JP3113530B2 - Showcase shelf equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase shelving device in a product display shelf used for a multi-stage showcase or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a shelf device in this kind of product display shelf is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-57331 (A47F5 /
00). In such a shelf guard mounting device in such a conventional product display shelf, shelf decorations are arranged at an interval on the front side of the front plate of the shelf, and the lower part of the shelf decoration extends to the back side of the front plate of the shelf. I have. The lower part of the shelf decoration extending to the back side is attached and fixed to a lower flange or the like of the front plate of the shelf by appropriate means such as screws or engagement. Then, a shelf guard is inserted into a space between the front plate of the shelf and the shelf decoration, and is arranged at a predetermined angle, for example, substantially a right angle with the product mounting surface of the shelf.

[0003]

In some cases, the shelves are installed at an angle in a multi-stage showcase to display commodities. In this case, the weight of the product is added to the shelf guard, and the upper part of the shelf guard is pressed toward the near side. Then, the pressing force is applied to the upper part of the shelf decoration, and the upper part of the shelf decoration is rotated to the front side about the fixed portion between the lower part of the shelf decoration and the shelf, so that the shelf decoration is inclined. Then, the upper part of the shelf guard supported by the shelf decoration is also displaced toward the near side, and the shelf guard is inclined, and the angle formed by the shelf guard with the product mounting surface of the shelf is not the predetermined angle. As a result, a gap is opened between the shelf guard and the shelf, and the placed product becomes unstable and easily falls, thereby reducing the display effect. Also, do not tilt the entire shelf guard uniformly,
A large amount of non-uniform inclination and bending occurs, especially near the center. As a result, the display of the products is disturbed, and the display effect is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shelf guard mounting device for a product display shelf that can reliably support a shelf guard at a predetermined angle. It is assumed that.

[0005]

According to the present invention, as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a product mounting plate portion, a front plate hanging down from a front end of the product mounting plate portion. A shelf having a lower portion and a lower portion extending rearward from the front plate portion; a front portion disposed at an interval in front of the front plate portion; and a lower portion extending rearward from the front portion. A price rail having a holding portion for holding and a contact portion abutting on the back surface of the product mounting plate portion, and the price rail is moved forward with the contact portion abutting on the back surface of the product mounting plate portion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a showcase shelf device wherein the lower plate portion is moved to be held by a holding portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, at least a part of a rear end covering both end surfaces of the front plate portion is provided so as to face the front plate portion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shelf device for a showcase, comprising: a lower surface plate portion; and a price rail cover having a width smaller than a width of the overlapping portion of the holding portion.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the price rail is fixed to the front of the shelf, the price rail is moved forward with the contact portion being in contact with the back surface of the product mounting plate portion. Not only the lower plate of the shelf is sandwiched by the sandwiching portion of the price rail, but also the contact portion is provided so that the lower surface of the shelf abuts on the lower surface of the product mounting plate portion of the shelf. ,
Since double fixing is performed, falling of the price rail can be reliably prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the fixing member of the first aspect, at least a part of a rear end covering both end surfaces of the front portion is provided so as to face the front plate portion and a rear end. Even if stress is applied to the price rail from the front by providing a price rail cover in which the distance between the front plate and the shelf is narrower than the width of the overlapped portion of the lower surface plate and the sandwiching portion, The lower plate portion can be prevented from coming off the holding portion of the price rail.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A showcase provided with an embodiment of a shelf device for a product display shelf according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-stage open showcase provided with one embodiment of a shelf device in a product display shelf according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the showcase.

[0010] A multi-stage open showcase 1 for displaying various commodities has an opening 2 for accommodating and removing commodities formed in a front surface thereof, and a machine room 3 is disposed below the opening.
In FIG. 2, the machine room 3 is provided with a condenser 4 constituting a refrigeration cycle, a blower 5 for the condenser 4 and a compressor 6. In FIG. 1, the side wall 7 of the showcase 1 is partially constituted by a heat insulating plate made of transparent glass 7a. In FIG. 2, a bottom wall 10, which is a partition wall between the upper wall 8, the rear wall 9, and the machine room 3 of the showcase 1,
The heat insulating material 11 is made of a foamed synthetic resin such as a hard foamed polyurethane.

A partition top plate 13, a partition wall plate 14, and a partition floor plate 15, which are made of a non-rusting metal plate such as a coated steel plate or stainless steel, are disposed at appropriate intervals from the inner surface of the heat insulating material 11. The space between the partition top plate 13, the partition wall plate 14, the partition floor plate 15, and the heat insulating material 11 becomes the cool air flow path 16. In the display room 17 as a storage room surrounded by the partition top plate 13, the partition wall plate 14, and the partition floor plate 15, a plurality of commodity display shelves T are provided with a pair of left and right that can change the height and the mounting angle. It is supported by a bracket 18 and is provided in multiple stages vertically. The details of the product display shelf device T will be described later. A fluorescent lamp 19 is attached to the upper front side of the display room 17 to illuminate the inside of the display room 17.

Further, a cool air passage 16 below the partition floor plate 15 is provided.
A plate fin type, which forms a refrigeration cycle together with the condenser 4, the blower 5 and the compressor 6, etc., is provided in the cool air passage 16 behind the partition wall plate 14 (right side in the figure). A cooler 21 is arranged. Then, the cool air passage 16 reaches a cool air outlet 23 formed on the front side of the partition top plate 13.

When the fan 20 rotates, the air in the cool air flow path 16 is blown in the direction of the arrow and forcedly circulates. That is, the air blown from the fan 20 is
And the air is cooled, and then ascends and blows out from the cool air outlet 23 into the display room 17. Then, the cool air blown out from the cool air outlet 23 forms an air curtain at the front surface of the display room 17, that is, the opening 2 for storing and taking out the goods, and cools the inside of the display room 17. The air that has cooled the inside of the display room 17 is sucked from the suction port 24 formed on the front side of the partition floor plate 15 and returns to the fan 20.

Further, the merchandise display shelf device T will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the product display shelf device T. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the price rail 40 as viewed from behind. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the product display shelf device T. FIG. 6 is a main part top view of the product display shelf device. 3, the product display device T arranged in the showcase 1 includes a shelf 30, a price rail 40, a price rail cover 50, and a shelf guard 60 mounted on the bracket 18 shown in FIG. .

The shelf 30 is formed of a plate such as a metal plate such as a painted steel plate, and the product placing plate portion 31 is rectangular, on which products are placed. The front end portion of the product placing plate portion 31 is bent downward to form a front plate portion 32. Further FIG.
The lower end of the front plate 32 is bent rearward at a substantially right angle, and the lower plate 33 is formed substantially parallel to the product placing plate 31. Further, a rear portion 34 extending rearward from the front plate portion 32 substantially in parallel with the product placing plate portion 31 and the lower surface plate portion 33 is formed.

On the other hand, the price rail 40 is made of an extruded aluminum product or a synthetic resin, and is elongated and formed shorter than the front plate portions 32 on both sides in the longitudinal direction. A front portion 41 having an upper holding claw 41a and a lower holding claw 41b for holding a card for displaying the price and the like of the product is formed. Then, a first connecting portion 42 extending rearward (to the right in FIG. 5) from the lower end of the front surface portion 41 is formed, and a first vertical portion 43 bent at a substantially right angle above the first connecting portion is formed. Is formed. A front portion 44 extending forward from the first vertical portion 43 and substantially parallel to the first connection portion 42 is formed, and forms a holding portion 49 for holding the lower surface plate portion 33 together with the first connection portion 42. ing. The upper end of the first vertical portion 43 is bent rearward at a substantially right angle to form a second connection portion 45 that abuts on the lower surface of the bent plate portion 34, and is formed above the second connection portion 45. A second vertical portion 46 bent at a substantially right angle is formed. Further, the upper end of the second vertical portion 46 is bent rearward at a substantially right angle to form a contact portion 47 that contacts the lower surface of the product placing plate portion 31. Also, the upper holding claw 41a
Hole 4 near the left and right ends of the price rail 40
8, 48 are formed.

The price rail covers 50 provided at both ends of the price rail 40 are made of synthetic resin or the like, and cover both end surfaces of the price rail 40 and at least a part is provided in front of the front plate 32 of the shelf 30. Side portion 51 is formed. In addition, upper and lower projecting portions 52 and 53 projecting inward from both side surface portions 51 are formed. Further, a price rail 40 is provided at the tip of the upper protrusion 52.
A projection 54 is formed for engaging with the hole 48 provided in the hole.

The shelf guard 60 is made of an elongated plate made of transparent glass or a synthetic resin such as acrylic plastic, and has a front plate 32 of the shelf 30 and a price rail 40.
By providing it in the gap between the front portions 41, the products displayed on the shelf 30 can be prevented from falling. In the product display shelf device T, the first connection portion 42 is brought into contact with the lower surface plate portion 33, the second connection portion 45 is brought into contact with the bent plate portion 34 and the contact portion 47 with the lower surface of the product placement plate portion 31, The price rail 40 is slid forward with the shelf guard 60 inserted into the gap between the front plate portion 32 of the shelf 30 and the front portion 41 of the price rail 40, and the lower plate portion 33 is held by the holding portion 49, and the price rail is held. The cover 50 can be assembled by simply inserting the cover 50 into both ends of the price rail 40 and engaging the projections 54 with the holes 48.

The merchandise display shelf device T shown in FIG. 5 configured as described above is arranged on the showcase 1 with the front side inclined downward. Then, in FIG. 5, the product placing plate portion 31 shown horizontally is inclined with the front side (the left side in the figure) downward. In this state, the product placing plate portion 3 of the shelf 30
When a product is placed on the product 1, the weight of the product is added to the product placement plate 31 and the upper part of the shelf guard 60.

The weight applied to the upper part of the shelf guard 60 is based on the price of the price rail 4 disposed on the front side of the shelf guard 60.
At 0, the upper part of the price rail 40 is pressed to the near side. Then, a torque is generated in the price rail 40 so as to rotate in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Due to this torque, a stress acts on the holding portion 49 in a direction away from the lower surface plate portion 33, but at the same time, a stress acts on the contact portion 47 forward, and the contact portion 47 is moved from the lower surface of the product placing plate portion 31. Attempt to push shelf 30 upward. The length of the contact portion 47, the holding portion 49 and the lower plate portion 33
Comparing the widths of the overlapping portions, since the contact portion 47 is longer, the holding portion 49 does not come off from the lower surface plate portion 33, and on the contrary, the shelf 30 The price rail can be fixed.

As shown in FIG. 6, at least a part of the rear end of the price rail cover 50 is provided so as to face the front plate portion 32, and the distance B between the rear end and the front plate portion 32 is lower. Since the width A of the overlapping portion between the face plate portion 33 and the holding portion 49 is narrower, the price rail cover 50 abuts on the front plate portion 32 even if stress acting rearward is applied to the price rail 40, and the price rail is moved. Since the movement of the lower plate 40 is further restricted, it is possible to prevent the lower surface plate 33 from coming off the holding portion 49.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention described in the appended claims. It is possible to do. An example of a modified embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In the embodiment, the shelf guard mounting device in the product display shelf is employed in the product display device T of a multi-stage showcase, but may be employed in a showcase having only one shelf. Further, the present invention can be applied to a showcase without a refrigeration cycle.

[0023]

According to the present invention, when the price rail is fixed to the front of the shelf, the price rail is moved forward with the contact portion being in contact with the back surface of the product mounting plate portion. By moving the lower plate portion to the holding portion, not only the lower plate portion of the shelf is held by the holding portion of the price rail, but also a contact portion is provided so that the lower surface plate portion is provided on the lower surface of the product mounting plate portion of the shelf. Due to the contact, double fixing will be performed,
The fall of the price rail can be reliably prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the fixing member of the first aspect, at least a part of a rear end covering both end surfaces of the front portion is provided so as to face the front plate portion and a rear end. Even if stress is applied to the price rail from the front by providing a price rail cover in which the distance between the front plate and the shelf is narrower than the width of the overlapped portion of the lower surface plate and the sandwiching portion, The lower plate portion can be prevented from coming off the holding portion of the price rail.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-stage open showcase provided with an embodiment of a shelf device in a product display shelf of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the showcase.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the product display shelf device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the price rail as viewed from behind.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the product display shelf device.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a main part of the product display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 30 shelf 31 product mounting plate portion 32 front plate portion 33 lower surface plate portion 40 price rail 41 first connection portion 44 front portion 47 contact portion 49 clamping portion 50 price rail cover 60 shelf guard

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A shelf having a product mounting plate portion, a front plate portion hanging down from a front end of the product mounting plate portion, and a lower surface plate portion extending rearward from the front plate portion; A price rail having a front part arranged at an interval in the front, a holding part extending rearward from the front part and holding the lower surface plate part, and a contact part abutting on the back surface of the product mounting plate part. provided, those
Price with the contact part in contact with the back of the product mounting plate
Move the rail forward to hold the lower plate
A shelf device for a showcase. 2. A rear end covering at least both ends of the front plate and at least a part of a rear end thereof is provided so as to face the front plate, and a distance between the rear end and the front plate is equal to the distance between the lower plate and the front plate. 2. A showcase shelf device according to claim 1, further comprising a price rail cover narrower than a width of the overlapping portion of the holding portion.