Basket Product Display with Adjustable Spacing to Reduce Shelf Gaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional retail product displays for packaged goods like yogurt are inefficient due to gaps caused by varying packaging sizes and shapes, leading to suboptimal use of space and increased costs for materials and labor, as well as limited adjustability and lack of automatic product facing.
Innovation Solution
A basket-type product display system with adjustable vertical and horizontal configurations that accommodates different product sizes and shapes, featuring a modular design with customizable vertical and horizontal spacing, automatic product facing, and integrated friction-reducing components to maximize product pack-out and minimize gaps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional product displays use fixed shelving units to accommodate multiple brands, then product accessibility is improved, but unnecessary gaps exist between products and shelving due to varying packaging sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The display system uses adjustable shelving units with movable shelves that can be repositioned vertically and horizontally to accommodate different packaging sizes and shapes. This dynamic adjustment capability eliminates fixed gaps while maintaining product accessibility, allowing retailers to optimize space utilization based on specific product dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the parameters of the shelving structure by providing adjustable shelf heights, depths, and configurations. This allows the display system to adapt to varying packaging dimensions, reducing unnecessary gaps and maximizing the product display area while keeping products easily accessible.
2Stability of the object's composition
If displays use bulky materials and horizontal shelving units to support products, then structural stability is improved, but the overall product display area is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention employs thin, lightweight shelving materials and streamlined structural designs that maintain necessary stability while occupying minimal space. The use of efficient structural support systems allows for greater display area without compromising the stability of the display structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is divided into modular, adjustable segments that can be configured to provide structural support only where necessary. This segmented approach eliminates bulky continuous shelving, maximizing display area while maintaining stability through strategic placement of support elements.
3Strength
If existing displays incorporate horizontal shelving units, then product support is improved, but adjustability for products of different dimensions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The shelving units feature adjustable and movable components that allow dynamic reconfiguration to support products of varying dimensions. Shelves can be repositioned vertically and horizontally, and the structure can be adapted to accommodate different packaging shapes and sizes while maintaining adequate product support.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is designed as a universal platform with adjustable components that can support multiple types of products with different dimensions. The multi-functional shelving units can be configured for various packaging formats, eliminating the need for brand-specific displays while providing adequate support for all product types.
4Illumination intensity
If automatic product facing systems are added to increase visual appeal, then consumer attraction is improved, but costs associated with materials, reduced display area, and setup complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The display system utilizes the natural gravity and arrangement of products within the adjustable shelving units to automatically present products in an appealing manner. By optimizing the physical arrangement and accessibility of products through adjustable configurations, the system achieves visual appeal without requiring complex automated facing mechanisms, thereby reducing costs and setup complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively maximizes both vertical and horizontal product display space, reduces unnecessary gaps, and allows for easy re-merchandising, while being cost-effective and adaptable to various product dimensions and retail environments.
Implementation Method 1
A friction reducing component couples to the product display baskets to reduce friction between the product display baskets and the products contained therein
Data Source
AI summary
A product display is providing having a vertical support and a product basket configured to mount to the vertical support and display product in a front-facing manner in which product from a rear of the product basket is automatically biased toward a front of the product basket, wherein at least one of the vertical support and the product basket are configured to display a particular product in order to improve product pack out in at least one of a vertical and a horizontal direction within the product display. In one form, both the basket and vertical support are dimensioned or sized based on the specific product being displayed so that product pack out is improved, if not maximized, in both the vertical and horizontal direction.