IP Library Granted Patent US 11,540,628
Granted Patent B2
US 11,540,628 · App. 17/455,244 · Granted Jan 3, 2023

Merchandise display

Inventors: Andi Brück (Langenau, DE); André Hofmann (Haldenwang, DE)
Assignee: Oechsle Display Systeme GmbH
A47B57/583A47F1/126A47F3/004A47F5/005G08B7/06G08B13/1436
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Patent No.
US 11,540,628
App. No.
17/455,244
Granted
Jan 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A merchandise display device includes a plurality of merchandise compartments, separated from one another by means of a merchandise divider, and displaceable slats delimiting these merchandise compartments in a common dispensing area. The merchandise display device has a base plate and two side walls connected to it. In addition, a slat rail carrying the slats is attached to both side walls. The merchandise display device that can be easily assembled and adapted.

Claims (67)

1. A merchandise display device ( 10 ), comprising:

a base plate ( 13 );

two side walls ( 11 , 12 ) connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate ( 13 );

a plurality of merchandise compartments ( 21 - 32 ), arranged above the base plate ( 13 ) between the two side walls ( 11 , 12 ) and separated from one another by

a merchandise divider ( 61 ; 62 ; 63 ; 64 ; 65 ; 66 ; 67 ; 68 ; 69 ; 71 );

slidable slats ( 91 - 104 ) delimiting the plurality of merchandise compartments ( 21 - 32 ) in a common dispensing area ( 18 ); and

a slat rail ( 81 ) carrying the slidable slats ( 91 - 104 ), the slat rail ( 81 ) being fastened in both side walls ( 11 , 12 ),

wherein the slidable slats ( 91 - 104 ) hang on the slat rail ( 81 ), and

wherein the merchandise display device ( 10 ) is configured to be mounted on and removed from a shelf as a complete assembly.

2. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the base plate ( 13 ) and the side walls ( 11 , 12 ) are one piece.

3. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein a thickness of at least one side wall ( 11 ; 12 ) is less than 20% of a maximum dimension of the slat rail ( 81 ) in a plane normal to a longitudinal direction ( 5 ) of the merchandise display device ( 10 ).

4. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

further comprising an alarm system ( 16 ).

5. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 4 ,

wherein the alarm system ( 16 ) includes an acceleration sensor.

6. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 4 ,

wherein the alarm system ( 16 ) is attached to one of the two side walls ( 11 ; 12 ) at least half a height of one of the plurality of merchandise compartments ( 21 - 32 ) spaced from the base plate ( 13 ).

7. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 4 ,

wherein the slat rail ( 81 ) has chatter marks over which the slats ( 91 - 104 ) can pass.

8. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the slat rail ( 81 ) with the slats ( 91 - 104 ) forms an insert unit ( 80 ) for fastening in the side walls ( 11 , 12 ).

9. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein each slat ( 91 - 104 ) has a transverse support section ( 114 ) and a tongue area ( 116 ), and

wherein a number of slats ( 91 - 104 ) is greater than or equal to a number of merchandise compartments ( 21 - 32 ) reduced by one.

10. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 9 ,

wherein each slat ( 91 ; 92 ; 93 ; 94 ; 94 ; 96 ; 97 ; 98 ; 99 ; 101 ; 102 ; 103 ; 104 ) is guided in a guide groove ( 15 ) that is spaced apart from the slat rail ( 81 ).

11. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 10 ,

wherein the tongue area ( 116 ) is guided in the guide groove ( 15 ).

12. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 10 ,

wherein each merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 has a front anchor ( 44 ).

13. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 12 ,

wherein a front stop bar ( 51 ) bearing the front anchor ( 44 ) delimits the guide groove ( 15 ).

14. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 9 ,

wherein, in a front view of the merchandise display device ( 10 ), for any one selected merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 of the plurality of merchandise compartments

a sum of widths of all merchandise compartments ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ) arranged left of the selected merchandise compartments is greater than a sum of widths of the slats ( 91 - 104 ) that can be arranged left of the selected merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ), reduced by a width of an overhang ( 123 ) of a transverse support section ( 114 ) oriented towards the selected merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ) over a tongue area ( 116 ), and

a sum of the widths of all merchandise compartments ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ) arranged right of the selected merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 is greater than a sum of the widths of the slats ( 91 - 104 ) that can be arranged right of the selected merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ), reduced by a width of an overhang ( 119 ) facing the selected merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ); and

wherein for each merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ) a sum of widths of all other merchandise compartments and the overhangs ( 119 , 123 ) of an immediately adjacent slat ( 91 , 92 ; 92 , 93 ; 93 , 94 ; 94 , 95 ; 95 , 96 ; 96 , 97 ; 97 , 98 ; 98 , 99 ; 99 , 101 ; 101 , 102 ; 102 , 103 ; 103 , 104 ), reduced by the sum the width of all of the slidable slats ( 91 - 104 ), is greater than zero and less than three quarters of the width of a narrower one of an immediately adjacent merchandise compartments.

15. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 9 ,

wherein for each slat ( 91 - 104 ) a width of the transverse support section ( 114 ) is greater than or equal to a width of the tongue area ( 116 ).

16. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 9 ,

wherein the transverse support section ( 114 ) is guided on the slat rail ( 81 ).

17. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein individual merchandise compartments ( 21 - 32 ) and/or individual slats ( 91 - 104 ) have a different width.

18. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the slat rail ( 81 ) is tubular, and

wherein each of the slidable slats ( 91 - 104 ) comprises, in an upper area of the respective slat, two parallel guide lugs ( 111 , 112 ),

wherein the slat rail ( 81 ) extends through receiving bores ( 113 ) that penetrate the respective guide lugs ( 111 , 112 ).

19. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the slidable slats ( 91 ; 92 ; 93 , 94 ; 95 ; 96 ; 97 ; 98 ; 99 ; 101 ; 102 ; 103 ; 104 ) has at least one engagement recess ( 131 ).

20. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the merchandise compartments ( 21 - 32 ) are arranged parallel to one another.

21. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the merchandise compartments ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ) has a merchandise slide ( 43 ) spring-loaded towards the dispensing area ( 18 ).

22. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the slats ( 91 - 104 ) are spring-loaded relative to one another and to at least one side wall ( 11 ; 12 ).

23. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the slats ( 91 - 104 ) each have a conical receptacle and/or a conical seat.

24. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein a height of the merchandise divider ( 61 ; 62 ; 63 ; 64 ; 65 ; 66 ; 67 ; 68 ; 69 ; 71 is at least 30% of a height of an adjacent merchandise compartment ( 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ).

25. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the slats ( 91 ; 92 ; 93 ; 94 ; 95 ; 96 ; 97 ; 98 ; 99 ; 100 ; 101 ; 102 ; 103 ; 104 ) can be locked relative to the base plate ( 13 ).

26. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the merchandise display device ( 10 ) is movably arranged in pull-out rails attached to a shelf.

27. The merchandise display device ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the merchandise compartments ( 21 - 32 ) are upwardly open.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: BRÜCK, ANDI; HOFMANN, ANDRÉ
To: OECHSLE DISPLAY SYSTEME GMBH
Reel/Frame 058165/0991 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 202021000364.9 · Feb 2, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220240669A1 · Aug 4, 2022
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