JPH03140108A - Counter for store - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely assemble the counter of high accuracy in a short time by providing a top board height adjusting mechanism between a body and a top board, so that a fixed position to the body of the top board can be changed steplessly in the vertical direction by following a turning operation of an adjusting bolt. CONSTITUTION:First of all, only a base 1 is placed on the floor, and levelness and height of the base 1 are adjusted. In this stage, main bodies 21-23 and top boards 31-33 do not exist, therefore, even if there is inclination, etc., to some extent on the floor surface, its adjustment can be executed comparatively easily. The main bodies 21-23 are placed on the base 1, and the top boards 31-33 are placed on the bodies main 21-23, respectively. In the case a step difference is generated in each adjacent top board 31-33 due to a dimension error, etc., of the main bodies 21-23, height of the top boards 31-33 is brought to fine adjustment by a top board height adjusting mechanism 5. That is, by bringing each operating bolt 52 to rotational operation, and floating up the top boards 31-33 from the upper end of a side plate 21, height of the top boards 31-33 is changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a store counter that is installed and used at the front of various stores.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, counters are known that include a main body that is integrated with a base with an adjuster, and a top plate that is fixed on the main body.

In this device, a plurality of main bodies with bases are arranged on the floor while adjusting an adjuster, and a top plate is fixedly mounted on each of the main bodies. However, if there is a difference in level between adjacent top plates when the top plates are fixed, the adjuster on the base is readjusted to make the heights of the top plates the same.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with such a configuration, there is a problem in placing it in a store.

To be more specific, the accuracy of store floors is generally lower than that of office floors, and it is not uncommon for floors to be slightly sloped in advance, taking into consideration water sweeping during cleaning, etc. . Nevertheless, this type of counter is placed in a position where it is exposed to the customer's line of sight, so it is necessary to arrange it in an attractive and orderly manner, especially on the top plate.
Even the slightest difference in level is not allowed as the product may slip and move.

Furthermore, since the opening date of a store is announced in advance through advertising, it is difficult to change it in most cases. On the other hand, construction and renovation work often suffers from delays due to unforeseen accidents. As a result, when installing this type of counter, etc.,
It is often the case that there is no time to spare and it is necessary to complete installation and adjustment in an extremely short period of time. Furthermore, large-scale stores undergo relatively frequent rearrangement;
The rearrangement work needs to be completed within a limited time, such as at night.

Therefore, it is desirable that this type of store counter be configured so that it can be installed on a floor with relatively low precision by making precise adjustments in a short period of time.

However, as mentioned above, with conventional models, the tilt of the main body and the height of the top plate are adjusted only with the adjuster provided on the base, making precise setting difficult and requiring skill and time to make adjustments. There is a problem that it is necessary. That is, when the entire device is assembled, the entire weight of the base, main body, and top plate acts on the adjusters provided at the four corners of the base. Therefore, after assembly, it is difficult to finely adjust the height of the top plate by operating the adjuster. In addition, if the adjustment is focused on eliminating the level difference between adjacent top plates, the posture of the main unit that was adjusted at the initial stage may be misaligned, and the alignment of adjacent main units is less likely to be disrupted. do not have.

The present invention aims to eliminate all such problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures.

That is, the store counter according to the present invention includes a base, a main body, a top plate, and a top plate height adjustment mechanism, in which the base is adjusted by adjusting the height of the counter. It is configured so that it can be placed on the floor, and the main body is
The top plate is placed on this base, the top plate is arranged on this main body, and the top plate height adjustment mechanism is provided between the main body and the top plate, and the top plate height adjustment mechanism is provided by rotating an adjustment bolt. It is characterized in that the fixing position of the top plate to the main body can be changed steplessly in the vertical direction as the top plate is operated.

To arrange the top plate height adjustment mechanism so that it does not take up too much space,
A horizontal bar is installed on the top of the main body, and a recessed groove is provided on the bottom surface of the top plate in which the horizontal bar engages in a vertically slidable manner, and the height of the top plate is adjusted between the horizontal bar and the top plate. It is good to have a mechanism in place.

In order to be able to reliably adjust the height of the top plate with a simple configuration, the horizontal crosspiece is made of channel material with a C-shaped cross section and a continuous opening in the center of the bottom wall, and the height of the top plate is adjusted. The height adjustment mechanism is rotatably held by a downward U-shaped support bracket housed in the horizontal beam with locking flanges provided on both side edges of the lower end being locked to the inner surface of the bottom wall. It is preferable that the device comprises an operating bolt whose threaded portion penetrates the horizontal beam and projects upward, and a nut embedded in the top plate and into which the operating bolt is screwed.

In order to simplify the assembly work, the width of the support bracket is set smaller than the opening width of the opening in the horizontal bar, and the support bracket holding the operating bolt is inserted into the horizontal bar through the opening. It is preferable that the locking collar is configured to be able to lock onto the inner surface of the bottom wall of the horizontal beam by inserting it from the top and horizontally rotating it by 90 degrees.

In order to prevent misalignment over a long period of time, it is preferable to connect the side plates of adjacent main bodies with each other using connecting bolts.

[Function] With such a configuration, first, only the base is placed on the floor, and the levelness and height of the base are adjusted. At this stage, since the main body and the top plate are not present, even if the floor surface is slightly inclined, it can be adjusted relatively easily. After that, the main body is placed on the base, and the top plate is attached onto the main body. In this state, if a difference in level occurs between adjacent top plates due to a dimensional error of the main body, etc., the height of the top plate is finely adjusted by the top plate height adjustment mechanism. In this adjustment of the height of the top plate, the top plate only moves up and down, and the base and main body maintain the same posture as initially adjusted by the adjuster.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the store counter of this embodiment includes three bases 1 and a first, second, and third main body 21, 22 mounted on each base 1. .23, and the first and second bodies disposed on each of these bodies 21, 22, and
, third top plates 31.3□, 33.

Each base 1 is frame-shaped and has adjusters 4 at its four corners. As shown in FIG. 3, the adjuster 4 includes a nut 41 fixed to the base 1, an adjustment bolt 42 screwed into the nut 41, and a disc-shaped disc rotatably provided at the lower end of the adjustment bolt 42. The upper end 42a of the adjustment bolt 42 is exposed on the upper surface of the base. The upper end 42a of the adjustment bolt 42 is provided with an engagement recess for engaging a tool (not shown), and the height of the base 1 can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment bolt 42 in forward and reverse directions from the upper surface side of the base 1. This is so that it can be adjusted. A pin 11 for positioning the side plate is protruded from the upper surface of each of these bases 1.

The first and second bodies 20.2□ are, as shown in FIG.
The lower edges of the left and right side plates 21 are rigidly connected by an upper horizontal machine 22, and the upper edges are rigidly connected by an upper horizontal machine 23, and an inner panel 24 is fixed between the parts near the front edges of the side plates 21. It is set up. The side plate 21 is made of sheet metal, and includes a front edge 21a,
The rear edge 21b, the lower edge 21c1, and the upper edge 21d are each bent outward, and the lower edge 2
1C is provided with a positioning hole (not shown) into which the bin 11 of the base 1 is engaged. The front edge part 21a and the rear edge part 21b have a support structure formed by bending a member into a pipe shape, and have a through hole 21e. Then, the side plates 21 of adjacent main bodies are joined together by a connecting bolt 25 inserted through the through hole 21e. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the connecting bolt 25 is inserted from the inner surface of one of the side plates 21 to be connected, and
The connecting nut 26 is inserted from the other inner surface side, and the connecting bolt 25 and the connecting nut 26 are screwed together and tightened. The upper horizontal machine 23 is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
As shown in the figure, there is a continuous opening 2 in the center of the bottom wall 23a.
3b and a downward C-shaped cross section, and a top plate height adjustment mechanism 5 is provided between this upper horizontal machine 23 and the top plate 31.3□. To be more specific, the top plate 31.3
A groove 31 is provided on the lower surface of the □, with which the upper horizontal machine 23 can be engaged in a vertically slidable manner. The top plate height adjustment mechanism 5 has a downward U-shaped support housed in the horizontal crosspiece 23 by locking locking flanges 51a provided on both side edges of the lower end to the inner surface of the bottom wall 23a of the upper horizontal crosspiece 23. A bracket 51, an operating bolt 52 rotatably held by the support bracket 51 and having a threaded portion 52a extending through the horizontal beam 23 and protruding upward, and the operating bolt 52 embedded in the top plate 32.3□. It is provided with a nut 53 to be screwed together. The support bracket 51 is
As shown in a plan view in FIG. 7, the width dimension Wa is set smaller than the opening width dimension wb of the horizontal bar 23, and the longitudinal dimension La is the inner dimension of the horizontal bar 23. This corresponds to Lb. Further, arcuate portions 51b are formed at the tip portions of both of the locking flanges 51a, which form the t-oriented diagonal positions of the support bracket 51. Then, insert the support bracket 51 into the horizontal beam 23 through the opening 23b while holding the operation bolt 52 (see imaginary line in FIG. 7), and from that state If it is rotated V, the locking collar 51. a is the bottom wall 2 of the horizontal beam 23.
It can be locked to the inner surface of 3a.

The operation bolt 52 has a hexagonal tool locking hole 52b, for example.
It is attached to the support bracket 51 with the head 52c facing downward, and a circular flange portion 52 that slides into contact with the upper surface of the support bracket 51 is provided at the middle portion thereof.
d is nailed. Then, an E-ring 52e is attached near the head 52c, and a spring member 52f such as a disc spring is interposed between the E-ring 52e and the bottom surface of the support bracket 5 to prevent rotation of the operating bolt 52. Provides appropriate resistance.

The threaded portion 52a of the operating bolt 52 passes through the through hole 23c provided in the upper horizontal member 23 and projects upward, and the threaded portion 52a is embedded and fixed in the lower surface of the top plate 30.3□ by press fitting. It is screwed into nut 53. The flange portion 52d of the operation bolt 52 is connected to the through hole 2 of the horizontal bar 23.
3c is precisely engaged within a rotatable range, and this engagement positions the operating bolt 52 in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the thickness T of this flange portion 52d is the same as that between the locking collar 51a of the support bracket 51 and the horizontal crosspiece 23.
The flange portion 52d of the support bracket 51 is set to be larger than the maximum gap C between the support bracket 51 and the bottom wall 23a, and even if the support bracket 51 moves vertically, its flange portion 52d always engages with the through hole 23c. The settings are as follows.

In each of the side plates 21, a large number of hook holes 21f for hanging bragets for holding shelf boards (not shown), etc., are formed at a predetermined pitch in the vertical direction. This hook hole 2
1f is, for example, a partition plate 27 provided inside the first main body 2.
It is also perforated.

Further, a front panel 6 is removably attached between the front ends of each side plate 21, and a space S for wiring is formed between this front panel 6 and the inner panel 24. Two are detachable bottom plates. Further, 20 is a wiring passage hole.

The third main body 23 has a fixed shelf board 30 on which a register is placed. Therefore, -] Only one horizontal bar 23 is provided, and a small top plate 33 is placed on top of this upper horizontal bar 23 via the top plate height adjustment mechanism 5 similar to that described above. .

In this embodiment, the side plate 2 at the endmost body 21.23
An end panel 28 is attached to the outer surface of 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the end panel 28 is fixed by screwing a connecting bolt 25 inserted into a through hole 21e from the inner surface of the side plate 21 into a nut 28a fixed to the end panel 28. There is.

With such a configuration, first, only the base 1 is placed on the floor F, and the levelness and height of the base 1 are adjusted. That is, the adjustment bolts 42 of the adjusters 4 are rotated using a spirit level, transit, etc., so that all the bases 1 are set horizontally and at the same height. At this stage, since the main bodies 21 to 23 and the top plates 3□ to 33 are not present, even if the floor surface F has a slight inclination, it can be adjusted relatively easily. Thereafter, the main bodies 2 to 23 are placed on the base l. At this time, the bin 11 of the base 1 is engaged with the positioning hole provided in the side plate 21 of the main bodies 2, - 23. By doing so, the main body 2. ~23
positioning. Each body 2 aligned in this way
1 to 23-1, place the top plates 31 to 33, respectively. After that, insert the operating bolt 52 into the top plate 3 from inside the main body.
, - 33, and accommodate the support bracket 51 in the upper horizontal machine 23 in the manner described above.

Note that each support bracket 51 is first set on the upper horizontal machine 23, and while the operation bolt 52 held by each support bracket 51 is screwed into the nut 53 of the top plate 3□-33,
The top plates 3 and 33 may be installed on the main bodies 2 and 23L. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the operating bolt 52 is tightened. Top plate 3, ~3. are mounted on the main bodies 21 to 23, and the main body 2. ~23 Due to dimensional errors etc., the adjacent top plate 3. ~3. If there is a difference in level between them, the height of the top plates 31 to 33 is adjusted by the top plate height adjustment mechanism 5. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, by rotating each operation bolt 52, the top plate 3. By floating the top plates 31 to 31 from the upper end of the side plate 21, the heights of the top plates 31 to 33 can be changed steplessly. In this adjustment of the top plate height, only the top plates 31 to 33 are moved, and the base 1 and the main body 2. - 23 maintain the posture as initially adjusted by the adjuster 4. Therefore, the adjustment by the top plate height adjustment mechanism 5 is performed on the adjacent top plates 31 to 33.
It is possible to concentrate only on eliminating the difference in level between the two.

Note that the operating bolts of the top plate height adjustment mechanism are not limited to those described above, and for example, those shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
It may be as shown in the figure.

In other words, the operating bolt] 52 in FIG.
a and a flange portion 152d, and a head 15 that is separate from this bolt body 152h.
2C. Auxiliary screw part 1 is attached to the head 152C.
521 is provided, and this auxiliary screw portion 1521 is screwed into a screw hole 152J provided on the end face of the bolt body 152h, and the head 152C and the bolt body 15 are screwed together by screw locking.
2h is combined. In addition, the operation bolt 252 in FIG. 9 has a head 252C and an auxiliary screw portion 252.
1, and a cylindrical member 252 screwed onto the outer periphery of an auxiliary screw portion 2521 of the bolt body 252h. A threaded portion 252a is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical member 252,
This threaded portion 252a is screwed into a nut on the top plate.

In this case as well, the bolt body 252h and the cylindrical portion 'r, +252k are bonded together by screw locking.

Furthermore, the overall structure of the top plate height adjustment mechanism is not limited to that of the embodiment described above, and may be, for example, as shown in FIG. 10. That is, the top plate height adjustment mechanism 305 is screwed into a nut 351 fixed to the horizontal bar 23, and includes an operation bolt 352 that abuts and supports the bottom surface of the top plate 3 (32, 31), and a horizontal bar. 23 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 23d, and its threaded portion 354a is inserted into the top plate 31 (3□, 3
Towing bolt 3 screwed into nut 353 buried in )
54. This top plate height adjustment mechanism 305 is adjusted by first loosening the traction bolt 354 and then screwing the operation bolt 352 upward and downward into the top plate 31. Adjust the height of (32,3i). After that, the top plate 31 (3□, 3.
) by urging the top plate 31 (32
, 33).

Furthermore, it goes without saying that the number of bases, main bodies, and top plates that are connected in series is not limited to that of the illustrated embodiment.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention has the following configuration (I'4), the posture adjustment of the base and main body and the height adjustment of the top plate can be performed independently. Later, even if there is a difference in level between adjacent top plates, you can make fine adjustments to eliminate the difference by moving only the top plate without changing the posture of the base or main body. There is no need for any difficult adjustments, and the effect is that a high-precision counter whose main body is neatly aligned and which does not get caught even when products are slid on the top plate can be reliably assembled in a short time. Therefore, it is possible to easily handle new installation work, rearrangement work, etc. for which there is no time.

In addition, if a top plate height adjustment mechanism is provided between the horizontal rail and the top plate, the main part of the top plate height adjustment mechanism can be housed within the horizontal rail, thereby preventing bulk. Moreover, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of problems such as the top plate height adjustment mechanism colliding with an unexpected member and being destroyed.

In addition, when the top plate height adjustment mechanism is configured as in the above embodiment, the height of the top plate can be adjusted steplessly using small-scale components such as the support bracket, adjustment bolt, and nut.

Particularly, if the support bracket can be housed in the horizontal frame simply by horizontally rotating it, assembly and disassembly operations can be performed extremely easily.

Moreover, if the side plates of adjacent main bodies are connected to each other by connecting bolts, disturbances in the posture of the main bodies can be prevented for a long period of time. Therefore, even if it is used in a place where there is a lot of foot traffic (or vibrations, etc.), the frequency of re-adjustment can be significantly reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 7 show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 3 is a schematic side sectional view of the base, and FIG. 4 is a main body. 5 and 6 are sectional views showing the top plate height adjustment mechanism, and FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing the same portion. FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are sectional views of the operating bolt installation portion showing other embodiments of the present invention, respectively;
FIG. 10 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing still another embodiment of the present invention. 1...Base 2□~23...Body 31~
33...Top plate 4...Adjuster 5...Top plate height adjustment mechanism 21...Side plate 23...Horizontal beam 25...Connection panel 31...Concave groove 51...Support bracket 51a...Latching collar 52...Operation bolt 52a
... Threaded part 53 ... Nut 152 ... Operation bolt 253 ... Operation bolt 305 ... Top plate height adjustment mechanism 352 ... Operation bolt

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A store counter comprising a base, a main body, a top plate, and a top plate height adjustment mechanism, wherein the base is adjusted above the floor via a height adjustment adjuster. The main body is placed on this base, the top plate is arranged on this main body, and the top plate height adjustment mechanism is connected to the main body. It is provided between the top plate and the fixing position of the top plate relative to the main body can be changed steplessly in the vertical direction as an adjustment bolt is rotated. Store counter. 2. A horizontal bar is installed on the top of the main body, and a groove is provided on the bottom surface of the top plate in which the horizontal bar engages vertically, and between this horizontal bar and the top plate, the height of the top plate is adjusted. 2. The store counter according to claim 1, further comprising a height adjustment mechanism. 3. The horizontal crosspiece is a channel material having a C-shaped cross section with a continuous opening in the center of the bottom wall, and the top plate height adjustment mechanism connects the locking flanges provided on both sides of the lower end to the inner surface of the bottom wall. a downwardly U-shaped support bracket that is locked to the support bracket and housed in the horizontal bar; an operating bolt that is rotatably held by the support bracket and has a threaded portion that extends upwardly through the horizontal bar; 3. The store counter according to claim 2, further comprising a nut embedded in the plate and into which the operating bolt is screwed. 4. The width of the support bracket is set to be smaller than the opening width of the opening of the horizontal bar, and the support bracket holding the operating bolt is inserted into the horizontal bar from the opening and rotated at 90 degrees. 4. The store counter according to claim 3, wherein the locking collar is configured to be locked to the inner surface of the bottom wall of the horizontal crosspiece by horizontal rotation. 5. The store counter according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the side plates of the adjacent main bodies are connected to each other by a connecting bolt.