A47F5/0043

Electronic Shelving Systems, Cable-Managing Coupling Brackets, and Methods Thereof

Disclosed herein is an electronic shelving system including, in some embodiments, a shelving unit and one or more coupling brackets. Each coupling bracket includes a bracket-coupling body, one or more power couplers disposed in the bracket-coupling body, one or more data couplers disposed in the bracket-coupling body, and one or more integral fasteners such as a tongue extending from the bracket-coupling body configured for fastening the coupling bracket to the shelving unit. Also disclosed herein is a method for the electronic shelving system including, in some embodiments, installing n coupling brackets in the shelving unit, running at least n+1 power cables or data cables through a slotted cable raceway of the shelving unit, and coupling at least two power cables or data cables to each other by way of the coupling bracket.

Mounting device and method for connecting two support beams
10582781 · 2020-03-10 · ·

A mounting device (10) for connecting two support beams (20, 30, 40) of a rack has an attachment plate (11). The attachment plate (11) has a through-hole (14) arrangeable adjacent an opening (21) of a first (20) of the two support beams and at least one first engaging element (12) for engaging with a recess (31, 32) of a second (30; 40) of the two support beams when the attachment plate (11) is arranged with a first flat side (11C) facing the first support beam (20). The mounting device (10) further has an eccentric stud (15) insertable into the through-hole (14) of the attachment plate (11) and the opening (21) of the first support beam (20). Therein, turning the eccentric stud (15) adjusts a position of the first engaging element (12) in the recess (31, 32) of the second support beam (30; 40).

DISPLAY SHELF SYSTEM

A display shelf system includes mounting support members that hook onto a rail that attaches to a display cabinet.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING OBJECT STACKING STATE AND INTELLIGENT SHELF
20200043192 · 2020-02-06 ·

A method and a device for detecting an object stacking state, and an intelligent shelf are disclosed. The method comprises capturing a color image and a depth image that are aligned with each other above a reference plane in which the object is located, identifying the object and an area occupied by the object in the color image, converting the depth image into a height map relative to the reference plane, determining a reference height of the object based on the height map and the area occupied by the object, acquiring an actual height of the object based on the identified object, and comparing the reference height of the object with the actual height of the object and judging a stacking state of the object based on a result of the comparing.

LED frame structure for a kiosk

An interactive display for a kiosk for mounting on an existing retail structure in order to display one or more objects comprises an LED module frame having an edge having a coating and a grid, the grid including a plurality of mountings adapted to support LED modules, and one or more LED modules comprising an array of LEDs, the modules being removably supported on the mountings, and one or more removable filler panels adapted to occupy any of the plurality of mountings that do support an LED module, wherein the one or more filler panels are coated in a similar manner to the edge of the frame. Also, an assembly for inclusion in a kiosk comprises a frame, LED modules and filler panels supported on a continuous plane, and a translucent panel supported in front of the continuous plane.

Illuminated shelf system with electrical supply rails affixed to wall panel
10537191 · 2020-01-21 · ·

A shelf system includes first and second support rails, a wall panel disposed between the first and second support rails, first and second electrical supply rails disposed within a front surface of the wall panel and electrically insulated from the first and second support rails, a power supply electrically connected to the first and second supply rails, and at least one LED light fixture mounted on the first and second support rails, such that the light fixture is electrically connected with the first and second electrical supply rails to provide electrical current from the power source.

Stocking level indication apparatus and method

In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein including a shelf assembly that utilizes the accumulated weight of products stocked thereon to compress a compression member disposed within the assembly. An electronic imaging device can be mounted proximate to the assembly and can be oriented to capture an image of the compression member to determine whether a particular shelf needs to be restocked and avoid having to manipulate or remove products from a shelf to determine a current stock level.

IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, GOODS SHELF, MONITORING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GOODS SHELF, AND IMAGE RECOGNITION METHOD
20200019783 · 2020-01-16 ·

An image acquisition device, a goods shelf, a monitoring device for a goods shelf, a monitoring method for a goods shelf and an image recognition method are disclosed. The image acquisition device includes at least one reflective part which is configured to form a virtual image of an object through reflection of the object; and a camera which is configured to take a picture of the object and the virtual image of the object, so as to reduce a photograph blind zone.