JP2002159383A - Card case for commodity displaying tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve assembling efficiency in a card case for a price card provided with a case body and a transparent cover. SOLUTION: Surrounding walls 9 are provided on the left and right side edges and the bottom end edge of the case body 3, and on the other hand, foot parts 15 and 16 for positioning are provided on the left and right side edges and the bottom end edge of the cover 4. Outward hooking nails 18 are formed on the foot parts 15 and 16 of the cover 4, and on the other hand, hooking holes 19 into which the hooking nails 18 are forcibly fitted are formed on the edge parts of the case body 3. It is possible to fit the cover 4 to the case body 3 by a one touch work by which the cover 4 is strongly pressed toward the case body 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card case for attaching a card such as a price card to a product display such as a ten-hand hook.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of product display tools, there is a hook made of a round bar generally called a ten-hand hook.

[0003] The ten-hand hook is often used for hanging and displaying blister pack type products, and a card case for mounting a price card is attached to an upward bent portion formed at the end of the upper portion. Can be

As a conventional technique for mounting a price card in a card case, as shown in FIG.
The card case 40 is divided into a main body 41 and a transparent plate cover 42, and the cover 42 is fitted into a step 41a formed on the left and right side edges and the lower end edge of the main body 41. The price card 43 is provided between the main body 41 and the cover 42 by welding to the main body 41 by a welding method, a high frequency welding method, or the like, or by bonding with an adhesive.
There is a device provided with a gap through which a user can insert and remove a device.

[0005]

This prior art is characterized in that the price card 43 can be easily inserted and removed, and that the price of the main body 41 can be reduced.
Is excellent in that the color and material can be freely selected. However, during welding, ultrasonic waves must be continuously applied by a horn while holding the cover 42 pressed against the main body 41. In the case of bonding by the above method, it is necessary to apply an adhesive and hold down the adhesive to some extent, so that there is a problem that the efficiency of the assembling work is low.

Further, the cover 4 is formed only by welding or bonding.
Since the separation of the cover 42 is prevented, the cover 42 is easily peeled off due to poor welding or poor bonding.

The object of the present invention is to improve such a situation.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body having a flat surface on which a card such as a price card overlaps, and a main body having a flat surface for holding the card so as not to fall off. In a card case provided with a transparent cover arranged so as to cover a flat surface, an engaging portion such as a hook is provided at an edge between the main body and the cover so as to prevent the cover from falling off the main body. A matching means is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as a more preferable aspect, in the invention of the first aspect, an engaging claw projecting toward the main body is provided at an edge of the cover as an engaging means of the cover. At the edge of the main body, there is provided an engaging hole as the means for engaging the main body, into which the engaging claw is fitted and hooked. When the cover is pressed against the flat surface of the main body, the cover resists elasticity. The engagement claws are forcibly fitted into the engagement holes by any deformation.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the cover is attached to the main body by engaging the engaging means formed between the cover and the main body, such as by catching. The efficiency of the mounting operation can be significantly improved.

[0011] In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the assembly can be performed by a one-touch operation of merely pressing the cover against the main body and forcibly fitting the engaging claw into the engaging hole. Can be improved.

Further, in the case of mounting by conventional welding, there is a possibility that the cover is easily peeled off due to poor welding. However, in the present invention, since the cover is held on the main body by the engaging means, it is easily removed. Nor.

[0013]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 5) FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment. This embodiment is applied to a card case which is attached to a two-stage hook. ing.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the hook 1 and the card case 2 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the card case 2 as viewed from the front. Made up of FIG. 3 is a front view of the main body 3, FIG. 4 is a front view of a state in which the cover 4 is attached, and FIGS.
(E) is a sectional view taken in the direction of the arrow corresponding to the same English character in FIG. 4.

The hook 1 is a lower part 1a for hanging a product.
And an upper portion 1c having an upwardly bent portion 1b at the tip, and an attachment portion 1d to which these are fixed. In the illustrated example, the attaching portion 1d is formed in a downward U-shape so as to fit into the bar 6 of the display shelf, but there is also a method of attaching to the net.

The main body 3 of the card case 2 is formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin in a plate shape while the cover 4 is formed.
Is made of a synthetic resin such as a transparent PS resin.

On the back surface of the main body 3, there are formed an upper support portion 7 which fits into the upwardly bent portion 1b of the hook 1 from the lateral direction by elastic deformation, and a lower support portion 8 which contacts the lower surface of the upper step portion 1c of the hook 1. ing. Irregularities are formed on the upper surface of the lower support portion 8, so that the horizontal attitude of the main body 3 can adjust the planar attitude stepwise.

The means for attaching to the hook 1 is not limited to the structure shown in the figure. For example, a vertically long tubular portion is provided on the back surface of the main body 3, and this tubular portion is fitted into the upwardly bent portion 1b. May be.

A left and right side edge and a lower end edge of the main body 3 are provided with an enclosing wall 9 protruding forward so as to extend continuously.
The cover 4 fits inside the surrounding wall 9. In this case, the inwardly projecting portion 10 is provided at the upper end of the surrounding wall 9, while the notch 11 that fits with the inwardly projecting portion 10 is formed at the left and right corners of the upper end of the cover 4. For this reason, the cover 4 is held immovable upward.

A semicircular notch 13 is formed in the upper part of the main body 3 and in the middle part on the left and right so that a fingertip of a person can be inserted in order to easily insert and remove the price card 12.

As clearly shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, of the portion of the main body 3 surrounded by the surrounding wall 9, the inwardly projecting portion 10 is formed.
Step recessed grooves 14 that fall into the back
Are formed so as to extend continuously, while the cover 4 has left and right foot portions 15 and lower foot portions 1 that fit into the step-down grooves 14.
6 are provided integrally.

The left and right foot portions 15 extend vertically continuously, and the lower foot portion 16 is divided into three portions, a central portion and left and right sides. Of course, the left and right foot portions 15 may be divided into a plurality of upper and lower portions, or the lower foot portions 16 may be formed so as to extend in series.

When the feet 15, 16 of the cover 4 are fitted in the step-down grooves 14 of the main body 3, the front surface (flat surface) of the main body 3
A gap is formed between the cover 3 and the cover 4 so that the price card 12 can be freely inserted and removed, and the front surface of the enclosure wall 9 of the main body 3 and the front surface of the cover 4 are flush with each other.

As clearly shown in FIG.
An inclined surface 17 for guiding insertion into the step-down groove 14 is formed in the feet 15 and 16.

As an example of an engaging means, an outwardly protruding engaging claw 18 is provided at a plurality of upper and lower portions of the left and right foot portions 15 on the cover 4 and the left and right lower foot portions 16. In the place of each step-down groove 14, similarly, as an example of the engagement means, an engagement hole 19 in which the engagement claw 18 is hooked is provided.
Is provided. An inclined surface 18 a for guiding entry into the engagement hole 19 is formed at the tip of the engagement claw 18.

The engagement holes 19 are opened on the back side of the main body 3 and on the left and right sides. This is because, when the main body 3 is manufactured by the injection molding method, the engagement holes 19 are easily formed by pulling out the molds. Further, the left and right engagement holes 19 extend in series to near the lower end of the main body 3.
Are formed apart from each other. This is body 3
This is for maintaining the strength of the sheet.

In the above configuration, when the cover 3 is strongly pressed so as to overlap the surface of the main body 2, the enclosing wall 9 is mainly elastically deformed at the location of the engaging hole 19, so that the engaging claw 18 is engaged. The legs 15 and 16 of the cover 4 are forcibly fitted into the holes 19 and
Fits in 4.

With this one-touch operation, the cover 4
Can be attached to the main body 3 so as not to be displaced and detached.

In this embodiment, since the surrounding wall 9 of the main body 3 is greatly elastically deformed, even if the cover 4 is made of a brittle material, the cover 4 can be attached to the main body 3 without damaging the engaging claws 18. Can be securely and easily mounted on

When the stepped groove 14 is provided in the main body 3 as in the present embodiment, the engaging claws 18 of the cover 4 may be provided on the high-strength feet 15 and 16, so that it is not necessary for the mounting operation. Chipping of the dowel 18 can also be prevented.

In the present embodiment, the cover 4 is attached to the main body 3 by a so-called fitting-killing method. However, it is also possible to adopt a detachable type in which the cover 4 can be peeled off from the main body 3 by applying a certain force. Although it is not necessary to explain, the arrangement and size of the engagement claws 18 and the engagement holes 19 can be changed according to the size of the card case 2 and the like.

(2). Modified Example (FIG. 6) As shown in a modified example in FIG. 6, it is also possible to form the engaging hole 19 so as to open only on the back side of the main body 3.

(3) Second Embodiment (FIGS. 7 and 8) FIGS. 7 and 8 show a second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a front view, and FIG. AA sectional view, (B) is FIG.
FIG. 9C is a sectional view taken along the line BB, FIG. 9C is another example view, and FIG.

In this embodiment, the dovetail grooves 21 are formed on the left and right sides and the lower edge of the main body 3, while the dovetail grooves are formed on the left and right sides and the lower edge of the cover 4 by sliding from the upper end surface of the main body 2. A ridge 22 is formed so as to fit with the ridge 21.

A downwardly extending foot 16 is provided on the ridge 22 at the lower end of the cover 4, while a through hole 23 is provided at the lower end edge of the main body 3 so that the foot 16 can fit therein. 23 are provided with engaging claws 18 and 24, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 8D, the front surface 3a of the upper end edge of the main body 3 is cut in an inclined shape. Therefore, the cover 4
And the insertion of the price card 12 is facilitated (in other embodiments, the upper edge of the main body 2 may be cut in this manner).

In the modification shown in FIG. 3C, instead of providing the engaging claws 18 and 24 on the foot 16 and the hole 23, the body 3
The cover 4 is fixed to the main body 3 by an adhesive (preferably an instant adhesive) 25 dropped into the dovetail groove 21 at the lower end of the cover 4.
Also in this example, compared to welding using ultrasonic waves or high frequency,
It can be assembled efficiently.

Further, since the cover 4 is held by the dovetail groove 21 so as not to be displaced forward, even if the cover 4 is lightly adhered with the adhesive 25, the cover 4 does not easily come off.

It is also possible to forcibly fit the ridge 22 into the dovetail 21 in a kind of tight fit without using the engaging claw 18 or the adhesive 25. The ridges 22 constitute the engaging means according to the first aspect.

(4) Third and Fourth Embodiments (FIG. 9) In the third embodiment shown in FIG.
Forming a foot 26 that covers the left and right side edges and the lower edge of the
While the engaging claw 18 is provided on the foot 26, the body 3 has
As the engagement means, a step portion 27 is formed in which the engagement claw 18 is fitted. The engaging claws 18 and the step portions 27 are disposed at intervals.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 9B, a shaft hole 28 is provided at the edge of the main body 3, while a shaft portion 29 that fits into the shaft hole 28 is formed integrally with the cover 4. This shaft 2
9 is caulked with a hot platen 30 to cover 4
It is fixed to.

In the case of this example, since the caulking by the hot platen 30 can be performed instantaneously, the assembling work can be performed more efficiently than welding using ultrasonic waves or high frequency waves. It is also possible to provide a shaft portion in the main body 3 and receive a shaft hole in the cover 4.

(5) Another application example (FIGS. 10 to 11) In the case of the card case 2 attached to the two-stage hook, FIG.
As shown in (1), the main body 3 can be composed of a plurality of members.

That is, in this embodiment, the main body 3 is
It comprises a first member 31 non-rotatably fitted to the upwardly bent portion 1b of the hook, and a plate-shaped second member 33 having a cylindrical portion 32 non-rotatably fitted to the first member 31. Although not shown in detail, the second member 33 can be rotated horizontally, and the posture can be switched in several stages by a combination of the protrusion and the groove.

As shown in FIG. 11, there is a display shelf (generally called a gondola) provided with a substantially C-shaped display member 35 at the leading edge of the shelf 34. The present invention relates to this display shelf. The present invention can also be applied to the card case 2 attached to the display member 35.

(6) Others The present invention can be further embodied in various ways. For example, the engaging means is not limited to the illustrated one, and various combinations can be adopted.

Further, the shape of the main body can be set according to the use or the like. For example, a clip portion may be provided on the back surface of the main body so that the clip portion can be sandwiched and fixed to an arbitrary portion of a display case or a product display plate. Further, the present invention can be diverted to a name tag case.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment viewed from the back side.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the main body of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the card case of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a portion indicated by each English character in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the second embodiment.

8 (A), 8 (B), and 8 (D) are views AA, BB,
DD sectional view, (C) is another view.

FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is another example of the main body.

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of a display shelf card case.

FIG. 12 is a plan sectional view of a conventional technique.

[Brief description of reference numerals]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hanging product type hook 2 Card case 3 Main body 4 Cover 9 Enclosure wall 10 Inward protruding part 12 Price card 14 Step-down groove 15, 16 Foot 18 Engagement claw 19 Engagement hole

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a flat surface on which cards such as a price card overlap, and a transparent cover arranged so as to cover the flat surface of the main body to hold the card so that it cannot fall off. A card case for a merchandise display, comprising an engaging means for holding the cover so as not to fall off from the main body by engagement such as catching at an edge portion between the main body and the cover. 2. An edge of the cover is provided with an engagement claw projecting toward the main body as an engagement means of the cover, while an edge of the main body is provided as an engagement means of the main body. When the cover is pressed against the flat surface of the main body, the engaging claw is forcibly fitted into the engaging hole due to deformation against elasticity. The card case for a commodity display device according to claim 1, wherein the card case is set to perform the operation.