JP2008154632A - Product related tool fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a product related tool fixing member capable of installing a product related tool, such as a POP, to a net panel in a stable state. <P>SOLUTION: In the product related tool fixing member for fixing the product related tool to the net panel, the member is provided with: a first member 10 having a first hook 12 hung to a wire X; a second member 16 which has a second hook 14 hung on another wire Y parallel to one wire and is relatively slidably composed with respect to the first member so that the distance between the first hook and the second hook is displaced; and a lock means for locking displacement of the first member and the second member at a prescribed position, at least in the direction where the first hook and the second hook are away from each other. The product related tool can be installed to either the first member or the second member. The first hook and the second hook clamp one wire and the other wire in the locked state of the lock means, so that they are fixed onto the net panel. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product-related tool fixing member that fixes a product-related tool such as a POP for displaying product contents or a product display board to a net-like board.

  Conventionally, as a side of a product display shelf such as a supermarket, a net-like plate composed of a plurality of wires arranged in parallel in length and width has been used. A tool (POP) or the like is fixed by a support fixture (Patent Document 1).

  As shown in the figure, a conventional POP support fixture for a net-like plate has a hook that hooks on one wire extending in the width direction from above, and another wire that is parallel to the one wire and provided below. A fixing screw with which the screw head can come into contact from below, and the fixing screw is screwed and the two wires are sandwiched between the hook and the fixing screw to be fixed to the net-like plate.

JP 2006-47921 A

  However, the conventional POP support fixture is not stable because the lower side is pressed by a fixing screw, and there is a problem that the fixing screw is loosened and the POP is bent when used for a long time.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a product-related tool fixing member capable of stably mounting a product-related tool such as a POP or a product display board for displaying product contents on a net-like plate. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a product-related tool fixing member for fixing a product-related tool to a net-like plate having a plurality of wires arranged in parallel on the same plane. A first member having a first hook to be hooked and a second hook to be hooked on another wire parallel to the one wire, the first hook and the second hook being displaced so that the distance between the first hook and the second hook is displaced A second member configured to be slidable relative to the member;
Lock means for locking the displacement of the first member and the second member in a predetermined position at least in the direction in which the first hook and the second hook are separated from each other, and one of the first member and the second member The product-related tool is configured to be attachable, and the first hook and the second hook sandwich the one wire and the other wire in the locked state of the locking means, thereby forming a net-like plate. It is configured to be fixed.

  As described above, the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present invention holds the two wires between the first hook and the second hook, and is thus fixed in a stable state. In the net-like plate, a plurality of wires are arranged in parallel on the same plane, and the wire group arranged in parallel may be one set, or may be two sets of wire groups intersecting each other. . When two sets of wires intersect, they are placed one on top of the other.

  In the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present invention, at least one of the inner surfaces of the first hook and the second hook is configured to be in contact with the peripheral surface of the wire to be hooked by a line or a surface extending in the width direction. Is preferred. In addition, it is preferable that the first hook and the second hook can be displaced in a separating direction when the locking means is in the released state. It is preferable that the first hook and the second hook are configured to be displaced in the approaching direction. In the latter case, the first hook and the second hook are displaced in the approaching direction by pressing the upper surface of the first member and the bottom surface of the second member. Is preferred.

  Further, in the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present invention, the locking means includes a first sawtooth portion formed on the first member and a second sawtooth portion formed on the second member and engageable with the first sawtooth portion. 2 sawtooth portions, and biasing means for biasing one of the first sawtooth portion and the second sawtooth portion to the other, and the first sawtooth portion and the second sawtooth portion are moved by the biasing force of the biasing means. It is preferable that the engaged state is a locked state, and the state where the first sawtooth portion and the second sawtooth portion are separated from each other against the urging force of the urging means is a released state.

  Furthermore, in the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present invention, it is preferable that the inner surface of at least one of the first hook and the second hook is formed in an R shape having a curvature radius smaller than the curvature radius of the wire to be hooked. Preferably, the first hook and the second hook are formed with a groove into which the intersecting wire can be inserted at a position aligned with the wire intersecting the hooked wire.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a product-related tool fixing member capable of stably mounting a product-related tool such as a POP for displaying product contents or a product display board on a net-like board. can do.

  Next, an example of a commodity related tool fixing member according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front perspective view of a commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 3 is an assembled front perspective view thereof, and FIG. 4 is an assembled rear perspective view thereof. The product-related tool fixing member according to the present embodiment is provided with a first member 12 having a first hook 10 that is hooked from above on one wire extending in the horizontal direction, and parallel to the one wire and below. And a second member 16 having a second hook 14 hooked on another wire from below.

  The first member 12 includes a front portion 12A formed in a substantially rectangular shape, side portions 12B and 12C standing upright on both sides in the longitudinal direction, and an upper surface portion 12B standing upright on the upper side of the front portion 12A. An insertion hole 20 into which a POP column 18 (see FIGS. 5 to 7), which will be described later, can be inserted is formed on the front side of the front portion 12A so as to face upward. The side surface portions 12B and 12C are formed with elongated holes 22 and 24 extending from the vicinity of the upper end to slightly below the middle in the longitudinal direction, and the elongated holes 22 and 24 are formed on the inner surface on the back side of the elongated holes 22 and 24. First sawtooth portions 26, 28 are formed along 24. The teeth forming the first sawtooth portions 26 and 28 are formed such that the upper side intersects perpendicularly to the side surface portions 12B and 12C and the lower side has an inclination.

  The upper surface portion 12D extends in the back direction from the upper end of the front surface portion 12A, and the tip 10A of the upper surface portion 12D is bent downward at a right angle to form the first hook 10. The upper end of the inner surface 10B of the first hook 10 and the vicinity thereof are formed in an R shape having substantially the same radius of curvature as that of the wire X to be hooked, as shown in FIG. It is formed to touch. Further, a groove 30 extending downward from the upper end is formed at the center in the width direction of the first hook 10 and the upper surface portion 12D, and a wire Z extending in the vertical direction can be inserted into the groove 30. it can. In addition, a pair of guide strips 32 and 34 that extend in parallel to the side surface portions 12B and 12C protrude from the lower end of the front surface portion 12A from the lower end to slightly below the middle in the longitudinal direction.

  The second member 16 includes a base portion 16A and an upper portion 16B provided above the base portion 16A. The base portion 16A has the same thickness as the height of the side surfaces 12B and 12C of the first member 12, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape with a long width direction. Further, the bottom surface of the base portion 16A extends so as to protrude in the rear direction, and the tip 14A of the base portion 16A is bent at a right angle upward to form the second hook 14. The lower end of the inner surface 14B of the second hook 14 and the vicinity thereof are formed in an R shape having a smaller radius of curvature than the wire Y to be hooked, as shown in FIG. It is formed so that it may touch by the line extended to. On the front side of the base member 16A, guide grooves 36, 38 are formed from the vicinity of the lower end to the upper end so as to align with the pair of guide strips 32, 34 of the first member 12, and above the base member 16A. The guide groove 40 is formed by protruding a guide piece 40 whose side surface is continuous with the inner surface of the guide grooves 36 and 38. Further, a groove 42 extending in the longitudinal direction from the lower end upward is formed at the center in the width direction of the second hook 14 and the base portion 16A, that is, at a position aligned with the groove 30 of the first member 12. A wire extending in the vertical direction can be inserted into the groove 42.

  The upper portion 16B includes a pair of parallel plates 44 and 46 extending in parallel with the side surface of the base member 16A from the vicinity of the side surface of the upper surface of the base portion 16A, and a spring member that biases the upper ends of the parallel plates 44 and 46 outward in the width direction. 47. The pair of parallel plates 44 and 46 have flexibility in the width direction. In addition, the second sawtooth portions 48 and 50 extend slightly downward from the upper ends of the parallel plates 44 and 46 at positions facing the first sawtooth portions 26 and 28 of the first member 12 on the outer surfaces in the width direction. Is formed. The teeth of the second sawtooth portions 48, 50 are formed so that the lower side intersects perpendicularly with respect to the parallel plates 44, 46 and the upper side has an inclination, and can be engaged with the first sawtooth portions 26, 28 respectively. ing. Further, at the position facing the long holes 22 and 24 of the first member 12 on the outer surface in the width direction of each of the parallel plates 44 and 46, a protrusion 52 protruding outward in the width direction slightly downward from the upper end thereof, 54, and the protrusions 52 and 54 have such heights that the tips protrude from the long holes 22 and 24 of the first member 12 when the second member 16 is attached to the first member 12. The spring member 47 is formed in a U-shape, and its upper end is joined to the inner upper end of the parallel plates 44, 46, and the parallel plate 44, 46 is deformed inward in the width direction. The upper ends of 44 and 46 are urged to return to their original positions.

  Since each of the first member 12 and the second member 16 is integrally molded by, for example, polycarbonate, etc., the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  When the second member 16 is mounted on the first member 12, the spring members 47 are resisted from being biased so that the tips of the protrusions 52 and 54 are located inside the inner surfaces of the side surfaces 12 </ b> B and 12 </ b> C of the first member 12. Then, the upper ends of the parallel plates 44 and 46 are deformed inward in the width direction, and the upper ends of the parallel plates 44 and 46 are inserted from below the first member 12 in this state. Next, the guide piece 40 of the second member 16 is inserted between the guide strips 32, 34 of the first member 12, and the second member 16 is slid upward with respect to the first member 12, When 54 reaches the long holes 22 and 24 of the first member 12, the front ends of the protrusions 52 and 54 protrude from the long holes 22 and 24 due to the biasing force of the spring member 47, and the second sawtooth of the second member 16. The portions 48 and 50 mesh with the first sawtooth portions 26 and 28 of the first member 12. Thereby, the second member 16 can be attached to the first member 12.

  At this time, the inclined surfaces of the first sawtooth portions 26 and 28 are directed downward, and the inclined surfaces of the second sawtooth portions 48 and 50 are directed upward, so that the first hook 10 and the second hook 14 are aligned. When the upper surface 12D of the first member 12 and the bottom surface of the base portion 16A of the second member 16 are pressed so as to relatively approach each other, a combination of the teeth of the first sawtooth portions 26, 28 and the second sawtooth portions 48, 50 The second member 16 can be slid relative to the first member 12 while shifting one by one. On the other hand, the vertical surfaces of the first sawtooth portions 26 and 28 are directed upward, the vertical surfaces of the second sawtooth portions 48 and 50 are directed downward, and the second sawtooth portions 48 and 50 are Since it is urged | biased with respect to the sawtooth parts 26 and 28, the 1st member 12 and the 2nd member 16 are locked in the direction which spaces apart the 1st hook 10 and the 2nd hook 14 relatively. When the first hook 10 and the second hook 14 are relatively separated from each other, first, the first sawtooth portions 26 and 28 and the second sawtooth portion 48 are pressed by pressing the tips of the protrusions 52 and 54 inward in the width direction. , 50 can be released, and in this state, the two can be slid to separate them.

  When attaching the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present embodiment to the net-like plate, first, an upper wire X that holds the distance between the lower end edge 10A of the first hook 10 and the upper end edge 14A of the second hook 14; The first hook 10 is hooked on the upper wire X in such a state that it is wider than the distance of the lower wire Y. Next, for example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the operator's thumb is applied to the bottom surface of the base portion 16 </ b> A of the second member 16, and the index finger and middle finger are applied to the upper surface 12 </ b> D of the first member 12. The second member 16 is slid with respect to the first member 12 so that the first hook 10 and the second hook 14 are relatively approached by pressing both. Then, from the state immediately before the inner surface of the first hook 10 contacts the peripheral surface of the wire X and the inner surface of the second hook 14 contacts the peripheral surface of the wire Y, as shown in FIG. When pressed, the inner side of the lower end of the second hook 14 is formed in an R shape having a smaller radius of curvature than the wire Y, so that the wire Y presses the inner side of the second hook 14 and the second hook 14 The wire Y is pressed by a restoring force. Thereby, the wire X and Y can be clamped by the 1st hook 10 and the 2nd hook 14, and the goods related tool fixing member concerning a present Example can be fixed to a net-like board.

  On the other hand, when the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present embodiment is removed from the net-like plate, for example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the thumb of the right hand of the operator is brought into contact with the left protrusion 52. At the same time, the index finger is brought into contact with the right projection 54, and in this state, the tips of the projections 52 and 54 are pressed inward in the width direction, whereby the first sawtooth portions 26 and 28 and the second sawtooth portions 48 and 50 are pressed. Release the mesh. Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the second member 16 is slid downward while the first hook 10 is hooked on the wire X and the projections 52 and 54 are pressed, so that the first hook 10 When the distance between the upper wire X and the lower wire Y sandwiching the distance between the lower edge 10A of the second hook 14 and the upper edge 14A of the second hook 14 is increased, the thumb and index finger are separated from the protrusions 52 and 54, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, by removing the first hook 10 from the wire X, the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present embodiment can be removed from the net-like plate.

  As described above, according to the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present embodiment, the operator can perform the attaching / detaching operation to the net-like plate with one hand. Further, in the commodity-related tool fixing member according to the present embodiment, the first hook 10 or the second hook 14 and the wire X or Y are engaged by the engagement of the first sawtooth portions 26 and 28 and the second sawtooth portions 48 and 50. Even if play occurs in the design, the second hook 14 is curved outward in this way, and the inner surface of the second hook 14 presses the wire Y by its restoring force, so that play occurs when it is attached. And can be fixed stably.

  Moreover, although the goods related tool fixing member which concerns on a present Example may be mounted | worn between a pair of wires extended in the longitudinal direction of a net-like board, as shown in FIG. By inserting the wire Z extending in the vertical direction into the groove 42 of the two members 16, the product-related tool fixing member is mounted on the net-like plate in a state where the longitudinally extending wire is positioned at the center of the product-related tool fixing member. be able to.

It is a front perspective view of the Example of the goods related tool fixing member which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view of the goods related tool fixing member which concerns on a present Example. It is an assembly front perspective view of the goods related tool fixing member concerning this example. It is an assembly back perspective view of a goods related implement fixing member concerning this example. It is a side view which shows the state which attached the goods related tool fixing member which concerns on a present Example to the net-like board. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the goods related tool fixing member which concerns on a present Example to the net-like board. It is a front view which shows the whole net-like board of the state which attached the goods related tool fixing member which concerns on a present Example to the net-like board. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement which attaches the goods related tool fixing member which concerns on a present Example to a net-like board. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement which removes the goods related tool fixing member which concerns on a present Example from a net-like board.

Explanation of symbols

10 First hook 12 First member 14 Second hook 16 Second member

Claims (8)

In a product-related tool fixing member for fixing a product-related tool to a net-like plate having a plurality of wires arranged in parallel on at least the same plane,
A first member having a first hook hooked on one wire;
The second hook is hooked on another wire parallel to the one wire, and is configured to be slidable relative to the first member so that the distance between the first hook and the second hook is displaced. A second member,
Lock means for locking displacement of the first member and the second member in a predetermined position at least in a direction in which the first hook and the second hook are separated from each other;
In either one of the first member and the second member, the commodity related tool can be attached,
The first hook and the second hook are configured to sandwich the one wire and the other wire and to be fixed to the net-like plate in a locked state of the locking means. Product-related fixture fixing member.   2. The product-related item according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the inner surfaces of the first hook and the second hook is configured to contact a circumferential surface of the wire to be hooked with a line or a surface extending in the width direction. Tool fixing member.   3. The commodity-related tool fixing member according to claim 1, wherein the first hook and the second hook can be displaced in a direction away from each other when the locking means is in the released state. .   The commodity-related item according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first hook and the second hook can be displaced toward each other even when the locking means is in a locked state. Tool fixing member.   The first hook and the second hook are displaced in the approaching direction by pressing the upper surface of the first member and the bottom surface of the second member. Item 4. The article-related tool fixing member according to Item 4.   The locking means includes a first sawtooth portion formed on the first member, a second sawtooth portion formed on the second member and meshable with the first sawtooth portion, a first sawtooth portion and a second sawtooth. Urging means for urging either one of the parts to the other, and a state where the first sawtooth portion and the second sawtooth portion are engaged by the urging force of the urging means is locked, and the urging means 6. The commodity-related tool fixing member according to claim 1, wherein the first saw-tooth portion and the second saw-tooth portion are separated from each other against the urging force caused by the release state. .   The product-related item according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an inner surface of at least one of the first hook and the second hook is formed in an R shape having a radius of curvature smaller than a radius of curvature of a wire to be hooked. Tool fixing member.   8. The groove according to claim 1, wherein the first hook and the second hook are formed with grooves into which the intersecting wires can be inserted at positions aligned with the wires intersecting the hooked wires. Product-related fixture fixing member.

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