CN107072413A - The management of product display systems pressed from both sides with track installation - Google Patents

Abstract

For being sold on shelf before the management of product display systems of product include track installation clamping structure for removably coupling, track (9204) is to shelf (9202), and shelf have the channel design (9304) that the part along leading edge extends.When removably engaging shelf, preceding track (9204) can be used for engaging one or more separators (9208) and pusher device, and it is configured to show product on shelf (9202).

Description

The management of product display systems pressed from both sides with track installation

The cross reference of related application

The U. S. application No.14/332 submitted this application claims on July 15th, 2014,088 priority, it is U.S. now State patent No.9,060,624, and be the U. S. application No.14/012 that August in 2013 is submitted on the 28th, 715 continuation part Shen Please, it is United States Patent (USP) No.8 now, 978,903, it requires to benefit from the U. S. application No.13/ submitted on July 5th, 2012 542,419, it is United States Patent (USP) No.8 now, 739,984, the U.S. Provisional Application that September in 2011 is submitted on the 2nd is benefited from its requirement 61/553 submitted on October 31st, 61/530,736 and 2011,545, and the U. S. application that still on December 16th, 2009 submits 12/639,656 continuation part application, is United States Patent (USP) 8 now, 322,544, it is the U.S. submitted on January 22nd, 2009 Apply for No.12/357,860 part continuation application, it is United States Patent (USP) No.8,453,850 now, it is on June 8th, 2007 The U. S. application No.11/760,196 of submission part continuation application, it is United States Patent (USP) No.8,312,999 now, and it is The part continuation application for the U. S. application No.11/411,761 that on April 25th, 2006 submits, it is United States Patent (USP) No.7 now, 823,734, U.S. Provisional Application No.60/716,362 and the November 8 in 2005 that September in 2005 is submitted on the 12nd are benefited from its requirement The U.S. Provisional Application No.60/734,692 that day submits, all above-mentioned applications are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Technical field

Exemplary embodiment relates generally to the shelf component for being used when selling product, and relates more specifically to have The shelf component of improved product and the mechanism being pushed out on display shelf.

Background technology

Known retail shop and jobbing house, convenience store, medicine shop, department store, discount store etc. are, it is necessary to a large amount of shelf, both It is used for again by product introduction to consumer for storing product.When showing product, expect product on shelf towards before shelf Fang Dingwei, so that consumer can see that and get at product.For storing and showing such as soft drink, energy drink, bottled In the case of the refrigerator or refrigerator of water and product as other bottled or tinned drinks, expect these products also towards before shelf Fang Dingwei, and can be got at by consumer.

In order to realize this arrangement of product, it is known that system may include inclined pallet or bottom plate, by gravity, it can lead Product is caused to movement in front of shelf.These many systems include the bottom plate or shelf being made up of plastic material (such as polypropylene), Due to its low-friction coefficient, it allows product to be slided easily along inclined floor or surface.But, elapse over time, these tables Face can become to be obstructed due to chip or stickum, and this hinders the appropriate slip of product, sometimes result in the overturning of some products, Thus other products are hindered to be moved in front of shelf.

Other systems are including the use of pusher system, when being removed with the product in front of shelf, by product towards before shelf Side is promoted.Known pusher system is typically mounted to track, and including pusher plate and wind spring, for by product to It is preceding to promote.Sometimes, with the use and the passage of time of system, track is obstructed due to dirt or cohesive material, and this hinders top Appropriate operation of the thruster system in track.In addition, depending on the size, shape and weight of the product to be sold, it is known that Pusher plate can be overturned or bent backward once in a while, thus cause ejector mechanism to be stuck in track.Under those circumstances, pusher Mechanism suitably can not possibly derive product in front of shelf.

One exemplary embodiment is pointed to improves existing selling system by providing trackless pusher system, the trackless Pusher system supplies selling system work together with gravity supply selling system (that is, inclined shelf or pallet) and non-gravity Make.

The content of the invention

One exemplary embodiment points to a kind of management of product display systems, for selling product on shelf.The implementation Example is including the use of trackless ejector mechanism, and it advances along the surface for being disposed with product.Trackless system overcome using track keep and Guide the existing issue of existing ejector mechanism.However, it is understood that the teaching of the embodiment can with including for installing pusher The system of the track of mechanism etc. is used together.

The pusher bottom plate that ejector mechanism may include pusher plate and extend in front of pusher plate.Flat wind spring Or other biased elements are operatively coupled on behind pusher plate, and shelf front portion is extended to across the bottom plate of ejector mechanism. Alternatively, flat wind spring or biased element can extend to shelf forward portion across separator.Pass through the construction, pusher plate It is prevented from overturning or bending backward during operation.

One exemplary embodiment is also including the use of a kind of pushing mechanism, and product is sold in level or non-inclined shelf or surface Sell, and be used together with gravity feed system, or with being pushed product towards shelf front portion to using gravity as a mechanism System.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, pusher plate can limit recessed promotion surface, for promoting product, such as Sofe drink bottle or tank, and plate is kept into centering in orbit and behind product.Alternatively, pusher plate can limit flat promotion Surface, it further can include curved ribs or the similar structure that can be used for promoting cylindrical products in its upper edge.

In accordance with an alternative illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the bottom plate of ejector mechanism may include negative area or notch Point, ejector mechanism is alignd relative to wind spring.Also, the bottom plate of system may also include notch or cut out part, use In receive wind spring flat end and be mounted to bottom plate.Spring extremity piece may be arranged on the end of wind spring, with Wind spring is installed to the bottom plate of system.Alternatively, the end of wind spring may be mounted to the separator of component.

According to further example embodiment, the adapter suitable for management of product display systems can be positioned on the bottom of display systems In plate surface.Adapter may include the plane surface with least two ribs, and the rib is in generally parallel fashion from flat table Extend outwardly across plane surface.Wind spring can be positioned between parallel extending rib.By the construction, the production to be sold Product can be placed on rib, rather than directly on wind spring, with the forward movement for the product for promoting certain type, such as beverage Tank.

In terms of another replacement, installation component can be used for the bottom plate that the end of wind spring is installed to system.For bag Those systems being spaced apart and by connecting the rail plate that rib links together are included, installation component can fix cooperation or with other Mode is arranged on bottom plate, and between rail plate.

In terms of another replacement, trackless pusher system can be retrofitted to existing shelf component.This allows trackless pusher System is arranged in existing commodity shelf system, is substituted as the low cost for buying whole trackless pushing tow device assembly.

In another example embodiment, wind spring can mount to retainer.The end of wind spring is directly mounted to Retainer, or alternatively, end can be installed to retainer via adapter.Adapter can have bent portion, and it, which is received, is protecting In the curved slot of respective shapes in holder, the end of spring is fixed to component exhibiting.

In another example embodiment, pallet can close connection via tenon and attach, to form shelf component.In addition, separator Can be adjusted to so that, product row width may be adapted to receive various sizes of product.

According to further example embodiment, management of product display systems may be disposed so that stackable setting.Component is settable to be had First pallet and the second pallet, each of which have the first wall and the second wall.First and second pallets are each suitable to receive pusher Mechanism and retainer mechanism.First and second distance pieces are installed to the first and second pallets, for by the first and second pallet heaps Fold on top of each other.First and second distance pieces are settable multiple locators, and the first pallet and the second pallet can each be set The slot of multiple respective shapes is equipped with, to receive the multiple locator.

According to further example embodiment, for selling the management of product display systems of product on shelf including the use of edge It is disposed with the trackless ejector mechanism of the surface traveling of product and one or more separators for product to be divided into row.It is described One or more separators are attachable and are releasably joined to fromer rail.When one or more separators be not bonded to it is leading Rail and when keeping in place, one or more of separators and can be moved with the product that is positioned on display systems along lateral It is dynamic, or can lift from fromer rail.This allows the product on shelf easily by layout designs again.One or more of separators By using corresponding tooth, elastic surface, lock tabs, locking rod, cam and/or by friction or press-fit releasably connect Close fromer rail.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail and at least one separator, and it is configured to engage as fromer rail. At least one described separator includes baffle plate, and at least one described separator also includes divider wall.At least one described separation Device also include separator bottom plate, its perpendicular to divider wall, wherein, separator board structure for keep product.Sell displaying system System also includes cam, and it is attached to separator, wherein, cam configuration is to be moved between first position and the second place.When described When at least one separator is engaged with fromer rail and cam is in first position, described at least one separator (a) along parallel to The lateral of fromer rail be may move, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail.When at least one described separator with When fromer rail is engaged and cam is in the second place, lateral of at least one separator (a) edge parallel to fromer rail Fix, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail and multiple separators, before separator is configured to attach to Guide rail, and product is divided into row.Each separator for including extending along the direction perpendicular to fromer rail of the multiple separator Wall, the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall, wherein, separator board structure is holding product, in addition to is attached to separation The cam of device, wherein, cam configuration is to move between the first position and the second position.When the multiple separator is each with before When guide rail engages and is in first position for the cam of each separator of the multiple separator, the multiple separator is every Individual (a) be may move along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail.In addition, working as institute Multiple separators are stated each to engage with fromer rail and be in second for the cam of each separator of the multiple separator When putting, the multiple separator each (a) is fixed along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, and (b) is along perpendicular to fromer rail Direction is fixed.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail and at least one separator, and separator is configured to attach To fromer rail, at least one described separator include baffle plate, the divider wall extended along the direction perpendicular to fromer rail, perpendicular to The separator bottom plate of divider wall, wherein, separator bottom plate is divided into Part I and Part II, Part I by divider wall Each with Part II is configured to keep product.Selling display systems also includes being configured at least a portion along Part I Slide the first ejector mechanism, be configured to along Part II at least a portion slip the second ejector mechanism, and connection To the cam of at least one separator, cam configuration is to move between the first position and the second position.When cam is in During first position, at least one described separator can be moved along it along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, when cam is in the During two positions, at least one separator resistance is along parallel to the lateral of fromer rail and moving along it.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail and at least one separator, and separator is configured to attach To fromer rail, at least one described separator includes being configured to the baffle plate of engagement fromer rail, edge perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail The divider wall of extension, the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall, wherein, separator board structure is holding product.Displaying System may also include elastic lug, and it is attached to separator, wherein, elastic lug is configured between first position and the second place It is mobile.When elastic lug is in first position, at least one described separator is fixed along the lateral parallel to fromer rail. When elastic lug is in the second place, at least one described separator can be moved along the lateral parallel to fromer rail.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail and at least one separator, and fromer rail includes at least one First protuberance and at least one first recess, separator are configured to attach to fromer rail, at least one described separator bag Include divider wall and the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall, it is second recessed that at least one described separator also includes at least one Portion and at least one second protuberance, at least one described second protuberance of separator are configured in first position and second Moved between putting, when at least one first protuberance described in fromer rail and at least one second recess described in the separator When at least one described second protuberance of engagement and separator is in first position, at least one described separator (a) is along flat Row be may move in the lateral of fromer rail, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail.When described in fromer rail at least One the first protuberance engaged with least one described second recess of the separator and separator it is described at least one When two protuberances are in the second place, shifting of at least one separator (a) resistance along the lateral parallel to fromer rail Move, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail, and fromer rail is including at least one first protuberance and at least One the second protuberance, at least one described second protuberance of fromer rail is configured to move between the first position and the second position It is dynamic.Selling display systems also includes at least one separator, and it is configured to be attached to fromer rail, at least one described separator bag Divider wall and the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall are included, at least one described separator also includes at least one recess. When at least one first protuberance described in fromer rail is engaged and fromer rail with least one recess described in the separator When at least one described second protuberance is in first position, side of at least one separator (a) edge parallel to fromer rail It may move to direction, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail.When at least one first protuberance described in fromer rail Engaged with least one recess described in the separator and fromer rail described at least one second protuberance be in second When putting, at least one described separator (a) is fixed along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, and (b) is along perpendicular to fromer rail Direction is fixed.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail, and fromer rail includes the first protuberance and the second protuberance.Sell Selling display systems also includes at least one separator, and it is configured to be attached to fromer rail, and at least one described separator includes dividing Every wall and the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall, at least one described separator also includes recess and the 3rd protuberance. At least one of second protuberance or the 3rd protuberance are removable protuberances, and it is moved between the first position and the second position It is dynamic.When the first protuberance of fromer rail engaged with the recess of separator and may move protuberance be in first position when, it is described extremely A few separator (a) may move along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, and (b) edge is consolidated perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail It is fixed.When the first protuberance of fromer rail engaged with the recess of separator and may move protuberance be in the second place when, it is described extremely A few separator (a) is fixed along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail, and fromer rail includes at least the first engagement member.Sell displaying System also includes at least one separator, and it is configured to be attached to fromer rail, and at least one described separator includes divider wall With the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall, at least one described separator also includes at least one second engagement member.Sell Display systems also include the 3rd engagement member, and it is configured to move between the first position and the second position.When the of fromer rail One engagement member engaged with the second engagement member of separator and the 3rd engagement member be in first position when, it is described at least one Separator (a) be may move along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail.Currently It is described when first engagement member of guide rail is engaged with the second engagement member of separator and the 3rd engagement member is in the second place At least one separator (a) is fixed along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, and (b) edge is consolidated perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail It is fixed.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail and at least one separator, and separator is configured to engagement Fromer rail, at least one described separator includes baffle plate, and at least one described separator also includes divider wall, described at least one Individual separator also includes the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall, wherein, separator board structure is holding product.The exhibition of selling Show that system also includes cam, it is attached to separator, wherein, cam configuration is to be moved between first position and the second place.When When at least one described separator is engaged with fromer rail, at least one described separator can be consolidated along perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail It is fixed.When the cam is in a first position, cam can suppress at least one described separator along the lateral parallel to fromer rail Movement, when cam is in the second place, cam can allow separator being moved along the lateral parallel to fromer rail.Sell Selling display systems may include handle, for rotating cam between the first position and the second position.Selling display systems may include Handle, for sliding cam between the first position and the second position.

In one example, selling display systems may include preceding track, and it has the track peace for the front end for being fixed to preceding track Clamping.Track installation folder can have at least one warp architecture, and it is configured to extend with least a portion of the leading edge along shelf Channel engagement.At least one separator can be configured to track before engagement.At least one separator may include divider wall and hang down Directly in the separator bottom plate of divider wall.Separator bottom plate can be configured to holding product, and when at least one separator and front rail At least one separator can be moved along the horizontal direction parallel to preceding track when road is engaged.Track installation folder can be by removably It is attached to preceding track.Track installation folder can be connected to preceding track by interference engagement.The ancon supporting structure of preceding track can be received Extremely pressed from both sides in the passage of track installation folder with removably coupling track installation to preceding track.Passage on track installation folder can be formed Between hook formation and tongue structure.Track installation press from both sides to the removable connection of preceding track can allow track installation folder relative to Slide in direction of the preceding track along the longitudinal direction for being arranged essentially parallel to track installation folder.Track installation folder can further comprise at least One flanged structure, it extends for structural rigidity along the longitudinal length that track installation is pressed from both sides.Removable connection may be provided at front rail Between road and track installation folder, the plane surface of track is approximately perpendicular to the rear wall structure of track installation folder before it causes.It can go Except connection may be provided between preceding track and track installation folder, the plane surface of track has relative to track installation before it causes The angle for being less than 90 degree of the rear wall structure of folder.When track installation presss from both sides the channel engagement with shelf, track installation folder and front rail The flexible plane surface with promoting preceding track in one or more of road is flat to be rested on the top surface on shelf.Warp architecture can It is configured to compress when track installation presss from both sides the channel engagement with shelf.The passage of shelf can have substantial rectangular cross section.Rail Road installation folder can further comprise rear wall structure, and warp architecture can further comprise contacting surface, and when track installation folder and goods During the channel engagement of frame, shape between the antetheca and rear wall that contact surface, the rear wall structure of track installation folder and pain of warp architecture Into interference engagement.Preceding track and track installation folder can be integrally formed.

In another example, selling display systems may include preceding track system of connections, and the preceding track system of connections can have Preceding orbital segment, it is integrally formed with track installation folder section.Track installation folder section may also include at least one warp architecture, and it is matched somebody with somebody It is set to the channel engagement with least a portion extension of the leading edge along shelf；And at least one separator, it can be configured to Orbital segment before engagement.At least one separator may also include divider wall and the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall.Separate Device bottom plate can be configured to holding product, and at least one separator can be along flat when at least one separator is engaged with preceding track Row is moved in the horizontal direction of preceding track.Track installation folder section may also include at least one flanged structure, and it is pressed from both sides along track installation The longitudinal length of section extends for structural rigidity.Warp architecture can be configured to when track installation presss from both sides the channel engagement of section and shelf Compression.The passage of shelf has substantial rectangular cross section.Track installation folder section may also include rear wall structure, and warp architecture can be wrapped Contact surface is included, and when track installation presss from both sides the channel engagement of section and shelf, the contact surface of warp architecture, track installation folder section Rear wall structure and passage antetheca and rear wall between form interference engagement.

In another example, at least one separation that display systems may include preceding track and be configured to track before engaging is sold Device.At least one separator may include divider wall and the separator bottom plate perpendicular to divider wall.Separator bottom plate can configure It is to include product.The front end of track before track installation folder can be fixed to, track installation folder can have at least one flexibility to refer to structure, It is configured to the passage of at least a portion extension of the engagement along the leading edge of shelf.When at least one separator is engaged with preceding track When at least one separator can be moved along the horizontal direction parallel to preceding track.At least one flexibility refer to structure can be configured to The passage formation interference engagement of shelf.Track installation folder can be removably attached to preceding track.The ancon support knot of preceding track Structure can receive passage in track installation folder to being pressed from both sides removably to couple track installation to preceding track.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 shows the exploded isometric view of the exemplary embodiment of the management of product display systems of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is shown mounted to the exemplary tray of the present invention or the isometric of exemplary ejector mechanism of product channels regards Figure.

Fig. 3 shows another isometric views of Fig. 2 system, and product placement is within the system.

Fig. 4 shows another isometric views of Fig. 2 system, and multiple product placements are within the system.

Fig. 5 shows the isometric back view of Fig. 4 system.

Fig. 6 shows the pallet of the present invention or the alternative embodiment of product channels.

Fig. 7 shows the example end of the end for the wind spring that can be used together with the management of product display systems of the present invention Part.

Fig. 8 is shown mounted to pallet or the Fig. 7 on product channels surface example extremity piece.

Fig. 9 is shown mounted to Fig. 7 of wind spring end example extremity piece.

Figure 10 is shown mounted to Fig. 7 of wind spring end example extremity piece.

Figure 11 shows the isometric figure of the replacement exemplary embodiment of the management of product display systems of the present invention.

Figure 12 shows another isometric views of Figure 11 system.

Figure 13 shows the front view of Figure 11 system.

Figure 14 shows the top view of Figure 11 system.

Figure 15 shows the rearview of Figure 11 system.

Figure 16 shows the isometric views for the adapter that can be used in conjunction with the invention.

Figure 17 shows the front view of Figure 16 adapter.

Figure 18 shows the example displaying of the adapter of the present invention.

Figure 19 shows the isometric views of the mounted adapter of the present invention.

Figure 20 shows the front view of the mounted adapter of the present invention.

Figure 21 shows the isometric figure of the replacement exemplary embodiment of the management of product display systems of the present invention.

Figure 22 is shown available for the isometric of the exemplary installation component that wind spring end is installed to display systems bottom plate Bottom view.

Figure 23 shows the isometric top view of Figure 22 exemplary installation component.

Figure 24 is shown mounted to Figure 22 of wind spring end exemplary installation component, and the wind spring, which is installed to, to be shown Example property pusher plate.

Figure 25 is shown mounted to another view of Figure 22 of wind spring end exemplary installation component, the winding bullet Spring is installed to exemplary pusher plate.

Figure 26 shows Figure 22 exemplary installation component, and attached wind spring is installed to the bottom plate of system.

Figure 27 shows the exemplary installation component for the Figure 22 being arranged in system backplane.

Figure 28 shows the isometric figure of the replacement exemplary embodiment of the management of product display systems of the present invention.

Figure 29 shows the amplification isometric views of the pallet of Figure 28 exemplary embodiment.

Figure 29 A show the section view of Figure 28 exemplary embodiment, and it shows the first fixing means.

Figure 29 B show the section view of Figure 28 exemplary embodiment, and it shows the second fixing means.

Figure 30 shows the amplification isometric views of Figure 28 embodiment, shows the rivet of spring attachment to pallet.

Figure 31 shows the isometric views of Figure 28 system, and it is assembled on pre-existing metal shelf.

Figure 32 shows the isometric views of Figure 28 system, and it is assembled on pre-existing metal shelf.

Figure 33 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 34 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 35 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of adapter.

Figure 36 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of retainer.

Figure 37 shows the side view of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 38 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 39 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 40 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 41 A show the side view of the exemplary embodiment of separator.

Figure 41 B show the front view of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 41 C show the zoomed-in view in Figure 41 B section.

Figure 41 D show the front view of the exemplary embodiment of separator.

Figure 42 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 43 shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of display system.

Figure 44 shows that the management of product shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of system.

Figure 45 shows that the management of product shows another isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of system, and product is within the system.

Figure 46 shows that the management of product shows the top view of the another exemplary embodiment of system, and product is within the system.

Figure 47 shows that the management of product shows the isometric back view of the exemplary embodiment of system, and product is within the system.

Figure 48 shows to be attached to the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of the ejector mechanism of separator.

Figure 49 shows to be assembled into another isometric views of the separator of management of product display systems and ejector mechanism.

Figure 50 shows that the management of product shows the isometric views of the further example embodiment of system.

Figure 51 shows that Figure 50 management of product shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of system, without product.

Figure 52 shows that Figure 50 management of product shows the exploded isometric view of the exemplary embodiment of system.

Figure 53 shows that the management of product shows the isometric views of the further example embodiment of system.

Figure 54 shows that the isometric of shelf for the management of product display systems that pusher spring is illustratively attached into Figure 53 regards Figure.

Figure 55 shows that the isometric of shelf for the management of product display systems that pusher spring is illustratively attached into Figure 53 regards Figure.

Figure 56 shows that the isometric of shelf for the management of product display systems that pusher spring is illustratively attached into Figure 53 regards Figure.

Figure 57 shows that the isometric of shelf for the management of product display systems that pusher spring is illustratively attached into Figure 53 regards Figure.

Figure 58 show according to the management of product of one or more aspects of the present invention show system exemplary embodiment etc. Axonometric drawing.

Figure 59 shows that Figure 58 management of product shows the isometric views of the exemplary embodiment of system.

Figure 60 shows the isometric views of the exemplary ejector mechanism according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 61 shows the partial isometric view of the exemplary separator according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 62 shows the exemplary separator and the isometric views of ejector mechanism according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 63 shows that the part of the exemplary front part of the separator according to one or more aspects of the present invention is isometric and regarded Figure.

Figure 64 shows that the part of the exemplary front part of the fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention is isometric and regarded Figure.

Figure 65 shows the office of the exemplary connection between separator and fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention Portion's isometric views.

Figure 66 shows the exemplary separator and the side view of fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 67 A-C show the side view of the exemplary separator for being attached to fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention Figure.

Figure 68 A-C show to be attached to the side view of the exemplary separator of the fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention Figure.

Figure 69 A show that the example track for the fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention installs holder Isometric views.

Figure 69 B show the isometric views of the exemplary fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 70 shows to install the isometric of holder according to the exemplary fromer rail and guide rail of one or more aspects of the present invention View.

Figure 71 shows the isometric views of the exemplary fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 72 shows the exemplary separator and the isometric views of ejector mechanism according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 73 shows the exemplary separator and the isometric views of ejector mechanism according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 74 shows the partial isometric view of the exemplary separator according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 75 shows the partial isometric view of the exemplary fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 76 A and 76B show the exemplary fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention and the part of cam bar Isometric views.

Figure 77 shows to manage the exploded front view of display systems according to the exemplary products of one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 78 shows to manage the decomposing rearview of display systems according to the exemplary products of one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 79 A-C show the exemplary fromer rail and the side view of separator according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 80 shows to manage the isometric views of display systems according to the exemplary products of one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 81 A-B show the exemplary fromer rail and the partial side of separator according to one or more aspects of the present invention Figure.

Figure 82 A-C show the exemplary fromer rail and the partial side of separator according to one or more aspects of the present invention Figure.

Figure 83 A-C show the exemplary fromer rail and the partial side of separator according to one or more aspects of the present invention Figure.

Figure 84 A-F show that managing the isometric of display systems according to the exemplary products of one or more aspects of the present invention regards Figure.

Figure 85 shows the exemplary separator and the side view of front rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 86 A-L show to be regarded according to the part that the exemplary products of one or more aspects of the present invention manage display systems Figure.

Figure 87 A-C show the exemplary separator and the side view of fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 88 A-B show the isometric views of the exemplary separator according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 89 A-C show to be attached to the side view of the exemplary separator of the fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention Figure.

Figure 90 A-F show to be attached to regarding for the exemplary separator of the fromer rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention Figure.

Figure 91 A show the exemplary separator and the side view of rear rail according to one or more aspects of the present invention.

Figure 92 is shown sells display systems according to one or more aspects described herein.

Figure 93 schematically shows a signal of the shelf system of connections for selling display systems that can be used for Figure 92 Property embodiment.

Figure 94 schematically shows an illustrative examples of the end view of shelf structure.

Figure 95 schematically shows the end view of the preceding track structure according to one or more aspects described herein.

Figure 96 schematically shows the end view pressed from both sides according to the track installation of one or more aspects described herein.

Figure 97 schematically depict the alternative embodiment of preceding track system of connections.

Figure 98 A-C schematically show the isometric views of one embodiment of track installation folder.

Figure 99 is schematically shown according to the isometric of the preceding track systems of connections of one or more aspects described herein View.

Figure 100 schematically shows the preceding track system of connections according to one or more aspects described herein.

Figure 101 is schematically shown according to the isometric of the preceding track systems of connections of one or more aspects described herein View.

Figure 102, which schematically shows the replacement pressed from both sides according to the track installation of one or more aspects described herein, to be implemented Example.

Figure 103 A-D schematically show the dress of the shelf system of connections according to one or more aspects described herein Each stage matched somebody with somebody.

Figure 104 A-B schematically show the figure retainer system according to one or more aspects described herein.

Before embodiments of the invention are explained in detail, it should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited in its application to following explanation Or the configured and disposed details of the part shown in accompanying drawing.The present invention can cover other embodiment, and implement in a variety of ways Or perform.And it is understood that phrase as used herein and term are for descriptive purposes, and it is not construed as restricted.Term " comprising " and "comprising" and its variant mean the article and its equivalent listed after covering and additional body and its waited Jljl.In addition, term " installation ", " mounted " or " installing " refer to broadly to include it is any part is installed, it is attached Even, link or be connected to the techniques or methods of another part (no matter either directly or indirectly).

Embodiment

The present invention can be embodied as various forms.Refer to the attached drawing, wherein, identical reference represents identical element, Fig. 1 In the exploded isometric view of exemplary embodiment is shown.Exemplary selling system 10 includes product and distributes pallet 12, wherein installing There is exemplary trackless ejector mechanism 14.As described below, ejector mechanism 14 will be fitted in pallet 12, and along the table of pallet Slide without using track, guide rail or the guiding for being generally used for remaining to traditional ejector mechanism pallet or tray substrate in face Portion.Ejector mechanism limits pusher plate and the pusher bottom plate extended to pusher plate.Wind spring can across pusher bottom plate Extend, and the forward position on pallet is operably connected to pallet.In one aspect of the invention, the product that sold It can be arranged on pallet, and can be placed on pusher bottom plate and wind spring in front of pusher plate.Pass through the construction, production The weight of product will prevent pusher plate from overturning to ensure correctly to promote product.In addition, being used with chip or stickum influence The problem of validity of the known pusher system of track, guide rail or guiding piece is related has been eliminated.The present invention and its teaching Other aspect, embodiment and feature it is detailed below.

Exemplary tray 12 can limit surface 16, and one or more demarcation strips or separator 18, and pallet is divided into use In the multiple rows for placing product.In terms of replacement, pallet 12 can be shelf or any other surface, and product is placed on For selling.Surface 16 can be solid surface, or limit the surface in multiple holes 20 spaced apart, and the hole passes through multiple supports Rib 22 is spaced apart.Hole 20 and rib 22 provide surface, and it allows to arrange that object on a surface is slidably moved, and allow liquid Body and dirt are by hole 20, so that they will not be gathered in surface 16.Surface 16 can be by permission product on surface 16 slidably Mobile any suitable material is made.Other surfaces or board structure are known, and can be used together with the principle of the invention.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, surface 16 can limit round end sections 24, and it includes notch or cut out part 26.End Part 24 can be circle, to match the shape for the product being arranged on pallet.For example, shown end sections 24 is circles or limit partly It is round-shaped, to match the shape that may be arranged at bottle or tank in pallet and on end sections 24.Depending on what is sold Product, the end sections of other shapes can be used in conjunction with the invention.

Recess 26 can be used for receiving and the end 29 for installing wind spring 30 or similar biasing element.Recess 26 can limit logical Cross the angle relative edge surface 32 of the link of edge 34.Edge 34 is preferably across the width for forming the row of the product in pallet 12 Centering, and extend perpendicular to the length of pallet.The construction will make wind spring 30 be felt relieved relative to pallet 12, and will allow spring Mode along the length general parallel orientation relative to pallet extends.In other words, the shown edge 34 of recess 26 will allow spring 30 Along pallet 12 length formed by pallet product row center or extend about.Those skilled in the art should realize Arrive, the position of recess and construction may depend on the expectation placement variation of spring.

Wind spring 30 can limit end 29, and it is configured to be arranged on edge 34 across recess 26.On the one hand, bullet is wound The end of spring 29 can be V-arrangement, and as hook, so that end 29 will be surrounded around edge 34, the one of the end 29 of wind spring Part extends under the end sections on surface 16.The construction allows wind spring to be easily mounted on pallet.

On the other hand, with reference to Fig. 7, spring extremity piece 60 can be added to the end 29 of spring 30, be installed to secondary spring System.Attached surface is needed depending on the construction and spring end of pallet, spring extremity piece 60 can limit multiple shapes and construction. Spring extremity piece 60 can be permanently attached to the end 29 of wind spring 30, or it can be with dismountable, to allow spring extremity piece 60 Exchange or change.Spring extremity piece 60 can be made of plastics, and can limit one or more holes.Hole 61 can be used for receiving wind spring 30 end 29.Second hole 63 can be used for receiving the matching tongue or installation component 65 extended from the surface 16 of pallet 12, such as with It is lower described.By the construction, the end 29 of wind spring 30 is operably connected to pallet 12.

On the other hand, the end 29 of wind spring, which can be fixed, is coupled to be formed in the hole in surface 16, or can be with it His mode is inserted and fixed to hole or opening in pallet, is thus secured in place the end 29 of wind spring 30.

Referring again to Fig. 1, separator 18 can be additionally operable to product being divided into row.Separator 18 substantially up prolongs from surface 16 Stretch, and as shown in figure 1, can be positioned on the opposite side on surface 16.Alternatively, any phase that separator 18 can be positioned on pallet 12 Hope position or position to surface 16.Separator 18 is formed as the structure with the one of surface 16, or separator 18 is dismountable, so as to Additional flexibility is provided for system.Depending on system, separator may be attached to fromer rail or rear rail.Separator 18 can be limited Multiple constructions, and any desired distance can be upwardly extended, to provide expectation of the separator between the product row to be sold Highly.This can highly be can adjust by adding separator extension etc..

What is be positioned at the anterior place of pallet 12 and extend between separator 18 can be that one or more products keep structure Part 44.Product holding member 44, which is used as preceding keeping wall or rod, to be used to hold product within pallet 12, and prevents product from pallet 12 fall down.These components are also configured to the easy removal for the most forward product that permission is positioned in pallet 12.Product keeps structure Part 44 can be one or more shaped form holding ribs, as shown in Figure 1.Holding rib shown in these can be from a separator extension To another separator, thus link separator.Holding rib can also partly extend between separator, in Fig. 1 with rib 46 Show, be additionally operable to hold product within pallet.Alternatively, as shown in fig. 6, product holding member 44 can be separator it Between the solid keeping wall 48 of shaped form that extends.Keeping wall 48 can be transparent or semitransparent to allow the product on shelf can Depending on.On the other hand, keeping wall 48 can also partly extend between separator 18.In the another embodiment shown in Figure 11-15 In, keeping wall 100 is attachable to pallet without being connected to separator.In this embodiment, keeping wall 100 can form an opening 102, it is limited by upper component 104, relative crooked sidewall 106 and base plate member 110, and the side wall limits angled again Edge 108.Depending on system, side wall 106 can be also straight, and do not bend.The end of wind spring can also fix bottom plate In 110, or using any technology described here it is otherwise attach to pallet.Those skilled in the art easily realizes Arrive, product holding member 44 has multiple shapes and construction, shown construction is the merely illustrative example of reality of these multiple constructions Apply example.

Referring again to Fig. 1, exemplary trackless ejector mechanism 14 limits pusher plate 50 and pusher bottom plate 52.Pusher Plate 50 and pusher bottom plate 52 can form single integral structure, or can be using known technology link together it is single Structure.In addition, pusher plate 50 and pusher bottom plate 52 can be made up of any of appropriate plastics or metal material.Pushing tow Device plate and pusher bottom plate can utilize the enhancing of any of enhancing technology.

In one aspect, the pusher surface or face 54 of the forming curves shape of pusher plate 50, it is configured to matching will The shape for the product sold, such as accommodates the plastic bottle or tank of beverage, as in Figure 3-5.The pusher surface of curve shape 54 permission pushers keep aliging with product center last in pallet.The construction reduces rubbing between pusher and divider wall Wipe and pull.In terms of replacement, pusher surface or face can be flat surfaces.In terms of another replacement, flat-top thruster surface can With the rib with curve shape, it is positioned in the near top of pusher plate or thereon, and can be used for product in pallet Middle centering and alignment, with the similar mode of shaped form pusher surface 54 shown in Fig. 1.The rib of curve shape can limit permission The product of cylindricality or analogous shape is suitably pushed into other shapes and construction in pallet.Advertisement, product identification are proved or other productions Product information may be arranged on pusher surface 54.

It can be one or more supporting members 58, such as rib, wall or angle to be positioned at after pusher surface or face 54 Support member.Supporting member 58 is configured to support pusher surface 54, and pusher plate 50 also is connected into pusher bottom plate 52.Such as Fig. 5 It can be seen that, it is wind spring 30 to be positioned between supporting member 58, more specifically winding end 57, and it is used for pusher plate 50 promote forward along pallet 12, as understood in the art.For wind spring to be operably connected into pusher plate 50 any technology can be used in conjunction with the invention.

As shown in figure 1, pusher bottom plate 52 can be positioned on the lower section of pusher plate 50, and can to pusher plate pusher table The front of face 54 extends.Pusher bottom plate 52 can extend any predetermined distance with any predetermined angle.For example, pusher bottom plate 52 can extend generally perpendicular to pusher surface 54.In the exemplary embodiment, pusher bottom plate 52 may extend away enough distances, with A product (such as single bottle or tank) is allowed to be arranged on pusher bottom plate.On the other hand, pusher bottom plate 52 can be constructed To allow more than one product placement on pusher bottom plate.Pusher bottom plate 52 can limit any shape, including the circle Shape, and any product on the surface of pusher bottom plate can be limited keep feature, rib, wall etc., with further by product It is maintained on pusher bottom plate.

As shown in Figure 2, pusher bottom plate 52 can limit elongated passageway, groove or negative area 59, its size, shape and structure Make and may be configured as laying wind spring 30.In the exemplary embodiment, passage or groove 59 are extensible across bottom plate 52, and with relative to The mode of pusher plate 50 generally vertically extends.In terms of replacement, groove or passage can be across whole pusher bottom plates 52 or at it Extend on part, as shown in figure 19, such construction allows appropriate alignment and positioning of the pusher plate 50 in pallet.Groove 59 Can limited depth, the depth matching or more than the thickness of wind spring 30.By the construction, wind spring 30 is placed in pusher At backplate surface or below, so that product is not rest directly upon on wind spring, but this product will be placed in pushing tow On device backplate surface.As shown in figure 19, pusher bottom plate may include hole and opening, and chip or other objects can be by them.Replace Ground, bottom plate can be solid surface.

In terms of the replacement of the present invention, as shown in figs. 16-20, adapter 180 can be positioned on surface 16.With reference to Figure 16 and 17, adapter 180 may include one or more salient ribs 182, and product can be placed in thereon.Salient rib 182 can be along adapter 180 Length be longitudinally extended.Adapter 180 can be the flat extrusion portion of plastic material (or any other suitable material), and it is limited Flat surface 184, one or more ribs 182 stretch out from flat surface 184.Adapter 180 can limit rounded ends 185, and including Recess cuts away part 186, and wind spring can extend by or across it.Round end 185 can be configured to matching and be arranged in support The shape of product on disk.Depending on the product to be sold, end 185, recess 186 and the adapter 180 of other shapes can be with The present invention is used together.Adapter 180 can be individually pluggable part, or alternatively, the part being integrally formed with surface 16.

With reference to Figure 18, adapter 180 can be easily inserted on surface 16, and between separator 18.With reference to Figure 19, one Denier adapter 180 is mounted, and ejector mechanism 14 can be positioned on the top of adapter 180, and can across adapter 180 rib 182 Freely slide.Wind spring 30 can extend between rib 182 in a parallel manner, and can be placed at the top surface of rib 182 Or below, such as Figure 20 is apparent visible.By the construction, the product to be sold can be placed on rib 182, and is slided along it It is dynamic, without on wind spring 30.

In terms of replacement, rib 182 can be one or more raised bands, or series of finger-like part, and it can be used for auxiliary to produce The motion of product on surface 16.In another alternative embodiment, rib 182 can be product mobile member, such as conveyer or one Individual or multiple rollers or rolling member, it allows product to be rolled across rolling member towards product demonstration system front.Exemplary rolling Sub-component include on October 25th, 2005 submit be assigned to RTC Industries, Inc, U.S. Patent Application Serial Number No.11/257,718, this application is merged in by quoting herein.As understood by those skilled in the art, exist many feasible Technology, it can be used together with the ejector mechanism, for aiding in movement of the product on shelf or bottom plate.

The downside of pusher bottom plate 52 can be the smooth flat surface along surface 16 slidably.Alternatively, and with the above Similar, pusher bottom plate 52 may include band, conveyer, roller etc., and it will allow pusher plate to be slided along surface and by pushing tow Device bottom plate is lifted from surface 16.In an alternative embodiment, guide rail installation component is may be configured with the downside of pusher bottom plate, To allow pusher to be installed to track or guide rail, as is understood in the art.

Pusher bottom plate further defines notch or cut out part 62, and wind spring 30 will pass through it.The end of wind spring 30 29 by by recess 62 and by the recess 26 on surface 16, and any of the above described technology will be used to be attached to pallet.

In use, as ejector mechanism 14 is pushed backwards in pallet 12, the end 29 of wind spring 30 will be as It is held in place described in upper, the winding end 57 of spring 30 will start to solve winding behind pusher plate 50.If the quilt of pusher 14 Allow to move forward in pallet 14, such as when product is removed in front of pallet, the winding end 57 of spring 30 will be wound, and Pusher plate 50 is promoted forward in pallet 12, thus promotes product towards promotion in front of pallet.

In an alternate embodiment, wind spring 30 can extend with lower section under pusher bottom plate 52, and at pusher bottom It is above plate and relative across it, as shown in drawings.By the construction, groove 59 and recess 62 can be necessarily.

Wind spring 30 can be any biasing element, include but is not limited to, be generally used together with pusher system Flat springs.One or more wind springs can be used in the present invention, to promote ejector mechanism 14 forward, and this depends on expecting to answer With.The winding tensile force of spring 30 can also depend on particular application change.

With reference to Fig. 2, trackless ejector mechanism 14 is shown mounted to pallet 12.As indicated, ejector mechanism 14 is in pallet It is assemblied in 12 between separator 18.The end 29 of wind spring 30 extends through recess in pusher bottom plate, and is attached to Pallet, as described above.In use, ejector mechanism 14 will be slided along the surface 16 of pallet 12, without using track, guide rail Or guiding piece.As shown in Fig. 2 ejector mechanism 14 is shown in forward facing position.

With reference to Fig. 3, ejector mechanism 14 is shown as selling a product 70 in selling system 10.Product is protected by product Component 44 is held to be prevented from leaving from pallet.Product 70 can be any product to be sold, including shown Sofe drink bottle. Such as the figure is visible, and product 70 is placed on pusher bottom plate 52 and wind spring 30, and the wind spring extends below product.Bottom The weight and product of product on plate 52 prevent plate 50 from being overturn in pallet 12 across the positioning of spring 30.

With reference to Fig. 4, ejector mechanism 14 is shown as selling multiple products 70 in selling system 10.Such as the figure is visible, leans on The product mounting of nearly pusher plate 50 is on pusher bottom plate 52 and wind spring 30, and the wind spring extends below product. Another product will be placed on wind spring 30, and the wind spring extends below these products.Alternatively, adapter 180 can In systems, in this case, product can be placed on the rib 182 of adapter for positioning, rather than on wind spring.Again, push up The weight and product of product on thruster bottom plate 52 prevent plate 50 from being overturn in pallet 12 across the positioning of spring 30.In use, Removed with a product in front of the pallet close to product holding member 44, ejector mechanism 14 is (by pushing wind spring 30) remaining product will be made to be promoted forward in pallet 12, until most forward product contact product holding member 44.With in addition Product be removed, ejector mechanism 14 will continue towards product holding member 44 to promote remaining product.

With reference to Fig. 5, the backsight of ejector mechanism 14 illustrates the pusher on sale sold and multiple products 70 are sold in system 10 Mechanism 14.Again, the product mounting close to pusher plate 50 is on pusher bottom plate 52 and wind spring 30, and the wind spring exists Extend below product.Another product will be placed on wind spring, and the wind spring extends below these products.Alternatively, Adapter 180 be can be positioned in system, in this case, and product can be placed on the rib 182 of adapter, rather than wind spring On.Removed with a product in front of the pallet close to product holding member 44, the winding end of spring 30 will be in pallet 12 In push the pusher plate 50 of ejector mechanism 14 forward, until most forward product contact product holding member 44.Such as figure It can be seen that, winding end 57 can be located between two supporting members 58.Supporting member will make wind spring be maintained at these components it Between.Such as the figure is visible, and pusher bottom plate 52 can extend also below supporting member 58.

With reference to Fig. 6, the exemplary embodiment of pusher pallet is shown.By the embodiment, multiple pallets 12 are formed as Single many pallet components 30.Many pallets can have the bottom plate shared with separator 18, and the separator is upwardly extended from bottom plate, with Produce the multiple pallet or row.In this embodiment, product holding member 44 can be solid component, and it is in two separators Between extend, as described above.One or more many pallet components 80 can be coupled using the mode of any known technology side by side or It is attached to together, including the conjunction of holder, tenon, fastener etc..Pass through the construction, it is possible to provide multiple rows of product is used to sell multiple productions Product.

As described above, as described above, trackless ejector mechanism 14 can integrally be used with gravity feed system, i.e. with peace On inclined-plane with allow gravity aid in product pallet or product channels system.Alternatively, trackless ejector mechanism 14 can Be used together with installed in non-inclined-plane or the system installed in a horizontal manner, wherein, gravity be product sell offer it is small auxiliary or Auxiliary is not provided.Trackless ejector mechanism 14 can be additionally operable to promote product of different shapes.

Fig. 7 shows the example extremity piece 60 of the end 29 for the wind spring 30 that can be used together with selling system.As indicated, end Part 60 limits the hole 61 of the end 29 for receiving wind spring, and for installation into the hole 63 of tray surface 16.As Fig. 7 can See, in the one side of alternative embodiment, what is extended below surface 16 can be tongue or installation component 65, and it can be configured to Matched with hole 63, and the fixing of extremity piece 60 is fitted on tongue 65 and thus to surface 16.

With reference to Fig. 8, Fig. 7 example extremity piece 60 is shown mounted to tongue or installation component 65.Tongue 65 may include elongated The rib 67 stretched out, it is used to extremity piece 60 fixing tongue 65.One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that, other skills can be used Art, surface 16 is installed to by extremity piece 60, and shown technology is only the exemplary embodiment of such technology.

With reference to Fig. 9, exemplary extremity piece 60 is shown as being attached to surface 16 completely in the way of fixing and match somebody with somebody, and more specifically, It is installed to the end sections 24 on the surface 16 of pallet 12.And show to be installed to the end 29 of wind spring 30 into the hole of extremity piece 60 61.As shown in figure 9, the end 29 of wind spring can be plugged into hole 61.Hole 61 is configured to receive the He of end 29 of wind spring End 29 is held in place, and expecting to disconnect wind spring and extremity piece so that ejector mechanism 14 to be removed from system In the case of, it is allowed to the end 29 of wind spring is removed from hole 61.

With reference to Figure 10, the end 29 of wind spring is shown, it is attached to exemplary extremity piece 60 completely.Such as figure finding, volume The surface 16 of pallet 12 is now operably connected to around spring 30.Therefore, ejector mechanism 14 is installed to pallet 12 now.

With reference to Figure 21-27, the replacement technology that display systems are sold for the end 29 of wind spring 30 to be installed to is shown. Installation component 130 can be used for the bottom plate 131 that the end 29 of wind spring is installed to system.For being led including slip spaced apart Those systems of rail 132 (being linked together (Figure 26-27) by connecting rib 134), installation component 130 can fix cooperation or with it He is arranged on bottom plate 131 mode, and between rail plate 132.The end that installation component will keep wind spring it is in place and Kept to the bottom plate of system.

With reference to Figure 22-23, installation component 130 may include one or more legs 136 on the one or more sides of component 130.Leg It can be configured to fix the lower section for being coupled to guide rail 132, so that thus installation component 130 to be remained to the bottom plate of system.Leg 136 can be wrapped Leg end 137 is included, it limits L-shaped or angled surface, the surface structure prevents from installing to contact the lower section of guide rail 132 Component 130 is lifted from bottom plate, except by deliberately bending out leg from the downside of guide rail 132.Leg 136 is accessibly connected rib 134, it prevents installation component 130 relative to the slidably motion of bottom plate.With reference to Figure 26, installation component 130 is shown mounted to System backplane, and more specifically arrive guide rail.Figure 27 shows installation component 130, as pusher plate 141 is pulled away from from system front portion, The installation component is held in place.Installation component 130 can be connected to the system backplane 131 of the type using other technologies.For example, single Only installation holder, one or more fasteners, adhesive or other technologies can be used for installation component 130 being fixed to bottom plate 131。

With reference to Figure 22-23, installation component 130 can also include hole or opening or grooving 138, and it will receive the end of spring 29.Spring can be installed using any technology or other technologies described here.The construction of hole 138 and installation component 130 is by spring It is held in place on installation component 130, similar to above-mentioned technology.

Installation component 130 can also include slipping rib 139 on the top, and it allows product thereon to be installed in installation component More easily across installation component slip after to system backplane.Installation component 130 can also include elongated flat body 140, its Extend in front of the position of leg 136, to provide stability after system backplane is installed to for installation component 130.

With reference to Figure 24-25 and 27, pusher plate or ejector mechanism 141 may include pusher face 143, and it is configured to matching The shape of its product promoted.As indicated, pusher face 143 can be curve shape, to match bottle or other cylindrical objects Shape.Pusher plate 141 can also include pusher bottom plate 145, rise and be similar to above-mentioned pusher board structure.Pusher bottom plate 145 can also include spring spool 147, and it receives wind spring 30, to cover and protect spring.Spring spool 147 can part or Fully direction extension of across the pusher bottom plate 145 along spring 30.Spring spool 147 can have the peaceful table of relatively short height Face 149, to allow product mounting thereon, without the obvious prominent or inclination of product.

Pusher plate 141 can be positioned on the top of bottom plate 131, to be slided in surface crown, as described above.Pusher plate can It is positioned between two product divider walls 153, the wall is linked together by product holding member 155.Extra product Holding member 157 can stretch out from product separator.

With reference to Figure 28 and 29, the another replacement that display systems are sold for the end 29 of wind spring 30 to be installed to is shown Technology.In this embodiment, end 29 is riveted to pallet 216.

With reference to Figure 28-32, in an alternate embodiment, trackless pusher system can be retrofitted to existing shelf component 230, and it can Product separator with component wherein.For example, in one embodiment, trackless pusher system can be retrofitted to existing Metal shelf component.With reference to Figure 30-32, pallet or adapter 216 can have sliding floor 222, and it may be sized to shelf 234 single track, or it is sized to whole shelf width.Sliding floor 222 may include multiple salient ribs 224, and it helps to subtract Friction of the product sold less on pallet 216.It should be understood that one or more salient ribs 224 can make together with sliding floor 222 With.Alternatively, sliding floor 222 can be flat plane surface, without salient rib.Pallet or adapter 216 can be similar to figure 16 adapter 180 is constructed.

As shown in Figure 28 and 30, the end 29 of wind spring 30 can be riveted to the leading section of pallet 216 via rivet 229 228, or can be attached by any other attachment techniques.Pallet 216 can be kept by any attachment techniques suitable for particular pallet To shelf.In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 29-32, pallet 216 may include one or more fingers stretched out or Holding firmware 220, one or more single hack levers 232 of its engageable shelf 234, shelf 234 are maintained at by pallet 216 On.Finger or holding firmware 220 can be longitudinally extended along the length of pallet 216, or can be spaced apart along the length of pallet.Holding firmware 220 can be used for pallet 216 fixing existing metal shelf.As shown in figs. 29 a and 29b, holding firmware 220A and 220B can be limited It is multiple to allow pallet 216 to fix the construction to shelf.It is existing that embodiment shown in Figure 28-32 allows trackless pusher system to be arranged in Have in commodity shelf system, such as metal shelf system, be used as the inexpensive alternative solution to whole trackless wand assembly.It should be understood that By the embodiment, any ejector mechanism described here can be used.

As shown in Figure 33 and 44, in another example embodiment, displaying management system includes one or more pusher machines Structure 286, one or more separators 266, one or more pallets 306 and one or more retainers 250.Ejector mechanism 286 can be formed by pusher plate 287 and pusher bottom plate 288.Product placement is on pusher bottom plate 288, and via separation Device 266 and pusher plate 287 slide into displaying management system.Wind spring 30 biases ejector mechanism towards retainer 250 286, so that product is moved to system front portion.

In an example embodiment, as shown in figure 33, wind spring 30 can mount to retainer 250.Alternatively, wind Spring 30 may be mounted to separator 266, (also as shown in Figure 48 and 49).Wind spring 30 is directly mounted to retainer 250, such as Shown in Figure 33, or retainer 250 can be installed to via single adapter 252, as shown in figure 34.

As shown in figure 35, adapter 252 has the wall 254 close to first end 256.First end 256 has bending section Divide 262, it is bent upwards.The center section of adapter 252 is settable bending grooving 260, and it is suitable to receive respective shapes Spring end (not shown).

Wind spring 30 can be fixed to the center section of adapter 252 an end.In the exemplary embodiment, bend The shape and size of grooving 260 correspond to the first spring end.In addition, the first spring end of wind spring 30 can crimping or curved Song, to provide extra fastening.But, any enough fastening methods can be used for consolidating the first spring end of wind spring 30 Determine to adapter 252.

In an example embodiment, as shown in figs. 36 and 37, retainer 250 has bending grooving 284, its shape and chi The very little bent portion 262 corresponding to adapter 252.The length that grooving 284 extends retainer is bent, to allow the edge of adapter 252 The unrestricted positioning of the length of retainer 250.

In order to which the first spring end of wind spring 30 is fixed into retainer 250, the bent portion 262 of adapter 252 It is arranged into the bending grooving 284 of retainer 250.Grooving 284 is bent by adapter 252 and the first spring terminal of wind spring 30 Portion is fixed to retainer 250, and provides the quickly and easily assembling of display systems.Wall 254 is retainer 250 and adapter 252 Between connection provide additional stability.But, other method can be used for first by adapter 252 and/or wind spring 30 Spring end is fixed to retainer 250.

Alternatively, as shown in Figure 33 and 44, the wind spring 30 of pusher plate 287 is directly mounted to before pallet 306 Portion.First spring end 290 of wind spring 30 is provided with bent portion.Bent portion is bent downwardly from pusher bottom plate 288, And suitable for being received in recess 316 (as shown in figure 33), lip 318 and guarantor of the recess by the preceding surface of distribution pallet 306 Holder 250 is limited.The vertical orientated surface of retainer 250 and lip 318 are spaced apart, so that gap is formed before lip 250 Between edge and vertical orientated surface.In order to which wind spring 30 and ejector mechanism 286 are fixed into component, the first spring end 290 are inserted into be formed in the gap between the leading edge of lip 318 and the vertical orientated surface of retainer 250, and are arranged In the recess 316 limited by the lip 318 and retainer 250 of distribution pallet 306.

In the another exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 38,39,48 and 49, wind spring 30 is directly mounted to separator 266.In addition, in this exemplary embodiment, wind spring 30 can be installed perpendicular to pusher bottom plate 288, so that wind spring 30 winding around axis perpendicular to pusher bottom plate 288.The orientation, which has, prevents benefit askew after pusher plate.First spring End 290 is settable angled portion 292 and end piece option 296.In an example embodiment, angled portion 292 can Bent perpendicular to wind spring body 294.Separator is settable grooving 298, and it is suitable to the end for receiving the first spring end 290 Part part 296.

In order to which wind spring is fixed into separator, end piece option 296 is inserted into grooving 298.Once end piece option 296 It is completely inserted into grooving 298, the engagement grooving 298 of angled portion 292 separates so as to which the first spring end 290 is fixed to Device 266.

As shown in figure 33, various ejector mechanism designs can be implemented.Pusher plate 287 be formed as it is flat, to accommodate phase The product that should be shaped.Alternatively, pusher plate 286 can have the second end of the first end peace of bending.This helps to hold Receive the various cylindrical products with different size diameters, and be put to the operation of ejector mechanism 286.During operation, pusher Product and bending first end in mechanism 286 integrally make ejector mechanism against separator 266, so as to be tensioned or operate the phase Between, wind spring 30 keeps flat against the separator 266 for keeping the first spring end 290.This allows ejector mechanism more Smooth operation, and ensure more suitably to distribute product as user removes product from system.

In the another exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 40-41D, the distance between separator 266 can be adjusted to that receiving Various sizes of container.Separator 266 is settable coupling part 272.Coupling part 272 is settable first elongated angled The elongated angled surface 270 in surface 268 and second.In addition, coupling part 272 is settable multiple protruding portion 274.Such as Figure 41 B Shown, guide rail can be formed by tooth 278, and it has front surface 280 and side surface 282.

Upon assembly, as shown in fig. 41c, coupling part 272 is received between the tooth 278 of guide rail.In addition, elongated angled Surface 268 and 270 and the wedge of protuberance 274 are between tooth 278.Also as shown in fig. 41c, elongated angled surface 268 and 270 is engaged Front surface 280, the lower surface of the soldered tooth 278 of protuberance 274.The contact-and-connection portion 272 of side surface 282.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 42, pallet 306 is provided with feather joint part.First side 308 of pallet 306 is set Tongue 312 is equipped with, it is adapted to fit into groove 314, the groove is positioned at the second side 310 of pallet 306.In order to connect support Disk, groove 314 aligns with tongue 312, so that tongue 312 is securely fixed in groove 314.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 43, pallet 306 is configured in front end catch-holder 250.Keep Device is settable rectangular opening 300, and retainer is provided with corresponding size and the protuberance 302 of shape.In order to which retainer 250 is fixed To pallet 306, protuberance 302 is fitted in hole 300, and retainer is locked in into position on pallet 306.

As shown in figs. 45-47, after management of product display systems are assembled, product is loaded into system.Pass through adjustment Separator 266, various different product size and dimensions can be loaded into system.As shown in Figure 46 and 47, with the knot of pusher plate 287 The wind spring 30 of conjunction promotes product towards retainer 250.As user is by product extraction system, pusher plate 287 promotes it Remaining product, so that product slides into retainer 250 along bottom plate 264.This ensures that all products are maintained at display systems front portion.

As shown in Figure 50-52, management of product display systems 400 can be arranged such that pallet 402,404 can be stacked on top of each other.Should Embodiment can generally include the first pallet 402, the second pallet 404, the first distance piece 406 and the second distance piece 408.

Pallet 402,404 is each set to accommodate product to be dispensed.First pallet 402 and the second pallet 404 can be every It is individual to be provided with free retainer 410, ejector mechanism 412, the first and second guiding walls and wind spring 414.

Ejector mechanism 414 is set in the mode similar to the above embodiments, so that when product is removed, it makes production Product are slided along pallet 402,404 surfaces.In addition, any replacement of above-mentioned ejector mechanism, which is set, to set real with Stackable pallel Apply.

In order to provide easy assembly and disassembly, stackable products management display systems are settable have feather joint or it is any its He is adapted to connection, such as fixes connection, screw thread connection or riveting.First and second pallets are provided with locator 416, For the first and second distance pieces 406,408 to be assembled into the first and second pallets 402,404.First and second pallets 402, 404 each can be provided with slot 418 on their own outer surface, for receive positioned at the first and second distance pieces 406, The locator 416 of respective shapes on 408.

In order to assemble stackable products management display systems, the locator on the first and second distance pieces 406,408 416 set the slot 418 for the respective shapes being placed on the outer surface of the first and second pallets 402,404 to lock.This is provided Stackable to set, it can together be implemented with reference to any of the above described embodiments.

In the another exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 53-57, pusher plate 500 is directly mounted to shelf 508 and led to Cross the end of wind spring 504 and remain to shelf.Pusher plate 500 along the top of shelf surface and will slide on.Limit T-shaped One or more separators 502 of construction can be positioned close to pusher plate 500.In terms of replacement, the base portion of separator 502 can be determined Position is on shelf, so that base portion is positioned at the lower section of pusher plate 500.By the construction, pusher plate 500 can along separator base Slide in portion.If separator 502 is orientated as apart from plate 500 enough far, plate 500 will be slided directly on the surface of shelf 508. Separator 502 can limit a variety of constructions including construction described herein, and be fixed to shelf using any of technology, Including distribution, grappling, fastener, adhesive etc..

In one aspect, the end 510 of wind spring 504 is positioned in the aperture on shelf 508 or hole 506.End 510 Spring extremity piece can be limited, it, which can further be limited, allows in spring end access apertures 506 and remain fixed to any appropriate of hole Construction.For example, the spring extremity piece of end 510 can limit hook construction, it allows end 510 to be surrounded around the edge in hole 506.Replace Ground, spring extremity piece can limit one or more claws, and it hooks the edge to hole 506.Other spring extremity pieces construction is also feasible.

As shown in figure 54, in order to which spring 504 is fixed into shelf 508, fastener 512, pin, grappling etc. can be used.Should Fastener 512 will provide the second anchor point spaced apart for spring, during the whole operation of spring 504, as plate 500 is in goods Moved forward and backward on frame 508, it keeps spring to expect alignment.It will be appreciated that depending on the existing hole on shelf type and shelf Quantity and interval, it might even be possible to more anchor points are set.

With reference to Figure 55-57, the example mounting technique for the spring 504 of plate 500 being installed on shelf is shown.Such as Figure 55 Shown, the end 510 of wind spring 504 is positioned in the aperture on shelf 508 or hole 506.End 510 can limit said Spring extremity piece, end 510 is remained to the edge in hole 506.As shown in figure 56, spring 504, it includes in this embodiment Rivet or post 514, are down to shelf, so that rivet or post 514 are fitted in another hole 506 on shelf.The rivet or post are provided Another anchor point for spring.As shown in Figure 56 and 57, spring 504 can limit hole 516, for receiving another rivet or post 518, so that spring 504 further even is fixed into shelf.By these multiple anchor points, spring 504 would be attached to shelf, and Thus, plate would be attached to shelf.Also, by these multiple anchor points, during the whole operation of spring, as plate is in shelf Upper movable, spring will keep desired alignment.It should be understood that the end of spring 504 can be fixed to by other anchoring techniques Shelf, including any technology described herein, or technology described herein combination.If it will be appreciated that shelf are not advance Grappling spring 504 is carried out in the hole of presence, and desired locations that can be on shelf get out one or more holes.

Pass through the embodiment shown in Figure 53-57, it will be understood that trackless pusher plate can be with minimal effort or additional installation Part is directly retrofitted in existing shop shelf.In addition, the embodiment is readily removable, to allow pusher plate appointing in shelf What position is repositioned, to accommodate the product sold on shelf of any size and type.Those skilled in the art also anticipates Know, any pusher plate described herein can utilize technology described herein or any combinations by technology described herein It to be mounted directly to shelf.

In the alternative embodiment shown in Figure 58, displaying management system include one or more pushers 520, one or many Individual separator 550 and fromer rail 580.Separator 550 and fromer rail 580 can be placed on shelf.Pusher 520 may include pushing tow Device face 522 and pusher bottom plate 524, as shown in figure 59.Ejector mechanism 522 can be divided into non-dimmable part 526 and pusher prolongs Stretch part 528.Both non-dimmable part 526 and pusher extension 528 can limit a surface, its production that can be used on contact shelf Product.Non-dimmable part 526 can limit similar height and depth with both pusher extensions 528.Pusher extension 528 can Flushed and close position adjustments from non-dimmable part 526, as shown in figure 59.Pusher extension 528 can be towards pusher Bottom plate 524 is downwardly directed, as shown in figure 60.Pusher extension 528 can be adjusted to various positions, as shown in figure 60, including with The parallel position of pusher bottom plate 524 and deviate position and orientation pusher bottom plate 524 that pusher bottom plate 524 is directed upwards towards to The position of lower sensing.In this manner, the width or height of pusher 520 can be effectively extending to wider or more high product.

Pusher extension 528 can rotate around an axis in the upper part of pusher 520.Recessed wheel 532 is (see figure 77) it can be positioned at the rear of pusher extension 528.Pusher extension 528 includes convex extension part (see protruding out in such as Figure 77 Portion 530), it is fitted in the recess in recessed wheel 532.As pusher extension 528 is rotated about the axis, convex extension part rotation To each space in the recess in recessed wheel 532, similar to ratchet-and-pawl mechanism.Each recess represents to be used for pusher The independent position of extension 528.In each independent position, pusher extension 528 can remains stationary, so as to need power to push up Thruster extension 528 is moved to diverse location.In the exemplary aspect of embodiment, pusher extension can be from close to non-dimmable part 526 first position is moved to multiple second places, and the second place can be located in the about 180 degree relative to first position In the range of.Quantity, size and the interval for the recess that adjustment degree may depend on recessed wheel.Pusher extension can limit logical The lightening hole of the wall of pusher extension is crossed, to reduce the weight of pusher extension, and reduces the axle around pusher extension The torque that line is produced.Pusher extension can limit smooth or textured pusher face.

Referring again to Figure 59, biasing element, such as wind spring 534, in the rear portion for being positively retained at pusher 520. In one embodiment, wind spring 534 can be positioned close to the non-dimmable part 526 in pusher face 522.Wind spring 534 can be across Pusher bottom plate 524 extends, as shown in figure 59.In one embodiment, pusher bottom plate 524 may include passage 536, wherein laying There is wind spring 534.Passage 536 allows product to be placed in limitedly to be contacted with spring on pusher bottom plate 524.In the implementation In example, the weight of product is shelved on pusher bottom plate 524.Pusher bottom plate 524 may also include the surface without passage.

In an example, separator 550 may include divider wall 552, bottom plate 554 and baffle plate 556, as shown in figure 59. In one example, separator 550 may not include baffle plate.In an example, separator 550 may not include bottom plate.Divider wall 552 can By separator bottom plate, 554 points are two parts, and 559 and 551 (see Figure 78), divider wall 552 has a part per side.Separator Wall 552 can also have separator bottom plate 554 in the only side of divider wall 552.As shown in Figure 77, divider wall 552 can from point Vertically extend every device bottom plate 554.Separator bottom plate 554 can be flat surface.In one embodiment, separator bottom plate 554 can Passage in a part including separator bottom plate 554.Wind spring 534 may extend away across separator bottom plate 554.In an embodiment In, wind spring 534 can extend across separator bottom plate 554 in the passage in separator bottom plate 554.In this embodiment, produce Product will not be shelved on wind spring 534, and it is logical in separator bottom plate 554 to be alternatively shelved on separator bottom plate 554 On the part in road.In another embodiment, separator bottom plate 554 does not include passage.In an example, single pusher 520 can In a part for separator bottom plate 554, the second pusher (see Figure 84 F) can be located at the Part II of separator bottom plate 554 On.Thus, a separator 550 each can have one comprising two pushers 520, divider wall 552.

Baffle plate 556 can be configured to constrain just by pusher 520 and be contained in the product that biasing element therein is promoted.Baffle plate 556 can be located at the front portion of divider wall 552, as shown in figure 59.Baffle plate 556 can be also located at the rear portion of divider wall, to prevent Only excessive on shelf of product being hoarded.As shown in Figure 59 and 77,556 points of baffle plate can be two parts by divider wall 552.Baffle plate 556 can be perpendicular to the leading section of divider wall 552.In one embodiment, baffle plate 556, divider wall 552 and separator bottom plate 554 be single integrating apparatus.These three elements can be also integral with one another.In an example, baffle plate is separated with separator.In an example In, baffle plate is not with separator one or being incorporated to it.In another example, shutter configuration is to be engaged with separator.In an example, Divider wall and separator bottom plate are the devices being separated from each other, and without a part for integral with one another or single integrating apparatus. In an example, divider wall and separator board structure are to be engaged with each other.In another example, baffle plate may be connected to fromer rail 580 or include a part for fromer rail 580.

As shown in Figure 61, the end 557 of wind spring 534 can be positioned in baffle plate 556.The end 557 of spring can be with bullet Spring remainder is angularly folded.The angle can be 90 degree, or any other appropriate angle, and it is smaller than or more than 90 Degree.The end 557 of wind spring can be then arranged into the grooving 558 in baffle plate 556.Once in grooving 558, spring end 557 will remain in position, and auxiliary pusher 520 is biased towards baffle plate 556.The end 557 of wind spring 534 may include multiple Part, each with bending section, the rear portion of wind spring end is arranged into wind spring by the bending section with an angle Front portion (not shown).Multiple groovings or hole in the multiple engageable baffle plate 556 in bending section, or separator 550 Or other tie points on fromer rail 580.The multiple grooving or hole can comply with described in the end 557 of wind spring 534 The shape of multiple bending sections.Wind spring 534 can include claw (not shown) an end.Card in wind spring 534 Pawl can be configured to prevent wind spring 534 from disengaging with pusher 520, such as, for example, when wind spring 534 stretches.

Pusher 520 only can be connected to separator 550 by wind spring 534.Pusher 520 can be placed in separator bottom The top of plate 554, and can across separator bottom plate slip.Pusher 520 can be configured to be entirely located at the top of separator bottom plate 554, As shown in figure 59, and not under separator bottom plate 554.In this embodiment, in this embodiment, pusher 520 can be from Separator bottom plate 554 lifts, as shown in Figure 62.The gravity and quality for the product being placed on pusher bottom plate 524 are by pusher 520 are maintained on separator bottom plate 554.Pusher 520 is also maintained at separator bottom by the product being placed on wind spring 534 On plate 554.The connection being uniquely incorporated between pusher and separator can be the end of wind spring 557, and it is maintained at baffle plate In grooving 558 in 556.Divider wall 552 can be used for drawing as pusher 520 is moved forward and backward on separator bottom plate 554 Pusher 520 is led, and vice versa.

Separator 550 can limit groove 560 or other recesses in the lower portion of separator.The groove 560 or other are recessed Portion can be the " u "-shaped fallen, as shown in Figure 61, or can have other shape.Groove 560 or other recesses it is extensible across point Whole width every the lower portion of device 550.Groove 560 or other recesses in an example can be along the lower portion of separator Only a part width extension.Groove 560 or other recesses can be used for engagement fromer rail, the antetheca of pallet or other structures. Term recess used in this may mean that groove, grooving, passage, pit, depression or other recesses extended internally.

Separator 550 can also limit multiple teeth 562 or other protuberances.Tooth 562 or other protuberance shells are located at baffle plate 556 Front part.In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 63, tooth 562 can limit a series of angled surfaces stretched out, It meets or linked in an apex.As used herein, term tooth may imply that it is any it is consistent, inconsistent, continuous, do not connect The surface that stretches out that continuous, evenly-spaced or non-uniform spacing is opened, it may or may not be angled, and can with or can Not meet or link in an apex.In addition, tooth can limit point, blunt, circle, flat or polygon end in an apex Portion, or any other suitable shape.Also, limit tooth shape surface can be it is flat, convex, recessed, smooth or It is textured, or any other appropriate structuring.In one embodiment, tooth 562 is arranged in the extension of the front part from baffle plate 556 In portion.Separator 550 can also limit resilient tongue or lug 564.Tooth 562 or other protruding parts are on elastic lug 564.When When power is applied to elastic lug 564, tooth 562 or other protuberances can be moved along the direction of power.When power is removed, tooth or other Protuberance will move back to their home positions.Term protuberance as used in this may imply that convex extension part, elastic lug, tongue Portion, protuberance, one or more teeth, ridge, convex button or other protuberances stretched out.Multiple teeth may include multiple protruding portion, its In, tooth stretches out, and may include multiple recesses, and the recess inwardly prolongs between the part of the multiple tooth stretched out Stretch.

Fromer rail 580 can limit plane surface 582, ridge or tongue 584 or other protuberances or engagement member, passage or ditch Groove 586 or other recesses or engagement member and multiple teeth 588 or other engagement members.The ridge or tongue 584 of fromer rail 580 or its His protuberance or engagement member can be configured to engage as the groove 560 or other recesses or engagement member of separator.Ridge 584 or other Protuberance or other engagement members can be fitted in groove 560 or other recesses or engagement member, and prevent separator 550 along hang down It is straight to be moved in the direction of ridge 584 or fromer rail 580 or with the direction of ridge 584 or fromer rail 580 (that is, non-perpendicular) at an angle. The tooth 588 or other engagement members of fromer rail 580 can be spaced apart.The tooth 588 or other engagement members of fromer rail 580 are engageable The tooth 562 of separator 550 or other engagement members (tooth 562 is shown in Figure 63), to prevent separator edge and fromer rail 580 parallel lateral movements.The tooth 588 or other engagement members of fromer rail 580 and the tooth 562 of separator 550 or other Engagement member is engaged, and prevents the lateral shown in separator 550 along the arrow " A " in Figure 65 from moving.Art as used herein Language engagement member may imply that protuberance, recess, plane surface, hither plane surface or other can be engaged with structure member it is another Structure member.Fromer rail can be independent structure that is attached or being attached to shelf.Alternatively, fromer rail can be the restriction of pallet An one or more parts for forward and backward and opposing sidewalls.In this configuration, fromer rail as described herein, is formed as support A part for the front or rear wall of disk, and can still realize the purpose of the present invention.That is, fromer rail is formed as tray wall and (or is attached to Tray wall) a part, and received and engagement separator and ejector mechanism using any various technologies described herein.It is leading Rail is not necessary to positioned at the absolute front portion of shelf.It is anterior nearby that fromer rail can be located at shelf, or apart from shelf front portion to it is latter away from From place.In an example, fromer rail can be located at or near shelf rear portion, deviate the front portion for selling display systems.In an example In, shelf front portion may not include guide rail.

When the elastic lug 564 of separator 550 is depressed or power is placed in along the direction away from the tooth 588 in fromer rail 580 When on elastic lug, the tooth 562 of separator can be disengaged with the tooth 588 on fromer rail.When the tooth 588 and separator on fromer rail When the tooth 562 of elastic lug 564 on 550 is disengaged, separator 550 can along the tooth 588 in fromer rail 580 lateral (i.e., As the direction shown in the arrow " A " in Figure 65) it is mobile.By using the elastic lug 564, the production on selling system 10 Product can be by layout designs again.When separator 550 is moved along lateral, separator need not rotate.But, separator 550 are maintained in the plane parallel with the plane surface 582 of fromer rail 580.In addition, separator 550 need not be picked up.Separate Device 550 can be moved simply along as the direction shown in the arrow " A " in Figure 65.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580 and at least one separator 550, and it is configured to engage as Fromer rail 580.At least one described separator 550 includes baffle plate 556, and at least one described separator 550 also includes separator Wall 552.At least one described separator also include separator bottom plate 554, its perpendicular to divider wall 552, wherein, separator bottom Plate 554 is configured to keep product.Selling display systems also includes cam 720, and it is attached to separator 550, wherein, cam 720 It is configured to move between first position and the second place.When at least one described separator 550 is engaged and cam with fromer rail 580 720 when being in first position, and described at least one separator 550 (a) may move along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580, And (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580.When at least one described separator 550 is engaged and convex with fromer rail 580 When wheel 720 is in the second place, at least one described separator 550 (a) is fixed along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580, And (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580.

In an example, cam 720 includes handle, for rotating cam 720 between the first position and the second position. In another example, cam 720 may include handle, and it allows cam 720 sliding between first position and second place (not shown) It is dynamic.Cam 720 may also include one or more cam-walls, and it is configured to, and when cam 720 is in the second place, engage leading One or more of rail 580 trench wall.Cam 720 may also include multiple cam tooths, and it is configured to, when cam 720 is in the During two positions, multiple fromer rail teeth on the surface of fromer rail 580 are engaged.Fromer rail tooth can fromer rail 580 inner surface On.Sell display systems and may also include ejector mechanism, it has pusher surface, the pushing tow extended forward from pusher surface Device bottom plate and the wind spring with winding end and free end.The winding end of spring can be positioned on behind pusher surface Face, and ejector mechanism can be only attached to by wind spring and sell display systems.Baffle plate can be configured to receive wind spring Free end.Fromer rail can limit fromer rail groove, and separator can limit separator ridge, and it is configured to engage as fromer rail groove.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580 and multiple separators 550, and separator is configured to attached Fromer rail 580 is connected to, and product is divided into row.The each of the multiple separator 550 is included along perpendicular to the side of fromer rail 580 To the divider wall 552 of extension, the separator bottom plate 554 perpendicular to divider wall 552, wherein, separator bottom plate 554 is configured to Product is kept, in addition to is attached to the cam 720 of separator 550, wherein, cam 720 is configured in first position and second Moved between putting.When the multiple separator 550 is each engaged with fromer rail 580 and for the every of the multiple separator 550 When the cam 720 of individual separator is in first position, side of the multiple separator 550 each (a) edge parallel to fromer rail 580 It may move to direction, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580.In addition, when the multiple separator 550 is each When being engaged with fromer rail 580 and being in the second place for the cam 720 of each separator of the multiple separator 550, institute Multiple separators 550 each (a) are stated to fix along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580, and (b) is along perpendicular to fromer rail 580 Direction fixed.

In an example, the multiple separator 550 is each configured to, when product orientation is on separator bottom plate 554, Moved along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580.When the cam 720 of each separator for the multiple separator 550 During in first position, the power on the outermost separator of the multiple separator 550 causes the every of the multiple separator 550 Individual edge is moved parallel to the lateral of fromer rail 580, wherein, the power parallel to fromer rail 580 direction, and perpendicular to outermost The divider wall 552 of separator.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580 and at least one separator 550, and separator is constructed To be attached to fromer rail 580, at least one described separator 550 includes baffle plate, point extended along the direction perpendicular to fromer rail Every wall 552, the separator bottom plate 554 perpendicular to divider wall 552, wherein, divider wall 552 is by 554 points of separator bottom plate For Part I and Part II, Part I and each of Part II are configured to keep product.Display systems are sold also to wrap Include and be configured to the first ejector mechanism along at least a portion slip of Part I, be configured at least one along Part II Divide the second ejector mechanism slided, and be attached to the cam 720 of at least one separator 550, cam 720 is configured to Moved between first position and the second place.When cam 720 is in first position, at least one described separator 550 can edge It is moved along it parallel to the lateral of fromer rail 580, when cam 720 is in the second place, at least one described separator 550 resistances are along parallel to the lateral of fromer rail 580 and moving along it.

In an example, sell display systems the first and second ejector mechanisms each include pusher surface, from The pusher bottom plate that pusher surface extends forward, and the wind spring with winding end and free end, wherein, winding End is positioned at pusher surface rear.First and second ejector mechanisms are only attached to by wind spring sells displaying system System.At least one described separator can limit separator engagement member, and at least one described fromer rail can limit fromer rail engagement Component, separator engagement member can be configured to engage as fromer rail engagement member.Separator engagement member can engage structure in separator Separator tooth is limited at least one surface of part, fromer rail engagement member can be at least one surface of fromer rail engagement member Upper restriction fromer rail tooth.Separator tooth can be configured to engage as fromer rail tooth.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580 and at least one separator 550, and separator is constructed To be attached to fromer rail 580, baffle plate that at least one described separator 550 includes being configured to engaging fromer rail 580, along vertical Divider wall 552 in the direction extension of fromer rail 580, the separator bottom plate 554 perpendicular to divider wall 552, wherein, separate Device bottom plate 554 is configured to keep product.Display systems may also include elastic lug, and it is attached to separator 550, wherein, elasticity Tab configuration is to be moved between first position and the second place.When elastic lug is in first position, at least one described point Fixed every device 550 along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580.When elastic lug be in the second place when, it is described at least one Separator 550 can be moved along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580.

In an example, separator 550 includes multiple teeth, and it is configured to engage as fromer rail 580.Separator tooth can be configured to Engage the respective teeth on fromer rail 580.Sell the elastic table that the separator tooth of display systems can be configured to engage as on fromer rail 580 Face.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580, and fromer rail 580 includes at least one first protuberance With at least one the first recess, and at least one separator 550, it is configured to be attached to fromer rail 580, at least one described point Include divider wall 552 and the separator bottom plate 554 perpendicular to divider wall 552, at least one described separator every device 550 550 also include at least one second recess and at least one second protuberance, at least one described second protrusion of separator 550 Cage structure is moves between the first position and the second position, when at least one first protuberance and institute described in fromer rail 580 State at least one described second recess engagement of separator 550 and at least one described second protuberance of separator 550 is in During first position, at least one described separator 550 (a) may move along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580, and (b) edge Direction perpendicular to fromer rail 580 is fixed.When at least one first protuberance described in fromer rail and the separator 550 When at least one described second protuberance of at least one second recess engagement and separator 550 is in the second place, institute At least one separator 550 (a) resistance moving along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580 is stated, and (b) is along perpendicular to leading The direction of rail 580 is fixed.

In an example, at least one described second protuberance of separator 550 may include cam 720.Fromer rail 580 At least one described first recess may include groove.At least one described second protuberance of separator 550 may include that elasticity is convex Piece.At least one described first recess of fromer rail 580 may include tongue.At least one described first recess of fromer rail 580 It may include multiple teeth.At least one described second protuberance of separator 550 may include tongue.Separator 550 it is described at least One the second protuberance may include multiple teeth.Sell display systems can be additionally included in fromer rail 580 it is described at least one first Multiple teeth on protuberance and in multiple teeth described in separator 550 at least one second recess.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580, and fromer rail 580 includes at least one first protuberance With at least one the second protuberance, at least one described second protuberance of fromer rail 580 is configured in first position and second Moved between position.Selling display systems also includes at least one separator 550, and it is configured to be attached to fromer rail 580, described At least one separator 550 includes divider wall 552 and the separator bottom plate 554 perpendicular to divider wall 552, described at least one Individual separator 550 also includes at least one recess.When at least one first protuberance described in fromer rail 580 and the separator 550 at least one described recess engagement and fromer rail 580 at least one described second protuberance be in first position when, institute At least one separator 550 (a) is stated to may move along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580, and (b) is along perpendicular to fromer rail 580 direction is fixed.When described at least one first protuberance described in fromer rail 580 and the separator 550 at least When at least one described second protuberance of one recess engagement and fromer rail 580 is in the second place, at least one described point Fixed every device 550 (a) along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580.

In an example, at least one described first recess of fromer rail 580 may include tongue, separator 550 it is described At least one recess may include groove.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580, and fromer rail 580 includes the first protuberance and second and dashed forward Go out portion.Selling display systems also includes at least one separator 550, and it is configured to be attached to fromer rail 580, at least one described point Include divider wall 552 and the separator bottom plate 554 perpendicular to divider wall 552, at least one described separator every device 550 550 also include recess and the 3rd protuberance.Second protuberance or the 3rd protuberance it is described at least one be removable protuberance, It is moved between the first position and the second position.Engaged with the recess of separator 550 when the first protuberance of fromer rail 580 and When removable protuberance is in first position, lateral side of at least one separator 550 (a) edge parallel to fromer rail 580 To removable, and (b) perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 550 along being fixed.When the first protuberance and separator of fromer rail 580 When 550 recess engages and may move protuberance in the second place, at least one described separator 550 (a) is along parallel to preceding The lateral of guide rail 580 is fixed, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 550.

In an example, the removable protuberance for selling display systems can be cam 720 or elastic lug.Fromer rail 580 the first protuberance can be tongue, and the recess of separator 550 can be groove.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580, and fromer rail 580 includes at least the first engagement member.Sell Selling display systems also includes at least one separator 550, and it is configured to be attached to fromer rail 580, at least one described separator 550 include divider wall 552 and the separator bottom plate 554 perpendicular to divider wall, and at least one described separator 550 also includes At least the second engagement member.Selling display systems also includes the 3rd engagement member, and it is configured in first position and the second place Between move.When the first engagement member of fromer rail 580 is engaged and the 3rd engagement member with the second engagement member of separator 550 During in first position, at least one described separator 550 (a) may move along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580, and (b) edge is fixed perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 550.When the first engagement member of fromer rail 580 connects with the second of separator 550 When conjunction component is engaged and the 3rd engagement member is in the second place, at least one described separator 550 (a) is along parallel to fromer rail Lateral fix, and (b) perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 550 along being fixed.In an example, when the of fromer rail 580 One engagement member engaged with the second engagement member of separator 550 and the 3rd engagement member be in first position when, it is described at least One separator 550 can be along shelf plane (shelf 596 shown in such as Figure 70 and 71) only along parallel to the lateral of fromer rail 580 Move in direction；At least one described separator 550 is along shelf plane along the institute in addition to parallel to the direction of fromer rail 580 There is direction to fix；At least one described separator 550 is not swung along shelf plane torsion, inclination, fishtail type；It is described at least one Separator 550 remains perpendicular to fromer rail 580.

In an example, the 3rd engagement member can be a part for fromer rail 580 or a part for separator 550. In one example, the 3rd engagement member may include cam 720 or composition surface.In an example, the first engagement structure of fromer rail 580 Part is protuberance.Sell display systems and may also include ejector mechanism 520, it has pusher surface 528, from pusher surface The 528 pusher bottom plates 524 extended forward and the wind spring 534 with winding end and free end.Winding end can It is positioned at behind pusher surface 528, and ejector mechanism 520 can be only attached to by wind spring 534 and sell display systems. Baffle plate can also be included by selling display systems, and it is configured to the free end for receiving wind spring 534.

In an example, selling display systems includes fromer rail 580 and at least one separator 550, and separator is constructed For engagement fromer rail 580, at least one described separator 550 includes baffle plate 556, and at least one described separator also includes separating Wall 554, at least one described separator also include the separator bottom plate 552 perpendicular to divider wall 554, wherein, separator Bottom plate 552 is configured to keep product.Selling display systems also includes cam 720, and it is attached to separator 550, wherein, cam 720 are configured to move between first position and the second place.When at least one described separator 550 is engaged with fromer rail 580, At least one described separator 550 can be fixed along perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580.It is convex when cam 720 is in first position Wheel 720 can suppress at least one described moving along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580 of separator 550.At cam 720 When the second place, cam 720 can allow the moving along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580 of separator 550.Sell displaying System may include handle, for rotating cam 720 between the first position and the second position.Selling display systems may include handle Hand, for the sliding cam 720 between first position and second place (not shown).

Figure 67 A-C show the example for the method that separator is arranged into fromer rail by a step with connecing a step.During beginning, such as scheme Shown in 67A, separator 550 is reduced to the passage 586 limited by fromer rail 580.Separator 550 is set to drop to the power of passage 586 Tooth 562 on separator 550 is caused to contact the top of fromer rail 580, and along towards separator 550 and leaving fromer rail 580 Direction is moved, as shown in Figure 67 B.Tooth 562 on separator 550 can be inclined-plane tooth, as shown in Figure 63.Fromer rail 580 includes Recess 589, as shown in Figure 64, they engage the tooth 562 on separator 550.These recesses 589 pass through the tooth on fromer rail 580 588 separate.When separator 550 is further lowered into passage 586 (as shown in Figure 67 C) on fromer rail 580, separator 550 Top of the movement of tooth 564 more than fromer rail 580, and in the recess 589 being moved in fromer rail 580.When on separator 550 When in recess 589 of the tooth 564 in fromer rail 580, separator 550 is in bonding station, and will not be under the power of normal size Moved along lateral.

In an example, Figure 68 A-C show the another of the method being placed on the step of separator one with connecing a step in fromer rail Embodiment.In the initial step, as shown in Figure 68 A, resilient tongue or lug 564 are manually pushed rearward, and are caused on lug 564 Tooth 562 be moved rearwards by towards separator 550.Shaft type pivot part allows resilient tongue or lug 564 to be maintained at the position to pusher Put, and allow tooth 562 to be maintained at the position towards separator 550.Separator 550 is then arranged to contact with fromer rail 580, such as Shown in Figure 68 B.The groove 560 of separator 550 engages the ridge or tongue 584 of fromer rail 580.Now, separator 550 can be along leading Rail is moved along lateral, and can allow easy layout designs again.But, separator 550 is along perpendicular to fromer rail 580 The direction of (that is, parallel to separator 550) is fixed, and can not be moved in the direction, only the He of groove 560 of separator 550 Very small amount of clearance between the ridge or tongue 584 of fromer rail 580.(perpendicular to the local direction of fromer rail in Figure 86 H with arrow Head " B " is represented.) the very small amount of clearance will not can discover by the user of system.When separator 550 is contacted with fromer rail 580 When, the groove 560 of separator 550 engages the ridge or tongue 584 of fromer rail 580, and as shown in Figure 68 B, separator 550 can be along shelf Plane (shelf are represented in Figure 70 and 71 with 596) only along the lateral vertical with fromer rail 580, (that is, the direction is by scheming Arrow " A " in 65 is represented) it is mobile.Separator is under normal operating power along shelf plane along except parallel to fromer rail 580 Direction beyond every other direction be fixed and immovable.Separator can not be reversed, tilted, fishtail type swing or with Other modes are moved along shelf plane along the direction in addition to parallel to the direction of fromer rail 580.But, separator 550 It can be moved along the direction for leaving shelf plane, such as the mode indicated by the arrow " C " in Figure 87 B.Separator 550, has Or without product on separator bottom plate 554, can be slided along the direction indicated before by the arrow " A " in Figure 65, and should not Separator 550 is asked to be picked up.In last step, as shown in Figure 68 C, resilient tongue or lug 564 are pulled away from forward manually Separator 550.Tooth 562 before the motion causes on separator 550 is fitted in the recess 589 in fromer rail 580.Fromer rail Recess 589 in 580 is separated by the tooth 588 in fromer rail.When the tooth 562 and the recess in fromer rail 580 of separator 550 589 and tooth 588 contact when, separator 550 is engaged, and can not be moved in the presence of the power of normal size along lateral.

In another example, resilient tongue or lug do not include allowing resilient tongue or lug 564 to be maintained at and promote backward The shaft type pivot part of position.But, resilient tongue or lug 564 are biased towards fromer rail 580 and away from separator 550, so that When removing resilient tongue or lug 564 manually to the power of pusher, tongue or lug 564 automatically return to its rest position, and Engageable fromer rail 580.

In an example, separator 550 is arranged as contacting with fromer rail 580.The engagement member and separator of fromer rail 580 550 engagement member engagement, this is by separator along the side perpendicular to fromer rail 580 (by the signified direction of Figure 86 H arrow " B ") To fixation, and make separator 550 along irremovable perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580, only between engagement member can not The very small amount of clearance being easily noticed by the users or space.Separator 550 is also along shelf plane along except parallel to fromer rail 580 The every other direction in direction (by the signified direction of Figure 65 arrow " A ") fix.Separator 550 can be only along parallel to leading The direction of rail 580 is along shelf planar movement.Separator 550 is along shelf plane along except the direction parallel to fromer rail 580 Direction in addition is fixed in normal operating power with the conditions of.But, separator can be moved along the direction for leaving shelf plane, such as By the signified direction of Figure 87 B arrow " C ".When separator is along perpendicular to direction " fixation " of fromer rail 580, it means that point Every device 550, in normal operating power, the edge with the conditions of is irremovable perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580, only between engagement member The very small amount of clearance that can not be easily noticed by the users or space.Perpendicular to the local direction of fromer rail in Figure 86 H with arrow " B " Represent.Second engagement member of separator 550 or fromer rail 580 is in first position, and separator is laterally parallel to leading Rail is moved.Second engagement member then moves to the second place, this cause separator 550 normal operating power and under the conditions of along flat Row is fixed in fromer rail 580 (by the signified direction of Figure 85 arrow " A ") lateral.When separator 550 is along parallel to leading During lateral " fixation " of rail 580, separator 550 by normal operating power and under the conditions of not along parallel to fromer rail 580 Lateral is moved.

In an example, multiple separators 550 can be moved as one group parallel to fromer rail 580, while other along vertical It is straight in direction (by the signified direction of Figure 86 H arrow " B ") be fixed to fromer rail 580.The multiple separator 550 each may be used It is arranged as contacting 580 with fromer rail.One or more engagement members of fromer rail 580 and the multiple separator 550 are each Engagement member is engaged, and this is by each edge of the multiple separator 550 perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580 (by Figure 86 H arrow " B " signified direction) it is fixed, and make each along not removable perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580 of the multiple separator 550 Move, only the very small amount of clearance that can not be easily noticed by the users between engagement member or space.One of fromer rail 580 Two engagement members (or multiple second engagement members) or each of separator 550 are in first position, and this allows the multiple point Laterally moved every device 550 parallel to fromer rail 580.The multiple separator 550, which can be formed, to be configured to keep product Separator 550 between row.Product can be moved between two of the multiple separator 550, as shown in figs. 45-47.Power The first separator can be applied to along the direction parallel to fromer rail 580.The power can make the first separator along parallel to fromer rail 580 Direction movement, and separator 550 is contacted the product of neighbouring first separator 550.(product is shown as tank in Figure 45-47 Or box, and can have other shapes.) separator 550 and then make product along being moved with the identical direction of the first separator 550, i.e. Parallel to fromer rail 580.Power moves product, is contacted with the second separator 550 with neighbouring product.Then product makes second point Moved every device 550 along with the first separator 550 and product identical direction, i.e. parallel to fromer rail 580.Second separator is right The second product of neighbouring second separator 550 is set to be moved along the direction parallel to fromer rail 580 afterwards.Second product can make neighbouring the 3rd separator 550 of two products is moved along the direction parallel to fromer rail 580.In this manner, a series of separators 550 and production The full power acted on using the direction parallel to front portion 580 in separator 550 or product only one of product is along parallel to preceding The direction movement of guide rail 580.When one or more second engagement members on fromer rail 580 or the multiple separator 550 One is moved to the second place, and this causes separator 550 in normal operating condition and power lower edge parallel to the lateral of fromer rail 580 Direction is fixed, and separator 550 can not be moved along the direction parallel to fromer rail 580, and separator 550 does not make other separators 550 or product moved along parallel to the direction of fromer rail 580.

In an example, when the second engagement member is moved to the second place, the second engagement member suppresses the edge of separator 550 Parallel to the movement of the lateral of fromer rail 580.In the power equal to or less than pre-qualified size, the second engagement member is prevented Separator 550 is moved along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580.When the power higher than pre-qualified size is along parallel to fromer rail When 580 lateral is applied to separator 550, separator 550 can be moved along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 66, the thickness change of separator bottom plate 554.The front part of separator bottom plate 554, That part close to fromer rail plane surface 582, thickness be less than separator bottom plate 554 posterior further backward Point, that part not close to fromer rail plane surface 582, thickness.As shown in Figure 67, the separator bottom plate 554A portion Divide thinner than the separator bottom plate 554B part.In an example, the plane of the close fromer rail 580 of separator bottom plate 554 The rear portion of the plane surface 582 not close to fromer rail of the thickness ratio separator bottom plate 554 of the front part on surface 582 Thickness is small by least 25%.

Embodiment as shown in Figure 69 A and 69B includes installing holder 590 for the guide rail of fromer rail 580.Such as Figure 69 B Shown, fromer rail 580 includes hole 592.In a retail environment, the tunable of hole 592 is on the hole 595 being arranged on shelf 596 Side, as shown in Figure 70.It can be bending that guide rail, which installs holder 590,.Guide rail installs holder 590 and also installs clamping in guide rail One end of part 590 accommodates narrow portion 594.In a retail environment, guide rail installs holder 590 and can be plugged into fromer rail In the wider circular portion in the hole 592 in 580, and in the hole 595 being inserted on shelf 596, as shown in Figure 71.Guide rail is installed Then holder 590 can laterally be displaced to the narrower part in the hole 592 in fromer rail 580.By making guide rail install clamping Part 590 is shifted, and guide rail installs the wider circular portion of holder 590 by the narrower part in the hole 592 engaged in fromer rail, and It will lock into position.Guide rail installs holder 590 and is thus held in place fromer rail 580, and prevents fromer rail 580 along lateral It is mobile.If it is known that before shop shelf is transported to have hole, guide rail install holder 590 can insert before shipment and It is locked in fromer rail 580.Insertion guide rail installs holder 590 before shipment can increase selling system peace under environment Fill easness.

In at least one embodiment, the height of divider wall 552 can be more than the height of baffle plate 556, such as the institutes of Figure 72 and 73 Show.Figure 74 also show the end 557 for the wind spring 534 being maintained in baffle plate 556.The end 557 of spring 534 and spring sheet The remainder of body 534 is bent in about an angle of 90 degrees.End 557 is arranged in the grooving 558 being maintained in baffle plate 556.

In one embodiment, separator 550 includes tooth 600, as shown in Figure 72 and 73.These teeth, which may be molded, is and separator 550 one.As in other embodiments, tooth 600 is not held in elastic lug or tongue.Tooth 600 is spaced apart from each other.It is many Individual tooth 600 is arranged on separator 550 at the front part bottom of separator 550 with the front of baffle plate 556.

As shown in Figure 75, fromer rail 610 may include multiple teeth 612.Tooth 612 in fromer rail 610 may be designed as releasable Ground engages the tooth 600 of separator 550, is acted on by using the cam rod 622 in fromer rail 610 and cam, as shown in Figure 76. Fromer rail 610 also include the generally flat or plane surface 614 for plane and tongue generally perpendicular to plane surface 614 or Ridge 616, as shown in Figure 75.Fromer rail 610 also includes cam bar 618, and it makes cam rod 622 be moved in fromer rail 610, such as Shown in Figure 76 A and 76B.In Figure 76 A, cam bar 618 is in first position, wherein, remote point of the tooth 612 of fromer rail 610 It is brought into every device in fromer rail 610.In Figure 76 B, cam bar 618 is in the second place, wherein, the tooth 612 of fromer rail 610 Extend towards separator 550.

Figure 77 shows the decomposition view of many aspects of an embodiment.Fromer rail 610 be shown as including extrusion housing 620, Cam rod 622 and rack 624.Rack 624 includes multiple teeth 612.Extruding housing 620 includes cam region 626, and it is designed as holding Receive cam rod 622 and rack 624.Cam rod 622 is located at the base portion of the fromer rail 610 close to extrusion housing 620.Cam rod 624 Contacted with cam bar 618.Cam bar 618 is operable as moving forward and backward cam rod 622 along lateral.Cam rod 622 Also include elongate cam receiving portion 628.Cam receiving portion 628 is diagonal, and the leading section of cam receiving portion 628 is closer to leading The leading section of rail 610, the rearward end of receiving portion 628 from the leading section of fromer rail 610 further backward.

Rack 624 may include cam post 630.Rack cam post 630 is arranged in cam rod during the operation of fromer rail 610 In receiving portion 628.When cam rod 622 and cam rod receiving portion 628 are laterally moved, rack cam post 630 along with cam rod The direction movement of 622 motion vertical.As cam rod 622 is laterally moved forward and backward in cam region 626, rack cam post 630 towards the front portion tooth 600 of separator (and away from) of fromer rail 610 and the front portion away from fromer rail 610 is (and towards separator Tooth 600) it is mobile.As rack cam post 630 is moved, rack 624 is also moved.Thus, when cam bar 618 is from first position Moved to the second place, its inner side along fromer rail 610 makes cam rod 622 laterally move.The lateral movement of cam rod 622 Rack 624 and tooth 612 thereon is caused to be moved along the direction vertical with the direction of cam rod 622；That is, rack 624 along towards or Front portion away from fromer rail 610 and the direction movement towards or away from the tooth 600 on separator 550.Figure 78 is shown shown in Figure 77 Embodiment many aspects decomposing rearview.

Figure 79 A-C show the example for the guide that separator 550 is arranged into fromer rail 610 by a step with connecing a step.Separate Device 550 (including tooth 600 on separator) drops in the passage 640 of fromer rail 610, as shown in Figure 79 A.Rack 624 1 is opened Begin in the anterior position of closer fromer rail 610, the tooth 612 of rack 624 is not engaged with the tooth 600 of separator 550.Cam Bar 618 is in first position, and it keeps the tooth 612 of rack 624 not engaged with separator tooth 600, as shown in Figure 79 B. In the position, separator 550 can laterally be moved along the ridge or tongue 616 of fromer rail 610.Separator 550 can make product mounting On separator bottom plate 554, as separator 550 is laterally moved along along Figure 77 along fromer rail by the direction shown in " A ". The groove 560 or other recesses in the engageable separator 550 of ridge 584 or other protuberances in fromer rail 580, with fixed separation Device 550, and prevent under normal operating condition and power, separator perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580 along moving, only in ridge There is very small amount of clearance (for example, less than 3mm) between 584 and groove 560.Cam bar 618 is then from first position movement To the second place.The motion of cam bar 618 causes cam rod 622 to be moved along lateral in extrusion housing 620.Cam rod 622 movement includes diagonal the moving along lateral of cam rod receiving portion 628.The movement of cam rod receiving portion 628 is then led Cause direction and direction along tooth 600 towards separator 550 of the rack cam post 630 along the direction perpendicular to cam rod 622 It is mobile, as shown in Figure 79 C.Rack cam post 630 is attached to rack 624 and can be in conjunction.Correspondingly, rack cam post 630 It is mobile to cause rack 624 to be moved with the tooth 600 for being contained in tooth 612 therein towards separator.The movement causes the tooth of rack 624 612 engage with the tooth 600 of separator.When the tooth 612 of rack is engaged with the tooth 600 of separator, separator 550 releasably connects Close, and in normal operating power with the conditions of, the lateral movement not shown in the arrow " A " in Figure 77.

Rack 624 is fixed in its end, so that rack 624 can be only along the direction of the tooth 600 toward and away from separator It is mobile.Rack 624 can not be moved along Figure 77 by the lateral shown in arrow " A ".Cam rod 622 is grasped in an opposing fashion Make.Cam rod 622 be fixed as so that, cam rod 622 can be moved only along Figure 77 by lateral shown in arrow " A ".Cam Rod can not be moved toward and away from the tooth 600 on separator.

Figure 80 provides the isometric views of the aspect of an embodiment.When the tooth 612 of rack 624 is engaged with the tooth 600 of separator When, whole selling system 10 is locked.Fromer rail 610 and separator 550 are releasably engaged each other, and will not relative to each other It is mobile.In addition, pusher 520 is engaged with separator 550.In the position, whole selling system 10 can be moved.Selling system 10 can set according to specified arrangement design in remote location, then be locked.Then selling system 10 can be transported to store locations. In store locations, selling system 10 can be removed from conveying containers, and be arranged on shelf, similar to mat.The cloth of separator 550 Office's design will be remained intact when selling system 10 is locked.

In an example, display systems are assembled in the remote location away from shelf, are then moved to shelf simultaneously as unit It is fixed to shelf.Multiple separators 550 are engaged with fromer rail 580 in such manner, in this approach, and they are fixed and will not edge Perpendicular to the direction apparent motion of fromer rail 580.According to the layout designs preplaned or other settings, the multiple separator 550 laterally adjust parallel to fromer rail 580.The multiple separator 550, which includes engagement member and fromer rail 580, includes engagement Component.The engagement member on engagement member and/or fromer rail 580 on the multiple separator 550 is adjusted to from first position The second place, fromer rail 580 is fixed to by the multiple separator 550, so that the multiple separator can not be relative to preceding Guide rail 580 is moved in any direction.Then fromer rail 580 and the multiple separator 550 are moved to shelf as unit.It is leading Rail 580 is then anchored to shelf.

In order to change layout designs of the selling system at store locations, separator 550 and product need not be moved from shelf Remove.Cam bar 618 or other engagement members for each separator 550 may move its initial position.By by cam rod Bar 618 or other engagement members are moved to its initial position, and the tooth 612 of rack 624 discharges (or one from the tooth 600 of separator Engagement member is disengaged from another engagement member).In the position, separator 550 can along along Figure 80 " A " arrow indicate direction Laterally move.When separator 550 is just by movement, product can be maintained on separator bottom plate 554 and pusher bottom plate 524 Position.Once separator 550 is moved into new layout designs position, for the cam bar 618 of each separator 550 or its His engagement member is movable to its second place.The tooth 612 of rack 622 and then (or one, the tooth 600 that separator 550 will be combined Engagement member will be engaged with another engagement member), and it is locked to again lead to selling system 10.

In an example, the operation of cam effect further will be shown in Figure 81 A and 81B.Figure 81 A show separator Tooth 600 is not engaged with the tooth 612 of rack 624.Antetheca of the cam rod 622 adjacent to fromer rail 610.In Figure 81 B, cam bar 618 are moved into the second place, and cam rod 622 is laterally moved, and rack cam post 630 has been directed towards separator 550 movements.The tooth 612 of rack 624 also has been directed towards separator 550 and moved, and engaged separator tooth 600.

In one embodiment, the tooth 612 on alternative rack 624 uses soft rubber pad, and it can be used as engagement member. In the embodiment, when front part of the rack 624 adjacent to fromer rail 610, soft rubber pad and separator tooth 600 do not connect each other Touch.When cam bar 618, which is moved to the direction of its second place and cam rod 622 along separator tooth 600, moves rack 624, Separator tooth 600 contacts and thus engages soft rubber pad.The contact provides resistance and interfered, and separator tooth 600 is maintained at Position, and prevent lateral movement of the separator 550 along along Figure 77 by the direction shown in arrow " A ".

In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 82 A-C, separator 550 arranges that in place is by using card with fromer rail 580 Gripping member is contacted.Figure 82 A-C show the process that separator 550 is inserted into fromer rail 580 by a step with connecing a step.At the beginning, such as Shown in Figure 82 A, separator 550 drops to be formed in the passage 640 in fromer rail 580 (or 610).In addition, in fromer rail 580 Ridge or tongue 644 contact separator 550 in passage 645.Separator 550 includes grand at the front part of separator 550 The ridge 650 for rising or stretching out.Holding part 652 on fromer rail 580 rotates to engage the protuberance 650 of separator 550.Holding part 652 are fixed on protuberance 650, and protuberance 650 and separator 550 are locked in place.Rack 550 can not pass through arrow along Figure 80 Lateral movement shown in " A ".For movable separator 550, holding part 652 must be pulled with by holding part 652 from point Release and fix every device protuberance 650.

In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 83 A-C, separator 550 arranges that in place is by using bag with fromer rail 580 The swingle 660 for including tooth is contacted.Figure 83 A-C show the mistake that separator 550 is inserted into fromer rail 580 by a step with connecing a step Journey.At the beginning, as shown in Figure 83 A, separator 550 drops to be formed in the passage 640 in fromer rail 580.Fromer rail 580 is wrapped Swingle 660 is included, itself includes tooth.When separator 550 drops in passage at the beginning, as shown in Figure 83 B, swingle 660 Tooth be in first position, wherein they do not engaged with the tooth 600 of separator 550.Handle 662 is attached to swingle 660.When When handle is in first position 664, the tooth of swingle 660 is in first position, wherein, their teeth not no with separator 500 600 engagements.When handle 662 is moved to the second place 668, as shown in Figure 83 C, the rotating rotary rods 660 of handle 662, and will rotation Tooth on bar 662 is moved to the position with the indented joint on separator 550.In the position, rod tooth is in and separator tooth 600 The condition of interference.When rod tooth and separator tooth 600 are engaged with each other, separator 550 can not be along along Figure 80 by shown in arrow " A " Lateral is moved.For movable separator 550, rod 660 is required to return to its first position 664, and rod 660 tooth not with separation Tooth 600 on device 550 is engaged.

In one embodiment, multiple pushers 520 and separator 550 can be used with single fromer rail 580.Figure 84 A-E show Go out to use two pushers 520 and two separators 550, product is promoted towards shelf front portion.Use multiple pushers 520 It can allow to promote wide product, schematically as shown in the figure.In addition, pusher extension 528 is arranged in into its upwardly extended position Pusher 520 can be allowed to promote the product of higher product or more, as shown in Figure 84 D and 84E.Separator 550 may be coupled to Two pushers 520.In every side of divider wall 552, the engageable part to baffle plate 556 of a pusher 520 is such as schemed Shown in 84F.In other examples, separator, which can be connected to a pusher or separator, can be not coupled to pusher.

Separator 550 is fixed to fromer rail 580 partially by the operation of cam 720, as shown in Figure 85.Figure 85 is in perspective Show that cam 720 is connected to baffle plate 556 in side view.Cam 720 includes circular portion 722, and it is configured in baffle plate 556 Rotation is (see Figure 86 G) in chamber 740.Cam 720 also includes tongue 724, and it includes the first cam-wall 726, the second cam-wall 728, and the 3rd cam-wall 730.In Figure 85, cam is in the position not engaged with fromer rail.In the position, the first cam Wall 726 can be arranged generally vertically.In the position, the second cam-wall 728 and the 3rd cam-wall 730 can be also general horizontal Ground is arranged.First cam-wall 726 couples with the second cam-wall 728.Second cam-wall 728 couples with the 3rd cam-wall 730.Cam Also include handle 732.

In another embodiment, tongue 724 only has two cam-walls.First cam-wall, such as the first cam-wall 726, With the second cam-wall.Second cam-wall is straight, and across the length shown by cam-wall 728 and 730.In this embodiment, Two cam-walls are not bent.Cam-wall may extend away one or more parts or the extensible separator 550 of the width of separator 550 Whole length.

Cam 720 is fitted in the chamber 740 of baffle plate 556, as shown in Figure 86 G.In one embodiment, chamber 740 is by side Wall 742 is defined.Side wall 742 causes chamber 740 anterior slightly narrower than the width of cam 720.A certain amount of power is needed to push through cam 720 Side wall 742 simultaneously enters in chamber 740.After cam is by side wall 742, it is fixed in place in chamber 740.Cam 720 can Then rotated in chamber 740, and do not dropping out chamber 740 during use normally or disengaged from chamber 740.Cam 720 can It is rotatably secured in chamber 740.In one embodiment, chamber 740 is defined at its front part by antetheca (not shown).

In another embodiment, side wall 742 does not cause the front portion of chamber 740 than the narrow width of cam 720.In this embodiment, Cam 720 can be arranged into chamber 740, and is removed from chamber 740, without overcoming resistance caused by side wall 742.

In an example, Figure 86 E and 86F show the cam 720 of amplification and the part of fromer rail 580.Cam 720 may include Lines.Cam 720 may include tooth or other engagement members.In one embodiment, the first cam-wall 726 is by tooth 736 and 738 It is provided with lines.Tooth 736 can form lower toothrow.Tooth 738 can form toothrow.In one embodiment, tooth 736 and tooth 738 are down Round.In at least one embodiment, tooth 736 and the tooth of one vertical row of formation of tooth 738.The point removed on tooth can carry for cam tooth For preferably operation and longer life-span.Cam 720 can also be in addition to tooth mode lines is set, such as pass through roughening Or other are textured.

In an example, fromer rail 580 includes groove 750, as shown in Figure 86 F.Groove 750 may include first groove wall 752nd, the trench wall 756 of second groove wall 754 and the 3rd.First groove wall 752 is connected to second groove wall 754, and it is then connected again To the 3rd trench wall 756.In another embodiment, groove 750 only has two trench walls.First groove wall, such as the first ditch Cell wall 752, and second groove wall 754.Second groove wall 754 is straight, and across passing through the length shown in trench wall 754 and 756. In this embodiment, second groove wall 754 is not bent.

In one embodiment, groove 750 may include lines.Groove 750 may include tooth.In one embodiment, first groove Wall 752 includes tooth 766 and tooth 768.Tooth 766 can form lower toothrow.Tooth 768 can form toothrow.In at least one embodiment, The tooth of tooth 766 and one vertical row of formation of tooth 768.Tooth 766 and tooth 768 are roundings.Tooth 766 and tooth 768 can be along the whole of groove 750 Individual length arrangement.In addition, tooth 766 and tooth 768 can be set along the part of groove 750, the other parts of groove 750 be it is smooth and There is no tooth.Groove 750 can also be in addition to tooth mode lines is set, such as by roughening or other are textured.One In embodiment, second groove wall 754 is smooth, and the 3rd trench wall 756 is smooth.In one embodiment, the second cam-wall 728 be smooth, and the 3rd cam-wall 730 is smooth.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 87 A-C, selling display systems 10 includes separator 550 and fromer rail 580.Separator 550 include divider wall 556, separator bottom plate 554 and baffle plate 554.Cam 720 is rotatably coupled to the front portion of baffle plate 556 Part.Cam 720 includes cam tongue 724, wherein, cam tongue 724 includes the first cam-wall 726, the second cam-wall 728, With the 3rd cam-wall 730.Cam 720 also includes handle 732.Fromer rail 580 includes groove 750, and it includes first groove wall 752nd, the trench wall 756 of second groove wall 754 and the 3rd.Cam 720 is configured to rotate between the first position and the second position, its In, when cam 720 is in the second place, cam tongue 724 is engaged with fromer rail groove 750, and divider wall 5560 is hindered Only moved along lateral.Cam 720 is also configured to slide between the first position and the second position.

Figure 87 A-C show that separator 550 is attached to the process of fromer rail 580.Cam 720 is in first shown in Figure 87 B Put between the second place shown in Figure 87 C and move.As described below, when cam 720 is in the first position shown in Figure 87 B When, cam 720 allows separator 550 to move or otherwise moved parallel to fromer rail 580 laterally along fromer rail 580. (in Figure 87 B, separator 550 is fixed along perpendicular to the direction of fromer rail 580, and can not be moved in the vertical direction, and only may be used It is present in the very small amount of clearance between separator and fromer rail, it may not be perceived by the user of system.) work as cam During 720 second place shown in Figure 87 C, cam 720 prevents separator 550 from being moved laterally along fromer rail 580.At one In son, when cam 720 is in the second place shown in Figure 87 C, under normal operating condition and power, cam 720 will be prevented point Laterally moved (and make it that separator 550 is irremovable along fromer rail 580) along fromer rail 580 every device 550.In another example In, when the power of the power equal to or less than pre-qualified amount is applied to separator 550 along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580 When, cam 720 prevents moving for separator 550 by preventing separator 550 from laterally being moved along fromer rail 580.When higher than The power of pre-qualified size along the lateral parallel to fromer rail 580 be applied to separator 550 when, separator 550 is along parallel Moved in the lateral of fromer rail 580.

Figure 87 A show the separator 550 lifted in the top of fromer rail 580.In Figure 87 B, separator 550 has declined simultaneously It is arranged as contacting with fromer rail 580.Groove 560 is had been arranged on ridge 584, and ridge 584 has been disposed with groove 560.Groove 560 and ridge 584 can be in contact with each other in the position.Groove 560 and ridge 584 also can always not be in contact with each other in the position.One In a little positions, the surface with ridge 584 and groove 560 may be present in space.The front part of baffle plate 556 also have been arranged at passage or In groove 586.In Figure 87 B, the tongue 724 of cam 720 is not engaged with the groove 750 of fromer rail 580.In Figure 87 B, point Lateral movement that can be shown in the arrow " A " along in by Figure 86 F and 86H every device 550.Separator 550 need not be leading The top of rail 580 is raised to realize such motion.Separator 550 can keep contacting with fromer rail 580, and be moved along direction " A " It is dynamic.During movable separator 550, product may be arranged on separator bottom plate 554.Movable separator 550 is without making point The ability that product is separated or do not removed with fromer rail 580 every device 550 provides again the ease of layout designs.In Figure 87 B, Separator 550 can along shelf plane (shelf are shown as 596 in Figure 70 and 71) only along parallel to fromer rail 580 by scheming Lateral movement shown in arrow " A " in 86F and 86H.In 87B, in normal operating power with the conditions of, separator 550 It is all irremovable along the every other direction of shelf plane, the direction such as shown in Figure 86 H arrow " B ".In normal operating Power is with the conditions of, and separator 550 can not be waved along shelf plane, rotated, tilting or fishtail type is swung, and separator 550 is kept Perpendicular to fromer rail 580.In Figure 87 B, separator 550 can along along Figure 87 B shown in arrow " C " direction movement, and thus from Fromer rail 580 lifts.As the aspect shown in arrow " C " not along shelf plane in Figure 87 B.

In Figure 87 C, cam handle 732 has been directed towards fromer rail 580 and rotated.In one embodiment, cam handle 732 with Fromer rail 580 is contacted.As cam 720 from its position in Figure 87 B rotates to its position in Figure 87 C, cam tongue 724 are changed into contacting with fromer rail 580, and the slight deformation of fromer rail 580 is left cam tongue 724.As cam 720 is just from it Position in Figure 87 B rotates to its position in Figure 87 C, and the first wall of cam 726 can be contacted with the wall 756 of groove the 3rd.

As cam is moved to the position shown in Figure 87 C, tongue 724 can be fixed in place in groove 750, and tongue 724 Engaged with groove 750.In one embodiment, tongue 724 is adapted to the perfection of groove 750.Perfection adaptation is related to tongue 724 and ditch The engagement of groove 750.Fromer rail 580 is not deformed, and cam 720 and fromer rail 580 are each other without tensile force.First cam-wall 726 adjacent to first groove wall 752.Second cam-wall 728 is adjacent to second groove wall 754.3rd cam-wall 730 is adjacent to the 3rd groove Wall 756.In one embodiment, cam-wall and trench wall are in contact with each other.For example, the first cam-wall 726 connects with first groove wall 752 Touch；Second cam-wall 728 is contacted with second groove wall 754；3rd cam-wall 730 is contacted with the 3rd trench wall 756.At least one In individual embodiment, although cam-wall and trench wall are in contact with each other, they are each other without obvious tensile force.Implement another In example, when cam-wall and trench wall are in contact with each other, the one or more and trench wall of cam-wall it is one or more between deposit In tensile force.

In the first cam-wall 726 has been arranged as the embodiment that is contacted with first groove wall 752, the first cam-wall 726 Indented joint first groove wall 752 tooth.The soldered tooth 766 of tooth 736, and the soldered tooth 768 of tooth 738.The tooth of first cam-wall and The separator of the engagement of the tooth of one trench wall to the lateral movement shown in fromer rail along arrow " A " provides resistance (such as Shown in Figure 86 H).

When cam tongue 724 be arranged as with groove 750 is perfect be adapted to when, exist to separator along fromer rail along arrow The obvious resistance of the movement of lateral (as shown in Figure 86 H) shown in head " A ", during operation, is being arranged in separator Separator 550 will not be moved laterally under normal forces.

When expecting again along 580 movable separator 550 of fromer rail, cam can be released from fromer rail and fixed.Handle 732 can It is rotated away from fromer rail 580.Tongue 724 can be disengaged from groove 750, and return to its position in Figure 87 B.

In one embodiment, divider wall 552 has the part of width segments (see Figure 85).Divider wall 552 can be with The front part 770 of neighbouring baffle plate 556 can have the rear portion 772 of the neighbouring baffle plate 556 than divider wall 552 greatly wide Degree.Front part 770 can be connected to rear portion 772 by center section 774.The width of center section 774 is gradually from separation Width of the change width of device front part 770 to separator rear portion 772.In one embodiment, the neighbour of center section 774 The width of the part of near-end point 770 is equal to the width of part 770, and width of part of the neighbouring part 772 of center section 774 etc. Width in part 772.The air that the smaller width of the rear portion 772 of divider wall 552 is produced between divider wall 552 is empty Between, and when being pushed, help to prevent product from sticking together between two divider walls 552, and as product from selling is System 10 is anterior to be removed, and helps to provide flowing of the product along separator bottom plate 554.In an example, the front portion of divider wall 552 Width of the width of part 770 at least than the rear portion 772 of divider wall 552 is big by 25%.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 85-87C, one or more separators 550 may be disposed so as to be contacted with fromer rail 580. When cam 720 or other engagement members are not engaged with fromer rail 580, separator 550 can parallel to fromer rail 580 length Lateral movement shown in arrow " A " (see Figure 86 H).Separator 550 then can be by fixing fromer rail by cam 720 In 580 or other engagement members are engaged and are secured in place.Separator 550 will keep fixed until convex under normal operating power Wheel 720 or other engagement members and fromer rail 580 release fix or otherwise with its debonding.

In one embodiment, the antetheca 561 of groove 560 has lines, as shown in Figure 86 K.This is textured can have it is thick Roughening or the form of small tooth.The textured antetheca 561 for causing groove 560 it is rough.In one embodiment, ridge 584 Antetheca 585 or other convex extension parts or engagement member have lines, as shown in Figure 86 I, 86J and 86L.This is textured can have it is thick Roughening or the form of small tooth, and cause ridge 584 antetheca 585 it is rough.

In at least one embodiment shown in Figure 86 I, baffle plate 556 is single part, and is removably attached to point Every device 550.In at least one embodiment, the cocker of baffle plate 556 is affixed on the leading section of divider wall 550.In at least one reality Apply in example, baffle plate 556 is moveable.Whole baffle plate 556 may move, or one or more parts of baffle plate 556 may move. For example, the part sold in front of the product on display systems 10 that is positioned at of baffle plate 556 may move.In at least one embodiment In, the part being positioned in front of product of baffle plate 556 can be configured to slide.In an alternate embodiment, in an alternate embodiment, keep off The part being positioned in front of product of plate 556 can be configured to rotate about the axis, and partially opened and closed with this for allowing baffle plate 556 Close.In this embodiment, the axis can be hinge connection.Additionally or alternatively, the part of baffle plate 556 can be mounted to The spring of separator 550, so that the part of baffle plate 556 needs a certain amount of power to be moved away from it from separator 550.In the reality Apply in example, when discharging the power, the part of baffle plate 556 will be close to or return to its initial position.For installing showing for baffle plate 556 Example property method is further described in United States Patent (USP) No.8,056,734, and it is integrally merged in by reference herein.

In an example, separator 550 does not include baffle plate.Alternatively, one or more baffle plates may include in fromer rail 580 In.

In one embodiment, when separator 550 is arranged as contacting with fromer rail 580, as shown in Figure 87 B, groove 560 Antetheca 561 is not contacted with the antetheca 585 of ridge 584 or always not contacted, and cam 720 is in the position shown in Figure 87 B, The tongue of cam 720 is not engaged with the groove 750 of fromer rail 580.When the first position movement shown in cam 720 from Figure 87 B During to the second place shown in Figure 97 C, and tongue 724, when being engaged with groove 750, tongue can force separator 550 to be moved back by It is dynamic.In one embodiment, the tensile force between tongue 724 and groove 750 forces separator 550 to move in a rearwardly direction.When convex When wheel is moved to the second place shown in Figure 87 C, the antetheca 561 of groove 560 is changed into contacting with the antetheca 585 of ridge 584.Antetheca 561 engage with antetheca 585.Lines on the antetheca 561 of groove 560 is engaged with the lines on the antetheca 585 of ridge 584.Groove 560 The engagement of antetheca 585 of antetheca 561 and ridge 584 prevent separator 550 along fromer rail 580 along arrow " A " institute in Figure 86 H The movement in the direction shown.The engagement of lines and the lines on the antetheca 585 of ridge 584 on the antetheca 561 of groove 560 further hinders The only movement in the direction shown in separator 550 along fromer rail 580 along the arrow " A " in Figure 86 H.

In an example, elastic ribbon or band may include the ridge 584 or the top surface of other convex extension parts in fromer rail 580 On.When cam 720 or other engagement devices are in first position, elastic ribbon or with not compressing.In the first position, Separator 550 can be moved along the lateral parallel to fromer rail, but can not be moved along the direction perpendicular to fromer rail.Work as cam 720 or other engagement devices when being moved to the second place, elastic ribbon or band are changed into the groove 560 by separator 550, or its He compresses recess.When elastic ribbon or band are compressed by groove 560 or other recesses, separator 550 is changed into normal operating Power lower edge is fixed parallel to the direction of fromer rail 580.In an example, the bullet with fromer rail 580 of groove 560 or other recesses Property band or the part with contact may include roughness or tooth (not shown).

In one embodiment, baffle plate 556 is not moulded simultaneously with divider wall 552 and separator bottom plate 554.Baffle plate 556 The part separated with divider wall 552 and separator bottom plate 556 is molded as, as shown in Figure 88 A.Baffle plate 556 can be by transparent material Molding, and divider wall 552 and separator bottom plate 554 can be moulded by opaque material.

In an example, separator 550 includes engagement member, and it includes plane surface.Fromer rail 580 may include to engage structure Part, it includes plane surface.The plane surface of the engagement member of separator and/or the engagement member of fromer rail may include it is smooth or Substantially smooth surface.Plane surface may include elastic surface.Plane surface may include rubber strip or neoprene band or Other compressible materials.In an example, when separator 550 engagement member be in first position when, its not with fromer rail 580 engagement member is engaged, and separator 550 can laterally be moved parallel to fromer rail.Under normal operating condition and power, when When the engagement member of separator 550 is in the second place, it is engaged with the engagement member of fromer rail 580, and separator is fixed, and Can not laterally it be moved parallel to fromer rail.It is smooth or substantially smooth in the engagement member of fromer rail 580 and separator 550 Surface and when not including tooth or other convex extension parts, separator 550 can have other lateral adjustables and it is unlimited or almost without Limit lateral adjustable.The lateral adjustable of separator 550 is not limited by the physical size (such as width) of protuberance or tooth System.Unlimited lateral adjustable is by efficiently using lateral space and limiting or minimizing not utilizing between product row or lose Space, and the lateral product thus potentially increased on amount of available space and shelf is oriented display systems offer clear superiority.

In one embodiment, baffle plate 556, which can be fixed, is engaged to or is otherwise engaged with separator 550, such as Figure 88 B institutes Show.Engagement between baffle plate 556 and separator 550 may be such that baffle plate 556 can not be harmful to shadow in normal operation condition Removed in the case of the structure for ringing baffle plate 556 or separator 550 from separator 550.

Figure 89 A-C show the example for the method that separator is arranged into fromer rail by a step with connecing a step.In initial step In, as shown in Figure 89 A, separator 550 can be reduced to be contacted with fromer rail 590.Rotate "T"-shaped locking piece 900 it is rotatable be Fixed on fromer rail 580.Rotate the front part that "T"-shaped locking piece 900 may be attached to separator 550.Rotate "T"-shaped locking piece 900 can rotate around axis 903.Separator 550 can reduce and be arranged as contacting with fromer rail 580, as shown in Figure 89 B.Separator The ridge or tongue 584 or other convex extension parts of 550 groove 560 or other recesses engagement fromer rail 580.Now, separator 550 can Moved along fromer rail parallel to lateral, and easy layout designs again can be allowed.In an example, separator 550 can Moved along fromer rail.Separator 550, is with or without product on separator bottom plate 554, can be along passing through the arrow in Figure 65 before The direction that " A " is indicated is slided, without requiring that separator 550 is picked up.In final step, as shown in Figure 89 C, rotate "T"-shaped Locking piece 900 can forwardly and rearwardly be promoted towards fromer rail 580.Rotating "T"-shaped locking piece 900 can be with fromer rail 580 Lip 901 on front part is engaged.In at least one embodiment, fromer rail 580 includes the preceding surface 902 in top.Before top Surface 902 may include lines or can be elastic surface, such as rubber.Alternatively, the preceding surface 902 in top may include one or many Individual tooth.The preceding surface 902 in top can be engaged with rotating the surface 904 on "T"-shaped locking piece 900.Surface 904 can also include lines or Can be elastic surface, such as rubber.Alternatively, surface 904 may include tooth, and it is configured to engage as on the preceding surface 902 in top Tooth.When rotating the "T"-shaped engagement of locking piece 900 lip 901, separator 550 is bonded to fromer rail 580, and can not be in normal amount Power under moved along lateral.

Figure 90 A-F show the embodiment of separator 550 and fromer rail 580.As shown in Figure 90 A, separator 550 includes wall 552nd, bottom plate 554 and baffle plate 556.554 points of separator bottom plate can be two parts, 559 and 551, separator by divider wall 552 Wall 552 has a part per side.As shown in Figure 90 B, divider wall 552 can vertically extend from separator bottom plate 554.Baffle plate 556 can be located at the front portion of divider wall 552.As shown in Figure 90 C and 90F, the lower surface of divider wall 554 may include groove 560 or other recesses, tongue 941 or other convex extension parts, and antetheca 561.In at least one embodiment, before groove 560 Wall 561 has lines.The textured form that can be with roughening or small tooth.It is textured to cause the antetheca 561 of groove 560 It is rough.

As shown in Figure 90 D, fromer rail 580 can limit plane surface 582, ridge or tongue 584 or other protuberances, and first leads to Road or groove 586 or other recesses, and second channel or groove 950 or other recesses.The antetheca 561 of separator 550 can connect Close the first groove 586 of fromer rail 580.The groove 560 of the engageable separator 550 of ridge or tongue 584 of fromer rail 580.Separate The second groove 950 of the engageable fromer rail 580 of tongue 941 of device 550.In one embodiment, the antetheca 585 of ridge 584 has line Road.This it is textured can have roughening or small tooth form, and cause ridge 584 antetheca 585 it is rough.Ridge 584 Antetheca 585 on lines engaged with the lines on the antetheca 561 of groove 560.The antetheca 561 of separator 550 is bonded to first The fromer rail 580 of passage 586, the ridge of fromer rail 580 or tongue 584 are bonded to the groove 560 of separator 550, and separator 550 Protuberance 941 be bonded to the second groove 950 of fromer rail 580 and can keep divider wall 552 perpendicular to fromer rail 580, and prevent Only the rear portion of separator 550 is tilted.In at least one embodiment, when separator 550 receives side force, separator 550 can laterally and/or along fromer rail 580 move parallel to fromer rail.

Fromer rail 580 may include hole 951 and opening 952, as shown in Figure 90 E.Hole 951 can be configured to protrude with re-spective engagement Portion's (not shown) engagement.In an example, engagement protuberance can be flat splicer.Corresponding engagement protuberance can be by one Or multiple fromer rails 580 are connected in series.The engagement in hole 951 and engagement protuberance can allow one or more fromer rails 580 are connected in series, even fromer rail 580 is without perfect alignment each other.Opening 952 can be configured to receive fastener, described Fromer rail 580 is fastened to display shelf by fastener.Fromer rail 580 may include any number of suitable for fromer rail 580 is fixed To the opening 952 of display shelf.Within the scope of the invention it is contemplated that any type of fastener.

In an example, as shown in Figure 91 A, selling display systems 10 may include rear rail 810.Rear rail 810 can be positioned Near shelf rear portion or rear portion.Rear rail 810 can be similar to fromer rail 580 and construct, and the content on fromer rail 580 herein It is equally applicable to rear rail 810.For example, rear rail 810 may include recess 804, it can generally " u " shape.In the embodiment In, separator 550 may be connected to separator block 802.Separator block 802 can then be engaged with rear rail 810.Rear rail 810 can be with It is the second guide rail sold in display systems, together with fromer rail 580.Rear rail 810 can be still sold in display systems only One guide rail.As described above, fromer rail 580 can be positioned on and sell at the rear portion of display systems, and thus serve as rear rail 810. In at least one embodiment, the multiple separator block 802 has cam 710 at each position in Figure 91 A known to arrow (not shown in 91A).The cam 720 can rotate to the second place, and point for having and being engaged with fromer rail 580 from first position Acted on every the identical of cam 720 of device.Separator block 802 may also include other engagement devices, including described here for dividing Every the engagement device of device 550, it is engaged with rear rail 810.The rear portion of separator 550 can be maintained at by the use of rear rail 810 Position, and the position for preventing product to be moved to behind pusher 520.In order to which separator 550 is unlocked from rear rail 810,720 or its His engagement device is rotated away from rear rail 810 or otherwise disengaged with rear rail 810.

In an example, separator 550 may be disposed so as to be contacted with fromer rail 580.Groove 560 may be arranged on ridge 584, and Ridge 584 may be arranged in groove 560.Groove 560 and ridge 584 can be in contact with each other in the position.Separator 550 can be further arranged to Rear rail 810 is contacted.Groove or other recesses in separator 550 may be arranged on ridge or other convex extension parts of rear rail 810, The ridge of rear rail 810 or other convex extension parts may be arranged in the groove in separator 550 or other recesses.Separator 550 can be same When contacted with fromer rail 580 and rear rail 810.Engagement device in front of separator, such as cam 720, can make in a position , separator 550 can laterally be moved parallel to fromer rail 580 and rear rail 810, but separator 550 is along perpendicular to fromer rail 580 or rear rail 810 direction (direction between fromer rail 580 and rear rail 810) it is irremovable.Separator block 802 can be also Including engagement device (not shown), such as cam 720 or other on the engagement device described herein of fromer rail 810.Separator Engagement device on block 802 can make it that separator 550 can laterally be moved parallel to fromer rail 580 and rear rail 810 in a position It is dynamic, but separator 550 is along perpendicular to the direction of the fromer rail 580 or rear rail 810 (side between fromer rail 580 and rear rail 810 To) irremovable.

In an example, the engagement device on the front portion of separator 550 can be moved to the second place.In the second place In, under normal operating power, separator 550 is fixed along the direction parallel to fromer rail 580.Engagement dress on separator block 802 The second place can be also moved to by putting.In the second position, the engagement device on separator block 802 causes separator 550 normal Operating physical force lower edge is fixed parallel to the direction of rear rail 810.Fromer rail 580, separator 550 and rear rail 810 can form rigidity Pallet, it from a position can be moved to another position as a unit.Fromer rail 580, rear rail 810 and multiple separations Device 550 can be pre-assembled at the position away from shelf, and be formed as rigid tray.Fromer rail 580, rear rail 810 and many Individual separator 550 is then subsequently moved to shelf, and is fixed to shelf by one or more fasteners.

Figure 92 shows an illustrative examples for selling display systems 9200.In one example, display systems are sold 9200 can be similar to system 10 and/or system 400, as described in being entirely disclosed.Thus, in an example, displaying system is sold System 9200 may include the preceding track 9204, separator 9208 and shelf 9202 for being attached to one or more pushers 9206.One In individual example, preceding track 9204 can be similar to the preceding track 580 on descriptions such as Figure 58,64,67,85,86 and 90.In another reality In example, pusher 9206 can be similar to the pusher 520 on descriptions such as Figure 58,59,72,73 and 84.Moreover, separator 9208 It can be similar to the separator 550 on descriptions such as Figure 58,59,65,72,84-86 and 91.Thus, in the following description, front rail Each in road 9204, pusher 9206 and separator 9208 is considered as can except those features described in following disclosure Selection of land includes one or more features of preceding track 580, pusher 520 and/or separator 550.

Figure 93 schematically shows the shelf system of connections 9300 for selling display systems 9200 available for Figure 92.Especially Ground, the end view of shelf system of connections 9300 is shown schematically as including preceding track 9204, and it passes through preceding track 9204 Front end 9306 at track installation folder 9302 (or for track installation adapter) be attached to shelf 9202.In one example, Shown shelf system of connections 9300 is configured for ease of the removable connection between front rail road 9204 and shelf 9202, in addition to logical Road structure 9304.Therefore, the geometry of shelf 9202 is described in further detail on Figure 94.

Figure 94 schematically shows the end view of shelf structure 9202.Thus, shelf structure 9202 can be wrapped further One or more top surfaces 9416, preceding surface 9418, hook surface 9420 and passage 9304 are included, it has antetheca 9410, rear wall 9412 and basal surface 9414.As shown in Figure 94, passage 9304 may include substantial rectangular cross section, and be positioned substantially at shelf At 9202 leading edge.So, passage 9304 can extend along at least a portion of the leading edge of shelf 9202.People in the art Member should be understood that shelf structure 9202 can be implemented with different geometry, and without departing from the scope disclosed here.For example, that Schematically show length 9402,9404 and/or 9406 and can be configured to random length.Similarly, angle 9408 can be implemented For the numerical value with about 30 degree.In another embodiment, still, angle 9408 can have scope about 0 degree and about 90 degree it Between angular values, and without departing from disclosure content described herein.In one embodiment, Figure 94 shows the front portion of shelf 9202 Part, and thus shelf 9202 may include one or more additional geometric properties, and be not used in Figure 93 shelf system of connections In 9300.

Those skilled in the art are it will further be appreciated that shelf 9202 may include one or more structural material, including one Plant or various metals, alloy, polymer, fibre reinforced materials, timber, ceramic material or its combination.In with example, shelf 9202 shown geometry can have one or more heat and/or cold machining process to be formed, and be included in blank (plane) metallic plate (example Such as steel/aluminium sheet) on performs cutting, bend, and/or Sheet Metal Forming Technology.Additionally or alternatively, the shown geometry of shelf 9202 can be by One or more extrusions and/or molding process are formed.

The end view of track 9204 before Figure 95 is schematically shown.In one embodiment, preceding track 9204 includes flat Face surface 9502, it can be similar to the plane surface 582 described on Figure 64.Additionally, preceding track 9204 may include passage 9508, it can be similar to the passage 586 described on Figure 64.Moreover, shown passage 9508 may include groove 9510, it can be similar In the groove 750 described on Figure 86 F and Figure 87 A-C, spine 9506, it can be similar to the spine described on Figure 65 and 67 584, and second channel 9504, and can be similar to the second channel 950 on Figure 90 D descriptions.Thus, the spy of preceding track 9204 Levying 9502,9504,9506,9508 and/or 9510 can be substantially similar on previously described preceding track in this disclosure The feature of 580 and/or 610 descriptions.So, preceding track 9204 can be configured to formerly describe throughout this disclosure one or Multiple unit interfaces, including one or more pushers 520 and/or one or more separators 550, or its combination.Preceding track 9204 can further comprise ancon supporting structure 9514 and passage 9512, be configured to 9204 tracks of track before removably coupling Installation folder 9302 (is described in further detail) on Figure 96.

Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that shown preceding track 9204 can be used any material known formation skill Art construct, including it is injection-molded, extrusion, molding, cutting, bending, drilling and/or forge, or its combination.Moreover, this area skill Art personnel should be understood that preceding track 9204 can be used any known material construction, including metal, alloy, polymer (including rubber Glue), fibre reinforced materials, timber, ceramics or its combination.

Figure 96 schematically shows the end view of track installation folder 9302.Therefore, track installation folder 9302 can enter one Step includes tongue structure 9602, passage 9604, flange 9606, flange 9608, hook formation 9610, warp architecture 9612, contact Surface 9614 and rear wall structure 9616.In an example, and as shown in Figure 93 schematically, track installation folder 9302 is configured Removably to be coupled into the passage 9604 of track installation folder 9302 by the ancon support 9514 for receiving preceding track 9204 To Figure 95 preceding track 9204.Removable being connected in Figure 93 schematically between track installation folder 9302 and preceding track 9204 Show, and thus the hook formation 9610 of track installation folder 9302 is engaged with the ancon support 9514 of preceding track 9204, and track The tongue structure 9602 of installation folder 9302 is received in the passage 9512 of preceding track 9204.Thus, in an example, preceding track 9204 ancon support 9514 is removably attached to the passage 9604 of track installation folder 9302 by interference engagement.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that any material known can be used to construct for installation folder 9302, including metal, conjunction Gold, polymer (including rubber), fibre reinforced materials, timber, ceramics or its combination.Moreover, those skilled in the art should recognize Arrive, track installation folder 9302 shown element relative size can change relative to each other and without departing from disclosure described here The scope of appearance.

In an example, and as shown in Figure 93 schematically, between preceding track 9204 and track installation folder 9302 Can remove connection causes the rear wall 9616 of track installation folder 9302 to be substantially perpendicular to the plane surface 9502 of preceding track 9204. In another embodiment, when the channel design 9604 that track installation presss from both sides 9302 is engaged with the ancon supporting structure 9514 of preceding track 9204 When, when obtained preceding track system of connections, such as when the system 9700 of Figure 97 is not engaged shelf 9202, rear wall 9616 and plane Relative angle between surface 9502 is smaller than 90 degree.So, Figure 97 is gone to, preceding track system of connections 9700 is shown having can The preceding track 9204 of track installation folder 9302 is removably attached to, so that shown angle 9702 is less than 90 degree.In one example, Interference engagement between ancon support 9514, hook formation 9610 and tongue structure 9602 causes angle 9702.So, this area It is one or more to cause that technical staff should be understood that the various configurations of interference engagement can be used for bending one or more materials Surface compression and/or stretching.Figure 96 is gone to again, between tongue structure 9602 and the rear wall structure 9616 of track installation folder 9302 Angle 9622 is smaller than 180 degree, and causes the angle less than 90 degree when track 9204 before track installation folder 9302 is attached to 9702。

Advantageously, angle 9702 can be configured as being less than 90 degree, so that current orbit system of connections 9700 removably joins Shelf 9202 (as shown in Figure 81) are connected to, track installation presss from both sides the bending of one or more elements of 9302 and/or preceding track 9204 Promote plane surface 9502 is flat to rest on the top surface 9416 of shelf 9202.Designed path installation folder 9302 is removably to couple It is less than 90 degree to provide simple method to be used to form angle 9702 to preceding track 9204.

Figure 98 A-C schematically show the isometric views of one embodiment of track installation folder 9302.In one example, Track installation folder 9302 include hook formation 9610, its be spaced in the first tongue structure 9602a and the second tongue structure 9602b it Between.Shown track installation folder 9302 further comprises the first warp architecture 9612a, and it has the first contact surface 9614a, with And the second warp architecture 9612b, it has the second contact surface 9614b.Additionally, track installation folder 9302 is shown having convex Edge 9606 and 9608, its length 9802 pressed from both sides along track installation extends.In one example, one or more flanges 9606 and 9608 It is configured to provide structural rigidity to track installation folder 9302 along longitudinal length 9802.Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that Length 9802 can have any number, and without departing from the scope of these disclosure contents.In one example, shown in Figure 98 A and 98B Each element (such as element 9602a and 9602b, 9610,9612a and 9612b, 9614a and 9614b) can be pressed from both sides along track installation 9302 length 9802 is periodically repeated.

Return Figure 98 C, those skilled in the art will appreciate that track installation folder 9302 can by be configured to allow one Or multiple tongue structures 9602 and/or hook formation 9612 bend with formed with the ancon supporting structure 9514 of preceding track 9204 and Material (one or more gold of the material characteristics (intensity and extension characteristics) of the interference engagement of channel design 9512 (as shown in Figure 81) Category, alloy, ceramics, timber etc.) construction.Additionally or alternatively, the material property of warp architecture 9612, geometry may be such that when curved When in the channel design 9612 of bent structure 9612 insertion shelf 9202, warp architecture 9612 is configured to compress, bend and/or along arrow First 9804 direction bending, and the direction presss from both sides 9302 rear wall 9616 substantially perpendicular to track installation.Thus, warp architecture 9612 can be used for contact surface 9614 and the antetheca 9419 and rear wall of shelf structure 9202 along the bending in direction 9804 9616 with the interference engagements of rear wall 9412 of shelf 9616, as shown in Figure 93 and 99.

The stereogram of track system of connections 9700 before Figure 99 is schematically shown, similar to Figure 97 system.Thus, exist In one embodiment, preceding track system of connections 9700 includes track installation folder 9302, and it is removably attached to preceding track 9204, Wherein this can remove connection and is described in further detail on Figure 95,96 and 97.In an example, connection track installation presss from both sides 9302 The interference engagement of preceding track 9204 allows the relative slip along the direction of arrow 9902.Removably connection track installation is pressed from both sides 9302 preceding tracks 9204, which are provided, can be mounted to track 9204 before the adaptability of various shelf types.Can generally have in shop There are many different shelf types.For example, particular pallet can not have channel design 9304, track installation is pressed from both sides in this case 9302 can be removed with fixed preceding track 9204 to shelf, for example, pass through binding agent, adhesive tape or magnetic coupling.In addition, hook-shaped Structure 9610, tongue structure 9602 and passage 9704 may be disposed at any coupling arrangement and cause preceding track to be attached to shelf 9502 can be attached to any shelf type.

Additionally, track installation folder 9302 is slidably connected and arrange and presss from both sides 9302 and preceding track 9204 there is provided track installation Adaptability.For example, particular pallet can include part, such as bolt or stud, its can interfere trapped orbit installation folder 9302 to In passage 9304.But, track installation 9302 sliding on preceding track 9304 of folder, which is provided, is positioned at installation folder 9302 Without the controllability with the bolt on preceding track or stud interference on preceding track.

Figure 100 schematically shows track system of connections 10000 before replacement.So, preceding track system of connections 10000 can Similar to Figure 97 preceding track system of connections 9700, but preceding track system of connections 10000 includes pressing from both sides section 10004 with track installation The preceding orbital segment 10002 for being integrally formed and (being formed as individual construction).So, and with Figure 97 including being attached to track installation folder The preceding track system of connections 9700 of 9302 independent preceding track 9204 is contrasted, and preceding track system of connections 10000 can have one or many Individual process is formed as single-piece and (and is formed as single using the one or more in injection-molded, molding, extrusion, forging and stamping, punching press etc. Part).But the geometry of each subassembly of preceding track system of connections 10000 can be similar to retouch on preceding track system of connections 9700 Those stated it is one or more.So, preceding orbital segment 10002 may include plane surface 9502, passage 9508, spine 9506, Second channel 9504, groove 9510, passage 9512 and ancon support 9514.Additionally, after track installation folder section 10004 may include Wall construction 9616, flange 9608, warp architecture 9612 and contact surface 9614.In addition, phase can be used in preceding track 9502 and 10002 Same mould is formed, and wherein blank or insert can be set in a mold to form track 9502.

The stereogram of track system of connections 10000 before Figure 101 is schematically shown.In one example, and such as on figure Described in 100, preceding track system of connections 10000 may include plane surface 9502, passage 9508, spine 9506, second channel 9504, Ancon support 9514, rear wall structure 9616, flange 9608, warp architecture 9612 and contact surface 9614.Additionally, plane surface 9502 may include one or more opening 10102a and 10102b, and it can be similar on the opening 952 described in Figure 90 D.

Such as 102 alternative embodiments for schematically showing track installation folder 10200.Track installation is pressed from both sides in one embodiment 10200 can be configured to and be connected with the preceding interface of track 9202 and (removably coupled), as on described in Figure 95.Therefore, track is pacified Clamping 10200 may include to be similar to one or more elements on described in track installation folder 9302, in order to be attached to front rail Road 9204.So, track installation folder 10200 may include tongue structure 9602, passage 9604, hook formation 9610, flange 9606 With rear wall 9616.

Track installation folder 10200 may include that one or more flexibilities refer to structure, such as structure 10202a-10202c.Therefore, Flexibility, which refers to structure 10202a-10202c, can be configured to bend and/or bend around point 10204a-10204c.So, knot is referred to Structure 10202a-10202c, similar to warp architecture 9612, can be configured with coupling with the interference engagement of shelf passage 9304 To shelf 9202, and thus, element 10204a-10204c surface 10206a-10206c is respectively configured as contact to preceding track 9204 The antetheca 9410 of shelf 9202.Flexibility refers to structure 10202a-10202c and can formed by elastomeric material, to refer to structure 10202a-10202c is inserted into shelf passage 9304, refers to structure 10202a-10202c there is provided resistance to compression pression to keep preceding track 9204 on shelf 9202.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that track installation folder 10200 can be by above-mentioned any known appropriate material Material forms and may include any number of finger structure 10202, and without departing from the scope of this disclosure.For example, implementing another In example, track installation folder 10200 may include single finger structure 10202, two finger structure 10202a-10202b, four finger structures 10202a-10202d, etc..

Figure 103 A-103D schematically show each stage of the assembling of shelf system of connections 10300.Especially, scheme 103A is schematically shown before track installation folder 10200 is just being inserted into track 9204.Figure 103 C are gone to, connection is can remove Preceding track 9204 and track installation folder 10200 be shown schematically as being attached to shelf 9202, similar on Figure 93 The description provided.Therefore, Figure 103 C schematically show the stereogram of the shelf system of connections 10300 of assembling.Moreover, figure 103D schematically shows the end view of the shelf system of connections 10300 of assembling.

Figure 104 A-104B schematically show figure retainer system 10400.Therefore, in one embodiment, figure is protected Holder system 10400 includes removably being attached to the preceding track 9204 of linear figure retainer structure 10401.In an embodiment In, linear figure retainer 10401 includes tongue structure 10402 and hook formation 10404, and it is configured to be formed and preceding track 9204 passage 9512 and the interference engagement of ancon support 9414.Thus, hook formation 10404 and tongue structure 10402 can classes It is similar to the hook formation 9610 and tongue structure 9602 of Figure 96 track installation folder 9302.Additionally, linear figure retainer 10401 may include figure passage 10406a and 10406b and figure holding surface 10410, and it is configured to receive one or more marks Label (in an example, label can for paper/board/glass/polymer/timber mark/printing region, its transmit and shelf The associated information such as one or more objects shown on 9202.Therefore, linear figure retainer 10401 can be configured to and have Length 10412, so that the label with the linear dimension for being approximately equal to length 10412 can pass through figure passage 10406a-10406b It is maintained at figure holding surface in linear figure retainer 10410.

Figure 104 B schematically show the figure retainer system 10400 for being attached to shelf 9202.Especially, linear graph The hook formation 10408 of shape retainer 10401 can be configured to and the hook formation with hook formation 10408 and shelf 9202 It is loose between 9402, or alternatively interference engagement.

Foregoing variant and change are within the scope of the invention.For example, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that multiple portions Part can be used in shop with various constructions.Therefore the present invention is not limited to individual system, is also not necessarily limited to vertical pushing tow shown in the drawings Device is constructed, because the system is only the example of feature of present invention, teaching and principle.It should also be understood that disclosed and defined sheet herein Invention extends to described or from two or more features in each feature that word and/or accompanying drawing show replacements and combined.It is all In terms of these various combinations constitute each replacement of the present invention.Embodiment described herein is explained for implementing the optimal of the present invention Pattern, and those skilled in the art will be caused using the present invention.

Claims (23)

1. one kind sells display systems, including：

Preceding track, it has the track installation folder for the front end for being fixed to preceding track, and the track installation fixture has at least one bending Structure, it is configured to and channel engagement, at least a portion extension of the passage along the leading edge of shelf；With

At least one separator, it is configured to engage preceding track, and at least one separator further comprises divider wall and hung down Directly in the separator bottom plate of divider wall, wherein separator bottom plate is configured to keep product；

At least one separator can be along the horizontal stroke parallel to preceding track wherein when at least one separator is engaged with preceding track Moved to direction.

2. as claimed in claim 1 sell display systems, wherein track installation folder is removably attached to preceding track.

3. as claimed in claim 2 sell display systems, wherein track installation folder is connected to preceding track by interference engagement.

4. display systems are sold as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ancon supporting structure of preceding track is received in track installation Pressed from both sides in passage on folder with removably coupling track installation to preceding track.

5. as claimed in claim 4 sell display systems, wherein the passage formation on track installation folder is in hook formation and tongue Between shape structure.

6. as claimed in claim 4 sell display systems, wherein track installation, which is pressed from both sides to the removable installation of preceding track, allows rail Slide in direction of the road installation folder relative to preceding track along the longitudinal length for being arranged essentially parallel to track installation folder.

7. as claimed in claim 1 sell display systems, wherein track installation folder also includes the longitudinal direction length pressed from both sides along track installation At least one flanged structure of degree extension is used for structural rigidity.

8. display systems are sold as claimed in claim 1, wherein the removable connection between preceding track and track installation folder is led The plane surface of track is approximately perpendicular to the rear wall structure of track installation folder before causing.

9. display systems are sold as claimed in claim 1, wherein the removable connection between preceding track and track installation folder is led The plane surface of track has the angle for being less than 90 degree for the rear wall structure pressed from both sides relative to track installation before causing.

10. display systems are sold as claimed in claim 9, wherein when track installation presss from both sides the channel engagement with shelf, track One or more bendings are rested on the top surface of shelf so that the plane surface of track before promoting is flat in installation folder and preceding track.

11. display systems are sold as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warp architecture is configured to when track installation folder and shelf Channel engagement when compress.

12. selling display systems as claimed in claim 11, the passage of wherein shelf has substantial rectangular cross section.

13. as claimed in claim 12 sell display systems, wherein track installation folder further comprises rear wall structure, bending knot Structure further comprises contact surface, and wherein, when track installation presss from both sides the channel engagement with shelf, the contact table of warp architecture Interference engagement is formed between the antetheca and rear wall in face, the rear wall structure of track installation folder and passage.

14. display systems are sold as claimed in claim 1, wherein preceding track and track installation folder are integrally formed.

15. one kind sells display systems, including：

Preceding track system of connections, the preceding track system of connections has preceding orbital segment integrally formed with track installation folder section, the rail Road installation folder section further comprises：

At least one warp architecture, it is configured to the channel engagement with least a portion extension of the leading edge along shelf；With

At least one separator, it is configured to engage preceding orbital segment, at least one separator further comprise divider wall and Perpendicular to the separator bottom plate of divider wall,

At least one separator can be along the horizontal stroke parallel to preceding track wherein when at least one separator is engaged with preceding track Moved to direction.

16. as claimed in claim 15 sell display systems, wherein track installation folder section also includes pressing from both sides section along track installation At least one flanged structure of longitudinal length extension is used for structural rigidity.

17. as claimed in claim 15 sell display systems, wherein warp architecture is configured to when track installation presss from both sides section and shelf Channel engagement when compress.

18. selling display systems as claimed in claim 17, the passage of wherein shelf has substantial rectangular cross section.

19. as claimed in claim 18 sell display systems, wherein track installation folder section also includes rear wall structure, the bending Structure also includes contact surface, and wherein when track installation presss from both sides the channel engagement of section and shelf, the contact surface of warp architecture, Interference engagement is formed between the rear wall structure of track installation folder section and the antetheca and rear wall of passage.

20. one kind sells display systems, including：

Preceding track；

At least one separator, it is configured to engage preceding track, at least one separator also include divider wall and perpendicular to The separator bottom plate of divider wall, wherein separator bottom plate are configured to keep product；With

Track installation is pressed from both sides, and the front end of track before it is fixed to, track installation fixture has at least one flexibility to refer to structure, and it is configured to The channel engagement extended with least a portion of the leading edge along shelf,

At least one separator can be along the horizontal stroke parallel to preceding track wherein when at least one separator is engaged with preceding track Moved to direction.

21. sell display systems as claimed in claim 20, wherein at least one flexibility refer to structure be configured to it is logical with shelf Road formation interference engagement.

22. as claimed in claim 20 sell display systems, wherein track installation folder is removably attached to preceding track.

23. display systems are sold as claimed in claim 22, wherein the ancon supporting structure of preceding track is received in track installation Pressed from both sides in passage on folder with removably coupling track installation to preceding track.