JP2005211241A - Bracket device for shelf support - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bracket device for shelf support having an angle adjustment function for adjusting the inclination angle of the bracket without exchange of the bracket mounted to the shelf body. <P>SOLUTION: Only when rear parts of both brackets 10, 20 are connected by a bearing pin 25 and a shaft part 29a of a linkage member 16 which is connected with the movable bracket is engaged with an engage groove 21b of plural engage grooves 21a, 21b, 21c which are formed in the fixed bracket 20, a movable bracket 10 can be fixed in a fixed bracket 20, and when the shaft part 29a is shifted to other engage groove 21a or 21c and the fixed position of the linkage member 16 is changed, the inclination angle of the movable bracket 10 changes, and the inclination angle of the shelf board 2 is adjusted accordingly. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a shelf supporting bracket device having a fixed bracket that can be attached to a shelf body, and a moving bracket that can be attached to a shelf plate so that the angle can be changed with respect to the fixed bracket.

  Conventionally, in merchandise display shelves installed at merchandise stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, shelves on which a plurality of merchandise are displayed are formed in multiple stages at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction on a parallel surface substantially the same as the floor surface. A plurality of products are displayed on the upper surface of each shelf board.

  When the product placed on the shelf is taken out by the consumer, the product gradually disappears from the front position of the shelf, and gradually the product remains in the rear position of the shelf, Depending on the viewpoint position of the consumer, the product placed at the rear position of the shelf board may be shielded by the upper and lower shelf boards, making it difficult for consumers to see and making it difficult to take out the product.

  Therefore, in recent years, brackets are inclined in advance so as to incline downward toward the front of the commodity display shelf, and the upper ends thereof are attached to the shelf body, and a shelf board is placed on the bracket to incline toward the front. By forming the product placement surface, the product placed at the rear position of the shelf plate is made to flow down forward by inclination, making it easy for consumers to see and facilitating the removal of the product. Are known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-269254 A (paragraphs 0012 to 0015, FIGS. 1 to 3)

  However, in the bracket shown in Patent Document 1, since the inclination angle of the bracket provided on the shelf body cannot be changed, if an optimum inclination mounting surface suitable for a product is to be formed, the inclination angle is Various different brackets have to be prepared, which not only increases the manufacturing cost of the brackets, but also has a problem in that it takes time to replace the brackets with the shelf body.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and provides a shelf support bracket device in which the inclination angle of the bracket can be easily adjusted without replacing the bracket provided on the shelf body. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a shelf supporting bracket device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a fixed bracket that can be attached to a shelf body, a shelf plate that can be attached to the upper side, and an angle with respect to the fixed bracket. A shelf support bracket device having a movable bracket that is pivotally mounted, wherein the rear portions of both brackets are pivotally mounted, and a plurality of engagement grooves are provided in one of the brackets, and the other bracket One side of the link member is attached to the shaft, and the other side of the link member is provided with a shaft portion that can be engaged with the engagement groove.
According to this feature, a moving bracket can be obtained simply by selecting one of a plurality of engaging grooves provided in one of the brackets and engaging a shaft portion of a link member that is pivotally attached to the other bracket. Since the position can be stably fixed by changing the inclination angle with respect to the fixed bracket, the inclination angle of the shelf board is adjusted without removing the moving bracket from the fixed bracket.

A shelf supporting bracket device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the shelf supporting bracket device according to the first aspect, wherein the engaging groove is formed on an outer peripheral edge of the bracket. .
According to this feature, it is possible to easily form the engagement groove only by processing the outer peripheral edge of the bracket.

The shelf supporting bracket device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the shelf supporting bracket device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement groove is formed in a through hole provided in the bracket. It is said.
According to this feature, since the shaft portion engaged with the engagement groove is engaged with the through hole, the shaft portion can be moved to another engagement groove within the through hole when adjusting the angle. The movement of the part is easy, and it is difficult to come off from the engagement groove after the engagement.

A shelf support bracket device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the shelf support bracket device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein an engagement hole is formed in the shelf body, and the fixed bracket is provided. An engagement piece that can be engaged with the engagement hole is provided at the rear end.
According to this feature, the fixing bracket and the shelf body can be easily attached and detached.

A shelf supporting bracket device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the shelf supporting bracket device according to the fourth aspect, wherein a plurality of the engagement holes are formed in the vertical direction.
According to this feature, by engaging the engagement piece with a desired engagement hole, the mounting position of the fixed bracket can be adjusted in the vertical direction, and the shelf board can be mounted at a height position desired by the user. It becomes.

A shelf support bracket device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the shelf support bracket device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the handle extends from the engagement groove to the shaft portion. It is characterized by being provided.
According to this feature, since the handle is extended from the shaft portion, the engagement groove and the shaft portion can be easily engaged and released by moving the shaft portion using the handle. .

A shelf support bracket device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the shelf support bracket device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein a locking groove is provided in an upper portion of the movable bracket, and the shelf A locking piece that can be locked in the engagement hole is provided at a lower portion of the plate.
According to this feature, if the shelf plate is placed on the moving bracket and the locking piece is engaged with the locking groove, the shelf plate is securely fixed in position, so the position of the shelf plate and the moving bracket Misalignment can be prevented.

The shelf support bracket device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the shelf support bracket device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein a gap piece is provided between the fixed bracket and the movable bracket. Is provided.
According to this feature, when the shaft portion engaged with the engagement groove is moved to the other engagement groove, the space for storing the link member is provided by the spacing piece provided between the fixed bracket and the movable bracket. Therefore, the contact between the adjacent surfaces of the brackets is prevented in advance, and the moving bracket is smoothly rotated.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the shelf supporting bracket device will be described simply as a bracket device.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall view of a commodity display shelf to which Embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention are applied. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a bracket device, and FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view of the bracket device taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the inclination angle of the moving bracket is larger than in the case of (a). 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the shelf board is attached to the bracket device.

  This merchandise display shelf is installed at merchandise departments such as supermarkets and convenience stores, and a large number of products can be placed on the merchandise display rack so that consumers can take out products directly. .

  Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a commodity display shelf 1 has support columns 6 placed on a floor surface 7 and two support columns 4 extending vertically. A pair is provided at predetermined intervals (three places in the present embodiment), and the partition panel 3 is fitted between the columns 4 so as to fit in the front and rear, and the product can be placed on the columns 4 and the upper part of the partition panel 3. A mounting shelf 5 is provided.

  A plurality of engagement holes 4 a are formed in the support column 4 in the vertical direction, and a shelf plate 2 having a stopper 9 formed on the outer periphery is provided at a predetermined height position of the partition panel 3. The shelf board 2 is placed and supported by a bracket device (described later) attached in advance to the engagement hole 4 a of the support column 4, and a plurality of products 19 are placed on the upper surface of the shelf board 2. Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the outer side of the product display shelf 1 is assumed to be the front position, and the center of the product display shelf 1 is assumed to be the rear position.

  Then, the structure of the bracket apparatus which specifically supports the shelf board 2 is demonstrated using FIG. The bracket device 30 includes a fixed bracket 20, a movable bracket 10, a link member 16, a shaft 29, a spacing piece 17, bearing pins 24 and 25 for axially attaching these members, and a tip portion of the shaft 29. And fastening caps 26, 27 and 28 to be attached.

  The fixing bracket 20 is made of a metal plate. A through hole 21 is formed in the front portion 20a, and the A engagement grooves 21a and B are engaged downward at a predetermined interval from the front position to the rear position of the through hole 21. A joint groove 21b and a C engaging groove 21c are formed. A shaft hole 23 is formed on the rear portion 20b side of the upper end portion 20c. From the rear end of the rear portion 20b, a plurality of downward-facing hook-like engagement pieces 22 that are bent and extended in a substantially L shape in a top view are formed in the vertical direction (three in this embodiment).

  The moving bracket 10 is made of a metal plate, and a locking groove 11 is formed on the front portion 10a side from the upper end edge 10e to the upper end portion 10c (one place in this embodiment), and the locking groove 12 is formed on the rear portion 10b side. Are formed (four in this embodiment). A shaft hole 13 is formed at a substantially middle position of the upper end portion 10c, and a shaft hole 14 is formed at a substantially middle position of the rear portion 10b.

  The link member 16 is made of a metal plate, and has a shaft hole 16a on one side and a shaft hole 16b on the other side. The shaft 29 includes a shaft plate 29c in the middle. A shaft portion 29a extends from one side surface of the shaft plate 29c, and a handle 29b extends from the other side surface. The diameter of the shaft portion 29a is the A engagement groove 21a of the fixed bracket 20, The size is such that the B engaging groove 21b and the C engaging groove 21c can be engaged. Moreover, the space | interval piece 17 is comprised from a washer-like metal plate, and the axial hole 17a is formed in the center.

  Further, the diameter of the shaft hole 13 of the moving bracket 10 is slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the bearing pin 24, and the shaft hole 14 of the moving bracket 10, the shaft hole 17 a of the spacing piece 17, and the shaft hole of the fixed bracket 20. The diameter of the hole 23 is slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the bearing pin 24, and the link member 16 is pivotally attached to the movable bracket 10 and the movable bracket 10 is pivotally attached to the fixed bracket 20. .

  The assembly of the fixed bracket 20, the moving bracket 10, the link member 16, the shaft 29, and the spacing piece 17 will be described below. First, the bearing pin 25 is passed through the shaft hole 23, passed through the shaft hole 14 through the shaft hole 17 a, and then the fastening cap 27 is press-fitted and fixed to the head portion of the bearing pin 25, thereby moving the shaft. The bracket 10 is attached to the fixed bracket 20 to be rotatable.

  By attaching the spacing piece 17, a predetermined spacing can be provided between the fixed bracket 20 and the moving bracket 10, and a storage space for the link member 16 described later is provided between the brackets 10 and 20. Contact between adjacent surfaces of 10 and 20 is prevented in advance, and the moving bracket 10 is smoothly rotated.

  Next, the link member 16 is accommodated in the space between the fixed bracket 20 and the movable bracket 10, the bearing pin 24 is passed through the shaft hole 16 a, and further passed through the shaft hole 13, and then the fastening cap is attached to the head portion of the bearing pin 24. The link member 16 is pivotally attached to the moving bracket 10 by press-fitting 26 and fixing it.

  Subsequently, the shaft portion 29a of the shaft 29 is passed through the through hole 21, and further passed through the shaft hole 16b, and then the fastening cap 28 is press-fitted and fixed to the head portion of the shaft portion 29a to be attached to the shaft 29. Is attached to the link member 16 in a rotatable manner.

  When the bracket device 30 assembled in this way is attached to the shelf body of the commodity display shelf 1, the engagement pieces 22 of the fixed bracket 20 are engaged with desired positions of the plurality of engagement holes 4 a formed in the support column 4. The bracket device 30 can be attached simply by combining them, and when the bracket device 30 is removed, it is only necessary to remove the engagement piece 22 from the engagement hole 4a. Since a plurality of engagement holes 4a are provided in the vertical direction, the mounting position of the bracket device 30 can be easily adjusted to the height position desired by the user.

  Next, angle adjustment in the moving bracket 10 of the bracket device 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the moving bracket 10 that is pivotally attached to the fixed bracket 20 that is fixed to the support column 4 is rotatable about the bearing pin 25. Since the shaft portion 29a of the shaft 29 attached to the other side of the link member 16 to be attached is engaged with the B engagement groove 21b formed in the through hole 21, the movable bracket 10 can be freely rotated. Is restricted, and the position is fixed so as not to rotate. The inclination angle of the moving bracket 10 at this time is adjusted to about 6 degrees.

  Since the shaft portion 29 a is engaged with the through hole 21, the shaft portion 29 a is difficult to be removed from the engagement groove. When adjusting the angle of the moving bracket 10, the shaft portion 29 a is guided into the through hole 21. It can be moved to another engagement groove.

  In order to increase the inclination angle of the moving bracket 10, first, the handle 29 b provided so as to extend from the shaft portion 29 a of the shaft 29 via the shaft plate 29 c is slightly lifted, and the shaft portion 29 a is loosened in the through hole 21. Make it fit.

  Then, when the shaft portion 29a is moved in the direction of the C engaging groove 21c and engaged with the C engaging groove 21c as shown in FIG. 3B, the shaft pin 29 is attached to the link member 16 by the bearing pin 24. The moved moving bracket 10 also moves downward. When the shaft portion 29a is engaged with the C engagement groove 21c, the position of the moving bracket 10 is fixed, and the inclination angle of the moving bracket 10 is adjusted to about 7 degrees.

  As described above, since the handle 29b is provided so as to extend from the shaft portion 29a, the shaft portion 29a is simultaneously interlocked and the engagement with the B engagement groove 21b is released only by using the handle 29b. The shaft portion 29a can be easily moved and engaged with the C engagement groove 21c, which is another engagement groove.

  Although not shown in the first embodiment, when the shaft portion 29a is moved and engaged with the A engagement groove 21a, the inclination angle of the moving bracket 10 is adjusted to about 5 degrees. The inclination angle is switched in three stages (5, 6, and 7 degrees) depending on the engagement positions of the A engagement groove 21a, the B engagement groove 21b, and the C engagement groove 21c.

  The movable bracket 10 with adjustable angle according to the first embodiment is configured such that the shelf plate 2 is placed thereon. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable bracket 10 is engaged with the front portion 10 a side. A locking groove 12 is provided on the side of the stop groove 11 and the rear portion 10b.

  On the other hand, at the lower part of the shelf 2, a locking piece 2 e is provided on the front portion 2 a side at a position corresponding to the locking groove 11 (one place in this embodiment), and the rear portion at a position corresponding to the locking groove 12. Locking pieces 2f are provided on the 2b side (two places in this embodiment).

  In this way, simply by placing the shelf 2 on the upper edge 10 e of the moving bracket 10, the locking piece 2 e is locked to the locking groove 11 and the locking piece 2 f is locked to the locking groove 12. Therefore, the position of the shelf plate 2 is reliably fixed, and the positional deviation between the shelf plate 2 and the moving bracket 10 can be prevented in advance. Moreover, the inclination angle of the movable bracket 10 can be adjusted in a state where the shelf board 2 is placed on the upper edge 10e.

  A stopper attaching portion 8 is attached to the front end side of the shelf plate 2, and a stopper 9 is attached by fitting a locking piece 9 a of the stopper 9 into a locking groove 8 a formed in the stopper mounting portion 8. . The stopper 9 prevents the product 19 from sliding down to the front of the product display shelf 1. The shelf plate 2 is made of a metal plate, and an embossed portion 2g is formed on the surface of the metal plate by embossing.

  By this embossing, the contact area with the bottom surface 19a of the product 19 can be reduced, the degree of friction of the product 19 is reduced as much as possible, and the product 19 is caused to flow down along the inclined surface of the shelf 2 by its own weight. Since it becomes possible to move to the front position of the board 2, when the empty space of the product 19 is generated in front of the shelf board 2, the product 19 located rearward flows down to the front of the shelf board 2 along the inclined surface. The goods 19 are always arranged in front of the shelf 2.

  Therefore, in the bracket device 30 of the present embodiment, when the product 19 is placed on the shelf 2, the inclination angle of the moving bracket 10 is set to an optimum angle at which the product 19 naturally falls due to its own weight. Can be adjusted.

  In the first embodiment, the link member 16 is attached to the moving bracket 10 and the engaging groove 21 is formed in the fixed bracket 20. On the contrary, the engaging groove 21 is formed in the moving bracket 10 and the link member is mounted in the fixed bracket 20. You may make it attach. As described above, in the invention according to the present embodiment, one of the plurality of engaging grooves 21a to 21c provided in one of the brackets 10 and 20 is selected, and the link member 16 pivotally attached to the other bracket. Since the movable bracket 10 can be stably fixed to the fixed bracket 20 by changing the inclination angle by simply engaging the shaft portion 29, the shelf bracket 2 can be removed without removing the fixed bracket 20 from the column 4. The tilt angle is adjusted.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of the bracket device before the moving bracket is locked to the fixed bracket, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the bracket device showing a state where the moving bracket is locked to the fixed bracket. . In the following second embodiment, the same structural parts as those of the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  The bracket device 31 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5A, the rear portion 10b of the movable bracket 10 'is pivotally attached to the rear portion 20b of the fixed bracket 20' by a bearing pin 25 so that the movable bracket 10 ' One side of the link member 16 ′ is pivotally attached to the intermediate position of the upper end portion 10c by the bearing pin 24, and the shaft portion 29a of the shaft 29 is pivotally attached to the other side of the link member 16 ′.

  At the upper end of the outer peripheral edge 20e of the fixed bracket 20 'on the front portion 20a side, a concave groove 32 is formed downward, and further toward the rear at a predetermined interval from the front position to the rear position of the concave groove 32. A joint groove 32a, a B engagement groove 32b, and a C engagement groove 32c are formed. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the B engagement groove 32b is selected and the shaft portion 29a is engaged with the B engagement groove 32b, the moving bracket 10 ′ having the bearing pin 25 as an axis is provided. Is restricted and fixed in position.

  To adjust the inclination angle of the moving bracket 10 ', first, the handle 29b of the shaft 29 is slightly lifted, and then the shaft portion 29a is moved in the direction of, for example, the A engaging groove 32a or the C engaging groove 32c. When the shaft portion 29a is engaged with the selected engagement groove, the moving bracket 10 ′ is also moved in conjunction with the tilt angle.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the engagement grooves (the A engagement groove 32a, the B engagement groove 32b, and the C engagement groove 32c can be easily obtained by processing the outer peripheral edge 20e of the fixing bracket 20 'and suppressing the manufacturing cost. ) Can be formed.

  As described above, in the bracket devices 30 and 31 in the inventions of the first and second embodiments, the shelf plate 2 can be replaced with the moving bracket 10 without removing and replacing the fixed brackets 20 and 20 'provided on the support column 4 of the shelf body. The tilt angle can be adjusted freely in the mounted state.

  As described above, the first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention can be changed or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the engagement piece 22 is provided from the rear end of the fixing brackets 20 and 20 ′, and the engagement piece 22 is engaged with the engagement hole 4 a of the support column 4 and attached to the shelf body. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other known attachment / detachment method may be used as long as it does not restrict the rotation of the moving brackets 10 and 10 ′ pivotally attached to the fixed brackets 20 and 20 ′. Thus, the bracket devices 30 and 31 may be attached to the shelf body.

  Further, in the embodiment, the spacing piece 17 is provided between the fixed bracket 20 and the rear portions 10b and 20b of the moving bracket 10 so that the adjacent surfaces of the brackets 10 and 20 contact each other when the moving bracket 10 is rotated. However, the present invention is not limited to the provision of the spacing piece 17, and other configurations may be provided between the brackets 10 and 20 when the spacing piece 17 is not provided. It is also possible to use an interval between 10 and 20 between them.

  Further, in the embodiment, the bracket devices 30 and 31 attached to the support column 4 have a one-stage configuration, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of engagement holes 4a are formed in the support column 4 in the vertical direction. Since it is provided, it is also possible to attach a plurality of bracket devices 30, 31 in multiple stages. Moreover, although the bracket apparatus 30 and 31 demonstrated in the Example the example applied to the merchandise display shelf, it cannot be overemphasized that it can be used for the inclination angle adjustment of a general shelf.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole image of the goods display shelf to which the bracket apparatus for shelf support in Example 1 of this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the disassembled assembly perspective view of the bracket apparatus for shelf support. (A) is sectional drawing of the bracket apparatus for shelf support of the AA line of FIG. 1, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the state which made the inclination angle of the moving bracket larger than the case of (a). It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attaches a shelf board to the bracket apparatus for shelf support. (A) is sectional drawing of the bracket apparatus in Example 2 before a moving bracket latches to a fixed bracket, (b) is sectional drawing of the bracket apparatus which shows the state which the movable bracket latched to the fixed bracket. It is.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commodity display shelf 2 Shelf board 2a Front part 2b Rear part 2c Upper part 2d Lower part 2e, 2f Locking piece 2g Embossing part 3 Partition panel 4 Support | pillar 4a Engagement hole 5 Mounting shelf 6 Support leg 7 Floor surface 8 Stopper attachment part 8a Engagement Stop groove 9 Stopper 9a Locking piece 10, 10 'Moving bracket 10a Front part 10b Rear part 10c Upper end part 10d Lower end part 10e Upper end edge 11, 12 Locking groove 13, 14 Shaft hole 16, 16' Link member 16a, 16b Shaft hole 17 Spacer 17a Shaft hole 19 Product 19a Bottom surface 20, 20 'Fixing bracket 20a Front portion 20b Rear portion 20c Upper end portion 20d Lower end portion 20e Outer peripheral edge 21 Through hole 21a A engagement groove 21b B engagement groove 21c C engagement groove 22 Joint piece 23 Shaft holes 24, 25 Bearing pins 26, 27, 28 Fastening cap 29 Shaft 29a Shaft portion 29b Handle 29c Shaft plate 30 Bracket device (Example) Shelf supporting bracket system)
31 Bracket device (shelf support bracket device of the second embodiment)
32 concave groove 32a A engagement groove 32b B engagement groove 32c C engagement groove

Claims (8)

  A shelf support bracket device comprising: a fixing bracket that can be attached to a shelf body; and a moving bracket that can be attached to a shelf so that an angle can be changed with respect to the fixing bracket. The rear part of the bracket is pivotally attached, and a plurality of engagement grooves are provided in one of the brackets, one side of the link member is pivotally attached to the other bracket, and the other side of the link member is engaged with the engagement groove. A shelf support bracket device, characterized in that a mating shaft portion is provided.   The shelf support bracket device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement groove is formed on an outer peripheral edge of the bracket.   The shelf support bracket device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement groove is formed in a through hole provided in the bracket. The shelf support bracket device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an engagement hole is formed in the shelf body, and an engagement piece engageable with the engagement hole is provided at a rear end of the fixed bracket.   The shelf supporting bracket device according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of the engagement holes are formed in a vertical direction.   The shelf support bracket device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shaft portion is provided with a handle extending from the engagement groove.   The shelf support bracket device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a locking groove is provided in an upper portion of the moving bracket, and a locking piece that can be locked in the engaging hole is provided in a lower portion of the shelf plate.   The shelf supporting bracket device according to claim 1, wherein a gap piece is provided between the fixed bracket and the movable bracket.

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