EP2550901B1 - Stackable product discharge device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a stackable product dispensing device for receiving at least one product row with products which can be arranged behind one another according to patent claim 1.

To store a supply of products including product packaging and to present the packages to customers, especially in self-service stores are at least largely closed product dispensing devices are provided, especially for expensive products, by which on the one hand a product presentation should be possible in an attractive manner, on the other hand, a theft large Quantities should be prevented. On the other hand, the refilling cycles are to be reduced by accommodating a large number of products in the product dispenser.

In such, at least predominantly closed product dispensing devices such as US 2008/314847 A At the same time there is the problem that the removal of the products is made more difficult, for example by the customer having to trigger security mechanisms, such as a door or a slide for taking out a product. At the same time there is the problem of space-saving installation of the product receiving devices in existing shelving systems.

Object of the present invention is therefore to provide a product dispensing device whose handling, especially when removing the products as simple as possible, but at the same time also designed to be safe and the space is designed to be integrated into existing shelving systems.

This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims. All combinations of at least two features specified in the description, the claims and / or the figures also fall within the scope of the invention. For specified value ranges, values lying within the stated limits should also be disclosed as limit values and may be claimed in any combination.

The invention is based on the idea of making the product dispenser stackable, with the product dispenser being largely closed except for a closable door and a dispensing opening which is accessible even when the product dispenser is stacked for sequential dispensing of the foremost product of each product row. By products are meant in particular packaged products. Closed product dispensers are particularly suitable and intended for products with a high retail value and small exterior dimensions, in particular razor pawls, printer ink for inkjet printers, etc. By virtue of the fact that the product dispensing device according to the invention is stackable, a multiplicity of product dispensing devices can be accommodated on substantially less shelf volume.

By the door of the product dispenser is pivotally mounted on a front edge of the bottom, the filling of the Product output device even with multiple stacked product dispensing devices in a simple way possible.

It is particularly advantageous if the door in the closed position, in particular by a lock, is lockable. As a result, the removal of a plurality of product packages can be made difficult or prevented in a short time.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the door in the closed position, based on an orthogonal O ₁ , is angled forwards to the contact surface of the product row by an angle W ₁ greater than 5 degrees, in particular greater than 10 degrees. The angle W ₁ is in particular less than 90 degrees, preferably less than 45 degrees. By the angling of the door relative to the support surface several functions are met, namely a particularly easy accessibility of the removal opening and the possibility of a horizontal arrangement of the product dispenser on a shelf, so that the product dispensing devices can be arranged on standard shelves via appropriate Regalfixiermittel.

It is also advantageous if according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the door is angled in the closed position relative to an orthogonal O ₂ to the ground forward by an angle W ₂ greater than 5 degrees, in particular greater than 10 degrees, in particular the angle W _{1 is} greater W ₂ .

In a further development of the present invention is provided according to an embodiment that, in particular with funding for, in particular automatic, promotion of the products of the product row in a conveying direction F provided in the direction of the door, bearing surface as a ramp with a ramp pitch R greater than 3 degrees, especially greater 5 degrees in the conveying direction F, in particular with respect to the ground, is formed, in particular W ₁ - W ₂ = R applies. In this way, the products, without tilting or falling over in the product dispensing device, push in the direction of the door, wherein the angling of the door in relation to the ramp, the foremost product can be tilted towards the door so that on the removal opening only the the first product is accessible and the other products in the product range are not accessible.

An optimal stacking of the product dispensing device is made possible by having a stacking surface of the lid corresponding to a stacking surface of the bottom, in particular having the same dimensions, wherein the product dispensing devices are designed such that when stacking the same product dispensing devices all removal openings remain accessible for removal of the products.

As far as a length L _{D of} the lid with a length L _{B of} the bottom in the conveying direction F is substantially the same, remains at a stacking of a plurality of product dispensing devices a uniform and aligned arrangement of the doors or leading edges of the product dispensing devices. The length L _D and the length L _B are each defined by a Regalfixierung to a front edge of the lid or the floor.

Advantageously, it is provided in a further embodiment that the removal opening is formed so that only a single, namely the foremost product of the product series can be removed, in particular by tilting the foremost product at a front end of the ramp to the door. By this measure, a safe removal of the products is possible in the simplest way.

Figur 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen stapelbaren Produktausgabeeinrichtung,

Figur 2a

eine Vorderansicht der Ausführungsform gemäß Figur 1,

Figur 2b

eine Aufsicht auf die Ausführungsform gemäß Figur 1 ohne Deckel,

Figur 3

eine geschnittene Seitenansicht der Ausführungsform gemäß Figur 1.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments and from the drawings. These show in:

FIG. 1

a perspective view of an embodiment of the stackable product dispenser according to the invention,

FIG. 2a

a front view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1 .

FIG. 2b

a plan view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1 lidless,

FIG. 3

a sectional side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1 ,

In the figures, the same components or components with the same function with the same reference numerals.

The FIG. 1 shows a stackable product dispensing device 1, which - apart from a removal opening 9 - from a bottom 5, two laterally opposite to the ground side walls 4, 4 'and arranged at the other end of the side walls 4, 4' lid 6 and at a front of the product dispenser 1 is provided for opening and closing a receiving space 8. A rear wall can optionally be provided on the rear side, wherein by attaching the product delivery device 1 to a shelf by means of shelf fixing means 12, the floor 5, the Side walls 4, 4 ', the lid 6 and the doors 7, 7', 7 "formed receiving space 8 can be closed, so that the shelf or a rear wall of the shelf or a wall on which the shelf is, the rear wall of the product dispensing device first forms.

A large number of products 3, 3 'can be arranged in product rows 2 in the receiving space 8, with conveying means 13 being provided for each product row 2 for conveying the products 3, 3' in the direction of the respective door 7, 7 ', 7 " can be formed by a pusher 15 loaded with a spring 14. The pusher 15 is slidably guided along a guide groove 16 provided in a support surface 11 for supporting the products 3, 3. 'In an advantageous embodiment, the pusher 15 can be slowed down (Not shown) slowing down means may be provided, which are formed counter to the force acting on the pusher 15 by the spring 14 acting spring force.

A plurality of identical product dispensing devices 1 are stackable on top of each other, wherein the bottom 5 with its stacking surface 5s forming the entire lower surface of the bottom 5 can be stacked on a stacking surface 6s of a lid 6 of a further product dispenser 1. The stacking surfaces 5s, 6s of each product dispenser 1 are corresponding to each other and arranged in alignment with each other along an orthogonal O ₂ . In particular, in the conveying direction F, lengths L _{D of} the lid 6 and L _{B of} the bottom 5 essentially coincide-at best apart from edge rounding-in accordance with the invention. The cover 6 is reinforced by transverse to the conveying direction reinforcing elements 19, 19 ', so that the stability is ensured even when stacking a plurality of product dispensing devices. Advantageously, the reinforcing elements 19, 19 'are arranged in the rear region of the receiving space, since 11 space is available here because of the oblique arrangement of the support surface.

In the assembled state of the product dispenser 1 on a shelf via the Regalfixiermittel 12 have a front edge 5v of the bottom 5 and a front edge 6v of the lid 6 at a substantially identical distance from the shelf. The leading edges 5v, 6v of a plurality of stacked product dispensers 1 thus form a common merchandise display surface, wherein the doors 7, 7 ', 7 "in closed State and the discharge opening 9 extending from the front edge 5v to the doors 7, 7 ', 7 "protrude from the goods presentation surface, by an oblique course of the doors 7, 7', 7" opposite the goods presentation surface from the removal opening 9 to the front edge 5v of the floor 5, on the one hand, an aesthetically pleasing image and easy access in the grip area of the customer for the removal of the foremost product 3 'from each product row 2 and a simple filling emptied product series 2 by opening the corresponding lockable door 7, 7', 7 " It is particularly advantageous if the doors 7, 7 ', 7 "are at least partially transparent, so that the products 3' can be seen through them at least partially, preferably completely.

The doors 7, 7 ', 7 "are hinged to open / close at the front edge 6v by a pivot bearing 17 on the bottom 5.

When closed, the doors 7, 7 ', 7 "based on an Orthogonal O ₂ to the bottom 5 and the stacking surface 5s at an angle W ₂ is greater than 5 degrees, in the embodiment, 15 degrees, at an angle. The angle W _2, together with a height of the product output device for a width B of the discharge opening 9. The larger the angle W ₂ and / or the higher the product dispensing device, the greater the width B of the removal opening.

When the foremost product 3 'of a product series 2 is removed via the removal opening 9, the entire product row 2 is pushed forward by the conveying means 13 in the conveying direction F. As a result, the now foremost product 3' is pushed over a front end 11e of the support surface 11 and tilted forward until the now foremost product 3 'rests against an L-shaped removal holder 18.

The L-shaped removal holder has an orthogonal to a removal direction E extending bottom surface 18b and an angled thereto, in particular parallel to the removal direction E extending stop surface 18a, as a stop surface alternatively the doors 7, 7 ', 7 "itself can serve.

The support surface 11 is provided as a ramp with a ramp gradient R greater than 3 degrees, here 8 degrees, in the conveying direction F. As a result, a stronger tilt angle of the foremost product 3 'compared to the remaining products 3 of the product series 2 is achieved, so that only the foremost product 3' can be removed through the removal opening 9. With respect to an orthogonal O ₁ to the support surface 11 thus results in an angle W _{1 of} the closed door 7, 7 ', 7 ", which is greater than the angle W ₂ , in the present case by 23 degrees, ie R + W ₂ .

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Product output device

2

product range

3

Products

3 '

foremost product

4, 4 '

side walls

5

ground

5v

leading edge

5s

stacking surface

6

cover

6v

leading edge

6s

stacking surface

7, 7 ', 7 "

doors

8th

accommodation space

9

removal opening

10

lock

11

bearing surface

11e

front end

12

Regalfixiermittel

13

funding

14

feather

15

pusher

16

guide

17

pivot bearing

18

removal bracket

18a

stop surface

18b

floor area

19, 19 '

reinforcing elements

e

removal direction

B

width

L _D

length

L _B

length

W ₁

angle

W ₂

angle

O ₁

orthogonal

O ₂

orthogonal

F

conveying direction

R

ramp Rate

Claims (9)

1. A stackable product distribution device (1) for accommodating at least one row (2) of products with products (3, 3') which can be arranged in succession on a support surface (11) in a receiving space (8) which is bordered by two opposite side walls (4, 4'), one bottom (5), and a cover (6) as well as at least one closable door, for sequential distribution of the product (3') of the product row (2) which is located nearest the door (7, 7', 7") there being a removal opening (9) between the closed door (7, 7', 7") and one front edge (6v) of the cover 6.
2. The product distribution device as claimed in Claim 1, in which the door (7, 7', 7") is pivotally attached on one front edge (5v) of the bottom (5).
3. The product distribution device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, in which the door (7, 7', 7") is made to be lockable, especially by a lock (10).
4. The product distribution device as claimed in one or more of the preceding claims, in which the door (7, 7', 7") is angled forward by an angle W₁ greater than 5 degrees in the closed position relative to an orthogonal line O₁ to the support surface (11) of the product row (2).
5. The product distribution device as claimed in claim 4, in which the door (7, 7', 7") is angled forward by an angle W₂ greater than 5 degrees in the closed position relative to an orthogonal line O₂ to the bottom (5), especially the angle W₁ being greater than W₂.
6. The product distribution device as claimed in claim 5, in which the support surface (11) which is provided especially with conveyance means (13) for especially automatic conveyance of the products (3, 3') of the product row (2) in one conveyance direction (F) in the direction of the door (7, 7', 7") is made as a ramp with a ramp pitch (R) greater than 3 degrees in the conveyance direction (F), especially relative to the bottom (5), especially W₁ - W₂ = R.
7. The product distribution device as claimed in one or more of the preceding claims, in which one stacking surface (6s) of the cover (6) is made corresponding to one stacking surface (5s) of the bottom (5), especially have the same dimensions and the product distribution devices (1) being made such that when stacking identical product distribution devices (1) all removal openings (9) remain accessible for removal of the products (3').
8. The product distribution device as claimed in one or more of the preceding claims, in which a length L_D of the cover (6) is essentially equal to a length L_B of the bottom (5) in the conveyance direction (F).
9. The product distribution device as claimed in one or more of the preceding claims, in which the removal opening is made such that only one individual, specifically the frontmost product (3') of the product row (2) can be removed, especially by tilting the frontmost product (3') on the front end (11e) of the support surface (11), especially of the ramp, toward the door (7, 7', 7").

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