We Claim:
1. A display system for packaged beverages, comprising:
a display rack, comprising:
a frame;
a first platform arranged on the frame and configured to support the
packaged beverages;
a second platform configured to support the packaged beverages, wherein
the second platform is arranged on the frame in a plane parallel to and spaced from a
plane of the first platform;
a first display device arranged on the first platform;
a second display device arranged on the second platform, wherein each of
the first and second display devices comprises:
a panel comprising a front end opposite a rear end, and a top
surface configured to support the packaged beverages; and
a light source arranged on the panel and beneath the packaged
beverages for illuminating the packaged beverages.
2. The display system of claim 1, wherein the first platform comprises a channel configured
to receive the first display device.
3. The display system of claim 1, further comprising a stopper arranged on the frame for
securing the display rack to a support surface.
4. The display system of claim 1, further comprising a gravity dispenser arranged on the
first platform, wherein the gravity dispenser comprises a base that is sloped.
5. The display system of claim 1, further comprising a spring-driven dispenser arranged on
the first platform, wherein the spring-driven dispenser comprises a base and a tab driven
by a spring.
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6. The display system of claim 1, wherein the first and second display devices are each in
communication with a control unit configured to selectively illuminate the first and
second display devices.
7. A display device for illuminating a packaged beverage, comprising:
a panel configured to support the packaged beverage, wherein the panel comprises
a front end opposite a rear end, and a top surface having a plurality of transparent
portions;
a light source arranged within the panel for illuminating the packaged beverage
arranged on the panel; and
an end cap comprising a front wall arranged at the front end of the panel.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein the end cap further comprises a flange extending from the
front wall of the end cap such that the flange is parallel to the panel.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the flange comprises a plurality of cutouts.
10. The device of claim 7, wherein the panel comprises a baseplate and a top plate, wherein
the top plate defines the top surface.
11. The device of claim 7, wherein the light source comprises a light guide.
12. The device of claim 7, wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light emitting
diodes.
13. The device of claim 7, further comprising a power connector configured to place the
display device in electrical connection with a power source.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the power connector comprises a spring-biased probe.
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15. A display cabinet for displaying a packaged beverage, comprising:
a housing defining a storage compartment configured to store the packaged
beverage, wherein the storage compartment comprises a first side opposite a second side
and a front end opposite a rear end;
a shelf arranged within the storage compartment and extending between the first
side and the second side; and
a display device extending along the shelf at the front end of the storage
compartment between the first side and the second side, wherein the display device
comprises:
a panel comprising a front end opposite a rear end, and a top surface
having a plurality of transparent portions, wherein the top surface is configured to support
the packaged beverage; and
a light source for illuminating the packaged beverage arranged within the
panel.
16. The display cabinet of claim 15, further comprising an end cap comprising a front wall
arranged at the front end of the panel.
17. The display cabinet of claim 16, wherein the end cap further comprises a flange having a
plurality of cutouts, wherein the flange extends from the front wall of the end cap such
that the flange is parallel to the panel.
18. The display cabinet of claim 15, wherein the shelf comprises a channel in which the
display device is arranged.
19. The display cabinet of claim 15, further comprising a power bar arranged along an inner
wall of the storage compartment at a front end of the storage compartment, wherein the
power bar is configured to provide electrical energy to the display device.
20. The display cabinet of claim 19, wherein the display device further comprises a power
connector configured to contact the power bar to place the display device in electrical
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connection with the power bar when the display device is installed within the storage
compartment.