A COOLER
The cooler addresses inefficiencies in product display by using modular, extruded plastic slides and holders to align and push beverage cans forward, ensuring accessibility and sustainability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- TR202503488
- Authority / Receiving Office
- TR · TR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-10-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing product display systems in refrigerated cabinets suffer from inefficiencies such as products getting stuck, tilting, or not being displayed effectively due to gravity-based systems that can become clogged or malfunction, leading to unsightly and inaccessible product placement.
A cooler with customizable, modular shelves featuring extruded plastic slides and holders that ensure beverage cans are aligned and pushed forward using a pusher mechanism, ensuring smooth movement and accessibility.
The system maintains product alignment and accessibility by continuously pushing beverage cans forward, reducing plastic use, and enhancing durability and load-bearing capacity while being sustainable and easy to clean.
Abstract
Description
1 TARIFF A COOLER Technical Area 5 This invention automatically moves the beverages forward from inside the compartment. It relates to a cooler with a shelf that allows it to be pushed smoothly. Previous Tech 10 Today, the shelving units used in supermarkets, grocery stores, and kiosks are generally made of a single shelving unit. These are cabinets with multiple shelving systems and equipped with clear glass doors. These cabinets are designed to allow the product to be easily displayed without being damaged. and also cooling or heating for long-term preservation of the product 15 They are equipped with various systems. Shelves are generally made of stainless steel, aluminum, or glass. They are made of plastic or wire. In refrigerated display cabinets, air is used to keep products fresh for a long time. Their capacities need to be maintained properly. Therefore, the 20 between the shelves The components and the internal structure of the cabinets are critically important for cooling efficiency. It has cooling systems that continuously circulate the air inside the cabinet, thus maintaining the temperature. It provides control. This ensures that all areas are cooled evenly. Also nowadays, in places where food is sold, it is necessary to both store the product and sell it. A large number of shelves are needed to display the product to consumers. When displaying, the product should be placed at the front of the shelf so that the product It is desired that it be visible and accessible to consumers. Cold beverages, products such as bottled water and other bottled or canned drinks In coolers or refrigerators used for storage and display, these 30 2 the products should also be placed at the front of the shelf so that consumers can see them. and it is desired that it be accessible. In the current state of the art, known systems for product placement rely on gravity. 5 Tilted trays that will cause the product to move towards the front of the shelf. or may include substrates. Most of these systems have a low coefficient of friction. because it allows the product to slide easily along inclined ground or surfaces. It includes floors or shelves made from a plastic material such as polypropylene. However, over time, these surfaces can prevent the product from sliding smoothly. It can become clogged with debris or sticky substances, and sometimes several products 10 causing it to tip over, moving the extra product to the front of the shelf. It can prevent this. Other systems prevent the product from being removed from the front of the shelf when the product is removed. It involves the use of a push system to push it forward on the shelf. (Known) Push systems are typically mounted on a rail and push the product forward. It includes a push paddle. Due to dirt or sticky materials, the push paddle may be 15. This prevents the system from functioning properly over time. In addition, what will be presented Depending on the size, shape, and weight of the product, standard holders sometimes It can tip over or tilt backwards, thus engaging the push mechanism on the rail. This can cause the product to get stuck. In these cases, the pushing mechanism prevents the product from reaching the shelf. He is unable to push it forward properly. 20 Products can sometimes get stuck or misplaced on the shelves in refrigerators. This can happen due to system malfunction or the rack not working properly. This occurs due to various reasons. Also, in coolers, the cooling system or... Another problem that arises is the malfunction of the heaters. Thus, 25 The sustainable use of the cooler is not possible. In this case, The need for more efficient, cheaper, and sustainable systems than existing designs. This is emerging. Therefore, it needs to be sustainable, customizable, and more resilient. Cooling systems are becoming increasingly important. 3 Purposes of the Invention The aim of this invention is a refrigerator with a renewable and sustainable shelf. to accomplish. Another purpose of this invention is a cooler with customizable shelves. to accomplish. Another aim of this invention is to reduce plastic use, thereby decreasing the amount of recycling. The goal is to create a cooler with a shelf. 10 Another aim of this invention is to create a shelf that is cheaper and more durable than those of competitors. The goal is to create a cooler. Another aim of this invention is to modularly combine beverage cans of any desired size with 15 The goal is to create a functional cooler. Another purpose of this invention is to ensure that the slide and the shelf are locked together, thus both The goal is to create a cooler that increases both durability and load-bearing capacity. Another purpose of this invention is to create a shelf that is easy to disassemble and clean. The goal is to create a cooler. Brief Description of the Invention The initial requirement and other requirements implemented to achieve the purpose of this invention... A cooler, as described in the specifications, has shelves with compartments. The compartments are designed to hold beverage cans one after another. It acts as a separator. Produced by extrusion method and used as a shelf fixer. One or more skids fitted together using a tight-fitting method, 30 of the pusher 4 It assists in its movement. It ensures that the gripper can move easily. For this purpose, a channel is cut in the middle section of the sled, along its extension. The presence of a holder and pusher in each compartment ensures that beverage cans are constantly pushed forward. It allows for pushing. Thanks to its horizontal form, the holder can hold 5 beverage cans. It allows for easy transport. Thanks to its vertical form, it can be placed at the very back of the compartments. by wrapping around one of the beverage cans found and pushing it towards the lid It creates a stable pushing force. The holder holds the beverage can at the very back. grasping and pushing the pusher holder onto all the beverage cans in front of it It constantly applies pressure through this method. As a result of this pressure, the user is in the front 10 When you pick up one beverage can, the other beverage cans move one step forward. Thus, as a result of the movement system created by the gripper and the pusher... Users have access to beverage cans. It is also sustainable and... A cooler has been created that can work with beverage cans of any desired size in a modular way. It is coming out. 15 Detailed Description of the Invention A cooling system, implemented to achieve the purpose of this invention, is shown in the attached figures. These figures are shown as follows: 20 Figure 1. Front view of the cooler. Figure 2. Perspective view of the cooler. Figure 3. Front bottom view of the cooler. Figure 4. Front bottom perspective view of the cooler. Figure 5. Assembly view of the shelf. 25 Figure 6. Exploded view of the shelf assembly. The parts in the figures are individually numbered, and each number corresponds to: It is given below. 5 1. Cooler 1.1. Body 1.2. Reservoir 1.3. Cover 2. Shelf 5 2.1. Division 2.2. Fitting 3. Sled 3.1. Channel 3.2. Stabilizer 10 3.3. Nest 4. Holder 4.1. Horizontal form 4.2. Vertical form 4.2.1. Ribbed structure 15 4.3. Seat base 5. Propellant 5.1. Interlocking extension 5.2. Spiral structure 5.3. Lane 20 A. Beverage can A system that enables beverage cans to be stored at a predefined temperature (A). cooler (1), in its most basic form, - at least one fuselage (1.1), 25 - at least one reservoir used as a cooling volume inside the body (1.1) (1.2), - can be opened and closed to allow the user access to the inside of the container (1.2). at least one cover in the structure (1.3), 6 - in the direction of the force applied to the lid (1.3) of the beverage cans (A). at least one that ensures the beverage cans (A) are positioned in an aligned manner a shelf (2) with compartment (2.1), - In order to ensure linear movement, each of the compartments (2.1) located on the shelf (2) at least one sled passed to one of them (3), 5 - push the beverage cans (A) inside compartment (2.1) towards the lid (1.3). To expose it, grasp the beverage can (A) at the very back and then the other adapted to apply force to beverage cans (A) and compartment (2.1) If the beverage can (A) closest to the lid (1.3) is taken inside other beverage cans (A) inside compartment (2.1) towards the lid (1.3) 10 the holder that enables its progress (4), - having a spiral structure (5.2) and the part of the holder (4) furthest from the cover (1.3) By applying force to the holder (4) in the direction of the cover (1.3), the holder is positioned (4) together with the beverage cans (A) moving towards the lid (1.3). It contains the propellant (5) that provides. 15 The cooler (1) included in an application of the invention keeps beverage cans (A) for a long time It ensures their preservation and keeps beverage cans (A) cool. The cooler (1) is a housing (1.1) that holds together the elements that make up the basic structure. It has. The body (1.1) protects against external 20 during the storage of beverage cans (A). resistance to environmental factors such as impacts, temperature changes and humidity. It provides. A detail of the body in question (1.1) allows the user to access the products. It is left open so that it can be accessed. In the preferred application of the invention, the wire frame shelf (2) contains 25 in the container (1.2). It is located. The wire frame shelf (2) contains beverage cans (A). Thanks to this, the beverage cans (A) are neatly arranged together and not scattered around. Their dispersal is prevented. In one application of the invention, the body (1.1) has at least one lid (1.3) that can be opened and closed 30 It is mounted. The cover (1.3) completely covers the open edge of the body (1.1). 7 By opening and closing the cover (1.3), access to the inside of the body (1.1) is possible. is provided and also in a closed container (A) inside the body (1.1) for beverage cans. Cooling volume is provided. In the preferred application of the invention, 5 beverage cans inside the cooler (1) (A) more regular placement in the fuselage (1.1) and more volume of the fuselage (1.1) There are shelves (2) for efficient use. The number of shelves (2) is: The volume of the cooler (1) varies. It is placed inside the shell (1.1) at regular intervals. The fixed shelf (2) holds the beverage cans (A) neatly. This allows for placement, thus making the cooling system more efficient. 10 It is working. In the present invention, the form of the shelf (2) is wire structure. Thanks to these wire structures On the shelf (2), one or more compartments (2.1) are created. In addition, the compartments (2.1), force applied to the beverage cans (A) to be stored in the direction of the lid (1.3) In this respect, it ensures that the beverage cans (A) stand in a straight line. In the preferred application of the invention, one or more items are formed on the shelf (2) thanks to the wire structures. There are multiple compartments (2.1) and interlocking parts (2.2). The interlocking part in question Part (2.2) ensures that the slide (3) is fixed to the shelf (2). In the preferred application of the invention, 20 located on the shelf (2) inside the body (1.1). On the compartments (2.1), the beverage cans (A) are moved by the pusher (5). There is a helpful sled (3). The sled (3) in question is used by the extrusion method. It is produced by extrusion. In the present invention, plastic material is produced by extrusion. It is used. Also, the slide (3), the stabilizer (3.2) and the tight fit method. It is fixed to the shelf (2) using. The number of slides (3) is one to 25 in the present invention. There are too many. In the preferred application of the invention, there is a channel in the middle of each slide (3). (3.1) is located. The channel in question (3.1) allows the holder (4) to move easily. In order to enable it, it is opened in the middle part of the sled (3). 30 8 In the preferred application of the invention, the socket (3.3) is located in the lower region of the canal (3.1). It is located. The fitting at the end of the pusher (5) is inserted into the said socket (3.3). The extension (5.1) is fitted and secured in the socket (3.3). While the extension (5.1) remains fixed, the remaining helical structure of the thruster (5) (5.2), channel (3.1) It extends with a strip (5.3) inside. The pusher (5) from the cover (1.3) 5 If it is moved away, the helical structure (5.2) is compressed and the thruster (5) It is shorter and requires more pushing force on the holder (4) in the direction of the cover (1.3). It applies. The pusher (5) resists compression and more It generates more thrust force as compression is applied. In the preferred application of the invention, the holder (4); horizontal form (4.1), vertical form (4.2), It consists of ribbed structures (4.2.1) and a seating socket (4.3). The aforementioned horizontal Form (4.1) enables the transport of beverage cans (A). Vertical form (4.2) is: around one of the beverage cans (A) located at the very back of the compartments (2.1) By wrapping around the lid (1.3) and pushing (5) in the direction of a stable pushing force 15 It constitutes. The vertical form (4.2) in which the beverage can (A) furthest from the lid (1.3) is carried. It has ribbed structures (4.2.1) on it that increase friction. Thanks to the ribbed structures (4.2.1) increasing friction, beverage cans (A) 20 This prevents the upward movement and the turning of the beverage cans (A) to the right and left. By preventing it, the grip is increased. Also, in the gripper (4), the pusher (5) There is also a seat housing (4.3) into which the pusher (5) is placed. (4.3) By fitting it, a pushing force is applied to the holder (4). In the preferred application of the invention, the holder (4) is continuously in the direction of the cover (1.3). by applying force, the beverage cans (A) are moved in the direction of the lid (1.3). There is a thruster (5) that provides. The said thruster (5) is located under the channel (3.1). It is fixed to the socket (3.3) by passing through the connecting extension (5.1). At the same time, the pusher (5) is placed into the seating slot (4.3) located behind the holder (4), and 30 (4) applies a pushing force. As a result of this pushing force, the gripper (4) also moves through the channel. 9 (3.1) is moving. During the movement, the thruster (5) has The lane (5.3) also passes through channel (3.1) together with the pusher (5). Movement As a result, the spiral structure (5.2) of the pusher (5) is reduced, but behind the holder (4) the pusher (5) remains constant. In the invention in question, the force applied to the beverage cans (A) in the direction of the lid (1.3) by ensuring that the beverage cans (A) are aligned. There are partitions (2.1) that act as separators. The partitions (2.1) are consecutive It has a shape that can fit beverage cans (A). Beverage cans (A) continuously To enable it to be pushed forward, each compartment (2.1) has a holder (4) and a pusher (5) 10 It is located. The holder (4) holds beverage cans (A) thanks to its horizontal form (4.1). It enables transportation. Thanks to its vertical form (4.2), the compartments (2.1) are the most wrapping around one of the beverage cans (A) behind it and lid (1.3) It creates a stable pushing force with the pushing effect (5) in the direction of the holder (4), the most grasping the beverage can (A) at the back and all the drinks in front of it 15 Continuous pressure on the boxes (A) by means of the pusher (5) pushing the holder (4) is applying this. As a result of this pressure, the user places the frontmost beverage can (A) When you take it, the other beverage cans (A) move forward.
Claims
REQUESTS 1. Ensuring that beverage cans (A) are kept at the predefined temperature, in its basic form, - at least one body (1.1), 5 - at least one reservoir used as a cooling volume inside the body (1.1) (1.2), - can be opened and closed to allow the user access to the inside of the container (1.2). containing at least one cover (1.3) in the structure and - 10 in the direction of the force applied to the beverage cans (A) in the direction of the lid (1.3). at least one that ensures the beverage cans (A) are positioned in an aligned manner a shelf (2) with compartment (2.1), - In order to ensure linear movement, each of the compartments (2.1) located on the shelf (2) at least one sled passed to one of them (3), - Push the beverage cans (A) inside compartment (2.1) towards the lid (1.3) 15 To expose it, grasp the beverage can (A) at the very back and then the other adapted to apply force to beverage cans (A) and compartment (2.1) If the beverage can (A) closest to the lid (1.3) is taken inside other beverage cans (A) inside compartment (2.1) towards the lid (1.3) The holder (4) that enables its progress, 20 - resists compression and becomes more resistant as more compression is applied. It has a spiral structure (5.2) that produces a lot of pushing force and the holder (4) on the cover (1.3) located at the far end, force on the holder (4) in the direction of the cover (1.3). by applying the holder (4) together with the lid (1.3) of the beverage cans (A). 25 In this case, the spiral structure (5.2) is compressed and the holder (4) is further towards the cover (1.3). Cooler (1) characterized by a thruster (5) that applies excessive thrust force.
2. The wire frame located inside the container (1.2) holds the beverage cans. (A) keeps them together in an orderly manner and prevents them from scattering around. 30 Cooler (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the blocking shelf (2). 11 3. The beverage cans (A) are fixed at regular intervals inside the body (1.1). more orderly placement in the fuselage (1.1) and more efficient volume of the fuselage (1.1) as in claim 1 characterized by the shelf (2) adapted for use. cooler (1). 5 4. Wire-structured or enclosures formed from one or more wire structures. force applied to the beverage cans (A) in the direction of the lid (1.3) ensuring that the beverage cans (A) are aligned in a straight line. Cooler 10 as in claim 1 characterized by shelf (2) with compartment (2.1). (1). Located in compartment (2.1) and also enabling the slide (3) to be fixed to the shelf (2). as in claim 1 characterized by shelf (2) with a connecting piece (2.2). cooler (1). 15 6. Beverages located on the shelves (2) inside the body (1.1) above the compartments (2.1) with the sled (3) which helps the boxes (A) to move by means of the pusher (5) Cooler as in the characterized request 1 (1).
7. Sled (3) produced using plastic material by extrusion method. Cooler as in the characterized request 1 (1).
8. Shelf mounting using a tight fit method with the stabilizer (3.2) and the interlocking piece (2.2). (2) cooler as in request 1 characterized by fixed slide (3). 25 9. Located in the middle part of the slide (3) and enabling the holder (4) to move easily. Characterized by the channel (3.1) that opens in the middle part of the sled (3) to provide Cooler as in request 1 (1).
10. Located in the lower region of the channel (3.1) and inside it, at the end of the thruster (5) The sliding track (3) is characterized by having a slot (3.3) into which the connecting extension (5.1) is fitted. The cooler is as in request 1 (1). 12 11. While the interlocking extension (5.1) remains fixed, the remaining helical structure (5.2) forms the channel (3.1) Characterized by a pusher (5) that can extend with a strip (5.3) inside. The cooler is as in request 1 (1).
12. Horizontal form (4.1) enabling the transport of beverage cans (A), compartments (2.1) wrapping the lid around one of the beverage cans (A) located at the very back vertical form that creates a stable thrust force with the pushing effect (5) in the direction of (1.3) (4.2) has a retainer (4) and a cooler (1) as in claim 1.
13. The friction carried by the beverage can (A) furthest from the lid (1.3). ribbed where the height is increased and the upward movement of beverage cans (A) is prevented characterized by a holder (4) with a vertical form (4.2) having structures (4.2.1). Cooler as in request 1 (1).
14. Pushing force on the holder (4) thanks to being seated in the seat housing (4.3). as in claim 1 characterized by the driving force (5) which enables its implementation cooler (1).
15. By applying continuous force to the holder (4) in the direction of the lid (1.3), the beverage 20 with pusher (5) that enables the boxes (A) to move in the direction of the lid (1.3). Cooler as in the characterized request 1 (1). Passing through the socket (3.3) located under channel (3.1) with the connecting extension (5.1). Cooler (1) as in claim 1 characterized by fixed thruster (5). 25 17. By placing it into the seating slot (4.3) located behind the holder (4), the holder is attached to the holder. (4) as in claim 1 characterized by the thruster (5) applying the thrust force. cooler (1).
