JP2001299516A - Hooked product forward feeding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hooked product forward feeding device, which can easily forward and feed the products hanged from the hooks for displaying various products without reducing the space for display. SOLUTION: The hooked product forward feeding device is detachably installed on a hook bar, which holds the product display hooks, in the rear of the display shelf and moves forward the products hanged from the shaft of the hook to be displayed from the front to the back. The hook bar is provided with a mounting base section 13 having a concave groove 15 which can fit from above, a support section 30 which is disposed projecting forward from the mounting base section 13 and a product forward feeding section 35 which is supported by the support section 30 such that it can slide back and forth. The product forward feeding section 35 is provided with a grip section 37 disposed on the front end and a pressure piece section 39 disposed on the rear end, which radially projects outward such that it can be disposed behind the product.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front display for merchandise which is removably attached to a hook bar of a merchandise display hook in a shopping center, a home center or the like, and which is displayed in a front-rear direction along a hook shaft. The present invention relates to a hook product advance tool for moving a hook.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a large number of commodities are suspended and displayed on a hook for merchandise display from a front end to a rear end of a shaft extending in the front-rear direction. It was taken from the product in the front row. For this reason, the seller has put out the rear row products to the front end side of the shaft portion so that the next purchaser can easily take the products.

[0003] However, there are cases where other products are displayed close to each other on the left and right sides around the product to be put out, or the product is approached because it is hung on the upper side.
In some cases, it was difficult to manually move the back row products forward.

Therefore, in order to facilitate the operation of putting out the products in the rear row in the front, a product display tool as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-135754 has been used.

[0005] In this product display device, a pressing body capable of feeding out a product is slidably disposed on a card holder shaft portion of a product display hook with a card holder. The pressing body and the knob arranged near the lower end of the card holder are connected by an operation bar, and by pulling the knob forward, the pressing body is moved forward so that the product can be moved out. Met.

[0006]

However, since this product display device is provided integrally with the product display hook with a card holder, the product display device itself becomes bulky. The display space was to be narrowed. Further, since the product is integrated with the product display hook, the product suspended from the normal product display hook cannot be put out in advance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, the present invention provides a hook product advancing device which can easily advance products hung on various product display hooks without narrowing the product display space. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product leading device for a hook, which is detachably attached to a hook bar on a rear side of a product display shelf for holding a product display hook, and wherein a hook shaft is provided. This is for moving the products suspended in the front and rear and displayed in the front-rear direction to the front side. The mounting base has a concave groove that can be fitted into the hook bar from above, and projects forward from the mounting base. A support portion disposed so that the product portion is slidably supported in the front-rear direction. The product front portion includes a grip portion disposed on a front end side and a rear end. And a pressing piece protruding outward in the radial direction so as to be disposed on the rear side of the product.

Therefore, the fitting base can be easily attached to the hook bar by fitting the concave groove from above the hook bar while disposing the pressing piece on the back side of the last row of products. Then, if the gripping part is pulled toward the front side, the product leading part slides on the support part and moves to the front side,
The product can be pushed forward by the pressing piece, and the product can be stably fed out.

[0010] Therefore, the commodity advancing tool for a hook of the present invention can easily advance a commodity hung on various commodity display hooks without narrowing the display space of the commodity.

Further, if a stopper portion is formed on the support portion or the product leading portion to prevent the product leading portion from falling off from the support portion, the product leading portion does not fall off the support portion.

Further, if an urging means for urging the product advance portion toward the mounting base is disposed between the mounting base and the product advance portion, the product is automatically advanced after the product is advanced. The part can be returned, and the product suspended from the next product display hook can be quickly advanced, which is convenient when performing the advance operation continuously.

Further, if the pressing piece is configured to be replaceable with respect to the product leading-out part, by replacing the pressing piece, one product leading tool for hooks can be used for various product display hooks. The suspended product can be advanced.

And a vertical piece extending downward from the rear end of the product leading-out section so that the pressing piece has a substantially L-shape or a substantially inverted L-shape when viewed from the front. If it is configured to have a horizontal piece extending from the side to the side, even if the hook product advance tool is arranged next to the product display hook,
The horizontal piece of the pressing piece can be easily arranged on the back side of the product suspended by the hook, and the product can be smoothly fed out.

[0015]

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

FIG. 1 shows a hook product leading device 11 (hereinafter abbreviated as “product leading device”) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
And FIG.

The product advancing device 11 of this embodiment has a mounting base 13 provided with a concave groove 15 that can be fitted into the hook bar B from above, and a length disposed so as to protrude forward from the mounting base 13. It has an elongate support portion 30 and a product advance portion 35 supported by the support portion 30 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, between the mounting base 13 and the product leading part 35, the product leading part 35 is attached to the mounting base 1.
A coil spring 58 for urging toward the third side is disposed. Note that a later-described pressing piece portion 39 of the mounting base 13 and the product advance portion 35 is formed of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride, respectively, and the support portion 30 and the product advance portion 35 (described later). The connecting portion 56 and the grip portion 37
Each is made of a transparent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or acrylic resin.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting base 13 includes a main body 17 fitted to the hook bar B, and a fixing portion 22 disposed above the main body 17 and fixing the support portion 30. . The main body portion 17 includes a rectangular plate-like connecting plate portion 19 arranged in a substantially horizontal direction, and four legs 18 protruding downward from the vicinity of four corners thereof. It is formed longer than the leg 18B. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the legs 18 has a substantially L-shaped cross section or an inverted L-shaped cross section.
8A, 18B, hook groove B
This is a part to be fitted to. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear end of the rear leg 18B has a notch near the lower end to form a cutout recess 18a. Fixed part 22
Are two side wall portions 26, 26 arranged opposite to each other in the vicinity of an end in the short direction of the connecting plate portion 19, and a fixed plate portion arranged in a substantially horizontal direction near the upper ends of the side wall portions 26, 26. 24. The fixing plate 24 fixes the support 30 and is inclined forward and upward. In the vicinity of the upper ends of the side wall portions 26, 26, a locking projection 26a for preventing the support portion 30 from coming off is formed so as to protrude toward the inside. In the vicinity of the center of the upper surface of the fixed plate portion 24, a fixed protrusion 24a that projects upward and positions the support portion 30 is formed. A coil spring fixing portion 27 for locking the rear end of the coil spring 58 is formed near the center of the rear end of the lower surface of the fixing plate portion 24 so as to protrude downward. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, a card holder shaft portion can be arranged near the rear end portions of the connecting plate portion 19 and the fixing plate portion 24 when used for a product display hook with a card holder. In addition, the substantially semicircular cutout recesses 19a and 24b
Are formed respectively.

As shown in FIG. 9, the support portion 30 is formed in the shape of a long plate slightly shorter than the hook, and has a fixing projection 24a formed on the fixing plate portion 24 of the mounting base 13 near the rear end. It has a fixing hole 30a that can be fitted into the hole. In the vicinity of the front end of the support portion 30, a stopper portion 31 for preventing the product advance portion 35 from falling off is formed. As shown in FIG. 6, the stopper portion 31 is formed to protrude downward so as to wrap a connecting portion 56 of the product advance portion 35 described later, and is formed under the connecting portion 56 from both sides to the inner side. The claw portions 31a, 31a protruding toward are provided. Then, the concave portion 31b formed by the support portion 30 and the claw portions 31a, 31a guides the connecting portion 56 while slidably supporting and guiding the connection portion 56. The piece 39 is locked to prevent the product advancing part 35 from falling off. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a substantially semi-circular shape in which a card holder shaft can be disposed near the rear end of the support 30, similarly to the connection plate 13 and the fixed plate 24. A notch recess 30b is formed.

The product forward portion 35 is disposed on the front end side and has a grip portion 37 which is formed to curve upward.
A pressing piece 39 is provided on the rear end side, and the grip 37 and the pressing piece 39 are connected by a long connecting portion 56 having a width smaller than that of the support 30.

The pressing piece 39 has a vertical piece 39A extending downward from the rear end of the connecting part 56 and a lateral piece extending from the vertical piece 39A so as to form a substantially inverted L-shape when viewed from the front. And a horizontal piece 39B. And in the case of the embodiment,
The vertical piece 39A and the horizontal piece 39B are, as shown in FIG.
A pressing piece main body 40 having the same shape is used, and the two pressing piece main bodies 40, 40 are combined to form a pressing piece 39 of the present embodiment.

The pressing piece main body 40 is composed of two pressing pieces 42 arranged to face each other, and a connecting plate 44 connecting the pressing pieces 42, 42 near the upper end of the pressing piece 42. . The pressing piece 42 has inclined surfaces 42f and 42b as a mountain shape having a cross-sectional shape protruding toward the inner side, and the distance between the pressing pieces 42 and 42 increases toward the end in the front-rear direction. (See FIG. 8). At the upper ends of the pressing pieces 42, 42, locking wall portions 46, 46 that can be locked to the support portion 30 on the connecting plate portion 44 and are bent substantially in an L shape so as to approach each other, Each is formed. Then, the connecting plate portion 44 and each of the locking wall portions 46, 46
And the pressing piece main body 40 is slidably supported by the support portion 30 through the support portion 30 through the slide groove 48 formed by the above. A coil spring fixing portion 50 for locking the front end of the coil spring 58 is formed on the lower surface side of the connecting plate portion 44 so as to protrude downward from the vicinity of the front center. Further, the lower surface side of the connecting plate portion 44 and the pressing piece 42,
Protrusions 52, 52 are formed in the vicinity of the connection portion with the protrusion 42 so as to protrude inward, and the connection plate portion 44 and the protrusions 52, 52 can fit the connection portion 56. Groove 5
1 is formed.

The pressing piece main body 40A forming the vertical piece 39A and the pressing piece main body 40 forming the horizontal piece 39B.
8, the pressing piece 42 of the pressing piece main body 40A forming the vertical piece 39A is connected to the slide groove 4 of the pressing piece main body 40B forming the horizontal piece 39B, as shown in FIG.
8B, the connecting plate 44B of the pressing piece main body 40B constituting the horizontal piece 39B is locked by a locking projection 53 formed near the lower end of the pressing piece 42A.

The connecting portion 56 is formed in a long plate shape having a width smaller than that of the supporting portion 30 and has a hole 56a near the rear end through which the coil spring fixing portion 50 of the pressing piece main body 40 can be inserted.
And a grip portion 37 formed to be curved upward in the vicinity of the front end. The end of the grip 37 is formed in a convex shape in order to improve the grip. The connecting portion 56 allows the coil spring fixing portion 50 to be inserted through the hole portion 56a, and the connecting plate portion 4 in the pressing piece main body 40.
4 is fixed to the pressing piece main body 40 by being fitted into the fitting concave groove 51 formed on the lower surface side of 4.

As shown in FIG. 9, the product advancing tool 11 of the present embodiment can be used by placing it near the side of the product display hook FA on which the product S is hung.
At this time, the fitting base 13 can be easily attached to the hook bar B by fitting the concave groove 15 from above the hook bar B while disposing the pressing piece portion 39 on the back side of the last row of products S. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, when the grip portion 37 is pulled toward the user, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11,
Since the product forward portion 35 slides on the support portion 30 and moves to the front side, the product S can be pushed forward by the pressing piece portion 39, and the product S can be forwarded stably. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, since the horizontal piece 39B abuts near the center of the product S and pushes out the product S, the product S can be stably advanced without tilting.

In the above embodiment, the stopper portion 31 is formed on the front end side of the support portion 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the support portion may have no stopper portion. However, if the stopper portion 31 is formed on the support portion 30, it is possible to prevent the product advancing portion 35 from falling off, so it is preferable to form the stopper portion 31.

In the above embodiment, the coil spring 58 is disposed between the mounting base 13 and the product leading portion 35 as biasing means for biasing the product leading portion 35 toward the mounting base 13. However, the urging means is not limited to this, and for example, an elastic body such as a rubber string can be used.
A configuration in which no urging means is arranged between the first and second members may be adopted.
However, if the urging means 58 is arranged between the mounting base 13 and the product advance portion 35, the product advance portion 35 can be automatically returned after the product S is advanced, The product hanging from the next product display hook can be quickly set in advance, which is convenient when performing the set-up operation continuously. It is preferable to dispose the urging means 58 between them.

Since the product advance tool 11 of this embodiment is made of a synthetic resin, it can be disassembled and the pressing piece 39 can be easily replaced. Replacement of the pressing piece 39
This is performed as follows. First, while bending the support portion 30,
The fixing hole 30a of the supporting portion 30 is detached from the fixing protrusion 24a of the fixing plate portion 24 of the mounting base 13, so that the supporting portion 3
0 is removed from the mounting base 13 together with the product leading part 35.
Next, the end of the coil spring 58 is detached from the coil spring fixing portion 50 of the pressing piece 39, and the mounting base 13 is separated. Then, the horizontal piece 39B of the pressing piece 39 is replaced with the vertical piece 39.
A, and while pressing the connecting portion 56, the pressing piece 39
Of the pressing piece (vertical piece) 39
If A slides out of the support portion 30, the support portion 30
The pressing piece (vertical piece) 39 from the connecting portion 56 held in
A can be removed. Then, if the pressing piece is replaced with one having another shape and assembled in a reverse procedure, the pressing piece can be easily replaced.

Next, FIG. 12 shows a product advance tool 21 according to another embodiment of the present invention. This product advance tool 21
The configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, except that the pressing piece 49 in the product advance section 45 is formed only from the vertical piece 39A of the pressing piece 39 in the above-described embodiment.
The same reference numerals are assigned and the description is omitted.

If this product advance tool 21 is used, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the commodity S suspended over the two commodity display hooks FB, FB is placed on the commodity display hook F.
By placing the product advance tool 21 between B and FB and extruding with the pressing piece 49, the product can be advanced. In this case, as the pressing piece portion 49, as in the above-described embodiment, a pressing piece portion 39 formed in an inverted L-shape having a vertical piece portion 39A and a horizontal piece portion 39B may be used. The smaller part is the product S when attached to the hook bar B.
In order not to interfere with the pressing, it is preferable to use a pressing piece composed of only a vertical piece.

In addition, the product advancing device 21 of the present embodiment
Each of the legs 18 of the main body 17 has a substantially L-shaped cross section or a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section. For this reason, the front-rear and left-right widths of the recess formed by being surrounded by the legs 18 are
If the width of the bracket K in the product display hook FB is larger than the width in the front, rear, left and right directions, the main body 17 can be used by covering the bracket K in the product display hook FB as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. At this time, the rear side of the rear leg 18B of the main body 17 is
As shown in FIG.
Since a is formed, interference with the bracket can be prevented, and fitting to the bracket K is facilitated. Also,
In the product advancing tool 21 of the present embodiment, the main body 17 and the pressing piece 49 are each formed in an opening in the front-rear direction, and the opening width is four times the outer diameter of the shaft J of the product display hook FB. Because the degree is set to be wide, the legs 18A, 18A and the pressing piece 49 can be set on the hook bar B or the product S can be set out without interfering with the shaft J of the product display hook FB. . At this time, even if a hook stopper (not shown) is fitted to the shaft J, the pressing piece 4
Since the opening width of 2, 42 is set wider with respect to the shaft portion J, the hook stopper does not interfere with the pressing pieces 42, 42. Even if it interferes, the pressing piece 42 has a mountain-shaped cross section projecting toward the inner side, and the inclined surface 4
2f, 42b, and the distance between the pressing pieces 42, 42 is increased toward the end in the front-rear direction. Return can be performed without hindrance. Further, although not shown, the product advancing device 21 of the present embodiment can also be used by being put on a bracket of a product display hook with a card holder. In this case, the support part 30, the connection part 56, and the grip part 37 are arranged near the lower end of the card holder. The product advance tool 21 of the present embodiment has substantially semicircular cutout recesses 19a, 24b on the rear end sides of the connecting plate 19, the fixed plate 24, and the support 30 in the main body 17, respectively.
Since the 30b is formed, the connecting plate portion 19, the fixing plate portion 24 and the support portion 30 do not interfere with the card holder shaft portion vertically arranged from the rear side of the bracket, and the merchandise display hook with the card holder is provided. Can be arranged stably. In addition, the product advancing device 21 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the support portion 30 and the connection portion 56 are inclined forward and upward. However, since the support portion 30 and the connection portion 56 are formed to be flexible, If the support portion 30 and the connecting portion 56 are slightly bent downward, they can be easily disposed near the lower end of the card holder. The leading part 45 can be slid.

In addition, the product advancing tools 11 and 21 of the present invention
Is a configuration in which the product advance portions 35 and 45 are disposed below the support portion 30. However, the configuration is not limited thereto. For example, a configuration in which the product advance portion is disposed above the support portion may be employed. Good. In addition, the product advance tools 11 and 21 of the present invention.
Has a configuration in which the notched concave portions 31a of the stopper portion 31 formed at the front end of the support portion 30 guide the product leading portions 35 and 45. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure provided with the guide part which guides an advance part. For example, the configuration may be such that the claw portions are formed over the entire length, and the pressing piece portions are arranged between the claw portions. Further, the product advancing tools 11 and 21 of the present invention have a configuration in which the stopper portion 31 is formed on the support portion 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be formed. Furthermore, the shape of the pressing pieces 39, 49 is not limited to the above, and for example, the pressing piece may be a plate-like object arranged substantially parallel to the short direction of the support, The shape of the plate-like object is also arbitrary, such as a rectangle, an L-shape, or an inverted L-shape.

Further, the product advancing device 11 of the above-described embodiment.
The pressing piece 39 is composed of a vertical piece 39A and a horizontal piece 39B, and the horizontal piece 39B is
Is fixed to the vertical piece 39A, and can be easily removed from the vertical piece 39A. With such a configuration, the pressing piece can be used in two states, that is, a state where the horizontal piece 39B is attached and a state where the horizontal piece 39B is removed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product advance tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along the axial direction of the product advancing device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mounting base in the product advancing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the mounting base of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the mounting base of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an end view of the product advancing device of FIG. 2 taken along the line VI-VI.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a pressing piece in the product advance tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the pressing piece of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the product advancing device of FIG. 1 is arranged on a hook bar.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the product advancing device of FIG. 1 is arranged on a hook bar.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state in which a product is advanced with the product advance tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a product advance tool according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the product advancing device of FIG. 12 is arranged on a hook bar.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 21 Commodity advance tool 13 Mounting base 15 Groove 30 Support section 35, 45 Commodity advance section 37 Grip section 39, 49 Press piece section 56 Connecting section 58 Coil spring

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A product which is detachably attached to a hook bar on the back side of a product display shelf for holding a product display hook, and which is hung on a shaft of the hook and displayed in the front-rear direction. What is claimed is: 1. A hook product advancing device for moving forward, comprising: a mounting base having a concave groove that can be fitted into the hook bar from above; and a support disposed to protrude forward from the mounting base. And the support portion includes a product leading portion that is slidably supported in the front-rear direction. The product leading portion is disposed at a front end side, and is disposed at a rear end side. A product leading tool for a hook, comprising: a pressing piece protruding radially outward so as to be disposed on a back surface of the product. 2. In the support portion or the product advance portion,
The product leading tool for hooks according to claim 1, wherein a stopper part for preventing the product leading part from falling off from the support part is formed. 3. An urging means for urging the product forward portion toward the mounting base portion is disposed between the mounting base portion and the product front portion. Or the product advancing tool for hooks according to 2. 4. The hook product advancing device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing piece portion is replaceably disposed with respect to the product advancing portion. 5. A vertical piece extending downward from a rear end of the product leading part so that the pressing piece is formed in a substantially L-shape or a substantially inverted L-shape when viewed from the front. The product advance tool for a hook according to claim 1, further comprising a horizontal piece extending laterally from the vertical piece.