Product display system and method

Abstract

Providing a product display system that is less susceptible to theft. [Solution] A product presentation system comprising: at least one product presentation assembly defining at least two different rows for presenting products, from which products are successively taken out of each row; a detection member for at least one product presentation assembly configured to receive contact when at least one product is taken out of a first row of the at least two rows, and also to receive contact when at least one product is taken out of a second row of at least one of the at least two rows; and at least one sensor element associated with the detection member, configured to cause the generation of at least one electronic detection signal when the detection member receives contact when a product is taken out of one of the first and second rows.

Claims

[Claim 1] It is a product display system, A product display assembly comprising at least one product display assembly that defines at least two columns for displaying products, from which products are successively drawn from each column, A detection member for the at least one product presentation assembly is configured to receive contact when at least one product is taken out from the first column of the at least two columns, and to receive contact when at least one product is taken out from the second column of the at least one of the at least two columns, A sensor element associated with the detection member and configured to cause the generation of at least one electronic detection signal when the detection member receives contact when an item is removed from one of the first and second rows, and A product presentation system equipped with the following features. [Claim 2] The product presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor element comprises a motion sensor for detecting vibrations of the detection member arising from contact with the detection member and for causing the generation of the at least one electronic detection signal based on the detected vibrations. [Claim 3] The product presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic detection signal causes the output of at least one of an audible tone and a visual notification in the product presentation system, and / or the at least one electronic detection signal is transmitted to a monitoring system. [Claim 4] The product presentation system according to claim 1, further comprising an alarm device configured to receive at least one electronic detection signal and to detect the occurrence of a number of electronic detection signals exceeding a threshold in a given time. [Claim 5] The product presentation system according to claim 4, wherein the threshold is 3 detection signals in 5 seconds, 5 detection signals in 20 seconds, 7 detection signals in 30 seconds, or 10 detection signals in 45 seconds. [Claim 6] The product presentation system according to claim 4, wherein the alarm device is configured to generate an alarm signal when the number of electronically detected signals during a given time exceeds the threshold. [Claim 7] The product presentation system according to claim 4, wherein the alarm device is configured to transmit an alarm signal to a mobile device and / or to a monitoring system connected to the product presentation system. [Claim 8] The product display system according to claim 7, wherein the monitoring system comprises at least one camera for capturing an image of the product display assembly in response to the reception of the alarm signal, and / or the monitoring system comprises at least one robot controlled to move to the product display assembly in response to the reception of the alarm signal. [Claim 9] The product presentation system according to claim 7, wherein the monitoring system is configured to output at least an audio tone and / or a visual notification on the display device of the monitoring system, and / or to transmit an alarm to a mobile device. [Claim 10] The product presentation system according to claim 7, wherein the monitoring system is configured to output an alarm in the form of at least one of an audible tone and a visual notification on a display device in the monitoring and control room in response to the reception of the alarm signal. [Claim 11] The product presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the detection member comprises a detection shield attached to the front of the at least two rows. [Claim 12] The product presentation system according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the detection member is configured to vibrate when it receives contact when a product is removed from the first row and when a product is removed from the at least one second row. [Claim 13] The product presentation system according to claim 12, wherein the detection member is attached to a first mounting portion associated with the first row and to at least one second mounting portion associated with the at least one second row. [Claim 14] The product display assembly comprises a first hook for the first row and a second hook for the second row, according to claim 1. [Claim 15] The product display system according to claim 14, wherein the detection member is clipped to both the first hook and the second hook. [Claim 16] The product display assembly comprises a shelf on which a first row of products and at least one second row of products are arranged, according to claim 1. [Claim 17] The product display system according to claim 16, wherein the shelf comprises at least two compartments, each of which defines one of the at least two rows for the products to be displayed and arranged in the product display assembly. [Claim 18] The product display system according to claim 16, wherein the detection member is attached to the shelf or above the shelf via at least one fastening element, or the detection member is attached to the shelf by a portion of the detection member being inserted into a slot in the shelf. [Claim 19] The product display system according to claim 16, wherein the detection member is attached to the shelf or above the shelf via at least one magnet. [Claim 20] The product presentation system according to claim 1, further comprising a misuse protection device, wherein the misuse protection device is configured to emit a misuse detection signal when the misuse protection device detects that at least one sensor element may have been manipulated. [Claim 21] The product presentation system according to claim 20, wherein the misuse protection device is configured to determine whether the detection member vibrates for a period of time exceeding the misuse threshold time. [Claim 22] The product display system according to claim 1, wherein the detection member includes one shield that covers at least 10% of the front of the product display volume of the at least two rows for displaying products, and the product display volume is defined between two shelves of the product display system. [Claim 23] A method for detecting the removal of products arranged in at least two rows in a product display assembly, where products can be successively removed from each row, wherein a detection member is provided that makes contact when at least one product is removed from the first row of the at least two rows, and also makes contact when at least one product is removed from the second row of at least one of the at least two rows, and the method is as follows: When removing the product from the product display assembly, contact with the detection member is detected via at least one sensor element. In response to detecting contact with the detection member when removing the product from the product display assembly, the generation of at least one electronic detection signal is triggered. Methods that include...

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