JP2012040334A - Lighting system of display shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To brightly illuminate the whole display shelf by making a lighting fixture itself into the shape of a tape, thin and small, while eliminating a wiring cord by passing low-voltage power to a shelf structure.SOLUTION: A left-hand side metallic shelf pole 1, and a right-hand side metallic shelf pole 2 are connected with a positive terminal and a negative terminal of a power supply adapter 3, respectively. The power supply adapter 3 is connected with AC power supply through a switch 4 and an AC power supply plug 5 and constituted to supply direct current 12 V to the shelf poles 1 and 2. Metallic shelf support fittings 6 and 7 are fixed to fitting holes of right and left shelf poles 1 and 2, respectively, and vertical position of the shelf is decided by mounting a shelf board 8 thereon. An LED tape 9 where a plurality of high luminance LED emitting objects are arranged side by side is stuck on the underside of the upper shelf board 8, and terminals (positive terminal 10 and negative terminal 11) of both ends of the LED tape 9 are constituted to contact to the shelf support fittings 6 and 7, respectively.

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting device for a display shelf for displaying and displaying commodities.

Conventionally, as a lighting device for a display shelf, a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is disclosed.
JP 2004-344507 A

However, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, low voltage electricity, mainly 12V, is directly applied to an insulated shelf bracket with a shelf column and a claw of a display shelf, and lighting such as a spotlight is performed. Since it is the structure which uses an instrument, there exists a problem that the whole shelf cannot be illuminated brightly.
In addition, a method of illuminating the entire shelf with a lighting fixture such as a fluorescent lamp that is driven at a low voltage instead of the spotlight is conceivable, but the lighting fixture itself is large and the display range is reduced. There is. In particular, it is not suitable for display shelves that place an emphasis on aesthetics such as glass showcases in addition to open-type display shelves.
In addition, depending on the product to be exhibited, there are many cases where it is desired to adjust the angle of the lighting device or to finely adjust the position in order to bring out the features of the product from the front or rear, as well as the illumination from the top. Therefore, it is desired to provide such an adjustable lighting device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by omitting a wiring cord by flowing a low-voltage power supply to a shelf structure, the entire lighting shelf can be illuminated brightly by making the lighting fixture itself thin and small in a tape shape. The purpose is to do so. In particular, the present invention proposes a lighting device for a display shelf that can freely adjust the angle and direction of illumination.

In order to achieve the above object, a display shelf lighting device according to claim 1,
In a display shelf that energizes a low-voltage power supply to shelf columns and shelf brackets,
Fix the metal shelf brackets to the fitting holes of the left and right shelf columns, and determine the vertical position of the shelf by placing the shelf board,
Affixing LED tapes arranged in a row with a plurality of high-intensity LED issuers on the lower surface of a plurality of shelf boards,
Both terminals of the LED tape are configured to contact the shelf brackets, respectively.
The illuminating body is formed integrally with the shelf board.

  According to the lighting device of the display shelf configured as described above, the lighting means is integrated with the shelf board with the LED tape, and the lighting is performed simply by placing the shelf board on the shelf bracket installed at the desired vertical position of the shelf column. Shelf can be easily configured. The LED tape is about 2.5 mm including the adhesive part, and it becomes difficult to see the wiring and the illuminating body. Further, by using a high-intensity LED, it is possible to illuminate brightly, and an ideal display shelf lighting device with low power consumption is obtained.

The present invention according to claim 2 is the display shelf lighting device according to claim 1,
A red LED, a green LED, and a blue LED are respectively arranged in a plurality of light emitting spots of the LED tape.

  According to the lighting device for the display shelf configured as described above, it is possible to select red illumination, green illumination, or blue illumination in consideration of appearance according to the products to be displayed. If the three colors are turned on simultaneously, white illumination can be achieved. Further, if switching of blinking of the three color LEDs is controlled by an electronic circuit, the illumination can be effected by illuminating by switching the three colors simultaneously or with a time difference.

The present invention described in claim 3 is the display shelf lighting device according to claim 1 or 2,
The shelf column body is an insulator, and two metal angles are embedded and integrated into the opening so that the shelf bracket can be fixed to the opening of the angle so that the angle can be energized.
An upper lid is fixed to the upper part of the shelf column, and a lower lid having a positive terminal and a negative terminal of a power source is fixed to the lower part.

  According to the lighting device for a display shelf configured in this way, the energized shelf column and the shelf bracket are electrically insulated, and only the necessary conductive portions are exposed so that the energized shelf column and the shelf bracket are separated. It is possible to avoid a situation where electric leakage occurs, and when the shelves are constituted by a large number of rows, there is no short-circuit even if adjacent shelf brackets come into contact with each other due to distortion or vibration. It can also be installed safely on metal pillars and walls of buildings.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the display shelf lighting device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the left and right insertion portions of the LED illuminating body are inserted into the left and right shelf angles fixed to the left and right shelf columns. By inserting the power source, the front and rear positions can be adjusted, and the angle of illumination can be adjusted by rotating the entire LED illumination body.

  According to the display shelf lighting device configured as described above, it is possible to provide a lighting device for the uppermost portion of a plurality of shelves. In addition, the front-rear positioning and the illumination angle can be adjusted with a simple operation, and an optimal illumination effect can be obtained in accordance with the characteristics of the products to be displayed.

  As described above, the lighting device for the display shelf according to the present invention is such that the lighting means is integrated with the shelf board with the LED tape, and the shelf board is simply placed on the shelf bracket installed at the desired vertical position of the shelf column. A lighted shelf can be easily configured. The LED tape is 0.5 mm or less including the adhesive portion, and it becomes difficult to see the wiring and the lighting body, so that the display shelf has an extremely beautiful appearance. In addition, by using the high-intensity LED, it is possible to provide an illumination device for an ideal display shelf that can illuminate brightly and consumes less power.

In addition, it is possible to select red illumination, green illumination, or blue illumination in consideration of appearance according to the products to be displayed. If the three colors are turned on simultaneously, white illumination can be achieved. Further, if switching of blinking of the three color LEDs is controlled by an electronic circuit, the illumination can be effected by illuminating by switching the three colors simultaneously or with a time difference.

In addition, the shelf poles and shelf brackets that are energized are electrically insulated and only the necessary conductive parts are exposed, so that it is possible to avoid leakage of electricity from the energized shelf columns and shelf brackets. In the case of the configuration, even if adjacent shelf brackets come into contact with each other due to distortion or vibration, there is no short circuit. It can also be installed safely on metal pillars and walls of buildings.

  In addition, a lighting device for the uppermost part of a plurality of shelves can be provided. In addition, the front-rear positioning and the illumination angle can be adjusted with a simple operation, and an optimal illumination effect can be obtained in accordance with the characteristics of the products to be displayed.

  Furthermore, we can provide a display shelf lighting device that illuminates the products displayed on the shelf from the front, and can be attached and detached to adjust the front and rear positioning and lighting angle with a simple and easy operation, matching the characteristics of the products to be displayed. And the optimum lighting effect can be obtained.

Hereinafter, examples showing embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a basic configuration of an open-type display shelf lighting device to which the present invention is applied.
1 is a metal left shelf column, 2 is a right shelf column, and is connected to the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the power adapter 3, respectively. The power adapter 3 is connected to an AC power source via a switch 4 and an AC power plug 5. The shelf poles 1 and 2 are configured to supply DC 12V.
Reference numerals 6 and 7 denote metal shelf brackets, which are respectively fixed to the fitting holes of the left and right shelf columns 1 and 2 and determine the vertical position of the shelf by placing the shelf board 8 thereon. In this embodiment, the upper shelf board 8 is made of glass, and an LED tape 9 in which a plurality of high-brightness LED issuers are arranged in a line is attached to the lower surface of the upper shelf board 8. The terminal 10 and the minus terminal 11) are configured to contact the shelf brackets 6 and 7, respectively. Reference numeral 12 denotes a lower shelf, on which products are displayed, and the products are illuminated by the light emission of the LED tape 9 as indicated by the dashed arrows in FIG. The shelf board 8 may be an insulator such as wooden, and if it is made of metal, for example, a steel plate, the LED tape 9 may be applied after the surface is coated with an insulator.

FIG. 2 (1) is a detailed view of the LED tape 9, which is affixed to the lower surface of the shelf board with an adhesive tape, and a plurality of LED issuers 13 are arranged in a line, and wiring as shown in FIG. 2 (2) wiring diagram. Has been. By the way, in general LED tapes that have +/- wiring cords come out from one terminal, but because the wires in the LED tape are connected left and right, + and-are supplied separately from the left and right terminals. By doing so, the wiring can be simplified.
In FIG. 2A, the plus terminal 10 and the minus terminal 11 at both ends are shown separated from the LED tape 9, but may be integrally formed in a tape shape.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram in which the present invention described in FIGS. 1 and 2 is arranged in a plurality of rows. In this embodiment, the shelf board is shown in two upper and lower stages, but it can be made into a plurality of stages if necessary. In this case, what is necessary is just to install LED tape in the lower surface of each shelf board except the bottom shelf board.

With this configuration, the lighting means is integrated with the shelf board with LED tape, and the illuminated shelf can be easily configured by simply placing the shelf board on the shelf brackets installed at the desired vertical position of the shelf column. it can. The LED tape is about 2.5 mm including the adhesive part, and it becomes difficult to see the wiring and the illuminating body. Further, by using a high-intensity LED, it is possible to illuminate brightly, and an ideal display shelf lighting device with low power consumption is obtained.

  FIGS. 4 (1) to (4) show another embodiment of the LED tape. FIG. 4 (1) shows that a plurality of issuer spots 15 on the LED tape 14 have three high-luminance LED chips of the same color. Can be illuminated with a brightness approximately three times that of the LED tape 9 described in FIG. In this case, the plus terminal 16 and the minus terminal 17 are arranged similarly to the LED tape 9 of FIG. In FIG. 4B, one red LED 20, one green LED 21, and one blue LED 22 are arranged in each of the plurality of light emitting spots 19 of the LED tape 18, and power is supplied by a plus terminal 23 and a minus terminal 24. The LED tape 18 is wired as shown in the wiring diagram of FIG. 4 (3), and is connected to the plus terminal 23 via the three-pole dip switch 25. FIG. 4 (4) shows an example in which it is arranged on the lower surface of the shelf plate 26, and the plus terminal 23 is connected to the shelf bracket 27 and the minus terminal 24 is connected to the shelf bracket 28 to be supplied with power.

  If comprised in this way, a red illumination, a green illumination, or a blue illumination can be selected in consideration of appearance according to the goods to display. If the three colors are turned on simultaneously, white illumination can be achieved. In this embodiment, the switching of the three colors is a mechanical switch, but if controlled by an electronic circuit, the illumination can be effected by switching the three colors at the same time or with a time difference.

FIGS. 5 (1) to (8) show other examples of shelf columns and shelf brackets, and FIG. 5 (1) shows the entire shelf columns 29. FIG. The main body of the shelf column 29 is made of an insulator such as plastic, and two metal angles 30 and 31 are embedded and integrated in the interior, and the shelf brackets are fixed to the openings of the angles 30 and 31, and the angles 30 and 31 are fixed. To be able to energize. 5 (2) is a top view of the shelf column 29, (3) is an intermediate cross-sectional view, (4) is a bottom view, and (5) is an enlarged configuration diagram. It can be screwed to the structure. The upper portion of the shelf column 29 is fixed by means such as screwing the upper lid 33, and the lower portion is fixed by means such as screwing the lower lid 36 comprising the plus terminal 34 and the minus terminal 35. The plus side wiring 37 can be connected to the minus terminal 35, and the minus side wiring 38 can be connected to the minus terminal 35.
FIG. 5 (6) is a top view of the shelf bracket 39, (7) is a side view, the top surface 40 is a conductor, and its periphery 41 is coated with an insulating coating. The joint 42 with the angles 30 and 31 is a conductor. FIG. 5 (8) is a block diagram showing the shelf bracket 39 and the shelf plate 43. The power terminal 45 of the LED tape 44 affixed to the shelf plate 43 and the upper surface 40 of the shelf bracket 39 are connected to the shelf bracket. An electrical connection can be made by simply placing the shelf plate 43 on 39.
In this embodiment, the shelf column 29, the upper lid 33, and the lower lid 36 are separated from each other, but can be configured by integrally molding them with a plastic or the like. The shelf bracket 39 is a metal body and coated with an insulator, but the upper surface conductor 40 and the joint 42 are electrically connected, and the main body is insert molded with a plastic or the like. Also good.

  By configuring in this way, the shelf column to be energized and the shelf bracket are electrically insulated, and by exposing only the necessary conductive parts, it is possible to avoid the situation of leakage from the energized shelf column and shelf bracket. When shelves are configured in multiple rows, there is no short circuit even if adjacent shelf brackets come into contact with each other due to distortion or vibration. It can also be installed safely on metal pillars and walls of buildings.

  FIGS. 6 (1) to (3) are embodiments of a display shelf lighting device for illuminating the uppermost shelf of a plurality of shelves, FIG. 6 (1) is an overall view, and (2) is a configuration. FIG. 3 (3) shows an enlarged view thereof. Reference numerals 46 and 47 denote left and right shelf columns, and 48 and 49 denote left and right shelf angles fixed to the shelf columns, which are connected to the power adapter 50 and configured to be energized. Reference numeral 51 denotes an LED illuminator, and by inserting the right and left insertion portions into the shelf angles 48 and 49, respectively, power is supplied to emit light, and products placed on the lower shelf 52 are indicated by broken line arrows in FIG. So that it can be illuminated. 6 (2) and 6 (3) are block diagrams of the LED illuminating body 51. An LED tape 54 is affixed to the inside of the L-shaped angle 53, and insulating fitting bodies 55 and 56 are respectively attached to the left and right with a set screw 57. The LED tape 54 and the shelf angle 49 are electrically connected through the insertion terminals 58 and 59 inside the fitting bodies 55 and 56. The LED illuminating body 51 is configured to be inserted into the shelf angles 48 and 49 so that the front and rear positions can be adjusted as indicated by arrows in FIG. 6 (1), and the circle in FIG. 6 (2). As shown by the arc-shaped arrow, the entire LED illumination body 51 is rotated so that the illumination angle can be adjusted.

  By comprising in this way, the illuminating device for the uppermost part of a multistage shelf can be provided. In addition, the front-rear positioning and the illumination angle can be adjusted with a simple operation, and an optimal illumination effect can be obtained in accordance with the characteristics of the products to be displayed.

  FIGS. 7 (1) to (3) are examples of a display shelf lighting device for illuminating a product from the front side by attaching an illuminating body to the upper surface of the shelf board, and FIG. 7 (1) is an overall view. ) Configuration diagram of the illuminating body, (3) is an enlarged view thereof. Reference numerals 60 and 61 denote shelf columns, and 62 and 63 denote left and right shelf angles fixed to the shelf columns, which are configured to be connected to the power adapter 64 and to be energized. 65 is a shelf plate, 66 is a rear plate, and is installed on the shelf angles 62 and 63. FIGS. 7 (2) and 7 (3) are block diagrams of the LED illuminating body 67. An LED tape 69 is affixed to the inside of the L-shaped angle 68, and a mounting plate is attached to the left and right via insulating fitting bodies 70 and 71, respectively. 72 and 73 are screwed. The terminals of the LED tape 69 are electrically connected to the shelf angles 62 and 63 via the mounting screws 74 and the mounting plates 72 and 73, respectively, and energized as shown by the broken lines in FIG. The mounting plates 72 and 73 are L-shaped and are configured to insert the end of the shelf plate 65 between the lower portion and the fitting bodies 70 and 71. A lever 75 is attached to the mounting screw 74, and the angle of illumination can be adjusted by rotating the entire LED illumination body 67 as shown by an arc-shaped arrow in FIG. It is configured. Moreover, the LED illumination body 67 can adjust the position before and behind the shelf board 65 as shown by the both-ends arrow of FIG. 7 (1).

  By comprising in this way, the lighting apparatus of the display shelf which illuminates the goods displayed on the shelf board from the front can be provided. In addition, the front and rear positioning and the illumination angle can be adjusted with a simple and simple operation by attaching and detaching, and the optimum illumination effect can be obtained according to the characteristics of the products to be displayed.

  8 (1) and 8 (2), two angles are provided in one shelf column described in FIG. 5, and a positive power source and a negative power source are energized to each angle, and spots are formed on the shelf columns. The Example which installed the light is shown. 8A is an overall view, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view thereof. The shelf column 76 is an insulator, and two angles 77 and 78 are embedded therein, and one angle 77 is used as a positive power source and the other angle. A negative power source is energized to 78. Reference numeral 79 denotes an LED spotlight, and the main body is attached to the angled openings 82 and 83 by attachment fittings 80 and 81. The attachment fitting 80 is on the plus side of the LED spotlight 79, and the attachment fitting 81 is on the minus side. Connected.

  By comprising in this way, a spotlight can be easily installed in the appropriate position of the shelf pillar which installed in the building and supplied with the power supply, and the spot lighting effect which closed up the displayed goods can be acquired.

  FIGS. 9 (1) to 9 (4) show an embodiment in which a connection box is installed on a shelf column for energizing plus and minus power supplies. 9 (1) is an overall view, (2) is an enlarged view, (3) is a configuration diagram showing an example of use of a connection box, and (4) is a rear view of the connection box. The fittings 90 and 91 of the connection box 89 are attached to the respective openings 87 and 88 so that power is supplied to the connection box 89. FIG. 9 (4) shows the back surface of the connection box 89. The positive terminal 92 and the negative terminal 93 are provided with pin jack receptacles 94 so that the electric wires can be fixed by screwing or the like. As shown in FIG. 9 (3), for example, a rotating display stand 95 that moves with a direct current of 12V, a POP advertisement that moves with a motor, such as a sales promotion display 96, or a glowing sales promotion display is used.

  With this configuration, it is possible to easily turn on the power from the shelf column, and it is turned on at the time of opening like a battery-powered display such as a moving promotional display or a flashing display, and off at the time of closing. The switch can be easily operated by simply turning the shelf column power on and off. In addition, it is possible to optimize the store's aesthetics by eliminating the trouble of wiring the wires one by one for the exhibition.

FIGS. 10 (1) to (5) show an example in which the present invention is implemented in a glass shelf showcase. 10 (1) is an overall view of the showcase, (2) is a rear view of the glass shelf, (3) is a configuration diagram of the right side plate of the showcase, (4) is a front view of the side plate, (5) is The sectional view is shown. Reference numeral 97 denotes a glass showcase, and left and right side plates 98 and 99 are provided with a plurality of dowel holes 102 for fixing dowel fittings 101 for installing the shelf plate 100. Four dowel fittings 101 are attached to the side plates 98 and 99 for placing one glass shelf 100. 103 is a power adapter installed at the bottom of the showcase 97. FIG. 10 (2) shows the back surface of the shelf board 100, the LED tape 104 is affixed, and tape-shaped terminals (plus terminals 105, 106). And the negative terminals 107 and 108) are affixed, and the shelf plate 100 is placed on the dowel fittings 101 of the side plates 98 and 99, so that the terminals come into contact with the dowel fittings, and power is supplied from the power adapter 103 to the LED tape 104, It is configured to light up. At this time, it is possible to selectively connect a monochromatic illumination that supplies electricity to the 2-terminal 2-wire, an illumination illumination that supplies electricity to the 4-terminal 4-wire, and the like.
10 (3), (4) and (5) show details of the side plate 99, and two rows of metal wiring boards 109, 110 are embedded in the side plate 99. FIG. FIG. 10 (5) is a cross-sectional view of the wiring board 109. The dowel fitting 101 can be fixed to the plurality of dowel holes 111 by screwing or fitting, and the dowel fitting 101 is energized from the power adapter 103. Further, the surface of the wiring board 109 is insulated by an insulating coating or the like.

  By comprising in this way, the illuminating device by LED is installed in a glass shelf showcase, and a multistage glass shelf board can be installed and each shelf board can be illuminated brightly. A glass showcase with excellent aesthetics can be provided without attaching a lighting fixture or wiring thereof.

  FIG. 11 shows an embodiment in which the dowel fitting of the glass showcase is a suction cup system. The glass showcase uses a glass plate as the shelf plate, so a structure with a suction cup on the dowel bracket is desirable to secure the shelf plate stably. As shown in FIG. 10, the dowel fitting 112 is made of metal and has a structure capable of energizing a power source. A suction cup 114 is attached to the receiving portion 113 of the shelf plate, and a spiral electric wire 115 is installed in the central portion of the suction cup 114. The glass shelf board is adsorbed by the suction cup 114, and at the same time, the conductive portion of the shelf board and the spiral electric wire 115 are in firm contact with each other and energized.

  By comprising in this way, a glass shelf board is stably installed, and the power supply to an LED illumination body can also provide a stable illuminating device without poor contact.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, As long as the summary of this invention is not changed, it can implement in various aspects.

It is a basic lineblock diagram of a lighting device of a display shelf to which the present invention is applied. It is the detailed view and wiring diagram of LED tape. It is the block diagram which arranged this invention in multiple rows. It is the other Example block diagram and wiring diagram of LED tape. It is a block diagram of the other Example of a shelf column and a shelf bracket. It is a block diagram of the Example which illuminates the uppermost part of a shelf. It is a block diagram of the Example which illuminates the whole surface of goods. It is a block diagram of the other Example of a shelf pillar. It is a block diagram which shows the Example of a connection box. It is the block diagram which implemented this invention with the glass showcase. It is a block diagram which shows the Example of the dowel metal fitting of a glass showcase.

1, 2 ... shelf pillar 3 ... power adapter 6, 7 ... shelf bracket 8 ... shelf board 9 ... LED tape 13 ... LED light emitter

Claims (4)

In a display shelf that energizes a low-voltage power supply to shelf columns and shelf brackets,
Fix the metal shelf brackets to the fitting holes of the left and right shelf columns, and determine the vertical position of the shelf by placing the shelf board,
Affixing LED tapes arranged in a row with a plurality of high-intensity LED issuers on the lower surface of a plurality of shelf boards,
Both terminals of the LED tape are configured to contact the shelf brackets, respectively.
An illumination device for a display shelf, wherein the illumination body is integrally formed with the shelf board. The display shelf lighting device according to claim 1, wherein a red LED, a green LED, and a blue LED are respectively arranged in a plurality of light emitting spots of the LED tape. The shelf column body is an insulator, and two metal angles are embedded and integrated into the opening so that the shelf bracket can be fixed to the opening of the angle so that the angle can be energized.
3. The display shelf lighting device according to claim 1, wherein an upper lid is fixed to an upper portion of the shelf column, and a lower lid having a positive terminal and a negative terminal of a power source is fixed to the lower portion. By inserting the left and right insertion parts of the LED illuminating body into the left and right shelf angles fixed to the left and right shelf columns, it is possible to supply power and adjust the front and back positions, and rotate the entire LED illuminating body to illuminate The display shelf lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the angle of the display shelf can be adjusted.