JP2000060691A - Commodities showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodities showcase having excellent service function. SOLUTION: A drawer 2 for displaying commodities G is contained in a freely advancing/receding state in an outer case 1 formed of a transparent body. The commodities G are pressed forward by a pressing means 12 and brought into elastic contact with the inside of a take-out plate 11. The take-out plate 11 can be oscillated within a specified angle range and can lift the commodities through a holding part 11a formed at the lower end part, so that the commodities can easily be taken out in an oblique direction. In addition, the pressing means 12 is lockable to the rear end of the drawer 2. The commodities can therefore be replenished from the rear so as to adopt mechanism of taking out the commodities in order from the old one.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product display case for storing and displaying products in boxes, such as cigarettes, and sequentially taking them out for sale.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a form of product display, for example, for cigarettes, boxed confectionery, etc., there are products in which products are stored in a transparent display case and the display cases are stacked in a plurality of stages. Many of the products are arranged such that when the frontmost item in the drawer in the case is taken out, the subsequent items are sequentially sent out to the front.

Since the case is made of a transparent body so that the stored products can be seen from the outside of the outer case, it is easy to identify the products as they are stored and the display area is small. It is useful in retail stores where the sales floor area is small.

[0004]

Since the display case in the above-mentioned conventional example is used by stacking in a plurality of stages, when the user tries to pull up the frontmost product by hand to take it out, The upper display case is an obstacle and it is difficult to remove. Therefore, there is a restriction that the front surface of the upper display case must be retracted by one product or more. In this regard, it is possible to pull out the drawer by hand, take out the product, and then push the drawer back to its original position. However, in addition to being cumbersome to operate, this may give a feeling of clutter if the drawer is not pushed back, and may deteriorate the image of the store.

Further, since the drawer can be freely taken in and out of the outer case, if the drawer is pulled out to take out the product, the product is scattered from the outer case, or the drawer is fitted in the original position. There is a problem that it takes a lot of time to get involved.

[0006] Further, in order to make it easier to take out the products one by one, a product such as a spring is pressed so that the products come to the front. However, when replenishing the drawers with the products,
Often new products are added to the front. This is an unfavorable problem in product management because the products located in the rear part are unsold, and in some cases the expiration date may be overlooked.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a product display case in which the products can be easily taken out even when they are stacked in a plurality of stages, there is no fear that the drawers will fall out easily, and the product management is facilitated. .

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to an outer case that can be stacked in a plurality of stages, and products that are stored in the outer case and that can be moved forward and backward in order. In a product display case consisting of a drawer equipped with a pushing means for sending out, the front part of the drawer is swingable within a predetermined angle range from the vertical state, and the frontmost product can be elastically contacted. When the upper part of the product that is provided and stored in the foremost part is pulled out so that it comes forward, this product tilts in contact with the inside of the take-out plate, and it is possible to take it out diagonally upward. The feature is that it is easy to take out.

Further, a holding portion is formed at the lower end of the inside of the take-out plate to prevent the product located at the forefront from slipping off when the take-out plate is tilted so that the upper part of the foremost product comes forward. When tilted, the product comes into contact with the take-out plate and is tilted in a state of being lifted by the holding portion, so that the product can be taken out more easily.

This drawer can be moved back and forth with respect to the outer case through guide plates provided on both sides and a guide portion provided inside the outer case, and the drawer has a front surface on the bottom surface of the drawer. A locking member is provided to prevent movement to the. When the drawer is pulled out, the drawer can be pulled out by overcoming the stopper provided on the bottom plate of the outer case, so that the drawer can be stably stored.

Further, the pressing means is provided with a pressing plate for pushing the commodity forward, and the pressing plate is movable forward and backward in the drawer and biased forward, and is engaged with the rear end of the bottom of the drawer. It can be stopped. In this way, when the pressing plate is in the locked state at the rear end, it is possible to replenish the space created behind the already stored products with new products, so that so-called "first-in first-out" is possible. The product management is improved.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a display case as an example of an embodiment. Such a display case is shown in FIG.
It is used by stacking as shown in.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display case is composed of an outer case 1 and a drawer 2 that can be put in and taken out of the outer case. The outer case 1 and the drawer 2 are made of a transparent material such as acrylic so that the products stored (displayed) inside can be visually recognized from the outside.

The outer case 1 has a top plate 4 and a bottom plate 5 which are shorter than the side plates 3 and 3 on both sides in the front-rear direction.
(See FIG. 5) is combined to form a rectangular tube shape. The front part of the top plate 4 is retracted from the front end parts of the side plates by about the width of one product. Positioning holes 4a for stacking are provided at four locations inside the top plate 4. The top plate 4
Further, rib portions 4b, 5b are vertically provided on the front and rear portions of the bottom plate 5, respectively, to serve as a positioning means when the outer cases are stacked together with improving the strength of the outer case. The bottom plate of the outer case is provided with positioning members 6 ... Corresponding to the positioning holes 4a described above (see FIG. 5).

As shown in FIG. 3, the drawer 2 is formed into a shallow-bottomed container by guide plates 8 and 8 also serving as side plates on both sides of the bottom 7, a front plate 9 at the front end and a rear plate 10 at the rear end. The formed product is provided with a take-out plate 11 for facilitating taking-out of the product and a pressing means 12 for pushing the product forward.

The forward / backward movement of the drawer 2 is carried out via a rail 3a forming a guide portion formed inside the side plates 3 and 3 and a groove portion 8a provided outside the guide plates 8 and 8 ( (See FIG. 4). The width of the groove 8a is made slightly wider than the width of the rail 3a, so that the drawer 2 can be moved up and down.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower end portion of the inside of the take-out plate 11 is a product holding portion 11a which projects rearward.
Is formed. As will be described later, the holding portion 11a holds a product that is abutted when the take-out plate is tilted and can prevent the product from slipping off.

The take-out plate 11 is composed of the guide plates 8 and 8
By being engaged with a support pin 11b provided in the vicinity of the front end of the guide plate and a support hole provided in each end of the take-out plate, it is swingably supported by the front end of the guide plate. Take-out board 11
The swing angle is set by the projection 11c and the circular arc groove portion 8b provided on the guide plate so that the upper portion is tilted forward within the range of 45 ° from the vertical state. The support pin 11b is provided above the midpoint of the vertical width so that the take-out plate becomes vertical by the action of gravity.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, when the product is not displayed, the pressing plate 13 constituting the pressing means 12 is in elastic contact with the inside of the take-out plate 11. The pressing means 12 is provided in the drawer 2 so as to be able to move forward and backward along a slit 7a provided so as to connect the center of the bottom 7 to the front and back.
It is biased forward by the spiral springs 14, 14. On the upper surface of the bottom portion along both inner side portions of the slit, the first protrusion 7 for reducing the contact area with the pressing means 12 is formed.
b is provided.

The spiral spring 14 is made of a hardened ribbon and is housed in a spring frame 15 formed by partitioning a rectangular cylinder into left and right parts so that it can be wound up. One end of the spiral spring 14 is fixed to the bottom part 7 near the take-out plate 11. is there. Guide portions 1 that allow the spring frame to slide along the slits 7a on both lower sides of the spring frame 15.
5a is provided, and the pressing plate 13 described above is fixed to the front portion of the spring frame 15.

As shown in FIG. 3, a locking portion 7 for stopping the drawer 2 at a fixed position is provided at a position near the front of the lower surface of the bottom portion 7.
d is provided, and a stopper 5a is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 5 corresponding thereto. When the drawer 2 is pushed in, it can be stopped at a fixed position by the engagement of the locking portion 7d and the stopper 5a. However, when pulling this out, pull the front part of the drawer slightly and pull it out. The stopper can slide over the stopper, overcoming the stopper. In addition, the bottom surface of the bottom portion 7 has a second portion for reducing the sliding area of the product.
The protrusion 7c is formed in parallel with the slit 7a.

With the drawer 2 fully pulled out,
The pressing means 12 is moved to the rear end portion of the bottom portion 7, and the pressing plate 1
When the lower end of 3 is engaged with the rear end of the first protrusion 7b formed on both sides of the slit 7a (see FIG. 7), the pressing means 12 is locked to the end of the slit 7a and is taken out. The plate 11 and the pressing plate 13 are maintained in a state of having a predetermined distance (see FIG. 3).

Here, the product is packed between both plates, and the pressing plate 1
When 3 is removed from the second projection and returned to the normal position, the pressing means 12 is pulled back forward by the spiral spring 14. Then, the pressing plate 13 elastically contacts the rear part of the rearmost product G5 (see FIG. 5A). As a result, all the displayed products are interlockedly pressed, and the front surface of the frontmost product is elastically contacted with the inside of the takeout plate 11. The front lower portion of the frontmost product G1 is slidably held by the holding portion 11a of the take-out plate.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, by putting a hand on the upper part of the product G1 and pulling it forward, the product is in a state of abutting the take-out plate 11 and further held by the holding portion 11a and lifted. Lean in the state. The state of the product at this time is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the frontmost product G tilted at about 45 °
The lower front portion of 1 is located above the upper surface of the bottom portion, and the lower rear portion is in a state in which the front portion of the next product G2 is pressed backward. In this state, the upper part of the product G1 is projected forward from the front part of the outer case 1, and is in a state where it is easy to take it out diagonally forward. When the foremost product G1 is taken out in this state, the take-out plate 11 becomes a gravitational force, and subsequently the next product G2 moves forward to elastically contact the inside of the take-out plate.

Next, when the next product G2 is taken out, FIG.
As shown in (b), the next product G3 is positioned at the forefront to prepare for the next product removal.

When a new product is to be replenished, the pressing means 12 is moved to the end as shown in FIG.
The slit 7a is locked to the rear end portion, and a new product is replenished in the space formed between the product G5 at the rearmost portion and the pressing plate 13. Since the replenished products are located behind the existing products, the old products will be taken out in order. Therefore, the inconvenience that old products will not be sold forever will not occur, and it is possible to reduce the occurrence of the situation where the expiration date is overdue even for products having a expiration date.

When the taking out of the products continues without the replenishment of the products, as shown in FIG.
2 comes into contact with the take-out plate 11.

In the above example, assuming that the commodities G are packed with 10 boxes of cigarettes, the case where the commodities G are juxtaposed in a row on the bottom is described. However, the present invention is not intended to limit the displayed merchandise to cigarettes, and the present invention is not limited to such side-by-side juxtaposition. For example, it is possible to arrange five kinds of cigarettes in each row and take out each by a take-out plate and a pressing means. As the material of the case and the like, other than the transparent body, a semi-transparent body or a light scattering plate having various colors may be adopted.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the frontmost product stored in the drawer can be easily taken out by inclining it. If a holding portion is provided at the bottom of the take-out plate, taking out the product will be easier.

Further, the movement of the drawer can be regulated by engaging the stopper member provided on the lower surface of the bottom of the drawer with the stopper, and if necessary, the drawer can be lifted to overcome the stopper and be pulled out. Therefore, the drawer can be stabilized.

Further, since the pressing means can be locked at the rearmost portion of the drawer, when a new product is replenished, it can be replenished rearward. It will be possible. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of unsold old products, which facilitates product management.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a product is taken out.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a pressing unit is moved rearward.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing details of a take-out plate and a pressing unit.

FIG. 5 shows the internal state of the display case,
FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view when a product is taken out, FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which products are sequentially fed, and FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state in which the pressing means is locked to the rear end of the drawer.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pressing means is locked to the rear end of the drawer.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 outer case 2 drawers 3a Guide part 5 bottom plate 5a stopper 7 bottom 7d locking member 8 guide plates 9 front plate 10 Rear plate 11 Takeout board 11a holding part 12 Pressing means 13 Press plate G (G1, ...) products

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display case for a product comprising an outer case that can be stacked in a plurality of stages and a drawer that is provided in the outer case so as to be able to move forward and backward and that has a pressing means that sequentially sends the stored products forward. At the front of the drawer, the product take-out plate is swingable within a predetermined angle from the vertical state and the foremost product is provided so that it can be elastically contacted, and the upper part of the product located at the forefront is A display case for a product, wherein when the product is pulled out forward, the product tilts in a state of abutting against the inside of the takeout plate so that the product can be taken out obliquely upward. 2. The holding unit for preventing slippage of the product located at the forefront when the takeout plate is tilted is formed at a lower end portion inside the takeout plate according to claim 1, A product display case, characterized in that when the upper part is tilted so as to come forward, the product is tilted while being lifted by the holding part. 3. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the drawer is movable back and forth through guide plates provided on both sides and a guide portion provided inside the outer case, and a bottom portion of the drawer. Is provided with a locking member for preventing the drawer from moving forward, and when pulling out the drawer forward, it can be pulled out by overcoming a stopper provided on the bottom plate of the case. Case. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The pressing means includes a pressing plate that pushes the product forward, and the pressing plate is movable forward and backward in the drawer and biased forward, and is locked to the rear end of the bottom of the drawer. A display case for a product, characterized in that the product can be replenished in a space generated behind the already stored product when the product is locked at the rear end.