Sheet material dispenser

Abstract

The invention relates to a sheet material dispenser with at least two compartments ( 37 ) for accommodating sheet material, in particular in the form of brochures. The compartments are formed using staggered module components which are arranged one behind the other. The module components can be joined together through a movement directed initially perpendicular and then parallel to the rear wall ( 4 ) of the compartments and can be released again. In order to be able to manufacture the sheet material dispenser with a low expense of material, according to the invention the module components are formed from trays ( 1 ), which consist of a rear wall ( 4 ), two side walls ( 5, 6 ) and an end wall ( 7 ) forming their lower end. Furthermore each tray ( 1 ) has in the region of the edges of its two side walls ( 5, 6 ) facing away from its rear wall ( 4 ) in each case at least one protrusion ( 9 ) directed towards the tray interior. Additionally, on the rear side of the rear wall of each tray at least two mountings ( 12 ) are provided which accept the protrusions of a further tray ( 1 b ) which can be joined to the tray ( 1 a ) and a limit stop ( 31 ) is present for limiting the movement, directed parallel to the rear wall, of the trays ( 1 ) which can be respectively joined together.

1 . Sheet material dispenser, with at least two compartments ( 37 ) for accommodating sheet material, in particular in the form of brochures, with which the compartments ( 37 ) are formed by using staggered module components arranged one behind the other for accommodating sheet material, which can be joined together by a movement which is directed initially perpendicular and then parallel to the rear wall ( 4 ) of the compartments ( 37 ) and which can be released again, characterised in that the module components providing accommodation for the sheet material are formed by trays ( 1 ) which consist of a rear wall ( 4 ), two side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) and an end wall ( 7 ) forming their lower end, that each tray ( 1 ) in the region of the edges of both of its side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) facing away from the rear wall ( 4 ) respectively has at least one protrusion ( 9 ) directed towards the tray interior, that on the rear side of the rear wall ( 4 ) of each tray at least two mountings ( 12 ) for accepting the protrusions ( 9 ) of a further tray ( 1   b ) which can be joined to the tray ( 1   a ) are provided and that a limit stop ( 31 ) is provided for limiting the movement, directed parallel to the rear wall, of the respective trays ( 1 ) which can be joined together. 
   
   
       2 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 1 , characterised in that at least one tray ( 1 ) is provided with longitudinal slots ( 8 ) in the region of its rear wall ( 4 ) for attaching a partition wall ( 2 ), which has hooks ( 27 ) that can be inserted into the longitudinal slots ( 8 ), and by means of which the tray ( 1   a ) can be divided into two parts. 
   
   
       3 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the lower end of the partition wall ( 2 ) has a clip ( 28 ), which with the partition wall ( 2 ) inserted into the longitudinal slots ( 8 ) engages a recess ( 29 ) in the end wall ( 7 ) of the tray ( 1   a ) joined to the partition wall ( 2 ). 
   
   
       4 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the partition wall ( 2 ) has protrusions ( 9 ) directed to the side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) of the tray ( 1 ), which together with the protrusions ( 9 ) of the side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) facilitate the connection of additional trays ( 3 ) having a reduced filling volume, which also consist of a rear wall ( 4 ), two side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) and an end wall ( 7 ) forming their lower end and the width of which essentially corresponds to the spacing between the partition wall ( 2 ) and the respective side wall ( 5  or  6 ) facing it. 
   
   
       5 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 4 , characterised in that also the additional trays ( 3 ) having a reduced-filling volume are provided with mountings ( 12 ) on the rear side of their rear wall ( 4 ), which each have a limit stop ( 31 ) for limiting the movement, directed parallel to the rear wall, of the additional trays ( 3 ) respectively joined together. 
   
   
       6 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 1 , characterised in that each side wall ( 5 ,  6 ) of the trays ( 1 ) and additional trays ( 3 ) is provided with at least two protrusions ( 9 ), arranged spaced from one another and directed to the tray interior. 
   
   
       7 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 1 , characterised in that each side wall ( 5 ,  6 ) of the trays ( 1 ) and additional trays ( 3 ) is provided with more than three protrusions ( 9 ), arranged spaced from one another and directed to the tray interior. 
   
   
       8 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 1 , characterised in that in the region of the margins of the rear side of the rear wall ( 4 ) of the trays ( 1 ) and additional trays ( 3 ) at least two mountings ( 12 ) are respectively arranged. 
   
   
       9 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 1 , characterised in that on the rear side of the rear wall ( 4 ) of the trays ( 1 ) and additional trays ( 3 ) more than three mountings ( 12 ) are respectively, arranged. 
   
   
       10 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 6 , characterised in that the spacing between the protrusions ( 9 ) of the trays ( 1 ) or additional trays ( 3 ) is equal to the spacing between the mountings ( 12 ) of the trays ( 1 ) or additional trays ( 3 ). 
   
   
       11 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the protrusions ( 9 ) are formed lug-shaped. 
   
   
       12 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the mountings ( 12 ) consist of receptacles which are open at their outer sides and at their lower end. 
   
   
       13 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 1 , characterised in that it has at least one front plate ( 34 ) with guide grooves ( 35 ) which can be pushed over the protrusions ( 9 ) of the respective front tray or additional tray ( 1  or  3 ). 
   
   
       14 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 13 , characterised in that the front plate ( 34 ) is fitted with a limit stop ( 36 ) which can be brought into contact with the end wall ( 7 ) of the tray ( 1 ) or additional tray ( 3 ) to which it is joined. 
   
   
       15 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 12 , characterised in that the rear sides of the rear walls ( 4 ) of the trays ( 1 ) or additional trays ( 3 ) in the vicinity of the side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) of the trays ( 1 ) or additional trays ( 3 ) are provided with parallel guides ( 13 ) for setting up or suspending the respective components ( 15 ,  30 ) acting as the rearmost tray ( 1 ) or additional tray ( 3 ). 
   
   
       16 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 15 , characterised in that the guides ( 13 ) are formed L-shaped. 
   
   
       17 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 15 , characterised in that the components ( 15 ,  30 ) have two side walls ( 16 ,  17 ) in the shape of a right-angled triangle, spaced from one another, which in the region of the limbs of the triangle are connected together by transverse walls ( 18 ,  19 ) and which have guide strips ( 20 ,  21 ) in the region of the hypotenuse of the triangle. 
   
   
       18 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the partition wall ( 2 ) has protrusions ( 9 ) directed to the side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) of the tray ( 1 ), which together with the protrusions ( 9 ) of the side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) facilitate the connection of additional trays ( 3 ) having a reduced filling volume, which also consist of a rear wall ( 4 ), two side walls ( 5 ,  6 ) and an end wall ( 7 ) forming their lower end and the width of which essentially corresponds to the spacing between the partition wall ( 2 ) and the respective side wall ( 5  or  6 ) facing it. 
   
   
       19 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 7 , characterised in that the spacing between the protrusions ( 9 ) of the trays ( 1 ) or additional trays ( 3 ) is equal to the spacing between the mountings ( 12 ) of the trays ( 1 ) or additional trays ( 3 ). 
   
   
       20 . Sheet material dispenser according to  claim 16 , characterised in that the components ( 15 ,  30 ) have two side walls ( 16 ,  17 ) in the shape of a right-angled triangle, spaced from one another, which in the region of the limbs of the triangle are connected together by transverse walls ( 18 ,  19 ) and which have guide strips ( 20 ,  21 ) in the region of the hypotenuse of the triangle.