JP2009119044A - Commodities showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide commodities showcases capable of securing sufficient vertical spaces for placing commodities even if antennas are arranged on upper surfaces of shelf boards. <P>SOLUTION: The antenna 20 is built into each panel 30 for reading information of an RFID tag 1 attached to the commodities 2. The panels 30 are arranged in a recess 10a provided on the upper surface of the shelf board 10 so as to be fitted into the recess 10a and so as not to project upward. Thereby, it is possible to secure a sufficient vertical space for placing the commodities even if the antennas 20 are arranged on the upper surface of the shelf board 10. In this case, two or more panels 30 are arranged in the recess 10a in a width direction of the shelf board 10. Thereby, versatility is improved by increasing or decreasing the number of the panels 30 without changing the width of the panels 30 even if they are used for different types of shelf boards having different widths. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product shelf used for a showcase such as a convenience store or a gondola.

In general, in convenience stores and other stores, various products are displayed and sold on product shelves provided in showcases and gondola, but in order to efficiently manage product sales, RFID tags are attached to products. A device in which information stored in an RFID tag is read by a reader / writer via an antenna provided on a product shelf is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-94864 A

  By the way, since the shelf plate of the product shelf is formed of a metal plate, if the antenna is arranged on the lower surface of the shelf plate, the RFID tag of the product placed on the upper surface of the shelf plate is affected by the influence of the metal plate. The information cannot be read. Therefore, it is necessary to arrange the antenna on the upper surface side of the shelf plate. However, since the antenna needs to be covered with a synthetic resin cover or the like, the thickness of the antenna increases accordingly. For this reason, there is a problem in that the product placement space in the vertical direction between the product shelves is reduced, and the height of the product that can be displayed is limited by the thickness of the antenna cover.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is a product that can sufficiently secure a product mounting space in the vertical direction even if an antenna is arranged on the upper surface side of the shelf board. To provide a shelf.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a product shelf including a shelf plate on which a product to which an RFID tag is attached is placed and an antenna for reading information stored in the RFID tag. A panel on which products can be placed is provided on the upper surface, and a recess in which the panel is disposed is provided on the upper surface of the shelf board.

  Thereby, since a panel is arrange | positioned in the recessed part provided in the upper surface of the shelf board, the panel does not protrude upwards as much as the panel enters the up-down direction in the recessed part.

  According to the product shelf of the present invention, even if the antenna is arranged on the upper surface side of the shelf board, the panel does not protrude upward because the panel enters the recess in the vertical direction. Sufficient space can be secured.

  1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product shelf, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the product shelf, and FIG. 3 is a view taken along line AA in FIG. 4 is an exploded side sectional view of the product shelf, and FIG. 5 is an exploded side sectional view of the shelf board and the wiring cover.

  This merchandise shelf incorporates a metal shelf board 10 on which the merchandise 2 to which the RFID tag 1 is attached is placed, four antennas 20 for reading information stored in the RFID tag 1, and each antenna 20. The four panels 30 and the wiring cover 40 disposed on the rear end side of the shelf board 10 are provided.

  The shelf board 10 is provided with a recess 10a in a portion excluding the peripheral edge of the upper surface, and each panel 30 is arranged in the recess 10a. The shelf board 10 has a shelf body 11 that is bent upward at both ends in the width direction, and both ends in the width direction of the shelf board 11 form side walls 11a. The outer side in the width direction of each side wall 11a is bent downward and formed so as to be able to be locked to a bracket (not shown). In addition, a plurality of holes 11 b as openings for wiring insertion located below the wiring cover 40 are provided on the rear end side of the shelf board body 11, and each hole 11 b is provided at four places in the width direction of the shelf board body 11. They are spaced from each other. A front plate 12 and a back plate 13 are provided on the front and rear surfaces of the shelf main body 11, respectively, and a portion surrounded by each side wall 11a, front plate 12 and rear plate 13 of the shelf main body 11 forms a recess 10a. ing.

  The antenna 20 is made of a conductive metal extending along the periphery of the panel 30 and is connected to an external device (for example, a reader / writer) (not shown) via a wiring 21.

  Each panel 30 is formed of a synthetic resin molded product formed in a quadrangular shape, and is formed such that its vertical thickness H1 is equal to the depth H2 of the recess 10a. In addition, each panel 30 is formed such that the dimension in the width direction of one panel 30 is ¼ of the dimension in the width direction of the recess 10 a, and the depth dimension is equal to the depth dimension of the recess 10 a excluding the wiring cover 40. It is formed to become.

  The wiring cover 40 is made of a hollow member having an open bottom surface, and is formed by bending a metal plate into a square cross section. The wiring cover 40 is formed long in the width direction of the shelf board 10 and is formed so that the dimension in the longitudinal direction is equal to the dimension in the width direction of the recess 10a. The wiring cover 40 is disposed in the recess 10a, and its rear end is in contact with the back plate 13. In this case, the wiring cover 40 is formed so that its height dimension H3 is larger than the depth dimension H2 of the recess 10a so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the panel 30. Further, a plurality of notches 40a as openings for wiring insertion are provided in the lower part of the front surface of the wiring cover 40, and the respective notches 40a are arranged at four positions in the width direction of the wiring cover 40 with a space therebetween. .

  In the product shelf configured as described above, the panels 30 are arranged in the width direction of the shelf board 10 in front of the wiring cover 40 in the recess 10 a and are arranged in the recess 10 a excluding the wiring cover 40 without a gap. . In this case, each panel 30 is disposed in the recess 10a having a depth dimension H2 equivalent to the thickness dimension H1, so that it does not protrude upward from the shelf board 10. Further, the wiring 21 extending from the panel 30 is inserted into the wiring cover 40 through the notch 40a of the wiring cover 40, and is pulled out to the outside through the hole 11b of the shelf board body 11, and is not shown. Connected to.

  The product shelf is attached to a store showcase or gondola, and the product 2 to which the RFID tag 1 is attached is placed on the upper surface of each panel 30. As a result, information stored in the RFID tag 1 is read by a reader / writer (not shown) via the antenna 20 and used for merchandise management or the like. At that time, since the wiring cover 40 is formed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the panel 30, even if the product 2 on the panel 30 moves rearward, it contacts the front end of the wiring cover 40. It does not move to the upper surface side of the wiring cover 40.

  As described above, according to the product shelf of the present embodiment, the antenna 20 for reading the information of the RFID tag 1 attached to the product 2 is built in the panel 30, and in the recess 10 a provided on the upper surface of the shelf plate 10. Since the panel 30 is arranged, the panel 30 does not protrude upward as much as the panel 30 enters the recess 10a. Even if the antenna 20 is arranged on the upper surface side of the shelf board 10, the vertical direction is obtained. The product placement space can be secured sufficiently.

  In this case, since the plurality of panels 30 are arranged in the recess 10a in the width direction of the shelf board 10, the number of the panels 30 can be increased or decreased even when used for other types of shelf boards having different width dimensions. Therefore, it is not necessary to change the width dimension of the panel 30, and versatility can be improved.

  Further, since the hollow wiring cover 40 capable of accommodating the wiring 21 extending from the panel 30 is provided on the rear end side in the recess 10a, and the panel 30 in the recess 10a is disposed in front of the wiring cover 40, the wiring cover 40 is provided. Therefore, the wiring 21 on the upper surface side of the shelf board 10 can be hidden, and there is an advantage that the wiring 21 is not exposed and the appearance is not impaired. In this case, since the wiring cover 40 is formed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the panel 30, the product 2 moves to the upper surface side of the wiring cover 40 even if the product 2 on the panel 30 moves rearward. Therefore, the product 2 can always be positioned on the panel 30 and the information of the RFID tag 1 can be read reliably.

  Further, the wiring cover 40 is provided with a notch 40a for wiring insertion at the lower front portion of the wiring cover 40, and the shelf main body 11 positioned below the wiring cover 40 is provided with a wiring insertion hole 11b. The wiring 21 can be easily pulled out below the shelf board 10 through the notch 40 a of the wiring cover 40 and the hole 11 b of the shelf board body 11.

  In addition, although the said embodiment showed what was provided with the several panel 30, you may make it use the one panel which has a width dimension equal to the recessed part 10a.

  FIG. 6 is a second embodiment of the present invention and shows a product shelf that does not have a wiring cover. In the present embodiment, a plurality of panels 50 having a depth dimension equal to that of the recess 10a are used, and an antenna (not shown) is provided in each panel 50 as in the above-described embodiment. According to the present embodiment, the product placement space can be widened because the wiring cover is not provided. In this case, the wiring of each panel 50 is drawn to the outside through a hole (not shown) provided in the recess 10a.

  FIGS. 7 to 9 show third to fifth embodiments of the present invention, which include a panel cover 60 that covers the entire top surface of each panel 50 of the second embodiment. The panel cover 60 is made of a flexible non-conductive plate-like member such as a thin acrylic plate, and has a width dimension and a depth dimension equivalent to the size in which the panels 50 are arranged. That is, since the entire upper surface of each panel 50 is covered by the panel cover 60, the boundary between the panels 50 is not exposed to the outside, and the appearance can be improved. In addition, since the product is placed on each panel 50 via the panel cover 60, even if there are slight gaps or steps between the panels 50, the product display is not hindered and the product is always displayed. It can be placed stably.

  In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7, holding portions 61 for holding the panel cover 60 are provided at both ends in the front-rear direction of each side wall portion 11 a, and each holding portion 61 is connected to the upper surface of each side wall portion 11 a. It consists of a triangular member which has a clearance gap between them. When the panel cover 60 is attached in the present embodiment, the panel cover 60 is bent by inserting the corners of the panel cover 60 between the holding portions 61 and the upper surface of the side wall portion 11a while bending the panel cover 60. It is held on each panel 50 by the holding unit 61. That is, since the panel cover 60 is held by the holding portions 61, the panel cover 60 can be prevented from being displaced and the panel cover 60 can be easily attached and detached. This is extremely advantageous in cases such as when removing and cleaning.

  In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8, each side wall portion 11a is provided with a holding portion 62 extending in the front-rear direction, and each holding portion 62 is a plate having a gap between the upper surface of each side wall portion 11a. It consists of a shaped member. In this case, between the holding portions 62 and the upper surface of the side wall portion 11a, only the side surface on the inner side in the width direction and the front end side of the shelf main body 11 are opened, and the front end side is closed by attaching a closing member 62a. It has become so. When the panel cover 60 is attached in the present embodiment, both end portions in the width direction of the panel cover 60 are inserted between the holding portions 62 and the upper surface of the side wall portion 11a from the front, so that each panel 50 is covered with the panel cover 60. After moving rearward to the position, the front end side of each holding portion 62 is closed with a closing member 62 a, whereby the panel cover 60 is held on each panel 50 by each holding portion 62. Each holding part 62 is formed so that the front end side is also closed, and both end portions in the width direction of the panel cover 60 are inserted between each holding part 62 and the upper surface of the side wall part 11a while the panel cover 60 is bent. You may do it. In this case, it is not necessary to attach the closing member 62a separately.

  In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the panel cover 60 is fixed to the shelf main body 11 with a plurality of screws 63. That is, screw holes 11c are provided at two positions in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of each side wall portion 11a, and screws 63 inserted through the screw insertion holes 60a provided in the panel cover 60 are screwed into the screw holes 11c. The panel cover 60 is fixed to the shelf board body 11. In this case, the screwing locations may be one each in the front-rear direction of each side wall portion 11a, or three locations.

  In the fifth embodiment, the panel cover 60 is fixed by screwing, but other fixing means such as a double-sided adhesive tape and a hook-and-loop fastener can be used.

  Moreover, in the said 3rd thru | or 5th embodiment, what provided the panel cover 60 in the goods shelf of 2nd Embodiment was shown, However, The same panel cover is provided in the goods shelf of 1st Embodiment. Is also possible.

The perspective view of the goods shelf which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention Side cross section of product shelf AA arrow direction sectional view of FIG. Exploded side sectional view of product shelf Disassembled perspective view of shelf board and wiring cover The perspective view of the goods shelf which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention The perspective view of the goods shelf which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention The perspective view of the goods shelf which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention The perspective view of the goods shelf which shows the 5th Embodiment of this invention

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... RFID tag, 2 ... Goods, 10 ... Shelf board, 10a ... Recess, 20 ... Antenna, 11b ... Hole, 21 ... Wiring, 30 ... Panel, 40 ... Wiring cover, 40a ... Notch, 50 ... Panel, 60 ... Panel cover, 61, 62 ... holding part.

Claims (6)

In a product shelf including a shelf plate on which a product to which an RFID tag is attached is placed and an antenna for reading information stored in the RFID tag,
The antenna is built in and includes a panel on which products can be placed on the upper surface,
A product shelf characterized in that a concave portion in which a panel is arranged is provided on the upper surface of the shelf board. A hollow wiring cover that is disposed on the rear end side in the recess and can accommodate antenna wiring extending from the panel,
Place the panel in the recess in front of the wiring cover,
The product shelf according to claim 1, wherein the wiring cover is formed at a height that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the panel. The product shelf according to claim 2, wherein openings for wiring insertion are provided at predetermined locations on the lower part of the front surface of the wiring cover and at predetermined locations on the shelf located below the wiring cover. The product shelf according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a plurality of panels are arranged in the recess in the width direction of the shelf board. The product shelf according to claim 4, further comprising a panel cover that covers an entire upper surface of each panel disposed in the recess. The product shelf according to claim 5, further comprising a holding portion that holds the panel cover on each panel.

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