JPH10137082A - Article housing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily insert an article by separating the article pressing end on the opposite side of a fulcrum from an opening part by a pressing plate when the article is housed in a housing part, and elastically/repulsively approaching it to the opening part as the article disappears from the housing part. SOLUTION: A pressing plate 23 composed of an elastic plastic plate or the like is arranged on a backboard 21B being one end side of a housing part 21, and an article in the housing part 21 is pressed in the forward direction. That is, the pressing plate 23 is elastically/repulsively rotated by elasticity of itself with a fulcrum 23B as the center, and the article pressing end 23C is separated from an opening part 22 when the article is housed in the housing part 21, and to the contrary, it is ealstically/repulsively approached to the opening part 22 as the article disappears from the housing part 21. Therefore, since the article is inserted into the housing part 21 by opposing dead weight of the article from above to elastic/repulsive force of the pressing plate 23, inserting performance can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article storage device such as a product display shelf from which articles can be taken out one by one.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an article storage device from which articles can be taken out one by one, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-110654 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-88571.
There are those described in Japanese Patent Publication No. These prior arts
`` A storage part capable of storing a plurality of articles in a row, an opening for putting the articles in the storage part, a plate provided with one end of the storage part and having a pressing spring for pressing the articles in the storage part forward. And an article support section provided on the other end side of the storage section and supporting the front row of articles pressed by the plate with the pressing spring. " At this time, the plate with the pressing spring is resiliently pressed by the pressing spring and has a structure in which the plate comes into close contact with the rear surface of the last article.

[0003] In this prior art article storage device, an article is inserted by pushing back the plate with the pressing spring with one hand to create a space in the storage section and putting the article into the space with the other hand. . Then, when one article in the front row is pushed out by the plate with the pressing spring in the storage portion and the next article is pushed out by the plate with the pressing spring, it moves forward by one piece and prepares for the next unloading. Becomes

[0004]

However, the prior art has the following problems. When the article is inserted into the storage section, it is necessary to push back the plate with the pressing spring with a hand different from the hand holding the article, and the operation is complicated.

[0005] In order to replenish articles in the storage section and to put in and out of the storage section, only the plate with the pressure spring is inserted so that a new article is inserted between the last article already delivered and the plate with the pressure spring. It is necessary to push back, and the operation is complicated.

An object of the present invention is to facilitate the insertion of articles in an article storage device from which articles can be taken out one by one.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage section capable of storing a plurality of articles in a row, an opening for inserting articles into the storage section, and one end of the storage section. It is provided with a pressing means provided to press the articles in the storage section forward, and an article support section provided at the other end of the storage section to support the front row of the articles pressed by the pressing means. In the article storage device, the pressing means is a pressing plate that rotates about a fulcrum located at one end of the opening, and the pressing plate has an article pressing end opposite to the fulcrum, and an article enters the storage unit. When it is in the open position, it is separated from the opening, and as the article disappears from the storage section, it can be resiliently approached to the opening.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a cover which covers a part of the opening, and a storage part of the opening which is not covered by the lid. The end-side article support portion side portion serves as an outlet for articles in the front row.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the article supporting portion is made transparent.

The present invention described in claim 4 is the first to third aspects of the present invention.
In the present invention according to any one of the above, further, the article support portion supports only a part of the front surface of the front row article, and another part of the front face of the front row article faces the outlet. It was made.

[0011] The present invention described in claim 5 provides the invention according to claims 1-4.
In the present invention described in the above, further, the pressing end of the pressing plate is bent.

The present invention according to claim 6 provides the invention according to claims 1 to 5
In the invention according to any one of the above, the opening is further provided on a top surface of the storage section.

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Has the effect of The article pressing end opposite to the fulcrum is separated from the opening when articles are contained in the storage section, and is resiliently approached as the articles disappear from the storage section. Therefore, when an article is inserted into the storage section, the new article is pressed against the fulcrum of the pressing plate and the intermediate portion between the pressing end and the pressing end, whereby a stored state where the new article is pressed by the pressing end of the pressing plate can be obtained. That is, the article can be inserted with one hand.

The pressing plate extends from the pressing end in contact with the rear surface of the last article to be delivered toward the fulcrum so as to be rotatable about the fulcrum. Therefore, when the new article is pushed in by hitting the intermediate point between the fulcrum and the pressing end of the pressing plate, it always follows the rear surface of the last article delivered.
First-in first-out can be realized very easily.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operations are provided. A part of the opening was covered by the lid, and the part of the storage device not covered by the lid on the side of the article support portion was used as an outlet for articles in the front row. Therefore, a plurality of articles can be simultaneously put into the storage section from the opening with the lid opened, and only one article can be taken out from the exit with the lid closed. That is, it is possible to secure the ability to take out only one article while improving the replenishability of the article.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the following effects are obtained. By making the article support portion that supports the articles in the front row in the storage section transparent, the visibility of the articles can be improved and the displayability can be improved.

According to the present invention, there is provided the following operation. The article support only supported a portion of the front face of the front row article, and another portion of the front face of the front row article faced the exit. Thereby, in an article storage device in which a large number of storage sections are arranged in parallel, when taking out the front row article of a certain storage section (it is hard to pick out because it is sandwiched by the front row articles of the other storage sections on both sides) Within the area of the outlet facing the head and front of the article, hold the head of the article with a fingertip and pull it forward without being supported by the article support portion of the article. The both sides of the article drawn out from between the articles can be pinched and easily taken out.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the following operations are provided. The pressing end of the pressing plate that presses the article is bent and comes into contact with the article by a surface or an arc, so that the article can be pressed without being damaged.

According to the present invention described in claim 6, the following operations are provided. The provision of the opening in the top surface of the storage section allows the article to be inserted into the storage section with its own weight against the resilience of the pressing plate from above, thereby improving insertability.

[0020]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an article storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a base, FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a storage box, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an article inserted state, FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a lid closed state, FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing an article removal state,
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an article storage state, and FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing an article supply state.

The article storage device 10 is an article 1 (eg, lipstick)
And is used as a product display shelf or the like from which the products can be taken out one by one. As shown in FIG. 1, a base 11 (FIG. 2) and a storage box 12 (FIG. 3) set on the base 11 are used. Is done.

The storage box 12 has a number of storage sections 21 arranged in parallel, and an opening 22 for each storage section 21, a pressing plate 23,
It has an article support portion 24 and a lid 25. The storage box 12
Is set so that the entirety is inclined forward and upward so that the article 1 can be viewed from obliquely above. Further, the storage box 12 is provided with a sample insertion hole 26 for the article 1 at a lower portion of the front surface of each storage section 21.

The storage portion 21 is partitioned by a bottom plate 21A, a back plate 21B, a side plate 21C, and a front plate 21D, and can store a plurality of articles 1 in a row in the front-rear direction of one storage portion 21 (FIG. 6).

The opening 22 is provided on the top surface of the storage section 21 and is used for inserting the article 1 into the storage section 21 (FIG. 5).

The pressing plate 23 is provided on the back plate 21B, which is one end of the storage section 21, and presses the article 1 in the storage section 21 forward. The pressing plate 23 is, as shown in FIGS.
A folding insertion portion 23A made of an elastic plastic plate or the like and inserted into and held by a pressing plate insertion hole 27 provided on the inner surface of the back plate 21B;
Fulcrum 23B which is a bent portion located at one end side of
3B and an article pressing end 23C on the opposite side. Press plate 2
3 is resiliently rotatable around the fulcrum 23B due to the elasticity of the plate itself, and the article pressing end 23C is separated from the opening 22 when the article 1 is in the storage section 21 (a). 5), (b) As the article 1 disappears from the storage section 21, the article 1 is elastically approached to the opening 22 (FIG. 8). The article pressing end 23C of the pressing plate 23 is bent so as to abut against the article 1 by a surface or an arc so that the article 1 can be pressed without being damaged.

The article support section 24 is constituted by a front plate 21D on the other end side of the storage section 21, and supports the frontmost row of the article 1 pressed by the pressing plate 23. The front plate 21D constituting the article support portion 24 can be a transparent plate.

The lid 25 is provided on the outer surface of the back plate 21B of the storage section 21 via a hinge 25A so as to be openable and closable.
In a closed state (FIG. 6) on the upper edge of 1C, a part of the opening 22 is covered. And in the storage box 12, the opening 2
2, the portion of the storage unit 21 that is not covered by the lid 25 on the side of the article support unit 24 is the outlet 2 for the article 1 in the front row.
It is set to 8. The outlet 28 allows only one article 1 in the front row to be taken out. In the closed state, the closed state of the lid 25 is locked by a latch 30 inserted into a latch insertion hole 29 provided on the outer surface of the back plate 21B of the storage section 21. The takeout is assured.

The article support section 24 is provided with the article 1 in the front row.
Is supported, and the upper half of the front surface of the article 1 in the front row faces the outlet 28 (FIG. 6). Thereby, when the article 1 in the front row of a certain storage section 21 is sandwiched between the articles 1 and 1 in the front row of the other storage sections 21 and 21 on both sides and is hard to be picked out, the outlet 28 of the article 1 facing the By holding the head of the article 1 with a fingertip and pulling it forward within the range (FIG. 6), the upper half of the article 1 is pulled out from between the other articles 1, 1 on both sides, and both sides thereof By pinching the surface, it can be easily taken out.

Accordingly, the insertion, removal, and replenishment of the article 1 by the article storage device 10 are performed as follows. (Article Insertion Work) (1) Open the lid 25 (FIG. 4). At this time, 30
Remove.

(2) The plurality of articles 1 are grasped by hand, and these articles 1 are pressed into the storage section 21 by being brought into contact with the fulcrum 23B of the pressing plate 23 and the intermediate portion of the pressing end 23C in the opening 22 (FIG. 5). ). Thus, the plurality of articles 1 are stored in the storage section 21 while being sandwiched between the pressing plate 23 and the article support section 24. The pressing plate 23 has the pressing end 23 </ b> C separated from the opening 22, and presses the article 1 in the storage unit 21 forward.

(3) The lid 25 is closed (FIG. 6). Then, apply the bolt 30. At this time, the portion of the opening 22 that is not covered by the lid 25 on the side of the article support portion 24 is positioned in the front row of the article 1
Outlet 28 for The upper half of the article 1 in the front row faces the outlet 28.

(Article Removal Work) (4) The frontmost article 1 is removed from the outlet 28 (FIG. 7).
At the time of the removal, the head of the article 1 sandwiched between the articles 1 and 1 in the other storage sections 21 and 21 on both sides is pressed with a fingertip and pulled out forward (FIG. 6), and thus pulled out. The article 1 is taken out by pinching both sides of the article 1.

(5) In the article storage device 10 after the articles 1 in the front row have been taken out in the above (4), the following articles 1 are pushed forward by the pressing plate 23 and moved forward by one piece. , Preparing for the next removal (FIG. 8).

(Article Replenishment Operation) (6) As described in (5) above, when replenishing the articles 1 to the article storage device 10 in which the stock of the articles 1 is no longer full, 1
The individual or plural replenishment new articles 1 are pressed into the storage section 21 by hitting the intermediate portion between the fulcrum 23B and the pressing end 23C of the pressing plate 23 behind the rearmost article 1 in the storage section 21. (FIG. 9). Thereby, the replenishment new article 1
Always follows the rear surface of the article 1 at the end of the inventory, so that first-in first-out can be realized.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. The pressing plate 23 has an article pressing end 23 opposite to the fulcrum 23B.
C is the opening 2 when an article is in the storage section 21.
2 and resiliently approach the opening 22 as the articles disappear from the storage section 21. Therefore, when an article is inserted into the storage section 21, the new article is pressed against the intermediate portion between the fulcrum 23 B and the pressing end 23 C of the pressing plate 23, thereby pushing the new article onto the pressing end 2 of the pressing plate 23.
The stored state pressed by 3C can be obtained. That is, the article can be inserted with one hand.

The pressing plate 23 is rotatable about the fulcrum 23B, and is pressed against the rear surface of the last article delivered.
It extends from 3C toward the fulcrum 23B side. Therefore, the new article always follows the rear surface of the last article delivered when pressed against the intermediate portion between the fulcrum 23B and the pressing end 23C of the pressing plate 23, and the first-in first-out operation can be realized extremely easily.

A part of the opening 22 is covered by the lid 25, and the article support portion 2 of the storage device not covered by the lid 25.
The four-sided portion was an outlet 28 for the front row items. Therefore, a plurality of articles can be simultaneously put into the storage section 21 from the opening 22 with the lid 25 opened, and only one article can be taken out from the outlet 28 with the lid 25 closed. That is, while improving the replenishability of the article, only the
Individual removal can be ensured.

By making the article support portion 24 for supporting the frontmost article in the storage section 21 transparent, the visibility of the article can be improved and the displayability can be improved.

The article support portion 24 supports only a part of the front surface of the frontmost article, and another part of the front face of the frontmost article faces the outlet 28. Thus, in an article storage device in which a large number of storage sections 21 are arranged in parallel, an article in the front row of a certain storage section 21 (which is hardly picked up by being sandwiched by the articles in the front row of other storage sections 21 on both sides). At the time of removal, within the area of the outlet 28 facing the head and the front of the article, the head of the article is pressed with a fingertip and pulled out forward without being supported by the article support portion 24 of the article,
As a result, it is possible to pinch both sides of the article pulled out from between the other articles on both sides, and to easily take out the article.

Pressing end 23 of pressing plate 23 for pressing an article
C is bent and can be pressed without damaging the article by abutting on the article by a surface or an arc.

The provision of the opening 22 in the top surface of the storage section 21 allows the article to be inserted into the storage section 21 with its own weight opposed to the resilience of the pressing plate 23 from above. Can be improved.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the design may be changed without departing from the scope of the present invention. The present invention is also included in the present invention. For example, the pressing plate is not limited to one that elastically rotates due to its own elasticity,
The elastic member may be elastically rotated by being applied with the elastic force of the elastic member.

Further, the opening for inserting an article into the storage section may be provided on the side face or the like instead of the top surface of the storage section. Also, the goods outlet is not only above,
It may be in the horizontal direction or the like. Further, the direction in which the article is inserted and the direction in which the article is removed are not limited to the same direction, and may be different directions such as crossing each other.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention, the article is
In an article storage device that can be taken out one by one, it is possible to easily insert articles.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an article storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a base.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a storage box.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state where a lid is opened.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an article insertion state.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a state in which a lid is closed.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing an article take-out state.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an article storage state.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an article supply state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 article 10 article storage device 21 storage section 22 opening section 23 pressing plate 23B fulcrum 23C pressing end 24 article support section 25 lid 28 take-out port

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A storage section capable of storing a plurality of articles in a row, an opening for inserting articles into the storage section, and a pressing provided at one end of the storage section to press the articles in the storage section forward. Means, and an article support portion provided on the other end side of the storage portion and supporting the front row of articles pressed by the pressing means, wherein the pressing means has one end of an opening. A pressing plate that rotates about a fulcrum located on the side of the side, the pressing plate is configured such that an article pressing end opposite to the fulcrum is separated from the opening when an article is contained in the storage section, and the article is removed from the storage section. An article storage device characterized in that it can be resiliently approached to the opening as the air conditioner disappears. 2. An article supporting part on the other end side of the storage part, which is not covered by the lid, is provided as a take-out port for articles in the front row. The article storage tool according to claim 1. 3. The article storage device according to claim 1, wherein the article support portion is made transparent. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the article support portion supports only a part of the front surface of the front row article, and another part of the front face of the front row article faces the outlet. An article storage device according to any of the claims. 5. The article storage device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing end of the pressing plate is bent. 6. The article storage device according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided on a top surface of the storage portion.