RU211004U1 - Cassette of four parts - Google Patents

Abstract

The proposed technical solution relates to devices designed for automatic supply of products (goods) closer to the consumer, when removing products (goods) from the front row of commercial (trade and exhibition) equipment. The specified technical result, which the claimed utility model is aimed at, consists in the possibility of changing the length of the cassette for different loading, in contrast to cast cases (cassettes), for which, when loading requirements change, it is necessary to make a new mold, as well as the possibility of manufacturing a cassette length of more than 350 millimeters and the use of a simple shelf concept, due to the rigidity of the profile, increasing the maintainability of the device while maintaining the simplicity of manufacturing the device as a whole and its parts, the possibility of using a cassette with a pusher a second time for new trade (trade and exhibition) equipment with a different shelf depth, by shortening or replacement of the profile, keeping the rest, which is a more environmentally friendly option than the complete disposal of molded canisters (cassettes) and other pushing systems. 5 z.p. f-ly, 7 ill.

Description

The proposed technical solution relates to devices designed for automatic supply of products (goods) closer to the consumer, when removing products (goods) from the front row of commercial (trade and exhibition) equipment.

This device can be used in various fields, including in the field of trade and advertising, being an integral part of various finished products in which the proposed technical solution can be implemented. In particular, this device can be widely used in the field of sale and demonstration of products (goods) of tobacco companies, as a device for supplying and convenient removal of the displayed products (goods).

Many similar devices can be distinguished from the prior art. At the same time, the closest analogue of the proposed technical solution is the device described in patent document No. RU 202219 U1 dated February 8, 2021 (application No. 2020131374 dated September 23, 2020).

The known analogue relates to special furniture and equipment for stores, namely, cabinets for tobacco products with means for extracting products, and specifically to devices for extracting packs of cigarettes.

The composition of the known device includes a spring-loaded pusher, while the pusher is equipped with a tape spring, the tape spring is enclosed in bars made in the housing and connected to the pusher, the limiter of the extreme position of the pusher is made in the form of a bend of one of the bars that limit the tape spring in the lower part of the pusher two guide protrusions are made so that they can move along the grooves made on the shelves of trade (trade and exhibition equipment) for tobacco products. The pusher for packs is intended for convenient removal of packs of cigarettes from a demonstration trade show-window case.

Installing the packs in a row on the pusher provides an overview of the product and a free opportunity to remove it, and after removing one of the packs of cigarettes installed in a row, the next pack, pushed by the pusher, moves to the extreme, frontal position. The extreme position of the pusher is limited by the limiter.

The disadvantage of the device described in this patent is that the design of the known device is difficult to manufacture, has a well-defined length that cannot be changed without making a new mold, as a result of which it has poor maintainability and the impossibility of changing the length, which excludes the possibility of using a canister (cassette) secondarily for new trade (trade and exhibition) equipment with a different shelf depth.

The proposed technical solution will eliminate the shortcomings of the closest analogue by providing the possibility of installing the device on almost any trade (trade and exhibition) equipment that has a similar shelf design and is intended for issuing piece products (goods) in the above way.

The claimed device will reduce the cost of manufacturing, installation, repair and disposal, as well as expand the functionality of similar devices.

The technical result to be achieved by the claimed utility model is:

in the possibility of changing the length of the cassette for different loading, unlike cast cases (cassettes), for which, when loading requirements change, it is necessary to make a new mold;

in the possibility of manufacturing a cassette with a length of more than 350 millimeters and using a simple shelf concept, thanks to the rigidity of the profile;

in improving the maintainability of the device while maintaining the simplicity of manufacturing the device as a whole and its parts, the possibility of using a cassette with a pusher a second time for new trade (trade and exhibition) equipment with a different cassette length, by shortening or replacing the profile, while retaining the rest of the details, which is a more environmentally friendly option than the complete disposal of molded canisters (cassettes) and other pusher systems.

The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that in the claimed utility model the guide profile is an extruded two-cavity PVC profile with a groove for the pusher and a side limiter, due to which the profile has significant rigidity and does not require additional intermediate support. This profile is made in whips from 2 to 5 meters and sawn to the required size.

The head of the cassette has two protrusions that enter the profile cavities for strong mating with the guide profile, is equipped with two guide grips for a tube or a rod with a diameter of 8 mm, located at the bottom of the body for fixing on the shelves, and also has a band spring retainer; there are transparent stops on the front and left, which provide excellent visibility and prevent products from falling out.

The pusher has guiding grooves and, with the help of a spring, slides along the guide profile towards the head, moving the product (goods) closer to the consumer. The spring is a steel tape twisted into a spiral, which has the same force in the entire range of unwinding and twisting. Depending on the thickness of the tape, the diameter of the spiral and the heat treatment, the spring force can be changed in a wide range from 2 to 30 Newtons.

The totality of the named features of the utility model, each of which is necessary, and all together sufficient to achieve the goal, create the claimed technical solution.

The proposed device, a four-part cassette, is disclosed in the drawings, where:

in fig. 1 - shows a general view of the device in assembled and disassembled form with an indication of the components;

in fig. 2 - shows an empty shelf (tray) on which cassettes (devices) are installed;

in fig. 3 - a shelf (tray) is shown, with cassettes (devices) installed close to it;

in fig. 4 shows a general view of the cassette (side view);

in fig. 5 - shows a general view of the cassette (side and front view),

in fig. 6 - a shelf (tray) is shown, with cassettes (devices) installed close to it and products 50 mm wide;

in fig. 7 - a shelf (tray) is shown, with cassettes (devices) installed on it in a run-up and products 75 mm wide;

The claimed utility model includes the head of the cassette 1 (figure 1), the pusher 2 (figure 1), the spring 3 (figure 1) and the guide profile 4 (figure 1).

The head of the cassette 1 (figure 1) is equipped with two guide grips for a tube or rod with a diameter of 8 millimeters (figure 4), placed at the bottom of the housing for fixation on the shelves. Also, the head of the cassette 1 (figure 1) has a band spring retainer and two protrusions for mating with the guide profile 4 (figure 1). Front and left there are transparent limiters (Fig.1, Fig. 4), which prevent the product from falling out. The pusher has guide grooves (figure 1) and with the help of a spring 3 (figure 1) slides along the guide profile 4 (figure 1) towards the head of the cassette 1 (figure 1), moving the product (goods) closer to the consumer. Spring 3 (figure 1) is a steel tape twisted into a spiral, which has the same force in the entire range of unwinding and twisting. The guide profile 4 (figure 1) is an extruded two-layer PVC profile with a groove for the pusher 2 (figure 1) and a side limiter, due to which the profile has significant rigidity and does not require additional intermediate support.

The claimed utility model can be used as follows.

As part of the trade (trade and exhibition) equipment, the device is mounted on a shelf (tray) as shown in Fig. 3, after which the finished product (goods) of the minimum size (width 50 mm) of Fig.6 is placed on each pusher. If the cassettes are set apart as shown in Fig.6, then the width of the goods can be increased up to 75 mm, as shown in Fig.7. Thus, it is possible to use the cassette for different product widths - from 50 mm to 75 mm.

The seller or another person who has access to the trade (trade and exhibition) equipment on which the claimed device is installed, if necessary, removes one or more units of products (goods) installed in a row, after which the next unit of products (goods) is pushed by the pusher 2 (Fig. .1) in place of the seized item.

This result is achieved due to the fact that the pusher 2 (figure 1) with the help of the guide grooves (figure 1) and with the help of the spring 3 (figure 1) slides along the guide profile 4 (figure 1) towards the head of the cassette 1 (figure .1), moving the product (goods) closer to the consumer. Front and left there are transparent limiters (Fig.1, Fig. 4), which prevent the product from falling out.

If it is necessary to replace trade (trade and exhibition) equipment with a different cassette length, the device can be reused by shortening or replacing the profile, while maintaining the rest of the details.

Thus, the proposed device, a four-part cassette, will provide the necessary overview of the product (goods), with a free opportunity to extract it, reduce the cost of manufacturing, installation, repair and disposal of the device, and also expand the functionality of similar devices.

Claims (6)

1. Cassette of four parts, consisting of a cassette head, equipped with two guide grippers located at the bottom of the body for fixing on shelves, a band spring retainer and two protrusions for mating with the guide profile of the limiters that prevent products from falling out, a pusher with guide grooves, spring, which has the same force in the entire range of untwisting and twisting, which is a steel tape twisted into a spiral, a guide profile in the form of an extruded two-cavity PVC profile with a groove for a pusher and a side limiter. 2. Cassette of four parts according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made with the possibility of changing the length of the cassette for different loading, in contrast to cast cases (cassettes), for which, when loading requirements change, it is necessary to make a new mold. 3. A four-piece cassette according to claim 1, characterized in that there is no discreteness in the choice of length, the profile is sawn to any given size. 4. Four-piece cassette according to claim 1, characterized in that it is possible to produce a cassette with a length of more than 350 millimeters and a simple shelf concept due to the rigidity of the profile. 5. Cassette of four parts according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made with the possibility of using a cassette with a pusher a second time for new trade (trade and exhibition) equipment with a different depth of the shelf (tray), by shortening or replacing the profile, keeping the rest of the details, which is a more environmentally friendly option than completely recycling molded canisters and other pusher systems. 6. Cassette of four parts according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made with the possibility of repair while maintaining the ease of manufacture of the device as a whole and its parts.

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