CN105873477A

CN105873477A - Universal merchandiser and methods relating to same

Info

Publication number: CN105873477A
Application number: CN201480072347.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 克里斯托弗·J·特纳; 克雷格·A·弗吕格
Original assignee: DCI Marketing Inc
Current assignee: DCI Marketing Inc
Priority date: 2013-12-02
Filing date: 2014-12-02
Publication date: 2016-08-17
Also published as: WO2015084866A1; CA2932406A1; CA2932406C; CL2016001341A1; MX2016007026A; AU2014360687A1; EP3076828A1; EP3076828A4

Abstract

A universal front-facing merchandiser is described having a front rail having a first mating structure and a plurality of integrated pusher and divider assemblies. Each divider assembly includes a second mating structure that corresponds to and mates with the first mating structure to couple the integrated pusher and divider assemblies to the front rail. The mating structures of each pusher and divider assembly and the front rail are movable between a first position where the integrated pusher and divider assembly is coupled to and laterally movable about the front rail and is not removable from the front rail without force being applied to the integrated pusher and divider assembly and a second position where the integrated pusher and divider assembly is secured to the front rail in a desired position in a manner that hinders lateral movement of the integrated pusher and divider assembly.

Description

Universal goods selling equipment and the method relevant with this universal goods selling equipment

Cross-Reference to Related Applications

This application claims in the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/910 of December in 2013 submission on the 2nd, the rights and interests of 941, this U.S. The full content of provisional application is incorporated herein by reference at this.

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to commodity display structure, and more particularly it relates to can be equipped with versatility And automatically make required product customizable array architecture forward and the method relevant with this structure.

Background technology

Use recent decades shelf system to manage shelf and product putting on shelf always.Such as, in 1950 Authorizes United States Patent (USP) No.2516122 of Hughes on July 25, within 7th, authorizes the United States Patent (USP) of Echlin in JIUYUE in 1954 No.2688409, authorize United States Patent (USP) No.2884139 of Dunham April 28 nineteen fifty-nine, authorize on November 15th, 1966 United States Patent (USP) No.3285429 of Propst, in JIUYUE in 1967 within 5th, authorize McCabe United States Patent (USP) No.3339746, in United States Patent (USP) No.3780876 that December in 1973 authorizes Elkins on the 25th, the U.S. authorizing Heinrich on February 25th, 1975 State's patent No.3868021 and all disclosing in United States Patent (USP) No.4615276 authorizing Garabedian on October 7th, 1986 Following shelf system: this shelf system utilizes can be about the fromer rail being associated with shelf and/or rear rail transverse shifting Separator and in coherent mode article be neatly arranged on shelf and maximally utilise with this available Shelve space.

Except by maximally utilise available shelve space in the way of management article and article are fitly displayed Outside problem on shelf, retailer also faces following problems: hold product within the front portion of shelf to keep neat Outward appearance, thus present the effect having sufficient supplies in a kind of shop, and guarantee that older product was sold before newer product. Devise many gravity feed systems to solve this problem, the United States Patent (USP) such as authorizing Just on November 6th, 1956 No.2769551.Afterwards, additional promotion and/or pull system are designed with unavailable in gravity feed system or at least Shelf system or product is regulated in the case of operating the most well.Authorize on November 14th, 1961 United States Patent (USP) No.3008583 of Lindell, in December in 1964 within 15th, authorize Chesley United States Patent (USP) No.3161295, In the Japan Patent No.JPS56-33414 of issue on November 27th, 1979 and in the Japan Patent of December in 1984 issue on the 8th No.JPS63-61007 discloses the example of this system: this system is automatically made stored when article remove from shelf Product is towards the anterior reach of shelving unit.These goods selling equipments that automatically move forward are commonly called " forward (front- Facing) ", " the most forward " or " oneself forward " goods selling equipment and being popular, this is because they greatly reduce Retailer or supplier have to the shelf arranging or managing them that spends to reach purpose discussed above to retailer (such as, make product fitly present in coherent mode, maximally utilise and available shelve space, product is kept In the front portion of shelf with the effect that presents shop and have sufficient supplies to guarantee the sale etc. before newer product of older product) Time.

But, a problem relevant to this forward goods selling equipment is, retailer needs be positioned at this system On shelf before know product size in advance to maximally utilise available space of shelving, or retailer have to because of Size is used to be unsuitable for the goods selling equipment of specific products or the commodity being exhibited and abandon some shelf spaces voluntarily.Such as, exist The 1950's, the sixties and the seventies, the many products displayed via this vending system be size or shape incomplete Identical cigarette case and the carton filling cigarette case.Thus, if use general goods selling equipment to be equipped with all of product, by Little and inherently there is the space that is wasted in other packaging of some packing ratios.In order to solve this problem, devise following system System: this system will accommodate various sizes of product, and allow goods selling equipment or vending system to enter for different product sizes Row regulation is to accommodate the product of different sizes and shapes, and makes the space maximization of shelving that can use (also referred to as maximize " filling up " or " being crowded with ").United States Patent (USP) No.3308961 of Chesley is authorized, April 1 nineteen sixty-eight on March 14th, 1967 Day authorizes the Swiss Patent No.CH412251 of Gemperle/ETH Zurich and authorizes Libberton on July 1st, 1969 United States Patent (USP) No.3452899 all disclose following goods selling equipment: this goods selling equipment is adjusted to be suitable for the tool of the product being exhibited Body size and thus allow retailer to maximally utilise available shelving space or make goods selling equipment fill out substantially Full.

For many years, there has been provided in view of the forward goods selling equipment that the many of product size is different.Some forwards Goods selling equipment includes the self-contained system being simply placed on the top of shelf, such as, authorizes Jackle on March 15th, 1988 United States Patent (USP) No.4730741, authorize United States Patent (USP) No.5110192 of Lauterbach, in 1997 on May 5th, 1992 Authorized United States Patent (USP) No.5673801 of Markson year on October 7 and announce the day giving Kawajun on June 15th, 1999 Present patent application publication No.JPH11-155701.Other forward goods selling equipment use fromer rail discussed above and/or Rear rail system, such as, authorize British patent No.GB2027339 of Corjon, on April 3rd, 1992 on February 20th, 1980 Announce French Patent Application Publication No.FR2667229 giving Corjon, the U.S. authorizing Pappagallo February 21 nineteen ninety-five State's patent No.5390802, in May 18 nineteen ninety-five announce give PPE Ltd. international patent application No.WO95/13003, in On November 17th, 1999, announcement gave European Patent Application Publication No.EP0956794 of HMG Worldwide, in December, 1999 Within 14th, announce and give Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No.JPH11-342054 of Kawajun, within 21st, announce in December in 1999 and give Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No.JPH11-346879 of Kawajun, announce on January 11st, 2000 that to give Japan of Kawajun public Open patent application No.JP2000-004996.Below these lists of references in many lists of references sell goods also by minimizing The quantity of device feature and make more system parts be made of plastics such as by making pusher track and separation Device integral and with plastics manufacture the separator of combination and track structure, corresponding pusher and front and back guide rail come Improve goods selling equipment.These goods selling equipments not only allow for carrying out tune rapidly and simply for the concrete size of the product being exhibited Save and available shelve space to maximally utilise, the size also allowing for simply regulating adapting to institute's display of products Change, the product category added on new product and/or restructuring shelf or shelf (are commonly called " insertion " and " again Combination "), without removing product inventory.

It addition, devised some systems having to improve the feature of the performance of this forward goods selling equipment. Such as, the " loaded " position having for pusher being locked in rear portion or the pusher reloading in position have been devised The system of lock, such as, authorize United States Patent (USP) No.3161295 of Chesley on the 15th, on March 15th, 1988 in December in 1964 Authorize Jackle United States Patent (USP) No.4730741, on June 3rd, 1997 authorize Spamer United States Patent (USP) 5634564, in United States Patent (USP) No.5673801 authorizing Markson on October 7th, 1997 and the English authorizing Gamble on March 10th, 2004 State's patent No.GB2392667.In some systems, pusher has been designed for having antivibrator, in order to move from goods selling equipment The reach making pusher during except product is slack-off so that pusher does not applies the biggest power (the biggest power meeting to the product displayed Damage product and/or by mistake product released goods selling equipment).This system is that on May 24th, 1994, disclosure was given Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No.JPH06-38735 of Sunco Spring and open give Gamble's on March 10th, 2004 Disclosed in Published U.K. Patent application No.GB2392667.Other improve to include having and can be adjusted (example in terms of width As, make the scope of touching of pusher broaden by arranging pivot member) or be adjusted (such as, passing through in terms of height The pusher adnexa of coboundary of attachment extension pusher) the system of pusher.This system is that on February nineteen ninety-five 21 awarded United States Patent (USP) No.5390802 giving Pappagallo, the United States Patent (USP) authorizing Spamer on June 3rd, 1997 No.5634564, in December in 1999 within 14th, announce give Kawajun Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No.JPH11-342054 and Authorize disclosed in United States Patent (USP) No.6142317 of Merl on November 7th, 2000.Additionally provide some for regulating system Height to accommodate the system of the product of the product of higher type or stacking, such as, authorizes Hawkinson's February 20 nineteen ninety United States Patent (USP) No.4901869 and United States Patent (USP) No.6598754 authorizing Weller on July 29th, 2003.

Summary of the invention

Even if having all these improvement, still suffer from improving other aspects of goods selling equipment, such as, by further Reduce the quantity of goods selling equipment parts and simplify further and/or improve some in the those aspects including aforesaid operations The operation of the goods selling equipment of aspect improves goods selling equipment.Accordingly, it is determined that exist overcoming above-mentioned restriction and further There is provided the forward goods selling equipment of the improvement of the current unexistent performance of goods selling equipment, feature and function and for this improvement The demand of the parts of forward goods selling equipment and selling goods to the forward goods selling equipment improved and the forward for improving The demand of the method for the improvement that the parts of device are relevant.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Above demand is special at least partially through the universal goods selling equipment described in offer detailed description below Do not meet, in the accompanying drawings when combining accompanying drawing research:

Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C be respectively the axonometric chart such as the universal goods selling equipment constructed according to the embodiments of the present invention, Left side view and front view, wherein, universal goods selling equipment is shown as not only having fixing shelving unit but also having bar propping up Bearing unit or the deformation of suspension type bar；

Fig. 2 includes the axonometric chart of a part for the fixing shelving unit of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C, Fig. 2 show end frame and Calking support；

Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 B is the axonometric chart of the amplification of the front and rear of the fully assembled calking support of Fig. 2 respectively；

Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 F be respectively the top isometric view of body of the calking support of Fig. 2, front view, rearview, left view, Top view and lower perspective view；

Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 C be respectively right side slider according to aspects of the present invention or the top isometric view of pusher configuration, Front view and lower perspective view；

Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 C be respectively left slide device according to aspects of the present invention or the top isometric view of pusher configuration, Front view and lower perspective view；

Fig. 7 includes the axonometric chart of the left end support of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C according to aspects of the present invention, this left end Support is shown as not having the friction of the body being attached to this support and reduces structure；

Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 B is top isometric view and the lower perspective of the right-hand end support of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C and Fig. 2 respectively Figure, this right-hand end support is shown as not having the friction of the body being attached to this support and reduces structure；

Fig. 9 is the axonometric chart of the fixing shelving unit of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C, and Fig. 9 shows that having roller type friction reduces knot Structure and there is the fully assembled support of product of the such as corn box etc being displayed in universal goods selling equipment；

Figure 10 A is the axonometric chart of the friction reduction structure of the replacement according to the present invention, and Figure 10 B is shown in Figure 10 A The partial perspective view of the anterior amplification of calking support；

Figure 11 includes that the friction of the replacement of Figure 10 A to Figure 10 B reduces the axonometric chart of structure, and Figure 11 shows plane link or flat The band-shaped shape of face bar；

Figure 12 includes the axonometric chart of the fixing shelving unit of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C, and this fixing shelving unit utilizes Figure 10 A To Figure 11 replacement friction reduce structure make the relatively miscellaneous goods with high center of gravity of such as potato chips box etc move, described There is the relatively miscellaneous goods of high center of gravity can not there is by having continuous surface the friction of roller reduce structure and be easier to Ground is mobile；

Figure 13 includes the axonometric chart of the fixing shelving unit of the replacement according to the present invention, and wherein, support is each to allow The most broad range of horizontal fortune provided in the narrow transverse movement of support rather than the embodiment of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C Dynamic mode is installed to shelf；

Figure 14 is bar variant or a part for bar bearing unit for the suspention of the universal goods selling equipment of Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C Axonometric chart；

Figure 15 A to Figure 15 B is anterior axonometric chart and the sectional view of the calking bar bearing unit of Figure 14, wherein, figure respectively The cross section of 15B is the line 15B-15B intercepting along the pusher in Figure 15 A or slider assembly；

Figure 15 C to Figure 15 D is axonometric chart and the sectional view at the rear portion of the calking bar bearing unit of Figure 14 respectively, wherein, and figure The cross section of 15D is to intercept along the line 15D-15D in Figure 15 C；

Figure 15 E includes the axonometric chart of the supporting support of the bar bearing unit for Figure 15 A according to an aspect of the present invention；

Figure 16 A to Figure 16 B is anterior left side view and the sectional view of the end frame of Figure 14 respectively, and wherein, cross section is Center through the support shown in Figure 16 A and shelf support intercepts；

Figure 16 C to Figure 16 D is side view and the sectional view at the rear portion of the end frame of Figure 14 respectively, and wherein, cross section is to wear Cross the center intercepting of the support shown in Figure 16 C and shelf support；

Figure 17 A to Figure 17 D is the left side being shown as the mounting bracket that the bar bearing unit with Figure 14 is used together respectively Axonometric chart, right perspective view, front view and left side view；

Figure 18 A to Figure 18 D includes mounting rod and the side view of support of the bar bearing unit of Figure 14, and wherein, Figure 18 A illustrates Be in mounting rod and the support that bar supporting member is maintained at the position at original horizontal position, Figure 18 B show be in by Bar supporting member is maintained at mounting rod and the support of the position at obliquity, and Figure 18 C shows to be in and bar supporting member protected Hold the mounting rod in the position of the horizontal position promoted and support, and Figure 18 D shows to be in and bar supporting member kept The mounting rod of position at the obliquity promoted and support (it should be noted that orders of these orientations can overturn so that Mounting rod and support start and can rotate in case of need to provide relatively low level in higher initial position Position and obliquity)；

Figure 19 A to Figure 19 B is axonometric chart and the left side view of the mounting rod of Figure 14；

Figure 20 is the axonometric chart of the bar bearing unit of the replacement according to the present invention, wherein, with the slider of Figure 10 A to Figure 12 The slider similar with pusher and pusher assembly are shown as being used in combination with conventional square bar and mounting bracket；

Figure 21 A to Figure 21 B is front perspective view and the rear portion solid of the bar bearing unit of the replacement according to the present invention respectively Figure, wherein, optional lifting parts is shown as being connected to universal goods selling equipment to adapt to piled up product distribution, figure 21B is the perspective rear view in the cross section of Figure 21 A along the line 21B-21B intercepting in Figure 21 A；

Figure 22 includes that the mounting rod of the replacement for bar bearing unit according to aspects of the present invention and the sidepiece of support stand Body figure, wherein, uses single rotatable stabilizing member to make supporting arm in position along mounting rod；

Figure 23 A to Figure 23 B is the mounting rod of the replacement for bar bearing unit according to aspects of the present invention respectively and props up The front perspective view of frame and side view, wherein, make the pivot stabilizing member being replaced with to make each supporting arm fix along mounting rod In place；

Figure 24 A to Figure 24 D is the mounting rod for bar bearing unit according to aspects of the present invention and the side view of support, Wherein, mounting support in multiple positions is used to be positioned in four different positions by conventional square mounting rod, the most each position Put and all allow support rod to be raised or lowered predetermined distance measurements (to have with the addition of the reference line through all views to illustrate How 90 degree of rotations of mounting bracket cause the corresponding change of the position of support rod)；

Figure 25 A to Figure 25 B is the mounting rod of replacement according to aspects of the present invention and the exploded of support rod configuration regards Figure and axonometric chart, wherein, Figure 25 A shows the cam-type fastener of the replacement decomposited from supporting support, and Figure 25 B shows slotting Enter in supporting support and pivoted or rotate to pierce through mounting rod emitting or cause other to damage mounting rod In the case of bad risk, supporting arm is fixed to the cam-type fastener of mounting rod；

Figure 26 A to Figure 26 D is that the lockable damping that has as constructed according to the embodiments of the present invention promotes respectively Axonometric chart, front view, left side view and the upward view of the universal goods selling equipment assembly of the replacement of device, wherein, Figure 26 C and figure 26D has intermittent line, has bigger image in greater detail to allow to illustrate；

Figure 26 E to Figure 26 F is the amplification stereogram of the pusher assembly of Figure 26 A to Figure 26 D, and Figure 26 E to Figure 26 F shows respectively Go out to be in the locked position and a part for the exemplary and optional locking mechanism in off-position；

Figure 26 G to Figure 26 H is that the local of the amplification of the rear portion carriage portion of the universal goods selling equipment of Figure 26 A to Figure 26 F is stood Body figure (is shown as not having pusher at Figure 26 G), Figure 26 G to Figure 26 H show antivibrator how to coordinate with pusher with And how inside damper parts are connected to balladeur train and balladeur train is the most symmetrical in the way of allowing internal part with mirror image orientation Connect thus use on the opposition side of separator；

Figure 26 I to Figure 26 J be respectively the amplification of the locking mechanism of Figure 26 A to Figure 26 H and sliding bar partial perspective view and Left side view, Figure 26 I to Figure 26 J show locking mechanism and sliding bar how to coordinate with formed for antivibrator track (see Figure 26 I) and locking mechanism how to be connected to the rear portion (see Figure 26 J) of relieving mechanism and universal goods selling equipment support；

Figure 27 A to Figure 27 C is to be installed on pusher contribute to making specific products forward so that dress of selling goods Put the axonometric chart that can be customized and easily vary the exemplary pusher adnexa to accommodate the specific products promoted, its In, Figure 27 A shows pusher and exemplary accessory, and this exemplary accessory has open region so that Part I and second Separating, this open region contributes to the manufacture of exemplary accessory, and Figure 27 B to Figure 27 C shows the exemplary accessory of replacement；

Figure 28 A is the illustrative embodiments of the replacement of the universal goods selling equipment assembly according to various aspects of the invention Axonometric chart, it illustrates the alternate embodiments of relieving mechanism；

Figure 28 B is the perspective rear view of the anterior amplification of the universal goods selling equipment assembly of Figure 28 A, it illustrates this and leads to How to be connected in front installed part with type goods selling equipment assembly and how this front installed part is installed to shelving unit；

Figure 28 C to Figure 28 D be the anterior amplification of the universal goods selling equipment assembly of Figure 28 A to Figure 28 B axonometric chart and Side view, Figure 28 C to Figure 28 D illustrates in greater detail the alternate embodiments of relieving mechanism；

Figure 29 A to Figure 29 B is the universal goods selling equipment assembly of the replacement according to another embodiment of the present invention respectively Perspective rear view and front perspective view, wherein, Figure 29 A shows product separator assembly, and this product separator assembly has Two the product keepers being positioned on the opposition side of separator or slider, Figure 29 B shows only product keeper or slider Clearer front perspective view, it illustrates this structure how to be engaged with each other and structure how with universal goods selling equipment group Part engages；

Before Figure 30 A to Figure 30 B is the universal goods selling equipment assembly of the replacement according to another embodiment of the present invention The side view of the amplification in portion, wherein, Figure 30 A show product separator assembly and guide rail anterior engage to prevent and/or Person limits the transverse movement along guide rail, and Figure 30 B disconnects with showing the product separator assembly front part with guide rail Engage to allow the transverse movement along guide rail while being partly fixed to guide rail；

After Figure 31 A to Figure 31 C is the universal goods selling equipment assembly of the replacement according to another embodiment of the present invention The axonometric chart of the amplification in portion, wherein, Figure 31 A shows that product separator assembly has and disconnects with having dentation or pectination supporting structure The opening engaged, Figure 31 B shows that product separator assembly is in lifting, part disengagement position to still allow for Separator assembly is along the transverse movement of the length of pectination supporting structure, and Figure 31 C shows that actuator assembly is in reduction Engagement configuration, thus, the transverse movement of actuator assembly is minimized due to the joint with pectination supporting structure；

Figure 32 is the axonometric chart of the pectination supporting structure of the replacement for universal goods selling equipment assembly based on shelf；

Figure 33 A to Figure 33 C is the replacement used in grid type sells goods environment according to another embodiment of the present invention Universal goods selling equipment stablize the axonometric chart of amplification at rear portion and the side view of assembly, wherein, Figure 33 A to Figure 33 B shows Separator assembly is fixed by stabilizing mechanism, and Figure 33 C shows that stabilizing mechanism and separator assembly disengagement are to allow to divide Motion every device assembly；

Figure 34 A to Figure 34 C shows that the universal of replacement of the pusher track and antivibrator tooth bar with one is sold goods The axonometric chart of device assembly, the axonometric chart of amplification and sectional view, wherein, Figure 34 A to Figure 34 B shows low profile fromer rail and pushes away Move device relieving mechanism, and Figure 34 C shows pusher relieving mechanism；

Figure 34 D to Figure 34 E is the side view of the universal goods selling equipment assembly of the replacement of Figure 34 A to Figure 34 C, wherein, and figure Before 34D shows separator assembly and low profile fromer rail disengagement, and Figure 34 E shows separator assembly and low profile The spine of guide rail or protuberance engage to limit the transverse movement of separator assembly in a movable manner；

Figure 34 F to Figure 34 G is that the rear portion of the amplification of the universal goods selling equipment assembly of the replacement of Figure 34 A to Figure 34 G is three-dimensional Figure, Figure 34 F to Figure 34 G shows guiding structural, and this guiding structural guarantees pusher and track integrally and the end of tooth bar Deformable hook portion and pusher relieving mechanism suitably engage, the track of described one and tooth bar allow to be provided with pusher with And/or pusher is removed by person from it；

Figure 35 A to Figure 35 B is can to use and can accommodate to have many different sizes on rod-type shopboard Bar and/or the axonometric chart of universal goods selling equipment assembly of replacement of shopboard and side view, wherein Figure 35 B shows Fromer rail, price passage and the pusher relieving mechanism of one；And

Figure 35 C to Figure 35 D shows the front portion of the amplification of the universal goods selling equipment assembly of the replacement of Figure 35 A to Figure 35 B Axonometric chart and rear lateral portion sectional view, wherein, pusher is removed to illustrate that damper gear assembly, Figure 35 D show profit by Figure 35 C With the single gear on the damper assembly engaged with pusher relieving mechanism, pusher assembly is fixed on position backward In to prevent pusher from travelling forward.

Skilled artisan will appreciate that, the element in accompanying drawing is illustrated and not necessarily for simplicity and clarity Drawn to scale.Such as, the size of some elements in accompanying drawing and/or relative localization can be exaggerated relative to other elements, with Help the understanding of the various embodiments to the present invention.It addition, generally the most not to commercially viable embodiment is useful Or the element common and easy to understand of necessity describes, in order to contribute to less hindering described various embodiments Observe.It will be further understood that some action and/or step can be described with specific appearance order or describe, but this It is required that skilled person it will be appreciated that this particularity about order is actually not.It will be further understood that herein Used in term and statement there are those skilled in the art such as and give the as explained above logical of this term and statement Normal art-recognized meanings, unless the most additionally elaborated different specific meanings.

Detailed description of the invention

In general, literary composition presents the product display device of the embodiment different according to these.Product display device At least one the product supporting structure, the friction that including a pair upright vertical support part, are connected to upright vertical support part subtract Widget and stop mechanism, wherein, at least one product supporting structure described has the multiple protuberances from its horizontal expansion, Friction reduces parts and is attached to the protuberance of product supporting structure, and stop mechanism is attached to the far-end of product supporting structure.

In some embodiments, product supporting structure also includes that being attached to friction reduces the biasing member of parts, and this is inclined Put component and be configured to compel product to be depressed into one end of product supporting structure.In one form, biasing member is to have front (face), lower surface and the pusher of attachment or slider assembly, and biasing member is configured to allow for the reduction portion that rubs Part is nested in slider attachment.

In some embodiments, friction reduces multiple cylindrical rollers that parts include having interior bone, described many Individual cylindrical roller is attached to the protuberance of product supporting structure on the one side of roller.In other embodiments, friction subtracts Widget includes slide bar or the band member with the elongated plane in multiple hole, and the plurality of hole is configured to and from product supporting structure The plurality of protuberance extended coordinates.In other forms, it is possible to use the compositions (example of roller and slide bar or band member As, have from roller to bar to roller alternately or from bar to roller to bar roller portion alternately etc. and bar portion).

In some embodiments, product display device also includes information display device, and this information display device is pivotally It is engaged to product supporting structure so that information display device can rotate to show first group of information on front side and at rear side Second group of information of upper display.Such as, information display device can be to allow product price shown and SKU in primary importance (stock-keeping unit) number or bar code be accessed in the second position or the price passage of the pivotable or rotatable of display.

In some embodiments, product supporting structure coordinates with horizontal racks and is configured to be placed on any distance Between the pair of upright vertical support part.Such as, in a preferred form, upright vertical support part can be about multiple positions Put transverse shifting.In other forms, supporting structure suspends in midair from bar, without providing shelf.

In one embodiment, product supporting structure prolongs with the angle of less than about 90 degree from upright vertical support part Stretch.Such as, in some forms, supporting structure is angled such that gravity contributes to the product jag towards product supporting structure Or far-end moves.In other forms, use rotatable support frame to allow product supporting structure relative to bar and/or vertical support Structure or shopboard position with multiple angles, and wherein, described product supporting structure is installed to described bar and/or vertical support Structure or shopboard.

In some instances, it is provided that a kind of product display device, this product display device include product separator assembly, Pusher and one to pre-structure and pusher hub lock releasing, wherein, product separator assembly has front portion, rear portion And separator；Impeller operated it is attached to product separator assembly to help the product that displayed from product separator group The rear portion of part moves to the front portion of product separator assembly；One be attached to product to pre-structure and pusher hub lock releasing The front portion of separator assembly.Pusher is constructed to be permeable to engage with the rear portion of product separator assembly so that pusher is maintained at The rear portion of product separator assembly.Being configured by one part to pre-structure and pusher hub lock releasing of this one Upper applying power and activated so that the rear portion disengagement of pusher and product separator assembly.

In some forms, one can include fromer rail to pre-structure and pusher locking mechanism, this fromer rail structure Cause and be attached to and support the anterior at least some of of product separator assembly.In other forms, one to pre-structure Can include communication channel (such as, price passage) with pusher hub lock releasing, this communication channel shows and is displayed The information that product is relevant.This communication channel is configured to support at least in part anterior at least one of product separator assembly Point.Being appreciated that, in some form in these forms, product display device can include having fromer rail and information is led to The one in road to pre-structure and pusher hub lock releasing.

In alternative, product display device can include product separator assembly, pusher and antivibrator adnexa, its In, product separator assembly includes that front and rear and the multiple products in order to being displayed divide rows of separator；Push away Dynamic utensil has axis and is operatively coupled to product separator assembly；Antivibrator adnexa has axis and is configured to couple To pusher to suppress the motion of pusher.This antivibrator adnexa is attached to the rear portion of pusher so that the axle of antivibrator adnexa Line and the axis collinear of pusher.By being constructed so as to, limit at the rear portion from product separator assembly to product separator The torque capacity produced by pusher during the anterior motion of assembly.In some forms, this antivibrator adnexa can be can The known method utilizing any number of routine removes from pusher.In other forms, antivibrator adnexa can be to push away The integrated component of dynamic device.

In some embodiments, product display device can include product separator assembly, pusher and antivibrator At least one in adnexa and pusher hub lock releasing, wherein, product separator assembly has front portion, rear portion, separator With integral part of rail assembly；Impeller operated it is attached to said integrally formed rail assembly；Antivibrator adnexa joins Being connected to the rear portion of pusher, pusher hub lock releasing is configured by a part for product separator assembly applying power And it activated so that the rear portion disengagement of pusher and product separator assembly.This pusher hub lock releasing can couple Front portion to separator assembly.It will be appreciated that in some forms, it is provided that antivibrator adnexa and pusher locking release Mechanism.

In other examples, it is provided that following product display device: this product display device has product separator group Part, it is attached to this product separator assembly and defines at least one adnexa of recess and be operatively coupled to this product The pusher of separator assembly.This pusher be configured to the most operatively to be arranged on by described at least one In the recess that adnexa limits.

In some modes, double joint product display devices include guide rail and product separator assembly, and wherein, guide rail has The length extended between the part in product display portion；Product separator assembly is operatively coupled to guide rail to incite somebody to action Multiple displayed products divide in a row.This product separator assembly is constructed to be permeable to move between the first location and the second location Dynamic, in primary importance, product separator is attached to guide rail, still allows for the transverse movement of the length along guide rail simultaneously, the In two positions, this assembly is frictionally attached to guide rail to hinder the transverse movement of the length along guide rail.This guide rail can be connection The anterior fromer rail being connected to product separator assembly and/or the rear rail at the rear portion being attached to product separator assembly.

Product separator assembly can have gap, and this gap is used for allowing stabilising arrangement disengagement to make product display Device laterally moves when can be in primary importance in product display portion.This gap can allow product separator assembly with steady Determine means for engaging so that the transverse movement of product display device is prevented from when being in the second position.In alternative, product Separator assembly can include the opening tilted, to allow product separator assembly to move between the first location and the second location Dynamic, wherein, in primary importance, product separator assembly does not engages with stabilising arrangement, thus allows the horizontal stroke of product separator assembly To motion, in the second position, the opening of inclination engages with stabilising arrangement, thus limits the transverse movement of product separator assembly.

In some embodiments, product display device can include product separator assembly, pusher and compound gear, Wherein, product separator assembly has antivibrator tooth bar；Impeller operated it is attached to product separator assembly；Compound gear There is the first gear part and the second gear part.First gear part has the gear teeth being configured to engage antivibrator tooth bar, and the Two gear part are configured to engage locking device to be locked in by pusher at the rear portion of product separator assembly.In some forms In, this locking device is the ratchet of the second gear part engaging compound gear.

In other embodiments, double joint product display devices can include regulator and product separator assembly, its In, this regulator have product display portion at least some of between extend length.Make regulator or product separator When one in assembly moves along the first direction, between regulator and product separator assembly, create permission product separator Assembly is relative to the gap of regulator transverse movement.One in making regulator or product separator assembly is moved in a second direction Time dynamic, product separator assembly is obstructed relative to the transverse movement of regulator.

In some embodiment in these embodiments, regulator includes setting near the rear portion of product separator assembly The pectination put or have toothing.It is understood that regulator can be alternatively near the front portion of product separator assembly Arrange.

In addition to aforesaid way, it is provided that a kind of method of display of products.Product separator assembly is provided and will have The pusher having axis is operatively coupled to separator assembly.Then, it is attached to push away by the antivibrator with axis Dynamic device so that the pusher anterior motion from the rear portion of product separator assembly to product separator assembly is suppressed.This resistance Buddhist nun's device adnexa is attached to the rear portion of pusher so that the axis of antivibrator adnexa is consistent with the axis of pusher, pushes away to be limited in The torque capacity produced by this pusher during the motion of dynamic device.

These and other benefit can become more by sufficiently looking back detailed description below and studying Clear.Referring now to accompanying drawing, and particularly referring to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C, the vertical type of the many teaching compatibilities in teaching with these One illustrated examples of goods selling equipment 100 can include vertical support structure 110, fixing shelf-type Exhibition Department 120, shelf 122, rod-type Exhibition Department 202, end frame 150 and 250, rotatable support frame 220, bar 230 and such as arm supporting member or point Calking supporting member every device 180,280 etc.Arm supporting member 180,280 is used as together with the end frame 150,250 of correspondence Product supporting member.More this structure can be added as needed on to provide multiple rows of or multiple row in concrete Exhibition Department Product.In some embodiments, fixed shelf 122, end frame 150 and arm supporting member 180 are installed to vertical support knot Structure 110 also extends outwardly to form shelf-type Exhibition Department 120 from vertical support structure 110.In other embodiments, vertically prop up Bearing structure 110, end frame 250, rotatable support frame 220, bar 230 and arm supporting member 280 are combined together to form rod-type Exhibition Department 202.

Vertical support structure 110 has conventional character and includes the elongate slots 112 for installing multiple showing device.Long Shape groove 112 is spaced apart with 1 inch (1 ") along vertical support structure 110, thus allows goods selling equipment to select multiple Exhibition Department peace Dress height.These vertical support structures 110 are known to those skilled in the art, and for simplicity and dash forward Go out emphasis, will no longer it be discussed further.

Referring now to Fig. 2 to Fig. 3 B, it is provided that an example of fixing shelf-type Exhibition Department 120.Some embodiment party In formula, fixing shelf-type Exhibition Department 120 includes: shelf 122, the first shelf installation portion rear shelf installation portion 124, second puts Frame installation portion the most front shelf installation portion 126, has upwardly extending supporting structure arm 181, front installation portion 186 and rear installation portion The arm supporting member 180 of 188, and there is the end frame 150 of front installation portion 156 and rear installation portion 158.Some embodiment party In formula, all parts of end frame 150 and arm supporting member 180 are by extruding or injection mo(u)lding polymer or similar material are constituted With reduction cost compared with conventional metal parts.It is understood that it is contemplated that production is by polymer or similar material system The additive method of the parts become, such as thermoforming, blow molding etc..It addition, in some embodiments, end frame 150 He The parts of arm supporting member 180 are by compositions (such as, having the plastic body etc. of metal lining or the bearing) structure of plastics and metal Become.

In some embodiments, shelf 122 is installed to vertical support structure 110 by conventional method.Such as, shelf Two lateral ends of 122 can include being configured for insertion in elongate slots 112 installing shelf-type Exhibition Department 120 securely Long hook-type has the component (not shown) of protuberance.

In some embodiments, rear shelf installation portion 124 and front shelf installation portion 126 are configured to be engaged to shelf 122 Upper surface.Shelf installation portion 124,126 is configured by being clasped or frictional fit is fixed to shelf.Substituting Ground, shelf installation portion 124,126 can utilize the fastening method of screw, nuts and bolt or other routines to be fixed to shelf.

Shelf installation portion 124,126 include along shelf installation portion longitudinal length extend elongated C-shaped channel 125, 127, described elongated C-shaped channel 125,127 allows the front installation adnexa 186 of arm 180 and rear adnexa 188 of installing coordinate or connect To elongated C-shaped channel 125,127.In the form illustrated, adnexa 186,188 is installed and passage 125,127 is configured with The layout of coupling, such as joint tongue and groove arrangement, dovetail or mortise and tenon layout etc..Specifically, in the form illustrated, Passage 125,127 has C-shaped cross section and captures the circular insertion component installing adnexa 186,188.In some embodiments, front The integral part that adnexa 186 can be the supporting structure arm 181 of arm supporting member 180 is installed.In other embodiments, front peace Dress adnexa 186 can be by including being clasped or the method for attachment of multiple routine of press-fit is attached to supporting structure arm 181. Similarly, in some embodiments, rear installation portion 188 can be the integral part of supporting structure arm 181, and implements at other In mode, rear installation portion 188 can be attached to supporting structure arm 181 by the method for attachment of multiple routine.

In some embodiments, front installation portion 186 and rear installation portion 188 include the circular protrusions 187,189 extended, institute The circular protrusions 187,189 stating prolongation snaps fit onto in elongate channel 125,127 or by being positioned at the upper of passage 125,127 Opening in surface or sidepiece and slide wherein, thus allow arm supporting member 180 to slide laterally on shelf 122.Should Configuration allows tallyman to select any number of position for supporting arm 180, thus by making supporting arm 180 slide into expectation Lateral attitude and make shelf-type Exhibition Department 120 can easily display the product with various width.Can add as required Add the extra supporting arm 180 product to the row/row of the product or desired amt that support desired amt.

As shown in Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 F and as in Fig. 4 D and Fig. 4 F best seen from, supporting structure arm 181 includes increasing Portion (raised portion) 184, this increases portion 184 in order to be held against smooth stable surface same of shelf 122 Time provide enough gap for shelf installation portion 124,126.This allows supporting structure 180 firmly and stably to rest upon at shelf On 122.In a preferred form, the gap provided for the portion of increasing 184 only be enough to allow supporting structure easily about installation portion 124,126 located lateral, but allow the lower surface in the portion of increasing 184 to rest on the upper surface of installation portion 124,126, to enter Supporting structure 180 is made to one step firmly and stably to rest upon on shelf 122.

In some embodiments, and other as seen in Fig. 7, Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 B, and shelf-type Exhibition Department 120 is also being put Include end frame 150 at the contrary transverse edge of frame 120, if or not at the transverse edge of shelf 122 but End frame 150 is included at any end position needed for display.In some embodiments, end frame 150 is to prop up with arm The similar mode of bearing member 180 carries out constructing and include end frame arm 151 and front installation portion 156 and rear installation portion 158, This end frame arm 151 upwardly extends, and front installation portion 156 and rear installation portion 158 can be the integral parts of end frame arm 151 Or end frame arm 151 can be attached to by the method for attachment of various routines.Also it is such for supporting member 180.

Front installation portion 156 and rear installation portion 158 also include installation component portion, the circular protrusions 157,159 such as extended, institute State installation component portion to be inserted in elongate channel 125,127, thus allow end frame to slide laterally on shelf 122.Such as Fig. 7 In most preferably see, end frame includes the portion of increasing 154, this increases portion 154 in order to be held against the smooth of shelf 122 Enough gaps are provided for shelf installation portion 124,126 while stable surface.In a preferred form, end frame 150 Transverse shifting extend back certain distance further than the forward projections of vertical support structure 110 due to end frame 150 and It is limited at vertical support part 110 along at least one direction.This configuration eliminates end frame 150 and laterally slides off The probability of shelf 122.But, in alternative form, it is provided that interval so that end frame 150 and supporting structure 180 can Engage with passage 125,127 to slide into as required.In any embodiment in these embodiments, in the feelings needed Under condition, it is provided that end frame 150 moves away the motion of the outward flange (such as, towards the center of shelf) of shelf 122.

In some embodiments, and as seen in Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 D to Fig. 4 F, arm supporting member 180 At least one of multiple installation protuberances 192 including the longitudinal length crossing over supporting structure arm 181.The most also And as directed, protuberance 192 crosses over the longitudinal length of supporting structure 180.Protuberance 192 and supporting structure arm 181 1 are installed Body ground is formed and thus is made up of extruded plastics or molded plastics or other similar materials.Protuberance is installed 192 is generally to have recess or the column sleeve of otch such as protuberance on its distal end, and installs protuberance 192 Be configured to allow for friction reduce parts be clasped or press-fit thereon.But, in alternative form, it should be appreciated that Friction is reduced parts and such as can be carried out even by bolt, screw, pin, rivet etc. via other kinds of securing member Connect.Preferably, this connection keeps allowing friction to reduce parts relative to the gap of protuberance 192 and in situation about needing Under remain able to move relative to protuberance.In one embodiment, it is multiple rollers 194 that friction reduces parts, described many Individual roller 194 has drum type inner surface and cylindrical external surface, thus provides about the rotation installing protuberance 192.By In installing snapping fit attachment between protuberance 192 and roller 194, roller 194 is along the transverse movement installing protuberance 192 Also be significantly limit without being completely restricted.Roller 194 can by with supporting structure 180 and end frame 150 phase Same material is made.Alternatively, roller 194 can reduce the product being exhibited and Exhibition Department further by it is specifically intended to The special material of the friction between (such as, supporting structure 180, end frame 150) is made.In a preferred form, roller picture props up Bearing structure 180 is the same with end frame 150 to be made up of polyethylene, but also includes silicon, with help to reduce the product that is exhibited with Friction between Exhibition Department.

In some embodiments, as seen in Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B, end frame 150 includes cross arm end frame 150 The installation protuberance of at least partially and preferably whole longitudinal length of cross arm end frame 150 of longitudinal length 162.These are installed protuberance 162 and are constituted in the way of identical with the installation protuberance 192 of supporting member 180, thus allow rolling Son 194 (not shown) are attached to install protuberance 162.

Owing to each roller 194 only needs to be attached to single protuberance 162, the most greatly reduce size and cost. Compared with the conventional roller with " axle " that extend from contrary both sides, roller 194 is bearing in end frame 150 or arm supporting Also reduce to provide the amount of material necessary to rolling surface on the single side of component 180.

Most preferably seeing in Fig. 4 E, the installation protuberance 192 being positioned on the two opposite sides of arm supporting member 180 is with partially Pan position is arranged.More specifically, the installation protuberance 192 being positioned on the side of supporting structure arm 181 is disposed in supporting knot Arrange in the dummy section installed between protuberance 192 on the opposite side of structure arm 181 or with half spacing configuration.This offset configuration Provide the product transition more stably along roller when product slides, thus reduce that product during movement topples over can Can property.More specifically, this configuration ensure that the preceding limb of the product supported by roller 194 will always be in side or opposite side On roller on, thus reduce product and turn forward when the front moved to shelf from the rear of shelf and fall, topple over or tilt Risk, turn forward and fall, topple over or inclination can cause product to be tangled, misalignment or make product preposition side in Exhibition Department The problem in face.Similarly, the roller of the face each other of the side of supporting member 180 and end frame 150 is for the same reason Also by this skew of holding.This skew is particularly useful when processing less product and/or having the product of high center of gravity, and this is inclined Move and keep these article smoothly advance when the front moved to shelf from the rear of shelf and do not vibrate or bounce.

In some embodiments, in operation, supporting member 180 slides laterally along shelf 122, until supporting structure Arm 181 and end frame arm 151 are till spaced apart slightly larger than the distance of product to be displayed, thus produce product holding area 195.In other embodiments, shelf 122 is arranged there is a supporting member 180 more, and the plurality of supporting member 180 It is properly separated from, in order to allow product to be placed between supporting structure arm 181, thus produce similar product holding area 195.Supporting structure arm 181 and end frame arm 151 the most vertically extending for use as in order to limit product transverse movement or Person limits dividing plate or the separator that product is toppled over along the horizontal direction of shelf.For display of products, product is placed on and is connected to On the roller 194 installing protuberance 192 installing protuberance 162 or supporting arm 180 of end frame 150.It is then possible to will Product 105 moves forward to the front portion of shelf at this front portion, the front installation adnexa 156 of end frame 150 and arm supporting member The front installation adnexa 186 of 180 laterally inwardly and up extends, such as, be projected in product holding area 195 to limit product 105 stopper sections moving the length exceeding shelf 122.

In some embodiments, and if Figure 10 A is to seen in fig. 12, friction reduces parts and includes replacing roller 194 Plane slide bar or the strips 197 of product slidingsurface are provided.In a preferred form, flat slide bar or strips 197 are by polyethylene Make with silicon (such as, polyethylene impregnates silicon), the friction between the product and the sliding part 197 that are exhibited with further reduction.Cause And, this Exhibition Department can be configured to have the supporting structure 180,150 being made up of the first material (such as, polyethylene) and by with The friction that different the second material (such as, polyethylene impregnates silicon) of one material is made reduces parts.Flat slide bar or strips 197 by Plastics constitute and utilize previously mentioned any method to be formed.Flat slide bar or strips 197 define opening or hole 198, should Opening or hole 198 allow flat slide bar or strips 197 to snap fit onto the peace of end frame 150 in mode as noted On the installation protuberance 192 of dress protuberance 162 or supporting arm 180.In other embodiments, install protuberance 162,192 every Open farther to make that protuberance 162,192 is installed and only engage every a hole 198, or with some other desired spacing Separate.In operation, product 105 is placed in flat slide bar or strips 197 provides uninterrupted or uniform with as above Slidingsurface.

In some embodiments, friction reduce parts also include contributing to making product 105 pusher the most forward or Slider assembly 170.Turning now to Fig. 3 A, Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 C, Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 C, Figure 10 A to Figure 10 B, utilize previously described Any method in method provides a kind of pusher being made up of polymer or similar material or slider assembly 170, and This pusher or slider assembly 170 are engaged to end frame arm 151 or supporting structure arm 181.In the form illustrated, promote Device or slider assembly 170 include slider front 172, slider lower surface 174, slider attachment 176, seat or spiral Spring region 176 and helical spring 179.Slider attachment 176 preferably defines and is integral to pusher or cunning The C-shaped channel opened wide in the bottom of dynamic device assembly 170, in order to make pusher or slider assembly 170 and end frame 150 or Supporting structure 180 slidably coordinates.Recess or helical spring region 178 be by coil spring assembly relative after The dummy section that sidepiece limits, helical spring is inserted in this dummy section.

It will be understood that pusher or slider assembly 170 in Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 C are configured to be attached to supporting structure The left side or interior of the left side of 180 or right part support 150 (it is the end frame on the left side when your shelf in terms of passage) Pusher or slider assembly 170 in side, and Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 C are configured to be attached to right side or the end of supporting structure 180 The right side of portion's support 150 (it is the end frame on the right when your shelf in terms of passage) or inner side.No matter which uses push away Dynamic device or slider assembly 170, it is all identical for being attached and operating.As seen in Fig. 3 A and Figure 10 A, pusher or slider group Part 170 can be disposed on end frame arm 151 or the two opposite sides of supporting structure arm 181 or inner side (side towards interior) Sliding part and roller on, and pusher or slider assembly 170 can operate, independently from each other regardless of use Any friction reduces parts.

In order to make pusher or slider assembly 170 coordinate with end frame 150 or supporting structure 180, roller 194 or Flat slide bar or strips 197 must be inserted into the installation installing protuberance 162 or supporting structure 180 of end frame 150 and highlight In portion 192.In the form illustrated, some rollers 194 will be arranged on protuberance 162,192 and pusher or slider group Part 170 will slide on these rollers 194, and remaining roller will be mounted to make pusher or slider assembly 170 clamping On supporting structure 180 and end frame 150.Alternatively, in the embodiment using slide bar, pusher or slider group Part 170 will slide on slide bar 170, and then, slide bar will be connected to protuberance 162,192, in order to makes pusher or slip Device assembly 170 is connected on supporting structure 180 and end frame 150.It is to be understood, however, that in an alternative embodiment, Slider attachment 176 is inserted in the either end of end frame arm 151 or supporting structure arm 181, wherein slider The open section of attachment 176 is towards elongated arm 151 or 181.Thus, the open region of C-shaped slider attachment 176 is by roller 194 or flat slide bar or strips 197 fill, this makes pusher or slider assembly 170 snap fit onto supporting member 180 and end On support 150.

In other embodiments, pusher or slider assembly 170 can be by allowing pusher or slider assembly 170 But deformation and press-fit or snap fit onto friction and reduce the material of the elastic flexibility on parts and make.Such as, one In the form of kind, in order to make pusher or slider assembly 170 coordinate with end frame 150 or supporting structure 180, slider is attached The base section in portion 176 is pulled down, thinks that roller 194 or flat slide bar or strips 197 provide enough gaps.Work as cunning When the protuberance of dynamic device attachment 176 contacts with the bottom inner surface of roller 194 or flat slide bar or strips 197, pusher or Slider assembly 170 can rotate up slider attachment 176 is buckled in roller 194 or flat slide bar or strips On the top of 197.

As most preferably seen in Fig. 3 A, Fig. 5 C, Fig. 6 C and Figure 10 B, pusher or slider assembly also include in order to The helical spring 179 making product auxiliary force forward is provided.Helical spring 179 is attached to end frame arm 151 or supporting structure The end of arm 181, and winder be arranged in helical spring region 178 with allow helical spring 179 roll be in its relax Configuration.In some embodiments, end frame arm 151 or supporting structure arm 181 include the groove of evagination formula at its far-end (tabbed slot), this groove allows helical spring to be clasped wherein.In other embodiments, the end of helical spring It is simply fixed to arm by the connection of conventional method such as screw, bolt connection, riveting, gluing, adhesive tape bonding etc. 151, the side of 181.Most preferably seeing in Fig. 6 A, pusher or slider assembly 170 include being configured to allow for spiral bullet Spring is through to contribute to the helical spring groove 175 of operation.In other forms, at least supporting structure 180 can be configured to have Make the public spring coil that installation to two pushers or the slider assembly 170 of supporting structure 180 rebounds.Such as, the far-end of spring coil The slack position positioned about the middle part of metal coil spring can be wound to.Supporting structure 180 is may be mounted in the middle part of this In the seat that far-end and far-end are arranged in the pusher on every side of supporting structure or slider assembly 170 is limited.

In some embodiments, being equipped with thereon in the lower surface of helical spring of helical spring region 178 includes Cylindrical shape has the protuberance (not shown) of protuberance, in order to rotatably to coordinate with the endoporus of helical spring 179.At some In embodiment, this is the card snap fit allowing helical spring 179 to be rapidly and easily engaged to pusher or slider assembly 170 Close and connect.Helical spring is well known in the art, wherein United States Patent (USP) No.6, and 409,028 provide at product display dress Putting the detailed example of middle use helical spring, described entire contents of US patents is incorporated herein by reference.

Once pusher or slider assembly 170 are slidably engaged to end frame 150 or supporting structure 180, then can realize moving of the length along arm 151,181.Such as Fig. 9 and seen in fig. 13, when displaying multiple products 105 Time, the product 105 near end frame 150 or the near-end of supporting structure 180 is placed against pusher or slider assembly 170 so that the setting slider front 172, rear surface of product 105 and the lower surface of product 105 are placed in table bottom slider On face 104.When more product 105 is placed in product holding area 195,196, helical spring 179 continues to launch, from And be biased to move towards the far-end of end frame 150 or supporting structure 180 by pusher or slider assembly 170.When producing When product 105 remove from product holding area 195,196, helical spring 179 makes pusher or slider assembly 170 towards product The far-end of holding area 195,196 moves, until the front installation adnexa 156 of product 105 and end frame 150 and supporting structure Till front installation adnexa 186 contact of 180, wherein, the front installation adnexa 156 of end frame 150 and the front peace of supporting structure 180 Dress adnexa 186 extends inward in product holding area 195,196, moves out the length of shelf 122 limiting product 105.

In this configuration, it is provided that a kind of and above-described roller 194 or flat slide bar or strips 197 combine The vertical type showing device 100 improved.Due to slider 170 be attached directly to friction reduce parts (such as, roller 194 or Flat slide bar or strips 197) rather than be attached to be arranged in end frame 150 or supporting structure 180 or be attached to end Support 150 or the single track component of supporting structure 180, therefore this showing device 100 is compared to conventional showing device Manufacture and want cheaper, the reduction parts clamping guiding but pusher or slider 170 still keep being rubbed so that pusher or Slider 170 reduces parts along friction and the most smoothly advances and there is not pusher or slider 170 Become the risk of misalignment.It addition, showing device 100 is useful for consumer, this is because it allows product 105 automatic Ground is forward (whether by the gravity under non-pusher form still by the pusher under pusher form), thus adds Its attraction to the eyeball of consumer.If additionally, consumer determine again buy product 105, then helical spring owing to rubbing Wipe the spring force reducing the existence of parts and reduce and create the ability of the enhancing being back in array architecture by product, and do not deposit In the risk damaging product packaging.When combining with roller 194, the helical spring 179 of pusher or slider assembly 170 needs Want conventional helical spring about 1/5 spring force, thus considerably reduce the amount of stress in product packaging, and therefore drop The low risk damaging packaging.Produce it addition, the configuration of the pusher form about showing device described herein allows to promote The outward flange of product and corner rather than the center of product, at outward flange and the edge of product, product is better equipped with place Manage this power.

In another embodiment, end frame 150 or supporting member 180 have and are attached to multiple roller 194 thereon With both flat slide bar or strips 197.Such as, end frame 150 or supporting member 180 can be configured to have and be attached to about hold The roller 194 of the protuberance 162 of the half length of portion's support 150 or supporting member 180, and end frame 150 or supporting structure Part 180 can be further configured to have flat slide bar or the strips 197 being attached to remaining protuberance 162.It will be appreciated that Any amount of roller 194 and flat slide bar or strips 197 can be used.Such as, end frame 150 or supporting member 180 can There is flat slide bar or strips 197 at its far-end, be followed by multiple roller 194, be followed by another in its proximal end of structure Outer flat slide bar or strips 197.Alternatively, end frame 150 or supporting member 180 can have cooperation at its far-end To protuberance 162 multiple rollers, be followed by being engaged to the flat slide bar of protuberance 162 or strips 197, followed by near at it Multiple rollers 194 of protuberance 162 it are engaged at end.It being understood that any of roller 194 and flat slide bar or strips 197 The configuration of quantity could be attached to end frame 150 or supporting member 180.It will be understood that as it has been described above, this embodiment party Formula can use pusher or slider assembly 170.

In another embodiment, end frame 150 or supporting arm 180 include conveyor member.In the present embodiment, Outmost protuberance 162 is attached to roller 194 in the way of discussed above.Then, band is placed on roller 194, with Form transfer tape assemble.In the present embodiment, product 105 is placed on band, and between the lower surface of product 105 and band Frictional force limit the sliding motion between described surface.When product is owing to using pusher or slider assembly 170 or letter During the far-end singly being manually operated and move to end frame 150 or supporting arm 180, roller 194 rotates in the same direction, So that band is along the length reach of end frame 150 or supporting arm 180.It will be appreciated that any number of roller 194 is permissible It is engaged to protuberance 162, then, is placed on band on roller to form transfer tape assemble.

In some embodiments, some or all of roller 194, pusher or slider assembly 170 or flat cunning Bar or strips 197 utilize molded, extruded or that other is similar technology to be made up of the material added.Such as, friction subtracts Primary structural component can be molded with polyethylene-impregnated silicon, this reduces the frictional force between product 195 and showing device, thus changes It is apt to product moving along showing device.In a preferred form, showing device is constructed such that most parts are permissible Manufactured by cheap injection molding technique, but friction reduction parts (such as, roller 194 and sliding part 197) is permissible Manufactured by more expensive material or technique, to provide the ability further reducing friction.

It addition, vertical type goods selling equipment 100 due to be prone to product for having different in width supporting be provided and to retailer It is favourable.When the width of structure product holding area 195,196 is to accommodate product, a slider assembly 170 or two Individual slider assembly 170 can be attached to end frame 150 or supporting structure 180, to help to make product forward.Such as, such as figure Seen in 12, if to sell the relatively miscellaneous goods of such as medicine bottle or potato chips tank etc, only one pusher or slider assembly 170 The one in two relative end frames 150 or supporting structure 180 will be attached to.On the contrary, Figure 13 shows and relates to The configuration of bigger product.If retailer wishes to sell the product with large-size, then pusher or slider assembly 170 will It is installed to the both sides of product holding area 195,196, and slider assembly 170 will be packaged on product Firm position i.e., the contrary outward flange of product provides power forward.

Carried owing to being combined with roller 194 mentioned above or flat strips 197, pusher or slider assembly 170 Supply into and make product the most forward, thus decrease retailer and be commonly used to make the product on described showing device be spent forward Time quantum.Price passage 165 promptly allows retailer check the price of specific products and check such as keeping product The purpose of the accurately record of stock and other information of bar code of being scanned etc.

Referring now to Figure 13, alternate embodiments shows fixing shelf-type Exhibition Department as above, but removes Rear shelf installation portion 124 and front shelf installation portion 126, thus eliminate and make end frame 150 and supporting structure 180 along putting The ability that the length of frame 122 slides laterally.In the present embodiment, shelf includes spaced apart hole 128, this spaced apart hole 128 allow end frame 150 and supporting structure 180 to be engaged to wherein.Arm 151,181 includes the slotted protuberance reconfigured 129, this protuberance 129 has the level of hole 128 alignment being configured to shelf 122 on proximally and distally (not shown) and coordinates Surface.It is then possible to use screw, securing member, key lock or any other fixing device with by end frame 150 and supporting Structure 180 is fixed to shelf 122.In the present embodiment, although the lateral attitude of end frame 150 and supporting structure 180 Coarse adjustment is impossible, but retailer still can carry out control interval at different pitches according to the interval in hole 128, thus right Product display portion carries out thin tuning, this may just application-specific required or desired.In a preferred form, use simply Deformable holding pin is with by position for product supporting structure 180,150, and described simple deformable holding pin can be It is mounted in the case of need not any instrument and removes and reinstall.

It is contemplated that in an alternative embodiment, any configuration in above-mentioned configuration can be modified to allow product The 105 vertical stackings in product holding area 195,196.As seen in Fig. 4 A, Fig. 7, Fig. 8 A, Fig. 9, Figure 21 A and Figure 21 B, End frame arm 151 and supporting structure arm 181 include any number of opening 160,190, and opening 160,190 allows extra dividing Next door 161 coordinates with it.These extra partition walls 161 can be engaged to both end frame arm 151 and supporting structure arm 181 To form vertical separator, thus provide for product holding area 195,196 and further guide.In some embodiments, And as seen in Fig. 4 A, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 A, opening is the most trapezoidal.In other embodiments, and as in Fig. 9 and Figure 21 A Finding, opening is elongate slots.In arbitrary configuration in these configurations, most preferably see in Figure 21 A and 21B, extra Partition wall 161 also includes the substituting skew protuberance 163 in order to coordinate with the wall 151,181 immediately below it.

In order to fix extra partition wall 161, extra partition wall 161 is press fit on underarm 151,181 so that about The substituting skew protuberance 163 of half is positioned on the side of underarm 151,181, and second half substituting skew protuberance On 163 opposite sides being positioned at underarm 151,181.If needing extra consolidating between extra partition wall and lower wall 151,181 Determine power, then the protuberance 163 with protuberance is sandwiched in opening 160,190 so that said two wall coordinates and thus limits Motion.This configuration is shown in Figure 21 B.It is understood that arm 151,181 can have any number of opening 160, 190, thus extra partition wall 161 will include the protuberance with the respective amount of the protuberance being clamped in these openings.

As seen in Figure 21 A, extra partition wall 161 also includes flexible fingers, and this flexibility fingers is additionally The far-end of partition wall 161 extend internally to limit product and slide the length beyond shelf 122.Although these finger are shown Go out on the leading edge for being only located at separator 161 or remote edge it should be appreciated that, in alternative embodiment, This finger can be arranged on rear end or the near-end of separating part 161, the most remote to prevent product to be pushed rearward in Exhibition Department. This configuration in the case of Exhibition Department does not has rear wall or in obtainable product height gap at you towards Exhibition Department It is probably in the case of reducing when rear is moved and preferably (this means the most not to be pushed back in Exhibition Department by product Too remote, otherwise it may be wedged in Exhibition Department, thus causes asking of gravity feeding and/or slider assembly operation Topic).

Generally now go up with reference to Figure 1A, Figure 1B, Figure 14 and Figure 16 A, it is provided that the rod-type for allowing display of products 205 is old One example in row portion 202.Vertical posts 110 that rod-type Exhibition Department 202 includes previously having been discussed, blade 210, rotatable support frame 220, bar 230, end frame 250 and supporting structure 280.Many parts of rod-type Exhibition Department 202 and fixing shelf-type display The parts in portion 120 are identical, thus no longer additional description to these parts done and be discussed in detail further.

Turn to Figure 14, Figure 16 A and Figure 17 A to Figure 17 D, it is provided that rod-type Exhibition Department 202 is attached to vertical support part 110 Rotatable support frame 220.The substantially square shape of rotatable support frame 220 and correspondingly include that the first hook-type has the prominent of protuberance Portion's the 221, second hook-type has protuberance the 222, the 3rd hook-type of protuberance to have protuberance the 223, the 4th hook-type of protuberance to have the prominent of protuberance Go out portion 224 and substantial middle opening 226.Rotatable support frame 220 also includes having hole from what opening 226 extended substantially vertically The tongue-like part 228 of 229.Such as illustrated about fixing shelf-type Exhibition Department 120, have first the protuberance 221 of protuberance, Two have the protuberance the 222, the 3rd of protuberance to have the protuberance 223 or the 4th of protuberance to have any one in the protuberance 224 of protuberance It is inserted in the elongate slots 112 of vertical support structure 110, rod-type Exhibition Department 202 to be securely connected to vertical type display dress Put 100.As discussed below, according to the required configuration of rod-type Exhibition Department 202, the concrete protuberance having protuberance is inserted into In elongate slots 112.

As seen in Figure 18 A to Figure 18 D, Figure 19 A and Figure 19 B, bar 230 is in substantially rhomboidal shape and be hollow, And bar 230 includes the flat of the C-shaped channel 231,233,235,237 being positioned on every side and the C-shaped channel that is positioned at each correspondence Opening 232,234,236,238 on flat bottom surface.Rhomboidal shape allows bar (to it illustrates bar at Figure 18 A to Figure 18 D The cross section of 230, and thus show the cross section of the rotatable support frame of the far-end being fixed to bar 230) shown in four positions In any position in rotate.In some embodiments, rotatable support frame 220 can be with four tables with rhomboid bar 230 The corresponding four kinds of modes in face are installed to bar 230.The tongue-like part 228 of rotatable support frame 220 is inserted in bar 230 so that ligule The upper surface in portion 228 rest on the inside of a C-shaped channel in C-shaped channel 231,233,235,237 flat lower surface On.According to desired configuration, first opening the 232, second opening the 234, the 3rd opening 236 or the 4th opening 238 with can revolve The tongue-like part hole 229 turning support 220 is directed at, to allow rotatable support frame 220 is fixed to bar 230.In Figure 18 A to Figure 18 D Finding, fixing device could be for providing the counter-sunk screw moved along passage, but can also be combined with such as buckle The substituted device of fit structure etc.It is understood that rotatable support frame 220 is fixed to the two ends of bar 230.By observing tongue Shape portion 228 is relative to the orientation of the corresponding side of bar 230, and user may insure that rotatable support frame 220 exists with identical orientation structure The opposite end of bar 230.

Referring now to Figure 15 C to Figure 15 E, it is further described through the cooperation of blade 210 to bar 230.In a preferred form, Blade 210 is to utilize conventional method (such as, punch forming, compressing, forging molding etc.) to be formed by metal or similar material Long element.In other embodiments, blade 210 is used any side in the most mentioned conventional method by polymer Method structure forms.Blade 210 includes recess 211 and groove 213.Blade 210 also includes having the side being configured to than from bar 230 C-shaped opening 212 to the bigger width of the distance of opposition side of bar 230.At the opposite end of c-shaped opening 212, it is respectively provided with First tongue-like part 214 of opening 215,217 and the second tongue-like part 216 respectively vertically extend since blade 210.

In order to make blade 210 slidably be engaged to bar 230, c-shaped opening 212 is placed on above bar 230.So After, the opening 215 that securing member such as screw is inserted through the first tongue-like part 214 of blade 210 C-shaped being inserted into bar 230 are led to In road 231,233,235,237.Then, screw is rotated into and engages with bar 230, so that blade 210 is just fixed on bar 230 Position.Although optional, but in the case of needing extra stability, the second tongue-like part 216 can utilize similar side Method is slidably engaged to relative passage.In an alternative embodiment, tongue-like part 214 can be to coordinate layout Such as joint tongue and groove structure, dovetail or mortise and tenon structure etc. are slidably engaged to four passages 231, any one passage in 233,235,237.

In other embodiments, blade 210 slidably can be joined by utilizing other kinds of securing member It is bonded to bar 230.Such as, in Figure 25 A to Figure 25 B, utilize cam-type fastener that blade 210 is fixed to bar 230.More specifically Ground, cam-type fastener 219 be inserted through the first tongue-like part 214 opening 215 and be inserted into C-shaped channel 231,233,235 or In 237.Then, cam-type fastener 219 (such as, reversing 1/4th circles) is rotated so that this securing member is logical with the C-shaped of bar 230 Road engages, so that blade 210 is in position on bar 230.This embodiment is better than as above-described conventional fasteners Benefit is, this embodiment reduces due to excessive tightening fastener parts that (the most excessively tightening screw makes screw pierce through bar 130 Passage arm, this is easy to occur in the case of bar 130 employs aluminum) and bar 23 is caused the risk of damage.Substituting Ground, twist cam locking piece can slide into C before rotatable support frame 220 is fixed to bar 230 at the either end of bar 230 In shape passage 231,233,235 or 237.In other forms, blade can be after rotatable support frame 220 be fixed to bar 230 Slidably it is fixed to bar 230.In " non-twisted " configuration, blade 210 freely laterally slide along bar 230 or Fully remove from bar 230 in the case of user needs.

Although it is contemplated that blade 210 is configured in a C-shaped channel in C-shaped channel 231,233,235,237, Sliding on the whole lateral length of bar 230, however it is envisaged that, in some embodiments, blade 210 is fixed to bar 230 To substantially limit any transverse movement of blade 210.Such as, the C-shaped channel 231 of bar 230 can include extra opening, tongue Shape portion 214 can be engaged to described extra opening by screw or stop pin or other similar devices.

Referring now to Fig. 4 B, Fig. 4 C, Fig. 8 B, Figure 15 E, Figure 16 B, end frame 250 will be fixed to by blade 210 now It is described with supporting structure 280.In some embodiments, end frame 250 and supporting structure 280 include as in above institute Like as parts in the fixing shelf-type Exhibition Department 120 discussed, thus by no longer detailed to these parts Description is further described through.In the embodiment of rod-type Exhibition Department 202, end frame arm 251 and supporting structure arm 281 Lower section includes the lower channel 255,285 extending the longitudinal length of arm 251,281, and the elongated margin 218 of blade 210 is inserted into this In lower channel 255,285.In some embodiments, this cooperation between blade 210 with arm 251,281 there is provided easily Installation and the frictional fit that removes connect.

In other implementations and as shown in Fig. 4 D, Fig. 8 B, Figure 15 D, Figure 15 E and Figure 16 B, arm 151,181 Including the protuberance 256,286 in the groove 213 being snapped into blade 210.Arm 151,181 also includes snapping fit onto blade 210 At least one button or hook in a recess in recess 211.This configuration allows rod-type Exhibition Department 202 to be configured with change Outside extension.By button or hook being inserted in different recesses 211, rod-type Exhibition Department 202 can be configured to outwards Extend any one in 21 inches (21 "), 21.5 inches (21.5 ") or 22 inches (22 ").This configuration allows retailer couple The product extension of vertical type goods selling equipment 100 is adjusted, to adapt to its concrete shelf-type Exhibition Department size and therefore Meet the individual demand of retailer oneself.Conventional shelf is generally of 21 ", 21.5 " or 22 " the degree of depth.

In some embodiments, bar supporting structure 202 includes being adapted to assist in product pusher the most forward or slip Device assembly 270.The configuration of pusher or slider assembly 270 and attachment are implemented with the shelf supporting structure 120 previously discussed Mode is identical.Thus, correspond to as mentioned above with the article that identical two digits suffix (such as ,-70 ,-72 and-74) terminates The article of identical two digits suffix.

As previously mentioned, due to rotatable support frame 220 have four protuberances having protuberance or tang 221,222, 223,224, it is thus provided that four kinds of different configurations of rod-type Exhibition Department 202.It is understood that at described four kinds of configurations In, blade 210 by with hereinbefore detailed in the way of identical mode be engaged to arm 151,181.Further it will be understood that end Portion's support 250 and supporting structure 280 include identical parts such as roller 294 and in some embodiments other embodiment party Formula includes flat slide bar or strips 297.Thus, remaining aspect of rod-type Exhibition Department 202 with fixing shelf-type Exhibition Department The mode that remaining aspect of the embodiment of 120 is similar constructs.

In the first configuration and as seen in Figure 18 A, rod-type Exhibition Department is in the first horizontal configuration.At this first configuration In, the first of rotatable support frame 220 has the protuberance 221 of protuberance to be inserted in elongate slots 112.Blade 210 and thus arm 251,281 and end frame 250 and supporting structure 280 extend horizontally to display of products 205 with the first vertical height.

In the second configuration and as seen in Figure 18 B, rotatable support frame 220 deasil rotates 90 relative to bar 230 Spend and utilize the method previously discussed to be engaged to bar 230.In this configuration, the second of rotatable support frame 220 has the prominent of protuberance Go out portion 222 to be inserted in elongate slots 112.Blade 210 and thus arm 251,281 and end frame 250 and supporting structure 280 To extend to display of products 205 from the horizontal plane of the first vertical height angled mode downwards.

In this second configuration, gravity and roller 294, flat slide bar or strips 297 and pusher or slider assembly 270 combine, and make product 205 the most forward with help as discussed previously.In some embodiments, blade 210, arm 251, arm 281 and end frame 250 and supporting structure 280 extend with the downward angle of six degree.At other embodiments In, downward angle is constructed to the value between six degree and 15 degree.

In the 3rd configuration and as seen in Figure 18 C, rotatable support frame 220 from the second configuration relative to bar 230 up time Have rotated extra 90 degree pin or have rotated 180 degree from the first configuration and utilize the method previously discussed to be engaged to bar 230.In this configuration, the 3rd of rotatable support frame 220 has the protuberance 223 of protuberance to be inserted in elongate slots 112.Blade 210 And thus arm 251, arm 281 and end frame 250 and supporting structure 280 extend horizontally to display with the second vertical height Product 205.

In some embodiments, have the protuberance 223 of protuberance to be engaged to elongate slots 112 by the 3rd to result in from initial structure Type the most vertically offset by half inch.In other embodiments, initial configuration is the 3rd deviation post, so that rotatable Support rotation turnback result in and offset by half inch from this configuration is downwardly vertical being back to " first " configuration.

Half inch of vertical skew is useful compared to conventional showing device, this is because existing showing device is only capable of Enough inch pitch with the interval of the elongate slots 112 corresponding to vertical type supporting member 110 provide display unit.Conventional at these System in, unnecessary gap may be provided between the top of product 205 and the highest neighbouring display unit, thus cause Space waste.By allowing rod-type Exhibition Department 202 to separate with half inch pitch rather than an inch pitch, between can reducing vertically Gap, such that it is able to by extra rod-type Exhibition Department 202 being added to goods selling equipment the product providing extra on Exhibition Department 205.This configuration can be that retailer provides the ability displaying more products in identical, limited space, thus solves There is the FAQs that too many product to be set forth in given display unit.

It is understood that in other embodiments, it is counted as initial configuration according to the first configuration or the 3rd configuration, The amount of the vertical skew seen by using the 3rd to have a protuberance 223 of protuberance is only upward direction or in downward direction go up four / mono-inch.Described above, the unnecessary gap between the top of product 205 and the highest neighbouring display unit is subtracted Little or eliminate.

In the 4th configuration and as seen in Figure 18 D, rotatable support frame 220 from the 3rd configuration relative to bar 230 up time Have rotated extra 90 degree pin or deasil have rotated 270 degree from the first configuration and utilize the method previously discussed It is engaged to bar 230.In this configuration, the 4th of rotatable support frame 220 has the protuberance 224 of protuberance to be inserted in elongate slots 112. Blade 210 and thus arm 251, arm 281 and end frame 250 and supporting structure 280 at the second level height with downwards Angle extend to display of products 205.

In the 4th configuration, combine the second configuration and the benefit of the 3rd configuration, to provide reduction between display layer Vertical product gap and use gravity to help and make product the most forward.It is understood that the second configuration and the 3rd configuration All of embodiment may be incorporated in the 4th configuration.Such as, use the 4th configuration may cause vertically offseting, Rather than from the first configuration upwards 1/4th inches, or the 4th configuration can essentially be the first configuration, and rotate extremely First configuration result in the side-play amount of low 1/2nd or 1/4th inches than initial configuration.

It is further contemplated that in some embodiments, pusher or slider assembly 270 are used for bar supporting structure and are in In the configuration of its downward-sloping configuration.In this configuration, the gravity combined with the spring force of pusher or slider assembly 270 Offer is made the ability of product enhancing the most forward, thus creates needs and help to keep suitable with little or no needs retailer Vending system when Exhibition Department forward.

In some embodiments and as discussed about shelf array architecture previously above, rod-type goods selling equipment 202 are configured to allow for vertical piled products 205.The configuration of extra divider arms 261 and attachment are propped up with the shelf previously discussed Hold Exhibition Department 120 embodiment identical.Thus, correspond to such as with the article that identical two digits suffix (such as ,-61) terminates The article of above-mentioned identical two digits suffix.

In some embodiments and as seen in Figure 14, Figure 15 A, Figure 15 B and Figure 16 A to Figure 16 B, at end frame 150 and the far-end of arm supporting member 180 be provided with price passage 165.Price passage 165 includes cylindrical shape clamping part 166, door bolt Lock section 167, first displays shelf 168 and the second display shelf 169.Price passage 165 is by being press-fitted cylindrical shape clamping part 166 Close the knop 152,182 of corresponding arm 151,181 is rotatably engaged to overhang bracket arm 151 and/ Or supporting structure arm 181.

In order to show that first group of information is usually the price of product to consumer, by price tickets (not shown) place or It is fixed on the first display shelf 168.Price passage is rotated up so that latching portion 167 is fixed to the prominent of arm 151,181 Protuberance 153,183, so that price passage is fixed in this configuration.Connection between latching portion 167 and prominent protuberance 153,183 It is frictional fit, thus by simply pulling on or promote this first display shelf 168, price passage 165 can be convex with prominent Portion 153,183 engages to provide secure connection or in order to allow the rotation of price passage 165 to disconnect from prominent protuberance 153,183 Engage.

In order to show that second group of information is typically to belong to the bar code of the product being deposited in product display portion, by valency Lattice passage 165 be rotated down so that the second display shelf 169 can from external observation to.Then, user (typically retailer Employee) information being included on the second display shelf 169 can be accessed and this information can be suitably used.It is included in second The example of the information on display shelf 169 includes but not limited to follow the tracks of the bar being used together with scanning means of product inventory Shape code, item description and similar information.

In other embodiments, and as seen in Figure 22, bar 330 is configured to be provided with blade 310 as follows. Bar 330 includes the multiple extra cylindrical lock routing 335 being configured to engage with locking extrusion 340.Locking extrusion 340 Including the rotatable locking component in any cylindrical lock routing being configured to snap fit onto in cylindrical lock routing 335 342.Locking extrusion 340 also includes being configured to the lock-in edge 346 that the sticking department 312 with blade 310 coordinates.

In operation, bar 330 is disposed with one or more blade 310, and rotatable locking component 342 buckle In the cylindrical lock routing being coupled in cylindrical lock routing 335.Then, locking extrusion 340 rotates up, because of This lock-in edge 346 coordinates with sticking department 312.

In the present embodiment, one or more blade 310 can be by making locking extrusion 340 along required simply Direction rotates and promptly installs to bar 330 or remove from bar 330.This configuration is owing to employing and may damage one or more The different materials of multiple parts, blade 330 can not utilize previously described method to be easily fitted in the configuration of bar 330 to be Favourable.

In other embodiments, and as shown in Figure 23 A to Figure 23 B, bar is configured with multiple cylindrical lock routing, The plurality of cylindrical lock routing is configured to locking extrusion to be retouched with the single locking extrusion above with respect to Figure 22 The mode that the mode stated is similar engages.In the embodiment of Figure 23 A to Figure 23 B, it is provided with multiple locking extrusion, wherein, The single sticking department that each locking extrusion is configured to blade engages, and each locking extrusion all limits or includes using In the opening engaged with the recess being included in blade.

Being appreciated that in other embodiments, such as the embodiment shown in Figure 24 A to Figure 24 D, is combined with and replaces The rotatable support frame in generation.In the present embodiment, make rotatable support frame 90-degree rotation (90 °) and make the protuberance of protuberance join The elongate slots being bonded to vertical support structure or shopboard causes the most vertically offset by from initial configuration 1/4th inches (0.25″).Make the extra 90-degree rotation of shopboard (90 °) and make the protuberance of protuberance be engaged to the elongated of shopboard Groove causes extra 1/4th inches (the vertical skew of 0.25 "), total vertical side-play amount (0.5 "), and make business that are half inch The extra 90-degree rotation of product show stand (90 °) will cause further 1/4th inches, and (the vertical skew of 0.25 "), total is vertical Side-play amount is 3/4ths inches of (0.75 ").This configuration provide supporting structure extra height customization, but this configuration Still limited by the spacing (such as, this spacing is usually 1 " increment) between the groove of conventional shopboard, and accommodate There is the product of different product size.It is understood that according to the initial configuration considered, by making rotatable support frame rotate And the vertical side-play amount produced can go up in upward direction or in downward direction.Therefore, be reduced or eliminated the top of product 205 with The neighbouring unnecessary gap between the highest display unit.

In some embodiments, the protuberance having protuberance on Rotatable mounting support or tang include tapered opening district Territory.This configuration accommodates vertical standpipe or the shopboard with different-thickness, thus allows universal goods selling equipment to be incorporated into In various existing shopboard configurations.

Turn to Figure 26 to Figure 35, it is provided that the universal goods selling equipment assembly of replacement.It is understood that this replacement is logical The feature similar with the universal goods selling equipment assembly previously discussed can be had by a part for type goods selling equipment assembly, from And will no longer these similar characteristics be discussed in detail further.As shown in Figure 26 A to Figure 26 J, describe a kind of tool There is the universal goods selling equipment assembly 2600 of the replacement of lockable damping pusher.This assembly 2600 includes for by this promotion Device accommodates toothed track or tooth bar with the one of the front direct product towards arm support (or separator) 2680 thereon 2697.In some forms, tooth bar 2697 can form with arm support 2680.In other embodiments, tooth bar 2697 keep snapping fit onto the interpolation adnexa on the protuberance in arm support 2680 as described earlier.Assembly 2600 is also Including damper assembly 2678, this damper assembly 2678 pushes away for partly offsetting to urge for the front of orientating component 2600 The spring force of dynamic device.Damper assembly 2678 can include antivibrator housing 2678A and antivibrator 2678B, this antivibrator 2678B It can be the antivibrator with any conventionally known type with the gear teeth of the indented joint of tooth bar 2697.Antivibrator 2678B can To be immersed in any kind of viscous fluid (not shown), to offset the spring force for urging forward pusher further.

Antivibrator housing 2678A includes at least one protuberance that will couple in insertable mode with pusher 2670.As This, damper assembly 2678 can serve as can be as required by user installation interpolation on assembly or retrofit device.Damping Device housing 2678A also includes recess or the protuberance accommodating antivibrator 2678B on the sidewall that it is relative.These recesses that This is symmetrical, thus antivibrator housing 2678A can be arranged on the either side of supporting arm and antivibrator is rotated into and is attached to resistance Buddhist nun device housing 2678A.By being constructed so as to, it is possible to use single damper assembly 2678, thus reduce total manufacturing cost.Favorably Ground, damper assembly 2678 need not instrument and installs or remove, and this can produce the minimum set-up time.

Damper assembly 2678 is configured to be in line with pusher spring and pusher 2670, so that pusher is reduced or eliminated On moment of torsion.In other words, the axis of antivibrator 2678B and the axis collinear of pusher 2670.Owing to pusher 2670 couples To tooth bar 2697 and traverse on tooth bar 2697 rather than be shifted by, therefore pusher 2670 and antivibrator 2678B are on vertical Be in line, this then cause power to be applied along this same straight line.

Assembly 2600 also includes pusher relieving mechanism 2693, this pusher relieving mechanism 2693 have can extend basic The bar 2693A of the length of upper arm support 2680 and be configured to keep and release pusher 2670 holding-release device 2693B。

As shown in Figure 26 A and Figure 26 C, bar 2693A is integrated into the tooth bar 2697 that damper assembly 2678 is used.Bar 2693A extends the length of tooth bar 2697 and is inserted in the opening in holding-release device 2693B.Keep-release device 2693B can be made up of the deformable material of such as polymer etc and be configured to deform with fixing and liberation damper assembly 2678。

In operation, pusher can as required by retailer be pushed to arm support 2680 rear portion (such as, in order to Pile up the product that will be supported by supporting arm).As seen in Figure 26 E and Figure 26 G, antivibrator housing 2678A includes that joint keeps-releases Put device 2693B so that damper assembly 2678 and pusher 2670 are locked cooperating recesses in place or recess.May be appreciated It is that, in the example not using damper assembly 2678, pusher 2670 can include engaging holding-release device The similar recess of 2693B.

As shown in Figure 26 A and Figure 26 F, when user wishes to discharge pusher 2670 and antivibrator 2678, user is permissible Bar 2693A is engaged so that bar is around its central longitudinal axis (being supported by tooth bar 2697) by the annulus of pressing lever 2693A Rotate.This rotation also makes joint keep-discharge the end of the opening in device 2693B to rotate, and this transfers as shown in Figure 26 F Make holding-release device 2693B reduce and make pusher 2670 and antivibrator 2678 disengagement.So, user can be This rear portion, rear portion that need not in person touch arm support 2680 is difficult to touch owing to interfering with the product piled up In the case of make pusher disengagement.

It addition, as seen in Figure 26 I, keep-the release device 2693B part that includes forming tooth bar 2697 and Support the planar portions of damper assembly 2678 at least in part.By being constructed so as to, make pusher 2670 and damper assembly The maximized of the 2678 rearmost points moved to arm 2680.

By being constructed so as to, assembly 2600 can have the antivibrator tooth bar of one, pusher relieving mechanism, and damps Device adnexa is provided to reduce the quantity of the parts used in product display portion.

Turn to Figure 27 A to Figure 27 C, it is provided that can be installed on pusher help to make product exemplary promotion forward Device adnexa.Pusher adnexa can be made up of polymer or any similar material.Pusher adnexa 2771 shown in Figure 27 A wraps Include mating part 2771A, Part I 2771B and Part II 2771C, Part I 2771B and Part II 2771C by Gap 2771D separates.Mating part 2771A is configured to be slidably coupled to before pusher 2770.Part I 2771B includes the concave surface accommodating bends package forward.In order to more easily mould pusher adnexa, Part I Gap 2771D is defined between 2771B and Part II 2771C.

Pusher adnexa 2772 shown in Figure 27 B is can be used together to increase pusher face with higher product The adnexa of the double height size (double-high) of surface area.Similarly, the pusher adnexa 2773 shown in Figure 27 C is permissible The double height size that is used together with the biggest product, the adnexa of double width (double-high, double-wide).Logical Crossing and be constructed so as to, goods selling equipment can be customized and be easily modified to accommodate the concrete product promoted.

Figure 28 A to Figure 28 D, the example embodiment of the replacement of universal goods selling equipment assembly 2800 is turned to be shown in which Front installation portion 2826 comprise substituting relieving mechanism 2893A, 2893B of a part of pusher relieving mechanism integratedly.As Shown in Figure 28 B, front installation portion 2826 profit the most such as bolt, push type connector etc. are in peace Install to shelf at dress portion 2827.Front installation portion 2826 can include being displayed for the information relevant with product, retailer And/or the price passage of any other information.

As shown in Figure 28 D, front installation portion 2826 includes the hook-shaped surface engaging bar 2893A.Enforcement with Figure 26 Mode is the same, bar traverse separator or the length of supporting arm 2880 and separator or supporting arm 2880 will be inserted into holding- Terminate at the rear portion in opening in release device 2893B.This holding-release device 2893B can be by such as polymer etc Deformable material make and be configured to deform with fixing and liberation damper assembly 2878.

In operation, pusher 2870 and antivibrator (if installation) 2878 can be pushed into arm as required and prop up The rear portion of bearing member 2880.Antivibrator housing 2878 include engaging keep-release device 2893B is with by damper assembly 2878 with push away Dynamic device 2870 locks cooperating recesses in place or recess.It is understood that do not use the reality of damper assembly 2878 at some Execute in mode, pusher 2870 can include the recess being similar to.

When user wishes to discharge pusher 2870 and damper assembly 2878, before user can push or pull on simply The front surface of installation portion 2826.Apply a force to front surface then make bar 2893A rotate so that keep-discharge device 2893B to exist Reduce at the rear portion of supporting arm 2880, so that pusher 2870 and damper assembly 2878 disengagement.

Forward Figure 29 A to Figure 29 B to, it is provided that the universal goods selling equipment assembly 2900 of replacement, it includes product separator Assembly, this product separator assembly has two product keepers or sliders on the contrary both sides being positioned at supporting arm 2980 2981.These product keepers 2981 tilt to allow have difform product forward.As non-limiting example, produce Product keeper 2981 can accommodate the Piza 2905 being placed between relative supporting arm 2980.Product keeper 2981 can wrap Include for being arranged therein pusher 2970 helping to make product recess forward.

As shown in Figure 29 B, adjacent product keeper 2981 is engaged with each other via corresponding groove arrangement.Due to product The symmetrical configurations of keeper 2981, product keeper 2981 can use on the either side of supporting arm 2980.

Turn to Figure 30 A to Figure 30 B, it is provided that the universal goods selling equipment assembly 3000 of a kind of replacement, wherein, separator or Supporting arm 3080 can move between the first location and the second location to limit or allow the transverse movement along guide rail.Assembly 3000 include being included in the first elongate channel 3027A on front shelf installation portion 3026 and the second elongate channel 3027B.Supporting arm Or separator assembly 3080 includes the first installation portion 3056A and the second installation portion 3056B of correspondence.Although it is understood that The passage and the installation portion that there is provided in Figure 30 A to Figure 30 B are joint tongue and tongue-and-groove kind, but can use any in other examples The engaging mechanism of type.

As shown in Figure 30 A, when the second installation portion 3056B and the second elongate channel 3027B engage, frictional force limits Supporting arm 3080 is along the transverse movement of the longitudinal length of front shelf installation portion 3026.Make supporting arm 3080 from this primary importance When moving to the second position shown in Figure 30 B, the second installation portion 3056B and the second elongate channel 3027B disengagement so that Supporting arm 3080 is only by the first elongate channel 3027A supporting.In some instances, the part energy of the second elongate channel 3027B Enough deformation are to help to make the second installation portion 3056B disengagement.

So, supporting arm 3080 laterally can move along front shelf installation portion 3026, not disarray and may work as Front had various sizes of product by receiving in the case of any product of supporting members support.Additionally, due to arm 3080 with front put Double joints between frame installation portion 3026, the frictional force between arm 3080 and front shelf installation portion 3026 can limit supporting arm Any transverse movement of 3080.

Turn to Figure 31 A to Figure 31 C, it is provided that the universal goods selling equipment assembly 3100 of replacement, its have be configured to arrange To limit supporting arm or the transverse movement of separator 3180 and the rear regulator of rotary motion on the vertical surface of bar 3130 3116.The blade 3110 being attached to supporting arm 3180 includes engaging zones 3112A and disengagement region 3112B.Rear regulator 3116 include highlighting to produce any number of tooth of some surfaces of stability from rear regulator 3116.

Rear regulator 3116 can utilize the method for any routine to install to bar 3130.Such as, bar 3130 can have partially Moving boring or hole, the nail of correspondence, recess, screw etc. are inserted in described offset bore holes or hole.It is contemplated that and such as bond Other examples of agent and/or securing member etc.Rear regulator 3116 can have contrary inclined end portion configuration, with allow multiple after Regulator 3116 is neighbouring while keeping the required separation distance between tooth to be arranged each other.

As seen in Figure 31 A, it is complete relative to what bar 3130 moved freely through that supporting arm 3180 is in permission supporting arm 3180 Full disengagement configuration.In Figure 31 B, blade is in elevated configuration, and wherein, blade is partially engageable with bar 3130, makes After regulator 3116 tooth not with blade contact.So, blade 3110 and supporting arm 3180 can be along the lateral lengths of bar Mobile.

As illustrated in fig. 31 c, blade 3110 is in and reduces and the position that is supported by, wherein, engaging zones 3112A with rear surely Determine the tooth contact of device 3116.In this position, blade 3110 and supporting arm 3180 can not be along bar 3130 transverse shiftings by restriction. Additionally, this configuration by minimizing and/or eliminates and may come in any displacement stacking or removing period appearance of product or inclination Make supporting arm 3180 stable.When user wishes to reorientate supporting arm 3180, after user can lift supporting arm simply End, is positioned at disengagement region 3112B because of the tooth of hereafter regulator 3116 and to make supporting arm 3180 slide into new required Position.

It is understood that in some alternative exemplary, rear regulator 3116 can be arranged on the horizontal top of bar 3130 On surface.After as it has been described above, regulator 3116 can utilize any amount of known method to be fixed to bar 3130.In these examples In, by being lifted up the rear portion of supporting arm 3180 so that supporting arm 3180 does not engage permission supporting arm 3180 along bar with tooth The length of 3130 laterally moves.

Figure 32 is shown in which the universal goods selling equipment assembly of the replacement that rear regulator 3216 is arranged on shelf 3222 3200.In this assembly 3200, the rearward end of supporting arm (not shown) can promote from the first bonding station simply so that has Tooth or pectination protuberance do not contact the lower surface of supporting arm.So, may promote into be in this second disengagement position time Produce the transverse movement along shelf.

Figure 33 A to Figure 33 C shows the universal goods selling equipment of the replacement of regulator after using in grid type Exhibition Department Assembly 3300.This assembly 3300 includes multiple horizon bar 3330, is configured to couple to the blade of at least one horizon bar 3330 3310 and rear regulator 3316.Rear regulator 3316 has junction surface 3316A and disengagement device 3116B, this junction surface 3316A is on the first side of rear regulator 3316, and this junction surface 3316A is frictionally attached to horizon bar 3330, and disengagement fills Put 3116B and can include the protuberance for pushing or pull on rear regulator 3316 and for the length of bar 3310 being contained in Groove portion therein (not shown).

As shown in Figure 33 A to Figure 33 B, rear regulator 3316 is in the first bonding station.In this position, junction surface In the horizon bar 3330 that 3316A is frictionally engaged in horizon bar 3330 so that the transverse movement of blade 3310 is due to bar Frictional force between 3330 and junction surface 3316A and limited.

As shown in Figure 33 C, rear regulator 3316 is in the second disengagement position.In order to make rear regulator 3316 disconnect Engaging, user will be switched off engagement device 3316B and is pulled into away from bar 3330 so that bar 3330 removes from the 3316A of junction surface.As This, blade 3310 can be free to slide through the lateral separation of bar 3330 and have various sizes of product to accommodate.

Figure 34 A to Figure 34 G shows the universal goods selling equipment assembly 3400 of replacement, the universal goods selling equipment of this replacement Assembly 3400 has pusher and damper assembly 3470, the pusher track of one and antivibrator tooth bar 3497, the tool of one Shelf installation portion or guide rail 3426 and in order to universal sell is reduced or eliminated before having the low profile of pusher relieving mechanism 3493 The inclination of goods device assembly 3400 and/or the rear regulator 3416 of transverse movement.

As shown in Figure 34 A, Figure 34 F and Figure 34 G, the rear portion of supporting arm 3480 includes for receiving pusher and antivibrator A pair deformable retaining clip 3481 of assembly 3470.Pushing away of one is slided into first making slider and damper assembly 3470 Time on dynamic device track and antivibrator tooth bar 3497, retaining clip 3481 deforms to allow pusher and damper assembly to be inserted in retaining clip On 3481.Deformable retaining clip 3481 stretches out to limit pusher and damper assembly 3470 slides off pusher rail Road and the end of antivibrator tooth bar 3497.

Front shelf installation portion 3426 has to be limited in the low profile design of interference when touching displayed product.Before Shelf installation portion 3426 can couple with installation portion 3456 supporting arm 3480 is slidably fixed on front shelf peace In dress portion 3426.As seen in Figure 34 D, installation portion 3456 may be at the first disengagement position, in the first disengagement position In putting, supporting arm 3480 laterally can slide along the length of shelf installation portion 3426.As shown in Figure 34 E, supporting arm 3480 can be with forward slip so that installation portion 3456 engages front shelf installation portion 3426, to pacify with front shelf at installation portion 3456 Form frictional fit between dress portion 3426, thus limit or the generation of constraint transverse movement.In some examples, front shelf is installed Portion 3426 can include that protrusion or spine are to be fixed on installation portion 3456 in front shelf installation portion 3426 further.

Assembly 3400 also includes the rear regulator 3416 of transverse movement and the rotary motion limiting supporting arm 3480.After Regulator 3416 includes any number of tooth highlighting to be formed some surfaces of stability from it.Rear regulator 3416 engages supporting The lower surface of arm 3480, and the running lengthwise allowing supporting arm 3480 along rear regulator 3416 can be lifted.

Assembly 3400 also includes pusher relieving mechanism 3493, and this pusher relieving mechanism 3493 includes from shelf installation portion The bar 3493A at 3426 rear portions extending to supporting arm 3480.Keep-discharge device 3493B to include the hook receiving bar 3493A Shape surface and for pusher and damper assembly 3470 are locked protuberance in place.At the rear portion towards supporting arm 3480 When promoting pusher and damper assembly, the generally flat guide member being included on supporting arm 3480 slidably contacts Pusher and damper assembly 3470 are to guarantee that pusher and damper assembly and holding-release device 3493B are formed firmly Connect.Keep-discharge device 3493B to be made up of substantially deformable material, to allow to keep-discharge device 3493B and pusher Easily engage and disengagement with damper assembly 3470.When bar 3493A being bonded on supporting arm 3480 anterior, this bar Cause holding-release device 3493B to reduce so that keep-release device 3493B no longer with pusher and damper assembly 3470 Contact.So, pusher can move forward towards the front of supporting arm 3480.

Figure 35 A to Figure 35 D shows the universal goods selling equipment assembly 3500 of replacement, the universal goods selling equipment of this replacement Assembly 3500 is for having in various sizes of bar configuration and have the pusher of one and damper assembly 3570, one Pusher track and antivibrator tooth bar 3597, fromer rail, price passage and the pusher relieving mechanism of one and be configured to connect Close tooth bar or single gear to engage composite buffer or the gear of the holding-release device of pusher relieving mechanism.Such as figure Shown in 35A to Figure 35 B, opening of multiple certain sizes that blade 3510 includes being sized to accommodating various sizes of bar 3530 Mouthful.Therefore, universal goods selling equipment can be used together with any number of existing Exhibition Department.

Assembly 3500 includes front price passage, and this front price passage is operatively coupled to front installation portion 3526, Front installation portion 3526 then be operatively coupled to bar 3593A.In order to pusher and damper assembly 3570 are fixed Slide backward to the rear portion of supporting arm 3580, pusher and damper assembly, until be included on supporting arm 3580 is the most flat Guide member slidably contact pusher and damper assembly 3570 with guarantee this pusher and damper assembly with Till deformable holding-release device 3593B defines connection, this deformable holding-release device 3593B deformation is to permit Permitted pusher and damper assembly 35700 is engaged.

It is directed towards, on separator and at the front portion of assembly 3500, the protrusion that product holding area extends internally Or protuberance.This protrusion for guiding the product that displayed to leave the wall of separator, with the motion of product, remove and/ Or reduce product during Dui Jiing and be stuck in the probability on the parts of assembly 3500.

The antivibrator of pusher and damper assembly 3570 includes having the first gear part 3571A and the second gear part The composite buffer gear of 3571B.First gear part 3571A is configured to engage tooth bar provides damping with the motion to pusher. During this motion, the second gear part 3571B disengagement also freely travels along tooth bar.Promoting pusher and antivibrator Assembly 3570 when engaging holding-release device 3593B, the second gear part 3571B is fixed to keep-release device 3593B with Eliminate moving along tooth bar.

In order to make pusher and damper assembly 3570 and pusher relieving mechanism disengagement, user can push away simply A part for dynamic price passage, this causes bar 3593A to rotate and makes holding-release device 3593B move down.Then, second Gear part 3571B and holding-release device 3593B disengagement, and therefore, pusher and damper assembly will be switched off connecing Close.

Advantageously, universal goods selling equipment 100 could be attached to existing retail display portion.Such as, universal dress of selling goods Put 100 and can be attached directly to existing retail shelf or vertical type supporting structure.It is contemplated that universal goods selling equipment 100 can To be configured with shelf-type Exhibition Department 120 and the arbitrary composition of rod-type Exhibition Department 202.Such as, in some embodiments, Universal goods selling equipment 100 can only include shelf-type display unit 120 or only include rod-type display unit 202.On the contrary, logical Multiple shelf-type display unit 120 and multiple rod-type display unit 202 can be included with type display goods selling equipment 100.Universal The rod-type Exhibition Department 202 of goods selling equipment 100 also may be configured to install to trellis system for display goods in retail location. Universal goods selling equipment 100 advantageouslys allow for this configuration easily to meet the demand of each retailer.

In a word, there is described herein the universal goods selling equipment of forward can from there is different shapes and/or size The method that product is used together.In many examples in these examples, describe a kind of following universal forward and sell goods dress Put: this goods selling equipment has fromer rail and the pusher of multiple one and separator assembly, and wherein, this fromer rail has first and joins Close structure.

Each separator assembly all includes the second fit structure, and this second fit structure and the first fit structure are corresponding also Coordinate with the first fit structure the pusher of one and separator assembly are attached to fromer rail.Each pusher and separator Assembly all can move between the first location and the second location with the fit structure of fromer rail, wherein, in primary importance, and one The pusher of body and separator assembly are attached to fromer rail and laterally can move about fromer rail, and are not having power to execute Add in the case of the pusher of one and separator assembly that the pusher of this one and separator assembly can not be from fromer rails Removing, in the second position, the pusher of one and separator assembly are to hinder pusher and the horizontal stroke of separator assembly of one Mode to motion is fixed to fromer rail at desired location.

In certain methods in these methods, the first fit structure of fromer rail includes defining and is positioned at the of fromer rail The first socket in one position and the squeezing passage of the second socket being positioned in the second position of fromer rail.One pusher and Second fit structure of separator assembly is inserted in the first socket of the first fit structure, with by one pusher and Separator assembly is attached to fromer rail.

Additionally, the second fit structure can move between the first socket and the second socket, at the first socket, one Pusher and separator assembly are maintained at transverse shifting in fromer rail, at the second socket, this assembly with one pusher and The transverse movement in fromer rail of the separator assembly is obstructed or the mode that stops is fixed to fromer rail.

In other examples, the second fit structure can be from one pusher and separator assembly extend prominent Portion, the second fit structure corresponds in shape at least one in the first socket and the second socket and at protuberance from leading First socket of rail moves and creates frictional engagement to during the second socket between protuberance and the second socket.First socket is positioned at The rear portion of fromer rail, and the second socket is positioned at the front portion of fromer rail so that the protuberance extended from this assembly is from the first socket Motion to the second socket includes that at least some of of this assembly transports from the rear portion of fromer rail towards the linear of front portion of fromer rail Dynamic.This motion is to be approximately perpendicular on the direction being allowed for transverse movement of assembly when protuberance is in the first socket.

In other examples, fromer rail can include mark channel and the fromer rail assembly of one.This mark channel is positioned at The front end of fromer rail is to show the labelling relevant with the commodity displayed by universal forward goods selling equipment.In some shape In formula, the pusher of each one and separator assembly also include from the rear portion of pusher integrally and separator assembly to one Pusher and at least one spring offset pusher of anterior movement of separator assembly.Goods selling equipment can also include pushing away Dynamic device locking mechanism, this pusher locking mechanism has joint pusher the pusher that pusher is fixed on one and separation Piling up backward or again piling up the Part I in position on device assembly.Locking mechanism can also have as locking pusher Or make the Part II of actuator that pusher unlocks.

In some forms, mark channel and the fromer rail assembly of one include price passage.This price passage is attached to The Part II of pusher locking mechanism, and this price passage together with the Part II of pusher locking mechanism be used as in power The actuator making pusher unlock when applying to the price passage of one and fromer rail assembly at least some of.

In many examples in these examples, at least one spring offset pusher described includes antivibrator, this resistance Buddhist nun's utensil has the little gear of antivibrator that the part from pusher extends.The pusher of at least one one described and separator group Part also defines pusher track and the antivibrator rack structure of following one: pusher is along the pusher track of described one Advance with antivibrator rack structure so that the little gear of antivibrator engages antivibrator tooth bar to be sold from universal forward at commodity Make pusher slack-off when goods device removes.Antivibrator tooth bar is positioned in the external boundary of pusher track so that antivibrator with Rail linear alignment applies the operation of pushing force with prevention antivibrator on pusher.

In certain methods, pusher track and the antivibrator tooth bar of one define passage, pusher locking mechanism It is at least partially disposed in this passage.Pusher locking mechanism can also include that ratchet and antivibrator can include composite teeth Wheel, this compound gear have include the little gear of antivibrator the first gear part and engage ratchet with pusher is fixed on accumulation or Again the second gear part in position is piled up.First gear part and the second gear part are coaxially to each other.

Universal forward goods selling equipment could be included for hindering pusher and the rear portion of separator assembly of one The rear regulator of transverse movement.Pusher and the separator assembly of one can limit recess, and this recess is in the promotion of one Device and separator assembly are directed at rear regulator when being in primary importance with the fit structure of fromer rail so that the pusher of one Laterally can move along fromer rail with separator assembly.

In some forms, it is provided that pusher adnexa, this pusher adnexa can be attached to described at least one push away Move at least some of to be customized for the universal forward goods selling equipment of certain types of commodity of device.Universal forward is sold Goods device can also include at least one that can be attached in pusher integrally and separator assembly removably The separator extension of upright wall part.This separator extension can have at least in convex structure or concave structure Person, matches for the corresponding concave structure on the upright wall part with the pusher and separator assembly of one or convex structure Close.

In addition to said apparatus or goods, it should be appreciated that inventions disclosed herein includes various method.Example Include front and rear as a kind of, method for display of products comprises the steps: to provide and be configured to be displayed Product divides the product separator assembly of rows of separator, separates being attached to product with having the impeller operated of axis Device assembly, to help to compel to be depressed into the front portion of product separator assembly by the product displayed from the rear portion of product separator assembly, And the antivibrator adnexa with axis to be attached to pusher, thus to pusher from the rear portion of product separator assembly to product The anterior motion of product separator assembly provides damping.Antivibrator adnexa is attached to the rear portion of pusher so that antivibrator adnexa Axis consistent with the axis of pusher, in order to be limited in before the rear portion of product separator assembly to product separator assembly The amount of the moment of torsion produced by antivibrator during the motion in portion.

In other examples, it is provided that a kind of method assembled or operate forward goods selling equipment.First, it is provided that have First fit structure and at least one one pusher and the fromer rail of separator assembly, the pusher of described one and separation Device assembly includes corresponding with the first fit structure and coordinates with the first fit structure with by the pusher of described one and separation Device assembly is attached to the second fit structure of fromer rail.First fit structure of fromer rail includes defining and is positioned at the of fromer rail The first socket in a part and the passage of the second socket in being positioned at the Part II of fromer rail.

It follows that the second fit structure is inserted in the first socket of fromer rail passage so that one pusher and Separator assembly is attached to fromer rail and can be relative to fromer rail transverse shifting.Then, before the second fit structure moves to In second socket of guide-rail channel so that the pusher of one and separator assembly are to hinder pusher and the separator group of one The mode of the transverse movement of part is fixed to fromer rail in desired location.

In other embodiments, it is provided that the method for the motion of a kind of pusher damped in forward goods selling equipment, The method comprises the steps: to provide pusher and separator assembly, the pusher of described one and the separator assembly of one Having the pusher track from its one extended and antivibrator tooth bar, the pusher of described one and separator assembly have even Being connected to pusher track and at least one spring offset pusher of antivibrator tooth bar of one, pusher also includes with resistance The antivibrator of the little gear of Buddhist nun's device, and by making the little gear of antivibrator engage pusher track and the resistance of antivibrator tooth bar of one Buddhist nun's device tooth bar provides damping to the motion of at least one pusher described.

In these embodiments, the method can also comprise the steps: to make between the outer surface of pusher track Antivibrator rack alignment, so that antivibrator is directed at pusher rail linear so that do not have pushing force to be applied on pusher And antivibrator is advanced along pusher track and the antivibrator tooth bar of one.

In some forms, it is provided that a kind of pusher manufacturing one and the method for separator assembly.First, make to have The fromer rail of the plastics of the first fit structure is extruded.It follows that make to have at least one one of the second fit structure Pusher and separator assembly injection molding, this second fit structure corresponding with the first fit structure of fromer rail and with First fit structure of fromer rail matches the pusher of one and separator assembly are attached to fromer rail.The promotion of one Device and separator assembly have the pusher track of the one of the main body extension of the pusher from described one and separator assembly With antivibrator tooth bar, pusher and the separator assembly of described one have the elastic construction being positioned on its far-end.

Form and by this at least one pusher being arranged on pushing away of one it follows that at least one pusher is molded It is attached to pusher and the separator assembly of one in the elastic ends of dynamic device track and antivibrator tooth bar.Once this at least one Individual pusher is arranged in the pusher track of one and the elastic ends of antivibrator tooth bar, then the elasticity of this elastic ends is by institute State at least one pusher to be maintained on pusher track and the antivibrator tooth bar of described one.Finally, spring from described at least One pusher is connected to pusher and the front part of separator assembly of one, so that by towards described under pusher normality The pusher of one and the front part biasing of separator assembly.

It would be recognized by those skilled in the art that in the case of without departing substantially from the scope of the present invention, can make and above-mentioned reality Multiple remodeling, substitute and the compositions that mode of executing is relevant, and described remodeling, substitute and compositions should be considered as this In the range of inventive concept.

Claims

1. a universal forward goods selling equipment, including:

Fromer rail, described fromer rail has the first fit structure；

The pusher of multiple one and separator assembly, the pusher of each one and separator assembly all include the second cooperation knot Structure, described second fit structure is corresponding with described first fit structure and matches with described first fit structure with by described Pusher and the separator assembly of one are attached to described fromer rail, each pusher and the fit structure of separator assembly and institute The fit structure stating fromer rail can move between the first location and the second location, in primary importance, and pushing away of described one Dynamic device and separator assembly are attached to described fromer rail and can be about described fromer rail transverse shifting and do not having power to execute Adding to the pusher of described one in the case of the pusher of described one and separator assembly and separator assembly can not be from Described fromer rail removes, and in the second position, the pusher of described one and separator assembly are to hinder the promotion of described one The mode of the transverse movement of device and separator assembly is fixed to described fromer rail in desired location.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 1, wherein, described the first of described fromer rail coordinates knot Structure includes the first socket that squeezing passage, described squeezing passage define in the Part I being positioned at described fromer rail and is positioned at institute State the second socket in the Part II of fromer rail, the pusher of described one and described second fit structure of separator assembly It is inserted in described first socket of described first fit structure joining the pusher of described one and separator assembly It is connected to described fromer rail, and described second fit structure of the pusher of described one and separator assembly can be described Moving between one socket and described second socket, in described first socket, the pusher of described one and separator assembly are protected Hold can in described fromer rail transverse shifting, in described second socket, the pusher of described one and separator assembly are solid Determine to described fromer rail, the pusher of described one and the transverse movement in described fromer rail of the separator assembly to be hindered Hinder or stop.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 2, wherein, described second fit structure is from described one The protuberance that the pusher of body and separator assembly extend, described protuberance corresponds in shape to described first socket and described At least one in second socket and make described protuberance move to described from described first socket of described fromer rail Producing between described protuberance and described second socket during two sockets and be frictionally engaged, described first socket is positioned at described fromer rail Rear portion in and described second socket be positioned in the front portion of described fromer rail so that described protruding parts in described first insert Time in Zuo, the described protuberance extended from the pusher of described one and separator assembly is from described first socket to described second The motion of socket includes that the pusher of described one and at least some of of separator assembly are from the described rear portion of described fromer rail Along being approximately perpendicular to the pusher of described one and the direction being allowed for transverse movement of separator assembly towards described leading The linear movement of the described front portion of rail.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 2, wherein, described fromer rail includes that the labelling of one leads to Road and fromer rail assembly, wherein, described mark channel be positioned at the front end of described fromer rail with display with just by described general The labelling that commodity that type forward goods selling equipment is displayed are relevant.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 4, wherein, the pusher of each one and separator group Part is respectively provided with at least one spring offset pusher, and at least one spring offset pusher described is from the promotion of described one The pusher to described one and the front portion of separator assembly are moved in the rear portion of device and separator assembly, and described goods selling equipment also wraps Including pusher locking mechanism, described pusher locking mechanism has Part I and Part II, and described Part I engages institute State at least one pusher and at least one pusher described is fixed on pusher and the separator assembly of described one Piling up position backward or again pile up in position, described Part II is with acting on the described pusher of locking or making described pusher The actuator unlocked.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 5, wherein, the mark channel of described one and fromer rail Assembly includes price passage and is attached to the described Part II of described pusher locking mechanism, and the labelling of described one Passage and fromer rail assembly are used as to be applied to described one in power together with the described Part II of described pusher locking mechanism The actuator making described pusher unlock during the price passage of body and fromer rail assembly at least some of.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 5, wherein, at least one spring offset described promotes Device include antivibrator, described antivibrator have from described pusher a part extend the little gear of antivibrator, and described extremely The pusher of a few one and separator assembly also define pusher track and the antivibrator rack structure of following one: institute State pusher to advance along the pusher track of described one and antivibrator tooth bar so that the little gear of described antivibrator engages described Antivibrator tooth bar, to be made described pusher slack-off when commodity remove from described universal forward goods selling equipment, described Antivibrator tooth bar is positioned in the outward flange of described pusher track so that described antivibrator is directed at described rail linear with resistance Only described antivibrator applies the operation of pushing force on described pusher.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 7, wherein, the pusher track of described one and damping Device tooth bar defines passage, being at least partially disposed in described passage of described pusher locking mechanism.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 8, wherein, described pusher locking mechanism includes spine Pawl, and described antivibrator includes that compound gear, described compound gear have the first gear including the little gear of described antivibrator Portion and engage the described ratchet of described pusher locking mechanism described pusher to be fixed on described accumulation position or again Piling up the second gear part in position, described first gear part is with described second gear part coaxially to each other.

Universal forward goods selling equipment the most according to claim 3, also includes the pusher for hindering described one The rear regulator of the transverse movement with the rear portion of separator assembly, pusher and the separator assembly of described one define recessed Portion, pusher and the fit structure of separator assembly in described one are in described first with the fit structure of described fromer rail During position, described recess is directed at described rear regulator so that the pusher of described one and separator assembly can be along institutes State fromer rail transverse shifting.

11. universal forward goods selling equipments according to claim 5, also include pusher adnexa, and described pusher is attached Part can be attached at least some of of at least one pusher described, be customized for certain types of commodity universal to Front formula goods selling equipment.

12. universal forward goods selling equipments according to claim 1, also include separator extension, described separator Extension can be attached to the vertical of at least one in the pusher of described one and separator assembly removably Wall portion, described separator extension has at least one in convex structure or concave structure, for the pushing away of described one Corresponding concave structure or convex structure on the described upright wall part of dynamic device and separator assembly match.

13. a product display device, including:

Product separator assembly, described product separator assembly includes that front and rear, described product separator assembly also include It is configured to multiple displayed products are divided rows of separator；

Pusher, is attached to described impeller operated described product separator assembly and makes the plurality of displayed with help Product moves the described front portion to described product separator assembly, described promotion from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly Device is constructed to be permeable to engage with the described rear portion of described product separator assembly so that described pusher is maintained at described product At the described rear portion of separator assembly；And

One to pre-structure and pusher hub lock releasing, described one to pre-structure and pusher hub lock releasing It is attached to the described front portion of described product separator assembly, constructing to pre-structure and pusher hub lock releasing of described one Become and activated by applying power on one part so that the described rear portion of described pusher and described product separator assembly Disengagement.

14. product display devices according to claim 13, wherein, locking to pre-structure and pusher of described one is released Laying mechanism includes that fromer rail, described fromer rail are configured to couple to and support the described front portion of described product separator assembly extremely A few part.

15. product display devices according to claim 13, wherein, locking to pre-structure and pusher of described one is released Laying mechanism includes that communication channel, described communication channel are configured to show the information relevant with the product displayed, and described information is led to Road is also configured to support at least in part at least some of of the described front portion of described product separator assembly.

16. product display devices according to claim 13, wherein, locking to pre-structure and pusher of described one is released Laying mechanism includes that fromer rail and communication channel, described fromer rail are configured to couple to and support the institute of described product separator assembly Stating at least some of of front portion, described communication channel is configured to show the information relevant with the product displayed and also be configured to Support described front portion at least some of of described product separator assembly at least in part.

17. 1 kinds of product display devices, including:

Pusher, described pusher has axis and to be operatively coupled to described product separator assembly described to help to make Multiple displayed products move to described in described product separator assembly from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly Anterior；And

Antivibrator adnexa, described antivibrator adnexa has axis and is configured to couple to described pusher with to described pusher From the described rear portion of described product separator assembly, the motion to the described front portion of described product separator assembly provides damping；

Wherein, described antivibrator adnexa is attached to the rear portion of described pusher so that the axis of described antivibrator adnexa is with described The axis collinear of pusher is to be limited in from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly to described product separator assembly The amount of the moment of torsion produced by described pusher during the motion of described front portion.

18. product display devices according to claim 17, wherein, described antivibrator adnexa can move from described pusher Remove.

The method of 19. 1 kinds of display of products, including:

Thering is provided product separator assembly, described product separator assembly includes front and rear and is configured to be displayed multiple Product divide rows of separator；

To be attached to while there is the impeller operated of axis described product separator assembly, to help to be displayed the plurality of Product compel to be depressed into the described front portion of described product separator assembly from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly；

The antivibrator adnexa with axis is attached to described pusher, thus to described pusher from described product separator group The motion of the described rear portion of part to the described front portion of described product separator assembly provides damping；

Wherein, described antivibrator adnexa is attached to the rear portion of described pusher so that the described axis of described antivibrator adnexa with The described axis of described pusher is in line, and divides to described product from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly to be limited in The amount of the moment of torsion produced by described pusher during the motion of the described front portion of device assembly.

20. 1 kinds of product display devices, including:

Product separator assembly, described product separator assembly includes that front and rear, described product separator assembly also include It is configured to multiple displayed products are divided rows of separator and integral part of rail assembly；

Pusher, described pusher has axis and is operatively coupled to said integrally formed rail assembly to help to make The plurality of displayed product moves to described product separator assembly from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly Described front portion；And

At least one in antivibrator adnexa and pusher hub lock releasing, wherein, described antivibrator adnexa is attached to described The rear portion of pusher with to described pusher from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly to described product separator assembly Described front portion motion provide damping, described pusher hub lock releasing is configured by described product separator assembly A part on apply power and activated so that the described rear portion disengagement of described pusher and described product separator assembly.

21. product display devices according to claim 20, lock including described antivibrator adnexa and described pusher and release Laying mechanism.

22. product display devices according to claim 21, wherein, described pusher hub lock releasing is attached to described The described front portion of separator assembly.

23. 1 kinds of product display devices, including:

At least one adnexa, at least one adnexa described is attached to described product separator assembly, and at least one adnexa described limits Surely there is recess；

Pusher, is attached to described impeller operated described product separator assembly and makes the plurality of displayed with help Product moves the described front portion to described product separator assembly, described promotion from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly Device is configured to the most operatively be arranged in the described recess limited by least one adnexa described.

24. 1 kinds of double joint product display devices, including:

Guide rail, described guide rail has the length extended between the part in product display portion；

Product separator assembly, described product separator assembly includes front and rear, and described product separator assembly is grasping The mode made is attached to described guide rail to be divided in a row by multiple displayed products；

Wherein, described product separator assembly is constructed to be permeable to move between the first location and the second location, wherein, described In primary importance, described product separator is attached to described guide rail and allows the horizontal of the described length along described guide rail simultaneously Motion, in the described second position, the friction of described product separator assembly is attached to described guide rail to hinder along described guide rail The transverse movement of described length.

25. double joint product display devices according to claim 24, wherein, described guide rail includes being attached to described product The fromer rail of the described front portion of separator assembly.

26. double joint product display device according to claim 24, wherein, described guide rail includes being attached to described product The rear rail at the described rear portion of separator assembly.

27. double joint product display devices according to claim 24, wherein, between described product separator assembly also includes Gap, when described product display portion is in described primary importance, described gap allows stabilising arrangement disengagement to make described product Product showing device can laterally move, and wherein, when being in the described second position, described gap allows described product separator Assembly engages with described stabilising arrangement and the transverse movement of described product display device is obstructed.

28. double joint product display devices according to claim 24, wherein, described product separator assembly also includes inclining Oblique opening, the opening of described inclination moves between the first location and the second location in order to allow described product separator assembly Dynamic, in described primary importance, described product separator assembly does not engages with stabilising arrangement, thus allows described product separator The transverse movement of assembly, in the described second position, the opening of described inclination engages with described stabilising arrangement, thus limits described The transverse movement of product separator assembly.

29. 1 kinds of product display devices, including:

Product separator assembly, described product separator assembly includes that front and rear, described product separator assembly also include It is configured to multiple displayed products are divided rows of separator and antivibrator tooth bar；

Pusher, is attached to described impeller operated described product separator assembly and makes the plurality of displayed with help Product moves the described front portion to described product separator assembly from the described rear portion of described product separator assembly；And

Compound gear, described compound gear includes the first gear part and the second gear part, and wherein, described first gear part includes structure Causing the gear teeth engaging described antivibrator tooth bar, wherein, described second gear part is configured to engage locking device with by described Pusher is locked at the described rear portion of described product separator assembly.

30. product display devices according to claim 29, wherein, described locking device includes ratchet, described ratchet structure Cause described second gear part engaging described compound gear.

31. 1 kinds of double joint product display devices, including:

Regulator, described regulator have product display portion at least some of between extend length；

Product separator assembly, described product separator assembly includes front and rear, wherein, makes described regulator or described When one in product separator assembly moves along the first direction, produce between described regulator and described product separator assembly Given birth to gap, thus allowed the transverse movement relative to described regulator of the described product separator assembly, wherein, make described surely Determining the one in device or described product separator assembly when moving in a second direction, described product separator assembly is relative to described The transverse movement of regulator is prevented from.

32. double joint product display devices according to claim 31, wherein, make described product separator assembly along institute State first direction and time described second direction moves, create described between described regulator and described product separator assembly Gap and make described product separator assembly be prevented from relative to the transverse movement of described regulator.

33. double product display devices that engage according to claim 31, wherein, described regulator includes near described product What the described rear portion of separator assembly was arranged has toothing.

34. 1 kinds assemble or the method for operation forward goods selling equipment, including:

There is provided have the first fit structure fromer rail and include the second fit structure at least one one pusher and point Every device assembly, described second fit structure is corresponding with described first fit structure and matches with described first fit structure, So that the pusher of described one and separator assembly are attached to described fromer rail, described first fit structure of described fromer rail Including the first socket defined in the Part I being positioned at described fromer rail and being positioned in the Part II of described fromer rail The passage of the second socket；

Described second matching mechanism is inserted in described first socket of described fromer rail passage so that the promotion of described one Device and separator assembly are attached to described fromer rail and can be relative to described fromer rail transverse shifting；

In described second socket of the passage that described second fit structure is moved to described fromer rail so that pushing away of described one Move device and separator assembly in the way of the transverse movement of the pusher and separator assembly that hinder described one in desired location In be fixed to described fromer rail.

35. 1 kinds of methods providing damping to the motion of the pusher in forward goods selling equipment, including:

Thering is provided pusher and the separator assembly of one, pusher and the separator assembly of described one have extended from it The pusher track of body and antivibrator tooth bar, the pusher of described one and separator assembly have and are connected to pushing away of described one Dynamic device track and at least one spring offset pusher of antivibrator tooth bar, described pusher also has with the little tooth of antivibrator The antivibrator of wheel；

By making the little gear of described antivibrator engage pusher track and the described antivibrator tooth of antivibrator tooth bar of described one Bar and provide damping to the motion of at least one pusher described.

36. methods according to claim 35, also include the described damping made between the outer surface of described pusher track Device rack alignment, so that described antivibrator is directed at described pusher rail linear, so that do not have pushing force to be applied in On described pusher and described antivibrator is advanced along the pusher track of described one and antivibrator tooth bar.

37. 1 kinds of pushers manufacturing one and the method for separator assembly, including:

Squeeze out the plastics fromer rail with the first fit structure；

The pusher of at least one one of injection molding and separator assembly, the pusher of at least one one described and separator Assembly has the second fit structure, described second fit structure corresponding with described first fit structure of described fromer rail and with It matches, the pusher of described one and separator assembly to be attached to described fromer rail, and described at least one one The pusher of body and separator assembly have pushing away of the one of the main body extension of the pusher from described one and separator assembly Dynamic device track and antivibrator tooth bar, pusher and the separator assembly of described one have the elastic construction being positioned on its far-end；

Mould at least one pusher, and by least one pusher described being arranged on the pusher track of described one With in the elastic ends of antivibrator tooth bar, at least one pusher described is attached to pusher and the separator of described one Assembly, once at least one pusher described is arranged on pusher track and the elastic ends of antivibrator tooth bar of described one On, the elasticity of the pusher track of the most described one and the described elastic ends of antivibrator tooth bar is by least one pusher described It is maintained on pusher track and the antivibrator tooth bar of described one；And

Spring is connected to from least one pusher described pusher and the front part of separator assembly of described one, with Make to be biased towards the pusher of described one and the front part of separator assembly under described pusher normality.