JP2803692B2 - Showcase display card holding device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display card holding device for holding a display card such as a price card in a showcase for displaying products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Showcases having a product take-out opening on the front side and having a display room divided into upper and lower tiers by shelves are frequently used. In this showcase, goods are displayed on shelves,
In addition, a display card holding device is provided on the front end face of the shelf, and the name, price, and the like of the product are displayed on the display card held by the device.

FIG. 7 shows a known display card holding device. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a shelf, which indicates the front end thereof, and reference numeral 2 denotes a display card. Reference numeral 3 denotes a display card holding device, which comprises a card holder 4 extending in a rail shape in the lateral direction and a holder support 5. The card holder 4 has locking grooves 41 at the top and bottom of the front part, and claws 42 and supports 43 on the back. On the other hand, the holder support 5 has a locking portion 51 rising in a hook shape and a support 52 protruding forward. The display card holding device 3
The holder support 5 has its central portion fixed to the front end surface of the shelf 1 by machine screws 54. And the shelf front end face and the locking portion 51
The card holder 4 is fixed to the holder support 5 by inserting the claw 42 between them, bringing the support 43 into close contact with the support 52, and inserting the fixing plate 6 between the front end face of the shelf and the claw 42. The upper and lower edges are engaged with the upper and lower locking grooves 41, and the display card 2 is mounted on the card holder 4.

FIG. 8 shows another conventional example of the display card holding device 3. In this example, a mounting leg 44 adapted to the front end of the shelf 1 is provided on the rear surface of the card holder 4 so as to project therefrom.
Are directly fixed to the shelf 1.

[0005]

By the way, in an open showcase, it is desired that the direction of the display card 2 be changed depending on the height of the shelf 1 in order to make the display contents easy for a customer to see. However, in the conventional display card holding device, in order to change the direction of the display card, there was a problem that the card holder 4 or the holder support 5 had to be manufactured exclusively according to the height of the shelf 1.

The present invention can be used for shelves of different heights,
It is another object of the present invention to provide a display card holding device for a showcase that holds a display card in a desired direction.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention is mounted on a front side of a case,
In a display card holding device of a showcase for holding a display card such as a price card on the front surface thereof, the display card holding device has a locking groove for locking the upper and lower edges of the display card on the upper and lower front portions, And a card holder having an upper mounting leg having an engaging groove running in the lateral direction and a lower mounting leg having an engaging projection having a tip extending in the lateral direction on the back surface,
An upper support leg having a central portion fixed to the case-side front portion and having an engaging ridge for engaging with the engaging groove, and a wavy cross section waving in the front and rear, and a plurality of valleys are selectively formed. One of the lower support legs, which is engaged with the engagement protrusion, projects forward, and the upper support leg and the lower support leg hold a card holder. It has a locking groove for locking the upper and lower edges of the display card, and has an engaging groove extending in the lateral direction on the upper rear surface,
A card holder having a plurality of claws formed in a lower portion on a back surface in a front-rear direction in the shape of a saw blade; an engagement protrusion fixed at a central portion to the case-side front portion and locked in the engagement groove; And a holder support having an engaging projection engaging with an arbitrary claw of the mounting leg in a ratchet manner.

[0008]

When the engagement projection of the card holder is engaged with the lower support leg of the corrugated cross section projecting from the holder support, a plurality of troughs are selected before and after, or the engagement projection of the holder support is changed. The direction of the display card can be easily changed by the selection of the hook when the hook is engaged with the hook of the support leg of the card holder.

[0009]

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which parts common or identical to those in FIGS. 7 and 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals. 1 to 3, a card holder 4 extending in a rail shape in the lateral direction has locking grooves 4 at the top and bottom of the front part.
An upper mounting leg 45 having an upper surface forming a locking groove 45a and a lower mounting leg 46 forming an engagement projection 46a at the tip are provided on the rear surface. On the other hand, the holder support 5 is formed by bending a spring plate, and has an upper support leg 55 having an engaging ridge 55a which engages with the engaging groove 45a, and a lower portion of a cross-sectional waveform having a plurality of wavy valleys 56a before and after. And a support leg 56.

In the above-described configuration, the holder support 5 of the display card holding device 3 is fixed to the shelf 1 at the central portion thereof with small screws 54, and is fixed on the front end surface of the shelf 1. Then, the card holder 4 engages the engagement groove 45a with the engagement protrusion 55a, and the engagement protrusion 46a is formed in one valley 56a of the lower support leg 56.
And held by the holder support 5 by the spring force of the upper and lower support legs 55 and 56. Further, the card holder 4 can easily be engaged with the engaging projection 46a by pulling the lower part thereof obliquely upward and forward and pressing the card holder 4 in the opposite direction.
6a can be changed. If the engaging valley 56a is selected, that is, if the valley 56a is engaged with the rearmost valley as shown in FIG. 2, the display card 2 supported by the card holder 4 faces more forward, and as shown in FIG. If you engage the valley,
The display card 2 faces upward. Thus, the display card holding device 3 can change the direction of the display card 2 only by moving the lower part of the card holder 4. In addition, it can be shared by shelves having different heights.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the above-described embodiment is as follows. That is, the engaging groove 45a formed on the upper rear surface of the card holder 4 opens downward, and the upper edge of the holder support 5 forms the engaging ridge 55a as it is upward. The card holder 4 has a mounting leg 47 protruding rearward at a lower portion on the rear surface thereof. On the upper surface of the mounting leg 47, a number of claws 47a are formed in a saw blade shape. On the other hand, at the lower end of the holder support 5, a front end of a support leg 57 that projects forward and has a spring property is formed with an engagement protrusion 57 a that engages with the claw 47 a in a ratchet manner.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the card holder 4 first engages the engaging groove 45a with the engaging projection 55a, and then engages the rearmost claw 47a of the mounting leg 47. The display card 2 is held in the most upward state by being locked to the collision portion 57a. When the lower end of the card holder 4 is further pressed, the engaging projection 57 is pressed as shown in FIG.
The pawls 47a locked to a move sequentially toward the front, and the direction of the display card 2 shifts from upward to forward. A slit 4 provided at an appropriate position of the mounting leg 47;
When the support leg 57 is pushed up by using the card holder 8, the card holder 4 can be returned to the original state where the rearmost claw 47a is engaged, or can be removed from the holder support 5. As described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained in this embodiment by holding the card holder 4 by engaging the claw 47a at an appropriate position with the engagement protrusion 57a.

[0013]

According to the present invention, there is provided a display card holding device for a showcase which is attached to a front side of a case and holds a display card such as a price card on the front surface thereof. Card having an upper mounting leg having a locking groove for locking an edge and having an engaging groove running in the lateral direction and a lower mounting leg having an engaging projection having a tip extending in the lateral direction. A holder, a spring plate formed, a central portion fixed to the case-side front surface portion, an upper support leg having an engagement ridge engaging with the engagement groove, and a wavy cross section waving in the front and rear; A lower support leg, which is engaged with the engaging protrusion in one of the valleys, projects forward, and comprises a holder support for holding the card holder between the upper support leg and the lower support leg, or Lock the upper and lower edges of the display card at the top and bottom A card holder having a locking groove, an engaging groove extending in a lateral direction in an upper rear portion, and a mounting leg in which a plurality of claws are formed in a front and rear direction like a saw blade in a lower rear portion; A holder supporting member having a central portion fixed to the front surface portion and having an engaging ridge engaged with the engaging groove and an engaging boss engaging in a ratchet manner with an arbitrary claw of the mounting leg. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a display card holding device that can be shared by shelves having different heights and that can hold a display card in an appropriate direction at each height.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a display card holding device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a card holder and a holder support are separated.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the display card holding device of FIG. 1 with the display card facing forward.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the display card holding device of FIG. 1 in a state where the display card is turned upward.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a display card holding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a display card is directed more forward;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the display card holding device of FIG. 4 with the display card facing upward.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the display card holding device of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional display card holding device.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 shelf (case side front part) 2 display card 3 display card holding device 4 card holder 5 holder support 45a engaging groove 46a engaging protrusion 47 mounting leg 47a claw 55a engaging protrusion 56a valley 57a engaging protrusion

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display card holding device for a showcase which is attached to a front side of a case and holds a display card such as a price card on the front side thereof. A card holder having a retaining groove, an upper mounting leg having an engaging groove running in the lateral direction, and a lower mounting leg having an engaging projection having a tip extending in the lateral direction, the card holder being provided on the back surface; An upper supporting leg having a central portion fixed to the case-side front portion and having an engaging ridge engaging with the engaging groove, and a wavy cross section waving forward and rearward to selectively form one of a plurality of valleys. A display card for a showcase, wherein a lower support leg to which the engaging protrusion engages is formed to project forward, and comprises a holder support for holding a card holder between the upper support leg and the lower support leg. Holding device. 2. A display card holding device for a showcase which is attached to a front side of a case and holds a display card such as a price card on the front side thereof. A card holder having a retaining groove, an engaging groove extending in a lateral direction in an upper rear portion, and a mounting leg having a plurality of claws formed in a front and rear direction like a saw blade in a lower rear portion; A holder having a central portion fixed to the portion and having an engaging projection engaged with the engaging groove and an engaging projection engaging with an arbitrary claw of the mounting leg in a ratchet manner. A display card holding device for a showcase, comprising: