JP7560873B2 - POS rail for mounting electronic shelf tags - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels that stably holds the electronic shelf labels and allows them to be easily removed.

In recent years, electronic shelf tags have come to be used in supermarkets and other places to display the prices of products displayed on product display shelves. These electronic shelf tags are attached to a point of sale (POS) rail, which is attached to a rail section attached to the front end of the product display shelf, for example.

Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3135542 discloses a POS rail that is attached to the rail section at the front end of a product display shelf, and that is made up of a flap-shaped front member and a rear member that is connected to the front member at the top by a flexible hinge, in which a U-shaped cross-sectional member is formed on the front member to which electronic shelf labels are attached, and a lower folded locking piece and a lower support piece for the electronic shelf label are formed from the front end side on the front end of the lower member of the U-shaped cross-sectional member, to which the electronic shelf label is attached. This allows the electronic shelf label to be stably held on the POS rail.

Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3135542

However, although the POS rail of Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3135542 can stably hold electronic shelf labels, its structure means that the electronic shelf labels cannot be easily removed. Electronic shelf labels must be removed from the POS rail when changing the displayed price or rearranging the displayed products, and then reattached, which is a burden for workers to do. Therefore, there has been a demand for the development of a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels that can stably hold electronic shelf labels and also be easily removed.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels that can stably hold the electronic shelf labels and can be easily removed.

In other words, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art by providing a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, which comprises a mounting section that is attached to a product display shelf, and a flap section that is connected to the mounting section at the front side thereof so as to be freely rotatable in the vertical direction and has an electronic shelf label mounting section, the electronic shelf label mounting section having a back plate that supports the back surface of the mounted electronic shelf label, an upper support section that extends forward from the upper part of the back plate and engages with the upper part of the electronic shelf label, a lower support section that extends forward from the lower part of the back plate and engages with the lower part of the electronic shelf label, and an electronic shelf label removal protrusion that is connected to the upper support section or the lower support section and that can bend the front part of the upper support section or the lower support section in the direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed by an external force.

The present invention also provides a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, characterized in that the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label extends rearward from the lower portion of the back panel and is continuous with the lower support portion.

The present invention also provides a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, characterized in that the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label extends downward from the front underside of the lower support portion.

The present invention also provides a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, characterized in that the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label is a member that extends upward from the front upper surface of the upper support portion.

The present invention also provides a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, characterized in that the lower support portion and the protruding portion for removing the electronic shelf label are an integral, continuous plate-like body.

The present invention also provides a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, characterized in that, when the height (h) in the direction along the back surface of the back panel is taken as the length (l) from the front end of the lower support portion to the rear end of the protruding portion for removing the electronic shelf label, (h) is greater than (l).

The present invention also provides a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, characterized in that the upper support portion forms a first locking claw that locks onto a first corner portion of the upper portion of the electronic shelf label, and the lower support portion has a second locking claw that locks onto a second corner portion located on the lower back surface of the electronic shelf label.

The present invention also provides a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, characterized in that the length from the back panel to the second locking claw in a direction perpendicular to the back panel surface is shorter than the length from the back panel to the first locking claw in a direction perpendicular to the back panel surface.

The present invention provides a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels that stably holds electronic shelf labels and allows easy removal. In other words, when removing an electronic shelf label from a POS rail, if the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label is manually pushed in a specific direction, the back plate, upper support portion, or lower support portion will bend in the direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed, allowing the electronic shelf label to be easily removed.

1 is a perspective view of a POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a "POS rail") in a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the POS rail of FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is another right side view of the POS rail of FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the POS rail of FIG. 1 in use; FIG. 2 is a right side view of the POS rail of FIG. 1 in use. 2 is a right side view showing the state in which the electronic shelf label is being attached to the POS rail of FIG. 1 . 2 is a right side view showing the electronic shelf label being removed from the POS rail of FIG. 1 . 2 is a front view of the electronic shelf label being removed from the POS rail of FIG. 1 . 2 is a right side view of the electronic shelf label immediately after it has been removed from the POS rail of FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a right side view of the POS rail of FIG. 1 in another state of use. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a POS rail according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a right side view of the POS rail of FIG. 11 . FIG. 12 is another right side view of the POS rail of FIG. 11 . FIG. 12 is a right side view of the POS rail of FIG. 11 in use. 12 is a side view showing the electronic shelf label being removed from the POS rail of FIG. 11 . 12 is a right side view of the electronic shelf label immediately after it has been removed from the POS rail of FIG. 11 . FIG. 13 is a right side view of a POS rail according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a right side view of a POS rail according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a right side view of a POS rail according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 23 is a right side view of a POS rail according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 23 is a right side view of a POS rail according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 23 is a right side view of a POS rail according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

The POS rail of the present invention has a sorption section that is attached to a product display shelf, and a flap section that has an electronic shelf label attachment section that is connected to the sorption section on the front side of the sorption section so as to be freely rotatable in the vertical direction. The electronic shelf label attachment section also has a back plate that supports the back surface of the electronic shelf label to be attached, an upper support section that extends forward from the upper part of the back plate and engages with the upper part of the electronic shelf label, a lower support section that extends forward from the lower part of the back plate and engages with the lower part of the electronic shelf label, and an electronic shelf label removal protrusion that is connected to the upper support section or the lower support section and can bend the front part of the upper support section or the lower support section in the direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed by an external force. The back plate also includes cases in which all or part of the back surface of the electronic shelf label abuts or is in close proximity to it. The protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label is not a member that directly supports the electronic shelf label itself, but may be a member (I) that extends rearward from the lower part of the back plate and is continuous with the lower support part, a member (II) that extends downward from the front lower surface of the lower support part, or a member (III) that extends upward from the front upper surface of the upper support part. In (I), "extending rearward from the lower part of the back plate" includes a rearward horizontal direction or a rearward diagonal direction from the lower part of the back plate, and also includes a combination of these and a continuous direction. In (II), "extending downward" includes a vertically downward or diagonally downward direction, and also includes a combination of these and a continuous direction. In (III), "extending upward" includes a vertically upward or diagonally upward direction, and also includes a combination of these and a continuous direction.

In this specification, the front-rear direction, the up-down direction, and the lateral direction refer to the directions as viewed from the side (front) facing the display surface of the electronic shelf label 60 attached to the POS rail 10 in the usage state. Next, the POS rail 10 in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 10.

The POS rail 10 of the present invention is attached to a rail or other engaging portion 51 formed on the leading edge of a product display shelf 50, and is long and approximately 0.5 to 2.0 m long. A plurality of products are displayed horizontally in rows on the product display shelf 50, and electronic shelf labels 60 corresponding to the products in each row are attached to the electronic shelf label attachment portion 2 of the POS rail 10. One or more POS rails 10 are attached to the rail or groove at the leading end of the product display shelf 50. A plurality of electronic shelf labels 60 are attached to one POS rail 10. The POS rail 10 has the same cross-sectional shape when cut in any cross section in the left-right direction. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 4 shows one POS rail 10 with one electronic shelf label 60 attached.

The POS rail 10 has a storage unit 1 that is attached to the product display shelf 50, and a flap unit 5 that has an electronic shelf label attachment unit 2 that is connected to the front side of the storage unit 1 so that it can rotate freely in the vertical direction relative to the storage unit 1. The storage unit 1 and the flap unit 5 are connected at the top by a thin plastic hinge 4, and the flap unit 5 can rotate freely in the vertical direction relative to the storage unit 1 (Figure 3). This allows the worker to rotate the flap unit 5 to an angle that makes it easy to attach and detach the electronic shelf label 60 while performing the work.

The attachment section 1 of the POS rail 10 has a shelf attachment section 11 that is attached to the product display shelf 50, and a rear holding section 12 that is formed continuously with the shelf attachment section 11 and that abuts against the rear surface of the back panel 21 of the electronic shelf label attachment section 2 on the front side of the shelf attachment section 11 to hold the inclined position of the electronic shelf label attachment section 2.

The shelf attachment section 11 is formed of an erect rear plate-like body 1a and a rear holding section 12 that bends almost at a right angle forward from the upper end of the rear plate-like body 1a, then bends at an acute angle to form a downward slope backward, and then bends forward and extends downward to the front. The rear plate-like body 1a also has a rear locking section 112 that extends backward from the back surface of the rear plate-like body 1a and midway in the vertical direction, then bends upward, and further bends slightly forward at its tip to narrow the insertion opening. The tip 113 of the lower locking section 111 of the rear plate-like body 1a forms a small locking protrusion 113 that is slightly inclined backward. This allows it to be firmly locked into the groove of the shelf rail.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lower locking portion 111 of the rear plate-like body 1a can be locked into the rail groove 52 of the product display shelf 50 to fix the POS rail 10 to the front end of the product display shelf 50. The rear locking portion 112 on the back surface of the rear plate-like body 1a is an optional component of the present invention, and is locked by the tip locking portion of a product partition plate, which is a separate member. In addition, the rear plate-like body 1a and the curved rear holding portion 12 can be clamped, for example, by the front upright plate 81 of the product display shelf 80 of the cold case (see FIG. 10). This allows the POS rail 10 to be fixed to the cold case. In addition, the lower tip 121 of the rear holding portion 12 abuts against the back surface of the flap portion 5 (the back surface of the back plate 21 of the electronic shelf label mounting portion 2), and maintains the inclined posture of the flap portion 5. That is, the rear holding portion 12 not only serves to engage the product display shelf 50, but also serves to support the flap portion 5 (see FIG. 2).

The electronic shelf label mounting section 2 has a back plate 21 that supports the back of the mounted electronic shelf label 60, an upper support section 22 that extends forward from the upper part of the back plate 21 and engages with the upper part of the electronic shelf label 60, a lower support section 23 that extends forward from the lower part of the back plate 21 and engages with the lower part of the electronic shelf label 60, and an electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24 that extends backward from the lower part of the back plate 21 and is continuous with the lower support section 23. In addition, a card case groove 3 that enables the mounting of cards 40 is formed at the rear of the electronic shelf label mounting section 2, i.e., at the rear of the back plate 21, and the rear locking piece 31 that forms this card case groove 3 and the sorption section 1 are connected at the top by a thin resin hinge 4 so that they can be rotated freely. In addition, a small protrusion 27 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the front of the back plate 21 and slightly below in the vertical direction. This allows the electronic shelf label 60 to come into contact with the small protrusion 27, preventing the electronic shelf label 60 from shifting left and right.

The POS rail 10 has a back plate 21, a lower support portion 23 extending forward from the lower end of the back plate 21, and an electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24 extending rearward from the lower end of the back plate 21. The lower support portion 23 and the electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24 are continuous and form an integrated plate-like body (FIGS. 2 and 3). As a result, when the back plate 21, the lower support portion 23, and the electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24 are pushed in the direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed (from bottom to top in FIG. 5), the back plate 21 bends and the tip side of the lower support portion 23 moves downward, and the electronic shelf label 60 is removed. Furthermore, if the height (h) in the direction along the back surface of the back panel 21 (see FIG. 5) is taken as the length (l) (see FIG. 2) from the front end of the lower support portion 23 to the rear end of the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label, (h) is greater than (l), so when the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label is pressed (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 9), the back panel 21 bends slightly forward, making it easy to remove the electronic shelf label. The rear end of the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label forms a small protrusion 241 that is bent slightly downward. This makes it easy for fingers to grip and operate.

In the electronic shelf label mounting unit 2, the front end of the upper support 22 forms a first locking claw 221 that bends downward and locks onto a first corner 611 at the front upper part of the electronic shelf label, and the front end of the lower support 23 forms a second locking claw 231 that bends backward and inclines upward and locks onto a second corner 621 located on the lower back surface of the electronic shelf label. This allows the electronic shelf label 60 to be stably mounted on the electronic shelf label mounting unit 2. In addition, the length b from the back plate 21 to the second locking claw 231 in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the back plate 21 is smaller than the length a from the back plate 21 to the first locking claw 221 in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the back plate 21 (see FIG. 2). This shortens the length from the second locking claw 231 to the connection point z between the back plate 21 and the lower support part 23 (hereinafter also referred to as the "first connection point"), allowing the electronic shelf label 60 to be strongly and stably supported from below and making it easier to remove.

The electronic shelf label 60 has a locking portion that enables it to be locked to the electronic shelf label mounting unit 2. That is, in this example, it has an electronic shelf label display unit 61 and a box-shaped main body unit 62 that is attached integrally to the back surface of the electronic shelf label display unit 61, and a first corner portion 611 at the front upper part of the electronic shelf label display unit 61 locks with the tip of the upper support portion 22 of the electronic shelf label mounting unit 2, and a second corner portion 621 at the bottom of the main body unit 62 locks with the tip of the lower support portion 23 of the electronic shelf label mounting unit 2.

Next, a method of attaching and detaching the electronic shelf label 60 to the electronic shelf label mounting section 2 will be described with reference to Figs. 5 to 9. First, to attach the electronic shelf label 60 to the electronic shelf label mounting section 2, the electronic shelf label 60 is inserted obliquely upward from below into the electronic shelf label mounting section 2, and then the lower part of the electronic shelf label 60 is pushed backward to attach it. At this time, the corner of the main body of the electronic shelf label 60 hits the second locking claw 231 of the lower support section 23 of the electronic shelf label mounting section 2, and the pushing deforms the tip of the lower support section 23, opening the opening of the electronic shelf label mounting section 2. Next, after the electronic shelf label 60 is attached, the lower support section 23 returns to its original shape, and the electronic shelf label 60 is stably and firmly attached to the electronic shelf label mounting section 2 (Figs. 5 and 6). Note that when attaching the electronic shelf label 60, the flap section 5 may be manually tilted to change the angle and held upward to make it easier to attach.

Next, a method of removing the electronic shelf label 60 from the electronic shelf label mounting unit 2 will be described. First, the flap portion 5 is lifted up to a position where the display surface of the electronic shelf label 60 is approximately horizontal (FIG. 7). This causes the lower support portion 23 and the pressing surface (rear surface) of the protruding portion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label to appear in front, making it easier to operate. Next, the protruding portion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label is pushed by hand in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 9 (FIGS. 7 to 9). At this time, the back plate 21 bends slightly forward or upward in a protruding shape, or the lower support portion 23 bends in a direction that widens the opening of the electronic shelf label mounting unit 2 (direction B in FIG. 9) with the first connection point z between the back plate 21 and the lower support portion 23 as a fulcrum, and the electronic shelf label 60 is removed (FIG. 9). Note that when removing the electronic shelf label 60 from the electronic shelf label mounting unit 2, the removal operation may be performed without lifting the flap portion 5.

In the POS rail 10, the flap section 5 is made of a resin that is softer than the sorption section 1. This makes the flap section 5 more flexible, making it easier to attach and detach the electronic shelf tag, while the shelf mounting section 11 is less flexible than the flap section 5, allowing for stronger fixation.

Next, a POS rail 10a in a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 11 to 16. In Figures 11 to 16 of the second embodiment, the same components as those in Figures 1 to 10 of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. The differences will be mainly described. That is, the POS rail 10a differs from the POS rail 10 in the shape of the connection between the back plate 21 and the lower support portion 23 and the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label. That is, in the POS rail 10a, the back plate 21, the lower support portion 23, and the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label are connected by a first bent connection portion 25 that extends rearward from the lower end of the back plate 21 forming a first bent portion x and then extends downward forming a second bent portion y, and the rear side of the first connection point z between the lower support portion 23 and the first bent connection portion 25 is the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label (Figure 12). As a result, the back plate 21, the first bent connection portion 25, the lower support portion 23, and the protrusion portion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label have a flexible structure in which, when the protrusion portion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label is pushed from below to above (from the front to the rear in FIG. 15), the tip side of the lower support portion 23 drops downward, and the electronic shelf label 60 can be removed, making it easy to attach and detach the electronic shelf label 60.

In the POS rail 10a, the length c from the first bent portion x to the second bent portion y is preferably 3 mm to 5 mm, and more preferably 3.5 mm to 4.5 mm. Additionally, the length d from the second bent portion y to the first connection point (lower support portion 23) z is preferably 2 mm to 4 mm, and more preferably 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm. The length from the first bent portion x to the second bent portion y is the same as the length from the back panel 21 to the first connection point z in the direction perpendicular to the back panel 21. This allows the electronic shelf label 60 to be held with a stable holding force, and makes it possible to remove the electronic shelf label 60 with a weak force.

Next, a method for removing the electronic shelf label 60 from the POS rail 10a of the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 14 to 16. The method for attaching the electronic shelf label 60 to the POS rail 10a is the same as the method for attaching the electronic shelf label 60 to the POS rail 10, and the description thereof will be omitted. The POS rail 10a in Figure 14 is the same as that in Figure 13, except that the card case 40 is attached to the card case groove 3 of the POS rail 10. First, the flap portion 5 is lifted up to a position where the display surface of the electronic shelf label 60 is approximately horizontal (Figure 15). This causes the lower support portion 23 and the pressing surface (rear surface) of the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label to appear in front, making it easier to operate. Next, the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label is pushed by hand in the direction of the arrow A in Figure 15 (Figure 15). At this time, the lower support 23 bends in a direction that widens the opening of the electronic shelf label mounting section 2 (direction B in FIG. 16 ), with the first connection point (first bent section) x between the back plate 21 and the first bent connection section 25 as a fulcrum, and the electronic shelf label 60 is removed (FIG. 16 ). The back plate 21, the lower support 23, and the electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24 are connected by the first bent connection section 25, forming a crank structure. Therefore, since the distance from the first connection point x between the back plate 21 and the first bent connection section 25 to the pressing point (second locking claw 241) of the electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24 is long, the operation stroke can be long, and the opening of the electronic shelf label mounting section 2 can be widened with a weak force. In addition, by shortening the distance from the first connection point x to the lower support 23, the electronic shelf label 60 can be strongly supported downward.

Next, a POS rail 10b according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 17. In FIG. 17 of the third embodiment, the same components as those in FIG. 11 to FIG. 16 of the second embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. The following mainly describes the differences. That is, the POS rail 10b differs from the POS rail 10a in the shape of the upper support portion. That is, the upper support portion 22a of the POS rail 10b has a first locking claw 221a that locks onto the electronic shelf label formed midway, not at the tip. In this case, the first locking claw 221a locks into a recess 621 between the electronic shelf label display portion 61 and the main body portion 62. The POS rail 10b also provides the same effects as the POS rail 10a.

Next, the POS rail 10c in the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 18. In FIG. 18 of the fourth embodiment, the same components as those in FIGS. 11 to 16 of the second embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. The differences will be mainly described. That is, the POS rail 10c differs from the POS rail 10a in the shape of the upper support portion. That is, the upper support portion 22b in the POS rail 10c has a short length extending forward, and the first locking claw 221a formed at the tip of the upper support portion 22b locks into the recess 621 between the electronic shelf label display portion 61 and the main body portion 62. The POS rail 10c also achieves the same effects as the POS rail 10a.

Next, a POS rail 10d in a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figure 19. In Figure 19 of the fifth embodiment, the same components as those in Figures 11 to 16 of the second embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted, with the differences being mainly described. That is, the difference between POS rail 10d and POS rail 10a is the shape and formation position of the first bent connection portion 25. That is, in the POS rail 10d, the back plate 21, the lower support portion 23, and the electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24 are connected by a second bent connection portion 25a that extends from the lower end of the back plate 21 rearward forming a first bent portion, then extends downward forming a second bent portion, then extends forward forming a third bent portion, and further extends downward forming a fourth bent portion, and the electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24 is located rearward of the first connection point z between the lower support portion 23 and the second bent connection portion 25a (FIG. 19). That is, the second bent connection portion 25a of the POS rail 10d includes a U-shaped bent portion. As a result, the back plate 21, the second bent connection portion 25a, the lower support portion 23, and the protrusion portion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label have a flexible structure such that, when the protrusion portion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label is pushed upward from below, the tip side of the lower support portion 23 drops downward and the electronic shelf label 60 is removed, making it easy to attach and detach the electronic shelf label 60. The POS rail 10d also provides the same effect as the POS rail 10a.

Next, the POS rail 10e in the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 20. In FIG. 20 of the sixth embodiment, the same components as those in FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. The differences will be mainly described. That is, the POS rail 10e differs from the POS rail 10 in the shape of the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label. That is, the POS rail 10e has a back plate 21, a lower support portion 23 extending forward from the lower end of the back plate 21, and an electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24a extending backward from the lower end of the back plate 21 and further forming a bent portion and extending diagonally downward and forward. The electronic shelf label removal protrusion 24a is V-shaped, one end of which is connected to the back plate 21, and by pressing the other end portion downward, the back plate 21 bends and the tip side of the lower support portion 23 drops downward, and the electronic shelf label 60 is removed. POS rail 10e also provides the same effects as POS rail 10.

Next, a POS rail 10f according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 21. In FIG. 21 of the seventh embodiment, the same components as those in FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. The following mainly describes the differences. That is, the POS rail 10f differs from the POS rail 10 in the shape and position of the protrusion 24 for removing electronic shelf labels. That is, in the POS rail 10f, the protrusion 24b for removing electronic shelf labels is a plate-like body that extends diagonally downward and rearward from the tip of the lower support portion 23. By pressing the protrusion 24b for removing electronic shelf labels diagonally upward in FIG. 21, the back plate 21 bends, the tip side of the lower support portion 23 drops downward, and the electronic shelf label 60 is removed. The POS rail 10f also provides the same effects as the POS rail 10.

Next, a POS rail 10g according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 22. In FIG. 22 of the eighth embodiment, the same components as those in FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. The differences will be mainly described. That is, the POS rail 10g differs from the POS rail 10 in the shape and position of the protrusion 24 for removing the electronic shelf label. That is, in the POS rail 10g, the protrusion 24c for removing the electronic shelf label is a plate-like body that extends obliquely upward and rearward from the tip of the upper support portion 21. By pressing the protrusion 24c for removing the electronic shelf label diagonally downward in FIG. 22, the tip side of the upper support portion 21 rises upward and the electronic shelf label 60 is removed. The POS rail 10g also provides the same effects as the POS rail 10. In the third to eighth embodiments, the right side surface shape continues in the longitudinal direction, similar to the first and second embodiments.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the connection between the back plate 21, the lower support portion 23, and the protrusion portion 24 (plate-shaped body) for removing the electronic shelf label in the second embodiment may include a connection portion having a bent connection portion that extends from the lower end of the back plate rearward forming a first bent portion and then extends downward forming a second bent portion, and includes, for example, the POS rail 10d in the fifth embodiment and others. In addition, in the sixth to eighth embodiments in Figs. 20 to 22, the protrusion portion for removing the electronic shelf label is attached to the shape in which the back plate is directly connected to the lower support portion (first embodiment), but is not limited to this, and may be attached to the shape in which the back plate is connected to the bent connection portion (second embodiment). That is, in Figs. 20 to 22, the lower portion of the back plate may have a first bent connection portion or a second bent connection portion.

In the present invention, the rear latching portion 112 to which the product partition plate is attached can be omitted. Also, the rear latching piece 31 that forms the groove for the card case can be omitted. In this case, the upper end of the back plate of the electronic shelf label attachment portion and the absorbed material are connected by a thin resin hinge. Also, the upper support portion and lower support portion of the electronic shelf label attachment portion are not limited to the above embodiment as long as they have a shape that allows the electronic shelf label to be attached.

The POS rail of the present invention has a soaking section that is attached to a product display shelf, and a flap section that is connected to the soaking section at the front side thereof so as to be freely rotatable in the vertical direction and has an electronic shelf label attachment section. The electronic shelf label attachment section has a back plate that supports the back surface of the attached electronic shelf label, an upper support section that extends forward from the upper part of the back plate and engages with the upper part of the electronic shelf label, a lower support section that extends forward from the lower part of the back plate and engages with the lower part of the electronic shelf label, and an electronic shelf label removal protrusion that is connected to the upper support section or the lower support section and can bend the front part of the upper support section or the lower support section in a direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed by an external force. Therefore, when the electronic shelf label removal protrusion is pushed in a specific direction by a hand, which is an external force, the upper support section or the lower support section bends in a direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed, and the electronic shelf label can be easily removed.

In addition, in the POS rail of the present invention, the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label extends rearward from the lower part of the back panel and is continuous with the lower support part, so that when the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label is pushed upward or backward by hand as an external force, the lower support part bends in the direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed, and the electronic shelf label can be easily removed.

In addition, in the POS rail of the present invention, the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label extends downward from the front underside of the lower support part, so that by pressing the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label in a specific direction, the lower support part bends in a direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed, making it easy to remove the electronic shelf label. Note that "extending downward" includes diagonally downward. It may also include both vertically downward and diagonally downward.

In addition, in the POS rail of the present invention, the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label is a member that extends upward from the front upper surface of the upper support part, so that by pressing the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label in a specific direction, the upper support part bends in a direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed, and the electronic shelf label can be easily removed. Note that "extending upward" includes diagonally upward. It may also include both vertically upward and diagonally upward.

In addition, the POS rail of the present invention has a lower support section and an electronic shelf label removal protrusion that are both continuous and integral, making it easy to operate and to deform the lower support section.

In addition, when the POS rail of the present invention has a height (h) along the back surface of the back panel and a length (l) from the front end of the lower support part to the rear end of the protruding part for removing the electronic shelf label, (h) is greater than (l), so when the protruding part for removing the electronic shelf label is pressed, the back panel always bends.

The POS rail of the present invention has an upper support portion that forms a first locking claw that locks into a first corner portion of the upper portion of the electronic shelf label, and a lower support portion that has a second locking claw that locks into a second corner portion located on the lower back surface of the electronic shelf label, so that the electronic shelf label is securely held and can be easily removed by bending the back plate.

In addition, in the POS rail of the present invention, the length from the back panel to the second locking claw in a direction perpendicular to the back panel surface is smaller than the length from the back panel to the first locking claw in a direction perpendicular to the back panel surface, so that, particularly when the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label is connected to the lower support, the portion extending from the back panel to the lower support can be easily bent, making it easier to remove the electronic shelf label.

The present invention makes it easy to attach and detach electronic shelf tags to POS rails when replacing products, changing product prices, etc., which is convenient for workers.

1 Sorption section 2 Electronic shelf label attachment section 3 Card case groove 4 Hinge 5 Flap section 10, 10a to 10g POS rail 11 Shelf sorption section 12 Rear holding section 21 Back plate 22 Upper support section 23 Lower support section 24 Protrusion for removing electronic shelf label 25 First bent connection section 25a Second bent connection section 50 Product display shelf 60 Electronic shelf label x First bent section y Second bent section z First connection point

Claims (5)

A sorption unit that is attached to a product display shelf;
a flap portion having an electronic shelf label attachment portion, the flap portion being connected to the sorption portion on the front side thereof so as to be rotatable in the up-down direction,
The electronic shelf label mounting unit includes:
a back plate for supporting the back surface of the attached electronic shelf label;
an upper support portion extending forward from an upper portion of the back plate and adapted to engage with an upper portion of the electronic shelf label;
a lower support portion extending forward from a lower portion of the back plate and adapted to engage with a lower portion of the electronic shelf label;
an electronic shelf label removal protrusion that is connected to the upper support portion or the lower support portion and that is capable of bending a front portion of the upper support portion or the lower support portion in a direction in which the electronic shelf label is removed by an external force ;
The electronic shelf label removal protrusion is
Extending rearward from the lower portion of the back plate and continuing with the lower support portion;
extending downwardly from a front underside of the lower support; or
A POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels, the POS rail extending upward from a front upper surface of the upper support portion . 2. The POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label extends rearward from the lower part of the back panel and is continuous with the lower support part, and the lower support part and the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label are an integral plate-like body in which both are continuous . 3. The POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels according to claim 2, characterized in that, when the height (h) of the back panel in a direction along the back surface thereof is taken as a length (l) from the front end of the lower support portion to the rear end of the protrusion for removing the electronic shelf label, (h) is greater than (l). 4. A POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels according to claim 1, wherein the upper support portion forms a first locking claw that locks onto a first corner portion of an upper portion of the electronic shelf label, and the lower support portion has a second locking claw that locks onto a second corner portion located on a lower back surface of the electronic shelf label. 5. A POS rail for mounting electronic shelf labels as described in claim 4, characterized in that the length from the back panel to the second locking claw in a direction perpendicular to the back panel surface is shorter than the length from the back panel to the first locking claw in a direction perpendicular to the back panel surface.

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