JP2005192586A - Display tool for merchandise display rack - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display tool for merchandise display rack which is friendly to a customer and even a store. <P>SOLUTION: The display tool is used on a hook 1 with a support bar 5 welded to a base 4 and provided with a first support member 6 detachably mounted on the hook 1, a second support member 7 detachably mounted on the first support member 6 and a card holder 8 detachably mounted on the second support member 7. The second support member 7 is provided with an arm part 21. A shaft 30 formed on the back of the card holder 8 is fit into a bearing part 23 provided on the end part of the arm part 21. The card holder 8 is pivoted on the shaft 30 and can stepwise change a horizontal position thereof by turning action against the elasticity of the bearing part 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device that is arranged above a displayed product and displays various information such as a price and a barcode.

  In many retail stores such as supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, home centers, etc., as a method for displaying products, it is often used to hang products on hooks mounted on the shelf body.

  There are two types of hooks for hanging products: a type that can be attached to a square tube-like support bar provided horizontally on the shelf body, and a type that can be attached to a net-like shelf body. There is a type called a single hook in which only the bar protrudes forward, and a type called a ten-hand hook in which an auxiliary bar for attaching the card holder is arranged above the support bar.

  By the way, while the card holder needs a certain width, there is a product with only a small width such as toothpaste, for example. In this case, even if the card holder is placed close to the left and right, adjacent products The space between them is vacant and display efficiency decreases. In addition, the flow of customers may be constant in the store. In this case, if the customer can visually recognize the card holder accurately, the willingness to purchase can be increased. Therefore, it has been proposed that the horizontal posture of the card holder can be changed.

  As an example, in Patent Document 1, using the point that the tip of the auxiliary bar is formed in an L shape having an upward vertical part in the ten-hand hook, the card holder is fitted into the vertical part of the auxiliary bar, It is disclosed that the horizontal posture can be changed when the card holder is raised by forming a plurality of grooves along the circumferential direction in the card holder so as to fit into the horizontal portion of the auxiliary bar.

Further, in Patent Document 2, the card holder is horizontally formed by forming the card holder in a state where the upper holding portion that fits in the vertical portion of the auxiliary bar and the lower support portion that contacts the lower surface of the auxiliary bar are separated. Further, a configuration has been proposed in which a plurality of grooves around the center of rotation are formed in the lower support portion so that the tip of the auxiliary bar can be fitted.
Utility Model Registration No. 2541455 JP-A-11-206524

  In the configuration of Patent Document 1, when changing the horizontal posture of the card holder, the card holder has to be moved up one by one. For this reason, there is a problem that changing the posture of the card holder is troublesome. Further, when an external force is applied to the card holder so as to turn it horizontally, the card holder may be damaged.

  On the other hand, according to the configuration of Patent Document 2, since the card holder can change the horizontal posture without performing the lifting operation one by one, it is possible to significantly reduce the labor of the posture changing work. In addition, when an external force is applied to the card holder so as to turn it horizontally, the card holder can turn or remove the external force by horizontally turning the card holder.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a merchandise display shelf that is further improved in usability while maintaining the ease of changing the horizontal posture as in Patent Document 2.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a display device that is arranged above a displayed product and displays a price or the like, a card holder for holding cards is attached to a support member so as to be horizontally rotatable and vertically rotatable. Yes.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the support member is attached to a hook having a support bar on which a product is suspended.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device comprising: a support member that is detachably attached to a hook having a support bar on which a product is suspended; and a card holder that is attached to the support member so that at least the horizontal posture can be changed. ing.

  By the way, when a product is hung and displayed on a support bar of a hook called a single hook or a ten hook, there may be a slight gap between the card holder and the product. In this case, the card holder may get in the way when the store clerk replenishes the product, or the product may be caught on the card holder when the customer pulls the product out of the support bar. Further, for example, in the case of a card holder arranged at the lower part of the display shelf, there is a problem that it is difficult for a customer to visually recognize if the display surface is vertical.

  On the other hand, according to the first and second aspects, the card holder can be prevented from interfering with the product when the product is replenished by flipping up and turning the card holder. Replenishment work can be easily performed.

  Further, even when the customer removes the product from the support bar, even if the upper end of the product comes into contact with the card holder, the card holder escapes and turns, so that the product can be taken out smoothly. Also, by keeping the card holder's flip-up turning posture, the card holder placed at the bottom of the display shelf can be held so that its display surface is diagonally upward, As a result, customer convenience can be improved.

  By the way, in the case of a single hook that does not have an auxiliary bar among the hooks of the product hanging method, conventionally, the price card is arranged on the shelf body, but this has the problem that it is difficult for customers to visually recognize the price etc. . On the other hand, according to claim 2 or claim 3 of the present invention, even if it is a single hook, the card holder can be easily seen by the customer by forming the support member up to the vicinity of the upper end of the front end of the support bar. Can be arranged.

  In particular, when configured as in claim 2, the card holder can change the horizontal posture and can be flipped up and turned even if it is a single hook. Visibility can be greatly improved, and it can be said that it is highly convenient for both customers and shop assistants.

  In addition, conventionally, even with a ten-hand hook that can be attached to the card holder, the card holder can only be changed in the horizontal position because the card holder is mostly inserted into the vertical part of the tip of the auxiliary bar. In the second and third aspects of the present invention, since the structure of the support member and the card holder can be freely set, even a card holder attached to a ten-hand hook can easily realize a structure that can be flipped up and rotated. It is.

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

(1). First embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 8)
1 to 8 show a first embodiment. This embodiment is applied to a display device that is used by being attached to a hook commonly called a single hook. FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view of the single hook 1 and the display device 2. 2A is a plan view, FIG. 2B is a side view, FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along line IIIA-IIIA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line IIIB-IIIB in FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVA-IVA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVB-IVB in FIG.

  The single hook 1 includes a base (hanger) 4 that is detachably fitted from above to a rectangular tube-shaped receiving bar 3 that constitutes a shelf body, and a support bar 5 that is welded to the upper surface of the base 4 and extends to the front side. ing. The tip of the support bar 5 is inclined upward at an angle of about 30 ° with respect to the horizontal. The base 4 is made of sheet metal, and the support bar 5 is made of a metal wire.

  The display device 2 includes a first support member 6 that is detachably attached to the base of the support bar 5, a second support member 7 that is attached to the first support member 6, and a card holder 8. In the present embodiment, the second support member 7 and the card holder 8 constitute the display tool described in the claims.

  The first support member 6 is made of a hard or relatively hard resin such as ABS resin or nylon resin, and the front plate 9, the top plate 10, and the back plate 11 so as to overlap the outer peripheral surface of the base 4 of the support bar 5. Are formed in a U-shape with a downward opening in a side view. The top plate 10 is formed with a tunnel portion 12 that covers the support bar 5 of the single hook 1 from above.

  The front plate 9 of the first support member 6 is separated to the left and right through an upper opening 13 with a space at which the support bar 5 can be fitted, and below the upper opening 13 is a generally downward opening U-shape. The wide opening 14 is continuous. Therefore, the front plate 9 is formed in a bifurcated shape when viewed from the front. Further, the front plate 9 of the first support member 6 is integrally formed with an L-shaped locking portion 15 in plan view so as to sandwich the upper opening 13. For this reason, the locking portion 15 and the front plate 9 The dovetail groove 16 opened to the left and right outer sides is formed.

  A constricted portion 17 concentric with the arcuate surface of the upper portion of the wide opening 14 is formed in the opposite portions of the left and right engaging portions 15. The constricted portion 17 is set to a size that fits the support bar 5 by deformation against elasticity. On the inner surface of the lower end portion of the back plate 11, a ridge 18 is formed that hits the lower end edge of the base 4.

  The second support member 7 includes a substrate 20 formed in a bifurcated shape in front view so as to be fitted into the dovetail groove 16 of the first support member 6, and an arm portion 21 extending from the upper portion of the substrate 20 toward the front. A stopper portion 22 that extends downward from the base portion of the arm portion 21 while being connected to the substrate 20, and a bearing portion 23 provided at the tip of the arm portion 21 are provided.

  The stopper portion 22 comes into contact with the support bar 5 of the single hook 1 from above. The substrate 20 is formed with upper and lower arc-shaped cutouts 24 and 25 at the inner edge sandwiching the downward opening groove. The upper notch 24 is formed concentrically with the support bar 5 in a state where the stopper portion 22 is in contact, and the lower notch is formed concentrically with the constricted portion 17 of the first support member 6. Yes. The arm portion 21 is formed in an inverted T-shaped cross section, but the cross sectional shape can be freely selected such as a square or a circle.

  Next, the relationship between the card holder 8 and the bearing portion 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, (A) is a separated side view of the arm portion 21 and the card holder 8, (B) is a rear view of the card holder 8, (C) is a plan view of the card holder 8, and (D) and (E) are FIG. Fig. 6A is a VIA-VIA view of Fig. 5A, and Fig. 6B is a card holder in Fig. 6A. It is a figure of the state which inserted 8.

  The bearing portion 23 of the second support member 7 is formed in a bifurcated shape in a side view. On the other hand, the card holder 8 is made of a transparent resin, and the front plate 25 and the rear plate 26 are connected to each other at the lower ends thereof to form a folded shape, and the cards C are placed in the gap between the front and rear plates 25 and 26. Is set to sandwich.

  The rear plate 26 is formed with a protrusion 27 for holding the cards C against the front plate 25 and a notch 28 for placing a finger when taking out the cards C. Due to the presence of the protrusion 27, the card C can be easily inserted, but can be held without being displaced. Note that the notches 28 may be formed in the upper left and right corners as indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.

  A horizontal support shaft 30 is integrally formed on the rear plate 26 of the card holder 8 via a bracket portion 29, and the support shaft 30 is fitted into the bearing portion 23 of the second support member 7. The bearing portion 23 of the second support member 7 is formed in a substantially circular shape in plan view, and the hollow portion thereof is set to a depth dimension that can turn the support shaft 30 horizontally, and is supported in plan view. As an example of a posture holding means for allowing the shaft 30 to be in a posture orthogonal to the arm portion 21 and a posture in which the support shaft 30 is inclined in a plan view, a shallow engagement groove 31 that fits the support shaft 30 is formed. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the support shaft 30 is set so as to be inclined with the arm portion 21 at an angle of 45 ° on both the left and right sides in a plan view, but the inclination angle can be arbitrarily set. It is possible to change the posture in multiple steps (for example, 30 ° and 45 °) on both the left and right sides, without being limited to switching between three steps. Although the support shaft 30 is fitted into the bearing portion 23 against the elasticity of the bearing portion 23, the elastic restoring force is not necessarily applied to the bearing portion 23 in a state where the support shaft 30 is fitted in the engagement groove 31. You don't have to.

  The card holder 8 can be flipped upward and rotated while the support shaft 30 is engaged with the engagement grooves 31. In addition, when the card holder 8 is in a vertical posture, the lower part of the bearing portion 23 is set to contact the back surface of the card holder 8, so that the card holder 8 is held in a vertical posture.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5D, the center of gravity of the card holder 8 is set to move rearward from the center of the support shaft 30 when the card holder 8 is largely flipped up. For this reason, it is convenient when, for example, the product G is refilled.

  The relationship between the support shaft 30 and the bearing portion 23 is set so that a frictional resistance is always generated between the support shaft 30 and the bearing portion 23 so that the card holder 8 can be held at an arbitrary flip-up angle. Alternatively, it may be set so that only two postures of the vertical posture and the flip-up posture can be held. Alternatively, it is possible to set the robot so that it always returns to the vertical posture by its own weight when the finger is released after jumping up.

  When the second support member 7 and the card holder 8 are integrally formed of resin as in the present embodiment, there is an advantage that it is possible to suppress the labor of assembly. Further, the support member may be a single support member without being separated into the first support member 6 and the second support member 7, and this may be attached to the base of the hook 1. However, as in the present embodiment, two support members are used. 6 and 7, since the locking portion 15 of the first support member 6 is sandwiched between the left and right sides of the substrate of the second support member 7, the mounting strength of the support members 6 and 7 is remarkably improved. As a result, the mounting stability of the card holder 8 is also greatly improved.

  In manufacturing the second support member 7 by the injection molding method, the hollow portion of the bearing portion 23 must be formed using a slide mold. In this case, in order to form the engagement groove 31, It is necessary to perform so-called unreasonable punching using elastic deformation of the product, and from the point of certainty of punching, an engagement groove 31 is formed only on the upper surface of the hollow portion of the bearing portion 23. The lower surface of the hollow part is preferably formed flat. Of course, if the mold structure permits, the engagement grooves 31 may be formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the hollow portion.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 7, there is a single hook 1 in which a support bar 5 protrudes from a front plate 9 of the base 4. The display device 2 according to the first embodiment of the present application can also be attached to this type of hook. FIG. 8A is a front view of the hook 1 of this type with the display device 2 attached, and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

  In this example of use, the support bar 5 is set to be sandwiched between the constricted portions 17 of the locking portions 15 of the first support member 6. In addition, the base 4 of the base 4 has a base portion that bulges outward. However, since the wide opening 14 is formed in the front plate 9 of the first support member 6, the front plate 9 and the base 4 interfere with each other. Never do.

  In any example of use, the first support member 6 is firmly fitted to the base 4 and is held so as not to be displaced, so that the second support member 7 does not rattle. Note that the constricted portion 17 of the first support bar 5 is not necessarily required so that the hook 1 of the type shown in FIG. 7 can be used.

(2). Second embodiment (FIG. 9)
In FIG. 9, 2nd Embodiment which is a modification of the bearing part 23 in the 2nd supporting member 7 is shown. In the embodiment, an upward and left / right side stealing portion 33 is formed at the base portion of the bearing portion 23. If formed in this way, it is possible to avoid the interference with the support shaft 30 and the rear plate 26 as much as possible when the card holder 8 is horizontally swung and flipped up, and the card holder 8 can be rotated greatly while being compact. There is.

(3). Other embodiments (FIGS. 10 to 11)
10A to 10C show the second embodiment. (A) is a separated side view, (B) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (A), and (C) is a sectional view taken along line CC of (A). In this embodiment, in the common name ten-hand hook provided with the auxiliary bar 35, an indicator is attached to the tip of the auxiliary bar 35, and the supporting member 36 and the card holder 8 are provided. The support member 36 includes the same bearing portion 23 as in the first embodiment, and a clamping portion 37 that is inserted into and attached to the distal end portion of the auxiliary bar 35.

  The clamping part 37 forms an upward opening groove 38 so that it can be fitted into the tip of the auxiliary bar 35 from the front. The upper portion of the sandwiching portion 37 that sandwiches the horizontal portion of the auxiliary bar 35 is formed in a keyhole shape with a size smaller than the outer shape of the auxiliary bar 35 so as not to drop off from the auxiliary bar 35.

  The bent portion 35a at the tip of the ten-hand hook has an upright and inclined portion, but in the present embodiment, since the bent portion 35a is fitted in the holding portion 37, the support member 36 is provided. Will not fall over and rotate.

  Some auxiliary bars 35 in the ten-hand hook are straight. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10D as the fourth embodiment, the support member 36 may be held in a non-rotatable state by forcibly fitting the support member 36 to the tip of the auxiliary bar 35.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10E as a fifth embodiment, a recess 39 such as a horizontal shape is formed at the tip of the auxiliary bar 35, while a protrusion 40 that fits into the recess 39 is formed on the support member 36. May be formed. In the case of (E), the support member 36 can be detachably attached to the auxiliary bar 35 by insertion / removal against its elasticity.

  FIGS. 11A and 11B show a sixth embodiment. (A) is a side view, (B) is a BB plan view of (A). In this embodiment, the support shaft 30 is provided on the support member 36, while the bearing portion 23 is integrally formed with the card holder 8. As described above, the bearing portion 23 and the support shaft 30 may be formed in either one. In this embodiment, the support shaft 30 is formed in a square cross section (for example, an octagon) so that the flip-up posture of the card holder 8 can be held in stages. The card holder 8 holds and holds the cards C with a cover 8 'separate from the main body. Cards may be attached to the card holder 8.

  FIGS. 11C and 11D show a seventh embodiment. (A) is a partially broken side view, (B) is a partially broken plan view. In this embodiment, a vertical first support shaft 30a is formed on the main support member 36 ', an intermediate support member 41 is attached to the first support shaft 30a so as to be horizontally rotatable, and the intermediate support member 41 is attached to a card holder. 8 is fitted into a horizontal second support shaft 30b. In this case, the main support member 36 'and the intermediate support member 41 correspond to the support members described in the claims.

(4). Others The present invention can be embodied in various ways other than the above embodiment. For example, the support member is not limited to being attached to the hook, but can be attached to the shelf body. Further, the means for holding the card holder so as to be rotatable is not limited to the combination of the bearing portion and the support shaft as in the embodiment. Further, when the support shaft is provided, it is not always necessary to integrally mold it, and separate pins may be used.

(A) is a separated perspective view of the single hook and the display device 2, and (B) is a rear perspective view of the card holder. (A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view. 3A is a sectional view taken along line IIIA-IIIA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line IIIB-IIIB in FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVA-IVA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVB-IVB in FIG. It is a figure which shows the front part of a display apparatus. (A) is a VIA-VIA view of FIG. 5 (A), (B) is a figure of the state which inserted the card holder 8 in (A). It is a figure which shows another example of a single hook. It is sectional drawing which shows the use condition to the hook of FIG. It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 3rd-5th embodiment. It is a figure which shows 6th-7th embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 hook (single hook)
2 Display device 5 Support bar 6 First support member 7 Second support member 8 Card holder 23 Bearing portion 30 Support shaft

Claims (3)

A display device that is arranged above the displayed product and displays a price, etc.
A card holder for holding cards is attached to the support member so as to be horizontally rotatable and vertically rotatable.
Product display shelf display. The support member is adapted to be attached to a hook having a support bar on which a product is suspended.
The display tool for merchandise display shelves according to claim 1. A support member that is detachably attached to a hook having a support bar on which a product is suspended, and a card holder that is attached to the support member so that at least the horizontal posture can be changed.
Product display shelf display.

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