Hanging Apparatus for Displaying Articles

Abstract

The hanging apparatus for displaying articles initially comprises a grid arrangement ( 1 ) which has a large number of systematically arranged cells ( 10 ) which are each surrounded by two horizontal webs ( 11 ) and two vertical webs ( 12 ), wherein the cells ( 10 ) are open to a front face ( 18 ) and to a rear face ( 19 ). The hanging apparatus also has a primary support ( 2,2 ′) which has at least one plug part ( 21,21 ′) which is intended to be detachably suspended in a selected cell ( 10 ). The plug part ( 21,21 ′) has a hook contour ( 214,214 ′) which points upward and, in the suspended state, engages behind the horizontal web ( 11 ) which bounds the selected cell ( 10 ) at the top. The plug part ( 21,21 ′) has a lower stop ( 217,217 ′) which, in the suspended state, is supported on the horizontal web ( 11 ) which bounds the selected cell ( 10 ) at the bottom. The plug part ( 21,21 ′) has at least one sheet-like flank ( 211,211 ′) with a front edge ( 212,212 ′) which merges with the hook contour ( 214,214 ′) at the top. The lower stop ( 217,217 ′) is provided on a lower face of the flank ( 211,211 ′). The at least one flank ( 211,211 ′) of a primary support ( 2,2 ′) which is fitted from the front face ( 18 ) of the grid arrangement ( 1 ) can be suspended in the selected cell ( 10 ) and the at least one flank ( 211,211 ′) of a primary support ( 2,2 ′) which is fitted from the rear face ( 19 ) can be suspended at the same time.

1 . A hanging apparatus for displaying articles, said hanging apparatus including:
 a) a grid-type field ( 1 ) which has a plurality of systematically arranged cells ( 10 ) which are each surrounded by two horizontal webs ( 11 ) and two vertical webs ( 12 ), wherein the cells ( 10 ) are open to a front side ( 18 ) and to a rear side ( 19 ); and   b) a primary carrier ( 2 , 2 ′) which has at least one plug-in part ( 21 , 21 ′) which is intended to be detachably suspended in a selected cell ( 10 ); wherein   c) the plug-in part ( 21 , 21 ′) has an upwardly pointing hook contour ( 214 , 214 ′) which, in the suspended state, engages behind the horizontal web ( 11 ) which defines the selected cell ( 10 ) at the top; and   d) the plug-in part ( 21 , 21 ′) has a bottom stop member ( 217 , 217 ′) which, in the suspended state, is supported on the horizontal web ( 11 ) defining the selected cell ( 10 ) at the bottom, characterized in that   e) the plug-in part ( 21 , 21 ′) has at least one sheet-like flank ( 211 , 211 ′) with a front edge ( 212 , 212 ′) which merges into the hook contour ( 214 , 214 ′) at the top;   f) the bottom stop member ( 217 , 217 ′) is provided on an underside of the flank ( 211 , 211 ′); and   g) the at least one flank ( 211 , 211 ′) of a primary carrier ( 2 , 2 ′), which is presented from the front side ( 18 ) of the grid-type field ( 1 ), can be suspended in the selected cell ( 10 ) and the at least one flank ( 211 , 211 ′) of a primary carrier ( 2 , 2 ′), which is presented from the rear side ( 19 ), can be suspended in the selected cell at the same time.   
     
     
         2 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that
 a) a top recess ( 213 , 213 ′) which adjoins the hook contour ( 214 , 214 ′) and ends at a top stop member ( 215 , 215 ′) is provided on a top edge of the at least one flank ( 211 , 211 ′) wherein the top recess ( 213 , 213 ′) is dimensioned in such a manner in order to accommodate therein the depth dimension of a horizontal web ( 11 ) lying between the front side ( 18 ) and the rear side ( 19 ); and   b) a beveled and/or rounded-off bottom edge ( 216 , 216 ′) is located between the front edge ( 212 , 212 ′) and the bottom stop member ( 217 , 217 ′); or   c) a bottom recess ( 217 ″), which is defined by the bottom end of the front edge ( 212 , 212 ′), adjoins the stop member ( 217 , 217 ′), wherein the bottom recess ( 217 ″) is dimensioned in such a manner in order to accommodate therein the depth dimension of a horizontal web ( 11 ) lying between the front side ( 18 ) and the rear side ( 19 ).   
     
     
         3 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in at least one of  claims 1  and  2 , characterized in that
 a) the plug-in part ( 21 ) of the primary carrier ( 2 ) has two congruently contoured flanks ( 211 ), which are spaced apart from each other in parallel and are connected together integrally in a U-shaped manner by a central web ( 210 ); and 
 b) a space ( 218 ) which is open on multiple sides is located between the two flanks ( 211 ). 
 
     
     
         4 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , characterized in that a support element ( 20 ) attaches to an outside of the central web ( 210 ) facing away from the flanks ( 211 ) by way of a second end ( 202 ) and the support element ( 20 ) extends as far as up to a first end ( 201 ). 
     
     
         5 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in at least one of  claims 3  and  4 , characterized in that in the case of a plug-in part ( 21 ) suspended in a selected cell ( 10 ) in each case from the front side ( 18 ) and from the rear side ( 19 ):
 a) in each case a flank ( 211 ) from each of the two plug-in parts ( 21 ) comes to rest in each case on the adjacent vertical web ( 12 ) and the respective other flank ( 211 ) comes to rest on the inside of the first-mentioned flank ( 211 ) and, in this case, projects into the space ( 218 ) of the relevant opposite plug-in part ( 21 ); 
 b) as a result of the four flanks ( 211 ) of the two plug-in parts ( 21 ) of both primary carriers ( 2 ) interlocking offset in a fork-shaped manner, the plug-in parts ( 21 ) of the same rest in a commonly occupied cell ( 10 ) in principle without lateral play; 
 c) the pair of hook contours ( 214 ) associated with the primary carrier ( 2 ) suspended from the front side ( 18 ) engages behind the horizontal web ( 11 ), which defines the cell ( 10 ) at the top, at the rear side ( 19 ); 
 d) in an analogous manner, the pair of hook contours ( 214 ) associated with the primary support ( 2 ) suspended from the rear side ( 19 ) engages behind the identical horizontal web ( 11 ) on the front side ( 18 ); and 
 (e) the inner surface of the respective central web ( 210 ) is at a spacing in front of the front side ( 18 ) or the rear side ( 19 ) of the grid-type field ( 1 ) such that, in each case, space ( 218 ) remains for the hook contours ( 214 ) of the flanks ( 211 ) positioned on the inside. 
 
     
     
         6 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in at least one of  claims 3  and  4 , characterized in that for the suspending of only one primary carrier ( 2 ) in a selected cell ( 10 ) from the front side ( 18 ) or the rear side ( 19 ), the flanks ( 211 ) are provided on their respective outer side with a raised retaining contour ( 219 ) in order to reduce the lateral play of the plug-in part ( 21 ) suspended in the cell ( 10 ). 
     
     
         7 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in at least one of  claims 1  and  2 , characterized in that
 a) the primary carrier ( 2 ′) is assembled from at least two plug-in parts ( 21 ′) each with only one flank ( 211 ′), a strip-shaped cross connector ( 23 ′) and several support elements ( 20 ′) branching off therefrom; 
 b) the plug-in parts ( 21 ′) are attached to a side surface of the cross connector ( 23 ′) directly or by way of an extension piece ( 22 ′) connected thereto; 
 c) the support elements ( 20 ′), e.g. in the shape of straight bar sections with a round cross section, are fastened to the opposite side surface of the cross connector ( 23 ′); and 
 d) the spacing between the plug-in parts ( 21 ′) complements the grid dimension of the vertical webs ( 12 ) of the grid-type field ( 1 ) defining the cells ( 10 ). 
 
     
     
         8 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in at least one of  claims 1  to  7 , characterized in that
 a) the grid-type field ( 1 ) is arranged in a support structure ( 9 ) which can have a platform ( 90 ) placed on the subsurface and/or a frame ( 91 ) encompassing the grid-type field ( 1 ); or 
 b) for mounting on the ceiling and/or wall, the grid-type field ( 1 ) is provided on the rear side ( 19 ) facing away from the room with a framework ( 92 ) which serves as a means for suspension from a ceiling and/or as a means for separation from a rear wall. 
 
     
     
         9 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in at least one of  claims 1  to  7 , characterized in that
 a) a preferably one-part holder ( 3 ) is provided to fasten a grid-type field ( 1 ) on a rear wall ( 99 ); 
 b) the holder ( 3 ) consists of one retaining part ( 30 ), which is bent in the form of a narrow U-shape, with a recess ( 31 ) extending from the bend and two wings ( 35 ) which are spread apart and attach to the ends of the retaining part ( 30 ) and form a contact flange; 
 c) a gap ( 32 ) extending as far as up to the bend opens out between the wings ( 35 ); 
 d) a hole ( 36 ) is provided in each wing ( 35 ) preferably for screw-connection to the rear wall ( 99 ); and 
 e) there is a tongue-shaped, inwardly bent locking element ( 33 ) in the vicinity of the transitions from the retaining part ( 30 ) to the respective wing ( 35 ); 
 f) in the mounted state the holder ( 3 ) is plugged onto a vertical web ( 12 ) from the front side ( 18 ) such that it rests in the gap ( 32 ) and the wings ( 35 ), which are fastened to the rear wall ( 99 ), come to rest at a spacing from the rear side ( 19 ); 
 g) the spacing between the rear side ( 19 ) of the grid-type field ( 1 ) and the rear wall ( 99 ) forms the clearance for the engaging-behind hook contours ( 214 , 214 ′) of the primary carrier ( 2 , 2 ′); 
 h) on the rear side ( 19 ), the locking elements ( 33 ) are braced against the vertical web ( 12 ) encompassed by the holder ( 3 ) and consequently act as counter hooks against the pushing forward of the grid-type field ( 1 ) in the direction of the rear wall ( 99 ); and 
 i) when suspending a primary carrier ( 2 ) into the adjacent cell ( 10 ), the recess ( 31 ) on the holder ( 3 ) makes it possible to bring the retaining contour ( 219 ) forward to the inner surface of the vertical web ( 12 ) provided with the holder ( 3 ). 
 
     
     
         10 . The hanging apparatus as claimed in at least one of  claims 1  to  9 , characterized in that the primary carriers ( 2 , 2 ′), along with the direct addition of articles to be displayed, can also be utilized for supporting a repository, e.g. in the form of a shelf, a grating or a receptacle, wherein these types of repositories are provided as secondary carriers and serve to display the articles in a horizontal manner.