JP4070183B2 - Product display shelf - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a merchandise display shelf used in a supermarket, a home center, or the like, and more particularly, to a merchandise display shelf in which a base shelf is projected forward of a base leg from a normal position.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In order to expand the display space of the product, if the base shelf is placed so as to protrude forward from the base leg at the lower end of the support column, when the customer passes and the foot is placed on the front end of the base leg, The rear end of the base shelf may jump up, causing the product to fall or causing an unexpected accident.
[0003]
In order to avoid this, conventionally, as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication Nos. 55-32171, 61-1797, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-221139, the front end of the base leg is disclosed. In addition, a leg having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as that is attached, thereby supporting the front end portion of the base shelf and preventing its jumping.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As in the prior art described above, when a foot having the same cross-sectional shape is attached to the base leg and the front end portion of the base leg is supported, a plurality of foot joints corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the base leg are supported. It is necessary to prepare a leg, and its manufacturing cost increases.
[0005]
In addition, when the thickness of the base shelf is different, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated base leg or extension leg, which is uneconomical.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. The base shelf can be stably protruded in front of the base leg by a simple means without using a joint leg, and the bases having different thicknesses can be used. An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise display shelf that can cope with shelves and can reduce costs.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A hollow base leg facing in the front-rear direction is provided at the lower part of a pair of left and right columns, and a square base shelf is formed at the upper part of both base legs, with its front end protruding forward from the front end of the base leg. In the product display shelf constructed as described above, a supporting tool having a hook-like locking portion facing the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the front end portion of the base leg and a rearward hooked surface on the lower surface of the rear end portion, By engaging with the lower surface of the rear edge of the engagement hole drilled in the upper surface of the front end portion of the base leg, the front end of the base shelf is mounted on the lower surface of the base shelf. To accept and receive.
[0008]
( 2 ) In the above item (1 ) , side pieces are protruded downward at the left and right ends of the base shelf, and the outer surface of the support is brought into close contact with or in contact with the inner side surfaces of the both side pieces.
[0009]
( 3 ) In the above item (1) or ( 2 ) , a locking piece that hangs down toward the upper surface of each base leg is provided on the lower surface of the rear end of the base shelf, and the base facing the locking piece. An engagement hole is formed in the upper surface of the leg, and the upper end portion of the locking tool whose lower end portion is locked in the engagement hole and the lower end portions of the locking pieces cannot be moved relative to each other in the front-rear direction. Engage.
[0010]
( 4 ) In any one of the above items (1) to ( 3 ), at the front and rear lower ends of the support tool, there are provided locking portions that face in opposite directions and that have different vertical dimensions from the upper end of the support tool. In the opposite direction, the respective locking portions are selectively locked in the engaging holes of the base leg, so that the height from the upper surface of the base leg at the upper end of the support is made different.
[0011]
( 5 ) In any one of the above items (1) to ( 4 ), the support is formed of a vertically oriented flat plate.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a commodity display shelf (1) according to the present invention. Base legs (3) (3) facing the front-rear direction are arranged at the lower ends of a pair of left and right columns (2) and (2). The rear end is fixed.
[0013]
On the front surface of each column (2), a plurality of engagement holes (4) are provided in the vertical direction in which a rear end of a bracket for supporting a shelf plate (not shown) can be locked.
[0014]
Height adjusters (5) are screwed into the front and rear lower ends of the left and right base legs (3).
[0015]
The upper and lower ends of the left and right support columns (2) are connected to each other by an upper connecting rod (6) and a lower connecting rod (7).
[0016]
Two upper and lower locking holes (8) are formed on the inner side surfaces of the front end portions of both base legs (3). The locking holes (8) protrude from the left and right ends of the kick plate (9). The front end portions of both base legs (3) are coupled to each other by kick plates (9) by engaging the provided downward hook-like locking claws (10).
[0017]
A concave groove (11) facing in the left-right direction is formed at the center of the opposing surface of the upper and lower connecting rods (6) and (7), and the upper and lower surfaces of the rear plate (12) are formed in both concave grooves (11). Thus, the space surrounded by the left and right support columns (2) and the upper and lower connecting rods (6) and (7) is closed.
[0018]
(13) is a square base shelf whose left and right dimensions are almost the same as the dimensions between the sides of the left and right base legs (3), and the front and rear dimensions are more required than the front and rear dimensions of the base legs (3). It is considered large.
[0019]
The four sides of the base shelf (13) are connected to the downward side (13a), and the left and right corners of the rear end are in contact with the front and inner sides of both columns (2). Possible L-shaped notches (14) and (14) are formed.
[0020]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the front and rear dimensions of the base shelf (13) are located at the positions facing the upper surface of the base leg (3) on the lower surfaces of the left and right sides of the base shelf (13) (the left is not shown). The backing plate (15) having a slightly shorter dimension and having a downward-facing locking piece (15a) at the rear end, with its front end being close to the rear surface of the front side (13a), It is fixed by welding.
[0021]
(16) is a reinforcing member facing in the left-right direction fixed to the center of the lower surface of the base shelf (13) by welding.
[0022]
As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3, a rectangular engagement hole (17) is formed near the rear end of the upper surface of the left and right base legs (only one is shown) (3), and the front end is also the same. Two slit-shaped engagement holes (18) and (18) facing in the front-rear direction are arranged in parallel on the upper surface of the.
[0023]
(19) is a locking bracket that can be locked in the engagement hole (17) at the rear, and a horizontal and rectangular base piece (19a) that can be inserted into the engagement hole (17) without a backlash. It consists of a pair of left and right upward holding pieces (19b) (19b) that are connected from the left and right side edges of the end, and in the center of the upper ends of both holding pieces (19b) A downward locking groove (20) deeper than the length of the locking piece (15a) is formed.
[0024]
Between the lower end front part of the holding pieces (19b) and the base piece (19b), a slit (21) that can be engaged with the front edge part of the engagement hole (17) is formed rearward. .
[0025]
(22) is a support bracket facing in the front-rear direction that can be locked in the front engagement hole (18), and a flat plate having a rectangular thickness that is slightly thinner than the groove width of the engagement hole (18). A rearward hook-shaped locking claw (22a) that is inserted into the engagement hole (18) and can be locked to the lower surface of the rear edge is formed downward on the lower surface of the rear end portion. Projected to
[0026]
The vertical dimension excluding the holding piece (19b) of the locking bracket (19) and the locking claw (22a) of the support bracket (22) is substantially the same as the vertical dimension of the base shelf (13).
[0027]
To attach the base shelf (13) to the upper part of the base leg (3), as shown in FIG. 4, first, the front and rear engaging holes (17), (18) (front part) of the upper surface of the left and right base legs (3) are used. The engagement metal fitting (19) and the support metal fitting (22) are locked and attached to either the left or right engagement hole. After mounting, the support fitting (22) has a mounting form protruding forward from the front end of the base leg (3).
[0028]
Next, the locking piece (15a) of the contact plate (15) fixed to the left and right side edges of the bottom surface of the base shelf (13) is connected to the both holding pieces (19b) of the left and right locking brackets (19). Fit to the retaining groove (20) from above, place it on the top of both base legs (3), and receive the bottom of the front end of the left and right abutting plates (15) with the upper ends of the left and right support brackets (22). Support. At this time, the outer surfaces of the left and right support brackets (22) are close to the inner surfaces of the left and right side pieces (13a) of the base shelf (13).
[0029]
As a result, the base shelf (13) is attached to the upper part of the base leg (3) with its front end protruding forward from the front end of the base leg (3) and immovable in the front-rear and left-right directions.
[0030]
After mounting, even if a foot is placed on the protruding end of the base shelf (13), the locking claw (22a) of the support bracket (22) is engaged with the lower surface of the rear edge of the engagement hole (18). As a result, there is no fear that the rear end of the base shelf (13) jumps up.
[0031]
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of another embodiment of the support bracket, and the support bracket (23) of this embodiment has a generally rectangular plate shape as viewed from the side and is long in the front-rear direction. Two locking claws (23a) and (23b) having different heights that can be locked in the engagement hole (18) are provided on the lower surface of the projection in opposite directions.
[0032]
When such a support bracket (23) is used, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the front and rear locking claws (23a) and (23b) are selectively engaged with the base leg (3) with the front and rear opposite directions. By locking in the joint hole (18), one support bracket (23) is used to support two types of base shelves (13) with different thicknesses, or to change the height of the top surface of the shelf. be able to.
[0033]
At this time, the rear-side locking metal fitting (19) may be replaced with one having a different vertical dimension of the holding piece (19b).
[0034]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
In the above embodiment, the locking groove (20) is provided at the upper end of both holding pieces (19b) of the locking fitting (19), and the locking piece (15a) at the rear end of the abutting plate (15) is provided thereto. It is locked to prevent the base shelf (13) from moving forward. On the contrary, two upward locking grooves are arranged in parallel at the lower end of the locking piece (15a). In this case, the upper end portions of both holding pieces (19b) may be locked.
[0035]
In addition, the locking piece (15a) is formed by bending the rear end of the long patch plate (15), but the short L-shaped locking piece is used as the locking bracket (19). It may be fixed at a position opposite to.
[0036]
The support metal fittings (22) may be locked to the respective engagement holes (18) by two on the left and right sides to increase the support strength of the base shelf (13).
[0037]
Further, as shown in the modification of FIG. 8, a rectangular engagement hole (24) is formed in the upper surface of the front end portion of the base leg (3), and the engagement fitting (24) is inserted into the engagement hole (24). 19) with a shape that is opposite in the front-rear direction, that is, a horizontal and rectangular engagement piece (25a) that can be inserted into the engagement hole (24), and a base leg that is connected to the left and right ends upward. A pair of longer left and right support pieces (25b) and (25b) projecting forward from the front end of (3) and engaging between the engagement pieces (25a) and both support pieces (25b) The support bracket (25) formed with a slit (26) that can be engaged with the rear edge of the hole (24) is locked, and the left and right support brackets (25) allow the front end of the base shelf (13). You may make it receive and support the lower surface of.
[0038]
Even when such a support fitting (25) is used, if the engagement pieces having different heights are formed on the lower surface of the front end portion in the reverse direction, the front and rear engagement pieces (25a) can be attached to the base shelf (13 ) Can be selectively locked in the engagement hole (24).
[0039]
The left and right dimensions of the base shelf (13) are slightly increased, and the vertical dimensions of the front and left and right side pieces (13a) are increased. The side pieces (13a) are used to connect the front and both sides of the kick plate (9). You may make it cover part or all of the side surface of a base leg (3).
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the base shelf is protruded from the front end of the base leg by a simple means by simply protruding the support tool forward and locking it on the upper surfaces of the front end portions of the left and right base legs. Can be supported.
Accordingly, it is not necessary to use a foot having the same cross-sectional shape as that of the base leg as in the prior art, and the manufacturing cost required for it is greatly reduced.
In addition, since the rear hook-shaped locking portion of the lower surface of the rear end portion of the support is locked to the lower surface of the rear edge portion of the engagement hole formed in the upper surface of the front end portion of the base leg, the protruding end of the base shelf Even if a foot is inadvertently placed on the upper surface of the unit, there is no possibility that the rear end of the base shelf will jump up.
[0041]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the base shelf is prevented from being displaced in the left-right direction.
[0042]
According to invention of Claim 3 , it is prevented that a base shelf moves to the front-back direction.
[0043]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to support two types of base shelves having different thicknesses and to change the height of the upper surface of the shelf by using one support tool.
[0044]
According to invention of Claim 5 , since a support tool is flat form, it can manufacture simply and cheaply only by the punching press process of a sheet metal, for example.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a merchandise display shelf according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway enlarged perspective view of the right end portion of the base shelf.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a base leg, a locking bracket locked to the base leg, and a support bracket.
FIG. 4 is also a partially cutaway side view after the base shelf is attached.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing another embodiment of the support fitting in the same manner.
6 is a longitudinal side view of a main part showing an example in which a base shelf is supported by using one locking claw of the support fitting of FIG.
7 is a longitudinal side view of a main part showing an example in which a base shelf having a different thickness is supported by using the other locking claw of the support metal fitting of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a modified example of a support fitting and a front end portion of a base leg to which the support fitting is locked.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Product display shelf
(2) Prop
(3) Base leg
(4) Engagement hole
(5) Adjuster
(6) Upper connection rod
(7) Lower connection rod
(8) Locking hole
(9) Kick plate
(10) Claw
(11) Concave groove
(12) Rear plate
(13) Base shelf
(13a) Side piece
(14) Notch
(15) Batting plate
(15a) Locking piece
(16) Reinforcing member
(17) (18) Engagement hole
(19) Locking bracket (locking tool)
(19a) Base piece
(19b) Holding piece
(20) Locking groove
(21) Slit
(22) Support bracket (support)
(22a) Locking claw (locking part)
(23) Support bracket (support)
(23a) Locking claw (locking part)
(24) Engagement hole
(25) Support bracket (support)
(25a) Engagement piece (locking part)
(25b) Support piece

Claims (5)

A hollow base leg facing in the front-rear direction is provided at the lower part of the pair of left and right columns, and a square base shelf is formed at the upper part of both base legs so that its front end protrudes forward from the front end of the base leg. In the product display shelf constructed,
A support member having a hook-like locking portion facing the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the front end portion of the base leg and having a rearward hook-shaped locking surface on the lower surface of the rear end portion, and the locking portion formed in the upper surface of the front end portion of the base leg. The front end of the base leg is attached by projecting forward from the front end of the base leg by engaging with the lower surface of the rear edge of the joint hole, and the lower surface of the front end of the base shelf is supported by the support. Product display shelf. Based side pieces on the left and right side ends of the shelf and projecting downwards, the inner surface of both side piece, according to claim 1 Symbol placement of merchandise display rack outside surface of the support close to or abut composed. A locking piece that hangs down toward the upper surface of each base leg is provided on the lower surface of the rear end of the base shelf, and an engagement hole is formed in the upper surface of the base leg that faces the locking piece. The product display according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein an upper end portion of a locking tool having a lower end portion locked in a joint hole and a lower end portion of the locking piece are engaged with each other so as not to be relatively movable in the front-rear direction. shelf. At the lower end of the support, the front and rear lower ends are provided with locking portions that are opposite in the front-rear direction and have different vertical dimensions from the upper end of the support. The merchandise display shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the height from the upper surface of the base leg at the upper end of the support is made different by selectively locking in the joint hole. The commodity display shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the support is formed of a vertically oriented flat plate.

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