A showcase is provided for displaying items, at least one of which is an ultraviolet-reactive item. The showcase has a showcase structure for containing the items to be displayed, which includes at least one glazed surface through which the items can be seen. Showcase lighting is provided wired with the showcase structure. The showcase lighting includes: at least one compact ultraviolet LED assembly; a white light assembly; and a controller for controlling the ultraviolet LED assembly and white light assembly with modulation such that the ultraviolet radiation stimulates visible fluorescence in the ultraviolet-reactive item while items in the showcase structure are broadly illuminated by the white light. A method for displaying items in a showcase, and a kit for retrofitting existing showcases is also provided.

A beverage dispenser for dispensing one or more products is disclosed. The beverage dispenser may include a housing having a dispensing port, a shaft disposed within the housing, and a tray rotatably attached to the shaft. The tray may be tilted towards the dispensing port relative to the shaft. The tray may rotate the one or more products disposed thereon to the dispensing port via gravity after one of the one or more products disposed on the tray is dispensed.

Disclosed is a display module including a transparent display panel and a frame to fix a side of the transparent display panel, wherein the frame has a communication unit to receive data from the outside, a controller to process the received data and to output a drive command corresponding to the processed data and a display drive unit to drive the transparent display panel in response to the drive command from the controller. A display system includes a system body and a display module detachably mounted in the system body.

To provide a housing enabling two-way communication of information, the present invention is a housing 1 to store any article A in a storage space surrounded by a plurality of walls 10, comprising: a transparent display 20 of displaying an operation screen; an input detection unit 30 of detecting an input onto an input area displayed on the operation screen; a memory unit of storing data; and a person specifying unit 60 or 70 of specifying a person, wherein the housing 1 specifies the person with the person specifying unit 60 or 70 to display a home screen GM corresponding to the person on the transparent display 20.

An inventory management system includes a scanning system moved by a pulley system to scan a series of inventory locations, such as in a retail display, and determine respective inventory amounts at each inventory location. The scanning system includes a distance sensor that measures the distance to a retail item at the inventory location, and a transmitter that wirelessly transmits the distance measurement. A pulley system moves the scanning system along at least one axis and comprises at least two pulleys, a stationary motor, and a connection line connected to the scanning system. A controller controls the stationary motor to move the scanning system to an aligned position with each inventory location in a series of inventory locations. The inventory management module is configured to determine an inventory amount at each inventory location based on the distance measurement at the respective inventory location.

A merchandise display system for storing and dispensing merchandise is provided. The merchandise display system includes an outer housing, a transparent front door, a refrigeration unit, and a door that includes an extended canopy. The merchandise display system also includes a front grille for a refrigeration system having a surface adjacent a curved surface.

A modular merchandise display system is provided. The system comprises an enclosure, a first upper bracket and a first lower bracket forming a first pocket on a first side of the enclosure, and a second upper bracket and a second lower bracket forming a second pocket on a second side of the enclosure. A first security door is slidably and pivotally connected to the first upper and lower brackets. A second security door slidably and pivotally connected to the second upper and lower brackets. The security doors can be positioned exterior of the enclosure and then pivoted about the upper and lower brackets to be positioned substantially parallel to the front of the enclosure in a closed position. The security doors can then be secured to one another in the closed position.

A refrigerated sales cabinet comprises a cabinet body providing a refrigerated sales space for supporting refrigerated goods to be presented therein; at least one door; and a door frame having a top post, a bottom post, and at least two upright posts. At least one of the posts comprises a main body having a constant cross-section including a rear wall portion, two side wall portions, respectively extending forward from the rear wall portion, and a support member extending between the two side wall portions. An insulating front element is attached to the support member by means of at least one connection element located in a central area of the support member of the main body, the central area laterally spaced apart from the two side wall portions.

A monitoring and controlling system for product holding arrangements, food bars and the like includes functional stations holding products at different locations and a station serving unit with a server and in communication by a local network with the functional product stations that have digital displays. The station serving unit communicates with a portable unit with a display and a scanner for scanning product label codes with product information via a wireless local network, and holds information about all products held in the stations and their current locations. Information is updated through scanned product label code information and/or instructions from the portable unit and through information from the functional product holding stations. The portable unit contains at least part of the information in the station serving unit, and has an interactive user interface enabling handling, controlling, and monitoring at least the products via the portable unit.

A system for controlling the transparency of a display case having a door is disclosed. A transparent electronic display is positioned within the door, a controller is electrically connected to the electronic display and configured to track the present time, a network connectivity device is in electrical connection with the controller and communication with a communications network, and a remotely located user interface receives user input through the communications network. The user input is used to generate the transparency data, which is used by the controller to drive the electronic display at various transparency levels.