The present disclosure relates to merchandising systems, and more particularly to racking systems for displaying merchandise in retail settings.
Traditional merchandizing of products in a retail setting often involves shelving systems that allow consumers to browse the products, e.g. in an aisle of a retailer, and remove products from the shelving systems for purchase. Some traditional shelfing units are permanent fixtures such as a gondola or rack with smaller shelves held by the gondola or rack.
The conventional techniques have been considered satisfactory for their intended purpose. However, there is an ever present need for improved systems and methods for merchandising and the like. This disclosure provides a solution for this need.
A system includes a rear frame assembly having a plurality of rear mount assemblies configured to mount the rear frame assembly to a rack. A foot extends from a base of the rear frame assembly for supporting the rear frame assembly in an upright position from a floor. At least one shelf is mounted to the rear frame assembly.
The rack can be included, wherein the rear mount assemblies mount the rear frame assembly to the rack. The rack can include a first bay and a second bay, wherein the rear frame assembly is a first rear frame assembly and is mounted in the first bay, and further comprising a second rear frame assembly with a rear mount assembly mounting the second rear frame assembly in the second bay. The second rear frame assembly can be mounted to the rack, wherein a vertical beam of the first rear frame assembly is mounted to the rack proximate to where a vertical beam of the second rear frame assembly is mounted to the rack to form an interior column between two rear columns of the rack. The second rear frame assembly can include at least one shelf mounted thereto, wherein each shelf has a corner notch accommodating the interior column. Each shelf can also have a corner notch accommodating a respective outer vertical column of one of the first or second rear support frame assemblies.
Each shelf can have a respective back connection mounted to the rear frame assembly and a front end opposite the back connection that is cantilevered from the back connection without being mounted to the rack. The shelf can be mounted directly to the rear frame assembly while not being mounted directly to a front vertical column of the rack opposite the rear frame assembly. The shelf assembly can include between one and six shelves, inclusive. It is also contemplated that the shelf assembly can include four shelves evenly spaced apart by a constant vertical span. A lowest one of the four shelves can be spaced above the first foot to provide a lower bay, wherein the lower bay has a height taller than the constant vertical span by which he shelves are evenly spaced apart. A floor skid can be positioned in the lower bay under the lowest one of the shelves. The floor skid can include an overhanging lateral edge adjacent the first foot that accommodates the first foot. Each of the shelves can be angled downward in a direction proceeding from the rear frame assembly toward where the shelves are mounted to the rack for gravity feeding product toward consumers. Each of the shelves can include a roller surface to facilitate gravity feeding the product toward the consumers. The shelves can be mounted to the rear frame assembly, wherein each shelf in the plurality of shelves has a respective back connection directly mounting the shelf to the rear frame assembly, and a front connection directly mounting the shelf to the rack.
At least one respective front fence can mount each respective one of the at least one shelf of the first rear frame assembly to a respective one of the at least one shelf of the second rear frame assembly. The at least one respective front fence can be mounted to the respective shelves on a front shelf edge opposite the first and second rear frame assemblies. The front fence can include a main strip and a pair of polymer strips, one polymer strip for each respective shelf, wherein the polymer strips are sandwiched between their respective shelves and the main strip. It is also contemplated that the front fence can include a main strip directly mounted to the respective shelves and a wire hoop structure attached to the main strip. The wire hoop structure can stand proud from the main strip.
A floor skid includes a skid body defining tapered lateral edges parallel to a pair of grooves. The tapered lateral edges define a lower footprint on a common face with the pair of grooves that is smaller than an upper load surface opposite the footprint. The pair of grooves are configured to accommodate tines of a forklift or hand truck. The skid body can include a frame of tubing, and a skin surrounding the frame to enclose an interior space.
A method includes mounting a rear frame assembly to a rack, and mounting a shelf assembly to the rear frame assembly. The rear frame assembly can be a first rear frame assembly and the method can include mounting a second rear mounting frame to the existing rack next to the first rear frame assembly. The method can include mounting a respective shelf assembly to each of the rear frame assemblies and to the existing rack. It is also contemplated that the method can include assembling a respective floor skid below each shelf assembly.
The method can include mounting a front fence to two adjacent shelves, wherein one of the adjacent shelves is part of the first shelf assembly and another one of the adjacent shelves is part of the second shelf assembly. The front fence can include a main strip and the method can include mounting a wire hoop structure to the front fence, standing proud from the main strip. Mounting the wire hoop structure to the front fence can include welding the wire hoop structure to the main strip. The method can include bending the wire hoop in a direction away from the shelf assemblies, which bending can be performed after assembly of the font fence to the shelves. Mounting the front fence to the shelves can include using fasteners to join the front fence to the shelves.
These and other features of the systems and methods of the subject disclosure will become more readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the drawings.
So that those skilled in the art to which the subject disclosure appertains will readily understand how to make and use the devices and methods of the subject disclosure without undue experimentation, preferred embodiments thereof will be described in detail herein below with reference to certain figures, wherein:
Reference will now be made to the drawings wherein like reference numerals identify similar structural features or aspects of the subject disclosure. For purposes of explanation and illustration, and not limitation, a partial view of an embodiment of a system in accordance with the disclosure is shown in
The system 100 includes a rear frame assembly 102 having a plurality of rear mount assemblies 104 and associated fasteners 106 configured to mount the rear frame assembly 102 to a rack 108, e.g. an existing rack fixture. A first foot 110 extends from a first end 112 of the rear frame 102 at a base 114 of the rear frame 102 for supporting the rear frame 102 in an upright position from a floor. A second foot 116 extends from a second end 118 of the rear frame 102 opposite the first end 112, at the base 114 of the rear frame 102 for supporting the rear frame 102 in an upright position. A shelf assembly 120 includes a plurality of shelves 122 mounted to the rear frame assembly 102. Each shelf 122 in the plurality of shelves 122 has a respective back connection 124 where the shelf 122 is mounted directly to the rear frame assembly 102. As shown in
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Mounting the wire hoop structures 178 to the front fences 170 can include welding the wire hoop structure 178 to the respective main strip 176. After assembly of a hoop structure 178 to its respective main strip 176, and after assembly of the main strip 176 to its respective shelves 122, the wire hoop structure 178 can be bend in a direction away from the shelf assemblies 120, as indicated by the curved arrow in
The shelves 122 can be mounted to their respective rear frame assembly 102, wherein each shelf 122 in the plurality of shelves has a respective back connection directly mounting the shelf 122 to the rear frame assembly 102, i.e., the shelves 122 are not directly connected to the rack 108 in the back. In the front, a front connection in the form of the front supports 180 can directly mount each shelf to the rack 108, namely to a respective front vertical column 148 of the rack 108.
The methods and systems of the present disclosure, as described above and shown in the drawings, provide for gravity fed retail display of product. While the apparatus and methods of the subject disclosure have been shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that changes and/or modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the subject disclosure.
This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/924,398, filed Oct. 22, 2020. The entire contents of this application are incorporated herein in their entirety.
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62924398 | Oct 2019 | US |