JP2000157381A - Shelf device of showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shelf device of a showcase capable of improving the assembly workability while maintaining a predetermined strength. SOLUTION: This shelf device of a showcase consists of a pair of right and left brackets 13 provided with engaging claws 21, 22 and 23 engaging with an engaging hole 11 of a shelf support 9 so as to engage and disengage freely at a rear end thereof, front and rear frames 14 and 16 attached across both brackets 13, and a shelf plate 19 put on these brackets 13 and the frames 14 and 16. An engaging groove is formed at an upper fringe of the bracket 13, a rear flange 31 engaging with the engaging groove and U shaped part 32 are formed by bending them in the frames 14 and 16, and the brackets 13 and the frames 14 and 16 are fixed by screwing them in a condition in which they are engaged with the engaging groove.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase shelf device comprising a frame mounted between a pair of left and right brackets mounted on a shelf support, and a shelf board mounted on the bracket and the frame. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a low-temperature showcase of this type, a pair of right and left brackets is attached to a shelf support standing upright at the back of a refrigerator as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-298963. There is a structure in which front and rear shelf frames (hereinafter, referred to as frames) are attached to form a grid, and a shelf made of transparent glass or the like is placed on the grid.

[0003] This is a structure particularly adopted in a showcase using a transparent plate glass as a shelf, but in the past, the assembly of the bracket and each frame (shelf frame) was all performed by screws, so that productivity was remarkable. It was bad.

Therefore, in the above publication, a notch groove is formed on the upper surface of the bracket, and an engagement projection is formed on the frame, and the projection is engaged with the notch groove, thereby connecting the bracket and the frame. The plan was to eliminate the screw points.

[0005]

However, in the method of connecting the bracket and the frame only by the engagement of the projection and the cut groove as described in the above-mentioned publication, the strength is inevitably insufficient when a heavy object is displayed on the shelf board. There was a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problem, and provides a shelf device for a showcase in which an assembling workability is improved while maintaining a predetermined strength. It is.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a shelf device for a showcase, comprising a pair of right and left brackets provided at a rear end thereof with engaging claws removably engaging with engaging holes of a shelf support, and both brackets. It is composed of front and rear frames attached between them, and a shelf board mounted on these brackets and the frame, wherein an engagement groove is formed in the upper edge of the bracket, and the frame is engaged with the frame. The bracket and the frame are screwed in a state where the engagement side engaging with the groove is bent and the engagement side is engaged with the engagement groove.

According to the present invention, an engagement groove is formed on the upper edge of a pair of left and right brackets attached to the shelf support, and an engagement side engaging with the engagement groove is formed in the frame by bending. Since the bracket and the frame are screwed with this engagement side engaged with the engagement groove, the assembly workability is improved compared to the case where the bracket and the frame are all screwed together. , And the strength can be maintained higher than that in which all are joined by engagement. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness and size of the frame and the bracket. In particular, the positioning when the frame is screwed to the bracket is performed by the engagement between the engagement side and the engagement groove, so that the assembling workability is further improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shelf device for a showcase, wherein the front frame is bent in a substantially U-shape in a longitudinal direction thereof, and the shelf extends from the lower side to the front of the frame. A decoration is attached, and a shelf guard is inserted between the shelf decoration and the frame to be erected.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the front frame is bent in a substantially U-shaped cross section in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the shelf decoration extending from the lower side of the frame to the front is provided. Since it is attached, the strength is improved not only by improving the strength of the frame itself but also by attaching the shelf decoration. Therefore, even when a heavy object is displayed on the shelf board, it is possible to sufficiently hold the heavy object.

In particular, since the shelf guard is inserted upright between the shelf decoration and the frame, the front end of the shelf placed on the frame can be held by the shelf guard, and the area of the shelf can be expanded. Is possible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shelf device for a showcase in each of the above inventions, wherein an upper engaging claw formed on an upper portion of a rear end of the bracket and a middle engaging claw formed immediately below the upper engaging claw. And a lower engaging claw formed at the lower rear end of the bracket. When the bracket is horizontally supported, the upper engaging claw, the middle engaging claw, and the lower engaging claw engage with the engaging holes of the shelf support. In addition, in the inclined support state in which the front portion of the bracket is inclined low, the middle engaging claw is disengaged from the engaging hole and moves rearward.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above inventions, an upper engaging claw formed at an upper portion of a rear end of the bracket, a middle engaging claw formed immediately below the upper engaging claw, A lower engaging claw formed at the lower rear end of the bracket is provided, and in a horizontally supported state of the bracket, the upper engaging claw, the middle engaging claw, and the lower engaging claw engage with the engaging holes of the shelf support. In the inclined support state in which the front part of the bracket is inclined low, the middle engaging claw is configured to move rearward off the engagement hole, so in the horizontal supporting state in which heavy goods are displayed on the shelf board, All the upper, middle, and lower engaging claws can be engaged with the engaging holes of the shelf support to hold the load. Thereby, even if the vertical dimension of the bracket is reduced, it is possible to sufficiently cope with the load of a heavy object.

In the inclined support state in which the load of the display object is relatively light, the middle engaging claw is disengaged rearward to constitute the inclined state of the bracket, so that the engagement holes are engaged in the horizontal support state and the inclined support state. It is not necessary to form an extraordinary structure on the engagement pawl, and the cost can be reduced by simplifying the structure.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a low-temperature showcase 1 as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the low-temperature showcase 1 in a part of a shelf device 2 in a horizontally supported state, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shelf device 2, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of the shelf device 2.

The low-temperature showcase 1 of the embodiment comprises a heat insulating wall 3 having a substantially U-shaped cross section and side plates 4 and 4 attached to the left and right sides of the heat insulating wall 3, respectively. This body 6
The interior is partitioned by a partition plate 7 into a duct (not shown) on the side of the heat insulating wall 3 and a display room (inside the storage) 8 on the front side, and cool air that has exchanged heat with a cooler installed in the duct is used as a blower. Circulates in the display room 8 to cool to a predetermined temperature.

On both sides of the back of the display room 8, shelf posts 9, 9 are provided upright on the left and right sides of the partition plate 7, respectively. A plurality of engaging holes 11 are formed in the shelf support 9 vertically, and the shelf device 2 of the present invention is provided on the shelf support 9 in a plurality of stages above and below the display room 8.

The shelf device 2 comprises a pair of left and right brackets 13, 13 attached to the shelf posts 9, 9, a front frame 14, a rear frame 16, a shelf decoration 17, a shelf guard 18, and a transparent plate glass. And a plate 19. A hook-shaped upper engaging claw 21 is projected rearward above the rear end of the bracket 13, and a middle engaging claw 22 having the same shape is projected immediately below the hook.

Further, a lower engaging claw 23 is provided at the lower rear end of the bracket 13 so as to protrude rearward. Two engaging portions 24 and 26 are formed on the lower surface of the lower engaging claw 23 at the front and rear. On the upper edge of the bracket 13, a horizontal flange 27 bent inward at a substantially right angle is formed over the front and rear, and an engagement groove 28 ( A rear part is not shown) and a screw hole (not shown) is formed.

The front frame 14 has a front portion bent downward in the longitudinal direction, and a U-shaped portion 29 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed therein, and the rear portion is bent so as to hang downward. The rear flange 31 which is bent and forms an engagement side is formed there. Further, rubber bumpers 30 are attached to the left, right, and center of the front frame 14. Further, screw holes (not shown) are also formed at the left and right ends.

The front portion of the rear frame 16 is also bent downward in the longitudinal direction to form a U-shaped portion 32 as an engagement side having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the rear portion is directed upward. It is bent so as to stand upright, and a rear flange 33 is formed there. Further, rubber bumpers 30 are also attached to the left, right, and center portions of the frame 16 thereafter. Further, screw holes (not shown) are formed at the left and right ends.

On the other hand, a double vertical wall 34 is erected at the front end of the shelf decoration 17, a vertical wall 36 is also erected at the rear end, and a vertical wall 37 is also formed at the front side. It has a structure. Note that these vertical walls 34, 36, 37
Are formed over the longitudinal direction of the.

Next, the assembly structure of the shelf device 2 will be described. The shelf decoration 17 is addressed to the front frame 14 from below, and is fixed to the lower side of the U-shaped portion 29 with screws 39 from below. At this time, the vertical wall 34 extends in front of the front frame 14, and a predetermined space is formed between the front side of the U-shaped portion 29 and the vertical wall 34. The shelf guard 18 is inserted and clamped from above within this interval. The vertical wall 36 is the front frame 1
4 is located on the front side of the rear flange 31, and the tip of the screw 39 is housed in the U-shaped portion 29.

The front frame 14 to which the shelf decoration 17 is attached is placed between the front portions of the flanges 27, 27 of the left and right brackets 13, 13, and the front frame 14
The left and right ends of the rear flange 31 are engaged in the engaging grooves 28 in the front portions of the brackets 13. In this state, the screw holes of both are set so as to be overlapped, and the screws 41 are screwed from above to connect the two.

The rear frame 16 is placed between the rear portions of the flanges 27, 27 of the left and right brackets 13, 13, and the right and left ends of the front side of the U-shaped portion 32 of the rear frame 16 are both brackets 13, 13 said engagement grooves 28, 28 at the rear
Engaged within. In this state, the screw holes of both are set so as to be overlapped, and the screw 42 is screwed from above to connect the two.

By assembling the brackets 13 and the front and rear frames 14 and 16 in this manner, a cross-shaped frame is formed. The upper and lower engaging claws 21, 22, and 23 of the rear end of the bracket 13 are inserted into predetermined engaging holes 1 of the shelf support 9.
Insert and engage with 1, 11, 11. At this time, if the engaging portion 26 on the rear side of the lower engaging claw 23 is engaged with the engaging hole 11, the inclination of the bracket 13 becomes 0 degree and the bracket 13 is in the horizontal support state.

Then, the shelf board 19 is placed on the cross-shaped frame to complete the shelf device 2. At this time, the shelf 19 is held on the bumpers 30 of the front and rear frames 14, 16 between the rear flange 33 of the rear frame 16 and the shelf guard 18, so that the glass is not damaged by the impact.

In the horizontal support state, a heavy object is displayed on the shelf board 19. At this time, at the rear end of the bracket 13, the upper, middle and lower engaging claws 21, 22, and 23 of the shelf support 9 are attached. Since it is engaged with the engagement holes 11, the load can be sufficiently held. In addition, even if the vertical dimension of the bracket 13 is reduced, it is possible to sufficiently cope with the load of a heavy object.

Next, the front of the shelf device 2 is lowered (about 8
(Degree) In the case of the inclined support state, the front engaging portion 24 of the lower engaging claw 23 is engaged with the engaging hole 11 as shown in FIG. At this time, the middle engaging claw 22 is disengaged from the engaging hole 11 and moves rearward through it. As a result, the shelf device 2 enters a display state in which the shelf device 2 is inclined low toward the front. In this case, since relatively light products such as lunch boxes are displayed on the shelf plate 9, only the upper and lower engaging claws 21 and 23 are engaged. Can be sufficiently maintained.

In this state, the middle engaging claw 22 is
1 and moves rearward, so that it is not necessary to form the middle engaging claw 22 like the lower engaging claw 23, thereby reducing costs.

As described above, in the present invention, the engagement grooves 28, 28 are formed in the flanges 27 at the upper edges of the pair of left and right brackets 13, 13 attached to the shelf support 9, and the front and rear frames 14, 16 are engaged. Since the rear flange 31 or the U-shaped portion 32 that engages with the mating groove 28 is bent and the bracket 13 and the front and rear frames 14 and 16 are screwed in a state where they are engaged with the engaging groove 28. In addition, as compared with the case where the bracket 13 and the front and rear frames 14 and 16 are all connected by screws, the assembling workability can be improved, and the strength can be maintained higher than the case where all the brackets are connected by engagement.

As a result, the front and rear frames 14, 16 and the bracket 13 can be made thinner and smaller, which is very suitable when the transparent glass is used as the shelf board 19. In particular, since the front and rear frames 14, 16 are screwed to the brackets 13, 13 by the engagement between the rear flange 31, the U-shaped portion 32 and the engagement groove 28, the assembling workability is further improved. I do.

The front portion of the front frame 14 is bent in a substantially U-shape in cross section over its longitudinal direction to form a U-shaped portion 29, and a rear flange 31 is also formed at the rear portion. Since the shelf decoration 17 extending from the lower side of the frame 14 to the front is attached, in addition to the strength improvement of the front frame itself, the strength is also improved by the attachment of the shelf decoration 17. Therefore, even when a heavy object is displayed on the shelf 19, it is possible to sufficiently hold the heavy object, and the front frame 14
Can be reduced so that the transparent portion of the shelf 19 can be expanded.

In particular, since the shelf guard 18 is inserted between the shelf decoration 17 and the front frame 14 and stands upright, the front frame 1
The front end of the shelf 18 placed on the top 4 can be held by the shelf guard 18, and the area of the transparent shelf 19 can be expanded to improve the sales effect.

The strength of the rear frame 16 is also improved by bending the U-shaped portion 32 and the rear flange 33, so that the shelves 2 according to the present invention are generally provided by these.
, The size and thickness of the shelf 19 can be increased, and the area of the transparent portion of the shelf 19 can be increased.

[0036]

According to the present invention, an engaging groove is formed in the upper edge of a pair of left and right brackets attached to a shelf support, and an engaging side engaging with the engaging groove is formed in the frame. However, since the bracket and the frame are screwed in a state where the engagement side is engaged with the engagement groove, assembling workability is improved as compared with the case where the bracket and the frame are all screwed together. Can be improved, and the strength can be maintained higher than that in which all are joined by engagement. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness and size of the frame and the bracket. In particular, the positioning when the frame is screwed to the bracket is performed by the engagement between the engagement side and the engagement groove, so that the assembling workability is further improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the front frame is bent in a substantially U-shaped cross section in the longitudinal direction thereof, and a shelf decoration extending from the lower side of the frame to the front is provided. Since it is attached, the strength is improved not only by improving the strength of the frame itself but also by attaching the shelf decoration. Therefore, even when a heavy object is displayed on the shelf board, it is possible to sufficiently hold the heavy object.

In particular, since the shelf guard is inserted between the shelf decoration and the frame and stands upright, the front end of the shelf placed on the frame can be held by the shelf guard, thereby increasing the area of the shelf. Is possible.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above inventions, an upper engaging claw formed on the upper end of the rear end of the bracket, a middle engaging claw formed immediately below the upper engaging claw, A lower engaging claw formed at the lower rear end of the bracket is provided, and in a horizontally supported state of the bracket, the upper engaging claw, the middle engaging claw, and the lower engaging claw engage with the engaging holes of the shelf support. In the inclined support state in which the front part of the bracket is inclined low, the middle engaging claw is configured to move rearward off the engagement hole, so in the horizontal supporting state in which heavy goods are displayed on the shelf board, All the upper, middle, and lower engaging claws can be engaged with the engaging holes of the shelf support to hold the load. Thereby, even if the vertical dimension of the bracket is reduced, it is possible to sufficiently cope with the load of a heavy object.

In the inclined support state where the load of the display object is relatively light, the middle engaging claw is disengaged rearward to constitute the inclined state of the bracket, so that the engagement holes are engaged in the horizontal support state and the inclined support state. It is not necessary to form an extraordinary structure on the engagement pawl, and the cost can be reduced by simplifying the structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a low-temperature showcase as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a low-temperature showcase of a shelf unit in a horizontally supported state.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a low-temperature showcase of a shelf device portion in an inclined support state.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shelf device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the shelf device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of a coupling portion between a bracket and a front frame of the shelf device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Low-temperature showcase 2 Shelf device 9 Shelf support column 11 Engagement hole 13 Bracket 14 Front frame 16 Rear frame 17 Shelf decoration 18 Shelf guard 19 Shelf board 21 Upper engaging claw 22 Middle engaging claw 23 Lower engaging claw 24, 26 Joint 27 Flange 28 Engagement groove 29 U-shaped part 31 Rear flange 32 U-shaped part 33 Rear flange 41, 42 Screw

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masahiro Sakai 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Toyosaku Hamada 2-5-2 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka No. 5 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3B118 BB04 BB13

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pair of left and right brackets having rearwardly provided engaging claws for engaging and disengaging with engaging holes of a shelf support, front and rear frames attached between both brackets, and these brackets. And a shelf mounted on a frame, wherein the shelf has an engagement groove formed on an upper edge of the bracket, and the frame has an engagement side engaged with the engagement groove. A shelf device for a showcase, wherein the bracket and the frame are screwed in a state where the bracket is bent and the engagement side is engaged with the engagement groove. 2. A front frame is bent in a substantially U-shaped cross section in a longitudinal direction thereof, and a shelf decoration extending from a lower side of the frame to a front is attached, and a shelf is provided between the shelf decoration and the frame. 2. The showcase shelf device according to claim 1, wherein a guard is inserted and erected. 3. An upper engaging claw formed at an upper portion of a rear end of a bracket, a middle engaging claw formed immediately below the upper engaging claw,
A lower engaging claw formed at a lower portion of a rear end of the bracket; wherein the upper engaging claw, the middle engaging claw, and the lower engaging claw are engaged with the engaging holes of the shelf support when the bracket is horizontally supported. 3. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the middle engaging claw is disengaged from the engaging hole and moves rearward in an inclined support state in which a front portion of the bracket is inclined low. Shelf equipment.