JP2002095558A - Commodity display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To readily mount a display device with minimum component parts at the top edge of a display shelf. SOLUTION: In this display shelf 1 in which the top ends of a right and a left posts 3 are connected with a connecting bar 4, and a plurality of steps of shelf boards 6 are provided on the front and the back surfaces between the right and the left posts, a display device 7 including display boards 9 and 9, the top portions of which incline forward or backward, is provided on the connecting bar 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise display apparatus capable of displaying the names and types of articles displayed on a shelf board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional display device of this kind, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-113696, for example, a plurality of support plates are provided at an upper end of a column so as to protrude forward. On the front surface of a pair of upper and lower horizontal support frames attached to the front surface of the display device, there is a display device in which the display body is inclined downward and supported.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional display device, the number of components for mounting the display on the display shelf is large, so that the manufacturing cost is increased. In addition, since a large number of steps are required when assembling to an existing display shelf and the like, it is troublesome. Takes a lot of time. Further, for example, when the display body attached to the front and rear surfaces of the support is made transparent or translucent, and when the display body is indirectly illuminated by a lighting device provided on the back side, two illuminations are provided in front and back. Equipment is required, which is uneconomical.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can be easily and quickly mounted on an upper end of an existing display shelf or the like while minimizing the number of parts. It is an object of the present invention to provide a commodity display device that can be illuminated by one lighting device when it is desired to do so.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is solved as follows. (1) The upper ends of the left and right columns are connected to each other by a connecting rod, and a display plate whose upper part is inclined forward is attached to the connecting rod in the display shelf having a plurality of shelves on the front surface between the left and right columns. A display device is provided.

(2) The display device according to the above item (1), wherein a plurality of shelves are provided also on the rear surface between the left and right columns, and the connecting rods of the left and right columns are provided with a display plate whose upper portion is inclined rearward. , So that a V-shaped space is formed between the display panel and the front display panel.

(3) In the above item (2), the front and rear display panels are made transparent or translucent, and a lighting fixture is provided in a space between them.

(4) In any one of the above-mentioned items (1) to (3), a plurality of brackets facing front upper or rear upper are fixed to the upper surface of the connecting rod, and the display plate is supported by the brackets. I do.

(5) In the above item (4), by inserting a spacer having an upper surface inclined in the front-rear direction between the connecting rod and the bracket, the inclination angle of the display board can be adjusted.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.

The display shelf (1) includes a plurality of (three) columns (3) provided on opposite surfaces of two front and rear (hereinafter, the lower right in FIG. 1 is referred to as front) two base shelf plates (2). And a rectangular tubular connecting rod (4) connecting the upper ends of the columns (3), and a bracket (5) supported by a bracket (5) before and after the columns (3) and (3) adjacent to each other. And a plurality of shelves (6).

The connecting rod (4) is provided with a display device (7). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display device (7) includes a pair of left and right brackets (8) (8) fixed to the connecting rod (4) between the columns (3) and (3). A pair of front and rear display panels (9) (9) having a length substantially equal to the distance between the columns (3) and (3) is supported.

The bracket (8) includes a horizontal base piece (8a) slightly longer than the front-rear width of the connecting rod (4), and a short positioning piece (8b) downwardly provided at one end thereof. , Also at the other end,
And a support piece (8c) continuously provided to form an elevation angle of about 60 °, and has a rectangular shape long in the front-rear direction in plan view.

The display panel (9) is reinforced by bending its four sides into a U-shape on the back side, and has a substantially U-shaped cross section which also serves as a reinforcement at the center and lower end of the back side. The support rods (10) (10) facing the left and right directions are fixed over the entire length in the longitudinal direction.

The display device (7) is mounted on the display shelf (1) as follows. First, a pair of left and right brackets (8)
The base piece (8a) is fixed to the upper surface of both ends of the connecting rod (4) between the two columns (3) with the screws (11) such that the support pieces (8c) alternately face forward and backward. (See FIG. 2). At this time, if the positioning pieces (8b) are brought into contact with the front and rear surfaces of the connecting rod (4), workability is improved.

Next, both support rods (10) on the back surface of the display panel (9) are brought into contact with the pair of left and right support pieces (8c) facing forward and rearward, and inserted from the support piece (8c) side. Upper and lower two screws (11)
Fix with.

As a result, the front and rear display panels 9 are attached to the upper end of the display shelf 1 in a substantially V-shape in a side view with an angle of about 60 ° as shown in FIG.

As described above, when the front and rear display boards (9) are attached while being appropriately tilted forward and backward, respectively, the surface of the display board (9) can be easily visually recognized from a distance and from below. Therefore, it is possible to effectively display a product name or the like directly written on the surface of the display panel (9) or a product name or the like of a nameplate attached to the display panel (9).

In addition, since the display device has a small number of parts, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the existing display shelf can be used.
(1) The number of man-hours for mounting is small, and mounting can be easily performed in a short time. Stock products and the like can be stored in the V-shaped space between the two display panels (9).

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention (a display shelf is not shown). The front and rear display plates (9) are formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material, and these are formed. The lighting device (12) provided in the V-shaped space illuminates from the back.

That is, a pair of left and right rectangular frame-shaped supports is provided at the center of the base piece (8a) of any two brackets (8) on the left and right ends fixed to the upper surface of the connecting rod (4). Tools (1
3) is attached using the screws (11) for attaching the base piece (8a), and the bifurcated elastic holding pieces (14) attached to the upper surfaces of both supports (13) are used to illuminate a fluorescent lamp or the like. The device (12) is detachably held.

In this embodiment, both display panels are used.
When the upper end of (9) is close to the ceiling, etc.
The upper part of (12) may be left open, but when it is far away from the ceiling etc., the cover / reflector (15) as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. , And cover the upper part of the lighting fixture (12).

Also, an inverted triangular hanging piece is provided on each of the right and left ends of the cover / reflection plate (15), and both display boards (9) are formed by the both hanging pieces.
May be closed.

According to the second embodiment, both display panels
(9) By effectively utilizing the dead space formed between
Since the display plate (9) can be illuminated, the visibility of the product name or the like displayed on the display plate (9) can be improved. Also, since the front and rear display boards (9) can be illuminated by one lighting fixture (12),
Be economical.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a third embodiment of the present invention. (Display shelves are not shown.) The inclination angle of the display plate (9) can be easily changed by using a spacer (16). I'm trying to get it.

As shown in FIG. 5, in order to reduce the inclination accuracy of both display panels (9), a spacer (16) having an upper surface inclined in the front-rear direction is provided with a thicker side of the spacer (16). The connecting rod (4) and the bracket (8) are located on the front side for the panel 9) and on the rear side for the rear display panel (9).
It may be inserted between the base piece (8a) and fixed with the screw (11).

In order to increase the inclination angle of both display panels (9), as shown in FIG. 6, the spacer (16) may be mounted in the opposite direction to the above. As described above, when the spacer (16) having the upper surface inclined is used, the inclination angle of the display panel (9) can be reduced.
It can be optimally adjusted according to the use and height of the display shelf (1), or the type of articles displayed on the display shelf (1). Note that a plurality of spacers (16) having different inclination angles on the upper surface may be prepared, and an appropriate spacer may be selected and used.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In order to increase the strength of the display plate (9) of the above embodiment, a folded portion is formed around the display plate (9), and two support rods (10) are fixed to the back surface. When strength is not required, they may be omitted and a flat display panel may be used.

Instead of displaying a product name or the like on the surface of the display plate (9), a mirror or the like may be attached.

When the front and rear width of the upper surface of the connecting rod (4) is large and has a sufficient fixed area, the bracket (8) is omitted, and the front and rear display plates (9) are connected to the connecting rod (4). ) May be directly mounted on the upper surface.

In the display shelf (1) having the shelf plate (6) only on the front surface of the column (3), it goes without saying that the rear display plate (9) may be omitted.

[0032]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display device has a very small number of parts, is inexpensive, and can be easily mounted on an existing display shelf or the like. In addition, since the display plate is attached by being inclined downward by a predetermined angle, the display plate can be easily viewed from both a distant position and a lower position, and the display effect is improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a stock product or the like can be stored in the space between the front and rear display plates.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the dead space between the front and rear display boards is utilized, and the front and rear display boards can be illuminated from the back by one lighting device provided therein. The effect is more improved and economical.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even when the display panel is large or the mounting area of the connecting rod is small, the display panel can be firmly supported via the bracket.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the inclination angle of the display plate can be optimally adjusted according to the use of the display device or the displayed product by a simple operation of inserting the spacer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the display device.

3 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention with a display shelf omitted.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view showing a third embodiment of the present invention with a display shelf omitted;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a modification of the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Display shelf (2) Base shelf (3) Post (4) Connecting rod (5) Bracket (6) Shelf (7) Display (8) Bracket (8a) Base piece (8b) Positioning piece (8c ) Support piece (9) Display board (10) Support rod (11) Screw (12) Lighting equipment (13) Support tool (14) Elastic holding piece (15) Cover and reflector (16) Spacer

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A display in which the upper ends of left and right supports are connected by a connecting rod, and the upper part of the connecting rod in a display shelf provided with a plurality of shelves on the front surface between the left and right supports is inclined forward. A product display device provided with a display device having a plate. 2. A display device comprising: a plurality of shelves provided on a rear surface between left and right supports; and a display device having a connecting plate for the left and right supports and a display plate having an upper portion inclined backward. The product display device according to claim 1, wherein a V-shaped space is formed in the product display device. 3. The front and rear display plates are transparent or translucent,
3. The commodity display device according to claim 2, wherein a lighting fixture is provided in a space between them. 4. The merchandise display device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of brackets facing forward and rearward and upward are fixed to an upper surface of the connecting rod, and the display plate is supported by the brackets. . 5. The commodity display device according to claim 4, wherein a spacer whose upper surface is inclined in the front-rear direction is inserted between the connecting rod and the bracket to adjust the inclination angle of the display panel.