EP1955959B1 - Display stand packaging with base - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to the field of cardboard packaging according to the preamble of claim 1 which can be transformed into a set of presentation of the products they contain.

It is often sought to make multifunctional packaging to reduce the costs associated with product packaging. Thus it is sometimes proposed to arrange the packaging in which the products are transported from their manufacturing and packaging site to the point where they are presented for sale in such a way that one can use packaging materials. Packaging is known in which the elements are recombined together to form a display assembly with trays or trays mounted on a base. The base has the function of putting the products up to people.

When the products are placed in crates for transport, it is also known to stack them on pallets that must be surrounded by a plastic film forming a streamer. This has a function of protection and maintenance of the assembly during the handling and transport of the pallet.

The plaintiff has set itself the objective of making a packaging that allows its use as a display on the place of exhibition and sale of the products it contains but also incorporates a pallet so that it can be removed in one piece by transport and handling equipment.

This objective is achieved with a display package comprising a plurality of trays containing products, stacked on top of each other, a base for supporting the trays, a pallet, trays being placed on the pallet and all, tray, sheath and pallet, being contained in a cardboard envelope, characterized in that the base is arranged in sheath trays during transport.

The document DE 91 04 804 U1 discloses a display package comprising a plurality of trays containing products stacked on each other, a base for supporting the trays, a pallet, trays being placed on the pallet, and all contained in a cardboard envelope.

The package according to the invention makes it possible to produce a compact assembly. Indeed the height of the assembly is reduced during transport since the base forms a sheath in which the trays are contained.

Advantageously, the casing is secured to the pallet and more particularly the casing forms a cap and is retained by being secured to the pallet by snap shutters, folded to 180 °, under the platform of the pallet. The edge of the flaps folded at 180 ° abuts the platform and prevents upward movement. otherwise the envelope being closed by flaps on the top can not move down. The envelope is thus immobilized against any movement both upwards and downwards relative to the pallet.

This feature allows for an assembly, without additional accessory, for maintaining the elements together.

According to another feature, the package comprises a cutting wire of the envelope for releasing the portion of the envelope above the pallet. This cutting wire allows a very easy implementation of the display.

According to another characteristic, the sheath comprises a belt whose dimensions correspond to those of the stack of trays, the sheath being supported on the platform of the pallet. More particularly, the sheath comprises closure flaps at least of the upper part of the sheath, possibly with lateral wedging means projecting vertically when the closure flaps of the sheath are folded at right angles. The base can be a simple American box.

• Découpe de la partie supérieure de l'enveloppe et son extraction ;
• Enlèvement du fourreau et des barquettes de la palette ;
• Rabat des volets supérieurs du fourreau formant un socle et mise en place du socle sur la palette ;
• Mise en place des barquettes sur le socle.

The display packaging is mounted very simply by following the following steps:

• Cutting of the upper part of the envelope and its extraction;
• Removal of the sheath and trays from the pallet;
• Flap of the upper flaps of the sheath forming a base and placing the base on the pallet;
• Put trays on the base.

• La figure 1 montre les différents éléments de l'ensemble présentoir non assemblés ;
• La figure 2 montre le fourreau sur le plateau de la palette;
• La figure 3 montre le montage de l'enveloppe sur le fourreau contenant les barquettes déposées sur la palette ;
• La figure 4 montre l'ensemble prêt à être expédié ;
• La figure 5 montre les étapes de la mise en place du présentoir ;
• La figure 6 montre le présentoir monté

A non-limiting embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

• The figure 1 shows the different elements of the display assembly unassembled;
• The figure 2 shows the sheath on the pallet tray;
• The figure 3 shows the mounting of the envelope on the sleeve containing the trays deposited on the pallet;
• The figure 4 shows the set ready to ship;
• The figure 5 shows the steps of setting up the display stand;
• The figure 6 shows the mounted display

On the figure 1 we see the different elements constituting the whole of the invention: trays trapped, a sheath, a pallet and a casing forming a cap.

Three trays 2, 3 and 4 are stacked on top of each other. The number is not limiting. The invention does not relate to the particular structure of the trays. They are preferably made of cardboard by folding a properly cut and grooved plate. More preferably lateral locking lugs, one sees, referenced 2 ', on the upper tray, hold together the stacked trays and prevent any inadvertent shifting. The trays contain the products to be shipped and presented. It is for this type of packaging rather light products, such as manufactured products, textiles or paper or plastic.

Next to the trays, we see the cardboard sheath also. This is for example an American box 5 with a belt 51 and flaps 52, 53, 54 and 55 which as a sheath are kept erect. The dimensions of the sheath can contain trays with their load.

The third element of the assembly consists of a pallet 6. It can be of the cardboard type; that is to say with a tray 61 of cardboard and two pads 62 and 63 cardboard also internally reinforced by pads 64 and 65 formed of winding for example cardboard. In this way the pallet is all cardboard but as needed the pallet can also be made of another material. For the purposes of attachment to the casing the tray protrudes slightly laterally from the two pads 62 and 63.

The fourth element is formed of the envelope 7. It is parallelepipedic in the form of a belt extended on the upper side of flaps 71, 72, 73 and 74. It comprises in the thickness of the cardboard a cutting wire 75 which allows to separate the belt in two. The bottom comprises a cutout on two parallel faces, corresponding to the spacing between the two pads of the pallet. On both sides perpendicular to the preceding the belt is extended by two flaps 76 and 77 whose height is substantially equal to that of the pads.

For packaging, the products are first loaded into trays 2, 3 and 4; the trays are placed on the pallet and the sheath 5 is placed on the trays stacked and loaded on the pallet. Then we slip the envelope 7 on the sheath and pallet assembly. To lock the casing on the pallet, the flaps 76 and 77 have been folded down 180 ° beforehand. These, when the casing goes down along the sheath and the pallet, are held pressed against the lateral face of the casing. 'envelope. When the envelope is sufficiently down and has passed the plateau 61 of the pallet, the shutters relax and move away, because a space is provided under the plate between the edge and the adjacent pad. When the flaps are separated, they prevent any rise of the envelope by abutting against the underside of the plate.

Complete locking is ensured by closing the upper face and folding the flaps 71 to 74 at right angles and gluing or stapling them. The envelope forming a cap is thus blocked against any relative movement with respect to the pallet both upwards and downwards.

The crate is thus ready to be shipped while being both compact and securely locked.

On the exhibition site, as seen on the figure 5 which shows the steps of setting up the display, just pull on the cutting wire 75 to release the upper part 7s of the casing 7. The lower part 7i remains in place and thus allows to hide the pallet 6.

The sheath 5 is separated from the trays, the base is formed by folding the shutters 51 to 54. The sheath 5 is placed on the pallet 6. The stacked trays are placed on the base 5. As seen in FIG. material of the belt at the corners ensures the formation of lateral wedges 56.

The base is also fixed on the pallet thanks to the lower part 7i of the envelope which remains in place and which exceeds if desired above the tray of the pallet. Any variant is possible.

The display package is ready.

Claims (9)

1. Display package comprising a plurality of trays (2, 3, 4) containing products, stacked one in relation to the other, a base for supporting the trays, a pallet (6), the trays being placed on the pallet (6) and the whole, tray, slip case and pallet, being contained in a cardboard envelope (7), characterised by the fact that the base is arranged in the slip case (5) of the trays (2, 3, 4) during the transport.
2. Package according to the preceding claim of which the envelope (7) is attached to the pallet (6).
3. Package according to the preceding claim of which the envelope (7) is retained attached to the pallet (6) by flaps (71, 72) folded back to 180° under the platform (61) of the pallet and forming stops.
4. Package according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a wire (75) for cutting the envelope making it possible to release the portion 7s of the envelope above the pallet.
5. Package according to one of the preceding claims of which the envelope is closed at the upper portion by flaps folded at a right angle.
6. Package according to one of the preceding claims of which the slip case (5) comprises a belt of dimensions corresponding to those of the stacking of the trays, the slip case pressing against the platform (61) of the pallet.
7. Package according to the preceding claim of which the slip case comprises flaps for closing the upper portion of the slip case.
8. Package according to the preceding claim comprising means for lateral wedging (56) protruding vertically when the flaps for closing the slip case are folded back at a right angle.
9. Method for assembling a display package according to one of the preceding claims, comprising the following steps:

   - cutting of the upper portion of the envelope and its extraction,

   - removing the slip case and the trays from the pallet,

   - folding back the upper flaps of the slip case forming a base and installing of the base on the pallet,

   - installing of the trays on the base.

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