ES1062853U - Zocalo for linear shelves (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Socket for linear shelves, which being specially designed to replace the conventional base of a shelf of this type, in which shelves located at different levels in height, is characterized because it consists of a drawer in which the shelf is integrated lower level, drawer frontally removable whose bottom acts as a complementary surface of storage-exhibition of products and whose front constitutes a step for body lift both buyers and replenishers, in order to facilitate access to the upper level shelf. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Socket for linear shelves.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a socket intended to be part of a linear shelving, of those used in department stores for exposing products to different levels, products that are normally marketed under self service.

The object of the invention is to enhance the shelf storage capacity, as well as facilitate its access to the upper level, where there is greater difficulty in accessing to the products in question, especially those in positions later on the corresponding shelf.

Background of the invention

Normally, on the shelves that are used in large commercial areas, such as supermarkets, hypermarkets and similar, certain objects, such as diaper packs and similar ones are placed on shelves whose shelves are hooked and are held in corresponding zippers set vertically in the structure of the shelving, that is to say that the shelves are complemented with a system of hook-zipper coupling so that those remain horizontally and properly stable, supporting the objects in question.

In the case of the aforementioned diapers, and in others similar, the shelves are usually implanted at four heights, to be able to make the most of the space, so that the fourth height is usually more than 1.70 meters, so that the product located on the shelf is not accessible for people of stature medium body, and less accessible for people of smaller stature.

On the other hand the load of the linear shelving with the product in question may be insufficient in certain moments of consumption "tip" in which it occurs A considerable increase in sales.

Description of the invention

The socket proposed by the invention resolves fully satisfactory way the problem above exposed, in the two aspects mentioned, facilitating on the one hand the access to the upper level shelf, and on the other hand increasing the load capacity of the shelf itself.

For this and more specifically, said socket, intended to replace the conventional socket, being integrated into the lower shelf of the shelf is materialized in a drawer frontally removable, which has a double function, on the one hand substantially increase the available space corresponding to lower level of shelf load, and on the other hand and through from the upper edge of its frontal constitute a step for support of the user's feet, which allows the necessary body lift of the same as to access the shelf of higher level.

In this sense the aforementioned front of the drawer is equipped on its upper edge with a non-slip coating, and in its lower edge of legs or wheels that allow to transmit to the ground the efforts due to the user's body load on said frontal.

The aforementioned drawer will be normally closed may or may not contain any product inside, being usable interchangeably in that extraction position, such as step to access the upper level shelf, but at times prior to a consumption tip will remain open, with a product stacking on mime similar to that produced on the lower shelf, or even an upper stack.

The aforementioned drawer also allows its use in product replacement maneuvers, avoiding the need to have that retake part of said product to the warehouse, when the pallet, box or container of said product exceeds the capacity of Shelving storage itself.

It can also be used as a means to liquidate promotional merchandise that could not be sold in a header, so that this merchandise is located in one of the drawers without occupying the space of the linear shelving that They occupy regular references.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to an example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as an integral part of said description, a single sheet of plans in which with character illustrative and not limiting and in its only figure, it has represented, in perspective, a portion of a linear shelf, at the lower extreme level of it, provided with the socket that It constitutes the object of the present invention.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In the review figure they have been represented partially two zippers (1), fixed or integrated in a vertical facing (2), zippers (1) on which they are mounted with possibility of height adjustment several shelves (3), which as previously said and when the bookshelf is intended for diapers or other objects of considerable volumetry, defines four levels in height, appearing represented in the figure only the shelves of the two lower levels.

Well, according to the invention, integrated in the lower shelf (3 ') and replacing the classic socket, a frontally removable drawer (4) is established, which also of fulfilling its classical function as such a container element, constitutes through its front (5) a step that facilitates the access to users and replacers to the level shelf upper, not shown in the drawing.

In order to avoid the risk of accidents by Slip, the top edge of the front (5) of the drawer is coated with a strip (6) of a non-slip material, which improves the grip of the footwear on the cited edge of the drawer.

In order to prevent the drawer (4) from being damaged when its front (5) is used as a step, especially when said drawer is in the extraction situation front shown in the figure, it is provided that said front (5) of the same incorporate supports (7), which can be rolling, of so that without interfering with normal extraction maneuvers of the drawer (4), directly transmit to the ground the loads that can occur on said drawer, especially due to its use as a step, but also due to the load with products of the own drawer (4) in opening situation, load that can reach any height, even greater than that of the shelf (3) of the second level.

Claims (3)

1. Socket for linear shelves, which being specially designed to replace the conventional socket of a shelf of this type, in which shelves located at different levels in height are established, is characterized in that it consists of a drawer in which the shelf is integrated of lower level, drawer frontally removable whose bottom acts as a complementary surface of storage-exhibition of products and whose front constitutes a step for body elevation of both buyers and replenishers, in order to facilitate access to the upper level shelf. 2. Socket for linear shelves, according to claim la, characterized in that the front of said drawer has its upper and support edge covered by a non-slip material. 3. Socket for linear shelves, according to previous claims, characterized in that the front of said drawer incorporates, conveniently fixed to its lower edge legs that do not affect the normal mobility of the drawer in the direction of extraction, but which allows efforts to be transmitted to the ground suffered by said drawer when its front is used as a step.