JP4550473B2 - Hook guard - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hook guard attached to a hook for displaying merchandise.

  As a method for displaying commodities such as daily necessities and foods at stores such as retail stores, a method of suspending a large number of products on hooks provided on display shelves, display panels, and the like is widely used. Such a display method can effectively use a limited sales space, but uses a hook with a long arm, so a shopper or employee accidentally pokes the body (especially eyes) with the tip of the arm. There is a risk of injury.

  Therefore, in order to prevent such an accident, it has been proposed to cover the upper and front of the arm of the display hook with a guard member. For example, Patent Document 1 includes an arm for suspending a product, an attachment portion provided at a base portion of the arm for attachment to a display shelf, and a guard member that is fixed to the attachment portion and surrounds the periphery of the arm. Product hanger (display hook) is described. Further, Patent Document 2 describes a rail-shaped guard member that is attached to a hook row made up of a plurality of display hooks provided on a display shelf, obliquely above the front end portion of the hook row.

However, the one described in Patent Document 1 is a display hook and a guard member integrated with each other. When the display hook is attached to an existing display shelf or the like, it is necessary to replace the entire display hook. Further, it is impossible to remove only the guard member when it is unnecessary. Although the thing of patent document 2 is a guard member which can be attached to the existing display hook, there are many parts, and installation takes time. Further, it is attached to a hook row in which a plurality of hooks are arranged, and is not suitable for attachment to individual hooks.
Furthermore, these display hooks with guards and guard members have a large number of parts, so that they are troublesome to manufacture and are relatively expensive. Therefore, despite the fact that the danger of the display hook as described above has been pointed out, such a display hook with a guard and a guard member are not so popular.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-252153 JP 2003-325278 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an inexpensive display hook guard member (hook guard) that can be easily attached to an existing display hook.

A hook guard according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a hook guard attached to a display hook, and a) at least one through-hole for inserting an arm or a mounting portion of the display hook. And b) an upper surface portion having a curved portion having two through holes through which the arm of the display hook is inserted , c) adjacent to the support portion, and c) adjacent to the upper surface portion, And a front surface portion that covers the tip of the arm, and is formed in a thin plate shape that is bent as a whole.

  The hook guard of the present invention can be easily attached to and detached from an existing display hook by inserting a display hook arm or attachment portion through a through-hole provided in the support portion.

  The hook guard of the present invention has a support portion, an upper surface portion, and a front surface portion, and is attached to an existing display hook by inserting an arm or attachment portion of the display hook through a through hole provided in the support portion. It is formed in a thin plate shape that is bent as a whole. It is possible to manufacture each of the above parts separately in a thin plate shape and connect them by glueing or the like, and as a result, the whole portion may be formed into a thin plate shape, but a single thin plate material is cut out, It is more desirable from the viewpoint of manufacturing labor and cost that the above-mentioned parts are integrally formed by assembling.

  The material of the hook guard of the present invention is not particularly limited, and paper materials such as cardboard and cardboard, metals such as iron and aluminum, etc. can be used in addition to plastics such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate).

  Common display hooks include those attached to a rectangular horizontal bar provided on a display shelf, those attached to a metal mesh panel, those attached to a display panel made of cardboard, etc. A mounting portion having a shape corresponding to the mounting target is provided at the base of the arm. The hook guard of the present invention may be attached to the hook by inserting the arm of the display hook into the through hole provided in the support portion from the back side of the support portion, or the display hook is displayed. It is good also as what is attached to a display hook by removing from a panel etc. and attaching this display hook to a display panel etc. in the state where the attaching part of this hook was inserted in the penetration hole from the near side of the above-mentioned support part. 1 (b)).

  Further, by providing a plurality of through holes in the support portion, it may be possible to attach to a plurality of display hooks arranged horizontally on the display shelf.

  The size and shape of the through-holes as described above, or the spacing between the through-holes when multiple through-holes are provided, the diameter of the arm of the display hook to which the hook guard is attached, the shape of the attachment portion, the hook provided on the display shelf It shall be according to the mounting interval.

  Furthermore, it is desirable to provide a product information display unit for displaying product prices and POP advertisements on the front surface of the hook guard of the present invention. The product information display unit may be realized by pasting a commercially available card holder on the front surface or by directly printing an advertisement or the like on the front surface, or by folding back the lower end of the front surface as will be described later. You may make it shape | mold into a cylinder shape and insert a price tag etc. in it. In the latter case, at least the front portion of the hook guard is formed of a transparent material.

  Further, the hook guard according to the present invention is attached to a display hook having a card holder or a card rail for holding a price tag or the like, a support part that can be inserted into the card holder or the card rail, and the support part It is good also as what consists of a connection part adjacent to and a front part which adjoins this connection part and covers the front-end | tip of the arm of a display hook.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of the hook guard of the present invention. The hook guard 10 of the present embodiment is attached to two hooks 20 that are horizontally arranged on a display panel 30 made of cardboard, and two hooks for inserting the attachment portions 22 of the display hooks 20 are inserted. The support part 11 provided with the through-hole 11a, the upper surface part 12, and the front-surface part 13 are provided. Hereinafter, front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom are defined based on the case of viewing from the direction of the thick arrow shown in FIG.

The hook guard 10 of this embodiment is formed by cutting and assembling a single sheet made of a transparent PET material as shown in a development view shown in FIG. An upper surface portion 12 is provided on the upper side of the support portion 11 via a broken line, and a front surface portion 13 is provided on the other end of the upper surface portion 12 via a broken line.
Furthermore, an inclined portion 14 is provided at the other end of the front surface portion 13 via a broken line, and a paste portion 15 is provided at the other end of the inclined portion 14 via a broken line. In order to facilitate assembly during use, it is desirable that these broken lines be formed by a press or the like at the time of manufacture.

  When assembling the hook guard 10 of the present embodiment, the upper surface portion 12 protrudes forward by bending the fold line between the support portion 11 and the upper surface portion 12 substantially vertically, and then the upper surface portion 12 and the front surface portion 13. Bend the fold line between and vertically downward. Further, the remaining two broken lines are bent, and the glued portion 15 is adhered to the back side (downward surface) of the upper surface portion 12. Thereby, the triangular cylindrical tip protection part 16 surrounded by the front surface part 13, the inclined part 14, and the upper surface part 12 (glue part 15) is formed. In addition, in order to make it easy to hold down the glue portion 15 during bonding, it is desirable to provide a through hole 14b of a size that allows a finger to be inserted in the center of the inclined portion 14. Further, the inclined portion 14 is provided with a through hole 14 a at a position corresponding to the tip of the arm 21 so that the tip of the arm 21 can freely enter and leave the tip protection portion 16. By inserting the tip of the arm 21 through the through hole 14a, the front surface portion 13 is positioned, and the front surface portion 13 is prevented from being shifted to the left and right.

  When the hook guard 10 of the present embodiment is attached to the display panel display hook 20, the display hook 30 is removed from the display panel 30, and the hook 22 is inserted into the through hole 11a. 20 is attached to the display panel 30. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1B, the support portion 11 of the hook guard 10 of this embodiment is fixed between the panel 30 and the base portion of the display hook 20. When the product is suspended from the arm 21, the front surface portion 13 of the hook guard 10 is gripped and lifted upward, and the upper surface portion 12 is rotated about the fold line between the support portion 11 and the upper surface portion 12. To expose the tip of the arm 21.

  By providing the triangular cylindrical tip protection portion 16 as described above, not only the strength is increased, but the tip protection portion 16 serves as a weight, and the upper surface portion 12 is lifted from the arm 21. Can be prevented. Further, when removing the product suspended from the hook 21, the upper surface portion 12 is pushed up by pulling the product forward and bringing the upper portion into contact with the inclined portion 14, so that the hand touches the hook guard 10. The product can be removed. Since the hook guard 10 of this embodiment is made of a transparent PET material, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), by inserting a price tag, a POP advertisement 17 or the like into the front end protector 16, the product on the front face 13 is obtained. Price, advertisement, etc. can be displayed.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing a second embodiment of the hook guard of the present invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The hook guard 40 according to the present embodiment is attached to one display hook 20 as shown in FIG. 2 (a), and in addition to one through hole 11 a provided in the support portion 11, an upper surface is further provided. The part 12 is also provided with two through holes 12a and 12b through which the arm 21 of the display hook 20 passes. When attaching the hook guard 40 of this embodiment to the display hook 20, first, the arm 21 is passed through the through hole 11 a from the back side of the support portion 11, and then the arm 21 is passed through the through hole 12 a provided in the upper surface portion 12. Is inserted from the lower side of the upper surface portion 12, and the arm 21 is inserted into the through hole 12b from the upper side of the upper surface portion 12. As described above, by hooking the arm 21 passed through the through hole 11a of the support portion 11 into the two through holes 12a and 12b provided in the upper surface portion so as to sew the upper surface portion 12, the hook guard 40 is obtained. Is firmly fixed to the arm 21 and the hook guard can be prevented from protruding forward when the product is removed from the hook 20. In the display hook 20 to which the hook guard 40 of the present embodiment is attached, when attaching or detaching a product, the product is suspended by holding the front surface 13 or the like by hand or lifting it on the arm 21. By pulling forward and bringing the upper portion of the product into contact with the inclined portion 14 and pushing up the upper surface portion 12, the upper surface portion 12 can be bent upward to expose the tip of the arm 21.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing a third embodiment of the hook guard of the present invention. The hook guard 50 of this embodiment is a modification of the hook guard 40 of the second embodiment, and is attached to a display hook 20 having two upper and lower arms 21 and 23 as shown in FIG. It is what In such a display hook 20, a product is suspended from the lower arm 21, and a card holder 24 or a card rail (see FIG. 4) for holding a price tag card or the like is attached to the tip of the upper arm 23. . As shown in the developed view of FIG. 3 (b), the hook guard 50 of the present embodiment is provided with protruding locking pieces 12c on both the left and right sides of the upper surface portion 12, and is similar to the second embodiment. After the hook guard 50 is attached to the display hook 20, the locking piece 12c is bent substantially vertically upward to be positioned behind the card holder 24 or the card rail. Accordingly, even when the hook guard 50 moves forward when removing the product, the locking piece 12c abuts against the back surface of the card holder 24 or the card rail, so that the hook guard can be prevented from protruding more reliably.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a fourth embodiment of the hook guard of the present invention. The hook guard 60 according to the present embodiment is attached to the display hook 20 having the upper and lower arms 21 and 23 and the card rail 25 or the card holder in the same manner as in the third embodiment. A support part 61 inserted into the support part 61, a connecting part 62 adjacent to the support part 61, and a front face part 63 adjacent to the connecting part 62. The hook guard 60 of the present embodiment can be easily attached to the display hook 20 by inserting the support portion 61 into the card rail 25 or the card holder, whereby the connecting portion 62 and the front portion 63 are respectively connected to the display hook 20. Arranged diagonally above and in front of the lower arm 21, it is possible to prevent a shopper or employee from being injured at the tip of the arm 21. When the hook guard 60 of this embodiment is attached to the card rail 25, a protrusion 61a is provided on the upper side of the support portion 61, and the lower side of the support portion 61 is placed in the groove 25a provided on the lower side of the card rail 25. It is desirable that the protrusion 61a is engaged with a groove 25b provided on the upper side of the rail 25.
Since the hook guard 60 of the present embodiment is simple in shape and small in size, it can be manufactured at a lower cost.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows 1st Example which concerns on the hook guard of this invention, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is side sectional drawing, (c) is an expanded view. The figure which shows the 2nd Example which concerns on the hook guard of this invention, (a) Perspective view (b) Exploded view. The figure which shows the 3rd Example which concerns on the hook guard of this invention, (a) Perspective view (b) Exploded view. The figure which shows the 4th Example which concerns on the hook guard of this invention, (a) Perspective view (b) Exploded view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 40, 50, 60 ... Hook guard 11, 61 ... Support part 11a, 12a, 12b, 14a, 14b ... Through-hole 12 ... Upper surface part 12c ... Locking piece 13, 63 ... Front part 14 ... Inclined part 15 ... Glue Attaching part 16 ... tip protecting part 17 ... POP advertisement 20 ... display hooks 21 and 23 ... arm 22 ... mounting part 24 ... card holder 25 ... card rail 62 ... connecting part

Claims (3)

A hook guard attached to a display hook,
a) a support portion having at least one through-hole through which the arm or attachment portion of the display hook is inserted;
b) an upper surface portion provided with a curved portion having two through holes adjacent to the support portion and through which the arm of the display hook is inserted ;
c) a front surface portion adjacent to the upper surface portion and covering the tip of the arm of the display hook;
And a hook guard characterized by being formed into a thin plate shape that is bent as a whole.   The hook guard according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of locking pieces protruding from both sides of the upper surface portion. The hook guard according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a product information display part is provided on the front part.

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