JP3469472B2 - Shelf with edges - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a metal plate shelf having an edge.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An edge for attaching a price card is attached to a front end edge of a shelf plate in a commodity display shelf. This edge is generally made of a metal plate and welded to the front of the shelf, but this not only makes mounting the edge cumbersome, but also replaces the edge when the sales floor changes. There was a problem that I could not do.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-33418 describes that an upward opening gutter-shaped bent portion is formed at the front edge of a shelf board, and the edge is fitted into the bent portion from above and mounted. ing. However, in the configuration of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-33418, when a human hand or an object hits the edge, the edge may slide freely in the left-right direction.
On the other hand, the left and right ends of the edge are covered with caps, and most of the means for attaching this cap are those in which the cap is simply fitted into the edge from the left and right sides, but this can hit human hands or products. The cap could easily come off.

Regarding this point, as described as a conventional example in FIG. 7 of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-31961, the cap may be fixed to the edge with a screw, but this does not look good. , The meaning of providing the cap is halved. Further, in the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-31961, as a device related to the application, an upward opening gutter-shaped bent portion is formed on the front end edge of the shelf board, and the left and right side portions of this bent portion are cut out by a certain size. It is described that the cap is fitted into the cutout portion from below.

However, in the device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-31961, the projection provided on the cap is merely held against the upper surface of the tip edge of the bent portion of the shelf plate so as not to be fallen. It was hard to say that the prevention function was perfect. The present invention aims to improve the present situation.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a shelf plate made of a metal plate having a front end edge or a rear end edge to which an edge made of synthetic resin or the like is attached, and the front end edge or the rear end edge of the shelf plate and the shelf board. While forming a downward bent portion to the side edge of the, respectively, the edge is pushed into the bent portion of the front edge or the rear edge of the shelf board from a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the bent portion and mounted. And a stopper portion extending toward the inner side surface of the bent portion of the side edge of the shelf plate at one or both of the left and right end portions of the edge.

The stopper may be integrally formed with the edge, or caps may be attached to the left and right ends of the edge. When the cap is attached, it is preferable that the cap is provided with a fitting portion that fits into the end portion of the edge from the left and right sides and the stopper portion.

[0008]

[Advantageous Effects] According to the present invention, the stopper provided at the end portion of the edge is held in the bent portion provided at the side edge of the shelf plate from the inside, so that the stopper can be displaced laterally. Can be stopped. Therefore, the edge can be non-displaceably attached to the shelf without impairing the ease of attachment.

In the present invention, the edge is preferably attached to the bent portion at the front end or the rear end of the shelf plate from below or from the front. With a structure that mounts the barbs and the edge from above, in order to position the stopper inside the bent part of the side edge of the shelf board, a slit is formed in the corner of the top plate of the shelf board so that the stopper fits into it. I have to
This is because it is not preferable in terms of appearance and strength.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cap is held so as not to come off in the front-rear direction with respect to the edge.
Since the stopper portion is located at the inner surface portion of the bent portion of the side edge of the shelf plate, the cap and the edge do not move in the lateral direction. Therefore, even though the cap is simply fitted to the edge, the cap can be easily attached without coming off.

By the way, when the cap is attached to the edge, the outer surface of the bent portion of the side edge of the shelf plate and the outer surface of the cap are formed in the same plane by forming a notch portion into which the cap fits. However, due to a processing error, a gap may be formed between the front end surface of the bent portion of the side edge of the shelf plate and the cap. In this respect, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the gap can be closed by the stopper portion provided in the cap, and therefore, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent a problem that light is transmitted through the gap to the inside of the shelf to impair the aesthetic sense ( The point of closing the gap is the same when integrally forming the stopper part on the edge).

Further, most of the edges to be attached to the shelves are formed by extrusion molding to have the same cross-sectional shape. Therefore, when configured as in claim 2, a stopper portion is provided on the cap for aesthetics and protection. Therefore, there is an advantage that the edge can be easily processed.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. << First Embodiment >> FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment, of which FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shelf 1 for displaying products, etc., and FIG.
1 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1, and FIG.
And a large number of shelf plates 3 made of metal plates.
An edge 4 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front edge of the.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a bent portion 3a is formed at the front edge of each shelf 3, and the bent portion 3a is formed.
Is formed in a substantially hollow shape by a front plate 5 extending downward, a horizontal plate 6 extending rearward from a lower end of the front plate 5, and a rising plate 7 extending upward from a rear end of the horizontal plate 6. There is a large gap above the rear end plate 7. On the other hand, the edge 4 is formed by extrusion molding to have the same cross-sectional shape, and a frontwardly concave recess (dovetail groove) 8 in which a card C such as a price card is mounted is curved gently in a side view. On the back side of the recess 8, an upward opening groove 9 that fits tightly into the bent portion 3a of the shelf board 3 from below and a hollow portion 10 located below the groove 9 are formed.

The upper back surface of the edge 4 is formed in a stepped shape in the front-rear direction (the stepped portion is shown by reference numeral 4a). For this reason, there is a gap between the upper part of the edge 4 and the shelf plate 3 of the upward opening, and a stopper member for preventing the product from falling can be inserted into this gap. At the upper end of the rear plate 11 which constitutes the upward opening groove 9 of the edge 4, a bent portion is formed.
A hook-shaped claw 12 that is hooked from above onto the rear end plate 8 of 3a and engages with it.
Is formed. Therefore, the edge 4 is pressed against the bent portion 3a of the shelf 3 from below, and one or both of the rear end plate 7 of the bent portion 3a and the rear plate 11 of the edge 4 resists elasticity. By deforming and hooking the claws 12 of the edge 4 on the rear end plate 8 of the bent portion 3a from above, the edge 4 is fixed to the shelf plate 3.
It can be attached to one-touch.

As a means for attaching the edge 4, the upper end of the rear plate 11 at the bent portion 3a is slightly bent backward to form a horizontal piece, while the engaging groove formed in the rear end plate 8 of the edge 4. May be fitted into the horizontal piece. That is, by forming an engaging portion on the bent portion 3a and the edge 4 that is elastically engaged by fitting the edge 4 from below or on the bent portion 3a, the edge 4 is attached with one touch. It should be possible to do it.

In the case of the present embodiment, since the vertical width dimension of the cards C is larger than the vertical thickness dimension of the bent portion 3a of the shelf 3, the hollow portion 10 of the edge 4 corresponds to the bent portion 3a of the shelf board 3. It protrudes below the bottom surface. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4,
The left and right edges of the shelf plate 3 are formed with downward side plates 3b as an example of the bent portion described in the claims. In this case, the side plates 3b are formed into a two-fold folded seam. Cage,
The leading edge 3c overlaps the lower surface of the shelf plate 3 (for increasing the strength). Further, the corner portion of the shelf board 3 is cut out in a rectangular shape in plan view (the cutout portion is indicated by reference numeral 13).

Edges 4 are left and right cutouts in the shelf 3.
The length fits snugly between 13 and the caps 15 are attached to the left and right ends of the edge 4. The cap 15
Is formed in a plate shape that entirely overlaps the end face of the edge 4 and closes the recess 8, and is set to have a thickness that fits exactly in the notch 13 of the shelf plate 3.

Then, in the cap 15, the hollow portion of the edge 4 is formed.
First fitting portion 16 that fits in 10 and second fitting portion 17 that fits in the recess 8
And are provided. Further, the cap 15 has a side plate of the shelf plate 3.
Stopper that extends backward so as to overlap the inner surface of 3b
18 are projected. When attaching the edge 4 to the shelf board 3, first, the caps 15 are fitted and attached to the left and right ends of the edge 4, and then the edge 4 is moved downward to the bent portion 3a of the shelf board 3 by the upward opening groove 9 thereof. While pressing from above, the claw 12 is engaged with the rear end plate 7 of the bent portion 3a, and at the same time, the stopper portion 18 of the cap 15 is attached to the shelf board 3.
It suffices to position it on the inner surface of the side plate 3b at.

As a result, the cap 15 is held so as not to be displaced back and forth and up and down, and is also held so as not to be displaced laterally by the stopper 18. Further, the edge 4 is also prevented from shifting in the left-right direction by the cap 15 (it is also possible to remove the shelf plate 3 from the shelf 1 and fit the edge 4 into the bent portion 3a from the upper side in an inverted state. ). By the way, the notch 13 in which the cap 15 fits must be formed in the shelf board 13. In that case, if the stopper part 18 does not exist, the front end surface of the side plate 3b of the shelf board 3 and the rear side of the cap 15 will be. If there is a gap between the end face and the gap, the light will be transmitted through the inside of the shelf in a streak shape, or conversely, reflected light will leak from the inside of the shelf to the outside through the gap and the appearance will be bad. Such problems may occur.

However, according to the present invention, even if a gap is formed between the side plate 3b and the cap 15, it is closed by the stopper portion 18, in other words, the stopper portion 18 functions as a shutter. You can prevent problems. In addition,
A hollow bent portion may be formed on both left and right edges of the shelf plate 3 similarly to the front end edge, and the stopper 18 of the cap 15 may be applied to the inner side surface of the bent portion. The bent portion may be fixed to the shelf plate separately from the shelf plate by welding or the like, and such a structure is also included in the claims.

<< Modification >> FIGS. 5 and 6 show modifications. Of these, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the edge 4 is formed in a shape that extends largely forward from the front surface of the shelf 3. In this form, the cards C mounted in the recess 8 have a large lying posture, and therefore it is preferable to attach the cards C to the shelf 3 located in the lower stage so that the purchaser can easily see the cards 14.

In the case of FIG. 5, the cap 15 is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, and the first and second fitting portions are the same.
16, 17 and a stopper portion 18 are provided. At the edge 4 to be attached to the shelf 3 at a position higher than the height of a person, the edge 4 is formed so that the recess 8 thereof is opened obliquely downward so that the cards C can be attached in a forwardly inclined posture. You can

In the modified example shown in FIG. 6, the upper part of the edge 4 is projected from the upper surface of the shelf board 3. With this structure, the falling of the product can be prevented by the edge 4. In the case of the example of FIG. 6, the edge 4 has a hollow portion 10 as in the previous embodiment.
Therefore, the cap 15 has the second fitting portion 17
Only prepared. << Others >> In each of the above embodiments, the cap is attached to the edge separately from the cap. However, in the case of the edge to which the cap is not attached, a stopper portion may be provided at the end thereof. In this case, in terms of aesthetics, it is preferable to integrally form a member corresponding to the cap on the edge. However, if there is no such need, the stopper is simply projected rearward from the rear surface of the end of the edge. It's just good.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned shelf for displaying goods, and can be applied to a shelf for other purposes such as storing goods. Further, the edges may be attached to both the front edge and the rear edge of the shelf board. Further, the edge is not necessarily intended for mounting cards, but may be simply for makeup or protection. Therefore, the cross-sectional shape can be appropriately changed according to the purpose.

Further, as in the embodiment, the fitting portion of the cap is not limited to the shape that fits in the hollow portion and / or the empty space of the edge, and the cap may be fitted over the entire end portion of the edge. (In this case, the fitting part of the cap has a cylindrical shape).
The cap may be attached to only one side of the edge.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display shelf.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing another modification.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 display shelf 3 shelves 3a Bent part formed on the front edge of the shelf 3b Side plate as an example of bent portion of side edge of shelf plate 4 edges 8 recess 9 upward opening groove 10 Hollow part 12-edge claw 13 cap 16 First fitting part 17 Second fitting part 18 Stopper part

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A shelf made of a metal plate having a front edge or a rear edge fitted with an edge made of a synthetic resin or the like, which faces downward on a front edge or a rear edge of the shelf and a side edge of the shelf. While each of the bent portions are formed, the edge is formed into a cross-sectional shape that can be inserted into the bent portion of the front end edge or the rear end edge of the shelf board from a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the bent portion. A shelf board having an edge characterized in that a stopper portion extending toward the inner side surface of the bent portion of the side edge of the shelf board is formed on either or both of the left and right ends of the edge board. . 2. A cap, which is separate from the edge, is attached to the end portion of the edge, and a fitting portion that fits into the end portion of the edge from the left and right sides and the stopper portion are formed on the cap. The shelf with an edge according to claim 1, wherein the shelf is provided.