EP1842460B1 - Braced gondola - Google Patents

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EP1842460B1
EP1842460B1 EP20070290383 EP07290383A EP1842460B1 EP 1842460 B1 EP1842460 B1 EP 1842460B1 EP 20070290383 EP20070290383 EP 20070290383 EP 07290383 A EP07290383 A EP 07290383A EP 1842460 B1 EP1842460 B1 EP 1842460B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
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  • the present invention relates to a gondola for the traffic of goods. It finds particular application in stores and is carried out at manufacturers of equipment and furniture for large retailers.
  • Gondolas usually consist of one or two sides, each of which includes at least one row of shelves on which goods for sale to consumers are displayed.
  • the gondolas comprise at least two vertical uprights receiving brackets on their front faces and possibly rear depending on whether it is a single or double sided gondola, said brackets supporting shelves on which are presented said goods.
  • the load exerted by the goods tends to destabilize the gondola which can, consequently, require the use of shrouds or wall fixings to preserve a good stability and to avoid its fall or that of the articles exposed on the shelves.
  • Gondolas with reinforcements are known to increase stability and eliminate the use of guy wires or wall mounts that are sometimes difficult to use, if there is no wall surface, or when their use is too cumbersome and encroaches into the area. of circulation of consumers.
  • This is the case for example of the patent US 2003/0155319 which discloses a goods presentation gondola comprising four vertical uprights arranged at the four ends of the gondola and reinforced by horizontal and diagonal reinforcing bars arranged on the lateral faces of the gondola, and by longitudinal reinforcing bars arranged on the front faces and back of the gondola, at the upper and lower extremities.
  • the gondola further includes central uprights interconnected by longitudinal reinforcements, said central uprights receiving, in addition, transverse reinforcement bars fixed with the longitudinal bars front and rear. The central uprights then receive rows of shelves.
  • This gondola comprises in particular vertical uprights provided with reinforcements disposed along three sides of the gondola, a bottom, a plurality of shelves supported by brackets and adjacent shelves fixed together by means of assembly and constituting the upper row of shelves.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to implement a gondola which has reinforcements to increase its stability by substantially reducing the number of composition elements of said gondola to simplify its installation, to eliminate the use of shrouds or fasteners murals, and decrease its cost of design.
  • the invention proposes a gondola for the display of goods, usable especially in stores, having a disposition according to claim 1.
  • the gondola 1 object of the present invention consists of at least three vertical uprights 3, 5, 7, two of which are extremal amounts 3, 5 and the third is an intermediate upright 7 which is preferably arranged so that the amounts are evenly distributed.
  • a base 9 which may be composed of a single base or, preferably, several feet 11, 13, 15, arranged on the floor, whose number is equal to the number of vertical uprights; in this case, the gondola 1 comprises two end feet 11, 13 and an intermediate foot 15, on which are mounted perpendicularly the vertical uprights 3, 5, 7.
  • extreme or “extremal” is understood to mean one or more elements, such as feet or uprights, which are located at the gondola boundary, on its lateral edges.
  • a gondola which comprises four vertical uprights, two of which 3, 5 are extremal and the other two 7, 17 are intermediate, said uprights being secured to four feet 11, 13, 15, 19 constituting the base 9 of the gondola.
  • the amounts 3, 5, 7, 17 are uniformly distributed to form three columns of identical width.
  • Each post 3, 5, 7, 17 receives at least one bracket 21, disposed in the upper part, close to the end 23 of said post 3, 5, 7, 17, for example at a height approximately equal to three-quarters of the total height of said amounts which are identical.
  • the combination of the two consoles 21 arranged on two adjacent uprights allows the support of a shelf.
  • the brackets on the two uprights 3, 7 support a first shelf 25,
  • the consoles on the intermediate uprights 7, 17 support a second shelf 27 and the consoles on the uprights 17, 5 support a third shelf 29;
  • said bracket on the intermediate upright 7 allows the simultaneous support of two adjacent shelves 25, 27, and that on the intermediate upright 17 allows the simultaneous support of two adjacent shelves 27, 29;
  • the three shelves 25, 27, 29 then constitute a row 31 of upper horizontal shelves.
  • the gondola 1 consists of four rows of shelves, an upper row 31, a low row 37 and two intermediate rows 33, 35.
  • the consoles 17 are fixed in orifices arranged over the entire height of the uprights 3 , 5, 7, 17, according to techniques known to those skilled in the art, their positions can thus be advantageously modified to adjust the height of the rows of shelves according to the needs in the store, in particular those constituting the intermediate rows. , Which are placed on intermediate brackets whose height of positioning is adjustable on the uprights.
  • the gondola 1 according to the invention preferably consists of two front faces 39 and 41 rear, as represented on the figure 1 , which are of identical design but may have a different number of shelves, depending on the needs and articles to exhibit.
  • a gondola according to the invention consists of a single face 39 which, in this case, is preferably contiguous to a wall surface.
  • the gondola 1 according to the invention is remarkable in that it comprises at least two rigid side frames 43, 45 provided with reinforcements and means of assembly between the shelves 25, 27, 29 constituting at least the upper row 31 and between said shelves 25, 27, 29 and at least the upper parts of the side frames 43, 45, that is to say the upper horizontal flanks 47, 49 or the upper vertical flanks 51, 52 of the upper parts of the frames 43, 45; the assembly (frames 43, 45, upper row 31 and assembly means) thus constitutes a rigid outline to offset the forces exerted on the upper shelves, due to the load of the goods, on the lateral sides and to transfer them onto the Reinforced rigid frames that stabilize the gondola and prevent its deformation, thus eliminating the use of guy wires or wall mounts.
  • the reinforcements on the rigid side frames 43, 45 are preferably constituted by two bars 53, 54 mounted in a cross-section along the diagonal of said frames which consist of a rigid outline.
  • the rigid outline is rectangular in shape and the structure of the bars is identical to that of the frames, and preferably of square section.
  • side frames 43, 45 having a rigid contour having another shape, such as for example a trapezoidal or triangular shape, and being provided with reinforcements and assembly means as described herein. -above.
  • the depth of the rows of shelves decreases continuously and in accordance with the shape of the rigid contour, so that the depth of the upper row 31 corresponds exactly with the trapezoidal or triangular contour when assembled in the upper part of the frame to ensure the assembly of the upper row 31 on the structure of said frame.
  • the assembly means consist of fixing plates between two adjacent shelves or between a shelf adjacent to a rigid frame 43, 45.
  • the assembly means consist of fixing plates 55, 57, 59, 61 ( Figures 2 and 3 ) between the adjacent lateral edges 63, 65, 67, 69 of two shelves 25, 27, 27, 29 and by fixing plates 71, 73, 75, 77 ( Figures 4 and 5 ) between the lateral edges 79, 81 of the shelves 25, 29 and the upper parts of the frames 43, 45.
  • the fixing plates are preferably positioned on the upper face of the shelves 25, 27, 29 and on the horizontal side 47, 49 of the upper part of each rigid frame 43, 45 or on their vertical side 51, 52. These fixing plates are arranged at both ends of the horizontal and / or vertical sides of the upper part of the frames and at the four ends of the face. upper of each shelf 25, 27, 29.
  • Fixing plates are preferably secured to the shelves or frames by screwing or hooking.
  • the screwing is carried out between the flat and the upper face of the shelf, and between the flat and the horizontal side or the vertical side of the upper part of the frame.
  • the attachment it is achieved by means of a hook-shaped tab on the flat, not shown in the figure, which is inserted into an orifice 83 made on the peripheral contour of the upper face. shelves 25, 27, 29.
  • the plates comprise at least one screw point and at least one attachment point. They are thin, for example one or two millimeters, and have the shape of an I, an L ( Figures 2 and 3 ), a T ( figure 4 ), a U or a square ( figure 5 ). They are for example pre-drilled to the diameter corresponding to that of the fastening screws 85, 87 used, and comprise on their underside one or two fastening tabs. According to a possible variant, not shown in the figure, the plates are split at two ends to allow their folding, for example by means of a tool, and the insertion of the folded parts inside an orifice on the shelves and / or on the frames to form a hooking by stapling said fixing plate.
  • the fixing plates are directly integrated in the shelves, and formed if necessary during assembly of the gondola.
  • the shelves comprise, for example, small foldable slats formed on the rim of the shelf, at its four corners which are assembled with the adjacent shelves 25, 27 and with the rigid frames 43, 45.
  • Said slats are for example constituted by splitting the edges of the shelf.
  • the installer folds the slats to either insert them directly into holes made on the upper face of the adjacent shelves and / or on the rigid frames, or screw them on the adjacent shelves. and / or on rigid frames.
  • the lower edges 89, 91 of the rigid frames 43, 45 are fixed on the upper side of the end feet 11, 13 of the base 9, and the vertical edges 93, 95 of the frames, adjacent to the vertical end members 3, 5, are possibly fixed on said vertical end uprights 3, 5.
  • Fixing the rigid frame on the base and on the uprights is preferably made by screwing, but other fastening means may be used, such as hooks made on the vertical edges 93, 95 which fit into notches 97 on the outer lateral face 99 of the uprights 3, 5.
  • the gondola comprises two faces, front 39 and rear 41, each consisting of four rows of three shelves, each face comprising a rigid contour as described above.
  • the gondola then comprises two rigid contours; it is then preferably composed of four rigid frames 43, 45, 101, 103 of identical design, arranged on both lateral sides, two 43, 45 on the front face 39 and the other two 101, 103 on the rear face 41.
  • Each side has four rows of three shelves.
  • the bottom row of shelves 37 is secured to the base 9 at each foot 11, 13, 15, 19 and / or at the lower end of each amount 3, 5, 7, 17.
  • the gondola comprises fasteners 105 screwed on the feet, serving to both supporting and maintaining one or two adjacent shelves, as represented on the figure 6 .
  • fixing brackets 107 secure the rear ends of the shelves of the lower row 37 with the vertical uprights 3, 5, 7, 17; the brackets 107 are inserted, for example, into orifices 109 on the vertical uprights and are screwed into the angle of the square shape on the legs of the base or the upper face of the shelves.
  • the gondola according to the invention comprises bottom panels 111, 113, 115 which extend over the entire height of the gondola 1, each bottom panel being secured between two vertical uprights, which contributes also to reinforce the transverse stability of said gondola 1.
  • the bottom panels 111, 113, 115 may each consist of several vertical planar elements which are superimposed to cover the entire height of the gondola and thus create a visual separation between the front face 39 and the rear face 41.
  • the gondola according to the invention reduces its manufacturing cost, reducing the number of elements necessary for its design, since it eliminates the use of longitudinal reinforcing bars arranged on the front and rear faces, partly upper and lower, for the constitution of a rigid outline.
  • the gondola according to the invention therefore makes it possible to reduce the manufacturing and assembly time; it uses a simplified production tool and requires less raw material given the removal of reinforcement bars, which also reduces the cost of packaging and shipping of the elements of the gondola.

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La présente invention est relative à une gondole pour l'achalandage de marchandises. Elle trouve notamment son application dans les magasins et est réalisée chez les fabricants d'équipements et de mobiliers pour la grande distribution.The present invention relates to a gondola for the traffic of goods. It finds particular application in stores and is carried out at manufacturers of equipment and furniture for large retailers.

Les gondoles se composent habituellement d'une ou deux faces, chacune d'elle comprenant au moins une rangée d'étagères sur lesquelles sont exposées des marchandises destinées à la vente aux consommateurs. Les gondoles comprennent au moins deux montants verticaux recevant des consoles sur leurs faces avant et éventuellement arrière selon qu'il s'agisse d'une gondole simple ou double faces, lesdites consoles supportant les étagères sur lesquelles sont présentées lesdites marchandises. La charge exercée par les marchandises tend à déstabiliser la gondole qui peut, par conséquent, nécessiter l'emploi d'haubans ou de fixations murales pour préserver une bonne stabilité et éviter sa chute ou celle des articles exposés sur les étagères.Gondolas usually consist of one or two sides, each of which includes at least one row of shelves on which goods for sale to consumers are displayed. The gondolas comprise at least two vertical uprights receiving brackets on their front faces and possibly rear depending on whether it is a single or double sided gondola, said brackets supporting shelves on which are presented said goods. The load exerted by the goods tends to destabilize the gondola which can, consequently, require the use of shrouds or wall fixings to preserve a good stability and to avoid its fall or that of the articles exposed on the shelves.

On connaît des gondoles comprenant des renforts pour accroître la stabilité et supprimer l'utilisation d'haubans ou de fixations murales parfois difficiles à utiliser, en cas d'absence d'une surface murale ou lorsque leur emploi est trop encombrant et empiète dans la zone de circulation des consommateurs. C'est le cas par exemple du brevet US 2003/0155319 qui divulgue une gondole de présentation de marchandises comprenant quatre montants verticaux disposés aux quatre extrémités de la gondole et renforcés par des barres de renfort horizontales et diagonales disposées sur les faces latérales de la gondole, et par des barres de renforts longitudinales disposées sur les faces avant et arrière de la gondole, aux extrémités supérieure et inférieure. La gondole comprend de plus des montants verticaux centraux reliés entre eux par des renforts longitudinaux, lesdits montants verticaux centraux recevant, en complément, des barres de renfort transversales fixées avec les barres longitudinales avant et arrière. Les montants verticaux centraux reçoivent ensuite des rangées d'étagères.Gondolas with reinforcements are known to increase stability and eliminate the use of guy wires or wall mounts that are sometimes difficult to use, if there is no wall surface, or when their use is too cumbersome and encroaches into the area. of circulation of consumers. This is the case for example of the patent US 2003/0155319 which discloses a goods presentation gondola comprising four vertical uprights arranged at the four ends of the gondola and reinforced by horizontal and diagonal reinforcing bars arranged on the lateral faces of the gondola, and by longitudinal reinforcing bars arranged on the front faces and back of the gondola, at the upper and lower extremities. The gondola further includes central uprights interconnected by longitudinal reinforcements, said central uprights receiving, in addition, transverse reinforcement bars fixed with the longitudinal bars front and rear. The central uprights then receive rows of shelves.

On connaît également une gondole de présentation de marchandises comme celle décrite dans le brevet US 2 580 334 . Cette gondole comprend notamment des montants verticaux munis de renforts disposés le long de trois cotés de la gondole, d'un fond, d'une pluralité d'étagères supportées par des consoles et des étagères adjacentes fixées entre elles par des moyens d'assemblage et constituant la rangée d'étagères supérieure.Also known is a goods presentation gondola such as that described in the patent US 2,580,334 . This gondola comprises in particular vertical uprights provided with reinforcements disposed along three sides of the gondola, a bottom, a plurality of shelves supported by brackets and adjacent shelves fixed together by means of assembly and constituting the upper row of shelves.

Ces conceptions qui, si elles renforcent la stabilité des gondoles mises en ouvre, présentent néanmoins l'inconvénient de nécessiter un nombre important d'éléments, ce qui augmente fortement son coût de fabrication.These designs which, if they reinforce the stability of the gondolas used, nevertheless have the disadvantage of requiring a large number of elements, which greatly increases its manufacturing cost.

Le but de l'invention est donc de mettre en oeuvre une gondole qui présente des renforts pour augmenter sa stabilité en réduisant sensiblement le nombre d'éléments de composition de ladite gondole pour simplifier son installation, supprimer l'utilisation d'haubans ou de fixations murales, et diminuer son coût de conception.The object of the invention is therefore to implement a gondola which has reinforcements to increase its stability by substantially reducing the number of composition elements of said gondola to simplify its installation, to eliminate the use of shrouds or fasteners murals, and decrease its cost of design.

A cet effet, l'invention propose une gondole pour l'étalage de marchandises, utilisable notamment dans les magasins, présentant une disposition conforme à la revendication 1.For this purpose, the invention proposes a gondola for the display of goods, usable especially in stores, having a disposition according to claim 1.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de la présente invention ressortiront mieux de la description ci-dessous qui est donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en référence aux dessins parmi lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente un exemple préférentiel de gondole selon l'invention vue en perspective,
  • les figures 2 à 6 représentent à plus grande échelle des moyens contribuant à l'assemblage des étagères,
  • la figure 7 représente à plus grande échelle un pied de l'embase de la gondole selon l'invention.
Other advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description which is given by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the drawings among which:
  • the figure 1 represents a preferred example of gondola according to the invention seen in perspective,
  • the Figures 2 to 6 represent on a larger scale means contributing to the assembly of the shelves,
  • the figure 7 represents on a larger scale a foot of the base of the gondola according to the invention.

Telle que représentée sur la figure 1, la gondole 1 objet de la présente invention se compose d'au moins trois montants verticaux 3, 5, 7, dont deux sont des montants extrémaux 3, 5 et le troisième est un montant intermédiaire 7 qui est de préférence disposé de sorte que les montants soient uniformément répartis. Ces montants sont solidaires d'une embase 9 qui peut être composée d'un socle unique ou, de préférence, de plusieurs pieds 11, 13, 15, disposés à même le sol, dont le nombre est égal au nombre de montants verticaux ; dans ce cas, la gondole 1 comprend deux pieds extrémaux 11, 13 et un pied intermédiaire 15, sur lesquels sont montés perpendiculairement les montants verticaux 3, 5, 7.As represented on the figure 1 , the gondola 1 object of the present invention consists of at least three vertical uprights 3, 5, 7, two of which are extremal amounts 3, 5 and the third is an intermediate upright 7 which is preferably arranged so that the amounts are evenly distributed. These amounts are integral with a base 9 which may be composed of a single base or, preferably, several feet 11, 13, 15, arranged on the floor, whose number is equal to the number of vertical uprights; in this case, the gondola 1 comprises two end feet 11, 13 and an intermediate foot 15, on which are mounted perpendicularly the vertical uprights 3, 5, 7.

Dans la suite de la description, on entend par le terme « extrémal » ou « extrémaux », un ou des éléments, tels que des pieds ou des montants, qui se situent en limite de gondole, sur ses bords latéraux.In the remainder of the description, the term "extremal" or "extremal" is understood to mean one or more elements, such as feet or uprights, which are located at the gondola boundary, on its lateral edges.

Conformément à la figure 1 qui est un mode préféré et non limitatif de conception, la suite de la description concerne plus précisément une gondole selon l'invention qui comprend quatre montants verticaux, dont deux 3, 5 sont extrémaux et les deux autres 7, 17 sont intermédiaires, lesdits montants étant solidaires de quatre pieds 11, 13, 15, 19 constituant l'embase 9 de la gondole. Les montants 3, 5, 7, 17 sont uniformément répartis pour constituer trois colonnes de largeur identique.In accordance with the figure 1 which is a preferred and non-limiting mode of design, the following description relates more precisely to a gondola according to the invention which comprises four vertical uprights, two of which 3, 5 are extremal and the other two 7, 17 are intermediate, said uprights being secured to four feet 11, 13, 15, 19 constituting the base 9 of the gondola. The amounts 3, 5, 7, 17 are uniformly distributed to form three columns of identical width.

Chaque montant 3, 5, 7, 17 reçoit au moins une console 21, disposée en partie supérieure, à proximité de l'extrémité 23 dudit montant 3, 5, 7, 17, par exemple à une hauteur approximativement égale au trois quarts de la hauteur totale desdits montants qui sont identiques. L'association des deux consoles 21 disposées sur deux montants adjacents permet le support d'une étagère. Ainsi, les consoles sur les deux montants 3, 7 supportent une première étagère 25, les consoles sur les montants intermédiaires 7, 17 supportent une seconde étagère 27 et les consoles sur les montants 17, 5 supportent une troisième étagère 29 ; ladite console sur le montant intermédiaire 7 permet le support simultané des deux étagères adjacentes 25, 27, et celle sur le montant intermédiaire 17 permet le support simultané des deux étagères adjacentes 27, 29 ; les trois étagères 25, 27, 29 constituent alors une rangée 31 d'étagères horizontale supérieure.Each post 3, 5, 7, 17 receives at least one bracket 21, disposed in the upper part, close to the end 23 of said post 3, 5, 7, 17, for example at a height approximately equal to three-quarters of the total height of said amounts which are identical. The combination of the two consoles 21 arranged on two adjacent uprights allows the support of a shelf. Thus, the brackets on the two uprights 3, 7 support a first shelf 25, the consoles on the intermediate uprights 7, 17 support a second shelf 27 and the consoles on the uprights 17, 5 support a third shelf 29; said bracket on the intermediate upright 7 allows the simultaneous support of two adjacent shelves 25, 27, and that on the intermediate upright 17 allows the simultaneous support of two adjacent shelves 27, 29; the three shelves 25, 27, 29 then constitute a row 31 of upper horizontal shelves.

Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, tel que représenté sur la figure 1, la gondole 1 selon l'invention se compose de quatre rangées d'étagères, une rangée supérieure 31, une rangée basse 37 et deux rangées intermédiaires 33, 35. Les consoles 17 se fixent dans des orifices disposés sur toute la hauteur des montants 3, 5, 7, 17, selon des techniques connues de l'Homme du Métier, leurs positions pouvant ainsi être avantageusement modifiées pour adapter la hauteur des rangées d'étagères en fonction des besoins dans le magasin, en particulier celles constituant les rangées intermédiaires 33, 35 qui sont posées sur des consoles intermédiaires dont la hauteur de positionnement est ajustable sur les montants.According to a preferred embodiment, as shown in the figure 1 , the gondola 1 according to the invention consists of four rows of shelves, an upper row 31, a low row 37 and two intermediate rows 33, 35. The consoles 17 are fixed in orifices arranged over the entire height of the uprights 3 , 5, 7, 17, according to techniques known to those skilled in the art, their positions can thus be advantageously modified to adjust the height of the rows of shelves according to the needs in the store, in particular those constituting the intermediate rows. , Which are placed on intermediate brackets whose height of positioning is adjustable on the uprights.

La gondole 1 selon l'invention est constituée de préférence de deux faces avant 39 et arrière 41, telles que représentées sur la figure 1, qui sont de conception identique mais peuvent comprendre un nombre de rangées d'étagères différent, en fonction des besoins et des articles à exposer. Il est toutefois possible de concevoir une gondole selon l'invention constituée d'une seule face 39 qui, dans ce cas, est de préférence accolée à une surface murale.The gondola 1 according to the invention preferably consists of two front faces 39 and 41 rear, as represented on the figure 1 , which are of identical design but may have a different number of shelves, depending on the needs and articles to exhibit. However, it is possible to design a gondola according to the invention consists of a single face 39 which, in this case, is preferably contiguous to a wall surface.

La gondole 1 selon l'invention est remarquable en ce quelle comprend au moins deux cadres latéraux rigides 43, 45 munis de renforts et des moyens d'assemblage entre les étagères 25, 27, 29 constituant au moins la rangée supérieure 31 et entre lesdites étagères 25, 27, 29 et au moins les parties supérieures des cadres latéraux 43, 45, c'est-à-dire les flancs horizontaux supérieurs 47, 49 voire les flancs verticaux supérieurs 51, 52 des parties supérieures des cadres 43, 45 ; l'ensemble (cadres 43, 45, rangée supérieure 31 et moyens d'assemblage) constitue ainsi un contour rigide pour déporter les efforts exercés sur les étagères supérieures, dus à la charge des marchandises, sur les côtés latéraux et pour les transférer sur les cadres rigides renforcés qui stabilisent la gondole et évitent sa déformation, permettant ainsi de supprimer l'utilisation d'haubans ou de fixations murales.The gondola 1 according to the invention is remarkable in that it comprises at least two rigid side frames 43, 45 provided with reinforcements and means of assembly between the shelves 25, 27, 29 constituting at least the upper row 31 and between said shelves 25, 27, 29 and at least the upper parts of the side frames 43, 45, that is to say the upper horizontal flanks 47, 49 or the upper vertical flanks 51, 52 of the upper parts of the frames 43, 45; the assembly (frames 43, 45, upper row 31 and assembly means) thus constitutes a rigid outline to offset the forces exerted on the upper shelves, due to the load of the goods, on the lateral sides and to transfer them onto the Reinforced rigid frames that stabilize the gondola and prevent its deformation, thus eliminating the use of guy wires or wall mounts.

Les renforts sur les cadres latéraux rigides 43, 45 sont de préférence constitués par deux barres 53, 54 montées en croisillon suivant la diagonale desdits cadres qui sont constitués d'un contour rigide. Selon un mode préféré de conception, le contour rigide est de forme rectangulaire et la structure des barres est identique à celle des cadres, et de préférence de section carrée. On peut cependant concevoir la gondole selon l'invention avec des cadres latéraux 43, 45 présentant un contour rigide ayant une autre forme, comme par exemple une forme trapézoïdale ou triangulaire, et étant munis de renforts et de moyens d'assemblage tels que décrits ci-dessus. Dans ces deux cas de conception, la profondeur des rangées d'étagères décroît continûment et conformément à la forme du contour rigide, de sorte que la profondeur de la rangée supérieure 31 corresponde exactement avec le contour trapézoïdal ou triangulaire lors de leur assemblage en partie supérieure du cadre pour assurer l'assemblage de la rangée supérieure 31 sur la structure dudit cadre.The reinforcements on the rigid side frames 43, 45 are preferably constituted by two bars 53, 54 mounted in a cross-section along the diagonal of said frames which consist of a rigid outline. According to a preferred mode of design, the rigid outline is rectangular in shape and the structure of the bars is identical to that of the frames, and preferably of square section. However, it is possible to design the gondola according to the invention with side frames 43, 45 having a rigid contour having another shape, such as for example a trapezoidal or triangular shape, and being provided with reinforcements and assembly means as described herein. -above. In these two design cases, the depth of the rows of shelves decreases continuously and in accordance with the shape of the rigid contour, so that the depth of the upper row 31 corresponds exactly with the trapezoidal or triangular contour when assembled in the upper part of the frame to ensure the assembly of the upper row 31 on the structure of said frame.

Les moyens d'assemblage sont constitués par des plats de fixation entre deux étagères adjacentes ou entre une étagère adjacente à un cadre rigide 43, 45. Ainsi, tels que représenté sur les figures 2 à 5, les moyens d'assemblage sont constitués par des plats de fixation 55, 57, 59, 61 (figures 2 et 3) entre les bords latéraux 63, 65, 67, 69 adjacents de deux étagères 25, 27, 27, 29 et par des plats de fixation 71, 73, 75, 77 (figures 4 et 5) entre les bords latéraux 79, 81 des étagères 25, 29 et les parties supérieures des cadres 43, 45. Les plats de fixation sont positionnés de préférence sur la face supérieure des étagères 25, 27, 29 et sur le flanc horizontal 47, 49 de la partie supérieure de chaque cadre rigide 43, 45, voire sur leur flanc vertical 51, 52. Ces plats de fixation sont disposés aux deux extrémités des flancs horizontaux et/ou verticaux de la partie supérieure des cadres et aux quatre extrémités de la face supérieure de chaque étagère 25, 27, 29.The assembly means consist of fixing plates between two adjacent shelves or between a shelf adjacent to a rigid frame 43, 45. Thus, as shown in FIGS. Figures 2 to 5 , the assembly means consist of fixing plates 55, 57, 59, 61 ( Figures 2 and 3 ) between the adjacent lateral edges 63, 65, 67, 69 of two shelves 25, 27, 27, 29 and by fixing plates 71, 73, 75, 77 ( Figures 4 and 5 ) between the lateral edges 79, 81 of the shelves 25, 29 and the upper parts of the frames 43, 45. The fixing plates are preferably positioned on the upper face of the shelves 25, 27, 29 and on the horizontal side 47, 49 of the upper part of each rigid frame 43, 45 or on their vertical side 51, 52. These fixing plates are arranged at both ends of the horizontal and / or vertical sides of the upper part of the frames and at the four ends of the face. upper of each shelf 25, 27, 29.

Les plats de fixation sont de préférence solidarisés sur les étagères ou les cadres par vissage ou par accrochage. Le vissage est réalisé entre le plat et la face supérieure de l'étagère, et entre le plat et le flanc horizontal ou le flanc vertical de la partie supérieure du cadre. Quant à l'accrochage, celui-ci est réalisé au moyen d'une patte en forme de crochet sur le plat, non représentée sur la figure, qui s'insère dans un orifice 83 réalisé sur le contour périphérique de la face supérieure des étagères 25, 27, 29. Ces deux modes de solidarisation ne sont pas limitatifs, et on peut concevoir d'autres modes d'assemblage des plats sur les éléments sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, comme par exemple des petites pattes sur les plats qui se rabattent, par déformation de la matière, dans des orifices semblables à l'orifice 83.Fixing plates are preferably secured to the shelves or frames by screwing or hooking. The screwing is carried out between the flat and the upper face of the shelf, and between the flat and the horizontal side or the vertical side of the upper part of the frame. As for the attachment, it is achieved by means of a hook-shaped tab on the flat, not shown in the figure, which is inserted into an orifice 83 made on the peripheral contour of the upper face. shelves 25, 27, 29. These two modes of attachment are not limiting, and we can design other ways of assembling dishes on the elements without departing from the scope of the invention, such as for example small tabs on dishes that fall back, by deformation of the material, in orifices similar to the orifice 83.

Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, les plats comprennent au moins un point de vissage et au moins un point d'accrochage. Ils sont de faible épaisseur, par exemple un ou deux millimètres, et ont la forme d'un I, d'un L (figures 2 et 3), d'un T (figure 4), d'un U ou d'une équerre (figure 5). Ils sont par exemple pré-percés au diamètre correspondant à celui des vis de fixation 85, 87 utilisées, et comprennent sur leur face inférieure une ou deux pattes d'accrochage. Selon une variante éventuelle, non représentée sur la figure, les plats sont fendus à deux extrémités pour permettre leur pliage, par exemple au moyen d'un outil, et l'insertion des parties repliées à l'intérieur d'un orifice sur les étagères et/ou sur les cadres afin de constituer un accrochage par agrafage dudit plat de fixation.According to a preferred embodiment, the plates comprise at least one screw point and at least one attachment point. They are thin, for example one or two millimeters, and have the shape of an I, an L ( Figures 2 and 3 ), a T ( figure 4 ), a U or a square ( figure 5 ). They are for example pre-drilled to the diameter corresponding to that of the fastening screws 85, 87 used, and comprise on their underside one or two fastening tabs. According to a possible variant, not shown in the figure, the plates are split at two ends to allow their folding, for example by means of a tool, and the insertion of the folded parts inside an orifice on the shelves and / or on the frames to form a hooking by stapling said fixing plate.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation des plats de fixation, ceux-ci sont directement intégrés dans les étagères, et formés si nécessaire lors de l'assemblage de la gondole. Les étagères comprennent par exemple des petites lamelles pliables constituées sur le rebord de l'étagère, à ses quatre coins qui s'assemblent avec les étagères adjacentes 25, 27 29 et avec les cadres rigides 43, 45. Lesdites lamelles sont par exemple constituées par fendage des rebords de l'étagère. Dans ce cas, l'installateur plie les lamelles pour, soit les insérer directement dans des orifices constitués sur la face supérieure des étagères adjacentes et/ou sur les cadres rigides, soit les visser sur les étagères adjacentes et/ou sur les cadres rigides.According to another embodiment of the fixing plates, they are directly integrated in the shelves, and formed if necessary during assembly of the gondola. The shelves comprise, for example, small foldable slats formed on the rim of the shelf, at its four corners which are assembled with the adjacent shelves 25, 27 and with the rigid frames 43, 45. Said slats are for example constituted by splitting the edges of the shelf. In this case, the installer folds the slats to either insert them directly into holes made on the upper face of the adjacent shelves and / or on the rigid frames, or screw them on the adjacent shelves. and / or on rigid frames.

Les bords inférieurs 89, 91 des cadres rigides 43, 45 sont fixés sur le flanc supérieur des pieds extrémaux 11, 13 de l'embase 9, et les bords verticaux 93, 95 des cadres, adjacents aux montants verticaux extrémaux 3, 5, sont éventuellement fixés sur lesdits montants verticaux extrémaux 3, 5. La fixation du cadre rigide sur l'embase et sur les montants verticaux est de préférence réalisée par vissage, mais d'autres moyens de fixation peuvent être utilisés, comme par exemple des crochets réalisés sur les bords verticaux 93, 95 qui s'insèrent dans des encoches 97 sur la face latérale externe 99 des montants 3, 5.The lower edges 89, 91 of the rigid frames 43, 45 are fixed on the upper side of the end feet 11, 13 of the base 9, and the vertical edges 93, 95 of the frames, adjacent to the vertical end members 3, 5, are possibly fixed on said vertical end uprights 3, 5. Fixing the rigid frame on the base and on the uprights is preferably made by screwing, but other fastening means may be used, such as hooks made on the vertical edges 93, 95 which fit into notches 97 on the outer lateral face 99 of the uprights 3, 5.

Selon un mode particulier de conception, la gondole comprend deux faces, avant 39 et arrière 41, composées chacune de quatre rangées de trois étagères, chaque face comprenant un contour rigide tel que décrit précédemment. La gondole comprend alors deux contours rigides ; elle est alors constituée de préférence de quatre cadres rigides 43, 45, 101, 103 de conception identique, disposés sur les deux côtés latéraux, deux 43, 45 sur la face avant 39 et les deux autres 101, 103 sur la face arrière 41. Chaque face comprend quatre rangées de trois étagères. On pourra cependant envisager un seul contour rigide renforcé de chaque côté latéral de la gondole 1, le cadre ayant alors une largeur lui permettant de couvrir à la fois la face avant et la face arrière, c'est-à-dire toute la profondeur de la gondole double faces.According to a particular mode of design, the gondola comprises two faces, front 39 and rear 41, each consisting of four rows of three shelves, each face comprising a rigid contour as described above. The gondola then comprises two rigid contours; it is then preferably composed of four rigid frames 43, 45, 101, 103 of identical design, arranged on both lateral sides, two 43, 45 on the front face 39 and the other two 101, 103 on the rear face 41. Each side has four rows of three shelves. However, it will be possible to envisage a single reinforced rigid contour on each lateral side of the gondola 1, the frame then having a width allowing it to cover both the front face and the rear face, that is to say the entire depth of the double sided gondola.

Afin de renforcer la rigidité de la gondole 1 selon l'invention, la rangée d'étagères inférieure 37 est solidarisée sur l'embase 9 au niveau de chaque pied 11, 13, 15, 19 et/ou à l'extrémité inférieure de chaque montant 3, 5, 7, 17. Pour cela, la gondole comprend des pièces de fixation 105 vissées sur les pieds, servant à la fois au support et au maintien d'une ou de deux étagères adjacentes, telles que représentées sur la figure 6. De même, des équerres de fixation 107 solidarisent les extrémités arrières des étagères de la rangée inférieure 37 avec les montants verticaux 3, 5, 7, 17 ; les équerres 107 s'insèrent, par exemple, dans des orifices 109 sur les montants verticaux et se vissent dans l'angle de la forme en équerre sur les pieds de l'embase ou la face supérieure des étagères.In order to reinforce the rigidity of the gondola 1 according to the invention, the bottom row of shelves 37 is secured to the base 9 at each foot 11, 13, 15, 19 and / or at the lower end of each amount 3, 5, 7, 17. For this, the gondola comprises fasteners 105 screwed on the feet, serving to both supporting and maintaining one or two adjacent shelves, as represented on the figure 6 . Similarly, fixing brackets 107 secure the rear ends of the shelves of the lower row 37 with the vertical uprights 3, 5, 7, 17; the brackets 107 are inserted, for example, into orifices 109 on the vertical uprights and are screwed into the angle of the square shape on the legs of the base or the upper face of the shelves.

Selon un mode préféré de conception, la gondole selon l'invention comprend des panneaux de fond 111, 113, 115 qui s'étendent sur toute la hauteur de la gondole 1, chaque panneau de fond étant solidarisé entre deux montants verticaux, ce qui contribue également à renforcer la stabilité transversale de ladite gondole 1. Les panneaux de fond 111, 113, 115 peuvent se composer chacun de plusieurs éléments plans verticaux qui se superposent pour couvrir toute la hauteur de la gondole et créer ainsi une séparation visuelle entre la face avant 39 et la face arrière 41.According to a preferred mode of design, the gondola according to the invention comprises bottom panels 111, 113, 115 which extend over the entire height of the gondola 1, each bottom panel being secured between two vertical uprights, which contributes also to reinforce the transverse stability of said gondola 1. The bottom panels 111, 113, 115 may each consist of several vertical planar elements which are superimposed to cover the entire height of the gondola and thus create a visual separation between the front face 39 and the rear face 41.

Ainsi, la gondole selon l'invention permet de baisser son coût de fabrication, en réduisant le nombre d'éléments nécessaires à sa conception, puisqu'elle supprime l'utilisation de barres de renfort longitudinales disposées sur les faces avant et arrière, en partie supérieure et inférieure, pour la constitution d'un contour rigide. La gondole selon l'invention permet donc de diminuer le temps de fabrication et de montage ; elle utilise un outil de production simplifiée et nécessite moins de matière première étant donnée la suppression de barres de renfort, ce qui diminue également le coût de conditionnement, d'expédition des éléments de la gondole.Thus, the gondola according to the invention reduces its manufacturing cost, reducing the number of elements necessary for its design, since it eliminates the use of longitudinal reinforcing bars arranged on the front and rear faces, partly upper and lower, for the constitution of a rigid outline. The gondola according to the invention therefore makes it possible to reduce the manufacturing and assembly time; it uses a simplified production tool and requires less raw material given the removal of reinforcement bars, which also reduces the cost of packaging and shipping of the elements of the gondola.

D'autres modes de réalisation de la gondole 1 pourront être envisagés par l'Homme du Métier sans pour autant sortir du cadre de la présente invention.Other embodiments of the gondola 1 may be envisaged by the skilled person without as far beyond the scope of the present invention.

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  1. A gondola (1) for displaying goods, in particular for use in shops, comprising a base (9), at least three vertical columns (3, 5, 7, 17), at least three brackets (21) positioned at one and the same height in the upper part of each of the columns (3, 5, 7, 17), and at least two adjacent shelves (25, 27, 29), each supported by the combination of two of said brackets (21), and making up at least one row of upper shelves (31), said gondola (1) comprising at least two rigid side frames (43, 45) equipped with reinforcements and assembly means between said adjacent shelves (25, 27, 29) making up the upper row (31), characterised in that said gondola comprises assembly means between said shelves (25, 29) and at least the upper parts of the two rigid frames (43, 45), the assembly making up a rigid outline to enhance the stability of the gondola (1).
  2. A gondola (1) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the side frames (43, 45) are made up of a rigid outline and two rigid bars (53, 54) fitted as cross-struts.
  3. A gondola (1) according to either one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the assembly means are made up of flat fixing parts (55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 73, 75, 77) between the adjacent side edges (63, 65, 67, 69) of two shelves (25, 27, 29) and between the side edges (79, 81) of the shelves (25, 29) and the upper part of the rigid frames (43, 45).
  4. A gondola (1) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the flat fixing parts (55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 73, 75, 77) fit into holes (83) on the upper face of the shelves (25, 27, 29) and screw onto the rigid frames (43, 45) or onto the upper face of said shelves (25, 27, 29).
  5. A gondola (1) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the flat fixing parts (55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 73, 75, 77) are in the shape of an I, an L, a T, a U or a corner piece.
  6. A gondola (1) according to claim 3, characterised in that the flat parts are made up of flexible sheets on the shelves, said sheets being assembled with the adjacent shelves (25, 27, 29) and with the rigid frames (48, 49).
  7. A gondola (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the rigid frames (43, 45) are connected to the base (9) and to the vertical side columns (3, 5).
  8. A gondola (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it is made up of four rows (31, 33, 35, 37) of three shelves, an upper row (31) assembled with the rigid side frames (43, 45), a lower row (37) connected to the base (9) and two intermediate rows (33, 35) placed on intermediate brackets which may be positioned at an adjustable height.
  9. A gondola (1) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that it comprises two faces, front (39) and rear (41), made up of a plurality of rows (31, 33, 35, 37) of three shelves, each face comprising a rigid contour.
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