CZ20012987A3 - Support for goods - Google Patents

Abstract

Support for goods standing in rows on the shelves of a shop or store-room, in particular such support as are arranged in compartments formed by transverse dividers. The support comprises a track (6) provided with sawtooth racks (8) and a support device (7) which can be moved along the track, which support device has a bottom plate (11) provided with projections which engage with the sawtooth racks on the tracks (6) and a support back (13) projecting vertically from the bottom plate. The support back is provided with backward-projecting locking elements (14, 15) which engage with the sawtooth racks (8) on the track (6) when a backward force is applied to the support back (13). These locking elements are arranged to be lifted up out of engagement with the sawtooth racks when a backward force is applied to a front part of the bottom plate of the support device. This force causes the bottom plate (11) to pivot upwards around a transverse axis at its front end as a result of the interaction between the bottom plate and the sawtooth racks (8) on the track (6), raising the back part and the locking elements (14, 15).

Description

The present invention relates to a rack for goods standing in rows on a shelf of a shop or shop, in particular a rack such as racks arranged in compartments formed by transverse partitions, the rack comprising a track formed with sawtooth racks and a support device which can be moved along the track, the support device having a bottom plate formed with protrusions that engage the saw racks on the track and having a support pad extending upward from the bottom plate.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Stands and holders of this type are used, for example, to carry products packaged in sacks, small boxes or packages. In order to make it easier for the consumer to remove the first pack in a row, the row of packs should be kept at the front edge of the shelf. This requires, inter alia, that a number of packages be supported by a support, which can be easily displaced in a suitable compartment. The carrier item is moved forward as the goods are taken, but it must then be possible to return it to the rear position on the shelf in order to replenish the goods in the compartment.

Known support devices are staggered for this purpose and include a track formed with a saw rack that is arranged in a compartment and cooperates with a support device that can be moved along the rack, the support having projections engaging the saw bar on the track and a support plate 20. extending vertically from the bottom plate.

The problem with some of these known devices of this type is • • · · · ·

This means that the support device can be moved backwards in the compartment unintentionally by the force applied to the vertical support pad.

In order to eliminate this problem, devices have already been proposed in which the risk of such unintentional displacement is eliminated. However, this means that such devices have become much more complicated to use because the deliberate displacement of the support device has also been made more difficult. In some embodiments, such displacement requires the entire support device to be tilted forward before it can be displaced. However, this means that the products standing on the support device must also be tilted forward.

Another similar device utilizes a resilient member that engages a saw rack on a track. The engagement of the resilient member with the track must be released manually to allow deliberate displacement of the support device. Since the resilient element is located at the rear of the support device, there must always be enough space for handling on the side or above the support device, but this is not always possible.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a stand of the aforementioned type, which avoids the risk of unintentionally moving the carrier device in the rearward direction while at the same time deliberately moving it very easily.

Another object of the present invention is to provide such a device in which the support device can be moved forward in the compartment, even if placing the shelf above and the side partitions on the side means that there is no space for handling behind the support device.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The first of the aforementioned objects is achieved according to the present invention by means of a rack of the type described in the introduction, the essence of which is that the support device is formed with rearwardly protruding locking elements which engage and secure in sawtooth racks on the track. when a rearward force is applied to the support, and that the aforementioned locking elements are arranged to be disengaged from the aforementioned saw racks when the rearward force is applied to the front portion of the lower plate of the support device, the force causing the the lower plate is tilted upward about a transverse axis at its front end due to the cooperation between the lower plate and the saw racks on the aforementioned track, which lifts the rear portion (support washer) and the aforementioned locking elements.

Thus, the device effectively prevents unintentional rearward displacement of the support device due to the force applied to the support, while at the same time facilitating the displacement of the support device deliberately by applying a force to the lower plate of the support device.

The second of the aforementioned objects is achieved according to the present invention by means of a support device which can be moved along the aforementioned track and which is designed such that the elongate working tool can be slid under the lower plate of the support device from the front end of the track and can lift the support thereby releasing the engagement of the aforementioned locking elements with the saw racks on

as well as the engagement between the projections on the lower plate and the aforementioned saw racks, whereupon the support device can be moved forward or backward using the aforementioned working tool.

By using an elongated working tool in this manner, the support device can be operated from the front of the compartment without the need to reach a upright standing support pad. This is a huge advantage when the compartments are narrow and there is only a small distance between the shelf and the other shelf located above it.

It is preferred that the saw racks have the shape of transverse ridges and intermediate grooves and that the bottom plate of the support device have a substantially corresponding profile and be formed with elements that surround at least the castles of the aforementioned track to hold together the track and the aforementioned support device as a unit. .

In a preferred embodiment, the grooves have a substantially V-shaped profile and a forwardly extending flange extends along the top of each of the ridges formed between the V-shaped grooves, the aforementioned locking element being arranged to engage the flange in the locked position.

The aforementioned track preferably has two edges with sawtooth racks and a recess extending therebetween to receive the aforementioned working tool. The working tool may be of such thickness that, when inserted into the recess, it picks up the products and the support device standing on the track from engagement with the saw racks on the track. For this purpose, its front end is preferably wedge-shaped.

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In an alternative embodiment, the working tool is designed such that its thickness can be varied while being inserted under the products on the track and the carrier device in a narrow condition. It is then changed to a greater thickness such that the products and the support device are lifted out of engagement with the saw racks on the track. These can then be moved together with the work tool.

Further characteristics of the invention are defined in the appended claims.

The present invention will be described in some detail below using exemplary preferred embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Fig. 1 shows part of a sales shelf with a stand according to the present invention;

Giant. Fig. 2 shows the support device illustrated in Fig. 1;

Giant. 3 shows a side view of the support device of FIG. 2 mounted on a track to which it can be moved;

Giant. 4 is a front view of the support device of FIG. 3;

Giant. 5 schematically illustrates the operation of the device of FIG. 3;

Giant. 6 shows a tool for use in moving the support device of FIG. 2;

Giant. 7 illustrates the use of the tool of FIG. 6;

Giant. 8 shows an alternative embodiment of a tool for moving the support device;

Giant. 9 shows a portion of the tool of FIG. 8, with some parts separated for better representation;

10 and 11 illustrate the use of the tool of FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Giant. 1 shows a part 1 of a sales shelf with fastening straps 2 extending along the front and rear edges of the shelf. The bulkheads 3 with substantially U-shaped fastening heads 4 can be snapped onto the fastening straps 2 so that the bulkheads 3 can be moved along the shelf to form a compartment with the desired width. Only one such compartment 5 is shown in the figure.

At the bottom of the compartment 5 there is a track 6 for the support device 7. The track 6 has two edges formed with saw racks 8. Between these edges there is a recess 9. The saw racks 8 comprise substantially V-shaped transverse grooves with ridges 10 between them.

The support device 7, which can be moved along the track 6, is shown in greater detail in Fig. 2. The support device 7 has a bottom plate 11 with substantially the same profile as the edges of the track 6. The substantially V-shaped projections on the bottom plate 11 engage the saw racks 8 on the track 6.

The bottom plate 11 is formed with longitudinal lugs 12 in the form of clamps that surround the edges of the track 6, see also FIG. 4. As can be seen there is some play between the lugs and the track 2, which means that the support device 7 can be This further means that the support device 1 can be moved towards the front edge of the shelf 1 due to the force applied from behind. The toothed lower plate 11 will then be automatically lifted due to the cooperation between the inclined tooth faces on the lower plate and the corresponding edge faces of the track 6 so that engagement between these faces is released while the support device 7 is moved forward. If necessary, this action can be facilitated by slightly rounding the bottom of the teeth on the lower plate 11.

The bottom plate 11 is connected to an upwardly extending support plate 13. This support item 13 acts as a support for a variety of goods, such as bags, standing on the bottom plate 11 and the edges of the portion of the track 6 situated in front thereof. When any packages have already been removed from the shelf, the carrier device 11 with the carrier pad 13 can be easily moved forward to a new position as described above. There is a very low risk of unintentionally sliding the support device 11 towards the front edge of the shelf.

In order to prevent unintentional movement of the support device 7 in the opposite direction, i.e. towards the rear of the shelf, the support item 13 is formed with two rearwardly projecting support plates 14 arranged to cooperate with the toothed edges of the track 6.

Giant. 3 shows that the support plates 14 have a lower portion 15 which is configured to engage forward protruding flanges 16 extending along the top of the ridges 10. The force or unintentional displacement of the support pad 13 in the direction of arrow A will therefore not result in any displacement of the support device 2. back on the shelf due to the locking

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These plates can be replaced by arms extending rearwardly from the bottom plate 11 with engagement portions corresponding to the lower portions 15.

The deliberate return of the support device 7 to a position further back on the shelf to refill the shelf with new goods can be easily accomplished without requiring any separate securing engagement element. For this purpose, it is only necessary to apply the force in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 5 to the part 17 of the lower plate 11 of the support device, which part 17 projects downward at an angle, see FIG. at the edges of the track 6, this force results in a slight inclination upwardly of the bottom plate 11 about a transverse axis at its front end. The locking engagement between the lower edges or portions 16 of the support plates 14 and the flanges 16 of the toothed parts of the track 36 is therefore released, with the result that the support device 7 is moved rearward with the same force in the direction of arrow B but in the direction indicated by arrow C. the force in the direction of arrow B ceases to be applied, the support device 11 returns to the locking position shown in Fig. 3 in which any unintentional rearward displacement is not possible due to the force applied to the support pad 13.

The described upward inclination of the bottom plate 11 can be facilitated by slightly rounding the bottom of the teeth on the bottom plate 11.

In certain cases, the distance between the shelf and the shelf above it and the distance of the support pad 13 and the adjacent bulkheads 3 may be so small that it is not possible to get past the support item 13 to move the support device 7 towards

the front edge of the shelf. According to the present invention, this problem is solved using an elongated working tool. Giant. 6 shows a first embodiment of a working tool 23 which fits into recesses 9 between the edges of the track 6 formed with the saw racks 8.

Set in the recess of the working tool 23 is a longitudinal bar 18 which can be rotated, the longitudinal bar 18 having an inclined front portion 19 and a handle 20 at the rear. The bar 18 may be rotated using the handle 20 from the shown passive position in which the oblique front portion 19 is located in a recess in the front of the working tool 23 to an active position in which the oblique front portion 19 projects from the upper surface of the working tool 23. a slot 21 is formed on the surface of the working tool 23, which slot 21 is open at the top and can cooperate with the projection 22 on the downwardly extending portion 17 of the lower plate 11 of the support device 11, see FIG. 2.

To use the work tool 23 to return the support device 1 towards the front edge of the shelf 1, the work tool 23 is inserted into the recess 9 and below the bottom plate 11 of the support device 11 to the position shown in FIG. the protrusion 22 penetrates into the slot 21.

The working tool 23 preferably has a wedge-shaped front portion 24 and is of such a thickness that when inserted into the recess 9, it raises the support device 11 so as to release engagement of the lower portions 15 of the support plates 14 as well as 6 ,. That is, any products (not shown) located in front of the bottom plate 11 of the support device 7, which stands directly on the track 6, are also lifted out of engagement therewith.

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The inclined front portion 19 of the longitudinal bar 18 is then pivoted upwardly into the position illustrated in FIG. 7 in which it engages the support device 7. This can then be easily pulled towards the front edge of the shelf using the working tool 2.3. When the desired position is reached, the inclined front portion 19 is rotated again downwardly, whereupon the working tool 23 is withdrawn. The support device 7 then re-assumes the secured substrate corresponding to the illustration in FIG. 3.

By means of the working tool 23, the support device 7 can be easily moved towards the front edge of the shelf without necessarily having to reach the rear surface of the support device 7. Of course, the working tool 23 can also be used to move the support device towards the rear edge of the shelf. This can be done either with the working tool 23 in the position shown in Fig. 7, or through the front end of the working tool 23 engaged with the downwardly projecting portion 17 of the lower plate 11 of the support device to apply a force in the direction of arrow B as shown in FIG.

Giant. 8 and 9 show an alternative embodiment of the working tool 25 for use in sliding the support device 7.

The working tool 25 comprises two elongated portions 26, 27 which can be displaced relative to each other, see Fig. 9. The upper portion 26 has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, while the lower inner portion 27 extends between the side flanges extending downwardly from A handle 28 with a control button 29 is connected to the upper part 26. This button 29 is connected to the upper end of the lever 30, which is rotatably mounted about the pin 31. The lower end of the lever 30

The connection 32 between the lever 30 and the lower portion 27 allows some pivotal movement between these portions as the lever 30 rotates. The upper surface of the upper portion 26 is formed with three rows of teeth 33 which are intended to prevent the lower edge of the products to also be displaced using the working tool 2.5 from sliding along the upper portion 26.

The lower portion 27 is formed with the inclined surfaces 34 arranged in pairs side by side, the inclined surfaces 34 being inclined upward at an angle and cooperating with the corresponding inclined surfaces 35 on the top 26 which are inclined downwardly.

The function of these inclined surfaces is as follows: When the push button 29 is depressed, the lever 30 moves the lower portion 27 forward relative to the fixed upper portion 26. The inclined surfaces 34 and 35 in each pair then slide relative to each other, causing the upper portion 26 to be lifted relative to the bottom 27. In this way, the height or thickness of the working tool 25 can be increased by depressing the control button 29. Since the portions 27 and 26 are formed with a plurality of pairs of inclined surfaces 34 and 35 distributed along their length, a parallel upward displacement of the upper portion 26 relative to the lower part 27.

The use of the working tool 25 of FIGS. 8 and 9 is illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11. In FIG. 10, the working tool 25 is inserted into the recess 9 in such a way that its thinner front portion 38 is inserted under the support plate. 11 of the support device 7.

Giant. 11 shows a longitudinal section where the working tool 25 has been inserted so far that the front contact surface 36 on the top 26 is in contact with the downwardly extending portion 17 of the support plate 11. The portion 17 is then received through the opening 38, see FIG. 8 formed in the thinner front portion 39 of the working tool 25.

Giant. 11 illustrates the state that is achieved by pressing the control button 29 on the handle 28 and moving the movable bottom 27 forward. The inclined surfaces 3.4 and 35 were then displaced relative to each other such that the upper portion 26 was moved upward while remaining parallel to the lower portion 27, thereby increasing the overall thickness of the working tool 25. The downwardly extending portion 17 of the support plate 11 then extends down into the opening 38, so that the support plate 11 and the upper part 26 are thus temporarily connected to each other.

In the position shown in FIG. 11, the support plate 11, together with any products not shown, standing directly on the track 6 through the lower plate 11 of the support device 11 are lifted out of engagement with the saw racks.

That is, the support device 11 with the products carried thereon and the products in front thereof can be pulled forward towards the front edge of the shelf using the working tool 25. When the control button 29 is released, the upper part 26 of the working tool 25 is lowered back towards the lower portion 27 and is guided by the inclined surfaces 35 and 34. The working tool 25 can then be completely withdrawn.

In addition to pulling the support device 7 and the products forward toward the front edge of the shelf, the working tool 25 may be

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also used to move the support device 7 towards the rear edge of the shelf in order to refill the shelf with new products.

The present invention has been described above in connection with its preferred embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments may be varied in various respects within the scope and scope of the appended claims. For example, the exact shape of the teeth can be altered at both the edges of the track 6 and the bottom plate 11 of the support device. As an alternative to the forward protruding flanges 16, the racks 10 of the racks 8 may be formed with a vertical face that engages with a stop on the movable support device 7.

Claims (14)

PATENT CLAIMS Rack for goods standing in rows on the shelves of a shop or shop, in particular a rack such as racks arranged in compartments (5) formed by transverse partitions (3), the rack comprising a track (6) formed with saw racks (8) ) and a support device (7) which can be moved along the track (6), the support device (7) having a bottom plate (11) formed with protrusions that engage the saw racks (8) on the track (6), and having a support washer (13) extending upward from the bottom plate (11), characterized in that the support device (7) is formed with rearwardly projecting locking elements (14, 15) which engage the saw racks (8) on the track ( 6) when a rearward force is applied to the support pad (13) and that said locking elements (14, 15) are arranged to be disengaged from said saw racks (8) when the rearward force is This force causes the bottom plate (11) to tilt up about a transverse axis at its front end due to the cooperation between the bottom plate (11) and the saw racks (8). ) on said track (6), which lifts the rear portion and said locking elements (14, 15). Stand according to claim 1, characterized in that said racks (8) are in the form of transverse ridges (10) and intermediate grooves, and that the lower plate 11) of the support device (7) has a substantially corresponding profile and is formed with elements ( 12) that surround at least the edges of said track (6) to hold together the track (6) of said support device (7) to form a unit. I <• «♦ · 3. Stand according to claim 2, characterized in that the racks (8) have a substantially V-shaped profile. A stand according to claim 3, characterized in that a forwardly extending flange (16) extends along the top of each of the ridges (10) between the V-shaped grooves of the racks (8), and that said securing elements (14, 15) are arranged. for engaging said flange (16) in a locked position. Stand according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that said elements (12) on the lower plate (11) of the support device (7) which surround the edges of the track (6) allow the lower plate (11) to be lifted for release. engagement between the projections on this plate and between the rack and pinion teeth (8) on said track (6), the support device (7) being displaceable relative to the track (6). Stand according to claim 5, characterized in that the support device (7), which can be displaced along said track (6), is designed such that from the front face of the track (6) below the lower plate (11) of the support device (7). 7) an elongated working tool (23; 25) can be inserted to lift it, releasing both the engagement of said locking elements (14, 15) with the ridges (10) on the track (6) and the engagement between the projections on the bottom plate (11) and said ridges (10), after which the support device (7) can be moved forward or backward using said working tool (23; 25). A stand according to claim 6, characterized in that said path (6) has two edges with saw racks (8) and a recess (9) extending therebetween to receive said working tool (23; 25). ♦ 4 • 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 • 4 9 4 4 • 4 4 * 4 • • • · · 4 • 4 4 * 4 4 4 • 4 4 4 4 • 4 4 4 4 4 4 • e 4-44 »44 444 4 · 4 Stand according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that said working tool (23) is of such a thickness that it elevates the products standing on the track (6) and the support device 7 from engaging the saw racks (8) on the track (8). 6), and that the front portion (24) of the working tool (23) has a wedge shape. Stand according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the front end of the working tool (23) in the displacement direction is formed with an engagement element (19) which can be actuated from the other end of the working tool (23) and moved out of the passive a position in which it is not in contact with the support device (7) to an active position in which it engages the support device (7) to allow it to move. Stand according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that said elongated working tool (25) comprises two parts (26, 27) which can be moved to a certain extent relative to each other in the longitudinal direction, one of which is arranged over the other, said parts initially having an overall thickness which allows the working tool (25) to be inserted under the products standing on the track (6), wherein the front portion (39) of the working tool (25) has a reduced thickness allowing it sliding under the bottom plate (11) of the support device (7), and wherein both parts (26, 27) of the working tool (25) have mutually cooperating elements (34, 35) which cause the parts (26, 27) to move relative to each other increasing the overall thickness of the working tool (25) so that the products and the lower plate (11) of the support device (7) are lifted from engagement with the saw rack (8) on the track (6), the support device (7) can be moved forwards and backwards using the abovementioned operating tool (25). • * • ♦ • · • • ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ * • · • · • • ♦ • «· • · • • ♦ · • • « • • • • « • ·· • · * • · · ··· • « · ♦ · Stand according to claim 10, characterized in that the working tool (25) is formed with an activation button (29), the button (29) being connected to one end of the rotary lever (30), and wherein the other end of the lever (30) is connected to the lower part (27) of portions (26, 27) of said working tool (25) that can be moved relative to each other, so that the activation button (29) causes the lower part (27) to be moved forward relative to the upper part (26). · Stand according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that said mutually cooperating elements (34, 35) comprise inclined surfaces on both parts (26, 27) of said working tool (25) which can be displaced relative to each other, wherein these inclined surfaces are in contact with each other. Stand according to claim 12, characterized in that the two parts (26, 27) of the working tool (25) are formed with a plurality of inclined surfaces (34, 35) distributed along their length. A stand according to claim 13, characterized in that the mutually cooperating inclined surfaces (34, 35) are arranged in pairs on both parts (26, 27) of the working tool (25).