JP6669454B2 - Product information display aid - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a product information display aid installed in a showcase.

  At the merchandise counters such as supermarkets and convenience stores, a showcase with an opening at the top is installed, and in order to increase the appeal of the products displayed in the showcase, a product description card is placed above the showcase. And POP (point of purchase) displays such as price cards. As an example of such a POP display, there is a product information display assisting tool as disclosed in Patent Document 1. This product information display aid includes a leg member attached to a partition wall of a showcase having an opening above, a rod-shaped slide wire (support member) having a clip (product information display member) for holding the product display device. , Is provided. The slide wire is loosely inserted into a vertically extending cylindrical frame fixed to the leg member, and can be fixed to the cylindrical frame by pressing a screw that is inserted from the outside of the cylindrical frame. The height position of the clip can be adjusted by changing the upper and lower fixed positions of the wire.

JP-A-10-85090 (page 1, FIG. 1)

  However, the product information display aid of Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the height of the clip is adjusted by changing the upper and lower fixed positions of the slide wire with respect to the cylindrical frame. Cannot be lowered below the upper end of the cylindrical frame, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the product display is low. Further, since the position of the slide wire with respect to the cylinder frame is fixed by the screw inserted from the outside of the cylinder frame, when the screw is loosened due to vibration or the like, the slide wire may be lowered by its own weight.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and has a high degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the product information display member, and product information that can reliably maintain the height position of the product information display member. It is intended to provide a display aid.

In order to solve the above problems, the product information display aid of the present invention,
A product information display member made of a long body extending in the left-right direction, a closing member fitted to both left and right end portions of the product information display member, and the product arranged right below the product information display member and separated from each other in the left-right direction A pair of leg members that support an information display member, each of the leg members being a base mounted on a predetermined installation surface of the showcase, and a base and the product information display member and a support member that is detachably connected between the support member, Ri consists vertically detachable plurality of divided bodies each other, the commodity information display member and the closure member and the support member is integrally It is characterized by being connected to .
According to this feature, since the height of the product information display member can be adjusted by adding and subtracting the number of the divided bodies, the degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the product information display member is high, and the weight of the product information display member is reduced. Since the vertical direction overlaps with each other, the height position of the product information display member can be reliably maintained by utilizing the shape strength of the divided body.

The divided body has a first joint provided at one end and a second joint provided at the other end, and the adjacent divided bodies are connected to the first joint and the first joint. It is characterized by being connected by a connection with two connecting portions.
According to this feature, since each divided body has a common connection structure, assembly of the support member is simple.

The coupling between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion is a screw coupling.
According to this feature, since the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are screw-coupled, the strength of the support member is high.

The base is characterized in that it comprises: a fixing portion installed on a predetermined installation surface of the showcase; and the first coupling portion or the second coupling portion provided above the fixing portion. .
According to this feature, the support member and the product information display member can be removed and assembled using the first connection portion or the second connection portion with respect to the fixed portion.

The plurality of divided bodies have the same height, and the product information display member is supported by the plurality of bases and the support members.
According to this feature, the merchandise information display member can be horizontally supported in a well-balanced manner by adjusting the number of divided bodies of the support members.

It is a perspective view showing the example of use of the goods information display auxiliary tool in an example. It is a perspective view showing a goods information display auxiliary tool. It is a sectional side view showing the structure of a merchandise information display aid. It is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a product information display aid. (A) is a perspective view showing the structure of the lower end of the divided body, and (b) is a perspective view showing the structure of the upper end of the divided body. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a connection mode between a product information display member and a support member.

  Embodiments for implementing the product information display aid according to the present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

  A product information display aid according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, the left side of the screen in FIG. 3 will be described as the front side (front side) of the product information display aid, and the left and right sides as viewed from the front side will be described as the left and right sides of the product information display aid.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a box-shaped showcase 10 having an upper opening is installed mainly in a merchandise counter such as a supermarket or a convenience store. The showcase 10 is provided with sliding doors 10a, 10a,... Which can open and close an upper opening in order to prevent a rise in the internal temperature and reduce power consumption in accordance with energy saving in recent years. Specifically, this showcase 10 includes a box 10f having a U-shape in cross section having an opening at the top, and a plurality of frames 10g, 10g,. Have. The box 10f is provided with a vertically extending partition 10c at the center in the front-rear direction, so that a product display unit for storing and displaying the products 12, 12,... Before and after the partition 10c in the box 10f. 10d, 10d (hereinafter simply referred to as display portions 10d, 10d) are formed.

  Further, between the frames 10g, 10g adjacent on the left and right sides, there are provided a fixed plate 10b fixed to the front and rear central portions thereof, and slide doors 10a, 10a provided before and after the fixed plate 10b, respectively. The front and rear openings of the showcase 10 can be opened and closed by sliding the doors 10a and 10a back and forth. When the sliding door 10a is opened, the sliding door 10a can be stored below the fixing plate 10b, so that the space above the showcase 10 can be used effectively. The sliding doors 10a, 10a, ... and the fixing plates 10b, 10b, ... are made of glass, and the products 12, 12, ... displayed on the front and rear display units 10d, 10d, the front side of the partition 10c and The price card rails 10e, 10e provided on the rear upper side for displaying information of the products 12, 12, ..., respectively, can be visually recognized from above through the sliding doors 10a, 10a, ... and the fixing plates 10b, 10b, .... Has become.

  Here, in the showcase 10, price card rails 10e, 10e for displaying information of the products 12, 12,... Are provided in the showcase 10, but from a position far from the showcase 10. In this case, the information display of the products 12, 12,... Was difficult to see, and the appeal effect of the products displayed in the showcase 10 was low.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the product information display aid 1 is placed on a fixed plate 10 b (installation surface) provided at the center of the upper surface of the showcase 10, and above the showcase 10, a product description card and a price are displayed. By displaying a POP display of a card or the like, it is used to enhance the appeal effect of commodities displayed in the showcase 10.

  Next, the structure of the product information display aid 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the product information display assisting tool 1 includes a product information display member 2 which is provided above and is a long body extending in the left-right direction, and a predetermined space in the left-right direction immediately below the product information display member 2. A pair of leg members 3 and 3 that are spaced apart and support the product information display member 2 and form a portal shape. Since the structures of the leg members 3 are the same, only one leg member 3 will be described, and the other description will be omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the product information display member 2 is manufactured by extrusion molding, and communicates with the product information display member 2 in the left-right direction along the longitudinal direction of the product information display member 2. An upper space S1, S1 and a lower space S2 are formed. On the front and rear edges of the upper surface of the product information display member 2, price card rails 2a, 2a which are open upward and extend in the left-right direction are formed, respectively. The price card rails 2a, 2a have product description cards. , And a part of the card holders 11, 11,... A projection 2b for holding an end of the card holder 11 or the card holder 11 'is formed inside the price card rail 2a. As shown in the price card rail 2a on the right side of FIG. 3, the holding angle of the card holder 11 'can be changed by disposing the lower end of the card holder 11' before or after the protrusion 2b. , The information of the products 12, 12,... Can be displayed at an easy-to-view angle in accordance with the installation location of the product information display auxiliary tool 1.

  On the article placement surface 2c provided on the upper surface of the product information display member 2, a placement-type product information display device (not shown) or the like can be placed. And an effective POP display can be selected. Note that a product, a sample, or the like may be placed on the article placement surface 2c.

  End caps 8, 8 are fitted at both left and right ends of the product information display member 2, respectively. Specifically, the end cap 8 includes a closing plate portion 8a for closing an end of the product information display member 2, a lower projecting portion 8b and upper projecting portions 8d, 8d projecting in the left-right direction from the closing plate portion 8a. ing. The lower protruding portion 8b is inserted into the lower space S2, and the upper protruding portions 8d, 8d are inserted into the upper spaces S1 and S1 from the sides of the product information display member 2, respectively, so that the end portions of the product information display member 2 are inserted. Be attached. When the end caps 8, 8 are attached to the ends of the product information display member 2, the internal structure is blinded from both left and right ends of the product information display member 2, and the appearance can be enhanced.

  Next, the structure of the leg members 3 will be described. Since the structures of the leg members 3 are the same, only one leg member 3 will be described, and the other description will be omitted. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the leg member 3 supporting the product information display member 2 includes a base 4 placed on a fixed plate 10 b of the showcase 10, and the base 4 and the product information display member. 2 and a cylindrical support member 5 connected between them.

  Since the fixing portion 4a of the base 4 has an oval shape that is long in the front-rear direction, the leg member 3 can stably stand alone against stress in the front-rear direction. Further, since the product information display member 2 is supported by the pair of leg members 3, the product information display auxiliary tool 1 has strength against stress in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and is stable and independent. Can be done. Note that the fixing portion 4a of the base 4 is not limited to an oval shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and may be any shape such as a rectangle that can stably stand the leg member 3 independently. Further, when the leg member 3 is fixed to the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10, for example, an adhesive layer using a double-sided tape or a gel sheet is provided between the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10 and the fixing portion 4a. The leg member 3 can be fixed to the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10 by providing, tightening bolts and nuts, or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support member 5 includes a plurality of vertically divided cylindrical divided bodies 6, 6, which are detachable from each other. According to this, if a plurality of divided bodies 6 are prepared, the height position of the product information display member 2 can be adjusted by adding and subtracting the quantity of the divided bodies 6, 6,. The degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the information display member 2 is high. Further, since the weight of the product information display member 2 depends on the direction in which the divided bodies 6, 6, ... overlap each other, the height position of the product information display member 2 is determined by using the shape strength of the divided bodies 6, 6, .... Can be reliably maintained.

  In addition, since the product information display aid 1 has a high degree of freedom in adjusting the height position of the product information display member 2, the product information display aid 1 is placed on the fixed plate 10b at the center of the upper surface of the showcase 10. The height of the product information display member 2 is adjusted so that the information display of the products 12, 12,... Can be viewed from a distance, or the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10, the product information display member 2, and the leg members 3, 3 The height position of the product information display member 2 is adjusted so that the products displayed in the showcase 10 on the opposite side of the product information display auxiliary tool 1 can be seen through the rectangular space formed by Can be.

  Next, the structure of the divided bodies 6 and 6 will be described. Since the structures of the divided bodies 6 and 6 are the same, only one of the divided bodies 6 will be described, and the description of the other divided body 6 will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), a male screw portion 6b (first coupling) protruding downward is provided at the center of a bottom plate portion 6e arranged on the lower end portion (one end portion) side of the divided body 6. Part) is provided. The male screw portion 6b is formed by insert-molding a bolt into a cylindrical portion 6f described later. A convex portion 6a extending in the up-down direction is formed on the outer periphery of the male screw portion 6b. In addition, since the projection 6a and the male screw portion 6b provided at the lower end of the divided body 6 have substantially the same end, even when the divided body 6 is directly mounted on a floor or the like. It is possible to prevent breakage that occurs when the male screw portion 6b contacts the floor or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the divided body 6 includes an outer wall 6g that stands upright from the outer edge of the bottom plate 6e, and the inside of the outer wall 6g is formed at the upper end (the other end) of the divided body 6. 6) is a concave portion 6d that opens. At the center of the bottom plate part 6e of the divided body 6, there is a cylindrical part 6f which stands upright. Inside the cylindrical part 6f, the male screw part 6b of the upper divided body 6 is screwed. A female screw portion 6c (second coupling portion) formed by tapping is provided. The method for forming the female screw portion 6c is not limited to tapping, and may be performed by insert molding of a nut or the like.

  The recess 6d is provided with ribs 6h, 6h,... Extending from the cylindrical portion 6f to the outer wall 6g of the divided body 6, and the ribs 6h, 6h,. The strength of 6 g is high. Each rib 6h has a notch 6j on the outer wall 6g side at the upper end thereof, and when the divided bodies 6, 6 are connected to each other, each notch 6j and the outer wall The convex part 6a of the upper divided body 6 is fitted and inserted between the inner peripheral surface of the upper part 6g. Further, when the convex portion 6a is fitted and inserted between each notch portion 6j and the inner peripheral surface of the outer wall portion 6g, the convex portion 6a, each notch portion 6j, and the inner peripheral surface of the outer wall portion 6g are Are almost in close contact with each other.

  Further, since the outer wall portion 6g and the cylindrical portion 6f are substantially flush with each other at upper end portions in a side view, even when the divided body 6 is directly mounted on a floor or the like, the cylindrical portion 6f is not placed on the floor. Can be prevented from being damaged.

  The vertically adjacent divided bodies 6, 6 are connected by a screw connection between the male screw portion 6b and the female screw portion 6c. According to this, the divided bodies 6 and 6 have a common connection structure, and it is not necessary to use another connection member or tool, and the assembling of the support member 5 is simple. Further, since the male screw portion 6b and the female screw portion 6c are screw-connected, the connection strength of the support member 5 can be increased.

  Also, a male screw portion 6b provided at the lower end of the divided body 6 above the vertically adjacent divided bodies 6, 6 and a female screw portion 6c provided at the upper end of the lower divided body 6 are formed. Simultaneously with the screwing, the convex portion 6a formed at the lower end of the upper divided body 6 fits between each notch 6j of the lower divided body 6 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer wall 6g. When the divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected to each other, the convex portion 6a of the upper divided body 6 is guided between each notch 6j of the lower divided body 6 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer wall 6g. Therefore, the connection between the divided bodies 6 and 6 is simple, and the connection strength of the support member 5 can be further increased. When the divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected to each other, the connection between the male screw portion 6b and the female screw portion 6c is reliably prevented from being exposed to the outside by the convex portion 6a and the outer wall portion 6g. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an outer wall portion 4 b that extends vertically in a cylindrical shape and has the same diameter as the outer wall portion 6 g of the divided body 6 is provided above the base 4. At the center of the outer wall portion 4b, a cylindrical portion 4d is provided upright. The cylindrical portion 4d is formed by insert molding of a nut so as to screw with the male screw portion 6b of the divided body 6. Female screw part 4c (second coupling part) is provided. The ends of the outer wall portion 4b and the cylindrical portion 4d are substantially flush with each other. That is, the connection structure between the base 4 and the support member 5 (the divided body 6 adjacent above the base 4) is the same as the connection structure between the divided bodies 6 and 6 described above. At the same time as the male screw part 6b provided at the lower end of the divided body 6 adjacent above and the female screw part 4c of the base 4 are screwed together, the convex part 6a formed at the lower end of the divided body 6 The fitting between the base 4 and the support member 5 is simple, and the connection strength between the base 4 and the support member 5 can be increased because the fitting is performed within the outer wall portion 4b formed on the upper surface of the base 4. The base 4 may be provided with a plurality of ribs extending from the cylindrical portion 4d to the outer wall portion 4b, similarly to the divided body 6.

  Further, since the support member 5 and the product information display member 2 can be attached to and detached from the base 4, even when the base 4 is fixed to the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10, the base 4 is fixed to the fixing plate 10b. The support member 5 and the product information display member 2 can be removed while the base member 4 is fixed to the fixing plate 10b, and the support member 5 and the product information display member 2 can be assembled.

  Although the female screw 4c is provided above the base 4 as described above, a male screw may be provided above the base 4; The base 4 can be connected to the end provided with the female screw portion 6c by screw connection.

  When the divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected to each other, the lower end surface of the convex portion 6a has the end surfaces 6k, 6k,... Of the notches 6j, 6j,. 3), the male screw portion 6b and the female screw portion 6c can be sufficiently screwed together, so that the connection between the divided bodies 6, 6 can be made more reliable. When the divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected to each other, the male screw part 6b and the female screw part 6b are connected until the lower end surface of the outer wall part 6g of the upper divided body 6 contacts the upper end surface of the outer wall part 6g of the lower divided body 6. The screw portion 6c may be screwed.

  Next, the connection structure between the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a through hole 2d vertically penetrates the upper plate material and the lower plate material constituting the article mounting surface 2c, near the center by a predetermined distance from both left and right ends of the product information display member 2. , 2d are provided. The through holes 2d, 2d have a diameter larger than the heads of the screws 7, 7, which are used to connect the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3, 3, and serve as a lower plate material of the product information display member 2. It is possible to screw the screws 7, 7 (first coupling portion) from above through the through holes 2d, 2d with the female screw portions 6c, 6c at the upper end portions of the divided bodies 6, 6 disposed immediately below. it can. The lower projecting portions 8b, 8b of the end caps 8, 8, which are inserted into the left and right ends of the product information display member 2, respectively, are fitted in the lower space S2 of the product information display member 2. In the inserted state, holes 8c, 8c having the same central axis in the vertical direction as the through holes 2d, 2d of the product information display member 2 are provided. The holes 8c, 8c have substantially the same diameter as the screw portions of the screws 7, 7, and the heads of the screws 7, 7 cannot penetrate the holes 8c, 8c. When the screws 7 are screwed into the female screw portions 6c at the upper end of the product information display member 2, the heads of the screws 7, 7 are inserted into the end caps through holes 8c, 8c. By pressing down the lower protruding portions 8b, 8b of the 8, 8, the product information display member 2 and the divided bodies 6, 6 can be connected by screw connection.

  According to this, the product information display member 2 is detachable by being screwed to the divided bodies 6, 6 disposed immediately below the product information display member 2 with the screws 7, 7. Even when the fixing portion 4a of the base 4 is fixed to the fixing plate 10b of the showcase 10, the support member 5 is removed by removing the product information display member 2 from the divisions 6, 6 disposed immediately below. The height position of the product information display member 2 can be adjusted by attaching and detaching the divided bodies 6, 6,.

  Note that the product information display member 2 described above is connected to the female screw portion 6c of the divided body 6 disposed immediately below by a screw 7 from above through a through hole 2d. The product information display member 2 is provided with a male screw portion (first connecting portion) that is screwed to the female screw portion 6c of the divided body 6 disposed immediately below and protrudes downward, and these are screwed together. The connection may be performed by the following.

  In a state where the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 are connected, the cylindrical portions 6f, 6f and the outer wall portions 6g, 6g of the divided bodies 6, 6 disposed immediately below the product information display member 2 are formed. Since the upper end surface contacts the lower surface of the product information display member 2, the connection strength between the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3, 3 can be increased.

  Note that caps 2e, 2e are attached to the through holes 2d, 2d provided in the product information display member 2 after the product information display member 2 and the divided bodies 6, 6 are screwed, so that the through holes 2d, 2d are provided. Can be closed by the caps 2e, 2e, dust and the like can be prevented from entering the inside of the product information display member 2 from the through holes 2d, 2d, and the beauty of the product information display aid 1 can be enhanced.

  Further, the plurality of divided bodies 6, 6,... Constituting the support members 5, 5 have the same height. Therefore, by matching the numbers of the divided bodies 6, 6,... In the leg members 3, 3, the product information display member 2 can be supported horizontally in a well-balanced manner by adjusting the height of the left and right ends.

  Further, since the product information display member 2 is supported by a plurality of leg members 3, 3 arranged immediately below, for example, the leg members 3, 3 are assembled first, and temporarily placed on the fixing plate 10b, Since the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 and 3 can be connected in a state where the product information display member 2 is supported on the product information display members 3 and 3, the connection work between the product information display member 2 and the leg members 3 is simplified. Can be done.

  In the above-described embodiment, the support member 5 forming one leg member 3 is configured such that the two divided bodies 6 and 6 are connected. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of bodies may be chosen freely. For example, the combination of the product information display member 2, the base 4, and the support member 5 does not use the divided body (the support member 5) and the base 12 is disposed directly below the product information display member 2. , 12,... Can be effectively selected according to the installation location.

  In the above-described embodiment, a description will be given of a mode in which a male screw portion 6b as a first coupling portion is provided at one end of the divided body 6 and a female screw portion 6c as a second coupling portion is provided at the other end. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the female screw portion may be the first connecting portion and the male screw portion may be the second connecting portion. Further, for example, a convex portion may be provided at one end of the divided body, and a concave portion may be provided at the other end, and the adjacent divided bodies may be connected to each other by asperity fitting, Magnets may be provided at one end and the other end of the body, so that adjacent divided bodies may be connected to each other.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention, they are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the product information display aid 1 is described as a mode in which the product information display member 2 is supported by the two leg members 3, but the product information display member 2 is formed by one leg member. It may be supported, or may be supported by three or more leg members.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the support member 5 is composed of the two divided bodies 6 and 6 having the same height. However, a plurality of types of divided bodies having different heights may be prepared. The height of the support member 5 can be adjusted more finely.

1 Product Information Display Aid 2 Product Information Display Member 3 Leg Member 4 Base 4a Fixed Part 4c Female Thread (Second Joint)
5 Supporting member 6 Split body 6b Male screw part (first connecting part)
6c female screw part (second joint part)
7 Screw (first joint)
10 Showcase 10a Sliding door 10b Fixed plate (installation surface)
11, 11 'card holder

Claims (5)

A product information display aid installed on the showcase,
A product information display member made of a long body extending in the left-right direction, a closing member fitted to both left and right end portions of the product information display member, and the product arranged right below the product information display member and separated from each other in the left-right direction A pair of leg members that support an information display member, each of the leg members being a base mounted on a predetermined installation surface of the showcase, and a base and the product information display member and a support member that is detachably connected between the support member, Ri consists vertically detachable plurality of divided bodies each other, the commodity information display member and the closure member and the support member is integrally A product information display aid, which is combined with a product information display aid.   The divided body has a first joint provided at one end and a second joint provided at the other end, and the adjacent divided bodies are connected to the first joint and the first joint. The product information display aid according to claim 1, wherein the product information display aid is connected by a connection with two connection portions.   The product information display aid according to claim 2, wherein the connection between the first connection portion and the second connection portion is a screw connection.   The base is provided with a fixing portion installed on a predetermined installation surface of the showcase, and the first coupling portion or the second coupling portion provided above the fixing portion. The product information display aid according to claim 2 or 3.   The plurality of divided bodies have the same height, and the product information display member is supported by the plurality of bases and the support members. Product information display aid described in Crab.

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