DK173070B1

DK173070B1 - Dispenser for the storage and removal of goods and use of the dispenser

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Publication number: DK173070B1
Application number: DK29895A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Thomas Rud
Original assignee: House Of Prince As
Priority date: 1995-03-23
Filing date: 1995-03-23
Publication date: 1999-12-13
Also published as: DK29895A

Description

i DK 173070 B1in DK 173070 B1

Dispenser til opbevaring og udtagning af varer, samt anvendelse af dispenserenDispenser for storage and collection of goods, and use of the dispenser

Opfindelsen angår en loftophængt dispenser til opbevaring og udtagning af varer, og af den art hvor varer opbevares 5 i et ruminddelt kabinet, der er anbragt i et hus.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a ceiling-mounted dispenser for storing and removing goods, and of the kind in which goods are stored in a compartment housed in a housing.

Desuden angår opfindelsen anvendelse af dispenseren.In addition, the invention relates to the use of the dispenser.

Sådanne kendte dispensere kendes i mange forbindelser, f.eks. i forretninger med salg af tobaksvarer, såsom cigaretter.Such known dispensers are known in many compounds, e.g. in stores selling tobacco products, such as cigarettes.

10 Som det er bekendt, er cigaretter ganske eftertragtede som tyveriobjekter, da de dels er relativt kompakte, dels er attraktive for mange og ikke vanskelige at omsætte i illegal handel. Dette medfører naturligvis, at forretninger, der ligger inde med store mængder af cigaretter og 15 andre tobaksvarer, må sikres mod tyveri. Dette gøres sædvanligvis ved at sikre selve forretningen, f.eks. ved anbringelse af et gitter foran ruder og indgangsdøre. Nogle steder, hvor tobakslageret ikke er overvældende stort, fjerner man ligefrem cigaretterne og låser dem inde i en 20 boks eller lignende.10 As is well known, cigarettes are quite sought after as theft items as they are both relatively compact and attractive to many and not difficult to trade in illegal trade. Of course, this means that stores containing large quantities of cigarettes and 15 other tobacco products must be protected against theft. This is usually done by securing the business itself, e.g. by placing a lattice in front of windows and entrance doors. In some places where the tobacco store is not overwhelmingly large, the cigarettes are even removed and locked inside a 20 box or similar.

Fra US patent nr. 4 396 237, kendes en loftophængt dispenser af den i indledningen til krav 1 angivne art. Denne kendte dispensers opbygning er især rettet på, at kunder skal kunne se varerne, såsom tobaksvarer i denne. Der 25 er intet i publikationen angivet om sikker opbevaring af tobaksvarerne når salgsskabet, hvor dispenseren står, er forladt uden for åbningstid.From US Patent No. 4,396,237, a ceiling-mounted dispenser of the kind specified in the preamble of claim 1 is known. The structure of this well-known dispenser is particularly aimed at enabling customers to see the goods, such as tobacco products. There is nothing in the publication about safe storage of the tobacco products when the sales cabinet, where the dispenser is located, is left outside of business hours.

Det er selvsagt klart, at forsikring af tobaksvarer er en dyr affære, da, hvis uheldet er ude, ganske store erstat-30 ninger kommer på tale.Of course, it is clear that insurance of tobacco products is a costly affair, since, if the accident occurs, quite large damages are involved.

DK 173070 B1 2 I lyset af dette er det et formål med opfindelsen at tilvejebringe en beskyttelse mod tyveri af særligt udsatte varer. Ifølge opfindelsen opnås dette ved, at kabinettets ruminddeling er udformet som en skuffe, der i en første 5 tilstand er indskudt i huset, og i en anden tilstand er udtrukket fra huset, idet en låge ved skuffens placering i den første tilstand er indrettet til at aflukke huset.In view of this, it is an object of the invention to provide protection against theft of particularly vulnerable goods. According to the invention this is achieved by the fact that the compartment of the cabinet is designed as a drawer which is inserted into the housing in a first state and in a second state is withdrawn from the housing, a door at the position of the drawer in the first state being arranged to shut off the house.

På denne måde bliver selve varen, som eksempelvis kan være cigaretpakker, så at sige indlåst i et sikkert aflåst 10 område, hvor en eventuelt tyv ikke umiddelbart vil kunne få adgang til cigaretterne uden at bruge kraftige værktøjer.In this way, the product itself, which may be, for example, cigarette packs, so to speak, is locked into a securely locked 10 area where a possible thief will not immediately be able to access the cigarettes without using powerful tools.

Hensigtsmæssig er lågen en jalousilåge, som i skuffens anden tilstand er helt eller delvist indskudt i huset.Conveniently, the door is a shutter door, which in the second condition of the drawer is fully or partially inserted into the housing.

15 På denne måde opnås en særdeles bekvem håndtering af dispenseren, når den skal åbnes eller lukkes.In this way, a very convenient handling of the dispenser is achieved when it must be opened or closed.

Det er yderligere hensigtsmæssigt, at huset via et op-hæng-ningsstativ er monteret på et loft.It is further convenient that the housing is mounted on a ceiling via a suspension rack.

Dette giver den fordel at, når dispenseren er lukket, vil 20 det være forbundet med ganske stor vanskelighed at gøre indbrud i denne med et værktøj. Eksempelvis vil, hvis dispenseren hænger på et loft over en disk, forbipasserende på en gade kunne se, hvad der foregår, hvis nogen forsøger at gøre indbrud i dispenseren.This gives the advantage that, when the dispenser is closed, it will be very difficult to break into it with a tool. For example, if the dispenser hangs on a ceiling above a disc, passers-by on a street will be able to see what is going on if someone tries to break into the dispenser.

25 Yderligere er det hensigtsmæssigt, at huset via et ophængningsstativ er monteret på et loft, og at huset er anbragt skråt i forhold til ophængningsstativet.Further, it is desirable that the housing is mounted on a ceiling via a suspension rack and that the housing is arranged obliquely with respect to the suspension rack.

Som nævnt bliver der herved mulighed for at anbringe dispenseren så den umiddelbart kan ses f.eks. fra et forret-30 ningsvindue. Yderligere opnås den fordel, at dispenseren kan udformes således at den kan optage en større mængde DK 173070 B1 3 cigaretter, hvilket selvsagt betyder, at flere varer kan blive tyverisikret.As mentioned, it is thereby possible to place the dispenser so that it can be seen immediately e.g. from a store window. Further, the advantage is obtained that the dispenser can be designed so that it can take up a larger amount of DK 173070 B1 3 cigarettes, which of course means that more goods can be theft protected.

Hensigtsmæssige udførelsesformer fremgår i øvrigt af de øvrige uselvstændige krav.Appropriate embodiments are otherwise apparent from the other dependent claims.

5 Som nævnt angår opfindelsen også anvendelse af dispenseren, som nærmere angivet i det selvstændige krav 9. Opfindelsen skal nu nærmere forklares under henvisning til en på tegningen vist udførelsesform, på hvilken fig. 1 viser fra siden et butiksmiljø med dispenseren op-10 hængt på et loft, fig. 2 viser det samme butiksmiljø set fra en kundes side, fig. 3 viser dispenseren set bagfra, dvs. fra kundens side, 15 fig. 4 viser dispenseren set forfra, fra forretningspersonalets side, fig. 5 viser dispenseren ophængt set fra siden i lukket tilstand, fig. 6 viser dispenseren set fra siden i åben tilstand, 20 fig. 7 viser i perspektiv dispenseren i åben tilstand, fig. 8 viser i perspektiv dispenseren i lukket tilstand, og fig. 9 viser dispenseren i perspektiv set fra kundeside.As mentioned, the invention also relates to the use of the dispenser, as set forth in the independent claim 9. The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing, in which fig. 1 is a side view of a shop environment with the dispenser suspended on a ceiling; FIG. 2 shows the same shop environment seen from a customer's side; FIG. 3 is a rear view of the dispenser, i. from the customer's side, 15 fig. 4 is a front view of the dispenser from the business staff; FIG. 5 shows the dispenser suspended from the side in closed condition; FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the dispenser; FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the dispenser in the open state; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the dispenser in the closed position; and FIG. 9 shows the dispenser in perspective from a customer side.

På fig. 1 og 2 ses et butiksmiljø, hvor der er en disk 3, 25 en kunde 4 og en repræsentant for butikspersonalet 2. Yderligere ses, at der over disken 3 er placeret en dispenser 1, som det vil blive forklaret nærmere i det føl DK 173070 B1 4 gende. Dispenseren 1 er ophængt på et loft 17 via et ophængningsstativ 5, og som det ses på fig. 1 og 2, består dispenseren af en skuffe 7, der kan skubbes ind i et hus, jf. herom senere.In FIG. 1 and 2, there is a store environment where there is a disk 3, 25 a customer 4 and a representative of the store staff 2. In addition, a dispenser 1 is placed above the disk 3, which will be explained in more detail in the foil DK 173070 B1 4 repeat. The dispenser 1 is suspended on a ceiling 17 via a suspension rack 5, and as seen in FIG. 1 and 2, the dispenser consists of a drawer 7 which can be pushed into a housing, cf. later.

5 På fig. 3 til 6 ses mere detaljeret dispenseren ifølge opfindelsen. På disse figurer betegner 8 et hus, i hvilket en skuffe 7 kan føres ind og ud af en ikke vist motor. Skuffen 7 er, som det fremgår af fig. 4, ruminddelt, og i den viste udførelsesform er den udformet til brug 10 ved anbringelse af cigaretpakker. Selv om det på figuren er vist, at rummene er lige store, ligger det inden for opfindelsens rammer at tilvejebringe rum med forskellig størrelse, f.eks. til store og små pakker cigaretter og andre former for tobaksvarer. På fig. 4 ses yderligere en 15 låge 10, som her er vist som en jalousilåge. Denne låge 10 kan glide langs indersiden af huset 8, således at når skuffen 7 er udtrukket, vil jalousilågen 10 kunne skjules bag én af husets indre vægge.5 In FIG. 3 to 6, the dispenser according to the invention is shown in more detail. In these figures, 8 denotes a housing in which a drawer 7 can be fed in and out of a motor not shown. The drawer 7 is as shown in FIG. 4, compartmentalized, and in the illustrated embodiment, it is designed for use 10 in placing cigarette packages. Although it is shown in the figure that the spaces are equal in size, it is within the scope of the invention to provide spaces of different sizes, e.g. for large and small packages of cigarettes and other types of tobacco products. In FIG. 4, a further 15 gate 10 is shown, which is shown here as a blind door. This door 10 can slide along the inside of the housing 8 so that when the drawer 7 is pulled out, the blind door 10 can be hidden behind one of the interior walls of the housing.

Ophængningsstativet 5, der er monteret på loftet 17, be-20 står af en ramme med sidestolper 12, der er forbundet til huset 8 via ikke viste fastgørelsesorganer. Som det ses er huset 8 forskudt skråt i forhold til stativet 5. Der er naturligvis intet til hinder for, at huset for så vidt kunne ligge i direkte forlængelse af stativet 12 eller 25 indtage en anden hældning i forhold til stativet 5, vist på tegningen. På fig. 6 ses cigaretpakker 15 anbragt i skuffen 7.The suspension frame 5 mounted on the ceiling 17 consists of a frame with side posts 12 which are connected to the housing 8 via fastening means (not shown). As can be seen, the housing 8 is offset oblique to the rack 5. Of course, there is nothing to prevent the housing as far as being in direct extension of the rack 12 or 25 has a different inclination relative to the rack 5, shown in the drawing. . In FIG. 6, cigarette packs 15 are seen in the drawer 7.

Funktionen af dispenseren er nu følgende: Når butikspersonalet ankommer til en forretning om morge-30 nen, er skuffen 7 indskudt i huset 8, og jalousilågen 10 er lukket, så den helt afdækker indgangen af huset 8. Ved betjening af en ikke vist motor kører lågen ind i huset 8, mens skuffen 7 kører ud af huset 8. På denne måde bli- DK 173070 B1 5 ver cigaretpakker 15 tilgængelige for butikspersonalet, der herefter kan sælge cigaretpakkerne.The function of the dispenser is now as follows: When the shop staff arrives at a store on the mornings 30, the drawer 7 is inserted into the housing 8 and the shutter door 10 is closed so that it completely covers the entrance of the housing 8. When operating a motor not shown running the door into the house 8, while the drawer 7 runs out of the house 8. In this way, cigarette packs 15 become available to the store staff, who can then sell the cigarette packs.

På fig. 1 er dispenseren vist i delvis perspektiv, og på denne figur ses det tydeligt, hvorledes lågen 10 kan ind-5 skydes bag en plade 14 af huset 8. Fig. 8 viser som fig.In FIG. 1, the dispenser is shown in partial perspective, and in this figure it is clearly seen how the door 10 can be inserted behind a plate 14 of the housing 8. FIG. 8 shows as FIG.

7 dispenseren, hvor skuffen 9 er indskudt i huset 8, og lågen er bragt til at omslutte indgangspartiet af huset 8. Yderligere er det på fig. 8 vist, at der er tilvejebragt en lyskilde 13, som, jf. fig. 9, oplyser en plade 10 16, der er anbragt på den del af dispenseren, der vender mod kunderne. På bagpladen 16 kan der anbringes en reklame. Det bemærkes i denne forbindelse, at pladen 16 og lyskilden 13 ligger uden for huset 8, således at der bag pladen (16) findes en ynderligere metalplade, som be-15 skytter mod vandalisme osv.7 shows the dispenser, wherein the drawer 9 is inserted into the housing 8 and the door is brought to enclose the entrance portion of the housing 8. Further, it is shown in FIG. 8 shows that a light source 13 is provided which, cf. 9, a plate 10 16 indicates the portion of the dispenser facing the customers. An advertisement may be placed on the backing plate 16. In this connection, it should be noted that the plate 16 and the light source 13 lie outside the housing 8, so that behind the plate (16) there is a more beautiful metal plate which protects against vandalism, etc.

Selve dispenseren er hensigtsmæssigt fremstillet af metalplader, mens skuffen kan være fremstillet af et transparent materiale, således at kunder, der kommer ind i en butik, kan se, hvilke cigaretter der er til rådighed.The dispenser itself is conveniently made of sheet metal, while the drawer can be made of a transparent material so that customers entering a store can see what cigarettes are available.

20 Selv om opfindelsen fortrinsvis er forklaret i forbindelse med opbevaring af cigaretpakker, ligger det inden for de i patentkravene givne rammer at anvende opfindelsen i andre sammenhænge, hvor der ønskes sikker opbevaring og sikring mod tyveri af varer.Although the invention is preferably explained in connection with the storage of cigarette packages, it is within the scope of the claims to use the invention in other contexts where safe storage and security against theft of goods is desired.

Claims

1. Ceiling-mounted dispenser for storing and removing 5 items (15), and of the kind in which goods are stored in a compartment housed in a housing (8), characterized in that the compartment's compartment (9) is designed as a drawer inserted into the housing (8) in a first state, and in a second state, 10 is withdrawn from the housing (8), a door (10) at the location of the drawer (7) being arranged to shut off the house.

Dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the door (10) is a shutter door which in the second condition of the drawer is fully or partially inserted into the housing.

Dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the movement of the drawer (7) and the lid (10) is provided by a motor.

Dispenser according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the housing is suspended to the ceiling by means of a suspension rack (5).

Dispenser according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the housing (8) is arranged obliquely with respect to the suspension rack (5).

Dispenser according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a transparent plate (16) is arranged on the outside (8) of the housing.

Dispenser according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the drawer (7) is transparent.

Dispenser according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the housing is made of metal. DK 173070 B1

Use of a dispenser according to claims 1 to 8, as a sales dispenser for tobacco products, such as cigarette packages (15). r