GB2575471A - Product display apparatus - Google Patents
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- GB2575471A GB2575471A GB1811329.0A GB201811329A GB2575471A GB 2575471 A GB2575471 A GB 2575471A GB 201811329 A GB201811329 A GB 201811329A GB 2575471 A GB2575471 A GB 2575471A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/0006—Hangers for hanging articles on bars, tringles, bracket arms or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/0018—Display racks with shelves or receptables
- A47F5/0025—Display racks with shelves or receptables having separate display containers or trays on shelves or on racks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/0043—Show shelves
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/0081—Show stands or display racks with movable parts
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/08—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices
- A47F5/0807—Display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards supporting articles; Movable brackets therefor
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Abstract
A product display apparatus comprises a shelf 22 and a frame 24 attached to the shelf 24. The frame 24 has a support 32 suitable for supporting a product to be displayed. The frame 24 is adjustable to vary a vertical position of the support 32 by raising the support 32 relative to the shelf 22. The frame 24 is movable to vary a horizontal position of the support 32 relative to the shelf. The frame may be releasably attached to the top or underside of the shelf. The frame 24 may have two slidable parts to allow the adjusting with a fastener to releasably secure the parts to prevent the sliding. The movement varying the horizontal position may be sliding where a guide may aid this movement. Products may hang from the support 32 via a hook of the support 32. The support 32 may include a gravity feed.
Description
PRODUCT DISPLAY APPARATUS
Th® invention relates to a product display apparatus. The invention may be used in a wide range of environments which include, but are not limited to, retail, domestic, household, S garage, Industrial, office, outdoor, catering and hospitality environments.
It is known to use a shelf for displaying products.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a product display apparatus 10 comprising a shelf end a product support, the product support attached to the shelf, the product support including a product support member configured for supporting a product to be displayed, the product support configured to be adjustable to vary a vertical position of the product support member relative to the shelf, the product support configured to be movable to vary a horizontal position of the product support member relative to the shelf.
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The ability of the product support to be adjusted and moved to vary the position of th® product support member relative to the shelf enables reconfiguration of the product display apparatus to accommodate different products of varying heights and widths. This advantageously increases the utility of the product display apparatus for displaying a wide 20 range of products. In contrast, multiple non-adjustable and non-movabie product supports would be required to accommodate different products of varying heights and widths. This: would not only result in increased costs due to the need to manufacture and stock different types of non-adiustable and non-movable product supports, but also lead to additional time spent in dismantling the product display apparatus to replace the nomadjustabte and nonas movable product supports,
In addition, the provision of the adjustable and movable product support enables reconfiguration of the product display apparatus to improve display space efficiency, which· is particularly useful for displays with a limited amount of display space. For example, the 3<} product support member may be adjusted and moved to vary the position of the product support member, and the associated displayed' product, relative to the shelf in order to provide space for one or more other products supported directly by the shelf and/or supported by other product display apparatus that: are located nearby.
Furthermore, by attaching the product support to the shelf, the product support can be used in combination with any shelf of a display, irrespective of where the shelf is located height-wise on the display and if respective of whether there are any other shelves above the shelf in question. Also, if relocation of the shelf is required to redesign an associated display (for example, to change the visual appearance of the display), the attachment of the product support to the shelf allows the product support to be relocated together with the shelf.
In embodiments of the invention, the product support may be attached on top of the shelf dr to the underside of the shelf. This depends on whether the product is to be displayed above or below the shelf.
In further embodiments of the invention, the product support may be releasably attached to the shelf. This enables detachment of the product support from the shelf, which may be required for a variety of reasons such as maintenance of the product support and replacement of the product support with another product support.
is In still further embodiments of the invention, the product support may include first and second product support portions operably coupled to each other, the first product support portion operably attached to or integral with the product support member, the second product support portion operably attached to the shelf, the first product support portion configured to be movable relative to the second product support portion to vary a vertical position of ths product support member relative to the shelf, In such embodiments, the first product support portion may be configured to be slidable relative to the second product support portion to vary a vertical position: of the product support member relative: to the shelf.
The provision of the first and second product support portions in the product support: provides a reliable means for adjusting the product support to vary a vertical position of the product support member relative to the shelf.
The product support may be further configured to temporarily hold the vertical position of so the product support member relative: to the shelf Examples of the product support configured in this manner are described as follows.
In a first example, the product support may include a fastener operable to releasabiy secure the first and second product support portions to inhibit relative movement between 35 the first and second product support portions. When it is required to vary the vertical position of the product support member relative to the shelf, the fastener can be operated to release the first and second product support portions to permit relative movement between the first end second product support portions. The fastener may be or may induce, but is not limited to, a screw fastener, a latch fastener, a nut and bolt fastener, or a pin fastener.
In a second example, the product support may include one or mere first positioning elements formed on or in one of the first and second product support portions, the or each first positioning element configured to engage toe other of the first and second product support portions to releasabiy fix the vertical position of Hie product support member relative to the shelf. Furthermore, the product support may include one or more second id positioning elements formed on or in the other of the first and second product support portions, the or each first positioning element configured to engage the or each second positioning element to reieasably fix the vertical position of the product support member relative to the shelf.
is This ensures reliable maintenance of the vertical position of the product support member relative to the shelf to, for example, avoid product damage or to maintain the aesthetics of the product on display. This is particularly beneficial in situations where it is not possible or feasible to monitor the product display apparatus on a regular basis.
The or each first positioning element may include a first projecting element. The or each second positioning element may include: a second projecting element for engaging the or the respective first projecting element; or a recess for receiving the or the respective first projecting element. The or each projecting element may be or may include, for example, a ribbed projecting element, a limbed projecting element, cr a toothed projecting element.
In embodiments of the invention, Hie product support may be configured to be slidable to vary/ a horizontal position of the product support member relative to the shelf.
in further embodiments of the invention, the shelf may include a guide element for guiding :χι the movement of the product support to vary a horizontal position of the product support member relative to the shelf. This provides a reliable means of ensuring that the product support is moved to the right position. The guide element may be or may include, but is not limited to, a recess, a groove, a slot, a rail, or a track.
Optionally the product support may include a first locating element, and the shelf may include a second locating element, the first and secund locating elements configured to be in mutual engagement to attach the product support to the shelf. This enables the product support to be reliably attached to the shelf.
One of the first and second locating elements may include a fl rat projection. The other of § the first and second locating elements may include: a second projection for engaging the first projection; or a recess for receiving the first projection, The or each projection may be or may include, for example, a ribfeed projection, a limbed projection, or a toothed projection.
The first and second locating elements may be in releasable mutual engagement when the product support is attached to the shelf. This enables detachment: of the product support from the shelf, which as mentioned above may be required for a variety of reasons such as maintenance of the product support and replacement of the product support with another product support.
The shelf may Include a connecting element for attachment to a shelf support. The: shelf support may be or may include, but is not limited to, for example, a rail, a track, a bracket, or a wail. The shelf support may be electrically powered so as to enable supply of electrical power to the shelf and/or the product support. Such supply of electrical power may be 20 used to power at least one illumination element and/or at least one information display on the shelf and/or the product: support.
The product support member may include a suspension member configured for hanging a product to be displayed. Th© suspension member may include a hooked portion for 25 hanging a product to be displayed.
The product support member may include a gravity feed portion for supporting a product to be displayed. It will be appreciated that a gravity feed portion of the suspens ion member is inclined relative to th© horizontal plane in order to allow movement of the displayed product along the gravity feed portion by way of gravity.
In embodiments of the invention, the product display apparatus may include a plurality of product supports. The provision of a plurality of adjustable and movable product supports attached to the shelf not only enables the product display apparatus to simultaneously 35 accommodate several displayed products of different heights and widths, in further embodiments of the invention, the product display apparatus may include a tray arranged on the shelf. The tray may be configured to carry a product to be displayed, which would increase the number and types of products that pan be displayed using the product display apparatus. The tray may be configured to be removable from the shelf.
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It will be appreciated that the use of the terms first and second”, arid the like, in this patent specification is merely intended to help distinguish between similar features (eg. the first and second positioning elements, the first and second projecting elements, the first and second locating elements, the first and: second projections), and is not intended io to indicate the relative importance of one feature over another feature, unless otherwise specified.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of a non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 shows a product display apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention; and
Figure 2 shows the preduet display apparatus when it. is attached to a shelf support.
The figures are not necessarily to scale, and certain features and certain views of the figures may be shown exaggerated in scale or in schematic form in the interests of clarity and conciseness.
A product display apparatus according to an embodiment df the invention is. shown in 25 Figure 1 and: is designated generally by the reference numeral 20.
The product display apparatus 20 comprises a shelf 22 and a product support 24.
The shelf 22: includes a connecting element 26 that secludes hooked connectors for so insertion into vertical slots 28 in upright support rails 30. When the hooked connectors are inserted into the vertical slots 28, the weight of the shelf 22 can be supported by the support rails 30 so as to allow suspension of the shelf 22 off the support rails 30. Optionally the support rails 30 may be electrically powered to enable electrical power to be supplied: to the hooked connectors: and thereby enable supply of electrical power to the shelf 22 to 35 power at least one illumination element and/nr at least one information display on the shelf
The product support 24 is attached to the top of the shelf 22, and includes a product support member In ths form of a suspension member 32. The suspension member 32 includes a hooked portion for hanging a product to: be displayed. Part of the hocked portion is inclined so as to be configured as a gravity feed portion in order to permit a product to 5 be displayed to slide along the hooked portion by way of gravity.
The product support 24 includes first and second product support portions 34,36 that: are operably coupled to each other.
io The first product support portion 34 is integral with the suspension member 32, but. in other embodiments the first product support portion: :34 and the suspension member 32 may be configured to be separate components. The first product support portion 34 is oriented along a vertical axis, and the suspension member 32 is oriented substantially along a horizontai axis. As a result, the first product support, portion 34 is arranged at a 15 substantially right angle relative to the suspension member 32.
The second product support portion 36 includes a body 38 that is oriented along the same vertical axis as the first product support portion 34, and the first product support portion 34 is inserted into the body 38 of the second product support portion 36. The first product 20 support portion 34 is configured to be in sliding engagement with the body 38 of the second product support portion 36 so that the first product support portion 34 is slidable relative to the body 38 of the second product support portion 36,. Sliding the first product support portion 34 upwards relative to the body 38 of the second product support portion 36 increases the height of the suspension member 32 above the shelf 22, while sliding the 25 first product: support portion 34 downwards relative to the body 38 of the second product support portion 36 decreases the height of the suspension member 32 above the shelf 22.
The product support 24 may ba configured in a variety of ways in order to temporarily fix the vertical position of the suspension member 32 above the shelf 22,
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Optionally a plurality of first positioning elements (not shown) may be formed on the first product support portion 34. and a plurality of second positioning elements (not shown) may be formed on the second product support portion 36. Each positioning element may include: a projecting element. Each first positioning element may be arranged to engage 35 a respective one of the second positioning: elements to reieasably fix the vertical: position of the suspension member 32 above the shelf 22,
Further optionally, the product support 24 may include a fastener (not shown) that can ba operated to releasably secure the first and second product support portions 34,36 to inhibit relative movement between the first and second product support portions 34,36, and can also be operated to release the first and second product support portions 34,36 to permit S relative movement between the first and second product support portions 34,36. This is so that the vertical position of the suspension member 32 above the shelf 22 can be temporarily fixed.
The second product support portion 36 further includes a first locating element. The first in locating element is in the form of a limbed projection 40 that extends away from the body of the second product support portion 36 and is oriented substantially along a horizontal axis The shelf 22 includes a second locating element in the form of a recess 42 that is shaped to receive the limbed projection 40. In order to attach the product support 24 to the shelf 22, the limbed projection 40 is inserted into the recess 42 so that the limbed is projection .40 and recess 42 are in mutual engagement. In order to detach the product support 24 from the shelf 22, the limbed projection 40 is removed from the recess 42.
By dimensioning the recess 42 to be wider than the limbed projection 40, it becomes possible to slide the limbed projection 40 along· the width of the recess 42 in order to vary a horizontal position of the suspension member 32 relative to the shelf 22. The recess 42 acts as a guide element for guiding the lateral movement of the limbed projection 40 along the width of the recess 42.
Hence the product support 24 can be adjusted and: moved to vary the vertical: and horizontal positions of the suspension member 32 relative to the shelf 22 in order to reconfigure the product display apparatus 20 to accommodate different products of varying heights and widths and to improve display space efficiency, Also, the attachment of the product support 24 to the shelf 22 not only allows the product support 24 to be used in combination with any shelf 22 of a display, irrespective of where the shelf 22 is located 3δ height-wise on the display and irrespective of whether there are any other shelves above the shelf 22 in question, but also: allows the product support 24 to be relocated together with the shelf 22 when the position of the shelf 22 on the display is changed.
Figure 2 shows the use: of a plurality of product supports 24 attached to the shelf 22, Each 35 product support 24 can be adjusted and moved to accommodate a respective different product with a different height and/or a different width. Also, one or more product supports 24 can be detached from the. shelf 22 if additional space on the shelf 22 is required.
Optionally a removable tray (not shown) may be placed on the shelf 22 sc· as to support other products, especially non-hanging products.
It will be appreciated that the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2 is intended to illustrate a working example of the invention, and is not intended to be limiting on the scope of the invention, The embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2 may include other features or modifications described elsewhere in this specification.
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1. A product display apparatus comprising a shelf and a product support, the product support attached to the shelf the product support including a product support member configured for supporting a product to be displayed, the product support configured to be adjustable to vary a vertical position of the product support member relative to the shelf, the product support configured to be movable to vary a horizontal position of the product support member relative to the shelf.
10 2. A product display apparatus according to Claim 1 wherein the product support is attached on top of the shelf or to the underside of the shelf.
3. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the product support is releasably attached to the shelf.
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4. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein ths product support includes first and second product support portions operably coupled: to each other, the first product support portion operably attached to or integral with the product support member, the second product support portion operably attached to the
20 shelf, the first product support portion configured to be movable relative to the second product support portion to vary a vertical position of the product support member relative to the shelf.
5. A product display apparatus according to Claim: 4 wherein the first product support 20 portion is configured to be slidable relative: to the second product support portion to vary a vertical position of the product support member relative to the shelf.
6. A product display apparatus according to Claim 4 or Claim 5 wherein the product support includes a fastener operable to releasably secure the first and second product sc support portions to Inhibit relative movement between the first and second product support portions.
7. A product display apparatus: according to any one of Claims 4 to 6 wherein the product support includes one or more first: positioning elements formed: on or in one of the
30 first, and second product support portions, the or each first positioning element configured to engage the other of the first and second product support portions to releasably fix the vertical position of the product: support member relative to the shelf.
8, A product display apparatus according to Claim 7 wherein the or each first positioning element includes a first projecting element
5 9. A product display apparatus according to Claim 7 or Claim 8 wherein the product support Includes one or more second pos itioning elements formed on or in the other of the first and second product support portions, the or each first positioning element configured to engage the or each second positioning element to releasably fix the vertical position of the product support, member relative to the shelf.
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10. A product display apparatus according to Claim 9 wherein the or each second positioning element includes: a second projecting element for engaging the or the respective first projecting element; or a recess for receiving the or the respective first projecting element.
11. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the product support is configured to bo slidable to vary a horizontal position of the product support member relative? to the shelf.
2d 12. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the shelf includes a guide element for guiding the movement of the product' support to vary a horizontal position of the product support member relative to the shelf.
13. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein
25 the product support includes a first locating element, and the shelf includes a 'Second locating element, the first and second locating elements configured to be in mutual engagement to attach the product support to the shelf.
14. A product display apparatus according to Claim 13 wherein one of the first and 30 secund locating elements includes a first projection, and the other of the first and: second locating elements includes: a second projection for engaging the first projection; or a recess for receiving the first projection,
15:. A product display apparatus according to Claim 13 or Claim 14 wherein the first 35 and second locating elements are in releasable mutual engagement when the product support is attached to the shelf.
16. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the shelf includes a connecting element far attachment to a shelf support.
17. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims wherein s the product support member includes a suspension member configured for hanging a product to be displayed,
18. A product display apparatus according to Claim 17 wherein the suspension member includes: a hooked portion for hanging a product to be displayed.
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19. A product display apparatus according ta any one of the preceding claims wherein the product support member includes a gravity feed portion for supporting a product to be displayed.
is 20. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including a plurality of product supports.
21. A product display apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims induding a tray arranged on the shelf.
22. A product display apparatus according to Claim 21 wherein the tray is configured to be removable from the shelf.
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