JPH0121414Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to an article holding device used in a vending machine or the like.

(Prior art) For example, in vending machines,
As seen in No. 42701 and Jikko No. 56-55719,
An exhibition section is provided on the front of the main body to display samples of products for sale, and in this display section, several types of cans such as youth and cola cans are held by holders as samples of products for sale, and these cans are placed in parallel with each other. has been done.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the past, the holders were installed at fixed positions at regular intervals, so if the diameters of the cans were the same, they could be placed at regular intervals. Although they are arranged in an orderly manner, if one or several of them are replaced with another one of a different diameter, the spacing between the arrays will be disrupted and the pieces will become irregular.
There was a problem of poor appearance.

In the above-mentioned Utility Model Publication No. 56-55719, the pair of holders that hold the cans are moved up and down to accommodate cans of different heights, but the distance between the horizontally parallel cans is is something that cannot be changed.

This invention was made with attention to these points, and its purpose is to create an article holding device that can move and fix articles such as cans laterally as necessary. Our goal is to provide the following.

[Structure of the idea]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, this invention has a rail with guide parts on both sides, joint parts on both sides, and these joint parts are on the outer surface of the guide parts. A holder base made of an elastic material is attached so as to straddle the rail in a slidably joined state; at least a pair of slit-shaped insertion holes arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction; a slit-shaped groove formed in the holder base so as to connect intermediate portions of the insertion holes;
a pair of holders each having a bent leg piece integrally bent at a substantially right angle at one end of the main part, and the bent leg piece of each holder has a tip edge inserted inside the holder base through the insertion hole. The main parts of the holder are inserted in such a way that they face each other, and the main parts are expanded to opposite sides, and an article is press-fitted and held between the main parts of the holder.

(Function) As the main part of the holder expands, the bent leg pieces rotate using the contact portion with the periphery of the insertion hole as a fulcrum, and this rotational movement causes the tip edge of the bent leg piece to touch the holder base. The holder base, which is made of an elastic material, is elastically deformed in a curved manner so that the middle part of the holder base is swelled away from the rail, and this deformation leads to the joining. The intermediate portion of the section presses against the guide section of the rail, thereby preventing sliding of the holder base and fixing the article in place.

When the article is removed from between the main parts of the holder in such a state, the pressure on the inner surface of the holder base by the bent legs is released, and the crimping of the joint against the guide part disappears, causing the holder base to A sliding state is reached, and therefore, in this state, the holder base can be slid along the guide portion of the rail to set the holder at a predetermined position.

(Example) An example of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, 1 is a board, and a rail 2 is attached to the vertical surface of the board 1 along the lateral direction. The rail 2 has inclined guide portions 3 on the upper and lower side edges.
It has 3 in one piece. A plurality of holder bases 4 made of an elastic material are mounted so as to straddle the rails 2. This holder base 4 has joint parts 5, 5 which are bent in a curved shape on the upper and lower side edges, and these joint parts 5, 5 connect to the guide parts 3, 3.
The holder base 4 is slidably joined to the outer surface of the rail 2, and the holder base 4 is supported with respect to the rail 2 by this joining. In the middle part of the holder base 4, vertically long first to fourth
The slit-shaped insertion holes 7, 8, 9, and 10 are formed in parallel with each other at intervals, and these horizontally long slits are formed between the second insertion hole 8 and the third insertion hole 9. A groove 11 of the shape is provided.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a holder, which is formed integrally with one end of a main portion 16 which is curved in an arc shape and has a bent leg piece 17 which has a slightly smaller width and extends by being bent at an approximately right angle.

Then, from the front side of the holder base 4, the bent leg pieces 17, 17 of the pair of holders 15, 15 are loosely inserted into, for example, the second and third insertion holes 8, 9, and each bent leg piece 17 is inserted into the second and third insertion holes 8, 9, respectively. , 17 are made to face the inside of the holder base 4, and both the main parts 16, 16 are made to face each other. Then, the main parts 16, 16 are expanded, and a holding article, for example, a can a, is press-fitted and held between them. With the expansion of the main parts 16, 16,
The bent leg pieces 17, 17 rotate using the contact portions with the insertion holes 7, 8 as fulcrums, and this rotational movement causes the bent leg piece 1 to rotate.
The tip edges of 7 and 17 come into contact with the inner surface of the intermediate portion of the holder base 4 and press the inner surface, and due to this pressure, the holder base 4 made of an elastic material is elastic so that the intermediate portion of the holder base 4 is separated from the rail 2 and swells. Due to this deformation, the intermediate portion of the joint parts 5, 5 is pressed against the guide part of the rail 2, thereby preventing the holder base 4 from sliding and being locked in a fixed position. The holder base 4 is provided with grooves 11, so that the holder base 4 can be easily deformed.

In this way, the cans a... are attached to each holder base 4 via the holders 15, 15, respectively, and held in a parallel state, and the cans a... are put on display, for example. In such a state, for example, when replacing one can a with another can a' having a larger diameter, the original can a is first removed from the holders 15, 15. In response to this, the pressure on the inner surface of the holder base 4 is released, the deformation of the holder base 4 disappears, and the pressure bonding of the joint parts 5, 5 to the guide parts 3, 3 is removed. That is, the holder base 4 is in a slidable state, and therefore, in this state, the holder base 4 is slid using the guide portions 3 of the rails 2 as guides and set at a predetermined position. After this, for example, holder 1
5, 15 is removed from the second insertion hole 8 and transferred to the first insertion hole 7, and the opposing width of the main parts 16, 16 is made to correspond to the diameter of the can a' to be replaced.
Then, between the main parts 16 and 16, there is a canister as described above.
Attach a′. In response to this attachment, the holder base 4 is prevented from sliding in the same manner as described above, and therefore the can
Thereafter, a' is fixed at a predetermined position together with the holder base 4 without being moved carelessly. Note that the holders 15 may be transferred before sliding the holder base 4, and if the diameter of the can a' to be replaced is larger, one of the holders 15 may be transferred.
Needless to say, the second holder 15 is transferred to the first insertion hole 7, and the other holder 15 is also transferred to the fourth insertion hole 10 to further widen the gap between the main portions 16, 16.

By such an operation, the cans a, a' can be set at predetermined positions, and the cans can be arranged in an orderly manner, for example, by keeping the mutual spacing constant.

By the way, if it is only necessary to adjust the position of can a and there is no need to replace can a, or if the diameter of can a' to be replaced is always the same as that of the original can a, the holder It is only necessary to form a pair of insertion holes in the base 4. If you only want to change the position of can a, you can slightly press can a held by the holders 15, 15 toward the rail 2 side by hand, and the pressure will cause the holder base to move.
Since the deformation of the holder base 4 is corrected and the pressure bonding of the joint parts 5, 5 to the guide parts 3, 3 is removed, the holder base 4 can be moved in this state, ie, without removing the can a.

In the above embodiments, a can is used as an example of an article to be held in a holder, but there is no problem in using other articles, and the holding of the article is not limited to the purpose of exhibition. It goes without saying that this may be the case depending on the purpose.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to this invention, articles such as cans can be moved and fixed in any position as needed. This has the effect that they can be arranged in an orderly manner with constant mutual spacing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of this invention, and Fig. 1 is an overall front view, Fig. 2 is a front view of the main parts, Fig. 3 is a sectional view, and Fig. 4 is shown along the - line in Fig. 3. 5 is a perspective view of the holder in an attached state, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the holder. 2...Rail, 3...Guiding part, 4...Holder base, 5...Joint part, 7, 8, 9, 10...Insertion hole, 15...Holder, 16...Main part, 17...Folding Bent leg piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It consists of a rail having guide parts on both sides, and an elastic material that has joint parts on both sides and is attached so as to straddle the rail with these joint parts slidably joined to the outer surface of the guide part. a holder base; at least one pair of slit-shaped insertion holes formed along the width direction of the holder base in an intermediate portion of the holder base and parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction of the holder base; A slit-like groove formed in a state where the middle parts are connected,
a pair of holders each having a bent leg piece integrally bent at a substantially right angle at one end of the main part, and the bent leg piece of each holder has a tip edge inserted inside the holder base through the insertion hole. An article holding device characterized in that the main parts of the holder are inserted in a state facing each other, and the main parts of the holder are expanded to opposite sides to press fit and hold the article.