Claims
- 1. An automated display assembly comprising:
a platform dimensioned to received associated product in stacked array thereon; a lift operatively engaging the platform and selectively raising the platform to orient an uppermost row of associated product at a desired display height; a sensor for monitoring associated product in an uppermost layer; and a drive mechanism associated with the lift for selectively altering a height of the platform in response to a signal from the sensor.
- 2. The automated display assembly of claim 1 wherein the lift includes first and second lift members disposed on opposite sides of the platform.
- 3. The automated display assembly of claim 2 wherein the drive mechanism includes a common drive for operating the first and second lift members in unison.
- 4. The automated display assembly of claim 1 wherein the lift include an elongated helically threaded member and a follower received thereon.
- 5. The automated display assembly of claim 1 wherein the platform is a pallet preloaded with product.
- 6. A store display assembly comprising:
a wall separating a customer side from a store side, and an opening at an elevated height in the wall providing access therethrough from the customer side to the store side; and a lift assembly on the store side of the wall that selectively raises product to the opening as product is depleted.
- 7. The store display assembly of claim 6 wherein the store side is refrigerated.
- 8. The store display assembly of claim 7 further comprising doors covering the opening and providing selective access therethrough.
- 9. The store display assembly of claim 6 further comprising doors covering the opening and providing selective access therethrough.
- 10. The store display assembly of claim 6 wherein the lift assembly includes a platform supporting product thereon in a stacked array.
- 11. The store display assembly of claim 6 wherein the lift assembly includes first and second lift members disposed on opposite sides of the platform.
- 12. The store display assembly of claim 6 where in the lift assembly includes a platform dimensioned to receive a stacked array of associated product, a lift operatively engaging the platform and selectively raising the platform to locate associated product at the wall opening, and a sensor for monitoring associated product in an uppermost layer.
- 13. The store display assembly of claim 12 wherein the lift assembly includes a drive mechanism operatively associated with the lift for selectively raising the platform in response to a signal from the sensor.
- 14. The store display assembly of claim 12 wherein the lift assembly includes first and second lift members disposed on opposite sides of the platform, and a common drive for operating the first and second lift members in unison.
- 15. The store display assembly of claim 12 wherein the lift includes an elongated helically threaded member and a follower received thereon.
- 16. A method of displaying product in a store comprising the steps of:
providing a wall separating a store side from a customer side, and an opening through the wall allowing access between the store and customer sides; providing a stacked array of a product on the store side of the wall; and automatically positioning product at the opening as product is depleted.
- 17. The method of claim 16 comprising the further step of monitoring product at the opening.
- 18. The method of claim 17 comprising the further step of providing the stacked array in response to the monitoring step.
- 19. The method of claim 16 wherein the product providing step includes providing milk containers stacked on pallets as shipped from a dairy.
- 20. The method of claim 19 wherein the automatically positioning step includes incrementally raising the pallet as individual layers of milk containers are removed.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60/210,087, filed Jun. 7, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60210087 |
Jun 2000 |
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