FR2743354A1 - PACKAGING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS SUCH AS A SWITCH - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a packaging device, in particular for an electrical appliance such as a switch. This device E comprises a shell 3 of plastic material, said shell 3 comprising a flat support 4 comprising, on the one hand, a compartment 5 intended for housing the product to be packaged and, on the other hand, an orifice 6 through which said packaging is intended. to be suspended from a pin attached to a support surface. Several shells 3 can thus be juxtaposed in parallel on the same spindle, during the presentation of the product for sale. The aforementioned compartment 5 comprises a substantially parallelepidedal part 7 and extends on either side of the aforementioned support 4 in a direction inclined relative to the plane of said support 4, so that in the aligned position of the packages 10, 11, 12 on the spindle, the compartments 16, 17, 18 of the juxtaposed packages fit into each other. Advantageously, each shell 3 is formed of two half-shells 1, 2, fixed to one another by their internal face.

Description

PACKING DEVICE IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE

TEL A SWITCH

  The present invention relates to a device for packaging a product, intended to be suspended from a pin fixed on a support surface for a presentation of the product to

the sale.

  When presented for sale, low-voltage switches or circuit breakers are most often placed loose in cardboard boxes. This form of presentation is not satisfactory because it does not allow a vision of these devices and their operating characteristics listed on their front, by the consumer circulating in the rays

DIY superstores.

  Packaging devices for products such as batteries, comprising a plastic shell or the like, are known, said shell comprising a planar support provided on the one hand with a transparent compartment intended for housing the product to be packaged and on the other hand. on the other hand, an orifice through which said package is intended to be suspended from a pin fixed perpendicularly to a support surface, several shells can be juxtaposed parallel on the same pin, during a presentation of the product for sale. However, in these packages, the products extend parallel to the aforementioned support plane. As a result, when these devices are used for packaging

  switches, they do not allow a vision of the device upon arrival in the linear.

  The present invention solves these problems and proposes a packaging device for the presentation of products on pins including large surface area, simple design, and for stacking a large number of packages on the same pin. This device is particularly suitable for the packaging of electrical devices such as low voltage switches, because it allows a vision of the device and its characteristics

upon arrival in the linear.

  For this purpose, the present invention relates to a packaging device of the kind mentioned above, this device being characterized in that the aforementioned compartment

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  extends on either side of said support plane in a direction inclined relative to the plane P of said support, so that in aligned position of the packages on the same

  pin, the juxtaposed compartments interlock with each other.

  According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the aforementioned compartment comprises a

  portion of substantially parallelepiped shape.

  According to a particular characteristic, the angle x of inclination of the aforementioned compartment by

  ratio to the plane support is of the order of 30.

  According to another feature, the aforementioned compartment is formed of two half

  identical compartments respectively extending on either side of the plane support.

  According to another characteristic, it houses an electrical device such as a switch whose face

  front is next to the front of the compartment.

  Advantageously, the aforementioned fixing orifice is located on the side of the upper face of the switch. According to another feature, each shell comprises two identical half-shells each comprising a flat support provided with a half-compartment and a fixing orifice, said half-shells being juxtaposed by their internal faces and fixed to each other. 'other. According to another characteristic, each half-compartment comprises a first half-parallelepiped shaped part and a second triangular-shaped prism portion connecting the first part to the flat support and intended to house in particular a user's manual. Advantageously, the compartments (or half-compartments) and the orifices of

  aforementioned fixing came from molding with flat supports.

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  But other advantages and features of the invention will appear better in the

  detailed description which follows and refers to the accompanying drawings given solely for the purpose of

  and in which: - Figure 1 is a perspective view of a particular embodiment of the device

packaging of the invention.

  FIG. 2 is a view from above of the preceding figure, and FIG. 3 is a view from above, illustrating three packagings according to FIG. 2, juxtaposed

  0o on a pin, for a presentation in supermarkets.

  FIGS. 1 and 2 show a packaging device E formed of two half-shells 1, 2 made of a transparent plastic material, said half-shells 1, 2 being juxtaposed by their inner faces and fixed one to the other. on the other by their outer edge. The shell 3 thus formed is constituted by a flat support 4 comprising, made of material with said support 4, a compartment 5 and a fixing orifice 6 through which said shell is intended to be suspended from a pin (not shown) fixed on a support surface located in

a large DIY area.

  This compartment 5, formed during the meeting of the two half-shells 1, 2 has a substantially parallelepipedal portion 7 extending in a direction inclined relative to the surface of the flat support 4, and is intended to receive a low voltage switch . Thus, each semicoque 1, 2 comprises a fixing orifice 6a, 6b, located at its upper part and a half-compartment 9, 19 comprising a semiparallelepiped portion 9a and a prismatic portion 9b connecting the previous compartment portion 9a to the support plan 4. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the angle of inclination of compartment 5 with respect to plane P of support 4 is about 30, advantageously 34. The angle 3 between the plane support 4 and the front face b (or rear as the case may be) of the connection compartment

9b will advantageously be 87.

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  In Figure 3, we see three packaging devices 10, 11, 12 according to the invention, aligned on the same spindle (not shown). The three planar supports 13, 14, 15 associated with these three packaging devices 10, 11, 12 are parallel to each other and parallel to the support surface (not shown) on which the pin is fixed. It can also be seen that the three compartments 16, 17, 18 associated with the three devices 10, 11, 12 are interleaved, that is to say, overlap in the manner of masks. Each of these compartments 16, 17, 18 houses a switch I, the front face 20 of each switch I facing the face

  front of the compartment, visible to the consumer.

  Thus, the consumer, upon arrival at the display immediately recognizes the type of product exhibited. It can easily read the indications on the front face 20 of all switches I aligned on the same pin, these indications describing the

  functional characteristics of the devices.

  Thus, thanks to the invention, a packaging device has been made allowing the packaged product to be seen, and more particularly of its front face as soon as it arrives in the linear, and

  which allows the juxtaposition of a large number of these devices on the same pin.

  Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described and illustrated which has not

been given as an example.

  For example, this device can be used to make the packaging

  other products than switches and having other shapes.

  On the contrary, the invention comprises all the technical means of the means described as well as

  their combinations if they are made according to his spirit.

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Claims (9)

  1.- packaging device including an electrical device such a switch of the type comprising a plastic shell or the like, said shell comprising a flat support provided on the one hand with a transparent compartment for housing the product to be packaged and on the other hand, an orifice through which said package is intended to be suspended from a pin fixed perpendicular to a wall support surface, several shells that can be juxtaposed in parallel on the same pin, during a presentation of the product to the sale, characterized in that the aforesaid compartment (5) extends on either side of said support (4) in a direction inclined relative to the plane P of said support (4), so that in the aligned position of packages (10, 11, 12) on the same spindle, the compartments   juxtaposed (16, 17, 18) fit into each other.   2.- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the aforesaid compartment (5)   has a substantially parallelepiped shaped portion (7).   3.- Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the angle and inclination of the   said compartment (5) relative to the plane support (4) is of the order of 300.   4.- Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the   said compartment (5) is formed of two identical half-compartments (9, 19)   extending respectively on either side of the plane support (4).   5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that   houses an electrical device such as a switch (I) whose front face (20) is opposite   the front face (a) of the compartment (5).   6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the aforementioned fixing orifice (6)   is on the side of the upper face of the switch (I). 6 2743354   7. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that   each shell (3) comprises two identical half-shells (1, 2) each comprising a flat support (4) provided with a half-compartment (9, 19) and a fixing orifice (6a, 6b), said half-shells (1, 2) being juxtaposed by their internal faces and fixed to one another. 8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that each half-compartment (9, 19) comprises a first portion (9a) of semiparallelepiped shape and a second portion (9b) in the form of a triangular base prism connecting the first portion (9a). to support   plan (4) and intended to house including a user manual.   9. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that   the compartments (5) (or half-compartments) and the aforementioned fixing holes   (6a, 6b) are integrally molded with the planar supports (4).