JP3012806B2 - Product display removal unit - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product display take-out unit. More specifically, products having a fixed external structure such as canned, bottled, paper packed, boxed, banded, etc. are displayed in a row and are taken out from the frontmost product in the display. And a new product display take-out unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, shelves for displaying and taking out commodities are formed of horizontal and flat shelves. In such a shelf, usually, products are sequentially taken out from the frontmost product, but a space is formed on the front side by taking out the product. As a result, the display appearance of the product is impaired, or it is difficult to take out the product from the front, so that the product on the rear side must be rearranged to the front side in response to the product being taken from the front. . And
In this product rearrangement, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time to arrange the products.

In consideration of the above-mentioned problems, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 62-16360, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 64-41367 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 2-68753, the removal of the frontmost product is described. There has been proposed a configuration in which a product on the rear side moves forward in response to the above.

The device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 62-16360 is provided with a mechanism for pulling out a product. Further, the roller described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-41367 is provided with a group of rollers which are inclined downward from the rear to the front to slide the product. Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 2-68753 has a guide plate which is inclined downward from the rear to the front to slide the product. 62-163
No. 60 has a problem that the structure is complicated and impractical. In addition, the actual opening 64-4367
However, there is a problem that it cannot be installed on an existing shelf board or the like without modification work.
Further, in the one described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-68753,
Since the frictional resistance with the bottom of the product is large, there is a problem that the product does not slide smoothly.

[0005] In order to solve such a problem, the present applicant proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-24091 a product display take-out unit to be used by mounting it on a display shelf. The base member is formed so that the upper surface portion is inclined downward from the rear toward the front, a number of rotating rollers provided on the upper surface portion of the base member in the width direction of the base member, And a pair of side plates which are provided on both sides of the base member and have a length substantially in the front-rear direction of the base member. The base member and the side plates are integrally fixed.

[0006]

The above-mentioned merchandise display take-out unit can display merchandise in an aligned state, can take out the merchandise in order from the earliest one, and accordingly, the merchandise on the rear side is automatically packed forward. Although it is excellent in practicality, it can correspond only to products of the same external size (width) because the base member and side plate are fixed, and has a width corresponding to products of different sizes Things had to be prepared separately. In this case, preparing various types of products having different sizes not only increases the unit storage space outside the display shelf, but also, while actually placing products of a size suitable for the type of product. The tedious work of having to select it is necessary.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a product display take-out unit that can handle a single type of product of several sizes and that can further improve usability.

[0008]

Even if the size of the rotating roller is the same, there is almost no change in the feeding function due to the difference in the size of the product. It is the aim of the present invention to be able to respond only by the spacing between them. Specifically, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the base member is formed such that the upper surface portion is inclined downward from the rear toward the front, and the upper surface portion of the base member is provided in the width direction of the base member. In a merchandise display take-out unit comprising a plurality of rotating rollers and a pair of side plates provided on both sides of the upper surface portion and having a length substantially in the front-rear direction of the base member,
A width adjusting mechanism for adjusting an interval in the width direction of the base member of the side plate, wherein the width adjusting mechanism is provided with an engaging projection provided on one of the side plates and the base member, and a width of the base member provided on the other. And an engagement receiving portion formed with an adjustment hole extending in the direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the width adjusting mechanism has a lock structure capable of fixing the side plate at an arbitrary position.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the second aspect, the width adjusting mechanism is provided at two positions in front and rear of each side plate and at a position of a base member corresponding thereto, and the adjusting hole is provided in the adjusting hole. A locking hole that can lock the engaging projection by shifting the side plate in the front-rear direction of the base member in a state where the two positions are aligned is provided continuously.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third aspect, the lock holes are alternately formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the adjustment holes.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first or third aspect is provided.
Or, in the configuration according to 4, the engaging projection has a retaining portion larger than the adjustment hole, and the engaging receiving portion has an opening communicating with the adjusting hole while allowing the retaining portion to be inserted and removed. It has a configuration of having.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 5, a product that is installed on a shelf plate Aa of a product display cabinet A composed of a large-sized refrigerator for business use and is suitable for displaying a product S made of a circular canned product as a display target is shown.

This product display cabinet A is provided with a glass-covered door Ab on the front surface so that the products S displayed on the internal shelf Aa can be seen through. The product S can be taken out by releasing the Ab. In addition, the shelf board Aa is supported by the side wall Ad in a plurality of steps by a structure in which the supporting height of each step can be changed.
Although not shown, a door is also provided on the rear surface so that the product S can be additionally displayed inside.

As shown in FIG. 1, each product display take-out unit 1 installed on the shelf Aa has a base member 2 whose upper surface is inclined downward from the rear to the front (in the direction of arrow F) by an angle θ.
A number of rotating rollers 4 provided on the upper surface of the base member 2 so as to be rotatable in the width direction of the base member 2 (a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction), and a pair of side plates 6 provided on both sides of the base member 2. , 6 and a transparent or translucent stopper 8 attached to the front end of the base member 2 by means such as screwing or bonding.
It is schematically composed of

The base member 2 and the side plates 6 and 6 are formed of a heat-resistant resin, and the rotating roller 4 is made of an ABS resin containing silicon or a polycarbonate resin containing fluorine or Duracon (polyacetal containing silicon) having good smoothness and low-temperature brittleness. Although not explicitly shown in the drawings, it is composed of a cylindrical main body and small-diameter shafts protruding from both ends of the main body. In addition, the rotating roller 4
The products S having small bottoms are arranged at close intervals with a small gap that does not hinder the rotation of each other so that the products S can be sent without tilting.

The pair of side plates 6 and 6 are provided so as to be adjustable by a width adjusting mechanism 10 in the width direction of the base member 2 as indicated by arrows.

The side plates 6, 6, as shown in FIG.
Are formed in an L-shape including a vertical piece 12 for regulating the lateral displacement of the base member 2 and a horizontal piece 14 along the bottom surface of the base member 2.
The width adjustment mechanism 10 includes an engagement protrusion 16 formed integrally with the bottom surface of the base member 2 and an engagement receiving portion 18 formed integrally with the horizontal piece 14 of the side plate 6. Engaging projection 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a prism-shaped engagement main body 20 and a retaining portion 22. The engagement receiving portions 18 are formed at two front and rear portions of each side plate 6 so as to protrude in opposite directions. Although only one engagement projection 16 is shown in FIG. 2, it is formed corresponding to each engagement receiving portion 18. Therefore, the width adjusting mechanism 10 also exists at four places.

Each engagement receiving portion 18 has an adjustment hole 24 extending in the width direction of the base member 2 and an opening 26 communicating with the adjustment hole 24. Part 16
Is formed in a size that allows the retaining portion 22 to be taken in and out. The adjusting hole 24 has locking holes 24a for locking the engaging body 20 of the engaging protrusion 16 on both sides in the longitudinal direction.
24b, 24c, 24d and 24e are formed alternately.

As shown in FIG. 3 (bottom view), through holes 2a through which the rotating roller 4 can be seen are formed at a plurality of locations on the bottom surface of the base member 2 to reduce weight and facilitate heat transfer. At the same time, a support plate 28 extending in the width direction and supporting the horizontal piece 14 of the side plate 6 on the lower surface side is integrally formed.

Next, the operation of adjusting the side plates 6 and 6 by the width adjusting mechanism 10 will be described. First, the side plate 6 is shifted in the width direction in a state where the engagement receiving portion 18 is fitted to the engagement convex portion 16 through the opening portion 26, and the engaging main body portion 20 of the engaging convex portion 16 is inserted into the locking hole 24a, for example. Make them face each other. In such a state, the side plate 6 is
When it is shifted in the direction, the engaging body 20 enters the locking hole 24a, and the side plate 6 is in a locked state (positioned state) in which it is not shifted in the width direction. Lock holes 24a in the case corresponding to the small items S ₁ the most wide, FIG. 3 shows this state.

When the side plate 6 is displaced in the direction of arrow N with the engaging body 20 facing the locking hole 24d, the engaging body 20 enters the locking hole 24d and the side plate 6 is moved in the width direction. The lock state is established. In this case, it is possible to distance w component side plates 6 between the locking holes 24a and 24d are spread horizontally, to display a large product S ₂ sizes. Therefore, the locking holes 24a, 24b, 24c,
Five steps of width adjustment corresponding to 24d and 24e can be performed, and one unit can display goods of five different sizes under appropriate dimensions.

In this embodiment, the locking holes 24a, 24
4b, 24c, 24d, and 24e are formed alternately on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the adjustment hole 24, so that the length of the adjustment hole 24, and thus the engagement receiving portion, is smaller than when only one side is formed. There is an advantage that the length of 18 can be shortened. The lock structure of the width adjustment mechanism 10 is not limited to the above, and various configurations can be adopted.

In the above embodiment, the engaging projection 16 is formed on the bottom surface of the base member 2, and the engaging receiving portion 18 is formed on the side plate 6,
Although it is configured to be formed on the horizontal piece 14 of FIG. 6, the same function of adjusting the distance between the side plates 6 as described above can be obtained in the reverse mode.

[0025]

According to the present invention, the distance between the side plates (the width of the merchandise display take-out unit) can be arbitrarily adjusted via the width adjusting mechanism by the male and female engagement between the engaging projection and the engaging receiving portion. One unit can support products of several sizes while maintaining the automatic alignment function of the units. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a unit for each size, and the usability can be improved.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the width adjusting mechanism has a lock structure capable of fixing the side plate at an arbitrary position, it is possible to easily set the width corresponding to products of different sizes. Can be.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the width adjusting mechanism is provided at two places in the front-rear direction of one side plate, positioning after adjustment is stabilized.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the locking holes are alternately formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the adjusting holes, multi-stage adjustment is performed with the adjusting holes having a short length. This can contribute to downsizing of the adjustment configuration.

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the adjustment is performed after the retaining portion of the engaging projection is inserted into the opening of the engagement receiving portion, the engagement from the engaging receiving portion is performed. There is no fear that the projections come off during the adjustment, so that the adjusting operation can be performed quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product display take-out unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a side plate.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view in a state where a side plate is set at a narrowest position.

FIG. 4 is a main part plan view showing an adjustment operation of a side plate.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a use state of the product display take-out unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Base member 4 Rotary roller 6 Side plate 8 Stopper 10 Width adjustment mechanism 16 Engagement convex portion 18 Engagement receiving portion 22 Retaining portion 24 Adjusting holes 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e Locking hole 26 Opening

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] A base member having an upper surface portion inclined downward from the rear toward the front; a plurality of rotating rollers provided on the upper surface portion of the base member in a width direction of the base member; A merchandise display take-out unit comprising a pair of side plates provided on both sides of an upper surface portion and having a length substantially in the front-rear direction of the base member; a width adjusting mechanism for adjusting a distance between the side members of the base member in a width direction; The width adjustment mechanism comprises an engagement projection provided on one of the side plates and the base member, and an engagement receiving portion provided on the other side and having an adjustment hole extending in the width direction of the base member. A merchandise display take-out unit characterized by being configured. 2. The product display take-out unit according to claim 1, wherein the width adjusting mechanism has a lock structure that can fix the side plate at an arbitrary position. 3. The width adjusting mechanism is provided at two positions before and after each side plate and at a position of a base member corresponding thereto, and the side plate is adjusted to the adjusting hole by adjusting the positions at the two positions. 2. The product display take-out unit according to claim 1, wherein a lock hole for locking the engaging projection by being shifted in the front-rear direction is provided. 4. The product display take-out unit according to claim 3, wherein the lock holes are alternately formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the adjustment holes. 5. The engaging projection has a retaining portion which is larger than the adjusting hole, and the engaging receiving portion has an opening through which the retaining portion can be inserted and removed and which communicates with the adjusting hole. The merchandise display take-out unit according to claim 1, wherein: