FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a display system, and particularly to a display system formed by a combination of a box and a display shelf superposed vertically.

BACKGROUND

[0002] In order to realize a better display effect for products, a display structure for products has developed in the industry in which a display shelf is put on a box to display the products. However, this display structure for products is unstable. For example, following slight collisions, it will incline, be out of position and even collapse. Furthermore, the current display structure is complicated in structure and the package is large in size, which is not convenient for transportation, storage and assembly.

[0003] Therefore, a display system is needed which is able to realize a better display function, and ensure stability in structure and convenience in transportation, storage and assembly.

SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the problems above, the present disclosure provides a display system. Specifically, the display system of the present disclosure comprises: a substantially rectangular box comprising a box front wall and a box rear wall which are substantially symmetrical, and a box left wall and a box right wall which are substantially symmetrical; and a display shelf comprising a display shelf bottom, wherein the front side of the display shelf is open, the box comprises a box top depressed zone formed by inwardly and downwardly folding at least two upwardly extending portions of the box front wall, the box rear wall, the box left wall and the box right wall, and the bottom of the box top depressed zone is a little lower than the box top, wherein the display shelf bottom is maintained in the box top depressed zone.

[0005] In a preferred embodiment, the top side of the display shelf can be open. Furthermore, at least one of the left side, right side and rear side of the display shelf can be open. The term "open" used herein includes "open partially".

[0006] In a preferred embodiment, the display shelf can comprise a display shelf rear wall, and a display shelf left wall and a display shelf right wall which are substantially symmetrical and connected with the display shelf rear wall.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the box can further comprise a box bottom wall formed by inwardly folding at least two downwardly extending portions of the box front wall, the box rear wall, the box left wall and the box right wall. In a preferred embodiment, the box can further comprise a box bottom wall formed by a cover sleeved upwardly on the box front wall, the box rear wall, the box left wall and the box right wall.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the display shelf bottom is formed by inwardly folding at least two downwardly extending portions of the display shelf rear wall, and the display shelf left wall and the display shelf right wall which are substantially symmetrical.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the shape of the display shelf bottom is substantially consistent with that of the box top depressed zone, and the display shelf bottom can be inserted and maintained in the box top depressed zone.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the box top depressed zone is formed by inwardly and downwardly folding each of the upwardly extending portions of the box front wall, the box rear wall, the box left wall and the box right wall.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the display shelf further comprises at least two display trays which can be disposed in a substantially parallel and substantially equidistant manner between the display shelf rear wall, and the display shelf left wall and the display shelf right wall which are substantially symmetrical. In a further preferred embodiment, the at least two display trays are downwardly inclined from the display shelf rear wall towards the front side of the display shelf at an angle of inclination.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the display system further comprises a support structure, and the support structure can be disposed within the substantially rectangular box to support the bottom of the box top depressed zone so as to upwardly support the display shelf under the box top depressed zone. In a further preferred embodiment, the support structure can be a sheet-constructed member disposed with a cross section in an X, Y, V, I, II, W, M, N or H shape. Specifically, the support structure can be a sheet-constructed member having a cross section in a shape comprising an upper side and a lower side which are parallel, and a left side and a right side which are folded inwardly and concavely.

[0013] Those skilled in the art can readily realize that the sheet-constructed member can be disposed (for example, be mutually spliced/ inserted, or combined) into different shapes according to practical requirements, so as to form a support structure. In other words, the support structure of the present disclosure is not limited in this regard, as long as the support structure is able to provide support function for the display shelf after being put in the box.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the display system further comprises an additional head plate attached to the display shelf rear wall. The disposing of the additional head plate can make the entire display system more stable, and additional information related to the displayed products can be displayed on the additional head plate. In a further preferred embodiment, the display system can further comprise various additional head card structures attached to the top of the display shelf.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, each of the display trays comprises a front blocking board.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, the angle of inclination can be in the range of 5° to 45°. Those skilled in the art can readily realize that the angle of inclination can be set according to practical requirements. For example, the angle of inclination can be set in the range of 10° to 35°, and the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, at least one of the display shelf left wall and the display shelf right wall comprises a locking member, the locking member is coupled to the front blocking board of the display tray to secure the display tray. In a further preferred embodiment, the locking member is a holding member for holding the front blocking board of the display tray.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment, the display system further comprises at least one protecting tube with two ends abutting against the box left wall and the box right wall respectively.

[0019] In other preferred embodiments, the display system further comprises at least one protecting tube with two ends abutting against the box front wall and the box rear wall respectively.

[0020] In other preferred embodiments, the display system further comprises at least one protecting tube with two ends abutting against the display shelf left wall and the display shelf right wall respectively.

[0021] In a preferred embodiment, at least one of the box front wall, the box rear wall, the box left wall and the box right wall is provided with an aperture. Those skilled in the art can set the position and size of the aperture according to practical requirements so that a worker can put their fingers or a hauling tool into the aperture to assist in hauling in a hauling process.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment, the display system further comprises at least one partition panel, and the display tray is divided into a plurality of areas by the at least one partition panel longitudinally. In practical applications, those skilled in the art can set the position and number of the partition panels according to practical requirements to divide the display tray into a plurality of areas, wherein, the display tray can be divided in an equidistant manner, or the size of each area can be set optionally according to practical requirements. [0023] In a preferred embodiment, the at least one partition panel is provided with a through hole. As such, a lateral member can be disposed through the through hole according to practical requirements to further assist in displaying products or relevant instructions.

[0024] The display system of the present disclosure, formed by the combination of a box and a display shelf superposed vertically, can ensure stability in structure and realize a better display function by disposing a box top depressed zone on the box top (relatively located below) to accommodate and hold the display shelf bottom thereon. All of components of the display system, such as the display shelf, the additional head plate/head card and the support structure and so on, can be accommodated in the box, which substantially facilitates storage, assembly and transportation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The present disclosure will be better understood by referring to illustration of embodiments thereof, in which:

[0026] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure in which its box and display shelf are separated;

[0028] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of a box according to one embodiment of the present disclosure in which a box top depressed zone is being formed;

[0029] Figure 3B is another schematic diagram of a box according to one embodiment of the present disclosure in which a box top depressed zone is being formed;

[0030] Figure 3C is a perspective view of a box having a box top depressed zone according to one embodiment of the present disclosure; [0031] Figure 4 is a perspective view of a box having a support structure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 5A is a perspective view of a box according to one embodiment of the present disclosure in which a support structure is being put into the box;

[0033] Figure 5B is a cross-sectional view of a support structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0034] Figure 6 is a perspective view of a box having a head plate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In the description below, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be practiced without some of these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form. In this regard, the particular illustrated example embodiments are not provided to limit the disclosure but merely to illustrate it. Thus, the scope of the present disclosure is not to be determined by the specific examples provided below but only by the plain language of the following claims.

[0036] Firstly, referring to Figures 1 and 2, a display system 100 is shown. The display system 100 includes a substantially rectangular box 20 comprising a box front wall 201 and a box rear wall (not shown) which are substantially symmetrical. The display system 100 further includes a box left wall 203 (see Figure 4) and a box right wall 202 which are substantially symmetrical. The display system 100 further includes a display shelf 10 comprising a display shelf rear wall 101, a display shelf left wall 102 and a display shelf right wall 103 which are substantially symmetrical and connected with the display shelf rear wall 101, and a display shelf bottom 104, wherein the front side and the top side of the display shelf are open. Those skilled in the art can readily realize that the illustrations in Figures 1 and 2 are only examples of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited in this regard. In other embodiments, the top side of the display shelf 10 is not open, for example, it is covered with a head card. In other embodiments, at least one of the left side, right side and rear side of the display shelf 10 can be open.

[0037] Referring to Figures 2, 3A-3C and 4, the box 20 includes a box top depressed zone 30 formed by inwardly and downwardly folding at least two upwardly extending portions 601, 602, 603, 604 of the box front wall 201, the box rear wall, the box left wall 203 and the box right wall 202. In practice, the relatively shorter extending portions 602, 604 can be firstly folded inwardly and downwardly, and then the relatively longer extending portions 601, 603 are folded inwardly and downwardly, so as to form the box top depressed zone 30. It can be readily realized that the present disclosure is not limited in this regard. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom of the box top depressed zone 30 can be a little lower than the box top, wherein the display shelf bottom 104 is maintained in the box top depressed zone 30.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment, the box 20 further includes a box bottom wall formed by inwardly folding at least two downwardly extending portions (not shown) of the box front wall 201, the box rear wall, the box left wall and the box right wall 202. The display shelf bottom 104 is formed by inwardly folding at least two downwardly extending portions of the display shelf rear wall 101, and the display shelf left wall 102 and the display shelf right wall 103 which are substantially symmetrical.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, the shape of the display shelf bottom 104 is substantially consistent with that of the box top depressed zone 30 (for example, both of them can be rectangles, but the former is a little smaller than the latter), so that the display shelf bottom 104 can be inserted and maintained in the box top depressed zone 30. The depth of the box top depressed zone 30 can be in the range of 1 cm to 5 cm, while the present disclosure is not limited in this regard as other depths are possible as well. The depth of the box top depressed zone 30 can be configured to be adjustable by applying different folding schemes. [0040] In another embodiment, the box top depressed zone 30 is formed by inwardly and downwardly folding each of the upwardly extending portions 601, 602, 603, 604 of the box front wall 201, the box rear wall, the box left wall and the box right wall 202. Those skilled in the art can readily realize that this embodiment is only an example of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited in this regard. In other embodiments, the box 20 further includes a box bottom wall formed by a cover (not shown) sleeved upwardly on the box front wall 201, the box rear wall, the box left wall 203 and the box right wall 202.

[0041] As shown in the Figures, in the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, the display shelf 10 can further include at least two display trays 110 and 120 disposed in a substantially parallel and substantially equidistant manner between the display shelf rear wall 101, and the display shelf left wall 102 and the display shelf right wall 103 which are substantially symmetrical. The at least two display trays 110 and 120 are downwardly inclined from the display shelf rear wall 101 towards the front side of the display shelf at an angle of inclination. As such, it not only facilitates displaying, but also facilitates the taking of products by customers.

[0042] Referring to Figures 4 and 5A-5B, the display system 100 can further include a support structure 40, and the support structure 40 can be disposed within the substantially rectangular box 20 to support the bottom of the box top depressed zone 30 so as to upwardly support the display shelf under the box top depressed zone 30. In other words, after forming the box top depressed zone 30, the height of the support structure 40 with the addition of the depth of the box top depressed zone 30 can be substantially equal to the height of the box. The support structure 40 can be a sheet-constructed member(s) disposed with a cross section in an X, Y, V, I, II, W, M, N or H shape. As shown in Figures 4 and 5A, the support structure 40 is a sheet-constructed member disposed with a cross section in an X shape in this embodiment. Figure 5B is a cross-sectional view of a support structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, and the support structure 41 includes a sheet-constructed member having a cross section in a shape comprising an upper side 411 and a lower side 412 which are parallel, and a left side 413 and a right side 414 which are folded inwardly and concavely. This structure can facilitate folding the sheet-constructed member of the support structure into a flat state so as to facilitate packaging and transportation. It can be readily realized that, those skilled in the art can adjust the shapes of the support structures 40, 41 in the present disclosure, and form the support structures in different shapes with the sheet-constructed member(s) as needed, which facilitates folding/ restoring the sheet-constructed member(s) of the support structures into a flat state so as to facilitate packaging and transportation. In other words, those skilled in the art can dispose (for example, mutually splicing/ inserting, folding or combining) the sheet-constructed member (s) into different shapes according to practical requirements, so as to form a support structure. The support structure of the present disclosure is not limited in this regard, as long as the support structure can support the display shelf after being put in the box.

[0043] Referring to Figure 6, in other embodiments, the display system 100 can further include an additional head plate 50 attached to the display shelf rear wall 101, wherein the way to attach the additional head plate 50 to the display shelf rear wall 101 is not limited in this regard, which can be in a detachable attachment (for example, bonding, riveting and threaded connection, etc.) or in a permanent attachment (for example, welding, etc.). The disposing of the additional head plate 50 can make the entire display system more stable, and additional information related to the displayed products can be displayed on the additional head plate 50. Those skilled in the art can readily realize that the additional head plate 50 is only an example of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited in this regard. In other embodiments, the display system 100 further includes various additional head cards (not shown) which can be attached to all positions on the top of the display shelf, for example, it can be covered on the entire top.

[0044] In a preferred embodiment, each of the display trays 110, 120 includes a front blocking board 1101, 1201 (see Figure 2). The disposing of the front blocking board 1101, 1201 can prevent the falling of the products on the inclined display tray 110, 120. It is preferred that the height of the front blocking board 1101, 1201 is suitable to prevent the falling of the products but does not affect viewing the displayed products.

[0045] In another preferred embodiment, the angle of inclination of the display tray 110, 120 can be in the range of 5° to 45°. Those skilled in the art can readily realize that the angle of inclination can be set according to practical requirements. For example, the angle of inclination can be set as any value in the range of 10° to 35°. In a variant embodiment, the display tray can be continuously adjustable and fixable in the range of the angle of inclination, and the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.

[0046] According to the display system 100 of the present disclosure, all of the substantially rectangular box 20, the display shelf 10, the additional head plate 50 and the support structure 40 are components formed by folding, and joining via mutually embedding, of sheet materials. Further, according to the display system 100 of the present disclosure, all of the substantially rectangular box 20, the display shelf 10, the additional head plate 50 and the support structure 40 are formed of sheets of paperboard material. Those skilled in the art can readily realize that the display system 100 according to the present disclosure can be further formed of metal, wood, plastic or composite materials.

[0047] In addition, the display system 100 according to the present disclosure can be formed so that all of components, such as the display shelf 10, the additional head plate 50 and the support structure 40 and so on, can be accommodated in the substantially rectangular box 20 even though the display shelf 10 is not taken apart, to facilitate storage, assembly and transportation.

[0048] It can be readily realized that at least one of the display shelf left wall

102 and the display shelf right wall 103 can include a locking member, the locking member is coupled to the front blocking board 1101, 1201 of the display tray 110, 120 to secure the display tray 110, 120. In a variant embodiment, the locking member can be a holding member for holding the front blocking board 1101, 1201 of the display tray 110, 120, while the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.

[0049] In view of transportation, the display system 100 of the present disclosure can further include at least one protecting tube for assisting in holding the structure of the display system 100 in a transportation process. Those skilled in the art can dispose the at least one protecting tube in any appropriate position according to practical requirements. For example, two ends of the at least one protecting tube can abut against the box left wall 203 and the box right wall 202 respectively, abut against the box front wall 201 and the box rear wall respectively, or abut against the display shelf left wall 102 and the display shelf right wall 103 respectively.

[0050] In view of hauling, at least one of the box front wall 201, the box rear wall, the box left wall 203 and the box right wall 202 can be provided with an aperture. Those skilled in the art can set the position and size of the aperture according to practical requirements so that a worker can put his fingers or a hauling tool into the aperture to assist in hauling in a hauling process.

[0051] In view of displaying products, the display system 100 further includes at least one partition panel, and the display tray 110, 120 is divided into a plurality of areas by the at least one partition panel longitudinally. In practical applications, those skilled in the art can set the position and number of the partition panel(s) according to practical requirements to divide each of the display tray 110, 120 into a plurality of areas, wherein, the display tray 110, 120 can be divided in an equidistant manner, or the size of each area can be set optionally according to practical requirements. Further, the at least one partition panel may be provided with a through hole. As such, a lateral member can be disposed through the through hole according to practical requirements to further assist in displaying products or relevant instructions.

[0052] Although several exemplary embodiments have been described in detail above, the embodiments described are exemplary only and are not limiting, and those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many other modifications, changes, and/ or substitutions are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the present disclosure. Accordingly, all such modifications, changes, and/ or substitutions are defined in the attached claims.