FI108843B - transfer arrangement - Google Patents

Description

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TRANSFER OF ARRANGEMENT

MATARANORDNING

The invention relates to a transfer arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1 for moving pieces at a point of sale or display.

Shelves are usually used in shops and department stores to display the products for sale. If the article is packaged in a packaging such as a box, can, bottle or the like which retains its shape reasonably well, slanting shelves with a gravity feed system and a barrier at the front of the shelf to prevent the goods from falling may be used. However, it is often necessary to use horizontal shelves for the sale of such goods. However, in that case, the goods taken from the front of the shelf will remain empty and the shelf will no longer be representative and "selling". Thus, push-spring arrangements have been developed to automatically move the rest of the goods on a horizontal shelf, with spring force at the front of the shelf. Push-spring systems are known in which a subframe is provided on a shelf, the front of which is supported by a push-spring structure. Correspondingly, the subframe is fixed to the shelf and barriers are formed at the ends of the dividing plates to prevent the goods from falling down. There are also shelf units with multiple push spring units and: * ',: with the necessary supports.

. US 3308961 discloses a push spring arrangement in which the push spring is mounted on the front of a separate guide tube system. The spring is built into the control piping, which is quite difficult to remove and move from one shelf to another. The pushing piece is * permanently mounted on the tubes along which the spring pushes the piece. The system is based on fixed tubular structures which are mounted on rails, which in turn are mounted on a level. WO 9115141, in turn, discloses a push spring system, i 'in which the point of the spring is fixed and in which a guide rail is utilized to guide the spring.

The present invention is also an integral part of the shelf structure. In EP 0956794, the push spring arrangement is attached to the side wall and is integral with the structure. The push spring arrangement disclosed in SE 511720 is also fixedly attached to the side wall and. 1; additionally attached to some kind of guide rail.

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The disadvantage of these is that the arrangements are only suitable for goods of a certain size, and in most cases also require a stronger or weaker pushing spring when the type of goods and the weight of the goods vary, and often not changing at all or adding another. If auxiliary push spring arrangements are used, there may be major problems with the width or width of the subframe when trying to adjust the point of sale or display to fit other size items. The goods may also tilt laterally if the subframe rails below the goods are narrow in relation to the width of the goods. There would therefore be a need for several different subframe widths, which would always be suitable for each case, which would be cumbersome and expensive.

The object of the invention is to provide a transfer arrangement for transferring pieces at a point of sale or display, which is particularly suitable for use with horizontal shelves and which is adjustable so that a lateral shelf arrangement for products of different widths can be easily changed as desired. A further object is to provide a transfer arrangement which can be easily adapted to different shelf depths. Further, a further object is that the arrangement is quick to operate and inexpensive to acquire and maintain for various possibilities.

The object of the invention is achieved by the disassembly system according to the invention of claim 1 for use in a point of sale and / or display of articles, comprising: a shelf frame structure having space for articles and articles for sale and / or presentation. The push spring arrangement is used to move pieces or products toward the front of the shelf. According to the invention, at least one push spring means can be attached to the front part of the shelf '* ·· *, which can be selected in the width direction of the shelf and which slides said articles or products along the upper surface of the spring. In this case, in the width direction of the shelf: 'a place is selected where the desired item is effectively pushed by a push spring arrangement and,. ; preferably centrally to the goods, irrespective of the width of the goods. Because the spring is remarkably thin, usually only 0.1 to 0.3 mm in thickness, the article does not | visually, tilt at all while on the spring.

I A push spring means a push spring as such or mounted in a housing.

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The push spring device according to the invention is detachable from the frame structure and can be attached to the frame structure only at the front end of the spring.

If the point of attachment of said push spring can be steplessly selected in the width direction of the shelf, the push point is always selected with respect to the item being pushed, which is the most common, and is thus safe and trouble-free.

Since the parts of the transfer arrangement according to the invention are quite narrow in the width direction of the shelf, the same piece or product can be set to push two or more push springs, if necessary.

In some cases, it is recommended that the push spring push the piece or article through the push piece. It is usually necessary to use a pusher to push rather tall pieces if the size of the spring alone causes the pushing point to be too low relative to the piece.

If the structure of the pusher body is casing and the pusher spring is arranged to fit inside the casing part, a structure which is neat and sturdy is obtained.

It is recommended that the pusher face of the pusher is on the pushed piece or product. : 'Format. If the pusher surface of the pusher is selected to be approximately vertical:; : Rectangle, provides a push surface that is well suited to many products.

* · · 'If an insert suitable for the shape of the insert or product can be inserted into the pusher, the transfer arrangement will be very versatile, as e.g.

cylindrical bodies such as several bottles and cans can be inserted into the concave pushing surface ,, reliably and without malfunction.

. : It is necessary that '' · 'adjacent pieces or products in the shelf width are separated mainly by plate or wire dividers. In this case, the adjacent •' · product lines cannot in any way interfere with each other, even if from one queue; .

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If the dividers are movable along the width of the shelf, the transfer arrangement of the invention provides a well-functioning display or point of sale suitable for a wide variety of product sizes. The transfer arrangement according to the invention also becomes very flexible and versatile.

If the dividers are even infinitely movable across the width of the shelf, the transfer arrangement is suitable for use with virtually any size of piece, whatever is intended to be displayed at such showrooms or sales outlets.

The invention will now be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which

Figl. schematically illustrates a spring for use in a transfer arrangement according to the invention, wherein the securing member is a double-sided tape,

Fig. 2 is a schematic partially sectional view of a shelf having a transfer arrangement according to an arrangement according to the invention,

Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a transfer arrangement according to the invention in which a spring is mounted in a pusher housing.

Fig. 4 schematically shows a partially cross-sectional view of the use of the transfer resistor according to the invention in connection with a plate shelf and front barrier, and Figs. 5a, 5b and 5b .

In Figure 1 of the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a spring 1, which may be a plane helical spring, so-called spring. constant force spring or the like. At the end of the spring there is a fastening arrangement shown in Fig. 1 • * by a double-sided tape piece 2 or the like attached near the end of the spring. The raw material of the spring as well as the thickness and width and the circumference are selected to suit each case. Usually in shop use, the spring has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.5 mm and a width of 8 to 20 mm, but other dimensions may need to be used.

Fig. 2 shows a transfer arrangement according to Fig. 1, in which the spring 1 pushes the pieces 3 ', 3 ", 3"' etc. towards the front edge 5 of the shelf 4 against a barrier 6 which may be e.g.

• plate-like part and made of transparent material to allow visibility. A double-sided tape 2 may be affixed to the shelf 4 near the end of the spring 1.

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Fig. 3 shows a spring 1 inserted inside the housing 7 and the housing 7 is shaped such that the reference numeral 8 denotes a pushing surface which is in contact with the pushed pieces 3 ', 3 ", etc. The pushing surface 8 can e.g. be of rectangular shape and in relation to. It is advantageous if the center of gravity of the housing 7 is as far back as possible with respect to the pushing surface 8, so that the housing 7 remains stable in all situations.

Figure 4 illustrates a preferred embodiment in which the barrier 6 is inserted into a groove 10 at the front edge of a plate-shaped shelf portion 9, which also has a support piece 11 where the end of the spring 1 can be secured by a pin 12 dislodged from the support in the structure, the barrier 6 locks the support piece 11 into the groove 10 very reliably and the spring 1 obtains a good attachment to the support piece 11 by means of a pin 12 and a hole 13. It should be noted that the support piece 11 can be moved in a suitable position in the groove 10 so that the spring 1 acts on the movable object at the desired position, preferably in the middle if only one spring is used. , a shelf element with transfer arrangement having e.g. the barrier 6 supports the goods and, for example, price information is attached to the same connection. Note that the new shelf element may be larger in shelf depth than the previous shelf, so that the amount of goods may become larger than before, but this is a modern shelf assembly with a 'push' spring arrangement.

Figure 5a shows a preferred additional piece 14 which can be used, for example, to push cylindrical bottles, cans or similar articles by means of a transfer arrangement according to the invention. The tongue-shaped upper portion 15 is shaped to fit against the side of the bottle or can, and the stem portion 16 can be secured to the pushing surface 8 of the housing 7, e.g., by double-sided tape 2 or otherwise, e.g.

Fig. 5b shows another preferred additional piece 14 ', the upper part 15' of which is intended to correspond to the sliding piece and the arm part 16 'can be secured to the housing 7 in the same manner as shown in Fig. 5a.

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Figure 5c shows a third preferred insert 14 "for high goods. Because the shaft portion 16 "extends high, the same housing 7 may be used with a plurality of different inserts 14, 14 ', 14", etc., to move substantially different sliding bodies by the transfer arrangement of the invention.

Figure 6 shows a conventional divider 17 used in cooperation with the invention, which is plate-shaped. The rear fold 18 can be placed over the rear edge of the shelf 4 (not shown). The divider 17 may also be, for example, conventionally formed on the sides (not shown). The purpose of divider 17 is to isolate adjacent queues from each other so as not to cause malfunctions when using adjacent queues. It is necessary for the divider 17 to be nearly as long as the maximum length of the cargo queue in the depth direction of the shelf 4 to ensure readable operation.

The invention is not limited to the embodiment shown, but many variations are conceivable within the scope of the claims.

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LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 spring 2 piece of tape 3 ', 3 ", 3'" etc. pieces 4 shelf 5 front edge 6 barrier 7 casing 8 push surface 9 shelf part 10 groove 11 support piece 12 pin 13 hole 14, 14 ', 14 "extra pieces 15 upper part 16 shank 17 divider 18 taite • <· • · * 1 * * ·>

Claims (10)

108843 A transfer arrangement for use at a point of sale and / or display of articles comprising a shelf frame structure (9) having space for articles for sale and / or display (3) or products to be moved by a push spring arrangement towards the front of the shelf (4) in the push spring arrangement the front part (5) of the shelf has only a spring (1)! at least one push spring means (1, 7, 8) detached from the frame structure (9), having an attachment point selectable in the width direction of the shelf and pushing said articles or products along the upper surface of the spring (1) Transfer arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the point of attachment of said push spring means (1, 7, 8) can be steplessly selected in the width direction of the shelf (4). Transfer arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the same piece (3) or product can be arranged to push two or more push spring means (1, 7, 8). Transmission arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that • | The push spring (1) can push the piece (3) or the product through the push piece (7, 8). Transfer arrangement according to Claim 4, characterized in that the pusher body% 1 · * has a housing-like structure and the pushing spring (1) is arranged to fit inside the housing-like part (7). Transfer arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insertion surface (8) of the insertion piece (7) is adapted to the shape of the insertion piece (3) or article I, · · · '. Transmission arrangement according to Claim 6, characterized in that the insert (7) can be inserted into the shape of the insert (3) or article '; ·· a suitable additional piece (14, 15, 16). 108843 A transfer arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that adjacent pieces (3) or products in the width direction of the shelf (4) are separated from one another mainly by means of plate or wire dividers (17). Transport arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dividers (17) are displaceable in the width direction of the shelf (4). Transport arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dividers (17) are steplessly movable in the width direction of the shelf (4). j '• ♦ · • 0 »• • • • • • • t> I • ♦ • • • • • • • I 108843 ίο