JP2023066124A - display hook attachment - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an attachment for a display hook which allows a product to be easily taken out or returned without interrupting a price display.SOLUTION: An attachment A1 fitted to a display hook 20 which is provided with a lower rod 21 and an upper rod 22 is composed of: a fitting part 1 for being fixed to the upper rod 22; an extension part 2 extending forward from the fitting part 1; and a hanging part 3 directing downward from an end side of the extension part 2. The fitting part 1 is provided with a part to be a root of the extension part 2 below a part holding the upper rod 22. The extension part 2 is in the shape provided with a direction-changing part 10 that changes directions upward and extends in a middle part in a back and forth direction leading from the root side to an end side. The extension part 2 extends between the lower rod 21 and the upper rod 22 in the fitting state to the display hook 20, a hook part 21a of the lower rod 21 is avoided by the direction-changing part 10, and a gap appears between ends of the hanging part 3 and of the lower rod 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an attachment that is attached to a display hook having an upper rod and a lower rod to hold a product sample or the like.

In order to allow shoppers to check the feeling of use of the product before purchasing it at the store, Patent Document 1 below discloses that a sample 36 of the product 35 is attached to a display hook 20 as shown in FIG. An attachment _A5 is proposed which is held in hand.

The display hook 20 is provided with a lower rod 21 and an upper rod 22 formed by bending a metal rod. The locking member 23 is engaged with the crosspiece P of store fixtures. Products 35 (in this example, a stapler and its package) are hung from the lower rod 21 in a row, and an upward hook 21a is formed at the tip of the lower rod 21 to prevent the products 35 from falling off. there is A price display holder 40 into which a piece of paper with the price of the product 35 printed is inserted is attached to the tip of the upper rod 22 .

The attachment _A5 includes an attachment portion 51 for fixing to the upper rod 22, a plate-like extension portion 52 extending forward from the upper portion of the attachment portion 51, and a plate extending downward from the tip of the extension portion 52 via a hinge 53. It consists of a shaped transparent hanging part 54 . The hanging portion 54 holding the sample 36 is vertically swingable with respect to the extending portion 52 .

Further, in Patent Document 2 listed below, an attachment A ₆ as shown in FIG. 9 is proposed. The attachment A ₆ is made of a flexible sheet material, and has a mounting portion 61 to be inserted into the price display holder 40, and a pair of right and left belt-shaped hanging portions 62 extending downward from both sides of the mounting portion 61 while curving at the upper part. , and a tray-shaped sample holding portion 63 connected to the lower end of the drooping portion 62 .

With the attachments A ₅ and A ₆ of these display hooks 20 , when purchasing the merchandise hung on the lower rod 21 , the hanging portions 54 or 62 can be removed without removing the attachments A ₅ and A ₆ from the display hooks 20 . By swinging upward, the product can be taken forward from the lower rod 21. - 特許庁In addition, the product once taken out can be hung on the lower rod 21 and returned.

JP-A-2006-75228 Registered Utility Model No. 3159080

However, in the attachment _A5 as shown in FIG. 8, if a transparent material is not used for the hanging part 54, the price display displayed on the price display holder 40 cannot be seen, so the materials and shapes that can be used are limited. become.

In addition, when taking out or returning the product 35, one hand must swing the hanging portion 54 upward and hold it in that state while the other hand takes out or returns the product 35. , there is a problem that it is difficult to take out or return the product 35 .

Similarly, in the attachment A ₆ as shown in FIG. 9, the hanging portion 62 is swung upward, and while holding the sample holding portion 63 with one hand, the product is taken out from the lower rod 21 with the other hand. , or must be returned to the lower rod 21 .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an attachment for a display hook that allows the product to be easily taken out or returned without obstructing the price display.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an attachment that includes a lower rod and an upper rod, and is attached to a display hook whose front ends are open,
Consists of an attachment portion for fixing to the upper rod, an extension portion extending forward from the attachment portion, and a hanging portion extending downward from the tip side of the extension portion,
The mounting portion has a shape including a portion that serves as a root of the extension portion below the portion that holds the upper rod,
In a state in which the mounting portion is attached to the display hook, the extending portion extends forward between the lower rod and the upper rod, projects forward from below the upper rod beyond the lower rod, and is attached to the hanging portion. A space is provided between it and the tip of the lower rod.

Further, the mounting portion has a structure in which a base portion along the lower outer circumference of the upper rod and a cover portion along the upper outer circumference of the upper rod are connected via a hinge,
A plurality of engaging grooves arranged in the vertical direction are formed in the base portion, and an engaging piece is provided on the tip side of the cover portion,
The engagement piece can be fixed to upper rods having different outer diameters by selecting which engagement groove among the plurality of engagement grooves the engagement piece is to be engaged with according to the outer diameter of the upper rod. It is assumed that it is.

Further, the base portion and the cover portion are formed with rod grooves into which the outer peripheral lower portion and the upper portion of the upper rod are fitted, respectively,
An elastic member is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the rod groove to absorb a slight difference in the outer diameter of the upper rod while the upper rod is being held.

Alternatively, the mounting portion has a configuration in which a base portion along the lower outer circumference of the upper rod and a cover portion along the upper outer circumference of the upper rod are detachably separate bodies,
As the cover portion slides in the front-rear direction with respect to the base portion, the cover portion elastically contracts or expands in diameter,
When the cover portion is slid with respect to the base portion while the cover portion is attached to the base portion, the upper rod is tightened according to the outer diameter of the cover portion whose diameter is reduced, and the upper rod is steplessly outward. It can be fixed to upper rods with different diameters.

Further, the extending portion has a shape in which a direction changing portion extending upward by changing the direction is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction from the base side to the tip side,
When the display hook is attached to the display hook, the direction-changing portion avoids the upwardly directed hook portion on the tip end side of the lower rod.

Alternatively, the drooping portion swings vertically around the hinge.

The hanging portion is provided with a through hole for a screw, and a screw is inserted through the through hole and the through hole of the sales promotion article to attach the sales promotion article to the hanging portion.

In the display hook attachment according to the present invention, the extending portion extends forward between the lower rod and the upper rod in the mounting state fixed to the upper rod of the display hook by the mounting portion, and extends between the hanging portion and the tip of the lower rod. Since there is a gap in the hanging part, even if product samples or sales promotion items such as POP are hung on the hanging part, the price display at the tip of the upper rod will not be blocked, and it can be hung on the lower rod. It is possible to easily take out and return the goods that have been put in place, enhance the sense of satisfaction at the time of purchasing the goods, and improve the effect of sales promotion.

In addition, the configuration of the mounting portion is determined by connecting the base portion and the cover portion via a hinge, and selecting which engagement groove of the base portion the engaging piece on the tip side of the cover portion is to be engaged with. Since it can be fixed to the upper rods having different outer diameters, it is not necessary to prepare attachments having different corresponding dimensions of the mounting portion for each outer diameter of the upper rods, and the display cost can be reduced.

Further, the mounting portion is configured such that the base portion and the cover portion are detachably separate bodies, and the cover portion elastically contracts or expands in diameter as the cover portion slides in the front-rear direction with respect to the base portion, If the upper rod is tightened according to the outer diameter of the cover portion with a reduced diameter and can be fixed to the upper rods having different outer diameters in a stepless manner, versatility will be high.

Furthermore, the shape of the extension part is such that an upward direction-changing part is provided in the middle part in the front-rear direction, and when it is attached to the display hook, the direction-changing part avoids the hook part of the lower rod. It is possible to easily take out and return the products hung on the wall with one hand.

Alternatively, even if the hanging portion swings vertically around the hinge, when the product suspended on the lower rod is pulled forward, the hanging portion is swung upward so as to push the product away, Goods can be taken out easily.

In addition, through holes for screws are provided in the hanging part, and a sample holder that holds a sample of the product is attached to the hanging part using a screw. It can be replaced with a sample holder to accommodate product samples of various shapes. Furthermore, POP advertisements or the like can be attached to the drooping portion, and the product can be effectively advertised in the limited space of the store.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view which shows the usage condition in the shop front of the attachment of the display hook which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. Enlarged perspective view of the same attachment (a) an enlarged perspective view from the rear, (b) a rear view showing the state of the mounting portion with the cover portion opened. A rear view showing the state of the mounting portion holding the large-diameter upper rod. Rear view showing the state of the mounting part holding the small-diameter upper rod same as the above. Enlarged perspective view from the rear showing the mounting portion according to the second embodiment of the same The perspective view which shows the use condition of the attachment which concerns on 3rd Embodiment same as the above. The perspective view which shows the use condition of the attachment of the display hook of patent document 1. The perspective view which shows the use condition of the attachment of the display hook of patent document 2.

<Summary of usage environment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the attachment _A1 shown here is attached to a conventional display hook 20, and a sample 32 is inserted into a sample holder 31 as a free sample of a product 30 (cosmetics and its package in this example). A sample holder 31 is attached with a screw 33 made of plastic in order to hold the sample so that the shopper can pick it up.

As described above, the display hook 20 includes a lower rod 21 and an upper rod 22 formed by bending a metal rod, and their front ends are open, and the lower rod 21 is forward of the upper rod 22. It extends long and is attached by engaging the locking member 23 at the rear with the crosspiece P of store fixtures. Products 30 are hung from the lower rod 21 in the front-rear direction, and an upward hook 21a is formed at the tip of the lower rod 21 to prevent the products 30 from falling off. A price display holder 40 into which a piece of paper on which the price of the product 30 is printed is inserted is attached to the tip of the upper rod 22 . It should be noted that the metal rods that are the materials of the lower rod 21 and the upper rod 22 include those with a large diameter and those with a small diameter.

<Attachment according to the first embodiment>
(composition)
The attachment A ₁ is an integrally molded plastic product, and as shown in FIG. It is composed of a hanging part 3 extending downward from the side.

The mounting portion 1 is configured such that a base portion 4 along the lower outer periphery of the upper rod 22 and a cover portion 5 along the upper outer periphery of the upper rod 22 are connected via a hinge 6 in a state of being attached to the display hook 20. The lower portion of the base portion 4 serves as the root of the extension portion 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper surface of the base portion 4 is formed with a rod groove 4a into which the lower outer circumference of the upper rod 22 is fitted, and the rear surface of the cover portion 5 is provided with the upper outer circumference of the upper rod 22. A rod groove 5a for fitting is formed.

An elastic member 1a such as rubber is pasted on the inner peripheral surfaces of the rod grooves 4a and 5a so as to absorb a slight difference in the outer diameter of the upper rod 22 and to stably fix it to the upper rod 22. - 特許庁

In the base portion 4, on the rising wall on the opposite side of the hinge 6 with the rod groove 4a interposed therebetween, a laterally long opening is defined by projections at both ends, and two stages of engagement grooves are arranged in the vertical direction. 7 is formed, and a groove 4b is formed in the upper surface between the rod groove 4a and the engagement groove 7. As shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the cover portion 5 is provided with an engaging piece 8 and a knob 9 via a bent curved portion 5b on the opposite side of the hinge 6 across the rod groove 5a.

The extending portion 2 has a shape in which a direction changing portion 10 that changes direction and extends obliquely upward is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction from the root side to the tip side. A reinforcing portion 2a is provided at a portion from the base of the extending portion 2 toward the direction-changing portion 10, which is vertically thick at the base side and gradually thins vertically toward the direction-changing portion 10 side. The tip side portion has a thin and elongated plate shape.

The drooping portion 3 is a portion to which the sample holder 31 is attached by means of screws 33. The hanging portion 3 is shaped like a tongue shorter than the extending portion 2, and is provided with a through hole 11 for inserting the shaft portion of the screw 33 near the lower end thereof. there is

(Attachment to display hook)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in order to attach the attachment _A1 to the display hook 20, as shown in FIG. The outer peripheral lower part of the rod 22 is fitted into the rod groove 4 a of the base part 4 , and the cover part 5 is closed so as to cover the base part 4 while pressing the knob 9 with a finger.

At this time, if the upper rod 22 has a large diameter, as shown in FIG. When the outer peripheral upper portion of the rod 22 is fitted into the rod groove 5a of the cover portion 5, the upper rod 22 is firmly held between the base portion 4 and the cover portion 5, and the attachment _A1 is fixed to the upper rod 22.

As shown in FIG. 5, if the upper rod 22 has a small diameter, the curved portion 5b is deeply inserted into the groove 4b to engage the engagement piece 8 with the engagement groove 7 below, and the upper rod 22 is fitted into the rod groove 5a of the cover portion 5, the upper rod 22 is firmly held between the base portion 4 and the cover portion 5, and the attachment _A1 is fixed to the upper rod 22.

(Set of product samples)
After that, as shown in FIG. 1, when the shaft of the screw 33 is inserted into the through hole formed in the upper part of the mount of the sample holder 31 and the through hole 11 of the hanging part 3 to prevent it from coming off, the sample is attached to the hanging part 3. A holder 31 is attached, and a sample 32 inserted into a lower tray-like portion of the sample holder 31 can be held in front of a product 30 suspended from the lower rod 21 .

(effect)
In this attachment _A1 , in a state where it is attached to the display hook 20 by the attachment portion 1, the extending portion 2 extends forward between the lower rod 21 and the upper rod 22, and extends between the hanging portion 3 and the tip of the lower rod 21. Since the space is widened, even if a sales promotion item such as a sample holder 31 of the product 30 is hung on the hanging part 3, the price display displayed on the price display holder 40 at the tip of the upper rod 22 is blocked. never be

Since the direction-changing part 10 facing upward is provided in the intermediate part of the extending part 2 in the front-rear direction, the hook part 21a on the tip side of the lower rod 21 is moved by the direction-changing part 10 in the state of being attached to the display hook 20. The product 30 suspended on the lower rod 21 can be easily taken out with one hand. In addition, once the product has been taken out, it can be easily put back with one hand.

Also, the base portion 4 and the cover portion 5 of the mounting portion 1 are connected via a hinge 6, and which engagement groove 7 of the base portion 4 the engagement piece 8 on the tip side of the cover portion 5 is to be engaged is determined. can be fixed to the upper rods 22 having different outer diameters, so there is no need to prepare attachments A ₁ having different corresponding dimensions of the mounting portion 1 for each outer diameter of the upper rod 22. can reduce costs for

In addition, since the sample holder 31 for holding the sample 32 of the product 30 is attached to the drooping portion 3 using the screw 33, the mounting paper of the sample holder 31 can be used as a notification surface. It is possible to respond to product samples of various shapes. Furthermore, a POP advertisement or the like can be attached to the drooping portion 3, and the product can be effectively advertised in the limited space of the store.

In addition, since the tip of the lower rod 21 is hidden behind the sample holder 31 when it is displayed in the shop, it is possible to prevent an accident such as an accidental injury caused by accidentally hitting the tip of the lower rod 21. - 特許庁

<Attachment according to the second embodiment>
By the way, the mounting portion 1 may be configured as an attachment _A2 shown in FIG. 6 instead of that of the first embodiment. The mounting portion 1 is composed of detachably separate base portions 12 along the lower outer periphery of the upper rod 22 of the display hook 20 and an elastic semi-cylindrical cover portion 13 along the upper outer periphery of the upper rod 22. It is

The base portion 12 has a pair of opposed flanges 12b above an upper bottom surface 12a, and the distance between the upper bottom surface 12a and the flanges 12b and the distance between the opposed flanges 12b gradually narrow from the rear to the front. . The cover portion 13 has outward guide ridges 13a on both sides of the lower opening edge.

The guide projection 13a is slidably sandwiched between the upper bottom surface 12a and the flange 12b of the base portion 12 in the front-rear direction. It is adapted to elastically contract or expand.

In such a mounting portion 1, when the cover portion 13 is attached to the base portion 12 and the cover portion 13 is slid from the rear to the front with respect to the base portion 12, the diameter-reduced cover portion 13 pushes the upper rod 22 outward. Since it can be tightened according to the diameter, it can be fixed to various upper rods 22 having different outer diameters steplessly, increasing versatility.

<Attachment according to the third embodiment>
Moreover, like the attachment _A3 shown in FIG. 7, the drooping portion 3 may swing vertically around a hinge 14 interposed in the middle portion of the extending portion 2 in the front-rear direction. The hinge 14 may be provided at the boundary between the extending portion 2 and the drooping portion 3 .

In this case, even if the extending portion 2 is not provided with the direction-changing portion 10 extending obliquely upward in the middle portion in the front-rear direction, when the product suspended on the lower rod 21 is pulled forward, the product hangs down. By swinging the part 3 upward so as to push the product away, the product can be easily taken out with one hand. In addition, when returning the product that has been taken out to the lower rod 21, it is necessary to swing the hanging portion 3 upward with one hand and hold it in that state while returning the product with the other hand.

<Others>
In the above-described embodiment, the sample holder 31 is attached to the hanging portion 3, and the product sample 32 is held by the sample holder 31. However, the hanging portion 3 itself can be used as a sample holder to hold the product sample 32. can be

A ₁ , A ₂ , A ₃ Attachment 1 Mounting portion 1a Elastic member 2 Extension portion 2a Reinforcing portion 3 Drooping portion 4 Base portion 4a Rod groove 4b Carved groove 5 Cover portion 5a Rod groove 5b Curved portion 6 Hinge 7 Engagement groove 8 Engaging piece 9 Knob 10 Direction changing part 11 Through hole 12 Base part 12a Upper bottom face 12b Flange 13 Cover part 13a Guide protrusion 14 Hinge 20 Display hook 21 Lower rod 21a Hook 22 Upper rod 23 Locking member 30 Product 31 Sample holder 32 Sample 33 Screw 40 Price display holder

Claims (7)

An attachment comprising a lower rod (21) and an upper rod (22) attached to a display hook (20) having open front tips,
An attachment portion (1) for fixing to the upper rod (22), an extension portion (2) extending forward from the attachment portion (1), and a hanging portion extending downward from the tip side of the extension portion (2). (3) consists of
The attachment portion (1) has a shape with a portion that serves as the root of the extension portion (2) below the portion that holds the upper rod (22),
When the mounting portion (1) is attached to the display hook (20), the extending portion (2) extends forward between the lower rod (21) and the upper rod (22), and the upper rod ( 22) projecting forward from the bottom of the lower rod (21) to form a gap between the hanging part (3) and the tip of the lower rod (21). The mounting portion (1) consists of a base portion (4) along the lower outer circumference of the upper rod (22) and a cover portion (5) along the upper outer circumference of the upper rod (22). is a concatenated configuration with
The base portion (4) is formed with a plurality of engaging grooves (7) arranged in a vertical direction, and the cover portion (5) is provided with an engaging piece (8) on the tip side,
Selecting which engagement groove (7) of the plurality of engagement grooves (7) the engagement piece (8) is to be engaged with according to the outer diameter of the upper rod (22). The display hook attachment according to claim 1, characterized in that it can be fixed to upper rods (22) having different outer diameters. The base portion (4) and the cover portion (5) are formed with rod grooves (4a, 5a) into which the outer peripheral lower portion and the upper portion of the upper rod (22) are fitted respectively,
An elastic member (1a) is attached to the inner peripheral surfaces of the rod grooves (4a, 5a) to absorb slight differences in the outer diameter of the upper rod (22) when the upper rod (22) is held. 3. The display hook attachment of claim 2. The mounting portion (1) is composed of a detachable separate base portion (12) along the lower outer periphery of the upper rod (22) and a cover portion (13) along the upper outer periphery of the upper rod (22). and
As the cover portion (13) slides in the longitudinal direction with respect to the base portion (12), the diameter of the cover portion (13) is elastically reduced or expanded,
With the cover portion (13) attached to the base portion (12), when the cover portion (13) is slid with respect to the base portion (12), the cover portion (13) having a reduced diameter causes the upper stage to move upward. 2. The display hook attachment according to claim 1, wherein the rod (22) is tightened according to its outer diameter and can be fixed to the upper rod (22) whose outer diameter varies steplessly. The extending portion (2) has a shape in which a direction-changing portion (10) extending in an upwardly changing direction is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction from the root side to the tip side,
1. A hook portion (21a) directed upward at the tip side of the lower rod (21) is avoided by the direction-changing portion (10) when the display hook (20) is attached to the display hook (20). 5. A display hook attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 5. The display hook attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hanging portion (3) swings vertically about a hinge (14). The drooping portion (3) is provided with a through hole (11) for a screw, and a screw (33) is inserted through the through hole (11) and the through hole of the sales promotion article to remove the sales promotion article. 7. A display hook attachment according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is attached to the hanging part (3).

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