JP3096766B2 - Product display fixture fixing 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 product display fixing device for arranging a plurality of containers such as cup noodles on a bar-shaped display stand (substrate).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a method of displaying products such as cup noodles at a store, a plurality of products are arranged on a bar-shaped display stand provided to extend forward from a support (post) such as a product display shelf or a wall surface. There is a way to display. Then, in order to hold the product at a predetermined position on the display stand as described above, it is necessary to attach a plurality of product stands such as a product stand on a rod-shaped base. In order to fix the position of the base with respect to the base, it is conceivable to use screws or sandwich the base with a spring.

[0003]

However, fixing using screws as described above has a problem that the operation is troublesome, and the display position of the product is changed by holding the base only by the force of the spring. There was a problem that the spring had to be quite strong to prevent the product from falling down.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device for a product display device which can easily and reliably fix a product display device at a predetermined position without using a screw or a strong spring. I do. Further, the present invention can fix the commodity display device at a predetermined position with a simple configuration,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fixing device for a commodity display tool whose attachment position can be easily changed.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention described in claim 1 provides a product display device attached to a bar-shaped base provided on a support such as a product display shelf or a wall surface. A fixing device for a commodity display device for enabling positioning of a base in a longitudinal direction, wherein the fixing device is perpendicular to the base so that one side surface of the base is exposed to a mounting portion of the product display tool inserted through the base. And a guide portion in which a part of the through hole is formed in a substantially arc shape, and one side surface of the base exposed in the through hole is formed as a chord. A guide portion, a substantially V-shaped spring loosely inserted and disposed in the through-hole in the through-hole, and an operating portion having both open ends protruding outside the through-hole from the guide portion. And an operating part of the spring is provided with the through hole. When the operating portion is disposed on both ends of the guide portion, the spring is pressed against one side surface of the base in the through hole. A fixing device for a product display tool, wherein the mounting portion is fixed to the base. "

According to the above configuration, the spring does not come out of the through hole in the direction orthogonal to the base, and comes into contact with one side surface of the base in the through hole. When the operating portion of the spring is arranged on both ends of the guide portion by the spring opening force, the gap between the base portion and the guide portion is narrowed, so that the spring is sandwiched between the end portion of the guide portion and the base portion. As a result, the spring bites in such a way that the spring strongly presses one side of the base. Then, the position of the commodity display tool is securely fixed. On the other hand, if the operating portion of the spring is operated to be brought close to the center of the guide portion, the gap between the base and the guide portion is widened, the press-contact state between the spring and the base is released, and the position of the product display device can be changed. It becomes possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the present invention, wherein "the operating portion of the spring is moved toward the center of the guide portion around the through hole, and the pressure contact of the spring to one side surface of the base is released. The fixing device for a product display device according to claim 1, wherein a locking portion for stopping further movement of the operation portion is provided. "

According to the above configuration, if one operating portion is locked by the locking portion first, the movement is surely stopped. Therefore, until the other operating portion is locked by the locking portion next time. Be operated. Therefore, the bias of the position of the operation unit is eliminated, such that only one operation unit is separated from the end of the guide unit, and the other operation unit is not separated from the end of the guide unit and the press-contact of the base by the spring is not released. . That is, the problem that the pressing of the base by the spring is not released even when the open side of the spring is closed is solved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the present invention, wherein the spring has a closed end bent and formed to project out of the through hole on the opposite side of the guide portion. The fixing device for a product display device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing device is secured to the peripheral portion of the hole so as to be loosely inserted and disposed in the through hole in a state of being prevented from coming off. It is.

[0010] With the above structure, the spring is easily and reliably inserted into the through-hole in the bent portion so as to prevent the spring from coming off.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the present invention, wherein the through hole has a spring insertion portion, and after the spring is inserted into the through hole from the spring insertion portion, the spring is inserted into the guide portion. 4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is arranged.
The fixing device for a product display device according to any one of the above. ". According to the above configuration, since the spring can be easily inserted into the through hole from the spring insertion portion, the spring is easily arranged on the guide portion.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(Embodiment 1) Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9, a description will be given of an embodiment of a fixing device for a commodity display tool according to claims 1 to 4. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the fixing device for a product display device according to the present embodiment has a rod-like shape made of a slightly thicker pipe material attached to an arm 2 protruding from a frame 100 as a support such as a product display shelf or a wall surface. It is provided on a large number of commodity stands 20 that are attached so as to be inserted into the base 10.

The arm 2 has a frame 10 at one end thereof.
0 is provided, and the fitting part 3 is attached to an arbitrary position of the frame 100 with the fitting part 3 as a base end. The base body 10 is a pipe material having a rectangular cross section, and slides smoothly when attached to the arm 2 like a sheath thereof.

The product stand 20 is, as shown in FIG.
, A forked portion 22 erected in a substantially Y-shape (substantially M-shaped) above the attached portion 21, and protruding rearward at both ends of the forked portion 22. A first side portion 23 for receiving both sides of the product having an upright surface,
At the inside of the lower side of the first side portion 23, the mounting portion 2
1 and a second side 24 for receiving both sides of a small-diameter product.

The mounting portion 21 of the product stand 20 to the base 10 is formed in the shape of a square tube having an inner size slightly larger than the outer size of the base 10, and the right and left sides thereof are shown in FIGS. As shown, a through hole 25 is provided in a direction perpendicular to the base 10 so that one side surface 11 of the base 10 is exposed. Above the through hole 25, a substantially arc-shaped guide portion 26 formed so that one side surface of the base 10 exposed in the through hole 25 is a chord is formed. In the case of the present embodiment, as the substantially arcuate guide portion 26, the right and left sides of the guide portion 26 are formed linearly and obliquely so as to be substantially arcuate, but this is formed into a circular or elliptical arc shape. Of course, it is good.

That is, the substantially arc-shaped guide portion 2 according to the present invention.
The number 6 may be such that the gap between the both ends of the guide portion 26 and the side surface of the base 10 is gradually narrowed.

A spring 27 is formed in the through hole 25 by bending it into a substantially V shape as shown in FIG.
A spring 27 serving as an operation unit 28 protruding outside is loosely inserted. The closed end portion 29 of the spring 27 is bent downward, and as shown in FIG. 4, projects out of the through hole 25 on the opposite side of the guide portion 26 to the outside of the through hole 25. The end portion 29 is retained in the through hole 25 by being locked to the peripheral edge of the through hole 25. The spring 27 is inserted into the through hole 25 through a spring insertion portion 25a formed below the guide portion 26 of the through hole 25 as shown in FIGS. 26.

The operating portion 28 of the spring 27 is
5 is always urged toward both end portions of the guide portion 26, and the spring 2 is attached to both end portions of the guide portion 26.
7 is disposed, the spring 27 is moved through the through hole 2.
The mounting portion 21 is firmly pressed against one side surface 11 of the base 10 within the base 5 to fix the position of the mounting portion 21 to the base 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, an operating portion 28 of the spring 27 is provided on the guide portion 26 of the through hole 25.
When the pressure contact of the spring 27 to one side surface of the base 10 is released by being brought close to the center of the
Is provided with a pair of front and rear locking portions 26a for stopping the movement.

As shown in FIG. 9, the forked portion 22 of the stand 20 is formed so as to be slightly inclined to the rear from a right angle with respect to the base 10, and the forked portion 22 has a front surface. A price card holder 31 into which the price card 30 can be inserted from above is formed, so that the contents and price of the product can be easily displayed to the customer.

Next, a method of using the fixing device of the commodity display tool provided on the commodity stand 20 will be described. First, in order to attach a required number of the stand 20 to the base 10 as shown in FIG. Then, the gap between the base 10 and the arc-shaped guide portion 26 is widened, the pressure contact of the base 10 by the spring 27 is released, and the stand 20 can be easily moved to a desired position.

Here, when one operating portion 28 of the spring 27 is first locked by the locking portion 26a of the guide portion 26,
Since the movement is reliably stopped, the other operation unit 2
8 is operated until it is locked by the other locking portion 26a. Therefore, only one operation unit 28 is separated from the end of the guide unit 26, and the other operation unit 28 is
The bias of the position of the operation unit 28 such that the pressing of the base 10 by the spring 27 is not released without being separated from the end of the operation unit 6 is eliminated. That is, even if the open side of the spring 27 is closed,
The problem that the press-contact of the base 10 due to the above-mentioned problem is not released is solved.

After the commodity stand 20 has been moved to a predetermined position, if the user releases the operating portion 28 of the spring 27, the spring 2
The operation section 28 of 7 is opened to its original state by the elasticity of the spring 27 and is disposed on both ends of the guide section 26. Then, since the gap between the base 10 and the guide portion 26 is narrowed,
A spring 27 bites between the end of the guide portion 26 and the base 10, and the spring 27 strongly presses one side surface of the base 10. Therefore, the position of the commodity display tool (commodity stand 20) is securely fixed by the action of the spring 27 biting.

The spring 27 is formed between the guide portion 26 and the base 1.
The action of pressing against the base 10 by biting into the gap between the base 10 and the base 10 is enhanced by the frictional force generated between the spring 27 and the base 10 particularly when the commodity stand 20 is moved back and forth along the base 10.

As mentioned above, the required number of product stands 2
After attaching 0, the desired product A is displayed with the upper surface B upright as shown in FIG. Items can be easily taken in and out of the display device by pulling out the base 10. If a stopper is provided between the base 10 and the arm, the base 10 does not come off the arm 2 even if the base 10 is pulled out at random.

The forked part 22 of the stand 20 is
Since it is inclined backward, each product does not stop and come off. Furthermore, since the forked portion 22 is erected in a substantially Y-shape, when displaying a bowl-shaped container, the bottom portion having a small diameter is placed so as to be sandwiched on the forked portion 22, The container does not fall over, and the bowl-shaped container can be stably displayed.

In the commodity stand 20, when a circular container is displayed, even if the size of the container is different,
The first and / or second side portions 23, 24 can support and display the side of the container. Furthermore, according to the product stand 20, the first side edge is provided at a position slightly lower than the upper end of the forked portion 22, so that even in the case of the product A in a rectangular container, the top peripheral edge of the forked portion 22 is Can be displayed as a support.

As described above, the fixing device of the commodity display device can be operated only by operating the operation portion 28 of the spring 27.
Can be easily and reliably released or set, and a plurality of product display tools can be attached to the bar-shaped base 10 (display base) according to the size, shape, and the like of the product.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be embodied in a commodity stand 20 of another shape or a commodity display tool such as a commodity hanging tool without departing from the scope of the present invention. It may be carried out by appropriately changing the shapes and dimensions of the through-hole 25, the guide portion 26, and the spring 27, the method of fixing the spring, and the like.

Further, the present invention can be carried out by omitting the locking portion 26a, or by placing the locking portion 26a around the through hole 25 on the opposite side (lower side) to the guide portion 26 as shown in FIG. It may be arranged or provided with a concave portion 26b into which the spring 27 fits as a locking portion. Further, according to the present invention, a locking portion protruding outward from the through hole 25 is provided around the through hole 25 instead of the inner side surface of the through hole 25 so that the operating portion 28 of the spring 27 is locked. The shape, size, quantity, etc. of each part may be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention, such as by omitting the spring insertion portion 25a.

Further, the substrate 10 exposed in the through hole 25
May be left and right sides in addition to the upper and lower sides. In this case, the operation of the spring 27 of the product display device is performed at the upper and lower positions of the mounting portion 21. The spring 27 may be implemented such that its closed end is fixed in the through hole 25 so as not to fall out of the through hole 25. Further, if the spring 27 is curved in the through hole 25 toward the base 10 (or in the opposite direction), the position of the guide portion 26 can be changed.

The present invention is applicable not only to a bar-shaped base 10 provided in the front-rear direction from a support such as a product display shelf or a wall surface, but also to a product display attached to the bar-shaped base 10 provided in the left-right direction of the support. It may be implemented concretely.

[0032]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the operating portion of the spring is disposed at both ends of the guide portion by the force of the spring opening, the base and the guide portion are separated from each other. Because the gap between the base and the base is narrow, the spring bites between the end of the guide and the base, and the spring strongly presses one side of the base. Can be fixed. On the other hand, if the operating portion of the spring is operated and brought to the center of the guide portion, the gap between the base and the guide portion is widened, the press-contact state between the spring and the base is released, and the position of the product display device can be changed. Easy to do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, if one of the operating portions is locked by the locking portion first, the movement is reliably stopped. It will be operated until locked. Therefore, the bias of the position of the operation unit is eliminated, such that only one operation unit is separated from the end of the guide unit, and the other operation unit is not separated from the end of the guide unit and the press-contact of the base by the spring is not released. . That is, the problem that the pressing of the base by the spring is not released even when the open side of the spring is closed is solved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the spring can be easily and surely loosely inserted and disposed in the through hole by the bent portion of the spring. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the spring can be easily inserted into the through hole from the spring insertion portion, the spring is easily arranged on the guide portion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a product stand as a product display device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a product stand provided with the fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of a product stand provided with the fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of a product stand provided with the fixing device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the commodity stand before attaching a spring.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the product stand before attaching a spring.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a spring of the fixing device.

FIG. 8 is a right side view of a mounting portion of the commodity stand showing a spring and a guide portion.

FIG. 9 is a right side view showing a state where the commodity stand is attached to the base.

FIG. 10 is a right side view showing another embodiment of a fixing device for a product stand.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 surface display device 2 arm 10 base 20 product stand 21 mounting part 22 fork part 23 first side part 24 second side part 25 through hole 25a spring insertion part 26 guide part 26a locking part 26b concave part 27 spring 28 spring 28 Operation unit 29 Closed end 30 Price card 31 Price card holder A Product B Top surface

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] An apparatus for fixing a product display device attached to a bar-shaped substrate provided on a support such as a product display shelf or a wall surface so that the product display device can be positioned in a longitudinal direction of the substrate. A through hole provided in a direction perpendicular to the base so that one side of the base is exposed to a mounting portion of the commodity display tool inserted into the base, and a part of the through hole is formed in a substantially arc shape. Guide part,
A guide portion formed so that one side surface of the base exposed in the through hole is formed as a chord; and a substantially V-shaped spring loosely inserted and disposed in the through hole in a retaining state. A spring whose both ends on the open side are operating portions protruding out of the through hole from the guide portion, wherein the operating portion of the spring is always attached to both ends of the guide portion of the through hole. When the operating portion is disposed at both ends of the guide portion, the spring is pressed against one side surface of the base in the through hole to fix the mounting portion to the base. A fixing device for a product display device, characterized in that it is made as described above. 2. When the operating portion of the spring is moved toward the center of the guide portion around the through hole and the spring is pressed against one side surface of the base, the operating portion of the operating portion is further extended. The fixing device for a product display device according to claim 1, further comprising a locking portion for stopping movement of the product display device. 3. The spring has a closed end bent and formed so as to protrude from the through hole on the opposite side of the guide portion to the outside of the through hole and to be engaged with a peripheral edge of the through hole. The device for fixing a product display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fixing device is loosely inserted and disposed in the through-hole in a through hole. 4. The through hole has a spring insertion portion, and after the spring is inserted into the through hole from the spring insertion portion, the spring is arranged on the guide portion. The fixing device for a product display tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: