JP4850500B2 - Connecting structure of shelf board and bracket - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a connection structure between a shelf board and a bracket in an assembly-type display shelf or the like.

In general, an assembly-type display shelf is configured such that a rear end portion of a pair of left and right brackets facing forward is locked to the front surfaces of a pair of support columns that are spaced apart in the left and right direction, and the left and right brackets Has come to support.
However, because such a display shelf is separated from the bracket and the shelf board, it takes time to assemble the shelf, and when the shelf is disassembled, the bracket is easily lost, and several types of shelves are disassembled simultaneously. In this case, brackets and shelves of different types of shelves are mixed, and the labor for searching for the corresponding brackets is increased at the time of the next assembly, and the work becomes complicated.

As a solution to such a problem, there is a shelf plate in which a bracket is fixed to the lower surface of the shelf plate by welding or screwing. However, the structure in which the shelf board and the bracket are integrated in advance is complicated in manufacturing process and inconvenient for transportation and storage.
Therefore, a foldable shelf board in which the bracket and the shelf board are connected to each other by a hinge structure has also been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-10-248664

  However, what is described in Patent Document 1 is a structure in which the engagement hole of the bracket and the engagement piece of the shelf board are merely engaged, so that the bracket and the shelf board are not fixed securely and assembled. After that, there is a problem that the shelf board rattles or the bracket is detached and easily falls off.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention can easily connect the bracket and the shelf without using connecting parts, tools, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a connection structure between a shelf board and a bracket that can be easily separated and that can easily change the front and rear positions thereof.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A shelf plate is provided by locking a side plate that hangs down from the side edge of the face plate in the shelf plate and an inwardly facing locking portion provided at the rear end to the support column. The shelf is supported by a bracket, and a protrusion is provided on one of the front and rear surfaces of the bracket, and an engagement hole is provided on the other so that the protrusion is engaged with the shelf. The plate is provided with blocking means for preventing the intermediate portion of the bracket from moving inwardly from a position in contact with or close to the inner surface of the side plate , and further to the inside of the intermediate portion of the bracket. in a state in which movement is prevented by the blocking means, the front or rear portion of the bracket, until the protruding portion of the front or rear can be disengaged from the engaging holes, resiliently flexed inwardly.

(2) In the above item (1) , the blocking means is formed by folding a part of the upper end of the side plate into an inverted U shape.

(3) A shelf plate is provided by locking a side plate that hangs down from the side edge of the face plate in the shelf plate and an inwardly facing locking portion provided at the rear end to the support column. The shelf is supported by a bracket, and a protrusion is provided on one of the front and rear surfaces of the bracket, and an engagement hole is provided on the other so that the protrusion is engaged with the shelf. The plate is provided with blocking means for blocking the intermediate portion of the bracket from coming into contact with the inner surface of the side plate or moving inwardly from a position adjacent thereto , and further, the blocking means is provided with the intermediate portion of the bracket. formed by a leaf spring for pressing against the side plate.

(4) above (1) to (3) Oite to any one of Items, either the front or rear of the protrusion and the engagement hole, provided plurality by spaced in the longitudinal direction, and also other Can be selectively engaged with either of them to adjust the front-rear position of the side plate and the bracket.

(5) In the above item (4) , a plurality of front or rear protrusions are provided spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and the remaining protrusions when one of them is engaged with the engagement hole are fitted. A notch adapted to fit is provided on the side plate or bracket.

(6) In the above item (4) or (5) , the front or rear engagement hole is long in the front-rear direction in which the projecting portions facing each other can always be engaged in the adjustable range of the front-back position of the side plate and the bracket. It is a long hole.

According to the first and third aspects of the invention, the front portion or the rear portion of the bracket is moved inwardly against the blocking force of the blocking means, and the front or rear protrusion and the engagement hole are engaged / disengaged. By doing so, the bracket and the shelf board can be easily connected without using connecting parts or tools, and can be easily separated as required.
Therefore, by always connecting the bracket to the shelf board, it is possible to prevent the bracket from being lost or mixed with different types, and the assembly work to the support column and the like is facilitated.
Further, in the connected state, the bracket has its front part and rear part engaged with each other with the projecting part and the engagement hole, and the inward movement of the intermediate part is blocked by the blocking means. It is stably held along the inner surface of the side plate of the shelf plate, and does not fall off the shelf plate even if vibration or the like is applied.

Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the bracket can be elastically bent inwardly, the bracket is bent and inserted into the blocking means during the connection operation to the side plate, and the front portion or the rear portion is engaged. The joint hole and the protrusion can be engaged with each other, and the bracket can be attached without using a tool. After attachment, the bracket is not detached unless the bracket is deformed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the blocking means is a pressing piece in which a part of the upper end portion of the side plate is folded in an inverted U shape, the side plate can be prevented from being detached with a simple configuration.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the blocking means is a leaf spring, the bracket can be pressed against the side plate and attached to the shelf plate without rattling.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the front-rear position of the side plate and the bracket can be easily changed by selectively engaging one of the projecting portion and the engagement hole with the other of the plurality. It is possible to adjust the depth when the shelf board is attached to the column.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the side plate or the bracket is provided with the notch into which the remaining protrusion when the protrusion is engaged with the engagement hole is provided. Interference can be avoided.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the engaging hole is a long hole with which the opposing protruding portion can always engage, the assembly work is facilitated and there is no need to provide a large number of engaging holes. Will also be easier.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display shelf (A) has a plurality of locking holes (2) arranged in the vertical direction on the front of a pair of left and right support columns (1) (1), and the rear of the bracket (3). A shelf plate having a pair of left and right brackets (3) and (3), which are latched with a plurality of downward (or upward) hook-shaped locking pieces provided at the ends, and are made to have the same height. It is designed to support both side ends of (5).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the shelf plate (5) has vertical side plates (7) on the lower surfaces of both left and right end portions of the face plate (6) having hanging pieces (6a) (6a) at the front and rear ends. A mounting piece (7a) formed by bending the upper end portion of the lens at a right angle inward is fixed by welding.
The bracket (3), the face plate (6), and the side plate (7) are all formed of a steel plate, and the bracket (3) can be elastically bent in the left-right direction.

Brackets (3) are detachably mounted on both sides of the shelf board (5) with a connecting structure as will be described below.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, protrusions (8) and (9) facing inward are formed on the inner surfaces of the front portion and the rear portion of each side plate (7), and each side plate ( 7) A circular engagement hole (10) adapted to engage with the protrusions (7) and (8) is formed in the front and rear portions of each bracket (3) disposed so as to face the inner surface of 7). And an engagement hole (11) that is long in the front-rear direction.

  At the intermediate part of the front and rear protrusions (8) and (9) on the side plate (7), the intermediate part of the bracket (3) is in contact with the inner surface of the side plate (7) or moved inwardly from the adjacent position. Blocking means (B) is provided for blocking this. In this example, the blocking means (B) is configured such that a part of the attachment piece (7a) of the side plate (7) is cut downward and the upper end portion of the side plate (7) is folded in an inverted U shape. In this case, it is a downward pressing piece (12) (see FIGS. 2 and 5).

  To attach the bracket (3) to the face plate (6), as shown in the imaginary line in FIG. 3, first, the bracket (3) is inclined backward and downward so as not to interfere with the presser piece (12) of the side plate (7). In this state, the engagement hole (10) at the front part of the bracket (3) is engaged with the protrusion (8) at the front part of the side plate (7) from the inside, and then the rear part of the bracket (3) Is pivoted upward about the engagement hole (10), and a part of the upper end of the bracket (3) is inserted between the side plate (7) and the presser piece (12).

  After the upper end of the bracket (3) abuts on the rear protrusion (9), the rear part of the bracket (3) is elastically bent inward until the protrusion (9) does not hinder upward rotation. Then, the rear part of the bracket (3) is continuously rotated upward, and the upper end of the intermediate part of the bracket (3) is inserted deeply between the side plate (7) and the presser piece (12), and the bracket (3) The rear portion is inserted from below into the gap (S) (see FIG. 6) between the side plate (7) of the shelf plate (5) and the side end of the rear hanging piece (6a).

  When the upper end of the bracket (3) is in contact with the lower surface of the mounting piece (7a) of the side plate (7), the engagement hole (11) in the rear portion of the bracket (3) is a protruding portion in the rear portion of the side plate (7). When the rear portion of the bracket (3) which is aligned with (9) and is elastically bent in this state is returned to the original state, the engagement hole (11) engages with the protrusion (9).

  After the engagement hole (11) is engaged with the protrusion (9), the bracket (3) is moved back and forth by the engagement between the protrusions (8) and (9) and the engagement holes (10) and (11). Further, the movement in the vertical direction is blocked, and the intermediate portion is sandwiched between the side plate (7) and the presser piece (12) as the blocking means (B), so that the movement in the horizontal direction is blocked, It will not fall off the plate (5).

  Therefore, the bracket (3) can be transported and stored with the bracket (3) mounted on both sides of the shelf board (5) as described above. It is possible to prevent the possibility of being indistinguishable when mixed with different types of brackets, and the left and right brackets (3) (3) with the brackets (3) (3) still attached to both sides. ) Is engaged with the locking holes (2) and (2) of the left and right columns (1) and (1), so that the shelf board (5) can be easily attached to the columns (1) and (1). .

  When it is desired to replace the bracket (3) with a new one or to remove it from the shelf (5), the rear portion of the bracket (3) is connected to the rear engagement hole in the reverse manner as described above. After inwardly bending the elbow (11) from the rear protrusion (9), the rear portion of the bracket (3) is placed on the shelf centering on the front engaging hole (10). Rotate downward with respect to (5), and after the upper end of the bracket (3) is released below the presser piece (12), move the entire bracket (3) to the inside of the shelf (5). The front engagement hole (10) may be removed inward from the front protrusion (8).

  In the above embodiment, the side plate (7) is provided with the protrusions (8) and (9), and the bracket (3) is provided with the engagement holes (10) and (11). 7) may be provided with engagement holes (10), (11), and brackets (3) may be provided with protrusions (8), (9) (the same applies to the following embodiments).

7 and 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
In the second embodiment, a plurality of front protrusions (8a) (8b) (8c) and rear engagement holes (11a) (11b) (11c) are spaced apart in the front-rear direction (3 in the figure). One of the protrusions (8a), (8b) and (8c) and the engagement hole (10), and any one of the engagement holes (11a), (11b) and (11c) and the protrusion (9), By selectively engaging, the front and rear positions of the side plate (7) and the bracket (3) can be adjusted.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, the intermediate protrusion (8b) and the engagement hole (10), and the intermediate engagement hole (11b) and the protrusion (9) are engaged.
In the upper part of the bracket (3) behind the engaging hole (10), the remaining part when the engaging hole (10) is selectively engaged with one of the protrusions (8a), (8b) and (8c). Notches (13) and (13) are provided so that the protruding portions of the two can be fitted.
Thereby, interference with a bracket (3) and protrusion part (8b) (8c) can be avoided.

FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
In the third embodiment, the configurations of the front portions of the side plate (7) and the bracket (3) are the same as those of the second embodiment, and the rear engaging hole (11) is replaced by the side plate (7) and the bracket. In the range in which the front / rear position can be adjusted with (3), a long hole (11d) that is long in the front-rear direction in which the opposing protrusions (9) can always engage is provided.
In addition, the structure of the rear part of the side plate (7) and the bracket (3) is the same as that of the second embodiment, and the front engaging hole (10) is arranged between the side plate (7) and the bracket (3). In the position adjustable range, it is good also as an elongate hole long in the front-back direction in which the opposing protrusion part (8) (same as 1st Embodiment) can always engage.

FIG. 10 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
In this example, the blocking means (B) is suspended from the mounting piece (7a) of the side plate (7) and has a square shape in front view that presses the intermediate portion of the bracket (3) toward the side plate (7). As a leaf spring (14).
Thus, when the blocking means (B) is a leaf spring (14), the bracket (3) is pressed against the side plate (7) by the leaf spring (14), and the shelf plate is not rattled. Since the leaf spring (14) can be elastically deformed and the bracket (3) can be attached and detached, the bracket (3) can be made a rigid body.

FIG. 11 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
In this example, the blocking means (B) is provided in a recess (15) formed on the outer surface of the bracket (3), and is a permanent magnet that is attracted by magnetic force to a side plate (7) made of a magnetic material ( It is as 16).
A permanent magnet (16) may be attached to the side plate (7) to attract the bracket (3).

  Thus, when the blocking means (B) is a permanent magnet (16), the bracket (3) is attracted to the side plate (7) by magnetic force, and the bracket (3) is attached to the shelf plate (7) without rattling. Can do.

  Also in this case, as in the case shown in FIG. 10, it is not necessary to deform the bracket (3) during the connecting operation, so that the bracket (3) can be a rigid body that is not elastically deformed.

  As described above, according to the connection structure of the present invention, the bracket (3) has its front and rear portions engaged with each other by the protruding portions (8), (9) and the engagement holes (10), (11). In addition, since the inward movement of the intermediate portion is blocked by the blocking means (B), it is stably held along the inner surface of the side plate (7) of the shelf plate (5), and vibrations and the like are generated. Even if added, it will not fall off the shelf (5).

Further, the front or rear portion of the bracket (3) is moved inwardly against the blocking force of the blocking means (B), so that the front or rear protrusions (8) (9) and the engagement holes ( 10) By engaging and disengaging (11), the bracket (3) and the shelf board (5) can be easily connected without using connecting parts or tools, and if necessary It can also be separated easily.
Therefore, by always connecting the bracket (3) to the shelf plate (5), the bracket (3) can be prevented from being lost or mixed with different types, and the column (1 ) Etc. are easy to assemble.

The present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.
For example, in a state where the rear engaging hole (11) of the bracket (3) is engaged with the rear protruding portion (9), the front protruding portion (8) can be detached from the engaging hole (10). Until the bracket (3) is elastically bent inward and rotated downward to remove the bracket (3) from the shelf (5) or vice versa. ) Can be attached to the shelf board (5).

It is a perspective view which notches and shows a part of display shelf provided with the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part. It is a side view which shows the assembly point of a shelf board and a bracket. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. It is the VV line expanded sectional view of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Similarly, it is a side view which shows the assembly | attachment point of a shelf board and a bracket. It is a side view which shows the assembly point of the shelf board and bracket in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical front view of the principal part in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical front view of the principal part in the 5th Embodiment of this invention.

(A) Display shelf
(B) Blocking means
(1) Prop
(2) Locking hole
(3) Bracket
(4) Locking part
(5) Shelf board
(6) Face plate
(6a) Hanging piece
(7) Side plate
(7a) Mounting piece
(8) (8a) (8b) (8c) (9) Projection
(10) (11) (11a) (11b) (11c) (11d) Engagement hole
(12) Presser piece (blocking means)
(13) Notch
(14) Leaf spring (blocking means)
(15) Recess
(16) Permanent magnet (blocking means)

Claims (6)

The shelf plate is attached to the support column by locking the side plate that hangs down from the side edge of the face plate in the shelf plate and the locking portion provided at the rear end so as to face the inner side of the shelf plate. Providing a protrusion on one of the front and rear surfaces of the bracket that is to be supported, and on the other, an engagement hole is provided so that the protrusion engages the shelf. Block means for preventing the intermediate portion of the bracket from moving inwardly from a position in contact with or close to the inner surface of the side plate is provided , and the inward movement of the intermediate portion of the bracket is The front or rear portion of the bracket can be elastically bent inward until the front or rear protrusion can be detached from the engagement hole while being blocked by the blocking means. Connecting structure of shelf board and bracket. Connection structure of the blocking means, the shelves and brackets part of the upper end portion of the side plate inverted U-shape folded formed claim 1 Symbol placement. The shelf plate is attached to the support column by locking the side plate that hangs down from the side edge of the face plate in the shelf plate and the locking portion provided at the rear end so as to face the inner side of the shelf plate. Providing a protrusion on one of the front and rear surfaces of the bracket that is to be supported, and on the other, an engagement hole is provided so that the protrusion engages the shelf. Blocking means for blocking the intermediate portion of the bracket from coming into contact with the inner surface of the side plate or moving inward from a close position is provided , and the blocking portion is arranged so that the intermediate portion of the bracket faces the side plate. A connecting structure of a shelf board and a bracket, characterized by being formed by a leaf spring that presses and presses . By providing a plurality of front or rear protrusions and engagement holes spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and also selectively engaging the other with either side plate and bracket The connection structure of the shelf board and bracket in any one of Claims 1-3 which enabled adjustment of the front-back position of. A side plate is provided with a plurality of front or rear protrusions spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and the remaining protrusions when one of the protrusions is engaged with the engagement hole. Or the connection structure of the shelf board and bracket of Claim 4 provided in the bracket. The shelf plate according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the front or rear engagement hole is a long hole that is long in the front-rear direction so that the opposing protrusions can always be engaged in a range in which the front and rear positions of the side plate and the bracket can be adjusted. Connection structure with bracket.

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