JP4615036B2 - Showcase - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a showcase having a drawer-type product display shelf.

The showcase has product display shelves lined up and down in the cabinet, and the product display shelves are pulled out forward with the aim of facilitating the replenishment work of the products displayed at the back of the shelves. A shelf that can be configured is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In addition, when the product display shelf configured to be able to be pulled out is installed with the rear side of the shelf tilted upward when the product is placed, when the foremost product is taken out, the weight is moved forward along the inclination by its own weight. The constructed shelf is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).
Here, taking the multistage open showcase as an example, the entire configuration of the showcase and the structure of a conventional drawer-type product display shelf are shown in FIGS.
First, in FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes an open front case body serving as a heat-insulating housing, and 2 denotes a cold air circulation surrounding the product display chamber 3 in the cabinet and defined between the outer box and the inner box of the case body 1. A duct, 4 is a cooler (evaporator of the refrigerator), 5 is an internal fan, 6 is a condensing unit of the refrigerator, and the product 10 is placed in the product display room 2 side by side in the upper and lower stages. A drawer-type product display shelf 7 is equipped.
Here, the merchandise display shelf 7 has a structure in which the movable shelf 9 is placed and supported between the shelf brackets 8 arranged at the left and right ends of the cabinet for each stage as described below. It is shown below.

4 shows a configuration in which the movable shelf 9 of the drawer-type product display shelf 7 is installed in a horizontal state. As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (c), the drawer-type product display shelf 7 The shelf bracket 8 is provided with a slide rail 8a, and a claw 8b formed at the rear end thereof is inserted into a hole of a shelf column (not shown) standing on both left and right sides in the cabinet side by side with the rear panel 1a (see FIG. 1) of the case body 1. Is held in a horizontal posture so as to protrude forward. On the other hand, the movable shelf plate 9 is a dish-like shelf having a fence standing upright at the upper peripheral edge thereof, and is placed and supported on the slide rail 8a across the left and right shelf brackets 8 arranged in the same step.
With such a configuration, the movable shelf 9 is normally held at the position where it is pushed backward in the cabinet as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the movable shelf 9 is pulled forward from the front when the product is replenished, etc., the movable shelf 9 is pulled out horizontally along the slide rail 8a as shown by the arrow P in FIG. 4B.
Next, FIG. 5 shows a configuration in which the movable shelf 9 of the drawer-type product display shelf 7 is installed in an inclined state. As shown in FIGS. The slope is integrally formed so that the shelf bracket 81 is raised rearward so that the rear part is lifted, and when the movable shelf 9 is pushed backward in the cabinet as shown in FIG. It is held at a position inclined forward with the rear of the plate raised. On the other hand, when the movable shelf board 9 is pulled forward from the front for product replenishment or the like, the movable shelf board 9 is pulled forward along the slide rail 8a in a horizontal state as indicated by an arrow P in FIG.

Next, the drawer-type product display shelf shown in Patent Document 2 is coupled to the movable side of the slide rail. Specifically, the drawer-type product display shelf is displayed with respect to the movable side by shifting the rear portion of the display shelf upward. The shelves are combined, and the rear part of the display shelf is joined by screwing at the upper position of the side of the movable shelf.
Moreover, the drawer-type product display shelf shown in Patent Document 3 is fixed in a state where it is tilted forward with a low inclination.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-139636 (see page 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4) JP 2002-272568 A (refer to the second and third pages, FIG. 1 and FIG. 7) JP 2002-168548 A (refer to page 3, FIG. 7)

By the way, with the conventional structure of the above-described drawer-type product display shelf, there are the following problems in terms of operability in terms of structure.
First, in the configuration having a dedicated bracket for tilting as in Patent Document 3, the shelf positions of the tilted drawer-type product display shelf and the horizontal drawer-type product display shelf are fixed. Therefore, it is difficult to change the shelf position. Also in the configuration of Patent Document 1, the drawer-type product display shelf is fixed in a horizontal state, and the shelf angle cannot be changed.
Next, in the configuration shown in Patent Document 2, it is possible to change the tilted drawer-type product display shelf and the leveled drawer-type product display shelf by changing the position of screwing. However, there is a problem in operability because it requires tools to tighten and loosen the screws.
Further, in the configuration shown in Patent Document 3, the shelf remains inclined even when the drawer-type product display shelf is pulled out, and there is a problem in safety. In this respect, the inclined shelf shown in FIG. However, there is a need for an improvement measure because it remains inclined in the drawing process and still has a problem with safety.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a showcase that solves the above-described problems and that can smoothly switch between a tilted state and a horizontal state of a drawer-type product display shelf. It is to provide.

    It consists of a pair of left and right shelf brackets with slide rails that are locked and supported in a horizontal position inside the case body, and a movable shelf plate that is supported between the left and right shelf brackets so that it can be pulled forward along the slide rails. In a showcase provided with a product display shelf, an auxiliary bracket having a wedge-shaped cross section is provided in a rear portion of the shelf bracket in the interior depth direction so as to protrude from the upper portion of the shelf bracket, and the movable shelf plate is pulled out forward. When the auxiliary bracket is positioned to be placed on the shelf bracket and the movable shelf plate is pushed backward in the cabinet, the rear portion is lifted along the inclination of the protruding auxiliary bracket, and the movable shelf plate is pushed in. Inclined and locked in position, the movable shelf is pulled forward and the auxiliary bracket protrudes from the top of the shelf bracket In the state of being arranged in no position, the movable shelf board characterized in that it is locked is held in a position pushed into the-compartment rear without interfering with the auxiliary bracket.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, along the slide rail straddling between the pair of left and right shelf brackets and the left and right shelf brackets, which are latched and supported in a horizontal posture within the case body. In a showcase with a product display shelf consisting of a movable shelf that is guided and supported so that it can be pulled out forward, an auxiliary bracket with a wedge-shaped cross section can protrude from the upper part of the shelf bracket at the rear part of the shelf bracket in the interior depth direction When the auxiliary bracket is upright, it is positioned so as to be placed on the shelf bracket, and the rear part of the movable shelf is lifted along the inclination of the upright auxiliary bracket and held in the position pushed into the rear of the cabinet. When the auxiliary bracket is tilted, the movable shelf is in a position where it is held in a horizontal state. Allows switching to easy and movable shelves in inclined state is reliably maintained.
Moreover, when pulling out the movable shelf installed in an inclined state, it becomes horizontal when the contact with the auxiliary bracket is released, and the movable shelf can be pulled out in a horizontal state. Smooth operation and excellent workability.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the examples shown in FIGS. In the drawings of the embodiment, the same members corresponding to those in FIGS. 3 to 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
First, FIG. 1 shows a drawer-type product display shelf installed in a horizontal state, and FIG. 2 shows a drawer-type product display shelf installed in an inclined state.
In FIG. 1, a substantially U-shaped mounting piece 8c having a portion that opens downward as viewed from the front is integrally formed inside the rear end portion of the shelf bracket 82 of the drawer-type product display shelf 7 in the interior depth direction. The auxiliary bracket 11 having a wedge-shaped cross section as viewed from the side is attached to the attachment piece 82c via a hinge 12.
The auxiliary bracket 11 gradually increases in the depth direction of the cabinet when viewed from the front, and the inclination angle is appropriately determined depending on the size of the shelf and the like. When installing, the auxiliary bracket 11 is installed in a state of being tilted inward as shown, and when the movable shelf 9 is installed in an inclined state, the auxiliary bracket 11 is installed in an upright state. .
Note that the attachment piece 82c of the shelf bracket 82 and the auxiliary bracket 11 are attached via a hinge 12 by, for example, screwing.

In such a configuration, the operation will be described. First, FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a drawer-type product display shelf installed in a horizontal state, and as shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C when the product is placed. In addition, the auxiliary bracket 11 falls inward, and as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the movable shelf 9 is pushed into the rear of the cabinet along the slide rail 8a without interfering with the auxiliary bracket 11, and pushed in. It is held in the position and is configured not to jump forward by a lock mechanism (not shown).
On the other hand, as shown by the arrow P in FIG. 1B, when the product is replenished and the lock is released and the movable shelf 9 is pulled out from the front, it is pulled out along the slide rail 8a in a horizontal state.
Next, FIG. 2 shows the structure of a drawer-type product display shelf arranged in an inclined state. When the product is placed, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c), the auxiliary bracket 11 is tilted. As a result of the action of the hinge 12, the auxiliary bracket 11 is brought into an upright state, and as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the movable shelf plate 9 is pushed rearward along the slide rail 8a. It moves in a horizontal state until it comes into contact with the bracket 11, and the back surface of the movable shelf 9 and the auxiliary bracket 11 come into contact with each other, so that the rear portion of the movable shelf 9 is lifted along the inclination of the auxiliary bracket. It is held in a position pushed backward, and is locked so as not to jump forward by a lock mechanism (not shown).

On the other hand, as shown by the arrow P in FIG. 2B, when the product is refilled and the lock is released and the movable shelf 9 is pulled out from the front, the movable shelf 9 becomes horizontal when the contact with the auxiliary bracket 11 is released. It will be in a state and it will be pulled out in a horizontal state forward along the slide rail 8a. In this way, even when installed in an inclined state, the movable shelf 9 is in the horizontal state while being pulled out forward when the contact with the auxiliary bracket 11 is released, so that the product can be pulled out while being placed. Excellent safety.
In addition, on the back side of the movable shelf board, resin may be attached to the part in contact with the auxiliary bracket to make the movable shelf board slippery, or the auxiliary bracket itself is made of resin to make the movable shelf board slippery. Also good.
Further, in the present embodiment, the shelf bracket 8 and the auxiliary bracket 11 are attached via the hinge 12, but it is only necessary to be able to rotate such as hinge coupling.
Further, in the present embodiment, the auxiliary bracket 11 is rotatable in the left-right direction, but may be rotatable in the up-down direction. In this case, the front position may be used as a fulcrum.
In the present embodiment, the refrigerated showcase has been described as an example. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to a shelf on which a hot product is placed by attaching a heater to the lower surface of the shelf.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram of the drawer-type product display shelf installed in the horizontal state which shows embodiment of this invention, (a) is a side view which shows the state which the movable shelf board pushed in, (b) is the drawer of a movable shelf board The top view showing a state, (c) is a partial front view which shows the state which the movable shelf board pushed in. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram of the drawer-type product display shelf installed in the inclination state which shows embodiment of this invention, (a) is a side view which shows the state which the movable shelf board pushed in, (b) is the drawer of a movable shelf board The top view showing a state, (c) is a partial front view which shows the state which the movable shelf board pushed in. The vertical side view of the multistage type open showcase which is the implementation object of this invention. It is a block diagram of a drawer-type product display shelf installed in a horizontal state in the past, (a) is a side view showing a state in which the movable shelf board is pushed in, (b) is a plan view showing the drawer state of the movable shelf board, (c) is the partial front view which shows the state which the movable shelf board pushed in. It is a configuration diagram of a drawer-type product display shelf installed in an inclined state in the past, (a) is a side view showing a state in which the movable shelf is pushed, (b) is a plan view showing the drawer state of the movable shelf, (c) is the partial front view which shows the state which the movable shelf board pushed in.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 1a Back panel 7 Drawer-type product display shelf 8 Shelf bracket 81 Shelf bracket 82 Shelf bracket 8a Slide rail 8b Claw 82c Mounting piece 9 Movable shelf 10 Product 11 Auxiliary bracket 12 Hinge

Claims (1)

It consists of a pair of left and right shelf brackets with slide rails that are locked and supported in a horizontal position inside the case body, and a movable shelf plate that is supported between the left and right shelf brackets so that it can be pulled forward along the slide rails. In a showcase provided with a product display shelf, an auxiliary bracket having a wedge-shaped cross section is provided in a rear portion of the shelf bracket in the interior depth direction so as to protrude from the upper portion of the shelf bracket, and the movable shelf plate is pulled out forward. When the auxiliary bracket is positioned to be placed on the shelf bracket and the movable shelf plate is pushed backward in the cabinet, the rear portion is lifted along the inclination of the protruding auxiliary bracket, and the movable shelf plate is pushed in Inclined and locked in position, the movable shelf is pulled forward and the auxiliary bracket protrudes from the top of the shelf bracket Showcase in the state disposed in the free position, the movable shelf board, characterized in that it is locked is held in a position pushed into the-compartment rear without interfering with the auxiliary bracket.

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