Arrangement in a supporting device for goods

• US 20030150829A1
• Filed: 01/02/2003
• Published: 08/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HL Display AB (Ratos AB)
• Original Assignee: HL Display AB (Ratos AB)
• Inventors: Josefsson, B?ouml;rje, Linden, Henrik
• Granted Patent: US 6,823,997 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/126.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/12 dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack A47F1/087 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/005 Partitions therefore horizontally adjustable A47B57/58; constructional details of drawers A47B88/90

Abstract

The device for use with a support for goods which are to stand in rows on the shelves of a shop or store-room, in particular such goods as are arranged in compartments formed by transverse dividers. The support comprises a track (6) provided with sawtooth racks (8) and a support device (7) that can be moved along the track, with a bottom plate (13), a suport back (15) projecting upward from the bottom plate, and backward-projecting locking elements (16) which interact with the sawtooth rack (8) in the track. The device comprises an operating tool (10) arranged under the bottom plate (13) of the support device (7) in such a way that it can be pulled out. The operating tool is designed with lugs projecting upward from it arranged to interact with the bottom plate (13) of the support device when the opeating tool (10) is pulled out, in order to bring the support device forward by means of a forward movement of the operating tool, for moving forward goods which are supported by the support device.

Claims

1. A device for use with a support for goods which are to stand in rows on the shelves of a shop or store-room, in particular such goods as are arranged in compartments formed by transverse dividers (3), which support comprises a track (6) provided with sawtooth racks (8) and a support device (7) that can be moved along the track, with a bottom plate (13), a support back (15) projecting upward from the bottom plate (13), and backward-projecting elements (16) which engage and lock with the sawtooth rack (8) in the track when a backward-directed force is applied to the support back, characterized in that the track (6) provided with sawtooth racks (8) is stationary, the bottom plate (13) of the support device (7) forms a supporting surface for goods and is arranged in such a way that its movement is guided by the said track and that for movement toward the front edge of a shelf it is moved relative to the sawtooth rack (8) in the track, the device further comprising an elongated operating tool (10) of essentially the same length as the said track, arranged under the bottom plate (13) of the support device (7) and in a recess in the track (6) provided with sawtooth racks (8) in such a way that it can be pulled out, the operating tool being designed with means projecting upward from it and designed to interact with the said bottom plate (13) of the support device when the operating tool (10) is pulled out in order to bring this forward by means of a forward movement of the operating tool.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the said operating tool (10) is provided with two lugs (11, 12) which project upward for raising and bringing forward the bottom plate (13) of the support device, one of these being arranged to interact with a rear part of the said bottom plate (13) and the other being arranged to interact with a part (17) projecting downward from the front part of the bottom plate (13).

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that one of the said lugs (12) is so designed that it also acts as dog means.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the distance between the said lugs (11, 12) is the same as the distance between the said back and front parts of the bottom plate (13) to bring about a simultaneous raising of the whole bottom plate.

5. The device as claimed in any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that the front one (11) of the said lugs is provided with a forward-sloping inclined surface for interaction with a part (17) projecting downward from the front part of the bottom plate (13).

6. The device as claimed in any one of claims 2-5, characterized in that the rear one (12) of the said lugs is so arranged that after raising of the back part of the bottom plate (13) it is designed to engage with at least one part projecting downward from this back part to bring forward the support device (7).

7. The device as claimed in any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that the lug (12) interacting with a back part of the said bottom plate (13) is designed to interact with a rounded-off part of the said bottom plate to raise this up.

8. The device as claimed in any one of claims 2-7, characterized in that the rear one (12) of the said lugs is arranged at the back edge of the operating tool (10).