JPH0329760A - Device for storing and conveyor for canned beverage and food - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it easier for customers to take out cans of food by a method wherein a connecting main body holding a plurality of cans of food is inserted into a guide main body in a refrigerated case by mounting the cans in the manner of suspension in the guide main body and a can closest to the customer is taken out and cans of food and taken out by repeating these steps in sequence. CONSTITUTION:In a connection-holding device B four cans-of-food 2 are held by means of one connecting main body 23. A front door in a refrigeration case 1 is opened, and the connecting main body 23 is inserted, with the cans-of-food 2 at the two ends respectively in the left and the right hands, into the main-body-of-the-guide 3 and by mounting it on guide planes 7, 7' therein in an transfer-guide device A. Insertion of another connecting main body 23 into the main-body-of-the-guide 3 makes a coupling projection 31 fit into a connecting groove 30 of the connecting main body 23 which has been inserted precedently so that they are inserted in the main-body-of-the-guide 3 in a state of being connected to each other. In burying a can-of-food 2, a customer pulls to the front the can 2 which is closest to the customer; the can 2 closest to the customer stops as the two stoppers 29, 29' in the back engage with stopping devices 9, 9' in the main-body-of-the-guide 3. The can 2 in this state is raised obliquely; a cutting blade 13 cuts into an incision groove 24 and allows the single can-of-food 2 to be taken out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a storage device and a transportation device for canned beverages such as beer and juice, and foodstuffs stored in a refrigerated case. (Prior Art) Canned beverages and foods (hereinafter referred to as food cans) stored in refrigerated cases are simply placed side by side on shelves inside the case. Therefore, conventional food cans had to be taken out by the customer from the front side of the case and paid for. (Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the above state, for example, if food cans in one row are often sold, only that row will be reduced, and the other rows will be in a state where they are not often sold. For example, food cans in rows that are often sold cannot be accessed unless you reach into the back of the cans, and the cans are often left inaccessible. Another problem was that food cans were inconvenient to transport after purchase. Therefore, in the present invention, when the food can on the front side is taken out, the food can on the rear side is moved forward so that it can be taken out easily, and it is also possible to easily transport the food can after purchase. The purpose is to provide something.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a plurality of guide bodies formed in the shape of a groove with a lip in which both guide surfaces face each other horizontally in one stage in a refrigerating case. The movement guide device is installed in multiple stages in parallel, and cut grooves are provided on the upper surface of the belt-shaped connecting body that rides on both guide surfaces at intervals according to the diameter of the food cans to be held, and the cut grooves are provided on the lower surface. A holding piece is provided with a plurality of narrow guide parts with lengths corresponding to the spacing, and has protrusions at both ends of each guide part that engage with the lower surface of the uppermost protrusion of the food can. A canned beverage consisting of a connecting and holding device that holds a can,
This is a food storage device.

Further, a stop portion having a locking portion protruding forward from both guide surfaces and an inclined surface on the front surface is provided on the front door of the guide body,
This storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs is provided with relief grooves on the guide surfaces on both sides of the stop portion.

Additionally, a storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs is constructed in which a cutting blade is protruded downward from the end surface of the top plate on the front folding side of the guide body. In addition, U-shaped locking pieces that close the open state are pivotally attached to both ends of the guide body, so that when one of the locking pieces is raised to the open state, the other closes. It consists of a storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs that is connected by interlocking rods so that it descends to the desired position. In addition, an arcuate coupling groove with a small entrance is provided on the front folding side of each guide part, and a coupling protrusion is provided on the opposite folding side of the rearmost guide part on the side opposite to the door to fit and connect the coupling groove. It is designed as a storage device for drinks and food items. Also, a canned beverage having stoppers protruding from both sides of the opposite end of each guide part to engage with the stop part of the stop part of the guide body;
This is a food storage device. Additionally, a holding structure is cut into both sides of the central part between the cut grooves of the connecting body to form a storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs. In addition, opposing U-shaped hooking pieces that hold the holding grooves on both sides of the connecting body are provided on both pieces connected at the central connecting part, and an M carrier piece is provided with an insertion groove on one side of the hooking part of the connecting part. , which consists of a carrying device in which a single ring-shaped string is passed through the insertion grooves of multiple carrying pieces and connected to each other. Furthermore, the present invention is a carrying device having a ring-shaped string through which a plurality of carrying pieces are inserted through the center, and a collection holding piece having a string groove for passing the string in the center between each carrying piece. It also has a carrying device with a can opening claw attached to one end of the collective holding piece to hook into the hole in the lid of a food can and remove the lid. (Function) The present invention is configured as described above, and the connecting body holding a plurality of food cans is inserted into the guide body so as to ride on both guide surfaces of the guide body in the refrigerated case. do. When locking pieces are provided at both ends of the guide body, the connecting body is inserted into the guide body from the side where the locking pieces are raised and the guide body is opened. Also, when a coupling groove and a coupling protrusion are provided in the guide section provided on the lower surface of the connecting body, the coupling protrusion of the other connecting body is inserted into the coupling groove of one connecting body and connected to the inside of the guide body. It will be inserted into. When customers make purchases, they hold the food can closest to them and pull it out. At this time, the one equipped with a stopper engages with the locking part of the stop part of the guide body and stops, and when the food can is lifted diagonally upward, the connecting body breaks from the cut groove. Also, if a cutting blade is provided on the guide body, the cutting groove will hit the cutting blade and the connecting body will easily break, allowing the next food can to be positioned at the front. By repeating this operation, food cans are taken out one after another. Furthermore, when there are few food cans left, when the store clerk inserts the food can held by the new connecting body into the guide body, the new connecting body will fit into the coupling groove of the remaining connecting body. The connecting protrusion is fitted and connected, and the two are inserted into the guide body in a connected state. The purchased food cans are transported by holding the holding grooves of the connecting body between the carrying pieces of the carrying device, which are connected by a single string. In addition, the string located in the center of each carrying piece is inserted into the string groove of the collective holding piece, and the pieces are carried while holding the collective holding piece. When opening the lid of a food can, after removing the connecting body,
Hook the can opening claw on the collective holding piece into the hole in the lid and pull the collective holding piece to open the can. (Example) An example of the storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. This example is a refrigerated case l.
A movement guide device A installed inside, a connecting and holding device B that connects and holds the food cans 2, and a carrier C that transports the food cans 2.
This is because of this. The movement guide device A is composed of a guide body 3 and a body support 4, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide body 3 is formed entirely into a lipped groove shape having a top plate 5 and side walls 6.6', and the lips on both sides serve as guide surfaces 7.7'. Stop part 8 in front of 7, 7' (door side)
, 8' project outward. This stop part 8
, 8' are provided with key-shaped stop portions 9, 9', sloped surfaces 10, to' are provided on the front side to facilitate insertion, and escape grooves 11., 8' are provided on the guide surfaces 7, 7'. 11' is provided so that the stop 8.8' opens on both sides to facilitate insertion of the food can 2. Also, top plate 5
A plurality of mounting holes 12, . . . are bored in the hole.

Further, a cutting edge l3 whose lower end is tapered is provided at the end of the top plate 5 on the side of the stop portion 8.8'.

Although not shown in the drawings, the rear side of the guide body 3 is closed with a wall to prevent the food can 2 from falling off.

On the other hand, the main body support 4 includes a plurality of upper and lower fixing plates on the upper and lower sides of shelf bars 15, . 16.17 are positioned so as to intersect at right angles to the shelf rods 15, . 15
, . . are sandwiched between the upper and lower fixing plates l6, 17, so that the upper and lower fixing plates 16, 17 are attached to the shelf rods 15, .

The shelf rods 15,... are connected to the plurality of lower fixing plates 16,...
The plurality of guide bodies 3. ... is fixed. That is, the mounting hole 12 provided in the top plate 5 of the guide body 3
, . . , and screw the screws 22 from the lower fixing plate l7 to fix the guide body 3 to the lower fixing plate l7.

Note that the guide body 3 cannot be attached to the top plate of the refrigerated case 1 on the top shelf, so a support frame (not shown) is attached to the mounting member of the shelf frame l4 on the top shelf, and a lower fixing plate l7 is attached to this. The guide body 3 may be attached to this lower fixing plate l7.

The connection and holding device B is constructed as shown in Figs. 4 to 7. That is, the belt-shaped connecting body 23 is made of a synthetic resin and has a length corresponding to the number of food cans 2 (four in the embodiment). A plurality of cut grooves 24, . A plurality of guide portions 25 are provided at the same intervals with small intervals so that the connecting body 23 can ride on both guide surfaces 7, 7' of the guide body 3. Further, on the lower surface of both ends of each guide portion 25, holding pieces 28 and 28' having holding portions 27 that engage with the lower surface of the uppermost protruding portion 26 of the food can 2 are provided in an arc shape. It is formed so that both sides of the product can 2 can be held respectively. Stoppers 29 and 29' are protruding from both sides at one end of each guide part 25 (hereinafter referred to as "rear" below the left side in FIG. 5), and an arcuate shape with a small entrance is provided at the opposite end (front side). are provided with coupling grooves 30, respectively.
A coupling protrusion 3l having a circular cross section that fits into the coupling groove 30 is protruded only on the rear end surface of the guide portion 25 located at the rear of the coupling body 23.

Note that the holding pieces 28 and 28' are not limited to arc shapes, but can be formed into various shapes.

In addition, holding grooves 32, 32' are provided on both sides of the central portion between the notch grooves 24, . . . of the connecting body 23.

The movement guide device A and the connecting and holding device B of this embodiment are configured as described above, and the four food cans 2 are held by one connecting body 23 of the connecting and holding device B. In this state, open the front door D of the refrigerating case L, hold the food cans 2 at both ends with both hands as shown in FIG.
The connecting body 23 is inserted into the guide body 3 so as to rest on the guide surfaces 7, 7' of the guide body 3. At this time, the stop parts 8, 8' of the guide body 3 are opened on both sides by the stoppers 29, 29' on both sides of each guide part 25, so that the guide part 25 is positioned between both guide surfaces 7, 7'. One connecting body 2
3 is inserted into the guide body 3, and when another connecting body 23 is inserted into the guiding body 3, the connecting protrusion 3l located at the tip is inserted first into the guiding part 25 of the connecting body 23.
The guide body 3 is fitted into the engagement groove 30 provided on the front side of the guide body 3 to connect the two, and is inserted into the guide body 3 in a connected state.

In the above state, each food can 2 is stored in the refrigerated case 1. When a customer buys food cans 2, he/she holds the food can 2 in front and pulls it out, and the food cans 2 connected to each other move simultaneously, and the food can 2 in the front is moved simultaneously. 2, both stoppers 29, 29' at the rear end of the guide part 25 engage with stop parts 9,9' of both stop parts 8,8' of the guide body 3, and movement is stopped (see solid lines in Fig. 9). reference). In this state, when the food can 2 is lifted diagonally as shown by the chain line, the cut groove 24 of the connecting body 23 comes into contact with the cutting edge l3 of the guide body 3 and breaks, and one food can 2 is taken out.

By sequentially repeating the above operations, all the food cans 2 located in that row can be taken out.

Note that when the remaining number of food cans 2 decreases, four food cans 2 held by one connecting body 23 are newly added.
is inserted into the guide body 3, the remaining guide part 25
The coupling protrusion 3l on the guide portion 25 of the new coupling body 23 fits into the coupling groove 30, and the two are coupled.

In this embodiment, the former connection body 23 and the latter connection body 23 are connected in the refrigerating case l, but the connection is ignored and, for example, eight food cans 2 are connected to each other.
If they are handled as one unit, eight food cans 2 may be attached to one connecting body 23. In this case, since it is not necessary to connect the connecting bodies 23 with each other, there is no need to provide the engaging groove 30 and the engaging protrusion 3l provided in the guide portion 25.

Also, the connecting body 23 may hold one food can 2, and each connecting body 23 may be interconnected to hold a plurality of food cans.

Next, the carrier C will be explained based on the drawings shown below in Figure 10. That is, it is composed of a plurality of carrying pieces 33, a book string 34, and a collective holding piece 34. The carrying piece 33 has U-shaped hook pieces 37 and 37' at the open ends of both pieces 36 and 36' connected by the central connecting part 35, respectively, so that the opening openings face each other. An insertion groove 38 is provided inside. This carrying piece 33 is inserted into the holding groove 32.32' of the separated connecting body 23 when both the hook pieces 37.37' are opened and one food can 2 is held. The connecting body 23 is held by supporting the lower surface of the connecting body 23 with the lower end of the U-shape.

As shown in FIG. 11, the carrying pieces 33 are connected by strings 34 by inserting ring-shaped strings 34 into the insertion grooves 38, respectively, so that a plurality of food cans 2 can be carried at the same time. It has become.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the collective holding piece 34 is formed into a U-shaped cross section, with a string groove 39 provided in the center of the open side, and a notch 40 provided at one end so as to have a protruding can opening claw 4l. is provided, and an arcuate portion 42 is provided on the opposite side. And the string groove 39
By inserting the string 34 through which the plurality of carrying pieces 33 have been passed through the string 34 at a point located between the carrying pieces 33 and hooking a finger on the arcuate portion 42, a plurality of food cans can be separated as shown in FIG. It is now possible to transport 2.

After the food can 2 is transported to the home, the side of the connection body 23 is pushed up with both thumbs to remove the connection body 23 from the food can 2, as shown in FIG. When removing the lid 43 of the food can 2, pull the string 3 from the string groove 39 of the collective holding piece 34.
4 and open the hole 44 of the lid 43 as shown in FIG.
Insert the can opening claw 4L into the can and lift it up as shown by the chain line.
Remove the lid 43.

Next, another embodiment of the guide body 3 will be described based on the drawings from FIG. 16 onwards. This embodiment is used in a refrigerated case that can store food cans 2 from both the front side and the back side. That is, a circular arc portion 45 is provided at the rear end of the back side downward from the top plate 5, a locking portion 46 is provided at the lower end protruding rearward, and both ends of the U-shaped locking piece 47 are connected to both side walls. 6, 6', and on the front end side, both ends of a locking piece 48, which is similarly U-shaped, are pivotally connected to the side walls 6, 6'.

Then, the center portions of both the locking pieces 47 and 48 are connected to the interlocking rod 49.
When one locking piece 47 is in a substantially horizontal state so as to close the open portion of the guide body 3, the locking piece 48 is in a raised state and opens the guide body 3.

In addition, 50 in the figure is a recess provided on the top plate 5, and the locking piece 47
It is designed to engage when raised.

Since the other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and the explanation will be omitted.

At the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 16, the locking piece 48 is raised to open the front of the guide body 3, and the rear side is closed by the locking piece 47. In this state, when the connecting body 23 holding a plurality of food cans 2 is inserted from the front so as to ride on the guide surfaces 7, 7', the rear end engages with the locking piece 47 and stops. It has become.

Conversely, as shown by the chain line, when the locking piece 48 is lowered and engaged with the stop part 8.8' to open the front of the guide body 3, the locking piece 47 rises and the rear of the guide body 3 is opened. It will be released. In this state, the front end of the connecting body 23 inserted from the back side (rear side) engages with the locking piece 48 and is stopped.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention has the above-described structure and operation, the food cans at the rear are sequentially moved forward by pulling out the food cans at the front, so that the food cans can be easily pulled out.

Further, since the connecting body holding a plurality of food cans can be folded into one food can, the customer can easily take out the food can and purchase one food can.

In addition, since the connecting bodies can be easily connected, it is easy to store them in a refrigerated case, and they are also connected when taking out, so food cans can be moved forward reliably. can.

Moreover, multiple purchased food cans can be transported at once. At this time, transportation is easier if a collective holding piece is used. Further, by using the can opening claw of the collective holding piece, the operation can be easily performed without damaging fingernails when removing the lid.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of the storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the movement guide device, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of only the guide body, and FIG. The figure is an enlarged perspective view of the connection and holding device, FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, FIG. 6 is a front view, FIG. 7 is a vertical side view, and FIG. 8 is a state in which the connection and holding device is inserted into the movement guide device. FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which one food can is taken out, FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state in which a food can is held by a carrier, and FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state in which a food can is taken out. Perspective view showing the state in which the can is held, No. 12
13 is a perspective view showing a plurality of food cans being held by the collective holding piece; FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connecting body is removed from the food can; Fig. 15 is a front view showing the lid open state, Fig. 16 is a side view of another embodiment of the guide body, Fig. 17 is a back view thereof, and Fig. 16 is a side view of another embodiment of the guide body.
Figure 8 is a plan view. A...Movement guide device, B...Connection and holding device, C...
・Carrier, D...Front door, L...Refrigerated case, 2.
... Food can, 3... Guide body, 4... Main body support, 5... Top plate, 6.6'-... Side wall, 7.7'...
Guide surface, 8.8'... Stop part, 9,9'... Stop part, 10.10'... Inclined surface, 11.11'...
Relief groove, 12... Mounting hole, l3... Cutting blade, 14
... Shelf frame, l5... Shelf rod, 16... Upper fixing plate, l
7... Lower fixing plate, l8... Bolt, 19... Long hole, 20... Nut, 2l... Tubular cap nut, 22...
... Screw, 23 ... Connection body, 24 ... Cut groove, 2
5... Guide part, 26... Projection part, 27... Holding part, 28.28'... Holding piece, 29.29'... Stopper, 30... Connection groove, 3l.・Connection projection, 3
2.32'...Holding groove, 33...Transportation piece, 34.
... String, 34'... Collective holding piece, 35... Connecting part,
36, 36'...piece, 37.37' hook piece, 38...
- Insertion groove, 39... Strap groove, 40... Notch, 41
... Can opening claw, 42 ... Arc part, 43 ... Lid,
44... Hole portion, 45... Arc portion, 46... Locking portion, 47.48... Locking piece, 49... Interlocking rod, 50...
・Concave part. Figure 1 Figure 15

Claims (10)

[Claims] (1) A movable guide device in which a guide body formed in a groove shape with a lip with both guide surfaces facing each other horizontally is installed in multiple stages in parallel in a refrigerated case, and the guide body is mounted on both guide surfaces. Cut grooves are provided on the top surface of the belt-shaped connecting body at intervals corresponding to the diameter of the food cans to be held, and a plurality of narrow guide portions are provided on the bottom surface with a length corresponding to the spacing of the cut grooves. A connecting and holding device for holding a plurality of food cans, comprising a holding piece having protrusions at both ends of a guide portion that engage with the lower surface of the topmost protrusion of the food cans. Storage device. (2) A stop part with a locking part protruding forward from both guide surfaces and an inclined surface on the front is provided on the front door side of the guide body, and escape grooves are provided in the guide surfaces on both sides of this stop part. A storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs according to claim 1, further comprising a canned beverage and food storage device. (3) The storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs as set forth in claims 1 and 2, characterized in that a cutting blade is provided to protrude downward from the end face of the top plate on the front door side of the guide body. (4) U-shaped locking pieces that close the open state are pivotally attached to both ends of the guide body, and when both locking pieces are raised so that one is in the open state, the other closes. 3. A storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage device is connected by an interlocking rod so as to be lowered so as to be in an upright position. (5) An arc-shaped coupling groove with a small entrance is provided on the front door side of each guide section, and a coupling protrusion that fits and connects the coupling groove is provided on the opposite door side of the rearmost guide section on the opposite door side. The storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs according to claim 1, characterized in that: (6) The canned beverage and food according to the first and second claims, characterized in that a stopper that engages with a stop portion of the stop portion of the guide body is provided on both sides of the end opposite to the door of each guide portion. storage device for goods. (7) A storage device for canned beverages and foodstuffs as set forth in claims 1, 2, and 6, characterized in that holding grooves are cut into both sides of the central portion between the cut grooves of the connecting body. . (8) Opposed U-shaped hook pieces that sandwich the holding circumferential grooves on both sides of the connecting body are provided on both pieces connected at the central connecting part,
A carrying tool characterized in that carrying pieces each having an insertion groove on one side of a hook of a connecting part are connected by passing a ring-shaped string through the insertion grooves of a plurality of carrying pieces. (9) Claim 8, characterized in that the ring-shaped string has a plurality of carrying pieces inserted through its center, and has a collective holding piece provided with a string groove through which the string is inserted in the center between each carrying piece. Transport equipment as described. (10) The carrying tool according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that a can opening claw is provided at one end of the collective holding piece to hook into a hole in a lid of a food can to remove the lid.