JP7363471B2 - Showcase product shelf - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a product shelf for a showcase, and more particularly to a product shelf applied to a showcase that maintains products to be stored at a desired temperature.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Patent Document 1 proposes a product shelf applied to a showcase that maintains products to be stored at a desired temperature state.

In the product placement shelf of the showcase proposed in Patent Document 1, a partition bar extending in the front-rear direction is provided in the upper area of the shelf board whose upper surface constitutes the product placement surface on which the product is placed. They are arranged so as to be lined up on the left and right at predetermined intervals. The products are placed between adjacent partition bars so as to be lined up in the front-rear direction.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-250675

By the way, the product shelf of the showcase proposed in Patent Document 1 mentioned above has a rear end support hole into which the rear end of the partition rod is inserted, and a front end support into which the front end of the partition rod is inserted. Holes are provided along the left-right direction at intervals of several millimeters, for example, so that the distance between adjacent partition bars can be adjusted depending on the width of the product to be placed.

However, since the rear end support holes and the front end support holes are provided at intervals of several millimeters along the left and right direction, the rear end of the partition rod is inserted into the desired front end support hole corresponding to the rear end support hole. It is necessary to insert the front end of the partition rod, but the front end is accidentally inserted into a front end support hole near the desired front end support hole, and the partition rods adjacent to each other are If the products are not parallel to each other, there is a risk that products will become jammed, leading to a decrease in the number of products on display.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a product shelf for a showcase that can suppress a decrease in the number of displayed products by arranging adjacent partition bars parallel to each other. purpose.

In order to achieve the above object, the product placement shelf of the showcase according to the present invention includes a shelf board whose upper surface constitutes a product placement surface for placing the product, and which extends along the front-rear direction, and a partition rod having a bent front end, provided in the rear end area of the shelf plate, and the rear end of the partition rod being inserted into one of a plurality of rear end support holes formed in the partition rod. a rear end support part that supports a rear end of the partition rod; and a front end support part for supporting the rear end of the showcase, the product mounting shelf of the showcase having products arranged in a longitudinal direction between at least the partition rods adjacent to each other. The support part is characterized in that the rear end support holes that are adjacent to each other are formed in a vertically shifted manner.

Further, the present invention provides that, in the product shelf of the showcase, the front end support part is formed with a plurality of front end support holes, and the front end support holes that are adjacent to each other are shifted in the front-back direction. Features.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the product shelf of the showcase, the front end support hole is a long hole formed in such a manner that the left and right direction is the longitudinal direction.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the product shelf of the showcase, the rear end support holes and the front end support holes are different in shape from those adjacent to each other.

According to the present invention, the rear end support portion is formed such that the rear end support holes adjacent to each other are shifted in the vertical direction, so that the rear end support holes are provided at intervals of several millimeters along the left and right direction. However, the front end of the partition rod can be easily inserted into the desired front end support hole corresponding to the rear end support hole into which the rear end of the partition rod has been inserted, and the adjacent partition rods can be moved in the front and rear direction. By arranging them in parallel along the (extending direction), it is possible to suppress a decrease in the number of displayed products.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view schematically showing the internal structure of a showcase to which a product shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a main part of one of the product placement shelves shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a modification of the main parts of the product placement shelf shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the main parts of the product shelf shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged main part of the rear end support part of the product shelf shown in FIG. 4. FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the main part of the product placement shelf shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a product shelf for a showcase according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view schematically showing the internal structure of a showcase to which a product shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The showcase illustrated here includes a case body 10.

The case body 10 is a heat insulating casing with an opening (hereinafter also referred to as front opening) 10a formed in the front surface, and a storage chamber 11 is defined inside the case body 10, and an air circulation means 20 is provided therein. There is.

The storage chamber 11 is a chamber defined in such a manner as to face the front opening 10a, and a plurality of product placement shelves 30 are provided inside the storage chamber 11 so as to be lined up in a plurality of stages along the vertical direction. A description of the product shelf 30 will be given later.

The air circulation means 20 includes an air passage 21 and a circulation fan 22. The air passage 21 is an air passage from the inlet 211 to the outlet 212. The suction port 211 is an opening for sucking air inside the storage chamber 11 and extends along the left-right direction of the storage chamber 11. This suction port 211 is arranged at the lower front edge of the storage chamber 11, that is, at the lower part near the front opening 10a of the case body 10.

The air outlet 212 is an opening for blowing air into the storage chamber 11 . The air outlet 212 extends in the left-right direction of the storage chamber 11 and is disposed at the upper front edge of the storage chamber 11, that is, at the upper part of the case body 10 near the front opening 10a.

Such an air passage 21 includes a lower duct 21a located outside and below the storage chamber 11, a back duct 21b located outside the storage chamber 11 and on the back side thereof, and a rear duct 21b located outside and above the storage chamber 11. The upper duct 21c located at

The circulation fan 22 circulates air, and is disposed at a predetermined portion of the lower duct 21a. In this embodiment, the circulation fan 22 is disposed at a predetermined portion of the lower duct 21a, but in the present invention, the disposed position of the circulation fan 22 is not particularly limited. It may be placed anywhere as long as it can perform its functions.

In such an air circulation means 20, the air inside the storage chamber 11 (internal air) is sucked in through the suction port 211 by the circulation fan 22 being driven, and the sucked air is blown out in such a manner that it passes through the air passage 21. The air is circulated between the inside and outside of the storage chamber 11 by sending the air to the outlet 212 and blowing it out into the storage chamber 11 through the air outlet 212.

The air passage 21 is provided with an evaporator 25 . The evaporator 25 constitutes a refrigerant circulation means that circulates refrigerant together with a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion mechanism (not shown). The compressor here compresses the refrigerant, and the condenser condenses the refrigerant compressed by the compressor. The expansion mechanism adiabatically expands the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to a low temperature and low pressure state.

The evaporator 25 exchanges heat between the air passing from the bottom to the top through the back duct 21b of the air passage 21 when the circulation fan 22 is driven, and the refrigerant adiabatically expanded by the expansion mechanism. This is to cool the air passing through the back duct 21b by evaporating the refrigerant. The refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator 25 returns to the compressor and is compressed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a main part of one of the product placement shelves 30 shown in FIG. In the product shelf 30, a flat shelf base 32 is connected to a pair of left and right brackets 31 that are fixed to a pair of left and right shelf pillars that are erected in a pair of left and right positions on the rear side of the storage chamber 11, respectively. It is configured to be supported so as to be spanned through a member 33. That is, each product shelf 30 is arranged at a predetermined height level by the bracket 31 being locked to the shelf pillar.

The shelf base 32 is a flat plate formed by bending a steel plate or the like, for example, and has a shelf roller support part 32a provided on the lower surface. A shelf roller (not shown) is rotatably supported by the shelf roller support portion 32a, and this shelf roller is rotatably mounted on the rail member 33. A bracket roller (not shown) rotatably supported by the bracket 31 is rotatably mounted on the rail member 33 at a location different from the shelf roller. Thereby, the shelf base 32 is slidable along the front-rear direction with respect to the bracket 31 as the shelf board roller and the bracket roller roll on the rail member 33.

On such a shelf base 32, a shelf board 34 is placed, a rear end support part 35 is provided, and a front end support part 36 is provided.

The shelf board 34 is a flat member placed so as to cover the flat part of the shelf base 32, and its upper surface constitutes a product placement surface on which products are placed.

The rear end support part 35 is formed at the rear end portion of the shelf base 32 and is provided in the rear end area of the shelf board 34. The rear end support portion 35 is configured by integrally molding a rear end upper extending portion 351, a rear end rearward extending portion 352, and a rear end lower extending portion 353.

The rear end upwardly extending portion 351 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends upward from the rear end portion of the shelf base 32 . The rear end rear extension portion 352 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends rearward from the upper end portion that is the extension end portion of the rear end upward extension portion 351 . The rear end downwardly extending portion 353 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends downward from the rear end portion that is the extended end portion of the rear end rearwardly extending portion 352 . The front surface of the rear end lower extending portion 353 faces the rear surface of the rear end upper extending portion 351 .

A plurality of rear end support holes 35a are provided in the rear end upwardly extending portion 351 of such a rear end support portion 35 so as to be lined up from side to side. These rear end support holes 35a allow the rear end portion 41 of the partition rod 40 to enter, and are formed vertically offset from the adjacent rear end support holes 35a.

To explain in more detail, the plurality of rear end support holes 35a formed in the rear end upper extension part 351 are those formed in the upper region of the rear end upper extension part 351 and the lower part of the rear end upper extension part 351. Those formed in the side regions are formed in two stages in such a manner that they are adjacent to each other. Here, the partition rod 40 is a rod-shaped metal rod, and a front end portion 42 is bent into a substantially L-shape.

The front end support part 36 is formed at the front end portion of the shelf base 32 and is provided in the front end area of the shelf board 34. The front end support portion 36 is configured by integrally molding a front end upper extending portion 361, a front end front extending portion 362, and a front end lower extending portion 363.

The front end extension portion 361 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends upward from the front end portion of the shelf base 32 . The front end extension portion 362 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends forward from the upper end portion, which is the extension end portion of the front end upper extension portion 361 . The front end downwardly extending portion 363 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends downward from the front end portion which is the extending end portion of the front end forwardly extending portion 362 . The rear surface of the lower front end extending portion 363 faces the front surface of the upper front end extending portion 361 .

Further, in the front end support portion 36, the upward extension length of the front end upper extension portion 361 is shorter than the upward extension length of the rear end upper extension portion 351, and the front end front extension portion 362 is shorter than the rear end extension length. The height level is lower than that of the rear end portion 352.

A plurality of front end support holes 36a are provided in the front end extension portion 362 of such a front end support portion 36 so as to be lined up from side to side. These front end support holes 36a allow the front end portion 42 of the partition rod 40 to enter, and are formed in such a manner that they form a front and rear pair with the rear end support hole 35a. To explain in more detail, these front end support holes 36a are formed so as to be shifted from the adjacent front end support holes 36a in the front-rear direction, and the rear end support holes 36a are formed in the upper region of the rear end upper extension portion 351. The front end support hole 36a, which is a front and rear pair with the hole 35a, is formed in the rear region of the front end front extension part 362, and forms a front and rear pair with the rear end support hole 35a formed in the lower region of the rear end upper extension part 351. The front end support hole 36a is formed in the front side region of the front end extension part 362, and has two stages in the front and rear.

In such a product shelf 30, after the rear end portion 41 of the partition rod 40 enters an arbitrary rear end support hole 35a from the front, the front end support hole 36a becomes a pair of front and rear with the rear end support hole 35a. By advancing the front end portion 42 of the partition rod 40 in a state where the partition rod 40 is bent, the partition rod 40 straddles the rear end support portion 35 and the front end support portion 36 in the upper area of the shelf board 34. It is set in.

In the product shelf 30 of the showcase according to the present embodiment having the above configuration, the partition rod 40 is arranged so as to straddle the rear end support part 35 and the front end support part 36 in the upper region of the shelf board 34. Therefore, the products can be placed on the shelf board 34 in a state that they are aligned in the front-rear direction between the partition rods 40 that are adjacent to each other.

According to the product shelf 30, the rear end support holes 35a adjacent to each other in the rear end support part 35 are formed in a vertically shifted state, and the front end support holes 35a adjacent to each other in the front end support part 36 are formed in a vertically shifted state. 36a are formed to be shifted in the front-rear direction, even if the rear end support holes 35a and the front end support holes 36a are provided at intervals of several millimeters along the left-right direction, the rear end 41 of the partition rod 40 The front end portion 42 of the partition rod 40 can be easily inserted into the desired front end support hole 36a corresponding to the rear end support hole 35a into which the partition rods 40 are inserted, and the partition rods 40 adjacent to each other can be easily inserted into the front end support hole 36a that corresponds to the rear end support hole 35a into which the partition rods 40 are inserted. By arranging them parallel to each other, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the number of displayed products.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a modification of the main parts of the product placement shelf 30 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. Incidentally, the same components as those of the product shelf 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In the product placement shelf 30' shown in FIG. 3, one rectangular long hole 36b whose longitudinal direction is in the left-right direction is formed in the front end extension portion 362. Then, after entering the rear end 41 of the partition rod 40 from the front into any rear end support hole 35a, the front end 42 of the partition rod 40 is inserted into the elongated hole 36b with the partition rod 40 being bent. Accordingly, the partition rod 40 is provided in the upper region of the shelf board 34 so as to straddle the rear end support part 35 and the front end support part 36.

Also in such a product shelf 30', the rear end support holes 35a adjacent to each other in the rear end support part 35 are formed in a vertically shifted state, so that the rear end support holes 35a are aligned in the left-right direction. Even if they are provided at intervals of several millimeters, it is easy to insert the rear end 41 of the partition rod 40 into the rear end support hole 35a and insert the front end 42 of the partition rod 40 into the elongated hole 36b constituting the front end support hole. By arranging the partition rods 40 adjacent to each other in parallel along the front-rear direction (extending direction), it is possible to suppress a decrease in the number of products on display.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the main parts of the product placement shelf 30 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. Note that the same components as those of the product shelf 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the product shelf 37 shown in FIG. 4, a shelf board 34 is placed on the shelf base 32, a rear end support section 38 is provided, and a front end support section 36 is attached. The rear end support part 38 is formed at the rear end portion of the shelf base 32 and is provided in the rear end area of the shelf board 34. The rear end support portion 38 is configured by integrally molding a rear end upper extending portion 381, a rear end rearward extending portion 382, and a rear end lower extending portion 383.

The rear end upwardly extending portion 381 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends upward from the rear end portion of the shelf base 32 . The rear end rear extension portion 382 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends rearward from the upper end portion that is the extended end portion of the rear end upward extension portion 381 . The rear end downwardly extending portion 383 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends downward from the rear end portion that is the extended end portion of the rear end rearwardly extending portion 382 . The front surface of the rear end lower extending portion 383 faces the rear surface of the rear end upper extending portion 381.

A plurality of rear end support holes 38a are provided in the rear end upwardly extending portion 381 of the rear end support portion 38 so as to be lined up from side to side. These rear end support holes 38a allow the rear end portion 41 of the partition rod 40 to enter, and are formed to have different diameters from the rear end support holes 38a adjacent to each other. To explain in more detail, the plurality of rear end support holes 38a formed in the rear end upwardly extending portion 381 are formed in such a manner that those with a large diameter and those with a small diameter are adjacent to each other. As shown in FIG. 5, on the front surface of the rear end downwardly extending portion 383, a regulating block for regulating the amount of entry of the rear end portion 41 of the partition rod 40 is provided at a portion facing the rear end support hole 38a having a large diameter. 38b is provided. As a result, the rear end portion 41 of the partition rod 40 entering the large-diameter rear end support hole 38a comes into contact with the restriction block 38b, thereby regulating the amount of entry of the partition rod 40 into the rear end support portion 38. On the other hand, the rear end portion 41 of the partition rod 40 that enters the small diameter rear end support hole 38a can enter until it comes into contact with the front surface of the rear end lower extension portion 383. That is, the rear end support portion 38 is configured such that the amount of entry of the rear end portion 41 of the partition rod 40 is different between adjacent rear end support holes 38a.

The front end support part 36 is formed at the front end portion of the shelf base 32 and is provided in the front end area of the shelf board 34. The front end support portion 36 is configured by integrally molding a front end upper extending portion 361, a front end front extending portion 362, and a front end lower extending portion 363.

The front end extension portion 361 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends upward from the front end portion of the shelf base 32 . The front end extension portion 362 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends forward from the upper end portion, which is the extension end portion of the front end upper extension portion 361 . The front end downwardly extending portion 363 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends downward from the front end portion which is the extending end portion of the front end forwardly extending portion 362 . The rear surface of the lower front end extending portion 363 faces the front surface of the upper front end extending portion 361 .

Further, in the front end support portion 36, the upward extension length of the front end upper extension portion 361 is shorter than the upward extension length of the rear end upper extension portion 381, and the front end front extension portion 362 is shorter than the rear end extension portion 361. The height level is lower than that of the rear end portion 382.

A plurality of front end support holes 36a are provided in the front end extension portion 362 of such a front end support portion 36 so as to be lined up from side to side. These front end support holes 36a allow the front end portion 42 of the partition rod 40 to enter, and are formed in such a manner that they form a front and rear pair with the rear end support hole 38a. To explain in more detail, these front end support holes 36a are formed so as to be shifted in the front and back direction from the front end support holes 36a adjacent to each other, and are formed front and back with respect to the smaller diameter rear end support hole 38a of the rear end upper extension portion 381. The pair of front end support holes 36a are formed in the rear side region of the front end front extension part 362, and the front end support holes 36a, which are the front and rear pair with the large diameter rear end support hole 38a of the rear end upper extension part 381, are formed in the rear side area of the front end front extension part 362. It is formed in the front side region of the extending portion 362, and has two stages in the front and rear.

In such a product shelf 37, after the rear end portion 41 of the partition rod 40 enters an arbitrary rear end support hole 38a from the front, the front end support hole 36a becomes a pair of front and rear with the rear end support hole 38a. By advancing the front end 42 of the partition rod 40 with the partition rod 40 bent, the partition rod 40 straddles the rear end support part 38 and the front end support part 36 in the upper area of the shelf board 34. It is set in.

In the product shelf 37 of the showcase of this embodiment having the above-described configuration, the partition rod 40 is arranged so as to straddle the rear end support part 38 and the front end support part 36 in the upper region of the shelf board 34. Therefore, the products can be placed on the shelf board 34 in a state that they are aligned in the front-rear direction between the partition rods 40 that are adjacent to each other.

According to the product shelf 37, adjacent rear end support holes 38a in the rear end support part 38 are formed so that the partition rods 40 enter in different amounts, and the partition rods 40 in the rear end support holes 38a adjacent to each other in the front end support part 36 are formed so as to have different penetration amounts. Since the front end support holes 36a are formed to be shifted in the front-rear direction, even if the rear end support holes 38a and the front end support holes 36a are provided at intervals of several millimeters along the left-right direction, the rear end of the partition rod 40 The front end portion 42 of the partition rod 40 can be easily inserted into a desired front end support hole 36a corresponding to the rear end support hole 38a into which the end portion 41 is inserted, and the partition rods 40 adjacent to each other can be By arranging the products in parallel along the direction of display, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the number of products on display.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and various changes can be made.

In the embodiments described above, the rear end support holes 35a and the front end support holes 36a are formed so that the adjacent ones are shifted in the vertical direction and the front and back directions, but in the present invention, the rear end support holes 35a and the front end support holes 36a are The front end support holes are not limited as long as adjacent ones are vertically shifted.

In the above-described embodiments, the rear end support hole 38a, etc. and the front end support hole 36a are all circular, except for the case where the front end support hole 36a is elongated. However, in the present invention, The rear end support holes and the front end support holes may have different shapes between adjacent ones, such as a triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, a polygonal shape, an elliptical shape, etc.

In the embodiments described above, the rear end support hole 35a has a circular shape, but in the present invention, as shown in FIG. By forming it in a cut and raised shape, the partition rod 40 entering the rear end support hole 35a may be prevented from shifting in the left-right direction.

In the embodiments described above (product shelf 30 shown in FIG. 2), the rear end support hole 35a and the front end support hole 36a are formed in two stages, but in the present invention, the rear end support hole 35a and the front end support hole 36a are formed in two stages. It is sufficient that the adjacent parts are offset in the vertical direction, the front end support holes are offset in the front and back direction from the adjacent parts, the rear end support holes are vertically tiered in three or more steps, and the front end support holes are in the front and back direction. It may be formed in three or more stages.

In the embodiments described above, when the long hole 36b is used instead of the front end support hole 36a, the rear end support hole 35a is formed to be shifted in the vertical direction; If a plurality of them are provided, there is no need for them to be shifted in the vertical direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10...Case body, 10a...Front opening, 11...Storage room, 30...Product placement shelf, 31...Bracket, 32...Shelf base, 33...Rail member, 34...Shelf board, 35...Rear end support part, 35a... Rear end support hole, 36...front end support part, 36a...front end support hole, 40...partition rod.

Claims (4)

a shelf board whose top surface constitutes a product placement surface for placing products;
a partition rod extending along the front-rear direction and having a bent front end;
A rear end that is provided in the rear end area of the shelf plate and that supports the rear end of the partition rod by allowing the rear end of the partition rod to enter one of a plurality of rear end support holes formed in the partition rod. a support part;
a front end support part provided in the front end area of the shelf plate and supporting the front end of the partition rod by allowing the front end of the partition rod to enter a front end support hole formed in the partition rod;
A product placement shelf of a showcase in which products are placed in alignment along the front-rear direction at least between the partition rods adjacent to each other,
The product placement shelf of a showcase, wherein the rear end support portion is formed such that the rear end support holes adjacent to each other are vertically shifted. 2. The product placement of a showcase according to claim 1, wherein the front end support part is formed with a plurality of front end support holes, and adjacent front end support holes are shifted in the front-rear direction. shelf. 2. The product placement shelf of a showcase according to claim 1, wherein the front end support hole is a long hole formed in such a manner that the left-right direction is the longitudinal direction. 3. The product placement shelf of a showcase according to claim 2, wherein the rear end support hole and the front end support hole have mutually adjacent shapes different from each other.

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