Modular wall system for displaying a product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017049253-A1
Application number	US-201615215215-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 20, 2016
Priority date	Aug 21, 2015
Publication date	Feb 23, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for displaying a product is disclosed. The system includes a wall having a recess therein and a display structure that defines the recess. The display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and includes a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels. The top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels. The system further includes a plurality of modular display units disposed within the display structure. Each modular display unit extends from the bottom panel to the top panel. At least a first one of the modular display units includes a frame open to a front exterior of the display structure and at least a second one of the modular display units is not open to the front exterior of the display structure. The system further includes a plurality of display elements disposed within the plurality of display units.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for displaying a product, the system comprising:
a wall having a recess therein; a display structure defining the recess, wherein the display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and comprises a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels, wherein the top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels; a plurality of modular display units disposed within the display structure, wherein each modular display unit extends from the bottom panel to the top panel, wherein at least a first one of the modular display units comprises a frame open to a front exterior of the display structure, and wherein at least a second one of the modular display units is not open to the front exterior of the display structure; and a plurality of display elements disposed within the plurality of display units.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of modular display units are removable and replaceable within the display structure such that their order therein can be rearranged.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least the first one of the modular display units is movable within the display structure.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least the second one of the modular display units is movable within the display structure.

5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
tracks disposed on inner surfaces of the top and bottom panels; and a rolling system disposed on an outer surface of a top and a bottom of each modular display unit, wherein the rolling system interfaces with the tracks to allow the display units to slide along the top and bottom panels.

6 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of trays disposed on the bottom panel,
wherein the plurality of trays are movable along the bottom panel, and wherein the plurality of modular display units are disposed on the plurality of trays.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the modular display units are arranged side-by-side, and
wherein each of the modular display units is not disposed above or below another modular display unit.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a maximum length of the display structure is at least fifty percent of a maximum length of the wall.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the frame of the display structure protrudes from the wall by at least one inch.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a height of the display structure is at least four feet, wherein a length of the display structure is at least fifty feet, and wherein a depth of the display structure is at least 1 foot.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a length of at least one of the display units is at least five feet and a length of at least one of the display units is at least ten feet.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least the second one of the modular display units comprises a transparent front.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of modular display units comprises a graphic light box that comprises a fabric graphic panel and a light source disposed behind the fabric graphic panel.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of modular display units comprises a planter module disposed therein, wherein the planter module comprises at least one living plant.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the frame of the display structure comprises a rear panel that comprises a data box configured to provide power and data to the display elements.

16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the display elements are drawers, each containing a plurality of dividers,
wherein slots are formed in the side edges of the dividers, and wherein the dividers are repositionable within the drawers by engaging the slots with projections of the drawer.

17 . A retail environment having a side wall, the retail environment comprising:
a display structure built into and extending along the side wall, the display structure having a frame and a cavity open to a front side of the wall, the frame defining the outer periphery of the cavity, the cavity being recessed within the frame, the cavity having a total cavity length N, the total cavity length N being configured in increments of n; and at least two modular display units configured for placement within the cavity of the display structure, the modular display units having a unit length that is configured in increments of n, the total length of all the modular display units being equal to the total cavity length N, at least two of the modular display units having different display characteristics.

18 . The retail environment of claim 17 , wherein the at least two modular display units comprises nine modular display units.

19 . The retail environment of claim 17 , wherein n is five feet.

20 . The retail environment of claim 17 , wherein N is at least fifty feet.

21 . A system for displaying a product, the system comprising:
a wall having a recess therein; a display structure defining the recess, wherein the display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and comprises a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels, wherein the top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels; a plurality of trays disposed on the bottom panel, wherein the plurality of trays are movable along the bottom panel.

22 . The system of claim 21 , further comprising a modular display unit disposed on at least one of the trays.

23 . The system of claim 21 , further comprising:
a track disposed on the bottom panel; and a wheel disposed on each of the plurality of trays, wherein the wheel interfaces with the track, and wherein the plurality of trays are movable along the bottom panel by the wheel rolling along the track.

24 . The system of claim 21 , further comprising:
a track disposed on the top panel; a plurality of modular display units, each disposed on at least one of the trays; and a wheel disposed on a top of each of the plurality of modular display units, wherein the plurality of modular display units are movable along the display structure by moving with the plurality of trays as the wheel rolls along the track.

25 . The system of claim 24 , wherein there are more trays than modular display units.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Agnoli Vasco
• Andrus James
• Brown Sam
• Feeney James Casey
• Green Christopher M
• Mandon Kully Kraig
• Peak Christopher Daniel
• Siegel Jonathan P
• Behling Stefan
• Smeds Kevin Fenton
• Deffenbaugh Andrew Charles
• Ranes Gregory James
• Schwalbach Charles A
• Yang Sheng
• O'Brien Graham

Classifications

• A47F3/004

  adjustable, foldable or easily dismountable · CPC title

• A47F11/02

  Removable walls {, scaffolding or the like}; Pillars; Special curtains or the like · CPC title

• A47B81/002

  Corner cabinets; Cabinets designed for being placed in a corner or a niche (corner cabinets provided with trays revolving on a vertical axis A47B49/006) · CPC title

• A47F3/063

  with pull-out receptacles, e.g. drawers · CPC title

• A47F11/10

  Arrangements of light sources · CPC title