JPH08146894A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the display device which is applicable to a partition plate of an article display shelf, etc., and attracts customer's attention actively by itself. CONSTITUTION: This device is equipped with a transparent plate 2 and a housing 3 which is fitted to the lower part of the transparent plate 2, the top surface 2a of which slants to the top and rear surfaces; and an insertion hole 2b for an LED 4 is formed in the center of the lower end of the transparent plate 2 and plural grooves 2c which extend horizontally are formed at the center part of the rear surface of the transparent plate 2. Further, the lower end part of the transparent plate 2 including the fitting position of the LED 4 is fitted and fixed in the housing 3 that does not transmit light, a fitting tool 3b is provided on the rear surface of the housing 3 and caught by the article shelf, etc., and the LED 4 is fed with electricity through a connector 7 to emit light. Therefore, when the transparent plate is seen from the top or rear surface of the transparent plate 2, the, grooves 2c formed on the transparent plate 2 are seen shining and decorative effects of a direct visual appeal to a customer are obtained, so an opportunity for attracting customer's attention is given.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device applicable to a partition plate of a product shelf, a product display plate, an advertising board, a decorative article, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when displaying products in stores, various small products are displayed in a minimum necessary area by using a product display shelf or the like. At this time, a partition plate is used in the product display shelf to classify the products by type. As the partition plate, a transparent resin plate, a steel plate, or the like is used, and the seller's comments such as the product name, product description, figure, and price are added to the partition plate.

[0003]

However, in the conventional partition plate described above, even if a comment from the seller is added,
It is used for the purpose of classifying products, and it does not have the function of attracting customers' eyes actively and actively.
It was not possible to directly attract the customer's interest to the comment added to it and the displayed product.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a display device which can be applied to a partition plate such as a product display shelf and which can actively attract the eyes of the customer.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display device for displaying a product or displaying an advertisement according to claim 1, which comprises a transparent plate having a predetermined thickness,
A display device is provided, which comprises a light emitting means provided on at least one of the four side surfaces of the transparent plate, and a predetermined groove is formed on the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device for displaying a product or displaying an advertisement, comprising a transparent plate having a predetermined thickness and a light emitting means provided on a lower surface of the transparent plate. We propose a display device in which the upper surface of the transparent plate is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front and back surfaces.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the display device according to the first or second aspect, wherein a predetermined pattern or character is formed on the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate by a set of a plurality of grooves. suggest.

A fourth aspect of the present invention proposes the display device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the transparent plate is a transparent resin plate.

A fifth aspect of the invention provides a display device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the light emitting means emits light of a predetermined color.

A sixth aspect of the present invention proposes the display device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, in which a product placing portion is provided below the surface of the transparent plate.

According to a seventh aspect, in the display device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the light emitting means is provided in a housing made of a non-translucent member having an opening at an upper end, and the opening is provided. A display device is proposed in which the lower portion of the transparent plate is fitted into the housing via a section.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is proposed the display device according to the seventh aspect, wherein the housing is provided with a mounting portion for attaching to another object.

According to a ninth aspect, in the display device according to the seventh or eighth aspect, at least two external electrodes are provided outside the housing, and power is supplied to the light emitting means through the external electrodes. Proposed display device.

A tenth aspect of the present invention proposes the display device according to the seventh or eighth aspect, which has a battery inside the housing and supplies power to the light emitting means from the battery.

According to claim 11, in the display device according to claim 7 or 8, a first coil for power supply connected to the light emitting means is provided inside the housing, and an alternating current is supplied. There is proposed a display device including a second coil for power supply arranged at a position capable of electromagnetically coupling to the coil, and a power supply unit detachably attached to the housing.

[0016]

According to claim 1 of the present invention, this display device is used as a partition plate of a product display shelf, an advertisement board, or a decorative plate placed on the back of an exhibited product, and the light is emitted from the light emitting means. The incident light enters the transparent plate from the side surface of the transparent plate, propagates in the transparent plate, is refracted or reflected in the groove formed in the transparent plate, and exits through the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate. To do. Accordingly, when the transparent plate is viewed from the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate, the groove looks bright, a decorative effect is obtained, and the view behind the device is not obstructed. Further, when the light emitting means is turned off, the transparent plate becomes inconspicuous.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display device is used as a partition plate of a product display shelf, an advertisement board, or a decorative plate placed on the back of an exhibited product or the like, and the light is emitted from the light emitting means. Light enters the transparent plate from the lower surface of the transparent plate, propagates in the transparent plate, is refracted or reflected on the upper surface of the transparent plate, and passes through the front surface, the back surface, or the upper surface of the transparent plate. Emit. Thereby, when the transparent plate is viewed from the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate, the upper side surface looks bright, a decorative effect is obtained, and the view behind the device is not obstructed. Further, when the light emitting means is turned off, the transparent plate becomes inconspicuous.

According to a third aspect of the invention, the light propagating in the transparent plate is refracted or reflected in the groove formed on the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate, and passes through the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate. And emit. As a result, when the transparent plate is viewed from the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate, the pattern or the character formed by the aggregate of the grooves looks bright and a decorative effect is obtained.

According to the fourth aspect, since the transparent plate is made of a transparent resin plate, it can be easily processed.

According to the fifth aspect, since light of a predetermined color is emitted from the light emitting means, the transparent plate can be made to shine in a desired color.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a product placing portion is provided below the surface of the transparent plate, and a product is displayed on the product placing portion.

According to a seventh aspect, the light emitting means is provided in a housing having an opening at the upper end, and the lower portion of the transparent plate is fitted into the housing through the opening. Thereby, the light emitted from the light emitting means is blocked from being directly emitted to the outside by the casing, enters only in the transparent plate, and propagates in the transparent plate.

According to the eighth aspect, the case and the transparent plate are attached to another object by the attaching portion provided on the case.

Further, according to claim 9, at least two external parts are provided outside the housing by, for example, an electrode or a connector directly attached to the housing or a connector pulled out from the inside of the housing by a cord. An electrode is provided, and power is supplied to the light emitting means through the external electrode.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, power is supplied to the light emitting means from a battery provided inside the housing.

According to the eleventh aspect, an electric field is generated from the second coil to which the alternating current is applied, and the electric field intersects with the first coil inside the housing. As a result, an electromotive force based on Lenz's law is generated in the first coil, the electromotive force is supplied to the light emitting means, and the light emitting means emits light. Moreover, since the power supply unit is configured to be detachable from the housing, the housing and the transparent plate mounted on the power supply unit can be freely replaced.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a display device main body, which includes a transparent plate 2 and a housing 3 fitted under the transparent plate 2.

The transparent plate 2 is made of, for example, a rectangular acrylic resin plate having a thickness of about 5 mm, and one end side surface (upper surface) 2a in the longitudinal direction thereof is formed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front and back surfaces. , LED4 at the center of the other end
Insertion hole 2b is formed. The LED 4 is attached to a printed wiring board (hereinafter, referred to as a board) 5, and the board 5 is fixed to an end side surface (lower surface) of the transparent plate 2. Further, a plurality of horizontally extending grooves 2c are formed in the center of the back surface of the transparent plate 2.

Further, the transparent plate 2 including the mounting position of the LED 4
The lower end portion of is fitted and fixed in the housing 3. The housing 3 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape made of, for example, a non-translucent synthetic resin, an opening for inserting a transparent plate is formed in the upper surface, and a lower end is opened and a lid 3a is inserted. In addition, the power cable 6 whose one end is connected to the LED 4 via the substrate 5
However, it is pulled out to the outside through a pull-out hole formed in the lid 3a, and a connector 7 for connection is provided at the other end of the power cable 6.

Further, a mounting tool 3b is provided on the back surface of the housing 3 so that it can be easily mounted on another object by hooking it on a product shelf or the like as described later.

The apparatus main body 1 having the above-described structure is provided with a product shelf 8 for selling a compact disc as shown in FIG.
It is attached as a partition plate for classifying the types of products. Furthermore, the control circuit 9 is connected to the power cord 6 pulled out from each device main body 1 via the connector 7, and the electric power output from the power circuit 10 is supplied.

As a result, the LED 4 of each apparatus body 1 emits light, the groove 2c and the upper surface 2a of the transparent plate 2 shine, and the product shelf 8
It is possible to attract customers' attention to the products lined up in order to promote product sales.

When the LED 4 emits light, the light emitted from the LED 4 propagates through the transparent plate 2 from the lower end to the upper end. At this time, the light emitted from the LED 4 by the housing 3 is not directly emitted to the outside. The light propagating in the transparent plate 2 is first refracted and reflected by the groove 2c, and then refracted and reflected by the upper end surface 2a. This allows
When viewed from the front of the transparent plate, the groove 2c and the upper end surface 2a appear bright.

Further, by using the LEDs 4 of colors such as red, blue and green, the groove 2c and the upper end surface 2a can be made to shine with these colors, and the decorative effect can be enhanced.

Further, a label in which a comment introducing the product or a price is written may be attached to the surface of the transparent plate 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, even if characters, figures, patterns, etc. for appealing the product are drawn on the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate by a set of grooves, the appeal of the product and the decorative effect can be enhanced. . At this time, it is preferable that the grooves forming characters, patterns, etc. be formed so as to refract, reflect or scatter light propagating in the transparent plate.

As a result, the transparent plate 2 emits light, so that the customer's attention can be gathered, and the added printed matter, and eventually the displayed product, can be provided with an opportunity to bring the customer's interest. Further, if a large number of device main bodies 1 are installed and the LEDs 4 of these device main bodies 1 are regularly blinked by using a control device, the attention to the display shelves and products can be further increased. Furthermore, since the transparent plate 2 is used, the visibility behind the device is not obstructed, and the degree of freedom when installing the device body 1 is high. Further, when the LED 4 is turned off, the device body 1 becomes inconspicuous, so that the difference between when the LED 4 is turned off and when the LED 4 is turned on is large and the visual effect is large.

Further, in this embodiment, since the transparent plate 2 is used as the optical path, the loss of the light quantity is small and the light source can be made small. As a result, power saving, running cost reduction, and the control device can be simple and inexpensive.

Further, since the power source and the apparatus main body 1 are separated by a simple method, the structure is such that they can be easily attached and detached, and the structure is simple and there is no maintenance required part. In addition, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the burden on the store can be reduced.

Incidentally, in this embodiment, the hook type fitting 3b is used.
Although the screw-fastening fixture 3c as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4 may be provided, magnetic attraction using a rubber magnet as in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5 may be provided. A mold attachment 3d or a hook-type attachment 3e having a large tip diameter as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be provided. In the case of the fourth embodiment, it is necessary to form a mounting hole 12 into which the mounting tool 3e is inserted and hooked in an object 11 such as a product shelf or a wall to be mounted. Further, as in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a fixture 3f similar to that of the first embodiment may be provided on the front surface of the housing 3.

Further, as in the sixth embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the external electrodes 13 are provided on the housing 3 instead of the connector 7.
It is also possible to provide a and 13b and supply electric power from the control circuit 9 to the LED 4. Here, electrodes 13a and 13b are provided on the lower and upper surfaces of the housing 3. In this case, the electrodes 13a and 1
It is necessary to provide the electrodes 15a and 15b at positions that can be connected to 3b. Further, the mounting positions of the electrodes 13a and 13b may be on the side surface of the housing 3 as in the seventh embodiment shown in FIG.

Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the eighth embodiment. In the figure, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the difference between the first embodiment and the eighth embodiment is that in the eighth embodiment, electric power is supplied from the control circuit 9 to the apparatus main body 1 by using electromagnetic induction.

That is, inside the housing 3 of the apparatus main body 1, a light bulb 16 attached to the insertion hole 2b and a coil 17 connected to this light bulb 16 are provided, and the coil 17 has an axis center of the housing 3. It is placed so that it is parallel to the bottom surface.

A coil 19 connected to the control circuit 9 is provided at the mounting position of the apparatus body 1, for example, below the product shelf 18 on which the apparatus body 1 is installed, and the coil 19 is connected to the coil 19 from the control circuit 9. AC current is being supplied.

According to the above configuration, when the apparatus main body 1 is installed on the product shelf 18, the coil 17 and the coil 19 face each other and are electromagnetically coupled, and the magnetic flux generated from the coil 19 is generated.
Cross. As a result, an electromotive force based on Lenz's law is generated in the coil 17, the electric power is supplied to the light bulb 16, and the light bulb 16 lights up and emits light.

According to the above-described embodiment, the electric power is supplied to the electric bulb 16 to emit light by the electromagnetic coupling between the coil 17 and the coil 19, so that the control circuit 9 and the power supply circuit 10 and the apparatus main body 1 are connected to each other. A mechanical conductive connection is not required and the structure can be simplified. Further, since the device body 1 is configured to be detachable from the control circuit 9, the product shelf 18
It is possible to freely replace the apparatus main body 1 installed in the same or the like.

Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the ninth embodiment. In the figure, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the difference between the first embodiment and the ninth embodiment is that in the ninth embodiment, the battery 20 and the control circuit 21 are built in the housing 3, and the battery 20 and the control circuit 21 are connected via the control circuit 21. The purpose is to supply power to the LED 4.

According to the ninth embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, the LED 4 is energized by the battery 20 provided inside the housing 3, so that external wiring for supplying power is not required, and an arbitrary location is provided. Can be easily installed in

Next, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 14 is an external view showing the tenth embodiment. In the figure, the same components as those of the ninth embodiment described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The difference between the ninth embodiment and the tenth embodiment is that in the tenth embodiment, a stationary housing 22 is provided in place of the housing 3 in the ninth embodiment. .

That is, the housing 22 has a horizontal portion 22 of a predetermined thickness.
a and a transparent plate fitting portion 22b that is provided upright in the center of the upper surface of the horizontal portion 22a at a slight angle.
The lower part of the transparent plate 2 is fitted in b. Further, the product placing portion 2 is provided on the horizontal portion 22a on the front side of the transparent plate fitting portion 22b.
It is 2c. Further, the battery 20 and the control unit 21 described in the ninth embodiment are arranged inside the housing 22.

According to the tenth embodiment having the above-described structure, the product placing portion 22c is provided on the lower front surface of the transparent plate 2, and the product is exhibited on the product placing portion 22c. You can get a direct decoration effect,
Products can be appealed to customers. Further, since the power is supplied from the battery 20 to the LED 4, external wiring for supplying power is unnecessary and the LED 4 can be easily installed at any place.

Although an acrylic resin plate is used as the transparent plate 2 in the above-mentioned embodiment, a material other than this, such as a glass plate, may be used.

[0052]

As described above, according to claim 1 of the present invention, this display device is used as a partition plate of a product display shelf, an advertisement board, or a decorative plate placed behind an exhibited product or the like. When the transparent plate is viewed from the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate, the groove formed on the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate looks bright, so that a decorative effect directly appealing to the eyes of the customer can be obtained. Can give the customer an eye-catcher. As a result, by attracting the attention of the customer, it is possible to make more customers interested in the comment of the advertisement, the exhibited product, etc. than ever before. Therefore,
At the time of selling the product, the purchase opportunity from the customer side increases and the sales can be improved. In addition, since it has a great visual effect, it can be used as a part of an in-store decoration display. Furthermore, since a transparent plate is used,
Since the transparent plate becomes inconspicuous when the light emitting means is turned off without obstructing the field of view behind the device, the degree of freedom in installing the device is increased and the difference between when the light emitting means is turned off and when it is turned on is increased. Greater visual effect on the customer.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display device is used as a partition plate of a product display shelf, an advertisement board, or a decorative plate placed on the back of an exhibited product or the like, and the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate. Further, when the transparent plate is viewed, the upper side surface of the transparent plate looks bright, and a decorative effect that directly appeals to the customer's eyesight is obtained, so that it is possible to give the customer an eye-catcher. As a result, by attracting the attention of the customer, it is possible to make more customers interested in the comment of the advertisement, the exhibited product, etc. than ever before. Therefore, when the product is sold, the purchase opportunity from the customer side increases, and the sales can be improved. In addition, since it has a great visual effect, it can be used as a part of an in-store decoration display. Further, since the transparent plate is used, the visibility behind the device is not obstructed, and when the light emitting means is turned off, the transparent plate becomes inconspicuous, which increases the degree of freedom in installing the device and turns off the light emitting means. Since the difference between the time and the lighting becomes large, the visual effect on the customer becomes large.

According to claim 3, in addition to the above effect, when the transparent plate is viewed from the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate, the pattern or the character formed by the aggregate of the grooves shines. It can be seen and displayed, and the decorative effect can be obtained, so that it is possible to further attract the attention of customers and the like.

Further, according to the fourth aspect, in addition to the above effects, since the transparent plate is made of a transparent resin plate, it can be easily processed.

According to claim 5, in addition to the above effect, since the light emitting means can emit light of a desired color, the transparent plate can be made to shine in a desired color. The decorative effect can be further enhanced.

Further, according to claim 6, in addition to the above effects, a product placing portion is provided below the surface of the transparent plate,
Since the product is displayed on the product placement portion, it is possible to obtain a direct decoration effect on the product and also to appeal the product to the customer.

Further, according to claim 7, in addition to the above effect, the light emitted from the light emitting means is blocked from being directly emitted to the outside by the housing, and is incident only into the transparent plate. Since the light propagates through the transparent plate, the light emitted from the transparent plate can be more effectively directed to the customer.

According to the eighth aspect, in addition to the above effects, since the casing and the transparent plate are attached to another object by the attaching portion provided on the casing, it can be easily placed at a desired position. The display device can be installed.

According to the ninth aspect, in addition to the above effects, for example, an electrode or a connector directly attached to the casing, or a cord is drawn from the inside of the casing to the outside of the casing. At least two external electrodes are provided by a connector or the like, and power is supplied to the light emitting means via the external electrodes. Therefore, the structure can be simplified, and the maintenance can be simplified.

According to the tenth aspect, in addition to the above effects, since power is supplied to the light emitting means from a battery provided inside the housing, external wiring for power supply is not required. At the same time, it can be easily installed in any place.

According to claim 11, in addition to the above effect, electric power is supplied from the second coil to the first coil by electromagnetic coupling between the first coil and the second coil. Further, since the electric power is further supplied to the light emitting means and the light emitting means emits light by the electric power, mechanical conductive connection between the power supply unit and the housing is not required, and the structure can be simplified. Moreover, since the power supply unit is configured to be detachable from the housing, the housing and the transparent plate mounted on the power supply unit can be freely replaced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of mounting in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a transparent plate in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram showing a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Display device main body, 2 ... Transparent plate, 2a ... Top surface,
2b ... insertion hole, 2c ... groove, 3 ... housing, 3a ... lid, 3b
~ 3f ... Fixture, 4 ... LED, 5 ... Printed wiring board,
6 ... Power cable, 7 ... Connector, 8 ... Product shelf, 9 ... Control circuit, 10 ... Power circuit, 11 ... Object to be mounted, 12 ...
Mounting holes, 13a, 13b ... External electrodes, 14 ... Product shelf, 1
5a, 15b ... Electrodes, 16 ... Light bulbs, 17 ... Coils, 18
... product shelf, 19 ... coil, 20 ... battery, 21 ... control circuit, 22 ... housing, 22a ... horizontal part, 22b ... fitting part, 2
2c ... Product loading section.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A display device for displaying merchandise and displaying advertisements, comprising: a transparent plate having a predetermined thickness; and a light emitting means provided on at least one of four side surfaces of the transparent plate. A display device having a predetermined groove formed on the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate. 2. A display device for displaying merchandise or displaying advertisements, comprising: a transparent plate having a predetermined thickness; and a light emitting means provided on a lower surface of the transparent plate, the upper surface of the transparent plate. Is a display device characterized by being inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the front and back surfaces. 3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined pattern or character is formed on the front surface or the back surface of the transparent plate by a set of a plurality of grooves. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the transparent plate is a transparent resin plate. 5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein light of a predetermined color is emitted from the light emitting means. 6. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a product placing portion is provided below the surface of the transparent plate. 7. The light emitting means is provided in a housing made of a non-translucent member having an opening at the upper end, and the lower portion of the transparent plate is fitted into the housing through the opening. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The display device according to claim 7, wherein the housing is provided with a mounting portion for mounting on another object. 9. The display device according to claim 7, wherein at least two external electrodes are provided outside the housing, and power is supplied to the light emitting means through the external electrodes. . 10. The display device according to claim 7, wherein a battery is provided inside the housing, and power is supplied from the battery to the light emitting means. 11. A power supply first coil, which is connected to the light emitting means, is provided inside the housing, and an alternating current is supplied to the coil so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the coil. 9. The display device according to claim 7, further comprising a power supply unit that includes the second coil and is configured to be detachable from the housing.