JPH0511974B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a video tape cassette display shelf comprising shelf members mounted between pillars.

``Prior Art'' At stores selling pre-recorded video tapes, a large number of video tape cassettes are arranged face up on a display shelf with multiple shelves, so that customers can choose from among them.

The shelf boards of conventional display shelves were formed by panels having a width corresponding to the vertical dimensions of the video tape cassettes, and the entire back side of the video tape cassette was generally supported by placing it against the front surface of the shelf board.

``Problem to be Solved by the Invention'' However, in such conventional video tape cassette display shelves, relatively narrow shelf boards are arranged in multiple tiers above and below, which blocks the space and hinders visibility. This caused problems in that the interior of the store felt oppressive and dark, and because the entire back of the video tape cassette was placed against the shelf board, it was difficult to pick it up and it was difficult to use it as a display shelf.

The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display shelf for video tape cassettes that does not darken the store and is easy to use.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows: 1. In a display shelf for video tape cassettes comprising shelf members mounted between pillars, the pillars are The locking holes for holding the shelf member are arranged in a row at a predetermined pitch, and the shelf member is connected to a shelf holding arm attached to the pillar and a plurality of holding holes installed in parallel between the shelf holding arms. The shelf holding arm has a locking protrusion at the base that selectively fits into a locking hole connected to the support, and when attached to the support, the side surface thereof faces a vertical surface. The back support part extends from the base along the back of the videotape cassette, and rises upward from the tip of the back support part at a substantially right angle to form a lower support part. A screw insertion hole is bored therein, and the holding rod is an elongated member having an end surface that comes into contact with a side surface of the shelf holding arm, and an end member in which a female threaded hole is formed is integrally fixed to both ends. It corresponds to the top and bottom of the spine of the videotape cassette,
The holding rods are arranged above and below so as to correspond to the top and bottom of the back support part of the shelf holding arm, and the end surfaces of the end members at both ends are applied to the side surfaces at the positions of the screw insertion holes of the shelf holding arm arranged on both sides. , each screwed onto the shelf holding arm and installed between the back support parts of the shelf holding arm, and at least one holding rod installed between the lower support parts of the shelf holding arm to support the lower end of the videotape cassette. A display shelf for video tape cassettes, characterized by:

2. A videotape cassette stands at the top of the column, and multiple types of shelf holding arms are set so that it points upward toward the bottom.
It is located on the display shelf for the video tape cassettes mentioned in the section.

"Function" To assemble the shelf members of the display shelf, arrange the shelf holding arms at both ends of the holding rod, place the end surface of the end member of the holding rod against the side of the shelf holding arm, and if it is at the end of the display shelf, A set screw is inserted into the screw insertion hole of the holding arm and screwed into the female threaded hole of the end member of the holding rod, thereby screwing the holding rod and the shelf holding arm.

For the shelf holding arm in the middle position of the display shelf, pass the connecting stud bolt through the screw insertion hole of the shelf holding arm, and insert the female screw hole of the end member of the holding rod into the connecting stud bolt on both sides of the shelf holding arm. Screw them together, with the shelf holding arm in between, and connect the holding rods.

The holding rod has positions corresponding to the top and bottom of the back of the videotape cassette and corresponding to the top and bottom of the back supports of the shelf holding arm, and positions between the bottom supports of the shelf holding arm that support the bottom end of the videotape cassette. to be erected.

The shelf member assembled in this manner is attached to the support column by selectively fitting the locking protrusion provided at the base of the shelf holding arm into the locking hole connected to the support support. The sides of the shelf holding arm form vertical planes when attached to the post.

In the case where a plurality of types of shelf holding arms with different angles are set, a video tape cassette stands on the upper part of the column, and a shelf member is attached to the lower part so as to face upward.

The videotape cassette is supported by holding rods arranged above and below so that the top and bottom of its spine correspond to each other, and its lower end is supported to prevent it from falling by a holding rod installed between the lower support parts of the shelf holding arm. .

There is a space between the long and narrow holding rods arranged in parallel, and the space occupied by the display shelves is minimal, giving a clear view of the open space and creating a sense of spaciousness within the store.

When picking up a videotape cassette, you can easily pick it up by inserting your fingers into the gaps between the holding rods and pushing up on the back.

“Embodiment” An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Each figure shows one embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display shelf 10 used in stores selling recorded video tapes, etc.
15... Shelf members 20a to 20c are mounted between the shelves, and the video tape cassettes C, C... are mounted between the shelf members 2.
0a, 20b, etc. for display.

The pillars 15, 15... have a ground plate 16 at the base for self-supporting, and shelf members 20a, 20b...
Locking holes 18, 18, . . . , for holding .

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 6, the shelf members 20a, 20b...
5 Shelf holding arms 30a, 30b attached to...
...and the shelf holding arms 30a, 30b...a plurality of holding rods 40, 40 installed in parallel between them.
It is composed of...

As shown in FIG. 6, the shelf holding arms 30a, 30b, .

Since the shelf holding arms 30a, 30b, . . . have the same configuration except for different angles, the following will mainly explain one of them, the shelf holding arm 30a, and the shelf member 20a, which has the shelf holding arm 30a as a constituent member. However, similar parts are given the same reference numerals and explanations of other parts will be omitted.

The shelf holding arm 30a has a plate shape in which the side surface 31 forms a vertical surface when attached to the columns 15, 15..., and the base 32 has a locking hole 18 connected to the columns 15, 15... , 18 . We are starting to come into contact with each other.

A back support part 34 extending along the back of the video tape cassette C extends from the base 32 of the shelf holding arm 30a.
A lower support part 35 is formed rising upward at a substantially right angle from the tip of the back support part 34, and screw insertion holes 36, 36, . . . are bored at key points.

The holding rod 40 is an elongated member having end members 45, 45 integrally fixed to both ends of the main pipe 41. These are plated or painted to have a smooth surface, or made of a smooth stainless steel plate.

The end member 45 has a flange 47 formed at the outer end of a base portion 46 that is press-fitted to the end 42 of the main pipe 41, and the outer end forms an end surface 48 that abuts the side surface 31 of the shelf holding arm 30a. A female threaded hole 49 is bored from the end surface 48 to the base portion 46 .

The shelf member 20a has a back support part 34, which corresponds to the top and bottom of the back of the videotape cassette C, and corresponds to the top and bottom of the back support part 34 of the shelf holding arm 30a.
At least one holding rod 40 is arranged between the lower support parts 35, 35 of the shelf holding arm 30a so as to support the lower end of the video tape cassette C. It will be constructed by erecting it.

The holding rod 40 is placed against the side surface 31 at the screw insertion hole 36 of the shelf holding arm 30a disposed on both sides with the end surfaces 48 of the end members 45 at both ends, and the shelf holding arm 30a corresponds to the position of the end of the display shelf 10. If the shelf holding arm 30
It is screwed onto the shelf holding arms 30a and installed between the shelf holding arms 30a.

If the shelf holding arm 30a corresponds to the middle position of the display shelf 10, the shelf holding arm 30a
The stud bolts 22 for connection are passed through the screw insertion holes 36 of 0a, and the female screw holes 49 of the end members 45 of the holding rods 40 are screwed into the stud bolts 22 on both sides of the shelf holding arm 30a, and the shelf holding arms 30a, A holding rod 40 is installed between the two rods 30a and is configured to extend further.

A shelf member 20a is arranged at the upper part of the pillars 15, 15, . A shelf member 20c is provided.

Next, the effect will be explained.

To assemble the shelf member 20a of the display shelf 10,
Shelf holding arms 30a are arranged at both ends of the holding rod 40, and the end surface 48 of the end member 45 of the holding rod 40 is brought into contact with the side surface 31 of the shelf holding arm 30a.

If the shelf holding arm 30a is located at the end of the display shelf 10, the set screw 21 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 36 of the shelf holding arm 30a, and the female screw hole 49 of the end member 45 of the holding rod 40 is screwed into the holding rod 40 to hold it. Rod 40
and the shelf holding arm 30a are screwed together.

If the shelf holding arm 30a is in the middle position of the display shelf 10, pass the connecting stud bolt 22 through the screw insertion hole 36 of the shelf holding arm 30a, and attach the holding rod 40 to the stud bolt 22 on both sides of the shelf holding arm 30a. The female screw hole 49 of the end member 45 is screwed together, and the holding rod 40 is connected with the shelf holding arm 30a in between.

The holding rods 40 are located at positions corresponding to the top and bottom of the back of the videotape cassette C and corresponding to the top and bottom of the back support part 34 of the shelf holding arm 30a, and the shelf holding arm 30 that supports the lower end of the videotape cassette C.
It is installed at a position between the lower support parts 35 of a.

In the shelf member 20a assembled in this way, the locking protrusions 33, 33 provided on the base 32 of the shelf holding arm 30a are connected to the locking holes 18, 18... connected to the columns 15, 15... It is attached to the supports 15, 15, . . . by selectively fitting them together. Pillar 1
Shelf holding arm 30a when attached to 5, 15...
The side surface 31 is a vertical surface.

Multiple types of shelf holding arms 30a with different angles,
Shelf members 20a, 20 corresponding to 30b, 30c
b, 20c, the shelf member 20a is arranged so that the video tape cassette C stands on the upper part of the pillars 15, 15..., the shelf member 20b is arranged in the middle part so that the video tape cassette C faces slightly upward, and the shelf member 20b is arranged in the middle part so that the video tape cassette C stands up a little. The shelf member 20c is arranged so as to face upward.

When displayed, the video tape cassettes C are attached to the shelf holding arms 30a to 30a so that the top and bottom of the spines correspond to each other.
It is supported by holding rods 40 disposed above and below between the back support parts 34, 34 of 30c, and the lower end is supported by a holding rod 40 installed over the lower support parts 35, 35 so as not to fall.

Elongated holding rods 40, 4 arranged in parallel
0... forms a space, and the space occupied by the display shelf 10 is minimal. Holding rods 40, 40...
You can see the view between... and create a space with a sense of spaciousness inside the store.

When picking up video tape cassette C,
It can be easily picked up by inserting a finger into the gap between the holding rods 40 and lifting it up so as to push up the back.

Since the holding rod 40 is an elongated member, it is difficult to attract dust and is easy to clean and maintain. If the surface is smooth, dust will easily slide off.

It goes without saying that when assembling the shelf member, the shelf holding arm may be attached to the support post first. Furthermore, although the video tape cassettes were shown arranged flat in the above embodiment, they may also be arranged vertically so that the spines are visible, like on a bookshelf.

``Effects of the Invention'' According to the display shelf for video tape cassettes according to the present invention, the shelf member is constituted by the plate-shaped shelf holding arm and the elongated holding rod. In addition to being able to provide a display shelf of various configurations, the space occupied can be minimized, costs can be reduced, and the display shelf can be made easy to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a display shelf, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shelf member, and FIG. 3 is a shelf holding arm and a holding rod disposed at the end. Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the joint part between the shelf holding arm disposed in the middle and the holding rods on both sides, and Figure 5 is a part showing the shelf member attached to the support. The perspective views, Figures 6a, b, and c are front views of various shelf holding arms at different angles. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Display shelf, 15... Support column, 18... Locking hole, 20a-20c... Shelf member, 21... Set screw, 22... Stud bolt, 30a-30c...
...shelf holding arm, 31...side, 32...base,
33... Locked projection, 34... Back support part, 35...
... lower support part, 36 ... screw insertion hole, 40 ... holding rod, 41 ... main pipe, 45 ... end member, 46 ... base section, 48 ... end face, 49 ... female screw hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A display shelf for video tape cassettes comprising a shelf member mounted between columns, wherein the columns are formed with locking holes for holding the shelf members arranged in series at a predetermined pitch; The shelf member includes a shelf holding arm attached to the column, and a plurality of holding rods installed in parallel between the shelf holding arms, and the shelf holding arm is connected to the column. It has a locking protrusion at its base that selectively fits into the locking hole, and has a plate shape with vertical sides when attached to the support, and a back plate that extends from the base along the spine of the videotape cassette. The support portion extends upward from the tip of the back support portion at a substantially right angle to form a lower support portion, and has screw insertion holes bored at key points, and the holding rod is an elongated member. , an end member having an end face abutting the side surface of the shelf holding arm and having a female threaded hole formed therein is integrally fixed to both ends, and corresponds to the top and bottom of the back of the videotape cassette, and the shelf holding arm The holding rods are arranged at the top and bottom so as to correspond to the top and bottom of the back support part of the shelf, and the end faces of the end members at both ends are applied to the sides at the screw insertion holes of the shelf holding arms arranged on both sides, respectively, to hold the shelves. At least one holding rod is screwed onto the arm and installed between the back support parts of the shelf holding arm, and at least one holding rod is installed between the lower support parts of the shelf holding arm so as to support the lower end of the video tape cassette. A display shelf for video tape cassettes. 2. A display shelf for video tape cassettes according to claim 1, characterized in that the video tape cassettes stand at the top of the support, and a plurality of types of shelf holding arms are provided so that the video tape cassettes are oriented upward toward the bottom.