Modular retail display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11819145-B2
Application number	US-202016840881-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 6, 2020
Priority date	Sep 28, 2018
Publication date	Nov 21, 2023
Grant date	Nov 21, 2023

Abstract

A retail display table includes a table top with openings, and a modular display mat disposed over each opening. Each of the modular display mats is movable between a closed position in which it covers its respective table-top opening, and an open position in which it is lifted above the table top so that a cavity underneath the modular display mat is accessible. Also, each modular display mat has holes to accommodate a configuration of displayed items, and is removable and replaceable with another modular display mat having a different configuration of holes to accommodate a different configuration of displayed items. A retail display system may include such a retail display table, along with other modular retail fixtures such as display walls with modular display wall inserts and retail counter units with modular display mats interchangeable with those of the retail display table.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A retail display system comprising:
a floor system comprising modular floor tiles and defining an outer periphery of a retail environment of the retail display system;
a table comprising:
a table top having openings therethrough; and
modular display mats disposed over the openings of the table top; and

a non-table display fixture comprising:
a display surface having openings therethrough; and
modular display mats disposed over the openings of the display surface,

wherein each of the table and the non-table display fixture is disposed within the retail environment defined by the floor system,
wherein each of the modular display mats of the table and of the non-table display fixture can be swapped with each other or with other modular display mats to reconfigure the retail display system, and
wherein power is provided from within the floor system to at least one of the table and the non-table display fixture without cabling extending to the table or to the non-table display fixture being visible from an exterior of the table or of the non-table display fixture.

2. The retail display system of claim 1 , wherein each of the modular floor tiles comprises:
an upper panel; and
supports disposed under and supporting the upper panel; and
a cable disposed under the modular floor tiles, the cable traversing between the supports,
wherein the cable provides the power to the at least one of the table and the non-table display fixture.

3. The retail display system of claim 1 , wherein the non-table display fixture is a first non-table display fixture,
wherein the retail display system further comprises a second non-table display fixture,
wherein the first non-table display fixture is a display wall, and
wherein the second non-table display fixture is a counter unit.

4. The retail display system of claim 3 , wherein the display wall comprises a display wall frame and a display wall insert disposed vertically within the display wall frame.

5. The retail display system of claim 1 , wherein the non-table display fixture is a display wall,
wherein the display wall comprises a display wall frame and a display wall insert disposed vertically within the display wall frame,
wherein, to reconfigure the display wall, the display wall insert is replaceable within the display wall frame with a replacement display wall insert having a different configuration from the display wall insert.

6. The retail display system of claim 1 , wherein the non-table display fixture is a display wall,
wherein the display wall comprises:
a display wall frame; and
support plates attached to a bottom section of the display wall frame,

wherein each support plate extends in a front-to-back direction relative to the display wall frame beyond a footprint of the display wall frame;
wherein each support plate is surrounded by adjacent modular floor tiles, and
wherein the support plates are not visible within the retail environment.

7. A retail environment comprising:
a retail environment floor disposed on an underlying floor, the retail environment floor defining a space for the retail environment;
a first display wall disposed on the retail environment floor and extending along an outer edge of the retail environment floor;
a table disposed on the retail environment floor in front of and spaced away from the first display wall;
a second display wall disposed on the retail environment floor and extending perpendicular to a direction of extension of the first display wall, wherein the second display wall is spaced apart from and not connected to the first display wall;
a third display wall disposed on the retail environment floor and extending parallel to a direction of extension of the second display wall, wherein the third display wall is spaced apart from and not connected to the first display wall and the second display wall; and
a support plate disposed beneath the retail environment floor and above the underlying floor, the support plate extending in front of and behind one of the display walls,
wherein the table is disposed in front of and spaced away from the second display wall and in front of and spaced away from the third display wall, and
wherein one of the display walls is coupled to the support plate.

8. The retail environment of claim 7 , wherein the second display wall is spaced away from the outer edge of the retail environment floor, and
wherein the third display wall is spaced away from the outer edge of the retail environment floor.

9. The retail environment of claim 7 , wherein the retail environment floor is rectangular, and is longer in the direction of extension of the first display wall than in the direction of extension of the second and third display walls, and
wherein the first display wall is longer than each of the second display wall and the third display wall.

10. The retail environment of claim 7 , wherein each of the first display wall, the second display wall, and the third display wall comprises an outer frame extending entirely around its perimeter.

11. The retail environment of claim 10 , wherein inner sides of the frames have a contrasting appearance with exterior sides of the frames.

12. The retail environment of claim 7 , wherein the table has table legs.

13. The retail environment of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first display wall, the second display wall, and the third display wall comprises a display wall insert disposed vertically, and can be reconfigured by swapping the display wall insert with another display wall insert.

14. The retail environment of claim 13 , wherein the table comprises first modular display mats disposed on a display surface of the table, and can be reconfigured by swapping the first modular display mats with other modular display mats, and
wherein at least one of the first display wall, the second display wall, and the third display wall comprises second modular display mats, and can be reconfigured by swapping the second modular display mats with other modular display mats, including the first modular display mats.

15. The retail environment of claim 7 , wherein each of the second display wall and the third display wall is free-standing or mounted to the floor, and is not fixed to a wall.

16. The retail environment of claim 7 , wherein the retail environment floor comprises:
modular floor tiles assembled together, each modular floor tile comprising:
an upper panel; and
supports extending downward beneath the upper panel, wherein the supports support the upper panel spaced away from the underlying floor; and
a cable traversing between the supports, wherein the cable provides power from beneath the upper panel to at least one of the first display wall, the table, the second display wall, and the third display wall disposed on the upper panel through a hole in one of the upper panels.

17. The retail environment of claim 16 , wherein the retail environment floor comprises:
carpet tiles disposed atop the modular floor tiles; and
edging segments connected to outer edges of the assembled modular floor tiles and to outer edges of the carpet tiles.

18. The retail environment of claim 16 , wherein the modular floor tiles comprise:
an inner subfloor tile;
an edge transition subfloor tile; and
a corner transition subfloor tile,
wherein a height of the inner subfloor tile is constant,
wherein a height of the edge transition subfloor tile tapers toward one edge of the edge transition subfloor tile, and
wherein a height of the corner transition sub

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Edwards Joshua Robert
• Wilsberg Moritz
• Heirakuji Russell John Kaaihue
• Inouye Allison
• Luong Kenneth
• Gady Jean-Marc
• BRUGGER Alice Marlin
• Dejesus Manuel
• Hamm Wesley Bryan

Classifications

• A47F3/142 Primary

  Display trays to be placed on the floor, e.g. by means of legs or of integrated cabinets underneath · CPC title

• A47F3/145

  Closable display containers (jars B65D) · CPC title

• E04B2/72

  {Non-load-bearing} walls of elements of relatively thin form {with respect to the thickness of the wall}(E04B2/56, E04B2/74, E04B2/88 take precedence; with joint fillings acting as framework or pillars E04B2/68; elements E04C2/00) · CPC title

• E04B5/00

  Floors; Floor construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted therefor (elements for floors, e.g. bricks, stones, filling bodies, girders, E04C; flooring as finishing work, insulation of flooring, sectional false floors, e.g. for computers E04F15/00) · CPC title

• E04C2/521

  serving for locating conduits; for ventilating, heating or cooling · CPC title