JPH11213748A - Lamp supporting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily install a lamp in an appliance while positioning the lamp in optional position in right and left directions without requiring a skilled installation worker. SOLUTION: Lamp installation rails 10 having a C-shaped cross section and opened in the lower faces are laid between right and left brackets 9. At least two lamp supporting fixture 11 each of which has a horizontally engaging part 11a having the shorter sides (b) sorter than the width (a) of the opened lower faces of the lamp installation rails 10 and the longer sides with slightly shorter than the width of the inner side of the lamp installation rails 10 and a lamp supporting part 11b continued downward from the horizontally engaging part are installed in the insides of the lamp installation rails 10 while the longer sides of the horizontally engaging parts 11a being faced in the width direction. A lamp 5 is mounted on the lamp supporting parts 11b of the lamp supporting fixture 11 while bridging over the fixture 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for supporting fixtures in furniture, and more particularly to a device for supporting a lamp inside a parapet or the like of a display shelf used in a store or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Display shelves conventionally used in stores and the like include, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos.
-206186. The parapet (1) of the display shelf (A) shown in FIG.
A large number of vertically aligned locking holes (2a) provided on the front of (2)
And a bracket (3) protruding forward as shown in FIG.
The hook (3a) formed at the rear end of the bracket (3a) is engaged and attached, and the upper plate (4) is attached to the upper edge of the bracket (3).
A lamp (5) extending in the left-right direction on the lower surface of the upper plate (4).
Are fastened with screws (5a). In FIG. 6, (6) is a louver made of a lattice-shaped white synthetic resin plate,
(7) indicates a sign board on which a product name or a product category displayed on the display shelf is written on the translucent material plate (7a), and (8) indicates a side cover that hides the bracket (3).

[0003]

In the above-described conventional apparatus, it takes a great deal of time and labor to assemble, and it is difficult to mount a lighting fixture, that is, a lighting fixture such as a fluorescent lamp, at any desired position in the horizontal direction. Not only is it difficult, but the work of screwing such a lamp is complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is easy to assemble, and can freely set the mounting position of the lamp in the left-right direction. An object of the present invention is to provide a support device for a lamp in a top plate device of a display shelf which is unnecessary.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is solved as follows. (1) On a fixture such as a display shelf, a lamp mounting rail having a substantially downward C-shaped cross section with an opening at the center of the lower surface is installed substantially horizontally,
A short side smaller than the width of the lower opening of the lamp mounting rail;
At least two lamp supporting brackets each including a horizontal locking portion having a longer side shorter than the inner dimension width of the lamp mounting rail but close to the inner dimension width, and a lamp supporting portion continuous thereunder, With the long side of the horizontal locking portion facing the width direction of the lamp mounting rail, the horizontal locking portion is locked in the lamp mounting rail, and the lamp is placed and supported on the lamp supporting portion of these lamp supporting brackets. .

(2) In the above item (1), the lamp supporting bracket is inserted from below into the lower surface opening with the long side of the horizontal locking portion being parallel to the lamp mounting rail, and rotated by 90 degrees to turn the long side. In the width direction of the lamp mounting rail.

(3) In any one of the above items (1) and (2), the lamp is a straight lamp for a straight tube fluorescent lamp,
A straight tube-type fluorescent lamp is mounted below the lamp supporting bracket for supporting the linear lamp.

[0008]

1 to 4 show an example of a parapet (1) of a display shelf (A) provided with an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to these drawings, as shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, the upper end of the column (2) of the display shelf (A) has a large number of two rows perforated on the front surface thereof. The bracket (9) is attached so as to face forward by engaging a hook (9a) protruding from the rear end of the bracket (9) with the one above the engaging hole (2a).

At the front ends of the left and right brackets (9), a downwardly extending mounting portion (9b) for mounting a front plate, that is, a sign board (7), and at the upper end for mounting a lamp mounting rail (10). Any suitable means, i.e., lamp mounting rail (1
(0), downward bent pieces (10
A long shallow groove (9c) for supporting a) is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lamp mounting rail (10) has a substantially downward C-shaped cross section.
In the present embodiment, it is formed in a substantially square tubular shape whose lower center is opened downward. That is, on the lower surface, horizontal overhangs (10b) are formed on both sides of the lower surface so as to face each other, and an opening extends in the left-right direction between the horizontal overhangs (10b).

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the lamp mounting rail (1
Just below 0), a lamp support bracket (11) is provided.
The lamp supporting bracket (11) has a short side (b) smaller than the width (a) of the lower surface opening of the lamp mounting rail (10) and a width larger than the opening width (a), and the lamp mounting rail (10). It has a horizontal locking portion (11a) having a longer side (d) shorter than the inner dimension width (c), but close to this width, and a lamp support portion (11b) continuous below the horizontal locking portion (11b). The locking portion (11a) has a height that fits inside the lamp mounting rail (10), and the lamp supporting portion (11b) has a straight tube-type fluorescent lamp (12).
Has a horizontal portion sufficient to mount a linear lamp (5) for mounting the lamp.

In assembling the parapet (1),
First, the bracket is inserted into the engaging hole (2a) at the upper end of the left and right support (2).
(9) Hook the rear hook (9a) and fix it.
In the groove (9c) at the upper end of the two brackets, install the lamp mounting rail (10).
Hook the bent pieces (10a) on the left and right ends of the, and attach the lamp mounting rail (10) to the bracket (9).

Next, a lamp mounting rail (10) having a C-shaped cross section
In the opening on the lower surface of the lamp, the horizontal locking part on the upper part of the lamp support bracket (11)
(11a) is inserted into the opening on the lower surface from below, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, with the long side (d) facing the left and right direction of the lamp mounting rail (10).

The short side (b) of the horizontal locking portion (11a) is smaller than the width (a) of the lower surface opening of the lamp mounting rail (10). As shown in the figure, it enters the opening and fits inside the lamp mounting rail (10).

In this state, when the lamp supporting bracket (11) is horizontally rotated 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG.
The long side (d), which is shorter than the inner dimension width (c) of the lamp mounting rail (10) but close to this, rests on the horizontal overhang (10b), and the lamp fixing bracket (11) mounts the lamp. It is supported inside the rail (10).

As described above, at least two of the lamp supporting brackets (11) are supported by the lamp mounting rail (10), and are moved to any appropriate positions on the lamp mounting rail (10) and arranged. As shown, the lamp (5) is placed on the lamp supporting portion (11b) at the lower part, and a straight tube-type fluorescent lamp (12) is attached below the lamp (5).

Finally, the louver (6) is attached. In addition,
The mounting of the top plate (4), the sign board (7), the side cover (8), etc. is the same as before.

The present invention can be applied not only to the above-described illumination of the display rack parapet, but also to general fixtures with illumination.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the structure is simple, the construction can be easily performed in a short time, and the lamp can be easily mounted even by a specialist. In addition, the left and right positions of the lamp can be arbitrarily set.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lamp support bracket is inserted from below into the lower surface opening of the horizontal locking portion in parallel with the lamp mounting rail, and rotated by 90 degrees, thereby turning the lamp support metal. Is directed in the width direction of the lamp mounting rail, the lamp supporting metal can be easily and reliably supported by the lamp mounting rail.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the lamp is a straight lamp for a straight tube fluorescent lamp, and a straight tube fluorescent lamp is provided below a lamp supporting bracket for supporting the straight lamp. If it is attached, it is possible to illuminate the display shelf evenly from above over the entire left and right width of the display shelf.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an upper part of a display shelf including an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a lamp mounting rail, a lamp supporting bracket, and a lamp of a straight tube type fluorescent lamp.

FIG. 3 shows a state immediately after the lamp supporting bracket is inserted,
It is an expanded sectional view of a lamp attachment rail.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the top plate device after the attachment is completed.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional display shelf.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the top plate device at the top of the display shelf.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (A) Display shelf (1) Parapet (2) Post (2a) Engagement hole (3) Bracket (3a) Hook (4) Top plate (5) Lamp (5a) Screw (6) Louver (7) Sign board ( (Front plate) (8) Side cover (9) Bracket (9a) Hook (9b) Sign board mounting section (9c) Groove (10) Lamp mounting rail (10a) Bent piece (10b) Horizontal overhang (11) Lamp support bracket (11a) Horizontal locking part (11b) Lamp support part (12) Fluorescent lamp

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A lamp mounting rail having a substantially downward C-shaped cross section with an opening at the center of the lower surface is installed substantially horizontally on a fixture such as a display shelf, and a short side smaller than the width of the lower surface opening of the lamp mounting rail. , A horizontal locking portion having a longer side shorter than the inner dimension width of the lamp mounting rail, but having a size close to this width, and at least two lamp supporting brackets including a lamp supporting portion continuous below the horizontal locking portion, With the long side of the horizontal locking portion facing the width direction of the lamp mounting rail, the horizontal locking portion is locked in the lamp mounting rail,
A lamp supporting device, wherein a lamp is mounted and supported on the lamp supporting portion of the lamp supporting bracket. 2. The lamp support bracket is inserted from below into the opening on the lower surface, with the long side of the horizontal locking portion being parallel to the lamp mounting rail, and rotated by 90 degrees so that the long side extends in the width direction of the lamp mounting rail. The lamp support device according to claim 1, wherein the lamp support device is directed toward the lamp. 3. The lamp according to claim 1, wherein the lamp is a straight lamp for a straight tube fluorescent lamp, and a straight tube fluorescent lamp is mounted below a lamp supporting bracket for supporting the straight lamp. Or the lamp supporting device according to 2.