Inductively coupled product positioning system
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorsCarolyn Johnson, Leroy B. Johnson, Robert S. Old
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Abstract
A product positioning apparatus for use on display shelves is provided. The system has a track with opposed sides, and a front portion that houses an inductive transmission coil. A product pusher is coupled to the track, and is guided down the track along the sides. The pusher has an inductive receiving coil in it, that provides power to a display element on the front face of the pusher, when the receiving coil is in proximity to the transmission coil within the track. The system also includes a biasing element that biases the pusher to the front of the track. A forward stop element is coupled directly in front of the track, and stops products on the track at the front of the shelf.
Claims11
A product positioning apparatus, comprising:
- a track having first and second sides, as well as a front portion, the front portion having a void therein;
- an inductive transmission coil disposed within the void in the front portion of the track;
- a product pusher coupled to the track, and guided along the track by the first and second sides, the pusher having a sleeve, wherein the sleeve slides onto a pusher paddle and includes a front face;
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- a biasing element coupled to said pusher to bias the pusher toward the front portion of the track, wherein the pusher includes an inductive receiving coil and the front face includes one or more display elements activatable by power, and wherein the one or more display elements are activated when the pusher is positioned by the biasing element proximate to the inductive transmission coil.
A product positioning apparatus, comprising:
- a display shelf for displaying and supporting products;
- a track coupled to said shelf, said track having first and second sides, as well as a front portion, the front portion having a void therein;
- an inductive transmission coil within the void in the front portion of the track;
- a product pusher coupled to the track, and guided along the track by the first and second sides, the pusher having a sleeve that slides onto a pusher paddle and that includes a front face;
- a biasing element coupled to said pusher and to said track, to bias the pusher toward the front portion of the track, wherein the sleeve includes an inductive receiving coil and the front face includes one or more display elements activatable by power, and wherein the one or more display elements are activated when the sleeve is positioned by the biasing element proximate to the inductive transmission coil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.