Roller track capable of being selectively fixed

Abstract

A merchandise security system for a retail shelf includes a front rail having a base, a front wall, and a rear wall spaced from the front wall by a channel. The system also includes a roller track configured to engage the front rail and operable to translate along the front rail. Here, the roller track includes a plurality of rollers and a frame. The plurality of rollers are selectively engaged with the front rail.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to a selectively fixable roller track for a merchandise display system. Background Art

[0002] This section provides background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art.

[0003] In self-service retail establishments (such as pharmacies and grocery stores), merchandise is typically displayed and sold on shelves consisting of one or more vertically spaced shelves. To ensure that product inventory is always facing forward and available for customers to access from the shelves, retailers may implement various infeed systems on the shelves to bias the inventory toward the front edge of the shelf. However, known infeed systems are typically arranged in a fixed configuration and cannot be easily modified to accommodate different types or arrangements of merchandise on the shelves. Therefore, there is a need for a merchandising system that can be easily adjusted by retailers to feed merchandise to the front edge of the shelf. Summary of the Invention

[0004] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a merchandise system for retail shelving, the merchandise system comprising a front rail defining a channel extending along a first direction. The system comprises a roller track configured to selectively engage the front rail and operable to translate along the front rail in the first direction, the roller track comprising a frame selectively engageable with the front rail and a plurality of rollers attached to the frame.

[0005] Aspects of the present disclosure may include one or more of the following optional features. In some examples, the roller track further includes a rail connector configured to selectively engage the front rail. Optionally, the rail connector includes a front lip, a support element, and a catch, the front lip configured to selectively engage the front rail when the roller track is engaged with the front rail. In some embodiments, the support element is separated from the catch by a slot. In some configurations, the rail connector includes a body having an opening formed through a thickness of the body along the slot.

[0006] In some embodiments, the system includes a stop lens configured to selectively engage the roller track. In some configurations, the roller track further includes a first cutout and a second cutout, the first cutout and the second cutout configured to receive the stop lens. In some embodiments, the roller track is configured to slidably engage a channel of the front rail. In some examples, the system includes a first divider and a second divider, wherein the roller track is disposed between the first divider and the second divider. In some embodiments, the roller track includes a support element spaced apart from a catch to define a slot, the slot configured to selectively receive a portion of the front rail.

[0007] Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a merchandise system for retail shelving. The system includes a front rail defining a channel extending along a first direction; and a roller track configured to slidably engage the front rail and operable to translate along the front rail in the first direction, the roller track including a frame selectively engageable with the front rail and a plurality of rollers attached to the frame.

[0008] Aspects of the present disclosure may include one or more of the following optional features. In some examples, the roller track further includes a rail connector configured to selectively engage with the front rail. In some embodiments, the rail connector includes a front lip, a support element, and a catch, the front lip configured to selectively engage with the front rail when the roller track is engaged with the front rail. Optionally, the support element is separated from the catch by a slot. In some examples, the rail connector includes a body having an opening formed through a thickness of the body along the slot.

[0009] In some embodiments, the system includes a stop lens configured to selectively engage the roller track. Optionally, the roller track further includes a first cutout and a second cutout, the first cutout and the second cutout configured to receive the stop lens.

[0010] In some examples, the roller track is configured to slidably engage a channel of the front rail. In some embodiments, the system includes a first divider and a second divider, wherein the roller track is disposed between the first divider and the second divider. In some examples, the roller track includes a support element spaced from a catch to define a slot configured to selectively receive a portion of the front rail.

[0011] This section provides a general overview of the disclosure, rather than a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features. Further areas of application will become apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples in this overview are intended only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected configurations and not all possible implementations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0013] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a merchandise system for a retail shelf or other surface according to an example of the present disclosure;

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A front perspective view of a merchandise system mounted on a retail shelf;

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A side perspective view of the roller track and stop lens of the commodity system;

[0016] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged partial bottom perspective view of the roller track;

[0017] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The roller track, along Figure 4 A front perspective sectional view taken along line 5-5;

[0018] Figure 6 for Figure 3 The roller track, along Figure 4 A front perspective cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6;

[0019] Figure 7 for Figure 3 A perspective view of the stop lens of the roller track;

[0020] Figure 8 for Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of the roller track and stop lens of the product system;

[0021] Figure 9 for Figure 1 A top plan view of the roller track of the commodity system;

[0022] Figure 10 for Figure 9 A side view of the roller track;

[0023] Figure 11 For roller track, along Figure 9 a cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11;

[0024] Figure 12 for Figure 9 A top plan view of the roller track frame and guide rail connector;

[0025] Figure 13 for Figure 12 A side view of the frame and guide rail connector of the roller track;

[0026] Figure 14 For the frame and interface elements of the roller track, along Figure 12 A cross-sectional view taken along line 14-14 in FIG.

[0027] Figure 15 for Figure 9 A top perspective view of a guide rail connector of a roller track;

[0028] Figure 16 for Figure 9 A bottom perspective view of the guide rail connector of the roller track;

[0029] Figure 17 for Figure 9 A front view of a guide rail connector of a roller track;

[0030] Figure 18 for Figure 9 a side view of a guide rail connector of a roller track; and

[0031] Figure 19 For engaging with the front rail according to an example of the present disclosure Figure 18 A partial side view of the guide rail connector.

[0032] Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] Example configurations will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example configurations are provided so that this disclosure will be detailed and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art. Specific details, such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, are set forth to provide a detailed understanding of the configurations of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that specific details need not be employed, that exemplary configurations may be embodied in many different forms, and that the specific details and example configurations should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure.

[0034] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2, generally showing a merchandise system 10. Merchandise system 10 may be mounted on a top surface of a shelf 12 or other suitable base surface. Shelf 12 may be located in a store or other suitable location where consumers can purchase merchandise. Figure 2 As shown in , the length of shelf 12 extends from a front edge 14 to an opposing rear edge 16. Typically, front edge 14 is configured to face an aisle or customer area of ​​a retail environment, while rear edge 16 is configured to face a wall or mounting portion of the merchandise system. As discussed throughout, the direction from front edge 14 to rear edge 16 defines the longitudinal direction, while the direction parallel to front edge 14 and rear edge 16 defines the lateral direction of shelf 12. In some embodiments, shelf 12 may include a shelf panel that includes a plurality of holes that extend through the thickness of shelf panel 13 and are arranged in series adjacent each front edge 14 and / or rear edge 16 of shelf 12. Portions of merchandise system 10 may be secured to shelf 12 via fasteners (e.g., pins) that engage the holes. Merchandise system 10 may be secured to shelf 12 in any suitable manner, and merchandise system 10 may be selectively detached from shelf 12 and moved, for example, to another shelf or other surface.

[0035] refer to Figure 1 and 2 The merchandise system 10 includes one or more roller tracks 100, a front rail 200, one or more dividers 300, one or more retaining lenses 400, and optionally one or more pushers 500. When the merchandise system 10 is mounted on a shelf 12, any suitable merchandise can be positioned within a product receiving area A defined by the roller tracks 100, adjacent dividers 300, and retaining lenses 400. The roller tracks 100 are selectively positionable along the front rail 200 and are configured to receive retaining lenses 400 at a first end of the product receiving area A between adjacent dividers 300 to hold the merchandise on the shelf 12 until it is removed by a customer.

[0036] In the example shown, the merchandise system 10 includes a pair of roller tracks 100 and a front rail 200. The front rail 200 includes a bottom wall 202, a front wall 204, and a rear wall 206. When the front rail 200 is mounted on the shelf 12, the front wall 204 is closer to the front edge 14 of the shelf 12 (i.e., the customer's viewing point) than the rear wall 206. Figure 19 The bottom wall 202, the front wall 204, and the rear wall 206 cooperate to define an elongated channel 208 that extends continuously in the lateral direction of the shelf 12 and provides a sliding engagement interface between each roller track 100 and one or more dividers 300. Figure 19As best shown in FIG, the front wall 204 extends from the bottom wall 202 to a distal end that includes a retention flange 205 that extends toward the rear wall 206. The front wall further includes a front engagement surface 210 that extends between the retention flange 205 and the bottom wall 202, whereby the retention flange 205, the front engagement surface 210, and the bottom wall 202 cooperate to define a space for receiving and retaining a portion of the roller track 100 within the front rail 200, as described below. The rear wall 206 extends from the bottom wall 202 to a distal end 212 and forms a rear wall lip 214 that is configured to interface with the catch or flange 140 of the roller track 100 when the merchandise system 10 is assembled. In the example shown, the rear wall lip 214 is defined by a notch formed at the intersection of the bottom wall 202 and the rear wall 206, whereby the rear wall lip 214 is formed along the bottom edge of the rear wall 206. As shown in FIG. Figure 19 , the rear wall lip 214 faces rearward (i.e., away from the front wall 204). Although the rear wall lip 214 is shown as a horizontal surface, the rear wall lip 214 can be formed as an undercut feature extending along the length of the rear wall 206. In other words, the rear wall lip 214 can extend at an oblique angle relative to the bottom wall 202.

[0037] Each roller track 100 includes a first end 102, a second end 104 disposed on an end of the roller track 100 opposite the first end 102, and a roller base 106 extending between the first end 102 and the second end 104. Figure 8 and 12 , the width of the roller base 106 is defined by a pair of parallel sidewalls 108 that are laterally spaced apart from one another and extend from the first end 102 to the second end 104. The first end 102, the second end 104, the roller base 106, and the sidewalls 108 cooperate to form a roller frame 110 for receiving a plurality of rollers 122. The roller frame 110 extends in a longitudinal direction from a first end 112 disposed at the first end 102 of the roller track 100 to a second end 114 adjacent the second end 104 of the roller track 100.

[0038] refer to Figure 8-14In some embodiments, a plurality of holes 116 extend through the thickness of the roller base 106 and are arranged in series between a first end 112 of the frame 110 and a second end 114 of the frame 110. Additionally, a plurality of ribs 118 may be arranged in series along the roller base 106, wherein each rib 118 extends between the side walls 108 of the frame 110 and separates adjacent holes 116. The frame 110 may further include a plurality of receptacles 120 arranged in series along an upper edge of each side wall 108. Each roller 122 may include a pair of shafts 124 disposed on each end of the roller 122, wherein the shafts 124 are configured to selectively engage with the receptacles 120 of the side walls 108 to position the roller 122 within the frame 110 of the roller track 100. For example, the receptacles 120 may have a dimension W that is larger than a dimension (e.g., width, diameter) of the shafts 124. 120 The receptacle 120 may be provided with a plurality of rollers 122 (e.g., width, diameter) to allow the shaft to fall into the receptacle 120. Optionally, the receptacle 120 may include a retainer 121 that extends across the opening of the receptacle 120 to provide a snap-fit ​​function between the receptacle 120 of the frame 110 and a roller 122 inserted into the frame 110. When the merchandise system 10 is assembled, merchandise may be placed on the rollers 122 so that when merchandise is removed from the shelf 12, the rollers 122 operate to roll (i.e., convey) the remaining merchandise forward.

[0039] like Figure 15-18As best shown in FIG, the roller track 100 further includes a rail coupler 126 attached to the second end 114 of the frame 110 at the second end 104 of the roller track 100. The rail coupler 126 extends in length from a first end 130 disposed at the second end 104 of the roller track 100 to a second end 132 disposed at the second end 114 of the frame 110. Optionally, the rail coupler 126 includes a pair of sidewalls 134 extending between the first end 130 and the second end 132. The rail coupler 126 of the roller track 100 may further include a front lip 136 separated from a support element 138 and a catch 140 by a body 128. The front lip 136 is disposed at the first end 130 of the rail coupler 126, while the support element 138 and the catch 140 are disposed at the second end 132 of the rail coupler 126. The front lip 136 can be further defined by a first portion 142, a second portion 144, and a third portion 146. The first portion 142 of the front lip 136 extends from the main body 128 of the guide rail coupler 126 and is spaced apart from and opposite the second portion 144. Here, the third portion 146 can be disposed between and connects the first and second portions 142, 144 such that the first and second portions 142, 144 separate as they extend away from the third portion 146. Thus, the third portion 146 allows the front lip 136, and particularly the second portion 144 thereof, to flex relative to the main body 128 during engagement of the guide rail coupler 126 with the front rail 200. The second portion 144 includes a second engagement surface 152 that opposes an engagement surface 210 of the front rail 200 in an interference fit when the roller track 100 is engaged with the front rail 200.

[0040] The support element 138 of the guide rail coupling 126 comprises an elongated member extending in a lateral direction along the bottom side of the body 128. Figure 16 and 17 As best shown in FIG. 1 , the width W of the support element 138 138 Defined between opposite ends 139, the width W 138 May extend beyond the width W of the body 128 of the rail coupler 126 and the frame 110 110, to maximize the engagement between the rail connector 126 and the front rail 200 during assembly. Specifically, when the merchandise system 10 is assembled, the support elements 138 can oppose or abut the inner surfaces 203, 207 of the rear wall 206 and bottom wall 202 of the front rail 200 and provide additional stability to prevent the roller track 100 from rotating or tilting within the channel 208 of the front rail 200. In other words, the support elements 138 are configured to contact corresponding surfaces of the front rail 200 and minimize the splaying of the roller track 100 when lateral forces are applied (whether during repositioning of the roller track 100 or when merchandise is loaded onto the roller track 100). Figure 18 , the support member 138 comprises a generally rectangular cross-sectional profile extending between ends 139. Optionally, the edges of the support member 138 between the bottom surface of the support member 138 and the rear surface of the support member 138 can be chamfered to maximize surface contact between the support surface of the support member 138 and the support surfaces 203, 207 of the front rail 200.

[0041] like Figure 18 and 19 , the body 128 of the rail coupler 126 includes a guide slot 154 that extends continuously across the width of the body 128 b between the support element 138 and the catch 140. The guide slot 154 is configured to selectively receive a portion of the rear wall 206 of the front rail 200 between the catch 140 and the support element 138, thereby providing a sliding interface between the front rail 200 and the roller track 100.

[0042] The catch 140 is disposed along the underside of the body 128 and at least partially projects into the guide slot 154. In the example shown, the catch 140 includes an arm 153 extending from a proximal end attached to the underside of the body 128 to a distal end 156 configured to selectively engage the front rail 200. The distal end 156 of the catch 140 can have a protrusion 158 defining a convex or spherical profile configured to engage the rear wall lip 214 when the front rail 200 engages the slot 154. As described below, the distal end 156 of the catch 140 is operable to engage the front rail 200 in a first position (at rest) along the longitudinal direction D1. Figure 16206) and a second, disengaged position in a biased state. Specifically, the distal end 156 of the catch 140 can be moved to a first position to engage the distal end 156 with the rear wall lip 214, and can be moved to a second position to disengage or retract the distal end 156 from the rear wall lip 214. The spherical or semi-cylindrical profile of the protrusion 158 defines rounded upper and lower surfaces at the forward-facing portion of the distal end 156, whereby the convex surfaces act to bias the catch 140 toward the second position as the distal end 156 moves along the rear wall 206. Thus, by lifting the frame 110 upward to bias the catch 140 toward the second position, the catch 140 can be disengaged from the rear wall lip 214 and allow the rail coupler 126 to separate from the rear wall 206.

[0043] The rail coupler 126 of the roller track 100 can further include a window 148 formed through the thickness of the body 128 such that when the roller track 100 is positioned in the channel 208 of the front rail 200, the rear wall 206 of the front rail 200 is visible and accessible through the window 148. In other words, the window 148 can facilitate proper positioning of the roller track 100 within the front rail 200 by providing a visual indication that the roller track 100 is in engagement with the rear wall 206 of the front rail 200. The rail coupler 126 can also include a pair of sockets 150, each of which is formed in a corresponding side wall 134 of the rail coupler 126. As will be described in more detail below, the sockets 150 are configured to receive the stop lens 400 when the stop lens 400 engages the roller track 100.

[0044] Optionally, the merchandise system 10 may include a stop lens 400 configured to selectively engage the roller track 100. Figure 2-4 The stop lens 400 may include a front panel 402 and a pair of engagement arms 404 disposed on opposite sides of the front panel 402 of the stop lens 400. Advantageously, the stop lens 400, or at least its front panel 402, may be formed of a transparent material so that merchandise is visible behind the stop lens 400.

[0045] As shown, the front panel 402 of the stop lens 400 has a height extending from a bottom edge 406 to a distal upper edge 408, which defines the overall height H of the stop lens 400. 400 Height H 400 Selected to accommodate different combinations of shelf spacing and product sizes. Each engagement arm 404 extends from a proximal end 410 attached to the bottom edge 406 of the front panel 402 to a distal end 412. Figure 4-7As shown in FIG, each engagement arm 404 includes an intermediate engagement tab 414 disposed between a proximal end 410 and a distal end 412 and a distal engagement tab 416 disposed at the distal end 412. Figure 4-7 , the intermediate engagement tabs 414 are configured to interface with one of the sockets 150 of the rail coupler 126. In particular, the bottom distal end of each intermediate engagement tab 414 includes a lower finger 418 that is offset or recessed from the top side of the engagement arm 404 and is configured to mate with the socket 150 of the rail coupler 126. Figure 5 As shown in , the distal end of the finger 418 can include a lower bevel 420 to facilitate a snap fit when the stop lens 400 is pressed downwardly onto the guide rail connector 126, whereby the beveled end biases the finger 418 upward as it passes around the body 128 of the guide rail connector 126.

[0046] Still refer to Figure 4-7 , each distal engagement tab 416 includes a barb structure defined by a distal finger 422. Figure 3 C and 3D, the bottom inner edge of each distal finger 422 includes a bevel 424 for biasing the distal finger 422 about the body 128. Further, each distal finger 422 includes an upper retainer surface 426 that is configured to engage the bottom side of the body 128 between the guide slot 154 and the second end 132 of the rail coupler 126. Thus, each engagement arm 404 is attached to the rail coupler 126 at the intermediate engagement tab 414 and the distal engagement tab. Figure 4-7 The stop lens 400 may include one or more tracking elements 428, 430 for engaging and aligning the stop lens 400 with the guide rail coupling 126. For example, the stop lens 400 may include a pair of guide notches 428 ( Figure 7 ), when the stop lens 400 is fully engaged with the guide rail coupling 126, the pair of guide notches 428 are aligned with the guide slots 154 of the guide rail coupling 126. In addition, the stop lens 400 includes a guide rib 430 extending across the width of the stop lens 400 below the front panel 402. The guide rib 430 is configured to be received in the channel 145 ( Figure 18 )Inside.

[0047] In operation, the merchandise system 10 can be installed on a shelf 12 at a commercial location. The roller track 100 can be inserted into the front rail 200 by a user applying force on the rail coupler 126 so that the second portion 144 of the front lip 136 of the rail coupler 126 is received against the engagement surface 210 of the front rail 200 in the space between the retaining flange 205 and the bottom wall 202. The rear wall 206 of the front rail 200 biases the distal end 156 of the catch 140 rearward until the rear wall 206 is fully positioned within the guide slot 154. When the rear wall 206 is positioned within the slot 154, the distal end 156 of the catch 140 can rebound to the first position so that the distal end 156 engages the rear wall lip 214 to retain the rear wall 206 within the slot 154 during assembly. Once the roller track 100 is fully engaged with the front rail 200 , the roller track 100 may slide along the front rail 200 via a user applying a lateral force on the roller track 100 .

[0048] Alternatively, the merchandise system 10 may be configured with any combination of roller tracks 100, dividers 300, and / or pushers 500 to define a product receiving area A. The divider 300 may comprise a conventional divider having a divider base 302 slidably engaged with the front rail 200 and divider walls 304 extending vertically from the base 302. The pusher 500 comprises a central pusher having a pusher base 502 slidably engaged with the front rail 200 and a pusher blade 504 coupled to the pusher base 502. The pusher blade 504 is operable to travel along the length of the shelf 12 (i.e., from front to back) and bias merchandise toward the front edge 14. As described below, the pusher base 502 may include a rail engagement mechanism (not shown) configured to selectively engage the front rail 200 to inhibit lateral movement of the pusher 500 along the front rail 200.

[0049] In the illustrated example, the roller track 100 and / or divider 300 are configured to slide freely along the front rail 200. The divider 300 can also be moved along the front rail 200 to accommodate the desired merchandise size in the merchandise system 10. In other words, the roller track 100 and divider 300 do not include a locking interface that mates with the front rail 200 to secure a lateral position relative to the front rail 200. However, the divider 300 and / or pusher 500 can include a front locking mechanism, such as a clamp or retractable teeth, that is configured to selectively engage the front rail 200 to prevent lateral movement or translation of the divider 300 and / or pusher 500 relative to the front rail 200. Thus, the merchandise system 10 is configured to allow for easy installation and adjustment of any number of roller tracks 100 within the product receiving area A, wherein the position of the roller track 100 is then secured by adjacent dividers 300 and / or pushers 500. Any of the roller track 100 , the front rail 200 , the divider 300 , and the stop lens 400 may be formed of a known suitable plastic, such as thermoplastic extrusion, or a metal, such as aluminum extrusion.

[0050] The terms used herein are only used to describe specific exemplary configurations and are not restrictive. As used herein, the singular articles "a" and "said" may also be intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprise," "include," and "have" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of features, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, parts and / or their combinations. The method steps, processes and operations described herein should not be interpreted as necessarily requiring them to be performed in the particular order discussed or shown, unless specifically identified as an execution order. Additional or alternative steps may be adopted.

[0051] When an element or layer is referred to as being "on another element or layer," "engaged to another element or layer," "connected to another element or layer," "attached to another element or layer," or "coupled to another element or layer," it may be directly on, engaged, connected, attached, or coupled to another element or layer, or there may be intermediate elements or layers. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on another element or layer," "directly engaged to another element or layer," "directly connected to another element or layer," "directly attached to another element or layer," or "directly coupled to another element or layer," there may be no intermediate elements or layers. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a similar manner (e.g., "between" versus "directly between," "adjacent" versus "directly adjacent," etc.). As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0052] The terms first, second, third, etc. can be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections. These elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can only be used to distinguish an element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first", "second" and other numerical terms do not imply an order or sequence unless the context clearly indicates. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed herein can be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teaching of the example configuration.

[0053] The foregoing description has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. The description is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular configuration are generally not limited to that particular configuration, but are interchangeable where applicable and can be used in a selected configuration (even if not specifically shown or described). This can also be varied in a variety of ways. Such variations should not be considered as departing from the present disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A merchandising system for a retail shelf, the merchandising system comprising a front rail defining a channel extending along a first direction, the merchandising system comprising: A roller track is configured to selectively engage the front rail and is operable to translate along the front rail in the first direction, the roller track comprising a frame selectively engageable with the front rail and a plurality of rollers attached to the frame.

2. The commodity system according to claim 1, wherein: The roller track further includes a rail coupler configured to selectively engage the front rail.

3. The commodity system according to claim 2, wherein: The rail coupler includes a front lip, a support element, and a catch, the front lip being configured to selectively engage the front rail when the roller track is engaged with the front rail.

4. The commodity system according to claim 3, wherein: The support element is spaced apart from the catch by a slot.

5. The commodity system according to claim 4, wherein: The rail coupler includes a body having an opening formed through a thickness of the body along the slot.

6. The merchandise system of any one of claims 1-5, further comprising a stop lens configured to selectively engage the roller track.

7. The commodity system according to claim 6, wherein: The roller track further includes a first cutout and a second cutout configured to receive the stop lens.

8. The commodity system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The roller track is configured to slidably engage the channel of the front rail.

9. The merchandise system of claim 8, further comprising a first divider and a second divider, wherein the roller track is disposed between the first divider and the second divider.

10. The commodity system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: The roller track includes a support element spaced from a catch to define a slot configured to selectively receive a portion of the front rail.

11. A merchandise system for retail shelving, the merchandise system comprising: a front rail defining a channel extending along a first direction; as well as A roller track is configured to slidably engage the front rail and is operable to translate along the front rail in the first direction, the roller track comprising a frame selectively engageable with the front rail and a plurality of rollers attached to the frame.

12. The commodity system according to claim 11, wherein: The roller track further includes a rail coupler configured to selectively engage the front rail.

13. The commodity system according to claim 12, wherein: The rail coupler includes a front lip, a support element, and a catch, the front lip being configured to selectively engage the front rail when the roller track is engaged with the front rail.

14. The commodity system according to claim 13, wherein: The support element is spaced apart from the catch by a slot.

15. The commodity system according to claim 14, wherein: The rail coupler includes a body having an opening formed through a thickness of the body along the slot.

16. The merchandise system of any one of claims 11-15, further comprising a stop lens configured to selectively engage the roller track.

17. The commodity system according to claim 16, wherein: The roller track further includes a first cutout and a second cutout configured to receive the stop lens.

18. The commodity system according to any one of claims 11 to 17, wherein: The roller track is configured to slidably engage the channel of the front rail.

19. The merchandise system of claim 18, further comprising a first divider and a second divider, wherein the roller track is disposed between the first divider and the second divider.

20. The commodity system according to any one of claims 11 to 19, wherein: The roller track includes a support element spaced from a catch to define a slot configured to selectively receive a portion of the front rail.

Images