JP2017051432A - Merchandise information display assist tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise information display assist tool having high flexibility of adjustment of the height of a merchandise information display member, and reliably holding the height position of the merchandise information display member.SOLUTION: A merchandise information display assist tool 1 to be installed in a showcase 10 includes: a merchandise information display member 2; bases 4 placed on a prescribed installation surface of the showcase 10; and support members 5 detachably connected between the bases 4 and the merchandise information display member 2. The support member 5 consists of a plurality of sectional bodies 6, 6, ... vertically detachably attached to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a commodity information display auxiliary tool installed in a showcase.

  In product stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, a showcase with an opening is installed above, and a product explanation card is placed above the showcase to increase the appeal of the products displayed in this showcase. And POP (point of purchase) display such as price cards. As such a POP display, for example, there is a commodity information display auxiliary tool as disclosed in Patent Document 1. The product information display auxiliary tool includes a leg member attached to a partition wall of a showcase having an opening on the upper side, a rod-shaped slide wire (support member) having a clip (product information display member) for holding the product display tool, It is equipped with. The slide wire is loosely inserted into a vertically extending cylindrical frame fixed to the leg member, and can be fixed to the cylindrical frame by pressing a screw screwed from the outside of the cylindrical frame. The height position of the clip can be adjusted by changing the upper and lower fixed positions of the wire.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-85090 (first page, FIG. 1)

  However, in the product information display auxiliary tool of Patent Document 1, the height position of the clip is adjusted because the height position of the clip is adjusted by changing the upper and lower fixed positions of the slide wire with respect to the cylindrical frame. Cannot be lowered below the upper end of the cylinder frame, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the product display tool is low. In addition, since the position of the slide wire with respect to the cylinder frame is fixed by a screw screwed from the outside of the cylinder frame, there is a possibility that the screw is lowered by its own weight when the screw is loosened due to vibration or the like.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and product information that has a high degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the product information display member and can reliably maintain the height position of the product information display member. It aims at providing a display auxiliary tool.

In order to solve the above problems, the product information display aid of the present invention is:
A product information display aid installed in a showcase,
A product information display member, a base placed on a predetermined installation surface of the showcase, and a support member detachably connected between the base and the product information display member, The support member is composed of a plurality of divided bodies that can be attached and detached from each other vertically.
According to this feature, since the height of the product information display member can be adjusted by adding and subtracting the quantity of the divided body, the degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the product information display member is high and the weight of the product information display member is divided. Since it is applied in the direction of overlapping each other, the height position of the product information display member can be reliably maintained using the shape strength of the divided body.

The divided body includes a first coupling portion provided at one end portion and a second coupling portion provided at the other end portion, and the adjacent divided body includes the first coupling portion and the first coupling portion. It is characterized by being connected by coupling with two coupling parts.
According to this feature, since the divided bodies have a common connection structure, the assembly of the support member is simple.

The coupling between the first coupling part and the second coupling part is a screw coupling.
According to this feature, since the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are screw-coupled, the strength of the support member is high.

The base includes a fixing portion that is installed on a predetermined installation surface of the showcase, and the first coupling portion or the second coupling portion that is provided above the fixing portion. .
According to this feature, the support member and the product information display member can be removed and assembled using the first coupling portion or the second coupling portion with respect to the fixed portion.

The plurality of divided bodies have the same height, and the product information display member is supported by the plurality of bases and the support member.
According to this feature, the merchandise information display member can be supported horizontally in a balanced manner by combining the numbers of the divided bodies of the respective support members.

It is a perspective view which shows the usage example of the merchandise information display auxiliary tool in an Example. It is a perspective view which shows a merchandise information display auxiliary tool. It is a sectional side view which shows the structure of a merchandise information display auxiliary tool. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a merchandise information display auxiliary tool. (A) is a perspective view which shows the structure of the lower end part of a division body, (b) is a perspective view which shows the structure of the upper end part of a division body. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the connection aspect of a merchandise information display member and a support member.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the merchandise information display auxiliary tool which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  The commodity information display aid according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, the left side of the screen in FIG. 3 will be described as the front side (front side) of the product information display assisting tool, and the left and right sides viewed from the front side will be described as the left and right sides of the product information display assisting tool.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a box-shaped showcase 10 having an opening on the upper side is installed mainly in a merchandise store such as a supermarket or a convenience store. The showcase 10 is provided with slide doors 10a, 10a,... That can freely open and close the upper opening portion in order to prevent an increase in the internal temperature and reduce power consumption with the recent energy saving. Specifically, the showcase 10 includes a box body 10f having a U-shaped cross-sectional view having an opening on the upper side, and a plurality of frames 10g, 10g,. I have. The box body 10f is provided with a vertically extending partition 10c at the front and rear center thereof, and thereby a product display section for storing and displaying the products 12, 12,... 10d and 10d (hereinafter simply referred to as display parts 10d and 10d) are formed.

  Further, between the frames 10g and 10g adjacent to the left and right, there are provided a fixed plate 10b fixed to the front and rear central portion, and slide doors 10a and 10a respectively provided on the front and rear of the fixed plate 10b. The front and rear openings of the showcase 10 can be opened and closed by sliding the doors 10a and 10a back and forth. Further, when the slide door 10a is opened, the slide door 10a can be stored below the fixed plate 10b, and the space above the showcase 10 can be used effectively. Further, the sliding doors 10a, 10a, ... and the fixing plates 10b, 10b, ... are made of glass, and the products 12, 12, ... displayed on the front and rear display parts 10d, 10d, the front side of the partition part 10c, and The price card rails 10e, 10e for displaying information on the products 12, 12,... Provided respectively on the upper rear side are visible from above through the slide doors 10a, 10a,... And the fixing plates 10b, 10b,. It has become.

  Here, in the showcase 10, although price card rails 10 e and 10 e for displaying information on the products 12, 12,... Are provided in the showcase 10, they are located away from the showcase 10. However, it is difficult to see the information display of the products 12, 12,..., And the appeal effect of the products displayed in the showcase 10 is low.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the commodity information display auxiliary tool 1 is placed on a fixed plate 10 b (installation surface) provided at the center of the upper surface of the showcase 10, and a commodity explanation card or price is placed above the showcase 10. It is used to increase the appeal effect of the merchandise displayed in the showcase 10 by performing POP display such as a card.

  Next, the structure of the product information display aid 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the product information display auxiliary tool 1 includes a product information display member 2 that is a long body provided above and extends in the left-right direction, and a predetermined interval in the left-right direction directly below the product information display member 2. It is mainly comprised from a pair of leg members 3 and 3 which are arrange | positioned apart and support the merchandise information display member 2, and has comprised the gate type. In addition, since the structure of the leg members 3 and 3 is the same structure, only one leg member 3 is demonstrated and description of the other is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the product information display member 2 is manufactured by extrusion molding, and communicates in the product information display member 2 in the left-right direction along the longitudinal direction of the product information display member 2. Upper spaces S1, S1 and a lower space S2 are formed. Price card rails 2a and 2a that open upward and extend in the left-right direction are respectively formed on the front and rear edges of the upper surface of the product information display member 2, and the product card is provided on the price card rails 2a and 2a. A part of the card holder 11, 11,... In which a price card or the like is sandwiched can be inserted. Inside the price card rail 2a, a protrusion 2b that holds the end of the card holder 11 or the card holder 11 'is formed. As shown in the price card rail 2a on the right side of FIG. 3, the holding angle of the card holder 11 ′ can be changed by arranging the lower end of the card holder 11 ′ either before or after the protrusion 2b. The information on the products 12, 12,... Can be displayed at an angle that is easy to view according to the installation location of the product information display auxiliary tool 1.

  In addition, on the article placement surface 2c provided on the upper surface of the merchandise information display member 2, a placing-type merchandise information display tool (not shown) or the like can be placed. And effective POP display can be selected. In addition, goods, a sample, etc. may be mounted on the article mounting surface 2c.

  Further, end caps 8 and 8 are fitted and inserted into the left and right ends of the product information display member 2, respectively. Specifically, the end cap 8 includes a closing plate portion 8a that closes the end portion of the product information display member 2, and a lower protruding portion 8b and upper protruding portions 8d and 8d that protrude in the left-right direction from the closing plate portion 8a. ing. The lower protrusion 8b is inserted into the lower space S2 and the upper protrusions 8d and 8d are inserted into the upper spaces S1 and S1 from the side of the product information display member 2 to the end of the product information display member 2, respectively. Installed. In a state where the end caps 8 and 8 are attached to the end portions of the product information display member 2, the internal structure is concealed from the left and right end portions of the product information display member 2, and the aesthetic appearance can be enhanced.

  Next, the structure of the leg members 3 and 3 will be described. In addition, since the structure of the leg members 3 and 3 is the same structure, only one leg member 3 is demonstrated and description of the other is abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the leg member 3 that supports the product information display member 2 includes a base 4 placed on a fixed plate 10 b of the showcase 10, the base 4 and the product information display member. 2 and a cylindrical support member 5 connected between the two.

  Since the fixed part 4a of the base 4 has a long oval shape in the front-rear direction, the leg member 3 can be stably made independent of the stress in the front-rear direction. In addition, since the product information display auxiliary tool 1 is supported by the pair of leg members 3 and 3, the product information display auxiliary tool 1 has strength against stress in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and is stable and independent. Can be made. In addition, the fixing | fixed part 4a of the base 4 is not restricted to the oblong type long in the front-back direction, What is necessary is just the shape which can make the leg member 3 stand independently stably, such as a rectangle. Furthermore, when fixing the leg member 3 to the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10, for example, an adhesive layer using a double-sided tape, a gel sheet or the like is provided between the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10 and the fixing portion 4a. The leg member 3 can be fixed to the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10 by providing it or tightening bolts and nuts.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support member 5 includes cylindrical divided bodies 6 and 6 that are divided into a plurality of parts in the vertical direction, and the divided bodies 6 and 6 are detachable from each other. According to this, if a plurality of divided bodies 6 are prepared, the height position of the product information display member 2 can be adjusted by adding and subtracting the quantity of the divided bodies 6, 6,. The degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the information display member 2 is high. Furthermore, since the weight of the product information display member 2 is applied in the direction in which the divided bodies 6, 6,... Can be surely kept.

  Moreover, since the merchandise information display auxiliary tool 1 has a high degree of freedom in adjusting the height position of the merchandise information display member 2, the merchandise information display auxiliary tool 1 is placed on the fixed plate 10b at the center of the upper surface of the showcase 10. , The height position of the product information display member 2 is adjusted so that the information display of the products 12, 12,... Can be seen from a distance, or the fixed plate 10b of the showcase 10, the product information display member 2, and the leg members 3, 3 The height position of the product information display member 2 is adjusted so that the products displayed in the opposite showcase 10 with the product information display auxiliary tool 1 interposed therebetween can be seen through the rectangular space formed by Can do.

  Next, the structure of the divided bodies 6 and 6 will be described. In addition, since the structure of the division bodies 6 and 6 is the same structure, only one division body 6 is demonstrated and description of the other division body 6 is abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), a male screw portion 6b (first coupling) projecting downward is formed at the center portion of the bottom plate portion 6e arranged on the lower end portion (one end portion) side of the divided body 6. Part). The male screw portion 6b is formed by insert-molding a bolt with respect to a cylindrical portion 6f described later. Moreover, the convex part 6a extended in an up-down direction is formed in the outer periphery of the external thread part 6b. Moreover, since the convex part 6a and the external thread part 6b which were provided in the lower end part of the division body 6 have the edge part substantially flush, even when the division body 6 is directly mounted on the floor etc. It is possible to prevent damage caused by the male screw portion 6b coming into contact with the floor or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the divided body 6 includes an outer wall portion 6g erected from the outer edge of the bottom plate portion 6e, and the inside of the outer wall portion 6g is an upper end portion (the other end) of the divided body 6. Part) is a recess 6d that is open. At the center of the bottom plate portion 6e of the divided body 6, there is a cylindrical portion 6f standing upward, and inside the cylindrical portion 6f, it is screwed with the male screw portion 6b of the upper divided body 6. Thus, a female screw portion 6c (second coupling portion) formed by tapping is provided. In addition, the formation method of the internal thread part 6c is not restricted to tapping, and may be performed by insert molding such as a nut.

  In addition, ribs 6h, 6h,... Are formed in the recess 6d from the cylindrical portion 6f to the outer wall portion 6g of the divided body 6. The cylindrical portions 6f and the outer wall portions are formed by the ribs 6h, 6h,. The strength of 6g is high. Each rib 6h is provided with a notch 6j on the outer wall 6g side of the upper end, and when the divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected to each other, each notch 6j and the outer wall A convex portion 6a of the upper divided body 6 is fitted and inserted between the inner peripheral surface of 6g. Furthermore, when the convex part 6a is fitted and inserted between each notch part 6j and the inner peripheral surface of the outer wall part 6g, the convex part 6a, each notch part 6j, and the inner peripheral surface of the outer wall part 6g Is almost in close contact.

  In addition, since the upper end portions of the outer wall portion 6g and the cylindrical portion 6f are substantially flush with each other in a side view, the cylindrical portion 6f is provided on the floor even when the divided body 6 is placed directly on the floor or the like. It is possible to prevent damage caused by contact with the like.

  The divided bodies 6 and 6 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are connected by screw coupling between the male screw portion 6b and the female screw portion 6c. According to this, each division body 6 and 6 has a common connection structure, it is not necessary to use another connection member and a tool, and the assembly of the support member 5 is easy. Further, since the male screw portion 6b and the female screw portion 6c are screw-coupled, the connection strength of the support member 5 can be increased.

  Moreover, the external thread part 6b provided in the lower end part of the division body 6 above the division bodies 6 and 6 adjacent to the upper and lower sides, and the internal thread part 6c provided in the upper end part of the division body 6 below. Simultaneously with the screwing, the convex portion 6a formed at the lower end portion of the upper divided body 6 fits between each notch portion 6j of the lower divided body 6 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer wall portion 6g. When the divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected to each other, the convex portion 6a of the upper divided body 6 is guided between each notch portion 6j of the lower divided body 6 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer wall portion 6g. Therefore, the connection between the divided bodies 6 and 6 is simple, and the connection strength of the support member 5 can be further increased. Further, when the divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected to each other, the protruding portion 6a and the outer wall portion 6g reliably prevent the connecting portion between the male screw portion 6b and the female screw portion 6c from being exposed to the outside. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an upper wall 4 b that extends in the vertical direction in a cylindrical shape and has the same diameter as the outer wall 6 g of the divided body 6 is provided above the base 4. A cylindrical portion 4d is erected at the center of the outer wall portion 4b. The cylindrical portion 4d is formed by insert molding of a nut so as to be screwed with the male screw portion 6b of the divided body 6. A female screw portion 4c (second coupling portion) is provided. Further, the end portions of the outer wall portion 4b and the cylindrical portion 4d are substantially flush. That is, the connection structure of the base 4 and the support member 5 (the divided body 6 adjacent to the upper side of the base 4) is the same as the connection structure of the divided bodies 6 and 6 described above. The male screw portion 6b provided at the lower end portion of the divided body 6 adjacent to the upper side and the female screw portion 4c of the base 4 are screwed together, and at the same time, the convex portion 6a formed at the lower end portion of the divided body 6 is Since it fits in the outer wall part 4b formed in the upper surface of the base 4, while the connection of the base 4 and the support member 5 is simple, the connection strength of the base 4 and the support member 5 can be raised. The base 4 may also be provided with a plurality of ribs extending from the cylindrical portion 4d to the outer wall portion 4b in the same manner as the divided body 6.

  Moreover, since the support member 5 and the product information display member 2 can be attached to and detached from the base 4, even if the base 4 is fixed to the fixed plate 10b of the showcase 10, the base 4 is fixed to the fixed plate 10b. While remaining, the support member 5 and the product information display member 2 can be removed, and the support member 5 and the product information display member 2 can be assembled while the base 4 is fixed to the fixing plate 10b.

  As described above, the female screw portion 4c is provided above the base 4, but a male screw portion may be provided above the base 4. In this case, the divided body 6, The base 4 can be connected to the end portion provided with the female screw portions 6c of 6,.

  Moreover, when connecting the divided bodies 6 and 6, the lower end surface of the convex part 6a is the end surface 6k, 6k, ... of each notch part 6j, 6j, ... of rib 6h, 6h, ... (refer especially FIG. 3). The male screw portion 6b and the female screw portion 6c can be sufficiently engaged with each other until they are in contact with each other), and the connection between the divided bodies 6 and 6 can be made more reliable. When the divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected to each other, the male threaded portion 6b and the female threaded portion 6b are connected until the lower end surface of the outer wall portion 6g of the upper divided body 6 contacts the upper end surface of the outer wall portion 6g of the lower divided body 6. The screw portion 6c may be screwed.

  Next, a connection structure between the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 and 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, a through-hole 2 d that penetrates the upper plate material and the lower plate material constituting the article placement surface 2 c vertically from the left and right ends of the product information display member 2 toward the center by a predetermined distance. , 2d are provided. The through holes 2d and 2d have a larger diameter than the heads of the screws 7 and 7 used for connecting the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 and 3, Screwing the screws 7 and 7 (first coupling portion) from above through the through holes 2d and 2d to the female screw portions 6c and 6c at the upper ends of the divided bodies 6 and 6 disposed immediately below. it can. Further, the lower protrusions 8b and 8b of the end caps 8 and 8b respectively inserted into the left and right ends of the product information display member 2 are fitted into the lower space S2 of the product information display member 2. In the inserted state, holes 8c and 8c having the same central axis in the vertical direction as the through holes 2d and 2d of the product information display member 2 are provided. The holes 8c and 8c have substantially the same diameter as the screw portions of the screws 7 and 7, and the heads of the screws 7 and 7 cannot pass through the holes 8c and 8c. When the screws 7, 7 are screwed into the female screw portions 6c, 6c at the upper end of the end cap, the end caps are provided between the heads of the screws 7, 7 and the lower surface of the product information display member 2 through the holes 8c, 8c. The product information display member 2 and the divided bodies 6 and 6 can be connected to each other by screw connection by pressing the lower projecting portions 8b and 8b of the eighth and eighth members.

  According to this, since the merchandise information display member 2 is detachable by being screw-coupled with the screws 7 and 7 to the divided bodies 6 and 6 arranged immediately below the merchandise information display member 2, Even when the fixing portion 4a of the base 4 is fixed to the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10, the support member 5 can be removed by removing the product information display member 2 from the divided bodies 6 and 6 arranged immediately below. It is possible to adjust the height position of the commodity information display member 2 by attaching and detaching the divided bodies 6, 6,.

  The above-described product information display member 2 is connected to the female screw portion 6c of the divided body 6 arranged immediately below by being screwed by screws 7 from above through the through holes 2d. The product information display member 2 is provided with a male screw portion (first coupling portion) that is screwed into the female screw portion 6c of the divided body 6 arranged immediately below, and these are screw-coupled. Connection may be performed.

  Further, in a state where the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 and 3 are connected, the cylindrical portions 6f and 6f and the outer wall portions 6g and 6g of the divided bodies 6 and 6 disposed immediately below the product information display member 2 are provided. Since the upper end surface comes into contact with the lower surface of the product information display member 2, the connection strength between the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 and 3 can be increased.

  In addition, the through holes 2d and 2d are attached to the through holes 2d and 2d provided in the product information display member 2 after the product information display member 2 and the divided bodies 6 and 6 are screwed, respectively. Are covered with caps 2e and 2e, and dust and the like can be prevented from entering the product information display member 2 through the through holes 2d and 2d, and the beauty of the product information display auxiliary tool 1 can be enhanced.

  Moreover, the some division body 6,6 ... which comprises the supporting members 5 and 5 has the same height. Therefore, the merchandise information display member 2 can be supported horizontally and in a well-balanced manner by matching the heights of the left and right end portions by matching the quantities of the divided bodies 6, 6,.

  Furthermore, since the merchandise information display member 2 is supported by a plurality of leg members 3 and 3 arranged immediately below, for example, the leg members 3 and 3 are assembled first and temporarily placed on the fixed plate 10b. Since the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 and 3 can be connected in a state where the product information display member 2 is supported on 3 and 3, the connecting operation of the product information display member 2 and the leg member 3 is simple. Can be done.

  In the above-described embodiment, the support member 5 constituting one leg member 3 is in a form in which two divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the divided members constituting the leg member 3 are not limited thereto. The quantity of the body may be freely selected. For example, the product 12 may be a combination of the product information display member 2, the base 4, and the support member 5, such as an aspect in which the base 4 is disposed directly below the product information display member 2 without using the divided body (support member 5). , 12,... Can be effectively selected according to the installation location.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the external thread part 6b as a 1st coupling part was provided in one edge part of the division body 6, and the aspect which provided the female thread part 6c as a 2nd coupling part in the other edge part is demonstrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the female screw portion may be the first coupling portion and the male screw portion may be the second coupling portion. Furthermore, for example, a convex portion may be provided at one end of the divided body, and a concave portion may be provided at the other end, and the adjacent divided bodies may be connected by being concavo-convexly fitted to each other. Magnets may be provided at one end and the other end of the body so that adjacent divided bodies may be connected to each other.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the commodity information display auxiliary tool 1 has been described as a mode in which the commodity information display member 2 is supported by the two leg members 3, 3, but the commodity information display member 2 is composed of one leg member. It may be supported and may be supported by three or more leg members.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the supporting member 5 is comprised from the two division bodies 6 and 6 which have the same height, you may prepare several types of division body from which height differs, in this case The height of the support member 5 can be adjusted more finely.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Product information display auxiliary tool 2 Product information display member 3 Leg member 4 Base 4a Fixing part 4c Female thread part (2nd coupling part)
5 Support member 6 Divided body 6b Male thread part (first coupling part)
6c Female thread (second coupling part)
7 Screw (first coupling part)
10 Showcase 10a Sliding door 10b Fixed plate (installation surface)
11, 11 'card holder

Claims (5)

A product information display aid installed in a showcase,
A product information display member, a base placed on a predetermined installation surface of the showcase, and a support member detachably connected between the base and the product information display member, The product information display auxiliary tool, wherein the support member is composed of a plurality of divided bodies that can be attached to and detached from each other vertically.   The divided body includes a first coupling portion provided at one end portion and a second coupling portion provided at the other end portion, and the adjacent divided body includes the first coupling portion and the first coupling portion. The commodity information display auxiliary tool according to claim 1, wherein the commodity information display auxiliary tool is connected by coupling with two coupling portions.   The commodity information display auxiliary tool according to claim 2, wherein the first coupling part and the second coupling part are screw-coupled.   The base includes a fixing portion installed on a predetermined installation surface of the showcase, and the first coupling portion or the second coupling portion provided above the fixing portion. The product information display aid according to claim 2 or 3.   The plurality of divided bodies have the same height, and the product information display member is supported by the plurality of bases and the support member. The product information display aid described in Crab.

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