Patent classifications
A47F5/0043
Shelf lighting system and method for locating products and managing pricing information
A lighting system (10), in particular a shelf lighting system, is used for locating products (40, 41, 42). Said lighting system comprises at least two lamp units (24-31), each of which (24-31) or a defined group of which (24-31) is assigned to a different space, especially a shelf surface. The lighting system (10) further comprises a control unit for controlling the lamp units (24-31), to each of which (24-31) or to each defined group of which (24-31) a different lamp address is assigned. The lamp address is linked to a product association that is unambiguously associated with a product (40, 41, 42) located in the assigned space. The lighting system (10) also comprises a user interface (54) used for displaying the product associate and for selecting, by means of the displayed product association, the lamp unit (24-31) or defined group of lamp units (24-31) to be controlled. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for providing a lighting system (10) and locating a product.
Article with adjustable shelf with lighting system
An article, such as a piece of furniture, includes one or more adjustable shelves each of which includes a lighting system which is connected to a power source in such a way that each shelf can be freely adjusted within a frame of the article so as to alter the location of the shelf and/or the spacing between shelves.
ADJUSTABLE ZERO-CLEARANCE SHELVING BRACKET AND SHELF ASSEMBLY
Disclosed is a shelving system comprising a vertical surface and at least one shelving bracket, wherein the shelving bracket comprises a first projection in the form of an integral hook-shaped fastening element on the upper portion of one end of a bracket element; a second projection in the form of an aligning projection on the lower portion of said end of the bracket element; and a hollow tube-like support element, wherein the opposite end of the bracket element extends internally to one end of support element and toward the opposite end of the support element.
Magnetic shelving fence
A magnetic shelving fence that provides stabilization of retail products on merchandised shelving during shelving relocation. The includes an elongate multi-surfaced structure and one or more magnets. The elongate structure includes a vertical front plate, a horizontal mount plate, and an edge surround portion. The vertical front plate provides a planar barrier to merchandized product movement. The horizontal mount plate is disposed in a generally perpendicular orientation with respect to the vertical front plate. The edge surround portion connects the lower edge of the front plate to the horizontal mount plate and defines a channel shaped to surround a front edge of shelving. The magnets of the magnetic shelving fence are fixedly coupled to the horizontal mount plate. Further, the magnets are oriented to secure the elongate multi-surfaced structure with a bottom face of metal shelving via temporary and non-destructive attachment.
Tape for modular shelf system
A system and method are disclosed which facilitate installation of modular shelving through utilization of a notch indication tape. The notch identification tape may include an adhesive surface and an opposing identification surface having a plurality of identification markers. The identification markers can be numbers, letters, a combination thereof, or any other identification scheme. The notch identification tape may be placed on a vertical plane of a modular shelf so that it adheres to the vertical plane in order to identify specific notches on the vertical plane.
Product display shelf, system and method
A product display shelf, system and method are disclosed. The product display system includes a shelf unit having a back shelf portion and a front shelf portion. The back shelf portion includes a first connecting element for releasably attaching the back shelf portion to an electrically powered support member, and the front shelf portion includes a second connecting element for releasably attaching the front shelf portion to the back shelf portion. The front shelf portion can also include a body portion and a display panel connected to or integral with the body portion, suitable for displaying information to a user.
PULLOUT SHELF
A pullout shelf assembly for a retail merchandise display including a shelf, an adjustable length support arm and a latch arrangement is provided. The shelf has a product support surface. The first adjustable length support arm has first and second arm members movable relative to one another between a retracted position and a first extended position. The shelf moves with the second arm member. The latch arrangement has a first catch associated the retracted position and a second catch associated with the first extended position. A latch bolt secures the second arm member in the retracted position when engaged with the first catch and secures the second arm member in the first extended position when engaged with the second catch. The handle operably actuates the latch bolt out of engagement with the first and second catches to permit movement of the second arm member relative to the first arm member.
CORNER RETENTION CLIP
The invention is directed to a corner retention clip system for supporting the front two corners of a shelf in a shelving system. Each corner retention clip includes a generally horizontal support panel, a channel connected to the support panel for receiving a front lip of a shelf of the shelving display and a side wall connector for connecting the clip to a side wall of the shelving display.
VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE FOR INTEGRATION INTO GONDOLA SHELVING
There is provided a video display housing integrated within a gondola shelving unit. The gondola shelving unit has vertical uprights with receptacles for receiving shelving brackets. The video display housing is suspended by shelving brackets. The shelving brackets have engagement members which engage the receptacles in the vertical uprights of the gondola shelving unit to support the video display housing. The video display housing replaces a shelf on a gondola shelving unit. The retailer is able to rapidly remove and reconfigure the positioning of the video display housing, by removing the video display housing from one gondola shelving unit and replacing a shelf on another gondola shelving unit with the video display housing.