JP2019004959A - Product hanging arm and manufacturing method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a product hanging arm that can hang and support multiple products, is relatively lightweight and facilitates handling, and also cannot cause environmental problems in manufacture and can reduce equipment cost.SOLUTION: A product hanging arm 1 comprises: a hollow 3 comprising resin having flexibility, and conformed in an axial central part except the distal surface 5r side; a slit 4 between the hollow 3 and the outer circumferential surface and conformed axially; an outer cylindrical body 2 having a notch part 7 reaching the hollow and slanted in a side view from an outer circumferential surface of a rear end side; a slope 12 comprising a metallic bar, inserted in the hollow 3 of the outer cylindrical body 2, and having an axial direction tilted in the tip side; and a middle shaft body 10 having a cross section in the rear end side positioned adjacently to a non-circular section 6, and having a folding part 14 being bent in the shape of right angle to the axial direction in the vicinity of the notch part 7 of the outer cylindrical body 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a commodity suspending arm that suspends and supports a plurality of commodities in parallel along an axial direction, and a manufacturing method thereof.
Note that the product suspension arm of the present invention includes a product display card support arm which is used in parallel above the arm and which shows the product name, price, and the like.

For example, a product integrally including a metal base portion having a locking piece that can be locked to a bar material in a horizontal posture and a product hook (arm) made of a metal rod extending in a horizontal posture forward from the base portion. A support, and a corner end that can be inserted into an upward insertion square hole provided in the vicinity of the base end of the product hook of the product support, and a metal rod that can hold a card display of the product on the tip side. A merchandise display hook comprising a card support provided with a card arm has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
However, when the product display hook is composed of a metal base part, a product hook made of a metal bar integral with the metal base part, and a card arm made of a metal bar, the weight of the product display hook as a whole In addition, the surface of each component is covered with chromium (Cr) plating, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of the environment.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and increase the safety against a collision from the lateral direction, it is made of a hard and highly elastic material (for example, ABS resin) and has both a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion. An inner / outer dual structure comprising a rod-shaped core member and a covering member made of a soft and elastically deformable material (for example, a soft resin such as silicon) covering the entire outside along the axial direction of the core member. A merchandise display hook having a merchandise support arm has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
However, like the product support arm of the product display hook, in order to make a double structure consisting of a core member and a covering member made of different resin fat materials, for example, the core member is previously injection molded with a dedicated mold. Then, it is necessary to reset the core member in a cavity of a mold different from the above, and to injection-mold a covering member that covers the entire outside of the core member. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost required for the two types of molds is increased, and the manufacturing process and management thereof are complicated.

JP 2000-60698 (pages 1 to 4, FIGS. 1 to 3) JP 2010-213881 A (pages 1 to 13, FIGS. 1 to 11)

  The present invention solves the problems described in the background art, can suspend and support a plurality of products, is relatively lightweight and easy to handle, does not cause environmental problems during manufacturing, and can reduce manufacturing costs. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product hanging arm and a manufacturing method thereof. The product suspension arm includes a product display card support arm that is used in parallel above the product suspension arm and indicates the product name, price, and the like.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is made of a flexible resin, except for a distal end portion, a hollow portion along the axial direction, a slit between the hollow portion and the outer peripheral surface and along the axial direction, And with respect to the outer cylindrical body provided with a notch portion on the rear end side, a middle shaft body made of a metal bar is inserted into the hollow portion through the slit, and is bent together with the outer cylindrical body in the vicinity of the notch portion. It was created with the idea in mind.
That is, the product suspending arm according to the present invention (Claim 1) is made of a resin having flexibility, and includes a hollow portion along the central portion in the axial direction excluding the tip surface side, the hollow portion and the outer peripheral surface. Between the outer cylindrical body having a slit along the axial direction and a notched portion inclined in a side view reaching the hollow portion from the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side, and a metal bar or tube, It was inserted into the hollow part of the outer cylinder, and was inclined at a right angle with respect to the axial direction near the notch part of the outer cylinder located near the rear end side and the inclined part inclined in the axial direction toward the front end side. It consists of a middle shaft body having a bent portion.

According to the commodity suspension arm, the following effects (1) to (3) are obtained.
(1) The middle shaft body made of a metal bar is inserted into the hollow portion of the outer cylinder body made of resin, and the middle shaft body is perpendicular to the outer cylinder body in the vicinity of the cutout portion of the outer cylinder body. Since it is bent, the product suspension arm is reduced in weight as a whole.
(2) Since the middle shaft body is inserted into the hollow portion of the outer cylindrical body, a relatively thin and safe metal plating film (for example, a silver plating film) or various types of the surface of the middle shaft body By coating a resin coating film exhibiting colors and colorful patterns, it is possible to easily create a gorgeous and fashionable atmosphere without causing environmental problems.
(3) As will be described in detail in the manufacturing method described later, the manufacturing cost is not required except for the mold for manufacturing the outer cylindrical body, and the insertion of the middle shaft body into the hollow portion of the outer cylindrical body or the outer cylindrical body At the same time, since the folding process can be performed manually, it is easy to provide at a low cost.

In addition, the resin which has the softness | flexibility which comprises the said outer cylinder body is a polypropylene (PP), for example, and has the softness | flexibility which can be bent at least.
The outer cylinder has an outer diameter of about 6 mm, and the hollow portion has an inner diameter of about 3.5 to 4 mm. However, the outer diameter and inner diameter may be appropriately set according to the size and weight of each product to be hung.
Further, the hollow portion is closed on the distal end surface side of the outer cylindrical body by the distal end surface which is a substantially semispherical curved surface, or has a vertical piece which will be described later.
Further, an inclined portion that is inclined in the same manner as the inclined portion of the central shaft body may be formed in advance on the distal end side of the outer cylindrical body.
Furthermore, the intermediate shaft body is exemplified by a bar made of spring steel, mild steel, stainless steel, or the like having an outer diameter of about 3.5 to 4.0 mm.
In addition, the “right-angled shape” means 90 degrees ± 2 degrees, but a practical range of 90 degrees to 90 degrees + 2 degrees is recommended.

The present invention also includes a product suspension arm (Claim 2) in which a cross section of the outer shape of the rear end portion, which is the rear end side of the bent portion of the outer cylindrical body, is noncircular.
According to this, in addition to the effects (1) to (3), the effect (4) is further obtained.
(4) When a hook that is locked to a bar member arranged in a horizontal posture along a side wall or a partition wall of a merchandise section is formed with a receiving hole that is upward and has a cross-section similar to the non-circular shape By inserting the rear end side of the product suspension arm into the receiving hole, the product suspension arm can be reliably prevented from inadvertently rotating along the horizontal (horizontal) direction, and the hook The posture extended to the front of the can be kept stable.
The non-circular shape includes a regular polygon that is a square or more, a deformed polygon that is a quadrilateral or more including a rectangle, an oval, an ellipse, a cross, a star, and a bowl.

Further, according to the present invention, the cutout portion of the outer cylindrical body connects a pair of inclined sides that are axisymmetric along the axial direction of the outer cylindrical body in a side view and the back sides of the pair of inclined sides. A product suspension arm (Claim 3) is also included, which is composed of a circular arc side or a horizontal side that makes contact with or close to the pair of inclined sides.
According to this, since the pair of inclined sides are in contact or close to each other between the back sides of the pair of inclined sides by the arc side or the horizontal side, the pair of inclined sides are almost in contact with each other. In addition, when the middle shaft body is bent at a right angle together with the outer cylinder body, it is possible to reliably prevent inadvertent deformation in which the vicinity of the back side of the pair of inclined sides that are in contact with each other protrudes outward and expands smoothly. It becomes a bent part of the outer shape. Therefore, the effects (1) and (2) can be obtained more remarkably.

In addition, according to the present invention, the front end side of the outer cylinder is an inclined portion inclined obliquely upward, or has a vertical piece having an insertion hole with a non-circular cross section on the inside. A lowering arm (Claim 4) is also included.
According to this, the product display card indicating the product name, price, etc. of the product can be attached to the inclined portion in a substantially vertical posture. On the other hand, the holder can be held in a non-rotatable manner by inserting a non-circular cross-section leg of the holder for holding the product display card into a non-circular cross-section insertion hole provided inside the vertical piece ( Effect (5)).
The vertical piece is provided with a vertical slit that reaches the insertion hole from the outer peripheral surface thereof, so that the legs of the holder can be tightly fitted, and inadvertent rotation and withdrawal can be prevented.

  On the other hand, a method for manufacturing an arm for suspending a product according to the present invention (Claim 5) is made of a resin having flexibility, and includes a hollow portion along the central portion in the axial direction excluding the tip portion, the hollow portion and the outer periphery. A step of preparing an outer cylinder having a slit between the surface and the axial direction, and a cutout portion having a triangular shape in a side view reaching the hollow portion from the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side, and a metal rod A step of preparing a middle shaft body made of a material or a tube and insertable into the hollow portion of the outer cylindrical body, and a step of inserting the middle shaft body into the hollow portion of the outer cylindrical body through the slit of the outer cylindrical body And a step of bending the vicinity of the cutout portion of the outer cylindrical body, in which the middle shaft body is inserted into the hollow portion, together with the middle shaft body, into a right angle.

According to the method for manufacturing a product suspension arm, the following effects (6) and (7) can be obtained.
(6) The product suspension arm can be reliably manufactured.
(7) In addition to a mold for injection molding the outer cylinder, for example, expensive equipment is unnecessary, and a step of inserting the inner shaft body into the hollow portion of the outer cylinder or a notch of the outer cylinder Since the step of bending the central shaft body at right angles near the portion can be performed manually, it is easy to manufacture the product suspension arm relatively inexpensively.
The step of preparing the outer cylinder includes producing a mold having a core that is the hollow portion, a notch on the rear end side, and a cavity that is similar to a non-circular outer shape. This is done by injecting molten resin into the cavity containing the child.
In addition, the outer cylinder may be subjected to the insertion step after an inclined portion with an axial direction inclined is provided on the tip side in advance.
Further, the step of bending the vicinity of the notch portion of the outer cylindrical body in which the middle shaft body is inserted into the hollow portion together with the middle shaft body into a right angle includes, for example, the notch portion of the outer cylinder body at a right-angled corner portion on a surface plate. This is done by pressing the vicinity and bending the rear end side of the middle shaft body.

(A) is a side view which shows the arm for merchandise suspension of one form by this invention, (B) is the elements on larger scale of the dashed-dotted line part X in (A). (A) is a vertical sectional view of the product suspension arm, and (B) and (C) are sectional views along the YY line or ZZ line field of view in (A). The vertical sectional view which shows one use condition of the said arm for product suspension. (A)-(D) are schematic which shows the manufacturing process of the said arm for product suspension. (A) is a side view showing a product display card support arm (a product suspension arm of a different form), (B) is a vertical sectional view thereof, and (CX) to (CZ) are XX in (B). The expanded sectional view along the arrow of a line, a YY line, and a ZZ line. (A) is a vertical sectional view showing the usage state of the product display card support arm, (B), (C) are perspective views of different viewing angles showing the holder of the display card.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1A and FIG. 2A are a side view and a vertical sectional view showing a product suspension arm 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. 1A, 2A, 3 and 4, the front end side of the arm 1 is shown on the left side of the figure, and the rear end side is shown on the right side of the figure.
As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 2 (A), the product suspending arm 1 is generally L-shaped in a side view and is hollow along the axial center except for the tip side. An outer cylinder 2 having a portion 3 and an intermediate shaft body 10 having an L shape in a side view inserted into the hollow portion 3 of the outer cylinder 2 are configured.
The outer cylinder 2 is made of a transparent or translucent resin (for example, polypropylene) having flexibility, and as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the outer shape in the radial direction is circular, and the horizontal direction 2s along the straight line, the tip-side inclined part 5 inclined slightly upward with respect to the axial direction of the linear part 2s, and located on the opposite side of the inclined part 5 and inclined obliquely upward in a side view And a rear end portion 6 that hangs downward at a right angle and has a radial outer shape that is a regular hexagon (non-circular shape).
Note that the distal end side of the inclined portion 5 is closed by a hemispherical distal end surface (curved surface) 5r.

As shown in FIG. 1 (B), the cutout portion 7 of the outer cylinder 2 has a pair of locking pieces 7a and 7b, which will be described later, in contact with each other or in close proximity to each other, and the upper end of the cutout portion 7 The portion is connected with a small-diameter round hole 8 with a circular arc side 8 to be described later closed.
As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the hollow portion 3 has a circular cross section in the radial direction, the inclined portion 5, the straight portion 2s, and the rear end portion excluding the front end side. 6 is formed along substantially the entire length in the axial direction. Between the hollow portion 3 and the lower peripheral surface (outer peripheral surface) of the straight portion 2 s of the outer cylindrical body 2 and the outer peripheral surface (outer peripheral surface) of the rear end portion 6, along the axial direction of the outer cylindrical body 2. The slits 4 are continuously formed.
Incidentally, the outer diameter of the outer cylindrical body 2 is about 6 mm, and the inner diameter of the hollow portion 3 is about 3.5 to 4 mm.

On the other hand, the middle shaft body 10 is made of, for example, a spring steel rod having an outer diameter of about 3.5 to 4.0 mm. As shown in FIGS. Along the hollow portion 3, from the inclined portion 12 on the front end side, the horizontal straight portion 11, the bent portion 14 sandwiched between the cutout portion 7 and the bent portion 9, and the rear end portion 13 in the vertical posture Become.
As will be described later, the middle shaft body 10 is formed by inserting a tip-side inclined portion 12 in advance into the hollow portion 3 of the outer cylindrical body 2 through the slit 4, and then the outer cylindrical body. In the vicinity of the two cutout portions 7, the outer cylindrical body 2 is bent at a right angle.
The surface of the middle shaft body 10 is coated with a thin plating film such as silver or gold, and a nickel film is previously coated as a base for these films. Or a single or multiple colors and a thin resin coating (including fluorescent paint and nocturnal paint) is coated, and in the case of multiple colors, an arbitrary pattern (pattern) is represented. Also good.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing one use state of the commodity suspending arm 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, a bar member 15 made of a square steel pipe having a vertically-long rectangular cross section and a hollow portion 16 having a similar shape on the inside is previously placed in a horizontal posture and attached to a sales office (not shown). The bar member 15 has a hook 17 made of a hard synthetic resin integrally having a front side portion 18 and a rear side portion 19 and provided with a concave portion 20 that opens downwardly between the two. By locking the material 15 from above, it is set at a desired position in the front-rear (depth) direction of FIG. On the front side portion 18 and the rear side portion 19 of the hook 17. The receiving holes 21 that are open for each of the upper surfaces and have a regular hexagonal shape (non-circular shape) in plan view are individually formed in a vertical posture.

Small holes 22 communicating with the bottom surfaces of the front side portion 18 and the rear side portion 19 are individually formed near the center of the bottom surface of the receiving hole 21 of the hook 17. These small holes 22 are utilized, for example, for discharging dust in the receiving holes 21 to the outside.
As shown in FIG. 3, the rear end portion 6 of the product suspension arm 1 is inserted into the receiving hole 21 of the front side portion 18 of the hook 17 to support the arm 1 in a substantially horizontal posture. . In the horizontal straight portion 2s of the outer cylindrical body 2 of the arm 1, a plurality of products (not shown) are passed through through holes or bowl-shaped grooves (both not shown) provided in the upper part of each product. It can be suspended in parallel with each other.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, above the product suspension arm 1, substantially the same structure as the above-described arm in which the rear end portion 6 is inserted into the receiving hole 21 of the rear side portion 19 of the hook 17. The product display card support arm 1a is supported in parallel.
On the inclined portion 5 side of the arm 1a, a product display card (not shown) indicating the product name and price of the product is attached in a substantially vertical posture.
The hook 17 may have a configuration in which the receiving side 21 is not provided in the front side portion 18 but two receiving holes 21 are provided in parallel in the rear side portion 19. Furthermore, only one receiving hole 21 may be provided on either the front side portion 18 or the rear end side 19 so that only the arm 1 or only the arm 1b described later can be supported.

  The product suspending arm 1 and the product display card supporting arm 1a have a rear end portion 6 whose vertical cross-sectional outer shape is a regular hexagon (non-circular shape). It is inserted into the receiving hole 21 which is similar and has a regular hexagonal shape. For this reason, for example, even when an inadvertent external force along a substantially horizontal direction is applied to one or both of the arms 1 and 1a, the bar member 15 and the front (tip) side in the direction perpendicular to the bar member 15 are provided. It is possible to stably hold the extended posture.

In addition, each of the arms 1 and 1a has a lightweight double structure in which the middle shaft body 10 made of a metal bar is inserted into the hollow portion 3 of the outer cylindrical body 2 made of the resin. By covering the surface of the body 10 with a relatively thin and safe metal plating film and a resin coating film with various colors and colorful patterns, it is easy to create a gorgeous and fashionable atmosphere without causing environmental problems. Has been. Further, as will be described later, equipment costs are not required except for the mold for manufacturing the outer cylinder 2, and the insertion of the middle shaft body 10 into the hollow portion 3 of the outer cylinder 2 and the middle shaft body 10 are not required. Since the bending process performed together with the outer cylinder 2 can be performed manually, it can be provided at a relatively low cost.
Therefore, the arms 1 and 1a surely have the effects (1) to (5).

Below, the manufacturing method of the said arm 1 for product suspension is demonstrated.
First, the process of preparing the said outer cylinder 2 was performed as follows.
As shown in FIG. 4 (A1), for example, a straight portion 2s made of the transparent or translucent resin and having a circular outer shape perpendicular to the axial direction is a regular hexagon. The outer cylindrical body 2a having the rear end portion 6 and the elongated hollow portion 3 extending in the axial direction except for the front end side is not shown in the center of the hemispherical front end surface 5r on the front end side. Injection molding was performed using a mold with which the gate communicated.
Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (A2), not shown between the hollow portion 3 excluding the tip side and the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 2a and along the axial direction of the outer cylinder 2a. By inserting a blade, a slit 4 was formed along substantially the entire length except for the tip side.

The slit 4 may be formed simultaneously with the injection molding by changing the shape of the core in the cavity of the mold.
Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (A3), a notch 7 is formed by notching on the slit 4 side on the rear end 6 side of the linear portion 2s of the outer cylinder 2a, and the outer cylinder 2 Got. As shown in the enlarged view V1 of the one-dot chain line portion V in FIG. 4A3, the cutout portion 7 is a pair of inclined sides 7a, 7b that are line-symmetrical along the axial direction of the outer cylindrical body 2a in a side view. And a circular arc side 8 connected to the back side through a narrow opening.
As shown in the enlarged view V2 in FIG. 4A3, the rear side of the pair of inclined sides 7a and 7b may be a cutout portion 7 connected by a horizontal side 8f substantially parallel to the straight portion 2s.

In parallel, the step of preparing the middle shaft body 10 was performed as follows.
As shown in FIG. 4 (B1), a bar 10a similar to the hollow portion 3 of the outer cylinder 2 and made of spring steel was prepared in advance. The surface of the bar 10a is previously coated with a thin silver film or gold film by electrolytic plating via a base nickel film.
Next, the rod member 10a is bent so that the tip end side is slightly inclined with respect to the axial direction, and as shown in FIG. An intermediate shaft body 10 including the straight portion 11 was obtained.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4C, the middle shaft body 10 was inserted into the hollow portion 3 from the slit 4 of the outer cylindrical body 2. At this time, the inclined portion 5 inclined to the tip end side of the outer cylindrical body 2 was formed by being dragged by the inclined portion 12 of the central shaft body 10. In addition, the process which inserts the said center shaft body 10 in the hollow part 3 of the outer cylinder 2 is mainly performed manually.

Then, the straight portion 2s of the outer cylindrical body 2 in which the middle shaft body 10 is inserted into the hollow portion 3 is, for example, on the surface so that the notch portion 7 is located slightly outside the surface of the surface plate (not shown). As shown by the curved arrow in FIG. 4C, the rear end portion 6 of the outer cylindrical body 2 having the rear end side of the middle shaft body 10 at the center is bent downward by about 90 degrees.
If the fine notch (cut) having a V-shaped cross section is formed in advance on the outer peripheral surface of the middle shaft body 10 located in the vicinity of the notch 7, the bending process is facilitated.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 4D, a rear end portion 13 substantially perpendicular to the straight portion 11 is formed on the rear end side of the middle shaft body 10 via a substantially right-angled bent portion 14. It was done. At the same time, the cutout portion 7 of the outer cylindrical body 2 has a linear shape in which the pair of inclined sides 7a and 7b are in contact with each other or close to each other with the arc side 8 as a rotation center and inclined obliquely upward in a side view. A rear end portion 6 is formed on the rear end side of the cutout portion 7 so as to be substantially perpendicular to the linear portion 2s.

The product suspending arm 1 could be manufactured by sequentially performing the above steps.
According to the manufacturing method of the product suspension arm 1 as described above, the arm 1 having the effects (1) to (4) can be reliably manufactured (effect (6)). Moreover, in addition to the mold for injection molding the outer cylinder body 2, expensive equipment is not required, and the step of inserting the middle shaft body 10 into the hollow portion 3 of the outer cylinder body 2, the outer cylinder body, The process of bending the middle shaft body 10 in the right-angled manner in the vicinity of the two notches 7 can also be performed manually, so that the forearm 1 can be manufactured at a relatively low cost (effect (7)).
In addition, the bending process of the outer cylindrical body 2 and the middle shaft body 10 can be automatically performed using a manipulator or a multi-joint robot (not shown) as well as manually.
Further, the step of forming the notch 7 in the outer cylindrical body 2a can be performed by punching using a punch having a dedicated tip surface and a die having a hole for receiving the tip of the punch. .

FIG. 5A is a side view showing the product display card support arm 1b of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a vertical sectional view thereof. The product display card support arm 1b can also be used as a product suspension arm when used alone.
As shown in FIGS. 5 (A), (B), (CY), and (CZ), the product display card support arm 1b includes a straight portion 2s, a rear end portion 6, a notch portion 7, and a bent portion similar to those described above. 9. An outer cylindrical body 2b having a hollow portion 3 and a slit 4 having a lateral L-shape in side view, and a central shaft body 10 having a straight portion 11, a rear end portion 13 and a bent portion 14 similar to those described above. Yes.

The outer cylindrical body 2b integrally has a vertical piece 25 instead of the inclined portion 5 on the distal end side. As shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, the vertical piece 25 has an insertion hole 26 that is cylindrical on the outside and entirely hexagonal on the inside. A vertical small slit 29 is formed on the straight portion 2s side. A cylindrical portion 27 without the slit 4 is disposed on the straight portion 2 s side adjacent to the bottom plate 28 of the insertion hole 26. On the other hand, the middle shaft body 10 does not have the inclined portion 12 on the tip side.
In order to obtain the product display card supporting arm 1b, the tip end side of the bar 10a is inserted into the inside of the cylindrical portion 27 of the outer cylindrical body 2b through the slit 4, and the whole is extended along the entire length of the hollow portion 3. After insertion, it is possible to bend the vicinity of the notch 7.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6A, the product display function can be exhibited by closely fitting the legs 31 of the holder 30 into the insertion holes 26 of the vertical piece 25.
The holder 30 is made of a transparent resin as a whole, and as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, a pair of thin plates 33 and a U-shaped portion 34 for connecting them with a slight inclination in line symmetry. And a longitudinal groove 35 surrounded by these, a connection piece 32 extending horizontally from one thin plate 33, and an elongated hexagonal column leg 31 connecting the rear end side of the connection piece 32 to the upper end portion. Yes. The leg 31 is fitted into the insertion hole 26 of the vertical piece 25 so that the holder 30 cannot rotate with respect to the product display card support arm 1b including the vertical piece 25 as shown in FIG. To support. A product display card 36 displaying a product name, a product symbol, a price and the like is inserted into the vertical groove 35 of the holder 30.

The product display card support arm 1b to which the holder 30 containing the product display card 36 is attached is used by inserting the rear end portion 6 into the receiving hole 21 of the rear side portion 19 of the hook 17.
The product display card support arm 1b also has the effects (1) to (5), and the manufacturing method thereof can also achieve the effects (6) and (7).
When the single product display card support arm 1b is used alone for the hook 17, a plurality of products are suspended in parallel on the straight portion 2s of the outer cylindrical body 2b so as to suspend the product. The function of the arm 1 may be shared.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the form demonstrated above.
For example, as the resin constituting the outer cylinders 2 and 2b, a resin having the flexibility other than the polypropylene (PP) may be used.
Further, the radial cross section of the hollow portion 3 in the outer cylindrical bodies 2 and 2b and the cross section of the outer shape of the middle shaft body 10 may be elliptical or oval with the major axis as the vertical direction.
Furthermore, the said intermediate shaft body 10 is good also as a metal pipe material which has a thin hollow part along the full length in the center part of the axial direction. In the case of this form, it is also possible to adopt a form in which a lead wire is inserted into the hollow part and a fine illumination means such as an LED (light emitting diode) is attached to the tip part 12 of the central shaft body 10. .

In addition, the angle of the bent portions 9 and 14 between the outer cylindrical bodies 2 and 2b and the central shaft body 10 may be slightly larger than 90 degrees (for example, 90.5 degrees to about 92 degrees) in a side view.
In addition, the inclined inclined portions 5 and 12 located on the distal end side of the outer cylindrical bodies 2 and 2b and the middle shaft body 10 are slightly inclined with respect to the axial direction of the linear portions 2s and 11 (for example, about 1 to 3). Or the inclined portions 5 and 12 which are inclined may be omitted.

  According to the present invention, a product suspension arm that can suspend and support a plurality of products, is relatively light and easy to handle, does not cause environmental problems during manufacture, and can reduce equipment costs, and its manufacture A method can be reliably provided.

1 …………… Product suspension arm 1a, 1b… Product display card support arm 2,2b …… Outer cylinder 3 …………… Hollow part 4 …………… Slit 5,12 …… Inclined Part 6, 13 ... Rear end part 7 ... ... Notch part 7a, 7b ... Inclined side 8 ... ... ... Arc side / round hole 8f ... ... Horizontal side 9, 14 ... Bending part 10 ... ... …… Medium shaft body 25 ………… Vertical piece 26 ………… Insertion hole 36 ………… Product display card

Claims (5)

A hollow portion (3) made of a resin having flexibility and extending along the axial center except for the tip surface (5r) side, and between the hollow portion (3) and the outer peripheral surface and along the axial direction An outer cylinder (2) having a slit (4) and a notch (7) inclined in a side view reaching the hollow part (3) from the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side,
It is made of a metal bar or tube, and is inserted into the hollow portion (3) of the outer cylinder (2), and is located on the rear end side, with an inclined portion (12) inclined in the axial direction on the front end side, And an intermediate shaft body (10) having a bent portion (14) bent perpendicularly to the axial direction in the vicinity of the notch (7) of the outer cylinder (2).
A product suspension arm (1, 1a, 1b) characterized by the above. The cross section of the outer shape of the rear end portion (6), which is the rear end side of the bent portion (9) of the outer cylinder (2), is a non-circular shape (6).
The product suspension arm (1, 1a, 1b) according to claim 1, characterized in that The cutout portion (7) of the outer cylinder (2) has a pair of inclined sides (7a, 7b) that are line-symmetrical along the axial direction of the outer cylinder (2) in a side view and the pair of inclinations. It consists of an arc side (8) or a horizontal side (8f) connecting the back sides of the sides (7a, 7b), and the pair of inclined sides (7a, 7b) are in contact with or close to each other.
The product suspending arm (1, 1a, 1b) according to claim 1 or 2. (← All added)
The distal end side of the outer cylinder (2) is an inclined portion (5) inclined obliquely upward, or has a vertical piece (25) having an insertion hole (26) with a non-circular cross section inside. Yes,
A product suspending arm (1, 1a, 1b) according to any one of claims 1 to 3. It is made of a resin having flexibility, and the hollow portion (3) along the central portion in the axial direction except for the tip portion (5), and between the hollow portion (3) and the outer peripheral surface and along the axial direction. Preparing an outer cylinder (2) having a slit (4) and a notch (7) having a triangular shape in a side view reaching the hollow portion (3) from the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side;
A step of preparing a middle shaft body (10) made of a metal bar or tube and insertable into the hollow portion (3) of the outer cylinder (2);
Inserting the middle shaft body (10) into the hollow part (3) of the outer cylinder (2) through the slit (4) of the outer cylinder (2);
Folding the vicinity of the notch (7) of the outer cylindrical body (2) in which the middle shaft body (10) is inserted into the hollow portion (3) together with the middle shaft body (10).
A method for manufacturing a product suspending arm (1, 1a, 1b).

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