JP2003219938A - Slide shelf of showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slide shelf wherein a slanting angle of a shelf plate can be changed easily without carrying out an exchange work of the slide shelf or the like in a showcase. <P>SOLUTION: As for the slide shelf 10, a pair of stationary brackets 20, 20 of right and left locked to a support column of both sides parts of the rear face in the showcase room, slide members 30, 30 movably supported in the front and back direction by the stationary brackets 20, 20, a shelf assembly 40 pivotally supported at the tip side of the supported slide members 30, 30 by a rotating shaft 31, and a pair of movable brackets 50, 50 of right and left to movably support the shelf assembly 40 in the front and back direction are constituting the shelf. The rear end part of the movable brackets 50, 50 is supported so that the slanting angle of the shelf assembly 40 is changeable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slide rack for a showcase, and more particularly to a slide rack whose tilt angle can be changed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional showcase, a slide shelf which allows a shelf assembly including a shelf plate to be pulled out to the front is used in order to facilitate taking in and out of products.

For example, as a slide shelf used in a showcase for displaying products such as canned beverages, utility model registration No. 2529051 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-155869.
Those disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Publications and the like are disclosed.

The slide shelf described in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2529051 discloses a bracket having a slide member, a frame body formed on the upper portion of the bracket to support the shelf assembly in an inclined state, and the frame body. On the other hand, the shelf assembly is attached so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. In this slide shelf, the front end side of the slide member and the front end side of the shelf assembly are pivotally supported, and when the shelf assembly is pulled forward, the slide member is pulled out horizontally in conjunction with this, and finally. Moreover, the shelf assembly is supported horizontally on the slide member.

On the other hand, the slide shelf disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-155869 has slides supported by the first and second guide grooves provided on the side plates of the showcase so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. It is composed of a member and a shelf assembly. In this slide shelf, an inclined portion is provided on the rear end side of the second guide groove, and when stored, the shelf assembly is supported in an inclined state. Further, the front end of the shelf assembly is rotatably supported with respect to the front end of the slide member, and when the slide member is pulled toward you, the shelf assembly moves forward in conjunction with this, and finally the rack assembly is moved. The assembly is supported horizontally on the slide member.

As described above, in the stored state, the shelf board on which the products are displayed is supported in an inclined state, and when the shelf assembly including the shelf board is pulled out, it is in a horizontal state.

[0007]

However, in the conventional slide shelf of the showcase, the inclination angle of the shelf plate in the stored state is fixed by the leg pieces of the frame or the inclined portion of the second guide groove. In order to change the inclination angle, it is necessary to replace the slide shelf itself or the side plate of the showcase. Therefore, it is not possible to easily change the inclination angle according to the products displayed in the warehouse.
Especially in a showcase that can switch between hot and cold storage,
In the winter, a slanted shelf is used to store canned beverages, and in the summer, a substantially horizontal shelf is used to store other refrigerated products, but with conventional slide shelves, Slide shelves with different inclination angles were required, and slide shelves and the like had to be replaced each time. Also, even if you want to change only the inclination angle of the shelf without replacing the displayed product, with the conventional slide shelf, once the displayed product is removed from the shelf board and the slide shelf etc. is replaced. After that, it was necessary to display the products again, which required a great deal of labor.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a slide shelf which can easily change the inclination angle of the shelf plate without performing a work of replacing the slide shelf or the like in the showcase.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a slide shelf provided in a front open cabinet, and includes a pair of left and right sides supported by columns on both back sides of the cabinet. A first bracket, a slide member movably supported by the first bracket in the front-rear direction of the showcase, a pair of left and right second brackets supported at a position above the first bracket, and the second bracket A shelf assembly movably supported in the front-rear direction of the showcase by means of the slide member, and the front end portion of the slide member and the front end portion of the shelf assembly are rotatably rotatably supported by the slide member and the shelf assembly. In a slide rack of a showcase in which the and are interlocked with each other, a supporting means for supporting the rear end portion of the second bracket so as to be changeable to an arbitrary height is provided. Accordingly, the inclination of the shelf board can be changed according to the product placed on the display shelf without replacing the slide shelf itself. Further, by configuring the supporting means by the engaging means for engaging the rear end portion of the second bracket with the column, the second bracket can be stably supported and a large display area can be secured. can do. In addition, the supporting means is composed of a supporting plate provided at a rear end portion of the first bracket and an engaging means for engaging a rear end portion of the second bracket with the supporting plate. It can be easily used for showcases.

The second bracket includes a second support means for swingably supporting the front end portion of the second bracket on the front end portion of the first bracket, and the second support means includes the front end portion of the first bracket. Alternatively, by comprising a guide groove provided on either one of the front end portions of the second brackets and a projection portion provided on the other end, which is inserted into the guide groove,
When changing the tilt angle, unnecessary blurring of the front end portion of the second bracket can be suppressed.

Furthermore, by providing a connecting member that laterally bridges the pair of left and right second brackets, the work of changing the inclination angle can be performed more easily.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are side sectional views of a slide shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the slide shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition,
In FIGS. 3 and 4, the pillars are not shown.

The slide shelf according to the present embodiment is provided in a showcase cabinet having a substantially U-shaped cross section having an opening for taking out products on the front surface.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the slide shelf 10 includes a pair of left and right fixing brackets 20 and 20 which are locked to columns 60 on both sides of the back of the showcase cabinet.
The slide members 30 and 30 movably supported by the fixing brackets 20 and 20 in the front-rear direction, the shelf assembly 40 pivotally supported by the tip ends of the slide members 30 and 30, and the shelf assembly 40 in the front-rear direction. It is composed of a pair of left and right movable brackets 50, 50 that are movably supported, and the rear ends of the movable brackets 50, 50 are supported so that the inclination angle of the shelf assembly 40 can be changed. .

The fixed bracket 20 is formed in a substantially crank shape with its rear end portion extending downward, and has a rear end side edge for supporting the fixed bracket formed on the column 60 in the showcase cabinet. It is provided with a plurality of claws 21 that are hooked to the dowel 61. In addition, a rivet 22 is provided on the inner surface of the upper portion on the front end side so that the movable bracket 5 can be described later.
It forms a protrusion that is engaged with the 0, 50 guide grooves 51a. In addition, the outer surface of the fixed bracket 20 (in the drawing)
A rail member disposed so as to extend in the front-rear direction is attached to, and supports the slide members 30, 30 movably in the front-rear direction via the rail member.

The upper ends of the slide members 30 and 30 and the lower end of the shelf assembly 40 are pivotally supported by a bolt 31 as a rotation shaft.
0, 30 and the shelf assembly 40 are configured to work together. An elastic locking member 32 is attached to the lower portions of the slide members 30, 30 on the front end side. The elastic locking member 32 is composed of a plate-shaped elastic member extending substantially in the front-rear direction, has a locking portion 32a that bends downward at substantially the center of the extending direction, and has an operating portion 32b at the front end.
Is equipped with. With such a configuration, the slide member 3
In a state where 0 and 30 are stored in the fixed brackets 20 and 20, the locking portion 32a is locked to the front end sides of the locking holes 23 and 23 provided near the front end portions of the bottom plates of the fixed brackets 20 and 20. This means that the slide members 30, 3
It becomes possible to hold 0 in the storage position. Further, by lifting the operation portion 32b upward and elastically deforming the elastic locking member 32, the locked state can be easily released. A decorative plate 33 is attached to the outer peripheral side of the slide member.

The shelf assembly 40 has a shelf board 41 on which the displayed merchandise is placed.
A rod-shaped heater is provided as a heating member that constitutes the heating means. A transparent stop plate 42 for receiving displayed products is attached to the front end of the shelf board 41. The stop plate 42 is formed at a height such that the buyer does not touch the surface of the shelf plate 41 when the purchaser of the displayed product puts his / her hand in the store. It is bent inward to form an R shape. The stopper plate 42 can prevent the purchaser from touching the surface of the shelf plate 41 heated by the heater. Further, stop plates 43 are attached to both side ends and the rear end of the shelf plate 41. The shelf assembly 40 is supported in a horizontal state on the slide member 30 as shown in FIG. 1 in the pulled-out state, and in an inclined state on the movable bracket 50 as shown in FIG. 2 in the stored state. Etc. will be supported.

The movable brackets 50, 50 are provided above the fixed brackets 20, 20.
It is composed of a member having a substantially U-shaped cross section having an opening on the lower side. The front ends of the movable brackets 50, 50 are swingably supported on the front ends of the fixed brackets 20, 20. In this embodiment, the inner plate 51 at the front end of the movable bracket 50, 50 is provided with a guide groove 51a with which the rivet 22 protruding from the fixed bracket 20, 20 is engaged. Further, on the rear end side of the movable brackets 50, 50, a plurality of claws 52 having an engaging groove that is engaged with an engaging hole 62 for supporting the movable bracket provided in the column 60 in the refrigerator are provided. . Here, a plurality of engagement holes 62 are provided in the vertical direction, and by changing the engagement position of the claw 52, the height of the rear end portions of the movable brackets 50, 50 is changed. Movable brackets 50, 5
The inclination angle of the shelf assembly 40 placed on the 0 will also be changed. In the vicinity of the rear ends of the movable brackets 50, 50, a pair of left and right movable brackets 50,
A connecting member 53 that bridges 50 is provided. Also,
Shelf assembly 4 on the upper end surfaces of the movable brackets 50, 50
The lower end surfaces of both left and right sides of 0 are placed, and the shelf assembly 40 is configured to slide on the movable brackets 50, 50 in cooperation with the slide members 30, 30.

A method of changing the inclination angle of the shelf assembly 40 in the slide shelf 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Although not shown in these drawings, the claws 2 of the slide shelf 10 are not shown.
1, 52 are supported by being hooked on the engaging holes 61 and 62 of the support column 60. Further, during the work of changing the inclination angle, at least the claw 21 of the fixed bracket 20 is in a state of being hooked to the engagement hole 61 of the support column 60.

First, the operating portion 32b of the elastic locking member 32 is lifted up to release the locked state, and then the shelf assembly 40 is pulled out together with the slide members 30 and 30 to the front side, as shown in FIG. The shelf assembly 40 is placed horizontally on the slide members 30, 30. In this state, the rear ends of the movable brackets 50, 50 are slanted upward while being pulled forward to pull up the columns 60, 60.
The claws 52, 52 are removed from the engaging holes 62, 62 provided in the. After that, the rear ends of the movable brackets 50, 50 are pushed inward while aligning with the engagement holes 62, 62 having a desired height, and the claws 52, 52 are hooked in the engagement holes 62, 62. In this case, the workability can be improved by carrying out the work by holding the connecting member 53 that laterally bridges the vicinity of the rear end portions of the left and right movable brackets 50. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG.
0 can be set in a horizontal state, and the shelf assembly 40 can be set in a horizontal state by storing the shelf assembly 40.

During the work of changing the inclination angle, the front ends of the movable brackets 50, 50 are slightly swung, but the rivets 22 projecting from the front ends of the fixed brackets 20, 20 are movable brackets. Since it is engaged with the guide groove 51a provided at the front end portions of the 50, 50, the guide groove 51a can suppress the blurring of the front end portions of the movable brackets 50, 50 within a necessary minimum range.

In this example, the case of changing from the inclined state to the horizontal state has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the engaging holes 62, 62 for locking the claws 52, 52 are retained.
The position of allows the tilt of the shelf assembly to be changed to the desired angle.

As described above, in the slide shelf 10 according to this embodiment, the shelf assembly 40 is attached to the slide member 3.
The slide rack 10 is mounted on the slide racks 10 and 30 and is supported by the fixed brackets 20 and 20 by changing the engagement positions of the claws 52 and 52 provided at the rear ends of the movable brackets 50 and 50. Without having to remove the
The inclination of the shelf assembly 40 can be easily set to a desired angle. Therefore, for example, in a showcase that can be switched between hot storage and cold storage, even if it is necessary to change the tilt angle of the shelf assembly according to the displayed product that changes depending on the season etc., prepare multiple slide shelves with different angles. The angle can be easily changed without the need to perform.

Further, since the engaging positions of the movable brackets 50, 50 are changed when the shelf assembly 40 is pulled out, the displayed products are placed on the shelf board 41 when the displayed products are not replaced. The work of changing the tilt angle can be performed without changing. In addition, workability can be improved by using the connecting member 53 that laterally bridges the left and right movable brackets 50.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the supporting hole is provided with the engaging hole for supporting the fixed bracket and the engaging hole for the movable bracket separately. However, the present invention is not limited to this and the rear of the movable bracket is not limited to this. The claws provided at the ends may be hooked in the engaging holes for supporting the fixed bracket. Further, it is not always necessary to engage the rear end of the movable bracket with the column, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a member for engaging the movable bracket may be provided on the slide shelf itself. 5 and 6 are side views showing a slide shelf 70 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In these drawings, the slide members and the shelf assembly that form the slide shelf 70 are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and therefore the illustration thereof is omitted. In the present embodiment, the fixed brackets 80, 80 are formed in a substantially crank shape with their rear ends extending upward, and the support brackets 6 are provided on the rear end side edges.
A plurality of claws 81, which are engaged with the engaging holes 61, ... Further, the movable bracket support plate 82 is provided so as to connect the rear end portions thereof and to be substantially parallel to the back plate of the showcase.
A plurality of engagement holes 82a, ... Are arranged in the vertical direction corresponding to the pair of right movable brackets 90, 90.

On the other hand, the movable brackets 90, 90 have, at their rear edges, engaging holes 82a,
Claws 91, 91 having engaging grooves that are hooked to 82a are provided. In the present embodiment, the movable brackets 90, 90 are supported by hooking the claws 92, 92 provided at the rear end edges of the movable brackets 90, 90 into the engaging holes 82a, 82a of the movable bracket support plate 82. By changing the fitting position, it is possible to change the inclination of the shelf assembly supported by the pair of movable brackets 90, 90 to an arbitrary angle. The front ends of the movable brackets 90, 90 are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and the rivets 83 protruding from the front end of the fixed bracket 80 are provided in the guide groove 91a formed in the inner plate 91 of the movable bracket 90. Are engaged so that they are swingably supported.

Also in this case, the engaging positions of the claws 91, 91 of the movable brackets 90, 90 are set to the engaging holes 82a of the movable bracket support plate 82 in the state where the shelf assembly is pulled out in the same manner as in the above embodiment. , 82a so that the shelf assembly can have a desired inclination angle.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to separately provide the support hole with the engaging hole for supporting the movable bracket, and therefore, the present embodiment can be easily used in the existing showcase. Further, regardless of the position of the engaging hole provided in the support in advance, the engaging hole can be provided at an arbitrary position of the movable bracket support plate, so that the shelf bracket can be set at various angles. . Also, when the movable bracket support plate is engaged, the movable bracket can be stably supported as in the case where the movable bracket support plate is engaged.

The support means for the rear end of the movable bracket is not limited to the pawls that are retained in the engagement holes, but any means capable of adjusting the height of the rear end of the movable bracket may be used. A height-adjustable support leg may be provided at the rear end portion of the movable bracket to support the rear end portion of the movable bracket. Further, as the supporting means for the front end of the movable bracket, any other structure may be used as long as it can suppress unnecessary blurring of the front end of the movable bracket when changing the inclination angle. Further, the mounting position of the connecting member that laterally bridges the pair of left and right movable brackets is not limited to the rear end portion, and may be mounted at another position. Alternatively, a wide connecting member may be used. In this case, since it is possible to place the wiring of the heater or the like provided on the shelf plate on the wide connecting member, it is possible to prevent the wiring of the heater or the like from interfering with the work of changing the inclination angle. You can When the shelf plate is provided with a heater or the like, the connecting member may be heated by the heater. Therefore, a punching hole may be provided in the connecting member to reduce the contact area.

[0030]

As described above, according to the slide shelf of the present invention, the inclination angle corresponding to the displayed product can be easily changed without replacing the slide shelf or the like in the showcase. be able to. Also, since the engaging position of the movable bracket can be changed while the shelf assembly is pulled out, if the displayed product is not replaced, the tilted product remains tilted with the displayed product placed on the shelf board. You can change the angle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an inclined state of a slide shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a horizontal state of the slide shelf according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an inclined state of the slide shelf according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a horizontal state of the slide shelf according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a slide shelf according to another embodiment of the present invention in an inclined state.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a slide shelf in a horizontal state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 slide shelves 20 fixed bracket 30 slide members 40 shelf assembly 50 movable bracket 51 inner plate 51a guide groove 52 nails 53 Connection member 60 props 62 (for supporting movable bracket) Engagement hole 70 slide shelves 80 fixing bracket 82 Movable bracket support plate 82a engagement hole 90 movable bracket 91 nails

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kenichi Shinozuka             Nakano Cold Machine, 2-15-4 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo             Within the corporation F term (reference) 3B118 AA12 BA08 BB04 BB13 CA12                       DA18

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A slide shelf provided in a front open cabinet, wherein a pair of left and right first brackets are supported by columns on both rear sides of the cabinet, and the first brackets extend in the front-rear direction of the showcase. A slide member that is movably supported, a pair of left and right second brackets that are supported above the first bracket, and a shelf assembly that is movably supported in the front-rear direction of the showcase by the second bracket. A slide shelf of a showcase in which the front end portion of the slide member and the front end portion of the shelf assembly are rotatably pivotally supported so that the slide member and the shelf assembly are interlocked with each other. A slide shelf for a showcase, comprising support means for supporting a rear end portion of the rear end portion so that the rear end portion can be changed to an arbitrary height. 2. The slide shelf for a showcase according to claim 1, wherein the supporting means comprises an engaging means for engaging a rear end portion of the second bracket with the column. 3. The supporting means comprises a supporting plate provided at a rear end portion of the first bracket and an engaging means for engaging a rear end portion of the second bracket with the supporting plate. The slide shelf of the showcase according to claim 1. 4. The front end of the second bracket is attached to the first end.
The slide shelf for a showcase according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a second supporting unit that swingably supports the front end of the bracket. 5. The second support means includes a guide groove provided at either one of a front end portion of the first bracket or a front end portion of the second bracket, and a guide groove provided at the other end. The slide shelf of the showcase according to claim 4, wherein the slide shelf is formed of a protrusion that is inserted. 6. The slide shelf for a showcase according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting member that laterally bridges the pair of left and right second brackets.