JPH07308246A - Showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a showcase capable of very easily changing the number of shelves for displaying commodities or shelves holding commodities thereon, and enhancing a publicity function as well. CONSTITUTION:A shelf 2 for displaying commodities is provided in the space 7 of a showcase 1. In this case, the shelf 2 is fitted to the showcase 1 so as to be capable of free turn, and adjustable to both horizontal state and vertical state immediately forward of the rear side of the space 7. Furthermore, a publicity display section 18A is formed on the reverse side of the shelf 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase in which shelves for displaying merchandise are installed in a warehouse.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional showcase of this type is disclosed as an open showcase in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-33510 (F25D23 / 02). That is, this kind of showcase is installed in a store such as a supermarket, and a duct is formed on the outside of the inside of the heat insulation wall that opens to the front, and the evaporator of the cooling device and the blower are installed in this duct. Then, the cool air cooled by this evaporator is discharged by the blower from the discharge port formed at the upper edge of the opening toward the suction port formed at the lower edge of the opening.

The cool air discharged from the discharge port forms an air curtain at the opening to suppress the invasion of outside air and is also circulated in the refrigerator. A plurality of shelves are erected in this warehouse,
A plurality of products such as foods are displayed on each shelf. The products on each shelf are displayed while being cooled to a predetermined temperature (refrigerating / freezing) by the cold air circulation as described above.

[0004]

By the way, in this kind of supermarket, the number of customers is different on weekends (holidays) such as Saturday and Sunday and on other days, and the number of customers increases on weekends. Compared to the increase in sales,
It will definitely decrease on other days. Therefore, it is necessary to change the number of products displayed in the warehouse according to the day of the week and the date and time.However, if a shelf with a number of shelves that can handle the days with high sales is installed, the products on the shelves will be sparse on other days. As a result, there arises a problem that it discourages customers from buying.

Therefore, conventionally, shelves are usually removably attached to columns or the like so that the number of stages can be changed. However, especially when the number of showcases installed in a store increases, the shelves caused by the detachment are attached. There was a problem that the work of changing the number was extremely complicated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, and it is possible to change the number of shelves displaying or displaying goods very easily, and
The purpose is to provide a showcase with improved advertising functions.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shelf for displaying merchandise in a store, the shelf being rotatably attached to the showcase so that the store is in a horizontal state. It can be changed to a vertical state along the front of the inner back,
In addition, an advertisement display section is provided on the back surface of the shelf.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a shelf for displaying merchandise is erected in a store, and a cover for opening and closing the front of the space on the shelf is opened and closed. An advertisement display section is provided on the back surface of the cover.

Further, in the above-mentioned showcase according to the invention of claim 3, the cover is rotatably attached to the shelf so that the state can be changed between the state along the back surface of the shelf and the state standing upright from the front end of the shelf. .

[0010]

According to the showcase of the first aspect of the present invention, since the shelves are rotatably attached so that the shelves can be changed between the horizontal state and the vertical state immediately in front of the back surface of the inside of the refrigerator, a large number of products are displayed. In the case, the shelf is rotated to make it horizontal, and the products are displayed on it. When the number of products is small, the shelf is rotated to make the shelf vertical so that it is in a vertical position just before the back of the inside of the cabinet. Can be stored in the back of the refrigerator. Therefore, the number of shelves in the warehouse can be changed very easily according to the change in the number of products to be sold.

In particular, since the advertisement display portion is provided on the back surface of the shelf, when the shelf is placed in a vertical state immediately before the back surface of the inside of the refrigerator, the advertisement display portion on the back surface of the shelf is exposed to the front at the back of the inside of the refrigerator. It becomes a form. Therefore, when the shelf is not used, the advertising function of the showcase can be improved.

Further, according to the showcase of the invention of claim 2, since the cover is attached to the shelf so as to open and close the front of the space on the shelf, the product can be placed on the shelf.
If there are many products to be displayed to the customer, open the space on the shelf to show the products on the shelf to the customer, and if the number of products to be displayed is small, cover the space on the shelf. The front can be closed and the products on the shelves can be hidden and stocked and placed. As a result, the number of shelves is substantially increased or decreased, so that the number of shelves in the store can be changed extremely easily according to the change in the number of products to be sold.

In particular, since the advertisement display portion is provided on the back surface of the cover, when the front of the space on the shelf is closed, the advertisement display portion on the back surface of the cover is exposed forward in the refrigerator. Therefore, when the shelf is not used for displaying products, the advertising function of the showcase can be improved.

Further, according to the showcase of the invention of claim 4, in the above, the cover is rotatably attached to the shelf,
Since it is possible to change between the state along the back of the shelf and the state of standing up from the front end of the shelf, opening and closing work by the cover can be performed extremely smoothly, and the cover is the back surface of the shelf when the front of the space on the shelf is open. Stored alongside, it won't get in the way of other product displays.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a vertical side view of a showcase 1 as an embodiment of the invention of claim 1, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a shelf 2, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the shelf 2. The showcase 1 of the present invention is an open showcase installed in a store such as a supermarket, and is composed of a heat insulating wall 3 having a substantially U-shaped cross section and side plates (not shown) attached to both sides of the heat insulating wall 3. ing. A duct plate 4 and a bottom plate 6 are attached to the inside of the heat insulating wall 3 with a space therebetween, and inside of these, a compartment 7 is formed which opens to the upper front, and a duct 8 is formed on the outside. .

A discharge port 21 which communicates with the upper front end of the duct 8 is formed at the upper edge of the opening of the inside 7, and a suction port 22 which also communicates with the lower front end of the duct 8 is formed at the lower edge of the opening. There is. Inside the duct 8 below the bottom plate 6, an evaporator 23 and a blower 24 that constitute a refrigeration cycle of the cooling device of the showcase 1 are attached. When the compressor and the blower 24 of the refrigerator (not shown) separately arranged in the showcase 1 are operated, the evaporator 23 exerts a cooling action, and the blower 24 sucks air from the front and blows it out to the rear.

As a result, the cool air cooled by the evaporator 23 rises in the back duct 8 and is discharged from the discharge port 21 toward the suction port 22. The cold air discharged from the discharge port 21 forms an air curtain in the opening of the inside 7 and a part of the cool air enters the inside 7 and circulates, and then the suction port 22
To return to the duct 8. By the cold air circulation, the inside 7 is cooled to a predetermined temperature (freezing / refrigerating), and the outside air is prevented from entering the inside 7 by the air curtain.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, columns 9 are vertically attached to both sides of the duct plate 4 constituting the back surface of the interior 7, and a plurality of vertically extending columns are attached to the front of each column 9. A fitting hole 11 ... Is drilled. The claw portions 12A, 12A formed at the rear end of the bracket 12 (not shown in FIG. 1) are detachably engaged with the engaging holes 11 ,. It is possible to install.

The hinge portion 1 is provided at the rear of the bracket 12.
3 is provided, and a portion 12B in front of the hinge portion 13 (referred to as a bracket front portion) is rotatable inward. Further, a notch groove 14 on the crank is formed at the rear end of the upper surface of the bracket 12 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the shelf 2 is made of a stainless steel plate, a resin plate, or the like, and a fluorescent lamp 16 is attached to the back surface of the shelf 2, and the fluorescent lamp 16 is fed by a cord 17. Further, a translucent cover 18 is attached to the back surface of the shelf 2 to cover the fluorescent lamp 16, and an advertisement (characters, figures, etc.) not shown is provided on the lower surface of the cover 18.
Is printed to form a predetermined advertisement display unit 18A.

At the rear of the shelf 2 is a support shaft 1 protruding on both sides.
9 is attached, the shelf 2 is placed on the bracket 12, and each support shaft 19 falls into the notch groove 14 of the bracket 12 and is rotatably engaged. As a result, the shelf 2 is rotatably supported by the bracket 12 as shown by the arrow in FIG. 5, and is horizontally installed in the storage 7 above the bottom plate 6 as shown in FIGS. Also, as shown in FIG. 5, it can be changed to a vertical state immediately in front of the rear duct plate 4.

When there are a large number of products to be displayed for holidays and events such as weekends and holidays, the shelf 2 is placed horizontally as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and the products are displayed on it.
In this state, the fluorescent lamp 16 illuminates the interior 7 below the shelf 2.
On the other hand, when the number of products displayed on a day other than the above (weekday) is small, the shelf 2 is supported by the spindle 19 as shown by an arrow in FIG.
With the fulcrum as the fulcrum (at this time, the fulcrum shaft 19 becomes
The rack 2 is stored in the back of the inside 7 in a vertical state along the front of the rear duct plate 4. Therefore, according to the present invention, according to the fluctuation of the number of products to be sold, the inside 7
The number of shelves can be changed very easily.

Particularly, since the advertisement display portion 18A illuminated by the fluorescent lamp 16 is provided on the back surface of the shelf 2, when the shelf 2 is placed in a vertical state immediately in front of the duct plate 4 on the back surface, the shelf 2
The advertisement display portion 18A on the back surface is exposed at the back of the inside 7 of the refrigerator. Therefore, when the shelf 2 is not used, the advertising function of the showcase 1 can be improved.

When the shelf 2 is in the vertical state, the front portion 12B of the bracket 12 is rotated inward about the hinge portion 13 as shown by an arrow in FIG. by this,
The front part 12B of the bracket 12 is folded into the back of the inside 7 of the refrigerator, and does not get in the way.

On the other hand, a slide shelf 26 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is placed on the bottom plate 6 (or another display shelf) below the shelf 2. Slide pieces 27 made of resin having a low coefficient of friction such as Teflon are attached to the four corners of the back surface of the slide shelf 26, and holes 28, 28 for grips are formed in the front end portion thereof. There is. An end plate 29 is erected on the rear end of the slide shelf 26.

The slide shelf 26 is mounted on the bottom plate 6 so as to be slidable (slideable) in the front-rear direction. Then, after placing the product G on the slide shelf 26, the shelf 2
The product G can be easily displayed in the space inside the storage compartment 7 below the narrow shelf 2 by pushing and moving the interior of the storage compartment 7 below. The display work of the products G can be facilitated and the time can be shortened.

Here, the slide shelf 2 pushed inward
The product G is also placed and displayed on the bottom plate 6 in front of 6, and when this product G is purchased by the customer and is lost, it has holes 28, 28 as shown in FIG. In this way, the slide shelf 26 is pulled out to the front side. As a result, the product G on the slide shelf 26 can be easily taken out, and the product G is reflected in the mirror portion 29 as shown in FIG. 6, so that the product G can be displayed as if it is displayed behind it. Like It should be noted that such an effect is exerted similarly when the number of products to be displayed is small and the slide shelf 26 is placed on the front part of the bottom plate 6 from the beginning.

Next, FIGS. 8 to 10 show a showcase 1 as an embodiment of the invention of claim 2. Although the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 are used in the drawing, side plates 31 provided on both sides of the heat insulating wall 3 are also shown in FIG. In this case, a plurality of shelves 32 ... Is erected in the interior 7, and a cover 33 is attached to the uppermost shelves 32. Advertising characters and the like as shown in FIG. 8 are printed on one surface of the cover 33.
It constitutes A.

Further, the cover 33 is attached to the shelf 32 so as to be rotatable and movable in the front-rear direction, so that the cover 33 is held by a clip or the like (not shown) along the back surface of the shelf 32 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, it is possible to change the state of standing up from the front end of the shelf 32 and closing the front of the space 32A on the shelf 32.

The product G is placed on the shelf 32 with the cover 33 as shown in FIG. Then, when there are many products to be displayed to the customer on the holiday or the like, the cover 33 is stored in a state along the back surface of the shelf 32 as shown in FIG. Show product G on 32.

On the other hand, when the number of products to be displayed such as the weekday is small, the cover 33 is moved and rotated to stand up as shown in FIGS. The front is closed, the product G on the shelf 32 is hidden, and the product G is stocked in the storage 7.

Since the number of shelves 32 is substantially increased or decreased by the above operation, the number of shelves in the storage 7 can be changed very easily in accordance with the fluctuation of the number of products to be sold. Become. In particular, since the advertisement display portion 33A is provided on the back surface of the cover 33, when the front of the space 32A on the shelf 32 is closed, the advertisement display portion 33A on the back surface of the cover 33 is moved forward in the refrigerator 7 as shown in FIG. It will be exposed.
Therefore, the advertising function of the showcase 1 can be improved when the shelf 32 is not used for displaying products.

Further, since the cover 33 is rotatably attached to the shelf 32 and the state along the back surface of the shelf 32 and the state standing upright from the front end of the shelf 32 can be changed, the opening and closing work by the cover 33 is extremely smooth. Shelf 3
Since the cover 33 is stored along the back surface of the shelf 32 in the state where the front of the space 32A above 2 is opened, it does not disturb other product displays. The dimensions of the cover 33 are set so that a gap is formed between the periphery of the cover 33 and the duct plate 4 or the like in a state where the front of the space 32A on the shelf 32 is closed by the cover 33. In addition, a discharge hole (not shown) is also formed and placed on the rear duct plate 4. By circulating the cool air into the space 32A from these gaps and discharge holes, the space 3
The storage of the product G as described above in 2A should not be hindered.

[0034]

As described above in detail, according to the invention of claim 1, since the shelves are rotatably attached and can be changed between the horizontal state and the vertical state along the front side of the back of the inside of the refrigerator, the shelves are displayed. When the number of products is large, the shelf is turned to a horizontal state, and the products are displayed on it, and when the number of products is small,
Rotate the shelf to the vertical state just before the back of the cabinet,
The shelves can be stored in the back of the cabinet. Therefore, the number of shelves in the warehouse can be changed very easily according to the change in the number of products to be sold.

In particular, since the advertisement display section is provided on the back surface of the shelf, when the shelf is placed in a vertical state immediately before the back surface of the inside of the cabinet, the advertisement display section on the back surface of the shelf is exposed to the front at the back of the cabinet. It becomes a form. Therefore, when the shelf is not used, the advertising function of the showcase can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the cover is attached to the shelf so that the front of the space on the shelf can be opened and closed freely, the product should be displayed on the shelf to the customer. If the number of products is large, open the front of the space on the shelf to show customers the products on the shelf, and if the number of products to be displayed is small, close the front of the space on the shelf with a cover,
Products on the shelves can be hidden and stocked and placed. As a result, the number of shelves is substantially increased or decreased, so that the number of shelves in the store can be changed extremely easily according to the change in the number of products to be sold.

In particular, since the advertisement display section is provided on the back surface of the cover, when the front of the space on the shelf is closed, the advertisement display section on the back surface of the cover is exposed forward in the refrigerator. Therefore, when the shelf is not used for displaying products, the advertising function of the showcase can be improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the cover is rotatably attached to the shelf in the above, and it is possible to change between a state along the back surface of the shelf and a state of standing upright from the front end of the shelf. The opening and closing work can be performed very smoothly, and since the cover is stored along the back surface of the shelf when the front of the space on the shelf is opened, it does not disturb other product displays.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of a showcase as an embodiment of the invention of claim 1.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the shelf shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the shelf shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view of the showcase when the shelf shown in FIG. 1 is in a vertical state.

5 is a side view of the shelf of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a slide shelf.

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of a slide shelf.

FIG. 8 is an upper perspective view of a showcase as an embodiment of the invention of claim 2;

9 is a vertical side view of the upper portion of the showcase of FIG. 8 with the cover stored.

10 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the upper portion of the showcase in FIG. 8 with the cover upright.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Showcase 2, 32 Shelf 4 Duct Board 7 Inside 12 Bracket 16 Fluorescent Light 18 Cover 18A, 33A Advertisement Display 19 Shaft 32A Space 33 Cover

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A showcase in which shelves for displaying goods are erected in a store, and the shelves are rotatably attached to the showcase, and are changed to a horizontal state and a vertical state along a front side of the back surface of the store. A showcase that is made possible and has an advertisement display section on the back of the shelf. 2. A showcase in which shelves for displaying goods are erected in a store, and a cover for opening and closing the front of the space on the shelves is attached to the shelves, and an advertisement display section is provided on the back surface of the cover. Showcase characterized by the provision of. 3. The showcase according to claim 2, wherein the cover is rotatably attached to the shelf and can be changed between a state along the back surface of the shelf and a state of standing upright from the front end of the shelf.