JP2000102459A - Merchandise display shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of parts and assembling manhour by forming a front shelf ornament by means of a light transmission material and storing lighting fixture inside the front shelf ornament which is made of the material. SOLUTION: Four-stage merchandise display shelves 21 are fitted inside a compartment to be cooled, each of the merchandise display shelves 21 is provided with a shelf board 23, lock holes 27 are arranged in the front end part 23a of the shelf board 23, the plural lock holes 27 are arranged side by side in the width direction of each merchandise display shelf 21 and the lower edge of the front end part 23a of the shelf board 23 is folded inward and, then, a folding part 29 is formed. Then, an lighting fixture jacket 31 is fitted to the front end part 23a of the shelf board 23, formed by a material having a light transmissivity and extended in the width direction along the front end part 23a of the shelf board 23. Besides, a hollow part 35 is formed inside the illumination equipment jacket 31 and a fluorescent light 37 is stored in the hollow part 35.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise display shelf mounted on a low-temperature showcase, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a front structure of a conventional product display shelf 51. As shown in FIG.

[0003] The product display shelf 51 is provided, for example, in a refrigerator of a low-temperature showcase. The product display shelf 51 includes a shelf 53 having a substantially box shape, and products are displayed on the upper surface of the shelf 53.

A support member 55 having a substantially V-shaped cross section is provided on the back surface of the shelf plate 53, and a hook portion 57a of a fluorescent lamp clip 57 is inserted into the support member 55.
7 is fitted with a fluorescent light jacket 59. The fluorescent lamp jacket 59 accommodates, for example, a straight tube fluorescent lamp (illuminator) 61 having a diameter of about 24 mm. Fluorescent lamp sockets (not shown) are attached to both ends of the fluorescent lamp 61. The fluorescent lamp 61 is turned on to illuminate the products displayed below the shelf 53.

[0005] A price rail 63 is provided at the front end 53a of the shelf 53, and the price rail 63 is attached to the shelf 53.
Is locked only to the lower edge of the front end 53a. Further, between the price rail 63 and the front end 53a of the shelf plate 53, a guard 65 for preventing a product from falling is inserted and fixed.

[0006]

However, in the above-described conventional product display shelf 51, a support member 55, a fluorescent lamp clip 57, and a fluorescent lamp jacket 59 are provided to mount the fluorescent lamp 61 on the back side of the shelf plate 53. Must be
Furthermore, since a guard 65 must be provided to prevent the product from falling, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps increase,
There is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the product display shelf 51 increases.

Further, since the fluorescent lamp jacket 59 housing the fluorescent lamp 61 projects below the shelf plate 53, the fluorescent lamp jacket 59 becomes an obstacle when the products are displayed, for example, and the product comes into contact with the fluorescent lamp jacket 59. As a result, there is a problem that the fluorescent lamp socket is gradually detached from the fluorescent lamp 61, and the fluorescent lamp 61 and the fluorescent lamp socket cause poor contact.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembly steps,
Another object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise display shelf that does not obstruct the illuminator during merchandise display.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a product display shelf equipped with a shelf front decoration at the front end of a shelf for product placement, and an illuminator attached near the front shelf decoration,
The front decoration of the shelf is formed of a light-transmitting material, and the illuminator is housed inside the front decoration of the shelf formed of the light-transmitting material.

According to the present invention, since the illuminator is stored in the front decoration of the shelf, for example, an illuminator jacket for storing the illuminator is not required, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps are reduced, and the production of the product display shelf Cost can be reduced. In addition, since the illuminator is provided at the front end of the shelf, the illuminator does not interfere with the display of goods, for example, and both the top and bottom of the shelf can be illuminated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a commodity display shelf having a price rail provided at a front end of a shelf for placing goods, and an illuminator mounted near the price rail. A merchandise display shelf, comprising: an illuminator jacket made of a light-transmissive material containing the illuminator; and the price rail formed on the illuminator jacket.

According to the present invention, since the price rail is formed on the illuminator jacket, there is no need to provide a separate price rail, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps are reduced, and the production cost of the product display shelf can be reduced. In addition, since the illuminator is provided at the front end of the shelf, the illuminator does not interfere with the display of goods, for example, and both the top and bottom of the shelf can be illuminated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a guard for preventing a product from falling is integrally formed with the illuminator jacket.

According to the present invention, since the guard is formed integrally with the illuminator jacket, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps are reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the product display shelf can be reduced. In addition, the guard for preventing the product from falling does not come off the illuminator jacket.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the illuminator jacket according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein openings for inserting illuminators are provided at both ends of the illuminator jacket. It is characterized in that it is closed with a container socket.

According to the present invention, since the socket of the illuminator closes the opening, the socket of the illuminator prevents cold air from entering when the product display shelf is provided, for example, in a refrigerator cabinet. Acts as a lid, eliminating the need for a separate lid.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the illuminator jacket is provided with a light dispersion portion for dispersing the light path of the illuminator. Is what you do.

According to the present invention, since the illuminator jacket is provided with the light dispersion section for dispersing the light path of the illuminator, the light of the illuminator is not directly emitted, and the illuminator is not dazzled.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the illuminator jacket is engaged with an upper edge and a lower edge of a front end portion of the shelf board. It is characterized by being attached to a shelf board.

According to the present invention, since the illuminator jacket is attached to the shelf by being engaged with the upper edge and the lower edge of the front end of the shelf, for example, when the illuminator jacket is engaged only with the lower edge of the front end. In comparison, rattling of the illuminator jacket is prevented.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a low-temperature showcase to which a product display shelf according to the present embodiment is attached.
The low-temperature showcase 1 has an opening 3 on the front surface, and an interior 5 at the back of the opening 3. The interior 5 is surrounded by an interior partition 7, and an inner cold air passage 9 and an outer cold air passage 11 are formed outside the interior partition 7. The inner cold air passage 9 and the outer cold air passage 11 are separated from each other. A heat insulating wall 15 provided with a heat insulating material is provided outside the outer layer cold air passage 11 and partitioned by the passage partition plate 13. A blower 17 (arranged from the near side to the back in the drawing) is provided in each of the lower inner cool air passage 9 and the lower outer cool air passage 11, and a cooler 19 is provided in the back inner cool air passage 9. Provided.

In the inner layer cool air passage 9, cool air circulates in the direction of the solid arrow during the cooling operation. That is, the cool air cooled by the cooler 19 rises and is blown out along the opening 3 through the cool air outlet 9a for the inner layer, and the blown cool air forms the inner layer air curtain A and the inside of the refrigerator. 5 is cooled. Then, the cool air is sucked into the inner layer cool air passage 9 through the inner layer cool air suction port 9b, and returns to the cooler 19 again. Also, in the outer cool air passage 11, cool air having a higher temperature than the inner cool air passage 9 circulates in a direction indicated by a dotted arrow. Cold air is a cool air outlet 11 for the outer layer.
a to form an outer layer air curtain B,
The air is sucked into the outer layer cool air passage 11 through the outer layer cool air inlet 11b. The outer air curtain B protects the inner air curtain A and reduces the outflow of cool air.

A four-tiered merchandise display shelf 21 on which merchandise is displayed is mounted in the refrigerator 5 thus cooled. As shown in FIG. 2, each product display shelf 21 includes a shelf plate 23, which has a substantially box shape and has an opening 25 on the back side thereof. A locking hole 27 is provided in the front end 23a of the shelf board 23, and a plurality of locking holes 27 are arranged in the width direction of the product display shelf 21 (from the front to the back in the figure). Also, the shelf board 23
The lower edge of the front end 23a is folded inward to form a folded portion 29.

An illuminator jacket 31 is attached to the front end 23a of the shelf board 23. This illuminator jacket 31
Is formed of a material having light transmissivity (for example, a transparent resin), and extends in the width direction (the direction from the front to the back in the figure) along the front end 23a of the shelf board 23. Also, illuminator jacket 3
1 has a substantially square shape, and a hollow portion 35 is formed inside the illuminator jacket 31, and a fluorescent lamp (illuminator) 37 is housed in the hollow portion 35.

In this embodiment, a straight tube fluorescent lamp 37 having a diameter of about 16 mm is inserted into the hollow portion 35 through openings (not shown) formed at both ends of the illuminator jacket 31. A fluorescent lamp socket (not shown) for closing the opening
Supported by Fluorescent lamp 37 with a diameter of about 16 mm
Is a fluorescent lamp 37 developed in recent years. This fluorescent light 37
Is about 16 mm in diameter, so the illuminator jacket 31
However, it does not disturb the size and aesthetic appearance.

Since the openings at both ends of the illuminator jacket 31 are closed by the fluorescent lamp sockets, no cool air enters the hollow portion 35, and the heat of the fluorescent lamp 37 keeps the fluorescent lamp 37 warm. A decrease in the illuminance of 37 is prevented. As described above, the fluorescent lamp socket has a structure also serving as a lid for closing the openings at both ends of the illuminator jacket 31.

Of the inner surface surrounding the hollow portion 35, a plurality of triangular cross-section convex bodies (light dispersion portions) 39 extending in the longitudinal direction may be formed on the front inner surface and the upper inner surface. According to this, since the light is dispersed by the convex body 39 having a triangular cross section, an effect is obtained that the fluorescent lamp 37 does not become dazzling when viewed from the front side of the product display shelf 21 when the fluorescent lamp 37 is on.

On the front side of the illuminator jacket 31, a price rail 41 to which a price card can be detachably attached is formed integrally with the illuminator jacket 31. When the fluorescent card 37 is turned on with the price card attached to the price rail 41, the effect of producing the product as a backlight of the price card can be enhanced.

On the upper part of the illuminator jacket 31, a guard 43 for preventing a product from falling is formed integrally with the illuminator jacket 31. The guard 43 projects upward and extends longitudinally along the illuminator jacket 31.

As described above, since the guard 43 is formed integrally with the illuminator jacket 31, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps are reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the product display shelf 21 can be reduced.
In addition, there is an effect that the guard 43 does not come off the illuminator jacket 31.

The illuminator jacket 31 has an upper edge locking portion 45.
And the lower edge locking portion 47 are formed. The upper edge locking portion 45 includes a locking claw 45a, and the lower edge locking portion 47 includes an insertion portion 47a and a curved portion 47b.

When the illuminator jacket 31 is mounted on the shelf 23, the folded portion 29 of the shelf 23 is first placed in the space 47c formed by the curved portion 47b of the lower edge locking portion 47.
Is inserted, the locking claw 45a of the upper edge locking portion 45 is
3 is inserted into the gap 47d formed by the insertion portion 47a of the lower edge locking portion 47, and the folded portion 29 of the shelf plate 23 is inserted into the gap 47d. Fixed to.

As described above, the illuminator jacket 31 connects the upper edge locking portion 45 and the lower edge locking portion 47 to the front end portion 23 of the shelf board 23.
By being fitted to the upper edge and the lower edge of a, it is fixed to the shelf board 23, and can be easily attached to the shelf board 23 without using a tool or the like. Also, the upper edge locking portion 4 of the illuminator jacket 31
Since the illuminator jacket 31 is locked by both the lower edge lock portion 5 and the lower edge locking portion 47, the illuminator jacket 31 is prevented from rattling.

In the present embodiment, since the fluorescent lamp 37 is inserted into the illuminator jacket 31, it is not necessary to separately provide a support member, a fluorescent lamp clip, a fluorescent lamp cover, and the like as in the related art. Assembly man-hours are reduced,
The manufacturing cost of the product display shelf 21 can be reduced, and the fluorescent lamp 37 does not hinder the display of the product, for example.

Further, since the illuminator jacket 31 containing the fluorescent lamp 37 is attached to the front end 23a of the shelf 23, the light of the fluorescent lamp 37 passes through the lower part of the illuminator jacket 31 made of a light transmitting material. In addition to illuminating the products arranged below, the products displayed on the shelf board 23 can be illuminated via the upper portion of the illuminator jacket 31 and the guard 43 and the like.

As another embodiment, a hollow portion may be formed in the interior of the front decoration which is not provided with a structure for attaching a price card, and a fluorescent lamp may be housed in this hollow portion.

Although the present invention has been described based on one embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present embodiment, the cross section of the illuminator jacket 31 is substantially square, but may be, for example, circular. In this embodiment, a straight tube fluorescent lamp 37 having a diameter of about 16 mm is used as an illuminator. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to use lamps.

[0039]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the front decoration of the shelf is formed of a light-transmitting material, and the illuminator is housed inside the front decoration of the shelf formed of the light-transmitting material. This eliminates the need for an illuminator jacket for accommodating a container, reduces the number of parts and the number of assembly steps, and reduces the manufacturing cost of the product display shelf. Also, since the illuminator is provided at the front end of the shelf, for example, the illuminator does not interfere when displaying products,
Also, both the upper and lower shelves can be illuminated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the illuminator jacket made of a light-transmitting material having a built-in illuminator is provided at the front end of the shelf, and the price rail is formed on the illuminator jacket. Need not be separately provided, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps are reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the product display shelf can be reduced. In addition, since the illuminator jacket is provided at the front end of the shelf, the illuminator does not become an obstacle when, for example, displaying products. In addition, since the illuminator jacket made of a light-transmitting material containing the illuminator is provided at the front end of the shelf, both the top and bottom of the shelf can be illuminated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the guard for preventing the product from falling is formed integrally with the illuminator jacket, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the product display shelf can be reduced. In addition, the guard for preventing the product from falling does not come off the illuminator jacket.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, openings for inserting illuminators are provided at both ends of the illuminator jacket, and these openings are closed by the sockets of the illuminator. In the case of the product display shelves provided in the above, the socket of the illuminator serves as a lid for preventing the invasion of cool air, so that it is not necessary to separately provide a lid. Therefore, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps are reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the product display shelf can be reduced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the illuminator jacket is provided with the light dispersion section for dispersing the light path of the illuminator, the light dispersion section for dispersing the light path of the illuminator in the illuminator jacket. Is provided, the light of the illuminator is not directly emitted, and the illuminator becomes dazzling.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the illuminator jacket is fixed to the upper edge and the lower edge of the front end of the shelf and is attached to the shelf, so that, for example, only the lower edge of the front end is engaged. The rattling of the illuminator jacket is prevented as compared with the case where the lighting device is stopped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a low-temperature showcase to which a product display shelf according to an embodiment is attached.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a main structure of the product display shelf of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part structure of a conventional product display shelf.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Low-temperature showcase 21 Merchandise display shelf 23 Shelf board 23a Front end 31 Illuminator jacket 37 Fluorescent lamp (illuminator) 41 Price rail

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Nobuyuki Masuda 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka F-term in Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. 3B118 AA11 BB00

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise display shelf provided with a shelf front decoration at a front end of a shelf for mounting a product, and an illuminator attached near the front decoration of the shelf, wherein the front decoration of the shelf is formed of a light transmissive material. A merchandise display shelf, wherein the illuminator is housed in a shelf front decoration formed of the light transmitting material. 2. A commodity display shelf in which a price rail is provided at a front end of a shelf for placing goods, and an illuminator is attached near the price rail, wherein the illuminator is built in the front end of the shelf. An article display shelf, comprising: an illuminator jacket made of a light-transmitting material; and the price rail formed on the illuminator jacket. 3. The product display shelf according to claim 2, wherein a guard for preventing a product from falling is formed integrally with the illuminator jacket. 4. The illuminator jacket according to claim 2, wherein openings for inserting an illuminator are provided at both ends of the illuminator jacket, and these openings are closed by sockets of the illuminator. Goods display shelves. 5. The merchandise display shelf according to claim 2, wherein the illuminator jacket is provided with a light dispersion section for dispersing the light path of the illuminator. 6. The illuminator jacket according to claim 2, wherein the illuminator jacket is fixed to an upper edge and a lower edge of a front end of the shelf, and is attached to the shelf. Goods display shelves.