JP3236029U - Product advance device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a product advance device capable of suppressing an increase in occupied space and obtaining sufficient strength for a product extrusion mechanism.
SOLUTION: This is a product front-out device 1 for pushing out a plurality of products arranged in the front-rear direction in the front-rear direction, and is installed on a base plate 10 extending in the front-rear direction and one side surface of the base plate in the front-rear direction. A side plate 20 extending to the base plate, a push plate 30 slidably provided on the base plate in the front-rear direction, a rear plate arranged behind the push plate and capable of contacting the rear side of the push plate, and a rear plate. The lever 50, which is interlocked with the plate and is slidably held in the front-rear direction by the first rail portion 70 provided on the side plate, and the push plate connected to the push plate by the second rail portion 80 provided on the side plate. The bracket 60 is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The first rail portion and the second rail portion provided on the side plate are provided so as to overlap each other on the main surface 21 of the side plate.
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Description

The present invention relates to a product advance device that pushes a product forward on a product display shelf.

In stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, the same products are often lined up in the same place on the shelves on which the products are displayed. Therefore, when the customer picks up the product from the front of the product display shelf, the front side of the display shelf becomes empty. When the front side of the display shelf becomes empty to some extent, the clerk moves the product placed in the back of the display shelf to the front so that the customer can easily pick up the product.

In order to facilitate such work, a device for pushing out a product placed on a product display shelf toward the front is known. Patent Document 1 discloses a product front-out tool that can take a large display space from the product pressing body to the front end. This product front-out tool consists of a side plate that stands upright with respect to the installation surface, a drawer rod that is supported by the side plate and whose rear end connects to the product pressing body, a product pressing body that pushes the displayed product from the rear to the front, and a side plate. It has a rear support (rear plate) that extends in the lateral direction and a coil spring that constantly urges the product pressing body to spring backward, which is connected between the drawer rods. It is extended in the direction.

Utility Model Registration No. 3202567

Normally, a plurality of products are placed on the product display shelf. Therefore, when a product advance device as shown in Patent Document 1 is provided for each product, a plurality of product advance devices are arranged side by side on the product display shelf. Will be done. In addition, there are restrictions on the height and width of the product display shelves in order to effectively utilize the space inside the store. Therefore, it is desired that the product advance device has a small occupied space and is compact so as not to reduce the display efficiency of the product. In addition, the product advance device needs to have sufficient strength of the extrusion mechanism so that the product can be reliably extruded.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product advance device capable of suppressing an increase in the occupied space and obtaining sufficient strength for a product extrusion mechanism.

One aspect of the present invention is a product front-out device that pushes out a plurality of products arranged in the front-rear direction in the front-rear direction. A side plate extending in the direction, a push plate provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction on the base plate, a rear plate arranged behind the push plate and capable of contacting the rear side of the push plate, and a rear plate. The lever, which is slidably held in the front-rear direction by the first rail portion provided on the side plate, is connected to the push plate, and the push plate is moved in the front-rear direction by the second rail portion provided on the side plate. The first rail portion and the second rail portion provided on the side plate are provided with a bracket for holding the slidable bracket, and are provided so as to overlap each other on the main surface of the side plate.

According to such a configuration, the first rail portion that holds the lever slidably in the front-rear direction and the bracket connected to the push plate are placed in the front-rear direction on the side plate erected on one side of the base plate. A second rail portion that is slidably held is provided. Since the first rail portion and the second rail portion are provided so as to overlap each other on the main surface of the side plate, the height of the side plate is suppressed as compared with the case where the two rail portions are arranged vertically. be able to. Further, since the width of the second rail portion for holding the bracket can be widened, the holding strength of the push plate via the bracket can be increased.

In the above-mentioned product advance device, it is preferable that the bracket holds the push plate in a cantilever shape and is arranged so as to straddle the first rail portion. As a result, the bracket can be made wider than the width of the first rail portion, and the holding strength of the push plate via the bracket can be increased.

In the above-mentioned product advance device, the push plate may be provided so as to be expandable and contractible in a direction orthogonal to the main surface of the side plate. This makes it possible to adjust the width of the push plate according to the width of the product.

In the above-mentioned product advance device, a plurality of convex portions extending in the front-rear direction may be provided in parallel on the upper surface of the base plate. As a result, when the product is placed on the base plate, it comes into contact with the plurality of convex portions, and it becomes easy to move the product in the front-rear direction in which the plurality of convex portions extend.

In the above-mentioned product advance device, a non-slip member may be provided on the lower surface of the base plate. As a result, when the product advance device is placed on the product display shelf of the store, the sliding resistance between the base plate and the shelf is increased by the non-slip member on the lower surface of the base plate, and the position shift of the product advance device is prevented. It becomes easier to suppress.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a product advance device capable of suppressing an increase in the occupied space and obtaining sufficient strength for a product extrusion mechanism.

It is a perspective view seen from the plane side which illustrates the product front-out device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view seen from the bottom side which illustrates the product front-out device which concerns on this embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view which illustrates the product advance device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which illustrates the state which moved the push plate forward. It is a side view explaining the operation of a lever. (A) and (b) are side views explaining the operation of the rear plate. It is a perspective view explaining the expansion and contraction of a push plate.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same members are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the members once described will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view exemplifying the product advance device according to the present embodiment as viewed from the plane side.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the product front-out device according to the present embodiment as viewed from the bottom surface side.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the product advance device according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the product advance device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a base plate 10 on which a plurality of products G are placed. In the present embodiment, the direction in which the plurality of products G are arranged (the extending direction of the base plate 10) is the front-back direction, and the direction orthogonal to the front-back direction (the width direction of the base plate 10) is the left-right direction, the front-back direction, and the left-right direction. The direction orthogonal to the direction (thickness direction of the base plate 10) is referred to as the vertical direction.
The product advance device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a base plate 10, a side plate 20, a push plate 30, a rear plate 40 (see FIGS. 2 and 3), a lever 50, and a bracket 60. ..

The base plate 10 is provided in a flat plate shape for mounting a plurality of products G. An upright portion 13 is provided on the front surface of the base plate 10 so that the product G does not fall forward. A claw 13a for hooking the shelf to prevent it from falling may be provided in front of the upright portion 13. A plurality of products G are arranged in the front-rear direction on the base plate 10.

A plurality of convex portions 15 are provided on the upper surface 11 of the base plate 10. The plurality of convex portions 15 extend in the front-rear direction and are provided in parallel with each other at predetermined intervals. The cross section of the convex portion 15 seen in the extending direction is, for example, a triangle. As a result, when the product G is placed on the base plate 10, the product G comes into contact with the plurality of convex portions 15, and the product G is in contact with the product G as compared with the case where the upper surface 11 of the base plate 10 and the product G are in contact with each other. The contact area of the can be reduced. Therefore, when the product G is moved in the front-rear direction on the base plate 10, the product G can be smoothly moved.

Further, it is preferable that the lower surface 12 of the base plate 10 is provided with the non-slip member 17 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The non-slip member 17 is, for example, a magnet or silicone rubber. As a result, when the product advance device 1 is placed on the shelf of the store, the sliding resistance between the base plate 10 and the shelf is increased by the non-slip member 17 on the lower surface 12 of the base plate 10, and the product advance device 1 is placed. It becomes easy to suppress the misalignment of.

The side plate 20 is erected on one side surface of the base plate 10. In the present embodiment, the side plate 20 is provided on the right side of the base plate 10. The side plate 20 may be provided on the left side of the base plate 10. The side plate 20 extends in the front-rear direction like the base plate 10. The side plate 20 may be provided so as to be detachably fitted to the support frame 25 provided on the base plate 10. If the extrusion mechanism of the product G is unnecessary, the side plate 20 may be removed so that the product G can be used.

The push plate 30 is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction on the base plate 10. The push plate 30 is a plate for pushing the products G arranged in the front-rear direction in the product front-out device 1 toward the front side. Further, the push plate 30 also has a function of preventing the product G from falling in an upright state. The push plate 30 may be slightly tilted rearward with respect to the direction perpendicular to the upper surface 11 of the base plate 10. As a result, the product G can be stably leaned against the push plate 30. The push plate 30 is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction by the second rail portion 80 described later.

The rear plate 40 is arranged behind the push plate 30 and can come into contact with the rear side of the push plate 30. The rear plate 40 is for abutting on the rear side of the push plate 30 and sliding the push plate 30 so as to push it forward. The rear plate 40 is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction in conjunction with the lever 50 described later. A coil spring 45 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is attached to the rear plate 40. One end of the coil spring 45 is fixed to the rear side of the rear plate 40, and the other end of the coil spring 45 is fixed to the rear end of the side plate 20. As a result, the rear plate 40 is urged rearward by the urging force of the coil spring 45.

It is preferable that a rib 33 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the rear side (rear side surface) of the push plate 30 with which the rear plate 40 abuts. For example, two ribs 33 are provided vertically at predetermined intervals, and each of the ribs 33 is positioned so as to abut on the rear plate 40. The push plate 30 is reinforced by the rib 33, and the push pressure from the rear plate 40 can be received by the rib 33 and reliably transmitted to the push plate 30.

The lever 50 is interlocked with the rear plate 40 and is slidably held in the front-rear direction by the first rail portion 70 provided on the side plate 20. The lever 50 is provided in a flat plate shape extending in the front-rear direction. A rear plate 40 is connected to the rear end side of the lever 50. By pulling out the lever 50 forward, the rear plate 40 connected to the rear end side of the lever 50 moves forward, whereby the push plate 30 can be pushed forward. The lever 50 slides and moves so that the rear plate 40 is returned to the rear by the urging force of the coil spring 45, and is interlocked with the rear plate 40 to return to the rear.

The bracket 60 is connected to the push plate 30, and the push plate 30 is slidably held in the front-rear direction by the second rail portion 80 provided on the side plate 20. The bracket 60 is connected to the side surface of the push plate 30 and holds the push plate 30 in a cantilever shape. The bracket 60 is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction by the second rail portion 80 provided on the side plate 20. Therefore, the push plate 30 is slidably held in the front-rear direction via the bracket 60.

In the product advance device 1 according to the present embodiment, the first rail portion 70 and the second rail portion 80 provided on the side plate 20 are provided so as to overlap each other on the main surface 21 of the side plate 20. That is, although the first rail portion 70 and the second rail portion 80 are each provided on the side plate 20, they are arranged so as to overlap each other on the main surface 21 without being juxtaposed vertically.

For example, the first rail portion 70 is provided so as to extend in the front-rear direction at the central portion of the side plate 20 in the height direction. The first rail portion 70 has guide pieces (upper first guide piece 71 and lower first guide piece 72) arranged vertically at predetermined intervals to form a space S1 having a predetermined width in the vertical direction. .. As a result, a space S1 is formed between the upper first guide piece 71 and the lower first guide piece 72, and the lever 50 is inserted into this space S1. The lever 50 inserted into the space S1 of the first rail portion 70 is not disengaged by the upper first guide piece 71 and the lower first guide piece 72, and is slidably held in the front-rear direction.

The second rail portion 80 has guide pieces (upper second guide piece 81 and lower second guide piece 82) provided along both upper and lower sides of the first rail portion 70. The upper second guide piece 81 is provided on the upper side of the first rail portion 70, and the lower second guide piece 82 is provided on the lower side of the first rail portion 70. Therefore, the second rail portion 80 is between the upper space S21 provided between the first rail portion 70 and the upper second guide piece 81, and between the first rail portion 70 and the lower second guide piece 82. It has a lower space S22 provided in.

The bracket 60 includes a bracket body 61 connected to the push plate 30, an upper L-shaped piece 62 projecting from the upper end of the bracket body 61 toward the side plate 20, and a lower side projecting from the lower end of the bracket body 61 toward the side plate 20. It has an L-shaped piece 63. The upper L-shaped piece 62 of the bracket 60 is inserted into the upper space S21 of the second rail portion 80, and the lower L-shaped piece 63 of the bracket 60 is inserted into the lower space S22 of the second rail portion 80. As a result, the bracket 60 is fitted into the second rail portion 80 so as to straddle the first rail portion 70. The upper L-shaped piece 62 cannot be disengaged by the upper second guide piece 81 of the second rail portion 80, and the lower L-shaped piece 63 cannot be disengaged by the lower second guide piece 82 of the second rail portion 80. do not have.

As described above, in the product advance device 1 according to the present embodiment, the first rail portion 70 and the second rail portion 80 are provided so as to overlap each other on the main surface 21 of the side plate 20, so that the first rail portion 1 is provided. The occupied space can be suppressed as compared with the case where the portion 70 and the second rail portion 80 are juxtaposed vertically. Further, the width (length in the vertical direction) of the second rail portion 80 that holds the bracket 60 can be made wider than the width (length in the vertical direction) of the first rail portion 70. As a result, the bracket 60 straddles the first rail portion 70, and the bracket 60 having a sufficient length in the vertical direction can be configured. Since the length of the bracket 60 in the vertical direction is long, the holding strength of the push plate 30 can be increased when the push plate 30 is held in a cantilever shape via the bracket 60.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the push plate is moved forward.
FIG. 5 is a side view illustrating the operation of the lever.
6 (a) and 6 (b) are side views illustrating the operation of the rear plate.
As shown in FIG. 4, the push plate 30 is slidable in the front-rear direction along the second rail portion 80. Since the push plate 30 is cantilevered by the side plate 20 via the bracket 60, it is not necessary to provide the base plate 10 with a mechanism for guiding the push plate 30. Therefore, the structure of the base plate 10 can be simplified and the base plate 10 can be made thinner.

Since the push plate 30 is held in a cantilever shape by the side plate 20 via the bracket 60, the push plate 30 may be floated with respect to the base plate 10 or slightly touches the base plate 10. You may leave it as it is. As a result, it is not necessary to apply a large load from the push plate 30 to the base plate 10. Therefore, when the push plate 30 is slid and moved in the front-rear direction, an increase in contact resistance between the push plate 30 and the base plate 10 can be suppressed, and the push plate 30 can be smoothly moved. Even when the push plate 30 touches the base plate 10, the convex portion 15 provided on the base plate 10 touches the push plate 30, so that an increase in contact resistance can be suppressed.

To move the push plate 30 forward, pull out the lever 50 toward you, as shown in FIG. For example, the front end portion of the lever 50 is held by hand and pulled out. As a result, the lever 50 is guided by the first rail portion 70 and slides forward. When the lever 50 is pulled out, the rear plate 40 moves toward the front together with the lever 50, and the push plate 30 is pushed by the rear plate 40 and slid toward the front.

When the lever 50 is released from the drawer (when the hand is released from the lever 50), the lever 50 automatically slides to return to the rear by the urging force of the coil spring 45 and returns to the original position. Along with this, the rear plate 40 also moves rearward. On the other hand, the push plate 30 is left in the extruded position.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when a plurality of products G are placed on the base plate 10 and the products G on the front side are taken out, the front side of the base plate 10 is vacant. To move the product G remaining on the rear side toward the front, the lever 50 is pulled out and the push plate 30 is slid toward the front by the rear plate 40. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6B, the product G is pushed toward the front side by the push plate 30, and the product G can be moved to a position in front of the base plate 10. After moving the product G, when the lever 50 is released, the lever 50 and the rear plate 40 return to their original positions due to the urging force of the coil spring 45.

In this way, since the product G is pushed by the push plate 30, the reaction force when pushing the product G is applied to the push plate 30. Therefore, the reaction force from the product G tends to concentrate on the bracket 60 that holds the push plate 30 in a cantilever shape. In the product advance device 1 according to the present embodiment, since the bracket 60 is attached in a wide range in the vertical direction so as to straddle the first rail portion 70, even if the bracket 60 is cantilevered and holds the push plate 30. Sufficient holding power can be obtained.

Further, since the first rail portion 70 and the second rail portion 80 are provided so as to overlap each other in a direction orthogonal to the main surface 21 of the side plate 20, the height of the side plate 20 can be easily suppressed. As a result, the overall size of the product advance device 1 can be made compact. In particular, since the axes (central axes) in the front-rear direction passing through the vertical centers of the first rail portion 70 and the second rail portion 80 are coaxial with each other, the space occupied by the two rail portions is most effectively used. Can be suppressed.

Further, since the first rail portion 70 and the second rail portion 80 are provided on the side plate 20, the structure of the base plate 10 is simplified. As a result, the thickness of the base plate 10 can be reduced, and the overall height of the product advance device 1 is suppressed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating expansion and contraction of the push plate.
As shown in FIG. 7, the push plate 30 may be provided so as to be expandable and contractible in a direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the main surface 21 of the side plate 20. For example, the push plate 30 has a first push plate portion 31 connected to the bracket 60 and a second push plate portion 32 slidably provided with respect to the first push plate portion 31. The first push plate portion 31 is provided with a slide guide 311, and the second push plate portion 32 slides in the left-right direction along the slide guide 311. As described above, since the push plate 30 is provided so as to be expandable and contractible in the left-right direction, the width of the push plate 30 can be adjusted according to the width of the product G to be displayed.

Here, when the push plate 30 is extended and used, the reaction force when moving the product G is likely to be strongly applied to the bracket 60. In the present embodiment, since sufficient holding strength is obtained in the bracket 60, the push plate 30 can be firmly held by the bracket 60 even if the push plate 30 is extended and used. Therefore, even when the push plate 30 is extended, the push plate 30 can be smoothly slid to move the product G. Further, when the push plate 30 is not extended, the first push plate portion 31 and the second push plate portion 32 are overlapped with each other, so that the strength of the push plate 30 can be improved.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the product advance device 1 capable of suppressing an increase in the occupied space and obtaining sufficient strength for the extrusion mechanism of the product G.

Although the present embodiment and its application examples have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these examples. For example, those skilled in the art appropriately adding, deleting, or changing the design of the above-described embodiments, or those that appropriately combine the features of each embodiment also have the gist of the present invention. As long as it is included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention can be suitably used for the product advance device 1 capable of pushing the product G forward in the product display shelf.

1 ... Product advance device, 10 ... Base plate, 11 ... Top surface, 12 ... Bottom surface, 13 ... Standing part, 13a ... Claw, 15 ... Convex part, 20 ... Side plate, 21 ... Main surface, 25 ... Support frame , 30 ... push plate, 31 ... first push plate part, 32 ... second push plate part, 33 ... rib, 40 ... rear plate, 45 ... coil spring, 50 ... lever, 60 ... bracket, 61 ... bracket body, 62 ... Upper L-shaped piece, 63 ... Lower L-shaped piece, 70 ... First rail portion, 71 ... Upper first guide piece, 72 ... Lower first guide piece, 80 ... Second rail portion, 81 ... Upper side 2nd guide piece, 82 ... Lower 2nd guide piece, 311 ... Slide guide, G ... Product, S1 ... Space, S21 ... Upper space, S22 ... Lower space

Claims (5)

It is a product advance device that pushes out multiple products lined up in the front-back direction in the forward direction.
The base plate extending in the front-rear direction and
A side plate that stands on one side of the base plate and extends in the front-rear direction,
A push plate provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction on the base plate,
A rear plate arranged behind the push plate and capable of contacting the rear side of the push plate,
A lever that is interlocked with the rear plate and is slidably held in the front-rear direction by a first rail portion provided on the side plate.
A bracket that is connected to the push plate and holds the push plate in a slidable manner in the front-rear direction by a second rail portion provided on the side plate.
Equipped with
The first rail portion and the second rail portion provided on the side plate are provided so as to overlap each other on the main surface of the side plate.
Product advance device. The product advance device according to claim 1, wherein the bracket holds the push plate in a cantilever shape and is arranged so as to straddle the first rail portion. The push plate is provided so as to be expandable and contractible in a direction orthogonal to the main surface of the side plate.
The product advance device according to claim 1 or 2. A plurality of convex portions extending in the front-rear direction are provided in parallel on the upper surface of the base plate.
The product advance device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A non-slip member is provided on the lower surface of the base plate.
The product advance device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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