Display bin with pusher attachment

Abstract

A merchandising system includes a bin having a base panel and a plurality of walls extending from the base panel to define a product receiving area. One or more support rails extend along the base panel and a pusher coupling system includes one or more coupling members each supported by the base panel adjacent to one of the one or more support rails. The merchandising system further includes a conveyor system removably coupled to one of the one or more coupling members. Optionally, the bin may be slidably coupled to a track to facilitate lateral movement of the bin along a shelf.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bin for a merchandising system, the bin comprising:
 a base panel including a top side defining a product receiving area and an opposite bottom side;   one or more support rails extending along the top side; and   a coupling system including one or more coupling elements each supported by the top side of the base panel adjacent to one of the one or more support rails.   
     
     
         2 . The bin of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more support rails defines a convex rail surface extending along the top side. 
     
     
         3 . The bin of  claim 2 , wherein the convex rail surface extends continuously from a first end of the base panel to a second end of the base panel. 
     
     
         4 . The bin of  claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more support rails defines a concave channel extending along the bottom side. 
     
     
         5 . The bin of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more walls extending from the base panel to at least partially surround the product receiving area. 
     
     
         6 . The bin of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more walls includes a front wall extending from a first end of the base panel to a first height and a pair of sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the base panel to a second height that is greater than the first height. 
     
     
         7 . The bin of  claim 1 , further comprising a track bearing disposed adjacent to a front end of the base panel and configured to mate with a corresponding track member. 
     
     
         8 . The bin of  claim 7 , wherein the track bearing includes a rail extending along the bottom side of the base panel from a first side of the base panel to a second side of the base panel. 
     
     
         9 . The bin of  claim 8 , wherein track bearing includes a slot extending along the rail from the first side of the base panel to the second side of the base panel. 
     
     
         10 . The bin of  claim 7 , wherein the track bearing includes an engagement member extending from the front end of the base panel and operable to move between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. 
     
     
         11 . A merchandising system comprising:
 a bin having a base panel and a plurality of walls extending from the base panel to define a product receiving area, one or more support rails extending along the base panel, and a pusher coupling system including one or more coupling members each supported by the base panel adjacent to one of the one or more support rails; and   a conveyor system removably coupled to one of the one or more coupling members.   
     
     
         12 . The merchandising system of  claim 11 , wherein each of the one or more support rails defines a convex rail surface extending along a top side of the bin. 
     
     
         13 . The merchandising system of  claim 11 , wherein the conveyor system includes a conveyor track and a biasing member configured to translate along the conveyor track between a front end of the bin and a rear end of the bin. 
     
     
         14 . The merchandising system of  claim 13 , wherein the conveyor track of the conveyor system is removably attached to the one of the one or more coupling members. 
     
     
         15 . The merchandising system of  claim 14 , wherein each of the coupling members includes an elongate coupling rib extending in a lateral direction from at least one of the support rails, and wherein the conveyor track is slidably attached to the one of the one or more coupling members. 
     
     
         16 . The merchandising system of  claim 13 , wherein the biasing member includes a pusher having a biasing element configured to bias the pusher towards the front end of the bin. 
     
     
         17 . The merchandising system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of walls includes a front wall extending from a first end of the base panel to a first height and a pair of sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the base panel to a second height that is greater than the first height. 
     
     
         18 . The merchandising system of  claim 11 , further comprising a track, wherein the bin further includes a track bearing disposed adjacent to a front end of the base panel and mated with the track. 
     
     
         19 . The merchandising system of  claim 18 , wherein the track bearing includes a rail extending along a bottom side of the base panel from a first side of the base panel to a second side of the base panel. 
     
     
         20 . The merchandising system of  claim 18 , wherein the track bearing includes an engagement member extending from the front end of the base panel and operable to move between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration.