JP2000287790A - Article display apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article display apparatus capable of smoothly and automatically pushing an article forward without being affected by the shape, especially, bottom or height of the article. SOLUTION: Plural rollers 3 are respectively bridged over both terminal parts 2a and 2b in the breadthwise direction of a main body 2 of pusher and the main body 2 of pusher positioned between these plural rollers 3 is provided with a slide part 4 parallel to the lengthwise direction of this main body. Thus, by moving a bottle 60 placed on the slide part 4 and both the plural rollers 3 to the side of a takeout part 6 with external force, even when the bottle 60 has a leg-shaped projection 59, the leg-shaped projection 59 placed on both the plural rollers 3 is simultaneously placed on the plural rollers 3 and there is no recess on the slide part 4 so that the bottle 60 is not stopped in the middle of automatic pushing and since the bottle is supported by the slide part 4, the bottle 60 does not fall but can be smoothly moved to the takeout part side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise display device which is mainly used by placing it on a merchandise display shelf or the like installed in a convenience store or a supermarket, etc., and which facilitates automatic dispensing of merchandise. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in convenience stores and supermarkets, various types of products 52 are abundantly displayed on each product display shelf 51 of a product display case 50 shown in FIG.
Since the product 52 is sold from the near side, the front part is inevitably vacant, and a so-called advance operation for bringing the product 52 at the back to the front is necessary. For this reason, many merchandise display shelves or merchandise display tools having various automatic or semi-automatic advance functions have been proposed. For example, there is a tray-shaped product display device 56 in which a plurality of rollers 54 are attached to the front main body 53 so as to be inclined downward on the door 55 side of the product display case 50 (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-24091). Since the plurality of rollers 54 have a cylindrical shape, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the commodity display tool 56 has a state in which the bottom of the commodity 52, which is a circular container, is almost entirely in contact with the plurality of rollers 54. That is, it moves to the door 55 side by the surface contact 54a.
In this state, surface contact occurs on the plurality of rollers 54 regardless of the shape of the bottom of the product 52. Therefore, in this product display tool 56, a plurality of rollers 5 are placed on the product display shelf 51.
4 is placed horizontally, and the product 52 is
It is installed on the door 55 side so as to be inclined downward so as to move to the fifth side.
Then, while the product 52 moves to the door 55 side, the product 5
It is necessary to prevent the occurrence of new thrust friction or the like of the roller 54 which is in surface contact with the roller 2 at the same time, and to prevent the product 52 from being biased to one of the side plates 57 and newly generating slip friction. There is.

[0003] Further, since the commodity display tool 56 is in the form of a tray, it is necessary to prepare several types for each size of the commodity 52, so that a combination type that is not affected by the size of the commodity 52 can be considered. . As shown in FIG. 11, the width between the side plates 57, 57 is determined according to the size of the product 52 while maintaining the automatic advance as shown in FIG. The product display tool 56a to be stopped is conceivable. This product display tool 56a is convenient because the width between the side plates 57 can be determined according to the size of the product 52. In this product display tool 56a, since two or more sets are used, it is necessary to install the two or more rollers 54 on the product display shelf 51 so that the two rollers 54 are also horizontal. The reason is the same as that of the commodity display device 56 of FIGS.

[0004]

The above-mentioned conventional merchandise display device 56 has a bottom 60 having a leg-like convex portion 59 as a merchandise 52, such as a container for carbonated beverages, and is inclined downward. Since the automatic feeding is performed, a load is applied to the front end of the bottle 60 in the automatic feeding process.
Are likely to be fitted, and a phenomenon occurs in which the bottle 60 stops in the middle of the advance and becomes difficult to move. This phenomenon often occurs particularly at the center of the roller 54. The reason for this is that, as shown in FIG. 10, the leg-shaped protrusions 59 straddle the plurality of rollers 54 at both ends of the rollers 54, but the leg-shaped protrusions 59 straddle the rollers 54 at the center. This is because the bottle 60 does not get stuck and a load is applied to the front end of the bottle 60. In order to prevent such a phenomenon, the product display device 56
It is conceivable that the bottle 60 directly hits the upper product display shelf 51, or hits the illumination light 62 (see FIG. 7) provided on the upper product display shelf 51. Therefore, it may not be possible to make the inclination of the commodity display tool 56 steep.

[0005] In addition, in addition to the above-mentioned inconvenience, the commodity display tool 56a has no roller 54 at the center thereof.
The leg-like projections 59 of the bottle 60 do not fit into the depressions 61 between the plurality of rollers 54 and seem to be good at first glance. But,
Since there is nothing in the center, the bottle 60 is placed in an unstable state, and a load is applied to the front end of the bottle 60, so that the bottle 60 may fall in the process of automatic feeding.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise display which can maintain a smooth automatic advance without being affected by the shape of the merchandise, particularly the bottom and height.

[0007]

In such a situation, the present inventors have conducted intensive studies and as a result, have found that a plurality of rollers are respectively installed on both side ends in the width direction of the main body, and a sliding portion is provided between them. Is provided, even if there is a leg-shaped convex portion at the bottom of a pressure vessel such as a carbonated beverage bottle, the concave portion formed by the plurality of rollers is not located at the central portion, so that the convex portion does not fit into the concave portion. The present invention has been completed by slipping and supported by the sliding portion, and finding that the product does not become unstable and does not fall down.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of rollers are erected on both lateral ends of the protruding body, and the protruding body located between the erected rollers is provided. A product sliding tool provided with a sliding portion parallel to the longitudinal direction of the product, wherein the product placed on the sliding portion and the two or more rollers is moved to the take-out portion side by an external force. Things. By adopting such a configuration, even if there is a convex portion on the bottom of the product, the convex portions mounted on both the plurality of rollers are simultaneously mounted on the plurality of rollers, and the sliding portion has no dent, Since the product does not stop in the process of being forwarded and is supported by the sliding portion, the product does not fall over and the product can smoothly move to the take-out portion side.

In the invention according to a second aspect of the present invention, the take-out main body is formed by connecting the inclined portion inclined downward to the take-out portion side with the horizontal portion at the take-out portion side. It is intended to provide a merchandise display tool characterized by the following. By adopting such a configuration, the product placed on the horizontal portion is close to the take-out portion side, so that the product can be taken out even if it is not automatically advanced. In addition, after all the products placed on the horizontal portion are taken out, the products placed on the inclined portion are automatically advanced to the end of the horizontal portion, so that the product can be taken out, and the product with the reduced inclined portion can be taken out. There is a margin in the installation height dimension.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the protruding main body forms an inclined portion whose take-out portion side is inclined downward, and is formed by connecting a horizontal portion to the inclined portion. It is intended to provide a product display tool. By adopting such a configuration, all of the products placed on the inclined portion can be automatically taken out to the take-out portion, and the product can be taken out. Also, although the products placed on the horizontal part are difficult to remove,
When all the products placed on the inclined section are sold out, it is almost time for the product to be replenished. By placing the product on the surface, there is a margin in the installation height dimension of the product by the reduction in the inclined portion.

The invention according to a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a merchandise display device characterized in that the front main body is formed by connecting a plurality of inclined portions downwardly inclined to a take-out portion side of the main body. It is. By adopting such a configuration, all the products placed on the inclined portion adjacent to the take-out portion are automatically taken out to the take-out portion for the time being, and the products placed on the next inclined portion from which the product can be taken out can be taken out. The product can be taken out automatically to the adjacent inclined portion, and the product can be taken out. By configuring such a two-stage or multi-stage inclined portion, the height is limited, and the installation height dimension of the product has a margin. The invention according to claim 5 provides a product display device in which the placed product is a pressure container such as a carbonated beverage bottle having a bottom with a leg-shaped convex portion. By adopting such a configuration, an excellent effect is exhibited particularly when a pressure container such as a carbonated beverage bottle having a bottom with a leg-shaped convex portion is displayed and put out.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to embodiments by referring to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a set state of a product display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a part of a product display device according to an embodiment of the present invention showing a contact state between a roller and a product. FIG. In the figure, a product display device 1 has a plurality of rollers 3, 3 laid on both side ends 2a, 2b in the width direction of a front-out main body 2, respectively, and is located between the laid two rollers 3, 3. A sliding portion 4 is provided in a central portion 2c of the protruding main body 2 in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof. The sliding portion 4 and the product 5 placed on the rollers 3 are moved to the take-out portion 6 by external force. The required number of the commodity display tools 1 is
As shown in FIG. 8, they are connected to the width dimension of the product 5 and installed on the product display shelf 51 of the product display case 50 or the like.

The front main body 2 is composed of two elongated side plates 10 and 11 which become narrower as approaching the take-out portion 6 of the product 5.
Are attached to the front side plate 18 located at the take-out portion 6 at both ends and the rear side plate 12 opposite to the front side plate 18 to form a so-called slide. The upper extension of the side plate 11 also serves as a partition plate for the product 5. Further, a concave groove 13 into which the coupling machine 7 is fitted is formed on the lower end surfaces of these side plates 10 and 11.

A plurality of rollers 3 are provided between the side end 2a of the main body 2, ie, between the side plate 10 and the support plate 14, and between the end 2b, ie, between the side plate 11 and the support plate 15.
3 is rotatably mounted so as to have a downward slope toward the take-out section 6 side. Further, the sliding portion 4 is provided between the center portion 2c of the main body 2, that is, between the support plate 14 and the support plate 15.
Is provided on the take-out section 6 side so as to have the same downward slope as the rollers 3. Therefore, when the product 5 is placed on the plurality of rollers 3 and 3 and the sliding portion 4, the bottom of the product 5 hits them almost equally, and the component 5 always works due to its own weight. It moves to the take-out part 6 side.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sliding portion 4 is constituted by three ribs 16 having upper ends formed into curved surfaces, and these three ribs 16 are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the main body 2. That is, they are provided in parallel with the side plates 10 and 11. The sliding portion 4 is configured in this manner when the product 5 is a bottle 60 in which the bottom of a pressure container such as a carbonated beverage bottle has a leg-shaped convex portion 59, for example.
Since a load is applied to the distal end portion of the bottle 60 in the moving direction, the leg-shaped convex portion 59 easily fits into the recess 61 between the plurality of single rollers 54 as shown in the conventional example. This is to prevent the stop and the automatic advance operation from being disabled. Further, the sliding section 4 always supports the product 5 while the product 5 is moving, thereby preventing the product 5 from falling down. Therefore, the sliding portion 4 is not limited to the rib 16 and may be a sliding surface formed entirely of a low-friction material, or may be a single rib 16. The slip unit 4 is configured such that even if the product 5 has a convex portion at the bottom, the product 5 can be removed from the take-out unit 6.
There is no particular limitation as long as the shape does not stop or fall due to the convex portion when moving to the side. The upper surface of the sliding portion 4 is preferably slightly lower than the upper surfaces of the rollers 3 and 3. The reason is that when the bottle 60 is moved forward while swinging, it is possible to realize smooth forward movement of the front bottom portion of the bottle 60 contacting or not contacting the sliding portion 4, and particularly to the bottom of the carbonated beverage bottle. Is a leg-shaped convex portion 59, the front leg-shaped convex portion 59 and the sliding portion 4 are sometimes guided by being in contact with each other. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 17 denotes a stopper plate for preventing the product 5 from falling down and falling near the take-out portion 6;
It is supported by a holder 18 integral with the coupling machine 7.

Next, a method of using the commodity display device 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the required number of product display tools 1 are connected by the connecting machine 7 while matching the width of the product 4 (FIG. 1).
8), and is installed on a product display shelf 51 of a product display case 50 as shown in FIG. Next, a product 5 such as a bottle 60 having a leg-shaped convex portion 59 is sequentially placed on the plurality of rollers 3 and 3 and the sliding portion 4 of the product display device 1. When the placing of the product 5 is completed, the stopper plate 17 is fitted to the holder 18 of the connecting machine 7 (see FIG. 3). When one of the plurality of rollers 3 and 3 and one of the bottles 60 placed on the sliding portion 4 is taken out from the take-out portion 6 side, when the subsequent bottle 60 moves to the take-out portion 6 side, the bottle 60 Of the central portion 2
c, and all of the rollers 3, 3 at both ends 2a, 2b are involved. However, since the leg-like convex portion 59 of the bottle 60 on the rib 16 has no dent in the rib 16, the leading end in the moving direction is not provided. Even if the load is concentrated on, it moves as it is. Since the leg-shaped convex portions 59 on the rollers 3 and 3 are not intensively loaded and are simultaneously placed on the plurality of rollers 3, they move as they are. Therefore, even if the product 5 has the leg-like convex portion 59 like the bottle 60, it does not move smoothly and stop or fall down halfway. Thereafter, even if the bottles 60 are sequentially taken out, the same operation is performed. Therefore, even the product 5 such as the bottle 60 can always be automatically and automatically advanced.

FIG. 4 shows a merchandise display device 1a according to another embodiment of the present invention. The merchandise display device 1a and FIGS.
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the leading-out main body 20a is formed by connecting the take-out part 6 side to the horizontal part 21 and connecting the horizontal part 21 to the take-out part 6 side by the downwardly inclined part 22. It is in. With the commodity display device 1a, the commodity 5 placed on the horizontal portion 21 is close to the take-out section 6, so that the commodity 5 can be easily taken out as it is even if it is not automatically advanced. Then, after all the products 5 placed on the horizontal portion 21 are taken out, the products 5 placed on the inclined portion 22 are taken out, but the products 5 are automatically advanced to the end 21a of the horizontal portion 21. Therefore, the product 5 can be easily taken out. As a result, the height between the product display shelves 51 has a margin as the inclined portion is reduced as compared with the case where the product is inclined downward over the entire length as in the case of the main body 2 shown in FIGS. 5
Display will be easier. Other configurations and operations are shown in FIGS.
It is similar to the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 5 shows a merchandise display device 1b according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The difference from this embodiment is that the front main body 20b forms an inclined portion 23 in which the take-out portion 6 is inclined downward, and is formed by connecting a horizontal portion 24 to the inclined portion 23. With the commodity display tool 1b, all the commodities 5 placed on the inclined portion 23 are automatically automatically advanced to the removal section 6, so that the commodities 5 can be easily taken out. However, the product 5 placed on the horizontal portion 24 is far away from the take-out portion 6 and is difficult to take out. However, when all the products 5 placed on the inclined portion 23 are completely sold, the replenishment time of the product 5 is required. Since the product is often approaching the belt, the product 5 on the horizontal portion 24 is once taken out when the product 5 is refilled, the new product 5 is refilled into the horizontal portion 24 at the back, and then the product 5 once taken out on the inclined portion 23. Should be placed. As a result, there is a margin in the height between the product display shelves 51 in the same manner as described above, and the display of the product 5 becomes easy. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the embodiment of FIGS.

FIG. 6 shows a merchandise display device 1c according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The difference from this embodiment is that the front main body 20c is formed by connecting inclined portions 25 and 26 which are inclined downward to the take-out portion 6 side. With the commodity display device 1c, all the commodities 5 placed on the inclined section 25 adjacent to the take-out section 6 can be automatically taken out to the take-out section 6 for the moment, so that the commodities 5 can be easily taken out. Since the product 5 placed on the next inclined portion 26 is automatically advanced to the adjacent inclined portion 25, the product 5 can be taken out without any inconvenience. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, due to the two-stage inclined portions 25 and 26, there is a margin in the height between the product display shelves 51, and the display of the product 5 becomes easy. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the embodiment of FIGS.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration is not limited to this, and changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention are within the scope of the present invention. For example, as described above, the horizontal portion refers to a shape in which the side surface shape of the frame body of the protruding main body is substantially horizontal, but includes a shape having a slight inclination.

[0021]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even if there is a leg-shaped convex portion at the bottom of a product like a carbonated beverage bottle, the product is placed on both rollers. Since the raised part is placed on multiple rollers at the same time and the slip part has no dent, the product does not stop in the process of automatic advance and is supported by the slip part, so the product does not fall down and the product is taken out It moves smoothly to the part side. Therefore, it is possible to always automatically and smoothly advance the product without hindering the automatic advance operation due to the bottom shape of the product, and it is possible to give the customer high satisfaction.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the product placed on the horizontal portion is close to the take-out portion side, the product can be taken out without being automatically advanced and placed on the horizontal portion. After all the products are taken out, the products placed on the inclined portion are automatically advanced to the end of the horizontal portion, so that the products can be taken out, and the installation height dimension of the products is reduced due to the decrease in the inclined portion. Therefore, in addition to the above effects, it is possible to achieve both effective use of the product display shelf as the installation location and satisfaction for the customer.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, all the products placed on the inclined portion are automatically advanced to the take-out portion, and the products placed on the horizontal portion are difficult to be taken out. Since the product replenishment time is approaching, replenish the products first on the horizontal part when replenishing the products, and place the products on the horizontal part on the manual advance inclined part, so that the products with the reduced inclined part There is a margin in the installation height dimension. Therefore,
In addition to the effects described above, it is possible to achieve both effective use of the product display shelves and satisfaction for the customer, as described above.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, all of the products placed on the inclined portion adjacent to the take-out portion are automatically taken out to the take-out portion for the time being, and the products can be taken out. Products are automatically advanced to the adjacent slope,
The product can be taken out, and the installation height dimension of the product has a margin due to the reduction due to the two-stage inclined portion. Therefore, in addition to the effects described above, it is possible to achieve both effective use of the product display shelves and satisfaction for the customer, as described above.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the above-described excellent effect is exhibited when a pressure vessel such as a carbonated beverage bottle having a bottom with a leg-shaped convex portion is displayed and put out in advance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a set state of a product display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially sectional front view showing a contact state between a roller and a product of the product display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a use state of the product display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a product display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a product display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a product display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partially sectional side view showing an installation state of a product display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional product display device.

FIG. 9 is a front view similar to FIG. 2 showing a conventional product display device.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a conventional product display device.

FIG. 11 is a front view, partially in section, showing a conventional product display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 56, 56a Commodity display tool 2, 20a, 20b, 20c, 53 Protruding main body 2a 2b End 2c Central portion 3, 54 Roller 4 Sliding portion 5, 52 Commodity 4a, 20, 27 Center Part 6 Extraction part 7,58 Coupling machine 10,11,12,57 Side plate 13 Recessed groove 14,15 Support plate 16 Rib 17 Stop plate 18 Holder 21,24 Horizontal part 21a End 22,23,24,25 Inclined part 50 Commodity display case 51 Commodity display shelf 53 Storage case 54a Surface contact 55 Door 59 Leg-shaped protrusion 60 Bottle 61 Depression 62 Illumination light

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of rollers are respectively provided on both side ends in the width direction of the leading body, and a sliding portion is provided on the leading body located between the provided rollers in parallel with the longitudinal direction thereof. A product display device, wherein the product placed on the sliding portion and the plurality of rollers is moved to the take-out portion side by an external force. 2. The product display device according to claim 1, wherein the take-out main body has a horizontal portion on the take-out portion side, and an inclined portion inclined downward toward the take-out portion is connected to the horizontal portion. 3. The product display device according to claim 1, wherein the front main body has an inclined portion whose take-out portion side is inclined downward, and is formed by connecting a horizontal portion to the inclined portion. 4. The product display device according to claim 1, wherein the front main body is formed by connecting a plurality of downwardly inclined portions to the take-out portion side of the main body. 5. The commodity display device according to claim 1, wherein the placed commodity is a pressure vessel such as a carbonated beverage bottle having a bottom with a leg-shaped convex portion.