JP2002142930A - Goods display shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance versatility in goods display shelves by facilitating the connection of a power source supply, a communication terminal and the like to goods on display while enhancing appearance and making the configuration thereof changeable to fit the goods on display. SOLUTION: In the goods display shelf in which a shelf board 7 is supported on brackets 6 facing forward being retained on left and right struts 2, a cross link material 9 which has a plug socket unit box 8, with a plug socket 8b, communication terminals 8a and 8c and the like, arranged on the top surface thereof is detachably mounted on the left and right brackets 6 in a gap between the front of the struts 2 and the rear end of the shelf board 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product display shelf used in a supermarket, a home center, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been difficult to display televisions, AV equipment, personal computers, and other electric appliances on a product display shelf, supply power to these electric appliances, connect communication lines, and perform demonstrations. , A power supply, etc., and electric appliances are connected using an extension cord.

[0003]

However, the use of extension cords not only complicates the connection work, but also exposes them to the inside and outside of the shelf, which impairs the appearance. Some products have power outlets, communication jacks, etc. attached to the columns of the product display shelves, etc., but they are used exclusively for electrical appliances. The shelf itself has to be replaced, and there is a problem that the versatility is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has been made to facilitate the supply of power to a displayed product and the connection of a communication terminal and the like, to enhance the appearance, and to provide a form suitable for the displayed product. The purpose is to provide a product display shelf that is switchable and has increased versatility.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is solved as follows. (1) To the front facing bracket which is locked to the left and right supports,
In a product display shelf on which a shelf board is supported, a horizontal connecting member provided with an outlet or a communication terminal on the upper surface is detachably mounted on left and right brackets in a gap between a front surface of the support and a rear end of the shelf board. I do.

(2) In the above item (1), the shelf plate is supported by the bracket so as to be adjustable in the front-rear position.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2),
Connect the harness connected to the outlet or communication terminal
It is arranged along the horizontal direction on the horizontal connecting member.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), a stopper is provided between the horizontal connecting member and the bracket to prevent the horizontal connecting member from coming off.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a product display shelf to which the present invention is applied, and a pair of right and left columns (2) are erected in the center of both sides of a base (1) having a substantially H shape in plan view. I have. The upper ends of both columns (2) and (2) are the upper beams (3)
To form a rectangular frame when viewed from the front, and a back panel (4) is mounted in the frame.

A plurality of locking holes (5) are provided on the front surface of each pillar (2).
Are drilled at regular intervals in the vertical direction, and any locking holes (5)
In addition, a downward locking piece (6a) formed at the rear end of the bracket (6) facing forward can be detachably locked.

At the upper edge of each of the left and right brackets (6) locked at the same height position of the left and right columns (2), two locking grooves (6b) (6c) spaced apart by a predetermined amount in the forward and backward directions. And also on the rear,
A rectangular engagement hole (6d) is formed.

[0012] On the left and right brackets (6), a shelf plate (7) on which products to be displayed are placed, a jack (8a) for a television antenna on the upper surface, a power outlet (8b), and a communication outlet. And a horizontal connecting member (9) provided with an outlet unit box (8) having a modular jack (8c). The outlet unit box (8) is disposed on the left, right, center, or the like of the horizontal connecting member (8) as necessary.

[0013] The horizontal connecting member (9) may be provided on both struts as required.
It can be attached or detached between the front face of (2) and the rear piece (7a) of the shelf (7).

As shown in FIG. 5, the shelf (7) mainly has a front position which is located when the horizontal connecting member (9) is used.
As shown in FIG. 6, the front / rear position can be adjusted to a rear position which is positioned when the horizontal connecting member 9 is not used. When the shelf (7) is in the forward position, the blocking piece (10) protruding from the lower surface of the shelf (7) engages with the front locking groove (6c) of the bracket (6). This prevents the shelf (7) from moving in the front-rear direction, and when the shelf (7) is also in the use position,
The blocking piece (10) is engaged with the locking groove (6b) on the rear side to prevent the shelf board (7) from moving in the front-rear direction.

Between the bracket (6) and the horizontal connecting member (9), there is provided a stopper for preventing the horizontal connecting rod (9) from coming off upward and moving in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the stoppers are provided with engaging holes (6d) of each bracket (6).
And a claw (11) provided on the left and right side pieces (9a) of the horizontal connecting member (9), and whose upper end is inclined inward and whose upper end is engageable with the upper edge of the engagement (6d). Is formed.

Insert the hook (11) into the engaging hole (6)
By pushing outwards from d), the transverse link (9) can be removed from the bracket (6).

[0017] Even without providing a stopper for the horizontal connecting member (9),
Both side pieces (9a) of the horizontal connecting member (9) are engaged with the outer surface of the bracket (6), and the horizontal connecting member (9) is in contact with the front surface of both columns (2) and the shelf board
By being sandwiched between the rear piece (7a) and the rear piece (7), the horizontal connecting member (9) is prevented from moving in the front-rear and left-right directions.

A cord (harness) (12) connected to the outlet unit box (8) is provided on the lower surface of the horizontal connecting member (9).
Are arranged in the left-right direction. Code (12) is
It is fixed to the lower surface of the horizontal connecting member (9) by a cord fixing bracket (13). Since the cords (12) are arranged along the left and right direction, it is easy to connect the cords (12) between adjacent commodity display shelves when a plurality of product display shelves are arranged side by side. it can.

When electric appliances such as televisions, AV equipment, and personal computers are displayed on the shelf plate (7), the shelf plate (7) is located at the front position, and the horizontal connecting members (9) are connected to both columns ( It is installed between the front surface of 2) and the rear piece (7a) of the shelf (7). As a result, plugs of displayed products can be plugged into outlet unit boxes.
It can be easily connected to (8). When the outlet unit box (8) is not required due to switching of displayed products due to a change in store layout, etc., the horizontal connecting member (9) is removed from the bracket (6) and the shelf board is removed.
By positioning (7) at the rear position, the product display shelf can be switched to a form most suitable for the displayed product.

FIG. 7 shows a modification of the stopper. This hook is suspended from the lower surface of the horizontal connecting member (9), and a pair of left and right hooks (14) whose lower end faces rearward, and both brackets (6)
The hook (14) is formed at the rear upper edge of the hook (14), and is formed by an L-shaped hook groove (15) which can be disengaged and viewed from the side.
4) is moved as shown by the arrow in the figure and engaged with the hook groove (15), so that the horizontal connecting member (9) is moved to the bracket (6).
Can be locked so as not to come off from the upper side.

FIG. 8 shows another modification of the stopper. The detachment preventing means is provided at the right and left ends of the front piece (9b) (or the rear piece) of the horizontal connecting member (9) and the locking holes (16) provided in the left and right brackets (6). It is formed by a pair of left and right projections (17), and the projections (17) are locked from inside the bracket (6) by the locking holes (16).
By rotating the horizontal connecting member (9) in the direction indicated by the arrow in this state, the horizontal connecting member (9) can be fixed to the bracket (6) so as not to come off upward.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the horizontal connecting member provided with the outlet and the like is detachably provided on the left and right brackets, connection for supplying power to the displayed products can be easily performed. In addition, the cords are not exposed inside and outside the shelf, so that the appearance is good. Further, the commodity display shelf can be easily switched to a form suitable for the displayed commodity, and the versatility can be enhanced. In addition, since it is a simple configuration that only adds a horizontal connecting material to the conventional product display shelf, it can be easily applied to existing product display shelves,
Manufacturing costs can be reduced.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the shelf can be changed to an optimum position in accordance with the presence or absence of the horizontal connecting member and the display state of the displayed product.

(C) According to the third aspect of the invention, it becomes easy to supply power to the adjacent product display shelves and to connect the communication terminals.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the horizontal connecting member is prevented from coming off from the bracket upward, the plug or the like of the displayed product can be easily removed from the outlet unit box.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part, similarly.

FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional front view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view similar to FIG. 5, showing a state when a horizontal connecting member is not used.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view of a main part, showing a modification of the stopper.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part at the time of assembly, showing another modification of the stopper.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Base (2) Post (3) Beam (4) Back panel (5) Locking hole (6) Bracket (6a) Locking piece (6b) (6c) Locking groove (6d) Engagement hole (disconnect (7) Shelf (7a) Rear piece (8) Outlet unit box (8a) Jack (8b) Outlet (8c) Modular jack (9) Lateral connecting material (9a) Side piece (9b) Front piece (10) Blocking piece (11) Claw (stop) (12) Cord (harness) (13) Cord fixing bracket (14) Hook (stop) (15) Hook groove (stop) (16) Lock hole (stop) (17) Projection (prevents coming off)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise display shelf in which a shelf board is supported by a forward-facing bracket that is locked to left and right columns, in a gap between a front surface of the column and a rear end of the shelf, and an outlet or communication port on a top surface. A product display shelf characterized in that a horizontal connecting member provided with terminals and the like is removably mounted on left and right brackets. 2. The product display shelf according to claim 1, wherein the shelf plate is supported by a bracket so as to be adjustable in the front-rear position. 3. The merchandise display shelf according to claim 1, wherein a harness connected to an outlet or a communication terminal or the like is arranged on the horizontal connecting member along the left-right direction. 4. A stopper provided between the horizontal connecting member and the bracket to prevent the horizontal connecting member from being removed upward.
A product display shelf according to any one of Items 1 to 3.