809results about "Racks" patented technology

A bulk food product gravity-feed dispenser includes a compartment configured to receive and store bulk food material. A valve separates the compartment from an outlet. The valve operates to open and close to selectively permit bulk food material to pass from the compartment through the outlet. An electromechanical motor is communicatively connected to a controller and mechanically connected to the valve. The controller operates in response to receipt of a dispense instruction input to produce a control signal to the electromechanical motor. The electromechanical motor operates to move the valve between a closed position and an open position to dispense a portion of the bulk food material.

The present disclosure relates to a display system (1, 1′) for hydrothermal sanitary components (10a-10d), comprising:at least a first device or module (1), comprising an exhibition panel (2) configured to lay, in use, at least partially on a plane substantially inclined with respect to a horizontal plane and destined and configured to support a plurality of hydrothermal sanitary components (10a-10d); andat least a retainer (2f, 4, 10p, 11) configured to realize a removable connection between the exhibition panel (2) and the hydrothermal sanitary components (10a-10d), the retainer (2f, 4, 10p, 11) being further destined and configured to allow a user to arrange, and repeatedly re-arrange multiple times, the hydrothermal sanitary components (10a-10d) on the exhibition panel (2) according to a plurality of user-defined and re-definable patterns or spatial configurations, simulating a real installation of said hydrothermal sanitary components (10a-10d) in an operating environment, such as a bathroom or similar.

A conveyor system includes a conveyor frame having a frame base and a pair of parallel frame sidewalls. Each sidewall extend from a top side of the base to a distal end defining a plurality of sockets. The sockets include a socket bearing configured to support a corresponding roller shaft and a lip element extending across the opening at the distal end. In some examples, the conveyor frame includes at least one end coupler attached at an end of the conveyor frame. In some configurations, the conveyor frame includes a plurality of frame segments each defining a portion of a length of the conveyor frame.

A transportable gravity flow display rack for food and / or drink containers (such as milk gallons) having a pallet base adapted to receive the forks from a forklift or pallet jack, a plurality of vertical upright supports, a first cross bar and a second cross bar, and one or more inclined storage racks, thereby facilitating the flow of the containers towards a costumer in response to gravity.

Methods and systems for managing inventory at a retail facility include an image capture device having a field of view that includes a product display shelf of the retail facility, an electronic database that stores a planogram of product display shelves at the retail facility and a computing device. The computing device obtains an image of a product display shelf, detects the individual packages of each of the different products captured in the image, defines different product display areas for the different products on the product display shelf captured in the image, and generates virtual boundary lines that surround each of the defined product display areas. The computing device also determines an identity of a product contained located in each defined product display area, and associates the virtual boundary lines surrounding each defined product display area with an identifier unique to the product contained in the defined product display area.

A merchandise display system comprises a tile rail defining a tile track extending along a first direction, and a plurality of tiles slidably engaged with the tile rail and configured to independently translate along the first direction, each tile of the plurality of tiles including a pair of bearing rails engaged with the tile track, and each tile including a tile carriage slidably engaged with the tile rail and a front tile panel extending away transverse to the tile carriage, the front tile panel including an aperture formed therethrough.

In general, various embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, apparatuses, technologies, and / or the like for loading, storing, and / or dispensing objects in an automated and / or semi-automated fashion. For example, various embodiments provide a storage system comprising: a frame comprising a shelf; a plurality of doors attached to the frame along a dispensing side, wherein each door can be opened and closed independently through operation of a corresponding release mechanism; a plurality of dividers adjustable to different positions along a length of the shelf to thereby define storage compartments that vary in size along the length of the shelf for storing objects of different sizes; and a controller that, for each storage compartment, is configured to cause operation of the corresponding release mechanism for a series of the plurality of doors corresponding to a dimension of the storage compartment in unison to release an object stored in the storage compartment.

Dispensing apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. The dispensing apparatus includes a main body configured to receive a bulk product into a main body volume via an open top. The dispensing apparatus further includes a drop valve positioned below and connected to the main body at a pivot point, wherein the drop valve is configured to move about the pivot point between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the dispensing apparatus includes a securing force configured to secure the bulk product from exiting the dispensing apparatus. In the open position, the drop valve is configured to provide an opening for the bulk product to exit the dispensing apparatus via gravity. The drop valve is configured to move about the pivot point between the closed position and the open position via a dispensing force applied to the drop valve that is greater than the securing force.

A wooden dispenser for disposable wood cutlery comprises a storage cabinet adapted to retain a plurality of cutlery therein; a lever for sequentially ejecting the plurality of cutlery from the storage cabinet; a wall mount, or be mounted to a rondel sold separately. The dispenser distributes one unit at a time, reducing contamination and usage with a capacity of up to 200 pieces of cutlery that can be loaded in quickly and easily.

A control system includes one or more processors and at least one memory device configured to store product data including information associated with a bulk product and a corresponding bulk product dispenser for the product. The control system is configured to: receive, from a sensor associated with the bulk product dispenser, a detection signal indicative of a dispensing event being detected at the bulk product dispenser; identify the bulk product corresponding to the bulk product dispenser in dependence on the product data; output a control signal to control a display device of the weighing system to display an indication of the bulk product; and in dependence on a threshold expiry time period elapsing since detection of the dispensing event, output a control signal to the display device to remove the indication of the bulk product. A related bulk product weighing system and method are also described.

A product management display system includes a pusher assembly configured to be coupled to a shelf. The pusher assembly includes a floor, a track, a channel, a mating interface, and a pusher. The floor has a front end and a back end of the floor opposite the front end. The track extends between the front end of the floor and the back end of the floor. The channel extends longitudinally in the floor between the front end and the back end of the floor. The pusher is movable along the track between an initial position adjacent the front end of the floor and an extended position. Both the channel and the mating interface are configured to receive an attachment that extends a length of the track beyond the back end of the floor.

A product merchandizer system for installation on a shelf includes a pusher assembly that pushes products with which the product merchandizer system is stocked toward a front end of the shelf and at least one partition configured to project upwardly from the shelf. A horizontal bar is supported above a rear end of the shelf. The pusher assembly has a rear end configured to be clipped to the horizontal bar and a front end configured to rest on the shelf. The partition also has a rear end configured to be clipped to the horizontal bar and a front end configured to rest on the shelf at the front end of the shelf.

A medication filling system includes at least one automatic dispensing device with a plurality of cells that contain a plurality of different types of medications for dispensing into prescription containers. The medication filling system also includes a bulk and prep area that has a plurality of bulk up containers with medications to refill the plurality of cells in the automatic dispensing device. The bulk up containers include wireless tags with data that includes at least the type and quantity of the medications contained in the respective bulk up containers. At least one wireless sensor is positioned at an opening between the bulk and prep area and the at least one automatic dispensing device. The at least one wireless sensor is configured to monitor each time one of the bulk up containers passes through the opening into or out of the bulk and prep area.

The invention discloses a cloud management method and device for a shelf propeller and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of intelligent shelf systems, and the method comprises the steps: determining commodity information corresponding to the shelf propeller and pulse number information contained in goods change information according to the goods change information sent by the shelf propeller; according to the pulse number information and the unit distance of the pulse signal corresponding to the pulse number information, the advancing distance of the goods shelf propeller is determined; obtaining the size information of a target commodity corresponding to the commodity information, and obtaining the commodity sales quantity of the target commodity according to the ratio of the size information to the advancing distance; according to the commodity sales quantity, the commodity management information in the database is updated, and the commodity management information is synchronized to the shelf thruster, so that the technical problems that the commodity information updating of the commodity management system is lagged, and conditions encountered in the commodity sales process are difficult to respond in time are solved, and the management efficiency of the shelf thruster is improved.

The utility model relates to an automatic material shelf which comprises a feeding frame, a discharging frame, a feeding box, an automatic cut-off assembly and an automatic lifting and dumping assembly, the feeding frame and the discharging frame are the same in structure and are both arranged on a machine frame in an inclined angle mode, the feeding frame comprises at least two layers, a rolling pulley is arranged in the middle of the feeding frame, and the discharging frame and the feeding frame are dumped in the reverse direction. A rolling pulley is arranged in the middle of the feeding frame, an automatic cut-off assembly is arranged above the feeding frame and comprises a cut-off air cylinder, a cut-off lever, a fulcrum shaft and a cut-off plate, and the automatic lifting and dumping assembly comprises a feeding table, a guide rod and guide sleeve assembly, a jacking air cylinder, a dumping frame and a telescopic air cylinder. The automatic feeding device stably slides downwards under the assistance of the rolling pulley, slides to the feeding table from the feeding frame and slides to the discharging frame after the inclination angle of the dumping frame is adjusted, the process of one-time product feeding and empty discharging is completed, the automatic feeding device is matched with the jacking air cylinder, switching feeding between two layers or even multiple layers of feeding frames is achieved, and the automatic feeding device is practical and convenient to use.

The utility model provides a self-service tableware distribution device which comprises a housing and at least one set of stock bin mechanism arranged in the housing, the stock bin mechanism comprises a tableware containing bin and a tableware blanking bin, the tableware containing bin is used for stacking and storing tableware, and the tableware blanking bin is sequentially provided with an upper mold, a middle mold and a lower mold. The three parts are respectively provided with channels for controlling the sequential falling of tableware; in the initial state, the middle mold is aligned with the upper mold and staggered with the lower mold, and when a user presses a switch or pulls tableware, channels between the molds are in linkage alignment, and a single piece of tableware is released to a taking position; the tableware head triggers the linkage assembly in the taking process, the middle mold is driven to reset, and preparation of the next piece of tableware is achieved. The device provided by the utility model is reasonable in structure, does not need to be electrically driven, completes tableware distribution by means of mechanical linkage, has the advantages of automatic control, single-support taking, sequential supply, pollution prevention and the like, and is suitable for cafeteria, shared kitchens, enterprise canteens and other scenes.

An escapement mechanism (150) of a cutlery dispenser causes a cutlery article to fall from a vertical stack onto a slide track (170) that guides it to a dispensing position. A slide channel and head channel of the slide track can laterally confine the cutlery article. A dampening surface can reduce cutlery bouncing and skewing. The escapement mechanism includes at least three pivots and / or a coil return spring. Dispensers can be installed in a base in any desired combination and retained therein by compatible features such as flanges and slots that prevent dispenser tipping. In embodiments, individual dispensers can be horizontally slid part-way out of the base to access side features that would otherwise be obscured by a neighboring dispenser. A cutlery quantity indicator can laterally contact the cutlery stack and can pivot to display a low-cutlery signal when the cutlery stack falls below an indicator height.

A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.

The utility model provides a kind of paper cup falling device and paper cup stand, device includes base, driving part, limiting part and first elastic part;Limiting part is installed on base, driving part is sleeved in base outer, driving part is driven limiting part to act by vertical movement or rotation, driving part is driven reset by first elastic part;Limiting part includes first elastic arm, second elastic arm and lower cup push piece, driving part has three sections of driving stroke, in first section of driving stroke, driving part drives second elastic arm top end inner swing, second support portion moves to the cup rim of the lowermost cup above, in second section of driving stroke, driving part drives first elastic arm top end outer swing, first support portion removes from the cup rim below of the lowermost cup, in third section of driving stroke, driving part drives lower cup push piece to move down, the lowermost cup is pushed out downwards;The device can guarantee to output only one cup each time by the cooperation of driving part and limiting part, greatly improve the use experience of product.

The traditional Chinese medicine cabinet comprises a cabinet body, the cabinet body is connected with a plurality of drawers in a sliding mode, the drawers are provided with containing cavities, through holes communicated with the containing cavities and the external environment are formed in the rear sides of the drawers, and the drawers are provided with pushing mechanisms capable of pushing materials in the containing cavities towards the through holes from front to back. The drawer is fixedly connected with a guide cylinder located below the through hole, an opening is formed in the bottom of the guide cylinder, the drawer is rotationally connected with a blocking frame through a first rotating shaft, the blocking frame is located between the through hole and the guide cylinder and can be close to and away from the through hole and the guide cylinder, and two material collecting plates located in the containing cavity are arranged on the drawer at intervals. The pushing mechanism pushes the materials in the containing cavity towards the through hole from front to back, the material collecting plate guides the moving direction of the materials, the materials can accurately reach the through hole, the materials continue to fall to pass through the opening in the bottom of the flow guide cylinder along the blocking frame, and traditional Chinese medicine small in size in the drawer can be conveniently pushed outwards to the outside.

A dispenser of coffee in solid form comprises:-a storage volume (10). to contain coffee beans (CB),-a dosing arrangement (11), set downstream an outlet (40a) of the storage volume (10) and prearranged for releasing dosed amounts of coffee beans (CB) from the storage volume (10),-a dispensing mouth (12), set downstream an outlet (11a) of the dosing arrangement (11),-a cooling arrangement, configured for cooling the coffee beans (CB) contained in the storage volume (10). The storage volume (10) comprises an inner container (40), for receiving and storing the coffee beans (CB), and the cooling arrangement comprises a first outer casing (41) which surrounds at least partially the inner container (40), at least part of a first gap (42) being defined between the inner container (40) and the first outer casing (41), the cooling arrangement further including a cooling device (20) of the first gap (42).

The invention discloses an intelligent medicine box accurate medicine discharging control system and method based on multi-mode perception, and belongs to the technical field of intelligent medical equipment. According to the system, tablet data are collected in real time through a multi-mode sensing module (comprising a high-precision weight sensor, machine vision and an infrared counter), and high-precision tablet dispensing is achieved through a three-stage tablet dispensing mechanism. The control method is fused with an adaptive Kalman filtering algorithm for data correction, has the functions of blockage detection and emergency recovery, and can dynamically adjust operation parameters. Experimental verification shows that the total accuracy rate of 1000 times of medicine discharging tests on five kinds of tablets by the system reaches 99.2% (the accuracy rate of special-shaped tablets is 98.7%), and the blockage occurrence rate is 1t; the emergency recovery success rate is 100%, and the standby power consumption is 1t; the method is suitable for complex medication scenes of old patients, and has the advantages of high precision, self-adaption, high reliability and the like.

An adjustable chute structure is provided, which includes at least one chute and two cross beams disposed at two ends of the chute. Each end of the chute is connected with a chute plug, which is slidably mounted on the cross beams and is provided with a receiving groove. The receiving groove is provided with a movable switch, and a first mating member and a second mating member coupled with the movable switch. The cross beams are provided with a plurality of first limiting members arranged consecutively in a lengthwise direction, and the chute engages or plug-fits with the first limiting member through the first mating member to be fixed transversely between the cross beams. Each cross beam is provided with a second limiting member, and the chute is interlocked and connected with the second limiting member through the second mating member to be fixed longitudinally to the cross beams.

The merchandise tray includes a front stop having a product support surface. The product support surface is located between mounting features that attach the front stop to the rest of the retail merchandise tray. The front stop itself is an embodiment as well.

A merchandising system includes a rail and a cooperating member. The rail defines a channel. The cooperating member includes a base defining an upper surface extending from a first end to a second end. The base includes (i) a first base section received within the channel and defining a first portion of the upper surface at the first end of the base and (ii) a second base section defining a second portion of the upper surface and extending from the rail in an opposite direction than the first base section. An engagement mechanism is received within each of the first base section and the channel and includes a resilient member operable to selectively bias the base into an engaged state with the rail.