JP2008206770A - Merchandise display shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise display shelf allowing a shelf board to be easily pulled out forward and to return into its original position by its own weight, simple in structure, and allowing the shelf board to slightly oscillate in case of an earthquake or the like to exhibit both functions of base isolation and seismic control. <P>SOLUTION: The merchandise display shelf is formed by providing right and left posts 1 with shelf receiving brackets 3 projecting forward, and placing the shelf board 6 on the shelf receiving brackets 3 slidably in a longitudinal direction through slide rail mechanisms 5. A fixed guide rail 7 mounted to the shelf receiving bracket 3 in the slide rail mechanism 5 is inclined backward and downward. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a commodity display shelf provided with a shelf board that slides in the front-rear direction.

As for the shelves for displaying commodities, the number of display points increases as the vertical distance between the shelf boards is reduced and the number of stages is increased. However, if the vertical distance between the shelf boards is narrowed, the product placed in the back of the shelf board is difficult to visually recognize and difficult to put in and out. In order to solve this problem, there has been proposed a shelf plate that can be slid so that the shelf plate is pulled out by hand to replenish or take out the product and then return to its original state (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).
Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-13751

  In order to prevent the shelf from shaking during an earthquake or the like, the one described in Patent Document 1 automatically locks the shelf to the display shelf body when the shelf is pushed in all the way. The locking means is provided, and the locking means can be released by operating the operating rod.

  However, when pulling out the shelf board forward, the operating rod must be operated to release the locking means, so that there are problems that the operation is troublesome and the structure is complicated.

  In view of the above problems of the prior art, the present invention can easily pull the shelf board forward, and the shelf board can automatically return to its original position under its own weight, In addition, the purpose is to provide a product display shelf that is simple in structure and has a shelf that is slightly shaken in the event of an earthquake, etc., so that it can perform both seismic isolation and vibration control functions. Yes.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In the product display shelf in which shelf support brackets protrude from the left and right support columns and the shelf board can be slid in the front-rear direction via the slide rail mechanism, the slide rail The fixed guide rail attached to the shelf support bracket in the mechanism is inclined backward and downward.

(2) In the above item (1), the shelf support brackets are connected to each other with a connecting member so as to maintain the parallel relationship between the left and right shelf support brackets.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the upper surface of the shelf board is a horizontal plane.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), the slide rail mechanism is fixed to the inner surface of the shelf bracket, the fixed guide rail, the movable rail attached to the side surface of the shelf plate, and the fixed guide rail. The suspension rail has a fixed guide rail and an intermediate rail that is slidably fitted to the movable rail.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), the slide rail mechanism is fixed to the inner surface of the shelf support bracket, and attached to the front portion of the fixed guide rail. A front roller that guides the lower surface and a rear roller that is attached to the rear portion of the shelf and rolls along the fixed guide rail.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the fixed guide rail attached to the shelf bracket in the slide rail mechanism is inclined backward and downward, when the hand is released from the shelf pulled out forward, the shelf is It is possible to realize a return mechanism for the shelf board with a simple configuration without automatically retracting to the original position and using a return means such as a spring.
Further, since there is no locking means as in the conventional one, the shelf board can be easily pulled forward without performing the releasing operation and the operability is good.
In addition, in the event of an earthquake or the like, after the shelf board is slightly shaken, it can quickly return to its original position, and can exhibit both functions of seismic isolation and vibration control.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the parallel relationship between the left and right shelf brackets can be maintained by the connecting member that couples the shelf brackets.

According to invention of Claim 3, since the upper surface of a shelf board is made into the horizontal surface, goods can be mounted stably.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since the slide rail mechanism is constituted by the suspension rail, the sliding amount of the shelf board can be increased.

According to the invention of claim 5, the fixed guide rail that fixes the slide rail mechanism to the inner surface of the shelf receiving bracket, and the front roller that is attached to the front portion of the fixed guide rail and guides the lower surface of the shelf plate Since the rear roller is attached to the rear portion of the shelf plate and rolls along the fixed guide rail, the structure can be simplified.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a side view of a main part of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal front view of the main part, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a pair of left and right pairs is obtained by locking a locking claw 4 provided at the rear end of the shelf bracket 3 in a locking hole 2 provided in the front surface of the left and right support columns 1. The shelf receiving brackets 3 and 3 protrude from the front surface of each column 1 toward the front.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a slide rail mechanism 5 is provided inside the left and right shelf receiving brackets 3, 3, and the shelf board 6 can be slid in the front-rear direction via the slide rail mechanism 5. It is supported by.

  The slide rail mechanism 5 includes a fixed guide rail 7 attached to the inside of the shelf support bracket 3, a movable rail 8 attached to the side surface of the shelf board 6, and a front and rear between the fixed guide rail 7 and the movable rail 8. This is a known double suspension rail having an intermediate rail 9 interposed so as to be slidable in the direction.

  The fixed guide rail 7 and the movable rail 8 have a substantially C-shaped cross section, and a ball 10 is interposed between the receiving piece 9 a formed on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the intermediate rail 9 and the fixed guide rail 7 and the movable rail 8. (See FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting member 12 is provided with a pair of left and right side plates 14, 14 parallel to each other and facing in the front-rear direction at both ends of a connecting plate 13 facing in the left-right direction. , Sandwiched between the fixed guide rail 7 and the shelf bracket 3 and fixed to the shelf bracket 3 with a set screw 15. Thus, the parallel relationship between the left and right shelf brackets 3 and 3 is maintained.

  The shelf board 6 is made of a single steel plate provided with an upright piece 17 at the rear end of the upper surface plate 16 and a U-shaped bent piece 18 at the front end. Brackets having an L-shaped cross section are provided on both sides of the lower surface of the upper surface plate 16. 19 is fixed, and the bracket 19 is fixed to the movable rail 8 with a set screw 20 (see FIG. 2).

The slide rail mechanism 5 has an angle α with respect to the front surface (vertical line L) of the support column 1 that is slightly smaller than 90 degrees, that is, the slide rail mechanism 5 is tilted backward and rearward so that the rear part is slightly lower. It is fixed to the receiving bracket 3 and the side plate 14.
In this example, the upper surface plate 16 of the shelf plate 6 is also inclined rearward and downward in parallel with the slide rail mechanism 5.

  When the shelf board 6 is manually pulled out to the front upper side (left side in FIG. 1) like the lower shelf board 6 shown in FIG. 1, the movable rail 8 is integrated with the shelf board 6 and the intermediate rail 9. Slid forward and upward with respect to the fixed guide rail 7 by approximately half the movement amount of the shelf board 6 to hold the shelf board 6.

  After placing the product on the shelf board 6 with the shelf board 6 pulled out, when the hand is released from the shelf board 6, the shelf board 6 slides backward by its own weight, and the product display position (the upper part of FIG. 1) Return to.

  In order to incline the slide track of the slide rail mechanism 5 backward and downward, as shown in the figure, the shelf bracket 3 may be inclined backward and downward, or the shelf bracket 3 is in a horizontal state and the slide rail mechanism 3 Only 5 may be inclined with respect to the shelf bracket 3.

FIG. 4 is a central longitudinal side view of the main part of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the same. Note that the same or similar members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
A pair of left and right side plates 21, 21 are fixed to both side ends of the shelf plate 6, and inwardly bent pieces 21 a, 21 a that are inclined downwardly with the lower surface serving as a guide surface are formed at the lower ends of the side plates 21, 21. Is provided. A plate-like contact piece 21b is fixed to the rear lower surface of the inwardly bent piece 21a.

  Suspended pieces 21c and 21c are connected to rear inner ends of the inwardly bent pieces 21a and 21a, and a rear roller 22 is provided on the outer surface of the suspended pieces 21c and 21c. It is pivotally attached.

  The connecting member 12 is formed by fixing a pair of left and right fixed guide rails 24, 24 facing in the front-rear direction with an inward U-shaped cross section at both ends of the connecting plate 13 facing in the left-right direction.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, each fixed guide rail 24 has an angle α with respect to the front surface (vertical line L) of the column 1 that is slightly smaller than 90 degrees, that is, the track of the fixed guide rail 24 is lowered downward. The front roller 26 is pivotally attached to the front inner surface with a shaft 27 facing in the left-right direction. Further, on the upper surface of the front portion of each fixed guide rail 24, a plate-like stopper 28 that abuts against the abutting piece 21c when the shelf plate 6 is pulled out to the front limit and prevents the shelf plate 6 from further advancement. Is fixed.

  The shelf plate 6 is held so that the upper surface plate 16 forms a horizontal plane with respect to the fixed guide rail 24 inclined downward. In this way, the upper surface plate 16 is always in a horizontal plane, so that the product can be stably placed. In the first embodiment, the upper surface plate 16 can also be configured to form a horizontal plane.

  On the left and right front rollers 26, 26, the lower surfaces of the inwardly bent pieces 21 a, 21 a of the shelf plate 6 are placed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the rear roller 22 is disposed in the fixed guide rail 24. And is adapted to roll in the front-rear direction along the fixed guide rail 24.

  In the second embodiment, the slide rail mechanism 5 is formed by the fixed guide rail 24, the rear roller 22, the front roller 26, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the shelf 6 is manually pulled forward (leftward in FIG. 4), the shelf 6 slides forward on the front roller 26 and the rear roller 22 is fixed. It moves forward while rolling in the guide rail 24.

  When the shelf board 6 is pulled out to the front limit, the contact piece 21c comes into contact with the stopper 28, and the shelf board 6 is stopped at that position and held by the front roller 26 and the rear roller 22.

  After placing the product on the shelf board 6 with the shelf board 6 pulled out to the front limit, when the hand is released from the shelf board 6, the shelf board 6 slides backward by its own weight, and the product display position (see FIG. Return to 4). In this example, at this time, the folded portion 29 formed by folding the front end portion of the shelf board 6 downward is brought into contact with the front end of the shelf receiving bracket 3 and stopped.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various modified forms without departing from the scope of the claims.
For example, the slide rail mechanism 5 may use another known slide rail mechanism different from the structure of each of the above embodiments.

It is a side view of the principal part of 1st Embodiment of this invention. Similarly, it is a longitudinal front view of the main part. Similarly, it is an exploded perspective view. It is a center vertical side view of the principal part of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Similarly, it is an exploded perspective view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support | pillar 2 Locking hole 3 Shelf receiving bracket 4 Locking claw 5 Slide rail mechanism 6 Shelf plate 7 Fixed guide rail 8 Movable rail 9 Intermediate rail 9a Receiving piece 10 Ball 12 Connecting material 13 Connecting plate 14 Side plate 15 Set screw 16 Top plate 17 Standing piece 18 Bending piece 19 Bracket 20 Set screw 21 Side plate 21a Inwardly bent piece 21b Abutting piece 21c Hanging piece 22 Rear roller 23 Shaft 24 Fixed guide rail 25 Set screw 26 Front roller 27 Shaft 28 Stopper 29 Folding part

Claims (5)

In the product display shelf that the shelf support bracket protrudes forward on the left and right columns, and the shelf board can be slid in the front-rear direction via the slide rail mechanism,
A merchandise display shelf, wherein a fixed guide rail attached to a shelf bracket in the slide rail mechanism is inclined backward and downward.   2. The product display shelf according to claim 1, wherein the shelf support brackets are connected by a connecting material so as to maintain a parallel relationship between the left and right shelf support brackets.   The product display shelf according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper surface of the shelf board is a horizontal plane.   A fixed guide rail in which a slide rail mechanism is fixed to the inner surface of the shelf receiving bracket, a movable rail attached to a side surface of the shelf board, and the fixed guide rail and the movable rail interposed between the fixed guide rail and the movable rail. The product display shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the suspension rail has an intermediate rail slidably fitted to the suspension rail.   A fixed guide rail that fixes the slide rail mechanism to the inner surface of the shelf support bracket, a front roller that is attached to the front portion of the fixed guide rail, guides the lower surface of the shelf plate, and a rear portion of the shelf plate, The commodity display shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the commodity display shelf is configured by a rear roller that rolls along the fixed guide rail.

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