JP7397474B2 - Product extrusion display shelf - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a product push-out display shelf that is capable of pushing products away from the shelf body.

There are product display shelves whose shelves can be pulled forward when replenishing products. This product display shelf includes a shelf board body passed between brackets, and a sliding shelf board that slides on the shelf board body.

Product display shelves usually have multiple shelves. For this reason, other shelves often exist above the shelf to be replenished. The store manager can replenish products on the sliding shelf while pulling the sliding shelf toward the front. This prevents the upper shelf board from getting in the way of work.

Patent No. 4761366

By the way, products such as foodstuffs and drinks have expiration dates. Therefore, the store manager needs to replenish newly replenished products at the back of the shelves of the display shelves, and place products with near expiration dates at the front of the shelves. As a result, it is desirable for customers to pick up products whose expiration date is near first, in order to reduce the amount of products that are discarded after their expiration date. On the other hand, the number of products placed in a store is enormous, and managing the store for all products in this way places a heavy burden on the store manager.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a product push-out display shelf that can reduce the management burden on store managers.

The above-mentioned problem is solved by the following present invention. That is, the product extrusion display shelf of the present invention (1) is as follows:
The shelf body,
A movable shelf board supported by the shelf body and on which products can be placed, the movable shelf board movable between a first position close to the shelf body and a second position spaced apart from the shelf body. and,
a fence provided at an end of the movable shelf board opposite to the end facing the shelf body;
one or more first engaging parts fixed to the shelf body and located near the fence on the movable shelf board in the first position;
one or more push-out members that are movable on the movable shelf along the moving direction of the movable shelf and have a contact portion that abuts the product;
one or more second engaging parts provided on the one or more push-out members and capable of engaging with the one or more first engaging parts, the movable shelf board moving from the second position to the first position; one or more second engaging parts that can be released from the first engaging part by a load from the product that comes into contact with the fence during movement;
Equipped with

Further, the product extrusion display shelf of the present invention (2) is the product extrusion display shelf described in (1), comprising:
one or more rail members on which the products are directly placed;
one or more slide pieces provided on each of the one or more extrusion members, the one or more slide pieces being guided by the rail member and movable along the moving direction of the movable shelf;
Equipped with
Each of the one or more second engaging portions is provided on each of the one or more slide pieces,
The one or more first engaging portions are provided at positions corresponding to the rail member.

Further, the product extrusion display shelf of the present invention (3) is the product extrusion display shelf described in (1), comprising:
The first engaging portion is either a ferromagnetic material or a magnet,
The second engaging portion is the other of a ferromagnetic material and a magnet.

Further, the product extrusion display shelf of the present invention (4) is the product extrusion display shelf described in (1), comprising:
The rail member has a through hole that extends in a long and narrow direction along the moving direction of the movable shelf,
The slide piece fits into the through hole,
The first engaging portion is either a concave portion or a convex portion,
The second engaging portion is the other of a concave portion and a convex portion that engage with the first engaging portion.

Further, the product extrusion display shelf of the present invention (5) is the product extrusion display shelf described in (4),
The recess is hemispherically depressed, and the protrusion protrudes hemispherically.

Further, the product extrusion display shelf of the present invention (6) is the product extrusion display shelf described in (1),
The rail member has a through hole that extends in a long and narrow direction along the moving direction of the movable shelf,
The slide piece fits into the through hole,
The first engaging portion is one side of a hook-and-loop fastener,
The second engaging portion is the other side of the hook-and-loop fastener that engages with the first engaging portion.

Further, the product extrusion display shelf of the present invention (7) is the product extrusion display shelf described in (1),
The shelf includes one or more levers that are movable on the movable shelf along the moving direction of the movable shelf and that can pull out the one or more push-out members in a direction away from the shelf main body.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a product push-out display shelf that can reduce the management burden on store managers.

It is a perspective view showing a product extrusion display shelf of an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a rail member, a push-out member, a lever, etc. of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 1; The rail member, extrusion member, fence, bar of the first engaging part, second engaging part, etc. of the product push-out display shelf shown in Figure 1 are cut along the plane along the through-hole, without cutting the movable shelf board. FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state in which the movable shelf board of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 3 has been moved to a second position. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a state in which the movable shelf board of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 4 has been returned to the first position. FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state in which the movable shelf board of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 5 has been moved to the second position again. 7 is a sectional view showing a process of replenishing products on the rail member of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 6. FIG. FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a state in which the movable shelf board of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 7 is returned to the first position. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the movable shelf board of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 7 has been returned to the first position. FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing from the side the state of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 1 before being replenished with products. 11 is a side view schematically showing from the side a process of replenishing the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 10 with products; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a step of pulling out the lever of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 1 from the storage position to the pull-out position to push out products individually. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lever of the product push-out display shelf shown in FIG. 12 is returned from the pull-out position to the storage position. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the movable shelf board is in the first position and the first engagement part and the second engagement part are separated in the product push-out display shelf of the first modification. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the movable shelf board is in the second position and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged in the product push-out display shelf of the first modification. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the movable shelf board is in the first position and the first engagement part and the second engagement part are separated in the product push-out display shelf of the second modification. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the movable shelf board is in the second position and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged in the product push-out display shelf of the second modification. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the movable shelf board is in the first position and the first engaging part and the second engaging part are separated in the product push-out display shelf of the third modification. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the movable shelf board is in the second position and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged in the product push-out display shelf of the third modification.

Embodiments of the product push-out display shelf of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. The product push-out display shelf of the present invention is installed in a store, and can easily perform the work of pushing out products to the front (advancing work), while also improving the replenishment of products.
[Embodiment]

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the product push-out display shelf 11 includes a shelf main body 13 having a pair of supporting parts 12, and a shelf main body 13 that is passed between the pair of supporting parts 12 to place products thereon. One or more possible movable shelves 14, a rail member 15 provided on each of the one or more movable shelves 14, a fence 16 provided on each of the one or more movable shelves 14, and a first One or more first engaging portions 21 located near the fence 16 on the movable shelf board 14 at position P1 and movable on the movable shelf board 14 along the moving direction A of the movable shelf board 14 are provided. one or more extrusion members 22; one or more second engagement parts 23 provided on the one or more extrusion members 22 and capable of engaging with the one or more first engagement parts 21; A lever 24 for individually pulling out the members 22 toward the front side is provided.

The shelf body 13 includes a leg portion 25, a pair of columnar frames 26 that stand up from the leg portion 25, a back plate 27 passed between the pair of frames 26, and one or more pairs of frames 26 each attached to the pair of frames 26. It has a pair of support parts 12. Each of the frames 26 has a plurality of engagement holes 28 along its longitudinal direction. The frame 26 can support the pair of support parts 12 and the pair of brackets 31 of the first engagement part 21 inserted into these engagement holes 28 .

Each of the pair of support parts 12 is formed into a bracket shape, and projects forward while being supported by the frame 26. The pair of support parts 12 can slidably support the movable shelf board 14 between them. A pair of rails (not shown) are provided within the thickness range of the movable shelf board 14 to allow the movable shelf board 14 to slide in the moving direction A relative to the pair of supports 12.

Each of the one or more movable shelf boards 14 is formed into a rectangular flat plate shape, for example, from a metal material, for example, a sheet metal such as steel. The movable shelf board 14 may be formed into a rectangular flat plate shape using a wooden material or a resin material. The movable shelf board 14 may be formed into a flat plate shape (net shelf shape) by, for example, bending a wire made of a metal material or the like. When the movable shelf board 14 is formed in the shape of a net shelf, the movable shelf board 14 may have a through hole portion penetrating in the thickness direction thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, the movable shelf board 14 has a first end 32 facing the shelf main body 13 and a second end 33 opposite to the first end 32. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the movable shelf board 14 is configured to be movable between a first position P1 close to the shelf body 13 and a second position P2 spaced apart from the shelf body 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the second end 33 of the movable shelf board 14 has an upright piece 34 that stands up upwards, and a standing piece 34 that extends downwards so that a hand can be placed on the movable shelf board 14 when the movable shelf board 14 is pulled out. It has a hook part 35.

As shown in FIG. 1, each of the one or more first engaging portions 21 includes a pair of brackets 31 that can be inserted into the engaging hole 28 of the frame 26, and a linearly extending portion that extends between the pair of brackets 31. bar 36. The pair of brackets 31 and bar 36 of the first engaging portion 21 are made of a ferromagnetic material, for example, steel. In this embodiment, the bar 36 of the first engaging portion 21 is provided over the entire width of the movable shelf board 14, but is also provided at a position corresponding to the rail member 15.

The bar 36 is formed into an elongated flat plate shape. For example, the bar 36 has a trapezoidal cross section. The bar 36 is located near the fence 16 above the movable shelf board 14 at the first position P1. A gap of about 0.1 mm to 2 mm is provided between the lower surface of the bar 36 and the top surface of the movable shelf board 14. The material of the bar 36 is not limited to ferromagnetic material (steel). When the second engaging portion 23, which will be described later, is made of, for example, a ferromagnetic material (steel), the bar 36 may be formed, for example, as a magnet (for example, a neodymium magnet or other magnet).

Each of the brackets 31 projects forward while being supported by the frame 26. The pair of brackets 31 are formed asymmetrically, and the height dimension of the vertical wall of the bracket 31 shown on the left side in FIG. 1 is larger than the height dimension of the vertical wall of the bracket 31 shown on the right side. The height of the vertical wall of the bracket 31 shown on the left side in FIG. 1 is formed to be approximately equal to the height of the side plate portion 37 of the rail member 15. Note that the side plate portion 37 provided at the right end of the rail member 15 has the same product guide function as the vertical wall of the bracket 31 shown on the left side in FIG. It is not necessary to form the wall as high as the left bracket 31. Rather, as shown in FIG. 1, by lowering the height of the vertical wall of the bracket 31 shown on the right side, the store manager can easily access the finger hook 24B of the lever 24. It is useful to reduce the height of the vertical walls.

The rail member 15 can guide one or more slide pieces 43 of one or more push-out members 22 along the movement direction A of the movable shelf board 14. As shown in FIG. 2, the rail member 15 includes a flat bottom plate part 41, a through hole part 42 formed in the center of the bottom plate part 41, and a side plate part 37 standing up from one side of the bottom plate part 41. , has. Each part of the rail member 15 and the fence 16 are integrally molded from a synthetic resin material. The fence 16 is provided at the second end 33. The fence 16 is integrally formed with the bottom plate part 41 and the side plate part 37 of the rail member 15. The through hole portion 42 extends long and narrow along the moving direction A of the movable shelf board 14 and penetrates through the rail member 15. In this embodiment, the through hole portion 42 may be formed as a bottomed depression that does not penetrate the rail member 15. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fence 16 extends upward from the end (front end) of the rail member 15 along the upright piece 34 of the movable shelf board 14. A groove 37A into which the lever 24 is slidably inserted is provided in the upper part of the side plate 37. The product 17 is directly placed on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 41.

The lever 24 includes a plate-shaped lever main body 24A that is elongated in the direction along the moving direction A of the movable shelf board 14, a finger hook 24B provided at the front end of the lever main body 24A, and a shelf main body of the lever main body 24A. 13 side end portion (see FIG. 13). As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the lever 24 is provided so as to be movable on the movable shelf 14 along the moving direction A of the movable shelf 14. The lever 24 can be moved between a storage position S1 stored in the side plate 37 and a pulled-out position S2 pulled out from inside the side plate 37 toward the front. The hook portion 24C comes into contact with the back surface of the backrest portion 44 of the push-out member 22 and can pull out the push-out member 22 and the product 17 individually toward the front side (in the direction away from the shelf body 13).

The lever 24 may include a spring member for pulling the lever body 24A back to the storage position S1. The spring member is preferably interposed between the side plate portion 37 and the hook portion 24C. Preferably, the spring member is comprised of a tension coil spring. Alternatively, the store manager may manually move it between the storage position S1 and the pull-out position S2 without using a spring member.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the one or more extrusion members 22 includes a rectangular plate-shaped slide piece 43 that fits into the through-hole 42 and a backrest 44 that stands up from the slide piece 43. The slide piece 43 is movable along the moving direction A of the movable shelf board 14. The backrest portion 44 is formed obliquely to the top surface of the movable shelf board 14. The extrusion member 22 is, for example, integrally molded from a synthetic resin material. The backrest portion 44 is an example of a contact portion that comes into contact with the product 17.

Each of the one or more second engaging portions 23 is provided at the lower part of the slide piece 43 of the push-out member 22. The second engaging portion 23 is made of, for example, a magnet. It is preferable that the second engaging portion 23 is made of, for example, a neodymium magnet. The material of the second engaging portion 23 is not limited to a magnet. When the bar 36 of the first engaging portion 21 is made of, for example, a magnet (for example, a neodymium magnet), the second engaging portion 23 may be formed of, for example, a ferromagnetic material (steel).

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13, a product extrusion process and a product replenishment/extrusion process using the product extrusion display shelf 11 of this embodiment will be described. Note that in FIGS. 1 to 13, only one rail member 15, one extrusion member 22, and one second engaging portion 23 are shown on the movable shelf board 14, but a plurality of these may be installed on the movable shelf board 14. Of course it's fine if it is.

1 to 3 show a state in which products 17 are purchased at a store and the number of products 17 on the movable shelf board 14 is decreasing. In this state, the product 17 on the front side is gone, and the product 17 remains on the rear side (first end 32 side) of the movable shelf board 14. In addition, although FIG. 1 shows only one rail member 15, extrusion member 22, and other members, on the actual movable shelf board 14, a plurality of rail members 15, a plurality of extrusion members 22, and a plurality of The second engaging portion 23 and the like are often arranged. In addition, the product push-out display shelf 11 shown in FIG. 10, like other general display shelves, has other products above and below the movable shelf board 14 to be replenished (the third movable shelf board 14 from the top). Since there are movable shelves 14, it is not possible to replenish the products 17 as is.

Under such circumstances, the store manager performs a product extrusion process prior to replenishing the product 17. First, the store manager hooks the hook part 35 of the movable shelf board 14 from below, and moves the movable shelf board 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 from the first position P1 close to the shelf body 13. Pull it out to the second position P2 shown in FIG. 4, which is pulled out to the front side. As a result, along with the movable shelf board 14, the products 17, the rail member 15, the push-out member 22, and the second engaging part 23 on the movable shelf board 14 are pulled out to the front side. Then, the push-out member 22 and the second engaging portion 23 that have been pulled out to the front side engage with the bar 36 of the first engaging portion 21 by the magnetic force of the magnet of the second engaging portion 23 .

The store manager pushes the second end 33 of the movable shelf 14 to return the movable shelf 14 from the second position P2 shown in FIG. 4 to the first position P1 shown in FIG. 5. Accordingly, the pushing member 22 and the second engaging part 23 maintain the state held by the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21, and move the product 17 onto the movable shelf board 14 near the first end 32. It is relatively moved from the position to a position closer to the second end portion 33. When the movable shelf board 14 moves to the vicinity of the first position P1, the front side of the product 17 comes into contact with the fence 16, and the pressing force (load) of the fence 16 is transmitted to the pushing member 22 via the product 17. As a result, the engagement state of the push-out member 22 and the second engagement portion 23 with respect to the bar 36 of the first engagement portion 21 is released, and the push-out member 22 moves along with the product 17 onto the movable shelf board 14 due to the pressing force of the fence 16. It moves toward the first end 32 . By moving the movable shelf board 14 to the first position P1, the product extrusion process (product advance process) is completed. In this state, the front side of the product 17 remains in contact with the fence 16. Even when a plurality of products 17 remain on the rail member 15, the front side of the products 17 in the front row remains in contact with the fence 16. Furthermore, when a plurality of rail members 15, extrusion members 22, second engaging portions 23, and products 17 are installed side by side on the movable shelf board 14, the front side of the products 17 on all the rail members 15 is The product 17 remains in contact with the fence 16 (that is, the product 17 is brought forward).

Next, the store manager performs a product replenishment/extrusion process. The store manager hooks the hook part 35 of the movable shelf board 14 from below with a finger and pulls out the movable shelf board 14 from the first position P1 shown in FIG. 5 to the second position P2 shown in FIG. 6. At this time, the front side of the product 17 maintains a state in which it is in contact with the fence 16 (a state in which the product 17 is brought forward). Further, the push-out member 22 and the second engaging portion 23 engage with the bar 36 of the first engaging portion 21 again.

In this state, the store manager replenishes the products 17 on the rail member 15 from above, behind the products 17 in the front row and in front of the push-out member 22, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 11. When there are a plurality of rail members 15, push-out members 22, and second engaging portions 23 on the movable shelf board 14, target products 17 are replenished onto each rail member 15.

The store manager pushes the second end 33 of the movable shelf board 14 to move the movable shelf board 14 from the second position P2 shown in FIG. 7 to the first position P1 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. Accordingly, the push-out member 22 and the second engaging portion 23 maintain the state of being engaged with the bar 36 of the first engaging portion 21 . The pushing member 22 comes into contact with the rear side of the product 17 and relatively moves the product 17 on the movable shelf board 14 to a position closer to the second end 33 . Among the products 17 pushed out by the pushing member 22, when the front side of the product 17 in the front row comes into contact with the fence 16, the product 17 receives a pressing force from the fence 16. The product 17 that receives the pressing force (load) from the fence 16 separates the extrusion member 22 and the second engaging portion 23 from the bar 36 of the first engaging portion 21 . The product replenishment process is completed by moving the movable shelf board 14 to the first position P1. In this state, the front side of the product 17 in the front row remains in contact with the fence 16. In addition, all the products 17 on the rail member 15 maintain a state of being pushed forward (extended). When there are a plurality of rail members 15, extrusion members 22, and second engaging portions 23 on the movable shelf board 14, the product 17 is maintained in a state where it is pushed forward on each rail member 15. .

As described above, the store manager moves the movable shelf board 14 back and forth twice between the first position P1 and the second position P2, thereby pushing all the products 17 on the movable shelf board 14 forward at once. (previously mentioned) can be done.

Further, the store manager can also individually push forward only specific products 17, as described below. As shown in FIG. 12, the store manager can move the push-out member 22 forward on the rail member 15 by pulling out the lever 24 toward the front and moving it from the storage position S1 to the pull-out position S2. . This allows the store manager to push only specific products 17 forward. After this extrusion work is completed, the store manager can return the lever 24 to the original storage position S1 again, as shown in FIG. 13, to complete the extrusion (advancement) of the individual products 17. When a spring member is interposed between the side plate portion 37 and the hook portion 24C, the lever is automatically returned to the storage position S1 when the store manager releases his finger from the finger hook portion 24B.

According to this embodiment, the following can be said. The product push-out display shelf 11 includes a shelf main body 13 and a movable shelf board 14 supported by the shelf main body 13 and on which products 17 can be placed. a movable shelf board 14 movable between the second position P2 and the second position P2; a fence 16 provided at the end of the movable shelf board 14 opposite to the end facing the shelf body 13; and one or more first engaging portions 21 located near the fence 16 on the movable shelf 14 at the first position P1, and the movable shelf 14 on the movable shelf 14 along the moving direction A of the movable shelf 14. one or more push-out members 22 that are movably provided and have contact parts that come into contact with the product 17; and one or more push-out members 22 that are provided on the one or more push-out members 22 and that can engage with the one or more first engagement parts 21. The second engaging part 23 is connected to the first engaging part 21 by the load from the product 17 that comes into contact with the fence 16 when the movable shelf board 14 moves from the second position P2 to the first position P1. One or more second engaging portions 23 that can be released from engagement are provided.

According to this configuration, by reciprocating the movable shelf board 14 once between the first position P1 and the second position P2, the second engaging part 23 engages with the first engaging part 21, and the movable shelf board 14 reciprocates once between the first position P1 and the second position P2. When the plate 14 moves from the second position P2 to the first position P1, the pushing member 22 moves relative to the fence 16 so as to approach it, and the product 17 can be pushed out toward the fence 16. As a result, when the product 17 comes into contact with the fence 16 , the first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 23 are disengaged from each other due to the load from the product 17 that has come into contact with the fence 16 , and together with the movable shelf board 14 . The product 17 retreats toward the first position P1. This allows the product 17 to be pushed out toward the fence 16.

According to the above configuration, in addition to pushing out the products 17, by reciprocating the movable shelf board 14 between the first position P1 and the second position P2, the products 17 can be replenished and pushed out. . That is, when the movable shelf board 14 is moved to the second position P2 for the second time, the second engaging part 23 engages with the first engaging part 21, as in the first reciprocation. Furthermore, the products 17 remaining on the movable shelf board 14 have already been pushed toward the fence 16. Therefore, the store manager can replenish new products 17 on the rear side of these remaining products 17 (on the shelf main body 13 side) and in front of the pushing member 22. After the replenishment of the products 17 is completed, the store manager returns the movable shelf board 14 from the second position P2 to the first position P1, thereby moving the push-out member 22 relatively to the fence 16 and replenishing the product. A plurality of products 17 including products 17 that have been placed can be pushed toward the fence 16. As a result, when the product 17 comes into contact with the fence 16 , the first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 23 are disengaged from each other due to the load from the product 17 that has come into contact with the fence 16 , and together with the movable shelf board 14 . The product 17 retreats toward the first position P1. Through the above steps, the product 17 can be replenished and pushed out.

As described above, the process of extruding the product 17 and the process of replenishing and extruding the product 17 can be realized by the simple operation of reciprocating the movable shelf board 14. In particular, when there are multiple types of products 17, multiple extrusion members 22, and multiple second engaging portions 23 on the movable shelf board 14, extrusion of multiple types of products 17 and multiple types of products This method is extremely useful in that it is possible to perform the replenishment and extrusion steps in step 17 all at once. This can significantly reduce the management burden on store managers. In recent years, in particular, the number of products 17 placed in stores has become enormous. Therefore, by introducing a product extrusion display shelf like the product extrusion display shelf 11 of this embodiment, which can extrude multiple types of products 17 at once and also perform replenishment and extrusion at once, the store Management efficiency can be significantly improved. Moreover, the burden on store managers can be reduced.

The product push-out display shelf 11 has a through-hole section 42 that extends long and narrow along the moving direction of the movable shelf board 14, and includes one or more rail members 15 on which the products 17 are directly placed, and one or more push-out members 22, respectively. one or more slide pieces 43 provided in the through-hole part 42 and movable along the moving direction A of the movable shelf board 14; Each of the second engaging portions 23 is provided on each of the one or more slide pieces 43 , and the one or more first engaging portions 21 are provided at positions corresponding to the through-hole portions 42 .

According to this configuration, the product 17 and the push-out member 22 can be stably supported by the rail member 15. This can prevent the extrusion member 22 from being displaced in the direction intersecting the moving direction A of the movable shelf board 14. Further, the first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 23 can be engaged with each other via the through hole portion 42 . With these, it is possible to realize a structure in which the product 17 can be stably extruded by the extrusion member 22.

The first engaging portion 21 is one of a ferromagnetic material and a magnet, and the second engaging portion 23 is the other of a ferromagnetic material and a magnet. According to this configuration, the configuration in which the first engaging portion 21 and the second engaging portion 23 engage with each other can be easily realized at low cost using a structure using a magnet.

One or more levers 24 are provided so as to be movable on the movable shelf board 14 along the moving direction of the movable shelf board 14, and can pull out one or more push-out members 22 in a direction away from the shelf body 13. According to this configuration, when it is desired to extrude (advance) only a specific product 17, it can be performed individually. This makes it possible to realize a product push-out display shelf 11 that is even more user-friendly.
In the following modified examples, parts that are different from the above embodiment will be mainly explained, and illustrations or explanations of parts common to the above embodiment will be omitted.
[First modification]

A modification of the product push-out display shelf 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. The product push-out display shelf 11 of this modification differs from the above embodiment in the configuration of the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21 and the configuration of the second engaging part 23.

The bar 36 is located near the fence 16 on the movable shelf board 14 at the first position P1. The bar 36 is formed into an elongated flat plate shape. The bar 36 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material. For example, the bar 36 has a trapezoidal cross section. The bar 36 has a hemispherical recess 51 at a position corresponding to the through hole 42 on its top surface. The material of the bar 36 is not limited to a synthetic resin material, and may be made of, for example, a metal material. Note that the shape of the recessed portion 51 of the first engaging portion 21 is not limited to a hemispherical shape, and may be recessed in, for example, an elliptical hemispherical shape or a pyramidal shape such as a quadrangular pyramid.

The second engaging portion 23 is integrally formed with a rectangular plate-shaped slide piece 43 of the extrusion member 22. The second engaging portion 23 is provided so as to protrude downward from the lower surface of the slide piece 43. The second engaging portion 23 is comprised of a convex portion 52 that protrudes from the lower surface of the slide piece 43 in a hemispherical shape. The second engaging portion 23 has a shape complementary to the first engaging portion 21 (recess 51) so that it can fit inside the first engaging portion 21. Note that the shape of the convex portion 52 of the second engaging portion 23 is not limited to a hemispherical shape, and may protrude into, for example, an elliptical hemispherical shape or a pyramidal shape such as a quadrangular pyramid.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 14, 15, etc., the operation of the product push-out display shelf 11 of this modification will be described.

1 to 3 show a state in which products 17 are purchased at a store and the number of products 17 on the movable shelf board 14 is decreasing. In this state, the product 17 on the front side is gone, and the product 17 remains on the rear side (first end 32 side) of the movable shelf board 14.

Under this situation, the store manager performs a product extrusion process prior to product replenishment. First, the store manager hooks the hook part 35 of the movable shelf board 14 from below, and moves the movable shelf board 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 from the first position P1 close to the shelf body 13. Pull it out to the second position P2 shown in FIG. 4, which is pulled out to the front side. As a result, along with the movable shelf board 14, the products 17, the rail member 15, the push-out member 22, and the second engaging part 23 on the movable shelf board 14 are pulled out to the front side. Then, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the push-out member 22 and the second engaging part 23 that have been pulled out to the front side climb over the slope 36A of the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21 and pass through the recessed part of the bar 36. 51 and engages with the first engaging portion 21.

The store manager pushes the second end 33 of the movable shelf 14 to return the movable shelf 14 from the second position P2 shown in FIG. 4 to the first position P1 shown in FIG. 5. Accordingly, the pushing member 22 and the second engaging part 23 maintain the state held by the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21, and move the product 17 onto the movable shelf board 14 near the first end 32. It is relatively moved from the position to a position closer to the second end portion 33. When the movable shelf board 14 moves to the vicinity of the first position P1, the front side of the product 17 comes into contact with the fence 16, and the pressing force (load) of the fence 16 is transmitted to the pushing member 22 via the product 17. As a result, the engagement state of the pushing member 22 and the second engaging part 23 with respect to the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21 is released, and the state shown in FIG. moves on the movable shelf board 14 toward the first end 32 . By moving the movable shelf board 14 to the first position P1, the product extrusion process (product advance process) is completed. In this state, the front side of the product 17 remains in contact with the fence 16.

Next, the store manager performs a product replenishment/extrusion process. The store manager hooks the hook part 35 of the movable shelf board 14 from below with a finger and pulls out the movable shelf board 14 from the first position P1 shown in FIG. 5 to the second position P2 shown in FIG. 6. At this time, the front side of the product 17 maintains a state in which it is in contact with the fence 16 (a state in which the product 17 is brought forward). Moreover, the push-out member 22 and the second engaging part 23 engage with the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21 again, as shown in FIG.

In this state, the store manager replenishes the products 17 from above on the rail member 15, behind the products 17 in the front row and in front of the push-out member 22, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 11. . When there are a plurality of rail members 15, extrusion members 22, and second engaging portions 23 on the movable shelf board 14, the products 17 are replenished onto each rail member 15.

The store manager pushes the second end 33 of the movable shelf board 14 to move the movable shelf board 14 from the second position P2 shown in FIG. 7 to the first position P1 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. Accordingly, the push-out member 22 and the second engaging portion 23 maintain the state of being engaged with the bar 36 of the first engaging portion 21 . The pushing member 22 comes into contact with the rear side of the products 17 and relatively moves the plurality of products 17 including the products 17 replenished on the movable shelf board 14 to a position closer to the second end 33 . When the front side of the product 17 pushed out by the push-out member 22 comes into contact with the fence 16, the product 17 receives a pressing force from the fence 16. The product 17 that receives the pressing force from the fence 16 separates the push-out member 22 and the second engaging part 23 from the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21, as shown in FIG. The product replenishment process is completed by moving the movable shelf board 14 to the first position P1. In this state, the front side of the product 17 remains in contact with the fence 16. In addition, all the products 17 on the rail member 15 maintain a state of being pushed forward (extended).

As described above, the store manager moves the movable shelf board 14 back and forth twice between the first position P1 and the second position P2, thereby pushing all the products 17 on the movable shelf board 14 forward at once. (previously mentioned) can be done.

According to this modification, the following can be said. The first engaging portion 21 is a concave portion 51, and the second engaging portion 23 is a convex portion 52 that fits into the first engaging portion 21. According to this configuration, the first engaging part 21 and the second engaging part 23 can be realized with a simple structure using the recessed part 51 and the convex part 52. As a result, a structure that does not use a magnet can be achieved, and the cost can be further reduced compared to the above embodiment.

The concave portion 51 is depressed in a hemispherical shape, and the convex portion 52 is protruded in a hemispherical shape. According to this configuration, a mechanism that allows the convex portion 52 to fall off from the concave portion 51 when a predetermined load is applied can be realized with an extremely simple structure.
[Second modification]

A modification of the product push-out display shelf 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. The product push-out display shelf 11 of this modified example is different from the first modified example in the configuration of the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21 and the configuration of the second engaging part 23.

The bar 36 is located near the fence 16 on the movable shelf board 14 at the first position P1. The bar 36 is formed into an elongated flat plate shape. The bar 36 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material. For example, the bar 36 has a trapezoidal cross section. The bar 36 has a hemispherical convex portion 52 at a position corresponding to the through hole portion 42 on its top surface. The material of the bar 36 is not limited to a synthetic resin material, and may be made of, for example, a metal material. Note that the shape of the convex portion 52 of the first engaging portion 21 is not limited to a hemispherical shape, and may protrude into, for example, an elliptical hemispherical shape or a pyramidal shape such as a quadrangular pyramid.

The second engaging portion 23 is provided on a rectangular plate-shaped slide piece 43 of the push-out member 22 . The second engaging portion 23 is provided as a recessed portion 51 that is depressed upward from the lower surface of the slide piece 43. The second engaging portion 23 is recessed from the lower surface of the slide piece 43 in a hemispherical shape. The second engaging portion 23 has a shape complementary to the first engaging portion 21 . Note that the shape of the recessed portion 51 of the second engaging portion 23 is not limited to a hemispherical shape, and may be recessed in, for example, an elliptical hemispherical shape or a pyramidal shape such as a quadrangular pyramid.
The operation of this modification is substantially the same as that of the first modification.

According to this modification, the following can be said. The first engaging portion 21 is a convex portion 52, and the second engaging portion 23 is a recessed portion 51 that fits into the first engaging portion 21. According to this configuration, the first engaging part 21 and the second engaging part 23 can be realized with a simple structure using the recessed part 51 and the convex part 52. As a result, a structure that does not use a magnet can be achieved, and the cost can be further reduced compared to the above embodiment.
[Third modification]

A modification of the product push-out display shelf 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. The product push-out display shelf 11 of this modification differs from the above embodiment in the configuration of the bar 36 of the first engaging part 21 and the configuration of the second engaging part 23.

The bar 36 is located near the fence 16 on the movable shelf board 14 at the first position P1. The bar 36 has an elongated flat plate shape and a rectangular cross section. The bar 36 includes a base material 36B made of, for example, a metal material, and one side 36C of hook-and-loop fasteners provided on the top surface of the base material 36B at a position corresponding to the rail member 15. One side 36C of the hook-and-loop fastener is composed of, for example, a loop surface. The material of the base material 36B of the bar 36 is not limited to a metal material, and may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin material. One side 36C of the hook-and-loop fasteners provided on the top surface of the bar 36 may be, for example, a hook surface. The bar 36 may have a gel-like adhesive sheet instead of the hook-and-loop fastener 36C.

The second engaging portion 23 is provided on the lower surface of the rectangular plate-shaped slide piece 43 of the push-out member 22 . The second engaging portion 23 is the other side of the hook-and-loop fastener, and is composed of, for example, a hook surface. When one side 36C of the hook-and-loop fastener of the first engaging portion 21 is constituted by a hook surface, the second engaging portion 23, which is the other hook-and-loop fastener, may be, for example, a loop surface. In addition, when the bar 36 has a gel-like adhesive sheet instead of one side of the hook-and-loop fastener 36C, the second engaging portion 23 is adsorbed to the adhesive sheet instead of the other side of the hook-and-loop fastener. It may consist of a flat surface that can be Alternatively, a gel-like adhesive sheet may be provided in place of the other hook-and-loop fastener of the second engaging portion 23, and the hook-and-loop fastener 36C provided on the top surface of the bar 36 may be replaced with a gel-like adhesive sheet. It is also possible to provide a flat surface that can be

Although the slope 36A is not provided on the bar 36, the operation of this modification is substantially the same as that of the first modification.

According to this modification, the following can be said. The rail member 15 has a through hole 42 that extends in the direction A of movement of the movable shelf board 14, the slide piece 43 is fitted into the through hole 42, and the first engaging portion 21 has a surface. The second engaging portion 23 is the other side of the hook and loop fastener that engages with the first engaging portion 21 . As a result, a structure that does not use a magnet can be achieved, and the cost can be further reduced compared to the above embodiment.

The embodiments described above can be implemented with various substitutions and modifications. Furthermore, it is also possible to realize the invention by appropriately combining the above embodiments and the above modifications.

11 Product push-out display shelf 12 Support part 13 Shelf body 14 Movable shelf board 15 Rail member 16 Fence 17 Product 21 First engaging part 22 Pushing member 23 Second engaging part 24 Lever 42 Through-hole part 43 Slide piece 51 Concave part 52 Convex Part P1 First position P2 Second position A Moving direction

Claims (7)

The shelf body,
A movable shelf board supported by the shelf body and on which products can be placed, the movable shelf board movable between a first position close to the shelf body and a second position spaced apart from the shelf body. and,
a fence provided at an end of the movable shelf board opposite to the end facing the shelf body;
one or more first engaging parts fixed to the shelf body and located near the fence on the movable shelf board in the first position;
one or more push-out members that are movable on the movable shelf along the moving direction of the movable shelf and have a contact portion that abuts the product;
one or more second engaging parts provided on the one or more push-out members and capable of engaging with the one or more first engaging parts, the movable shelf board moving from the second position to the first position; one or more second engaging parts that can be released from the first engaging part by a load from the product that comes into contact with the fence during movement;
Product push-out display shelf equipped with. one or more rail members on which the products are directly placed;
one or more slide pieces provided on each of the one or more extrusion members, the one or more slide pieces being guided by the rail member and movable along the moving direction of the movable shelf;
Equipped with
Each of the one or more second engaging portions is provided on each of the one or more slide pieces,
The product push-out display shelf according to claim 1, wherein the one or more first engaging portions are provided at positions corresponding to the rail members. The first engaging portion is either a ferromagnetic material or a magnet,
The product push-out display shelf according to claim 1, wherein the second engaging portion is the other of a ferromagnetic material and a magnet. The rail member has a through hole that extends in a long and narrow direction along the moving direction of the movable shelf,
The slide piece fits into the through hole,
The first engaging portion is either a concave portion or a convex portion,
The product push-out display shelf according to claim 2, wherein the second engaging portion is the other of a concave portion and a convex portion that fit into the first engaging portion. 5. The product push-out display shelf according to claim 4, wherein the recess is hemispherically depressed, and the convex portion is hemispherically protruded. The rail member has a through hole that extends in a long and narrow direction along the moving direction of the movable shelf,
The slide piece fits into the through hole,
The first engaging portion is one side of a hook-and-loop fastener,
The product push-out display shelf according to claim 2, wherein the second engaging portion is the other side of a hook-and-loop fastener that engages with the first engaging portion. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising one or more levers that are movable on the movable shelf along the moving direction of the movable shelf and that can pull out the one or more push-out members in a direction away from the shelf main body. product extrusion display shelves.

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