JP4121099B2 - Product display unit - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a merchandise display unit that is used by being placed on a merchandise display shelf or the like installed in a store such as a convenience store or a supermarket, and capable of automatically delivering merchandise.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in convenience stores, supermarkets, and the like, various types of products 52 are abundantly displayed on each product display shelf 51 of the product display case 50 shown in FIG. Since the product 52 is sold from the near side, the front part is inevitably vacant, and therefore, a so-called advance operation is required to bring the product 52 in the back to the front. For this reason, many merchandise display shelves or merchandise display tools having various automatic or semi-automatic advance functions have been proposed. For example, there is a merchandise display unit 56 in which a large number of rollers 54 are attached to the bottom of the storage case 53 so as to be inclined downward on the door 55 side of the merchandise display case 50 (see JP-A-8-24091). In this product display unit 56, since the width dimensions of the side plates 57, 57 having the function of partitioning the product 52 are determined, only the product 52 that conforms thereto can be used. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of types of product display units 56 that match the size of the product 52.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the conventional product display unit 56 needs to have a plurality of types according to the size of the product 52, its cost is high and management is likely to be complicated. Further, since the size of the product display unit 56 is determined, the degree of freedom in changing the design of each product display shelf 51 in the product display case 50 is low and difficult. Furthermore, since a large number of rollers 54 are arranged on the entire bottom surface of the product storage case 53, the production cost of the product display case 50 tends to be high. In addition, in the case of an automatic advance product display device that always presses the product forward, there are problems such as deformation or damage of the product if the elastic pressure is too strong or there is contact with the product depending on the setting position of the partition plate. is there.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a product display unit that can be set according to the size of a product while maintaining smooth automatic advance, can be easily redesigned, has less inventory management, and has a simple structure. There is.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In such a situation, as a result of intensive studies, the present inventor has provided a partition plate on the case or separately, provided a pressing portion that moves forward and backward along the partition plate, and moves the pressing portion forward and backward. A product retaining plate is provided on the case located at the end or on the front end of the position setting machine, and the retainer is pressed against the product retaining plate to constitute a product retaining machine, and this product retaining machine is mounted on the product display shelf. If positioning is performed by the position setting machine to be placed, it can be set according to the size of the product, and it has been found that there is no need to manage a large number of product display units for each product size, and the present invention has been completed.
[0006]
That is, the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention constantly presses the pressing portion that can move forward and backward on the case to the product stop plate at the front or one end of the case, and the forward and backward movement direction of the pressing portion on one side of the case. And a position setting machine for positioning the product pressing machine, and the product setting machine is positioned by the position setting machine and placed on the product display shelf. The product holding plate is always pressed against the product by the holding unit, and the holding unit of the product holding machine has a movable plate that is rotatable at least on the opposite side of the partition plate. A featured product display unit is provided. By adopting such a configuration, the product presser can be positioned according to the size of the product by the position setting machine, and placed on the product display shelf in that state, with the product stop plate side coming in front of the product display shelf. In this way, if the product is placed between the product stop plate and the pressing portion, the display on the product display shelf can be changed regardless of the size of the product while maintaining automatic advancement of the product. Further, if the movable plate of the pressing portion is rotated 90 degrees to the opposite side of the partition plate, even this wide movable product can be constantly pressed against the product stop plate side. Moreover, if adjustment is made so that the contact angle between the movable plate and the product is increased, the product can be maintained in a rearward fall state, and forward tilt can be prevented.
[0007]
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is provided with a partition plate in a state of being divided into two on the case, and a pressing portion that is movable back and forth along the partition plate on the case is provided on one side or both sides of the partition plate. A product presser that is positioned and provided with a product stop plate on the case or at the front end located at one end of the presser part in the forward / backward movement direction, and that constantly presses the presser part against the product stop plate, and the product presser A position setting machine for positioning the product, positioning the product presser by the position setting machine, placing the product presser on a product display shelf, and constantly pressing the product on the product stop plate side by the presser part. The press part of the product presser has a movable plate that is rotatable at least on the opposite side of the partition plate, and provides a product display unit. By adopting such a configuration, in addition to the above functions, two rows of products on both sides of the partition plate can be pressed against the product stop plate side with a single product presser.
[0008]
In addition, the invention according to claim 3 is a product pressing tool in which a pressing portion that can move forward and backward on the case is always pressed against the product stopper plate at the front or one end of the case, and the product pressing tool is separated from the product pressing tool. And a product partition plate installed along the advancing / retreating movement direction of the presser part, and a position setting machine for positioning the product presser and the product partition plate. positioning the tool and the product partition plate, is placed on a product display shelf, said a product to the product stop plate side intended to repression constantly by the pressing portion, the pressing portion of the product retainer, the The present invention provides a product display unit having a rotatable movable plate on the partition plate side or on the opposite side of the partition plate . By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to position the product presser and the product partition plate according to the size of the product by the position setting machine, and place the product holding plate on the product display shelf in that state, and the product stop plate side at that time is placed on the product display shelf If the product is placed between the product stop plate and the pressing portion so as to come in front of the product, it is possible to change the pattern on the product display shelf regardless of the size of the product while maintaining automatic advancement of the product.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there are provided two or more commodity pressers according to the first aspect, one or more commodity pressers according to the second aspect, and a position setting machine for positioning both of the commodity pressers. And positioning the both product pressers with the position setting machine, placing them on the product display shelf, and constantly pressing each product in a plurality of rows on each product stop plate side by each presser part. The present invention provides a commodity display unit. By adopting such a configuration, in addition to the above functions, a large number of products of each size can be formed with the minimum combination of both product pressers.
[0010]
The invention according to claim 5 further provides a product display unit, characterized in that a product display device having a height equal to or higher than the height of the case is provided at the front end. is there. By adopting such a configuration, the POS function is provided and the impression of the raised bottom associated with the housing of the elastic body can be reduced.
[0011]
Further, the invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that a sample placing box is further provided at the front end so that the height of the box portion on which the sample is placed is at least equal to or higher than the height of the case. A product display unit is provided. By adopting such a configuration, a sample simultaneous display function is provided, and the impression of the raised bottom associated with the housing of the elastic body can be reduced.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
1 is a perspective view showing a product display unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the product display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a first view of the present invention. They are the front view (A) and the rear view (B) which show a part of goods presser of the goods display unit which is this embodiment. In the figure, the product display unit 1 includes two product pressing machines 2 and a position setting machine 3 for placing them. Since the two product pressers 2a and 2b are different and are substantially the same, the product presser 2a will be described. That is, the product presser 2a constantly presses the presser portion 5 that can be moved back and forth on the case 4 against the product stop plate 6 at one end of the case 4, and the partition plate is moved along the direction in which the presser portion 5 moves back and forth. 7 is provided.
[0014]
The product presser 2a is integrally formed and detachable from the position setting machine 3. The case 4 of the product presser 2a is provided with the same elongate side plate 11 on one side of the elongate upper plate 10 and the partition plate 7 that also serves as a side plate on the other side and partitions the product 12 at the same time. The product stopper plate 6 is attached to one end in the longitudinal direction of 4, and the side plate 13 is provided at the other end. A long hole 14 is formed in the upper plate 10 of the case 4. The long hole 14 guides the free movement of the pressing portion 5.
[0015]
The pressing portion 5 is attached to the upper portion of the base 20 so that the movable plate 21 can rotate at least 90 degrees on the opposite side of the partition plate 7. That is, the movable plate 21 has a shaft 22, and this shaft 22 is fitted into the insertion hole 24 of the support plate 23 on the upper side of the base 20 so that it can rotate, so that the product 12 to be pressed is wide or does not contact. Even a rough shape can be handled. A lower portion of the base 20 is formed in an engaging portion 26 having a slide groove 25 for moving back and forth in the long hole 14 of the case 4. A hook plate 28 for attaching one end of a coil spring-like elastic body 27 is attached to the engaging portion 26. On the other hand, a side plate 15 is attached to a part of the case 4 adjacent to the product retaining plate 6, and a hooking plate 16 for hanging the other end of the elastic body 27 is also attached to the side plate 15. Since the elastic body 27 is hung between the hook plate 16 and the hook plate 28 of the engaging portion 26, the elastic body 27 is housed in the case 4 and cannot be seen from the outside.
[0016]
Then, the holding portion 5 can be separated from the product retaining plate 6 against the elastic force of the elastic body 27, and the product 12 can be sandwiched therebetween. When the product 12 is taken out, the holding portion 5 is moved by the elastic force of the elastic body 27. If it moves to the product stop plate 6 side and the product 12 remains, the product 12 is moved again to the product stop plate 6 side, and automatic advancement becomes possible. In this embodiment, the elastic body 27 is a coil spring of a tension spring. However, the elastic body 27 is not limited to this, and a plate spring or a resilient spring may be used. Within range.
[0017]
The position setting machine 3 has a deep groove 30 and a linear groove 31, and the product retaining plate 6 of the product presser 2 a is inserted into the deep groove 30, and the linear plate 31 is provided below the side plate 11 and the partition plate 7. The product presser 2a is mounted on the position setting machine 3 by fitting the formed convex portions 11a and 7a having the same shape. At this time, since the linear grooves 31 are many at fine intervals, the product presser 2a can be arbitrarily attached according to the size of the product 12, and in this state, for example, it can be placed on the product display case 50 of FIG. . Further, the position setting machine 3 is provided with an engagement piece 32 and an engaging portion (not shown) for receiving it, and the position setting machine 3 can be connected as many as necessary, so there is no restriction on the width dimension.
[0018]
FIG. 4 shows a commodity display unit 1a according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the commodity display unit 1 shown in FIGS. Only the point will be described. That is, the difference between the product display unit 1a shown in FIG. 4 and the product display unit 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is that a separate product presser 2c is positioned between the two product pressers 2a and 2b. 3 in that two rows of products 12 are placed in an automatic advance state. The product presser 2c is the same as the above-described two product pressers 2a and 2b with their partition plates 7 back to back, and the other configurations are completely the same.
[0019]
Next, a method for using the product display units 1 and 1a configured as described above will be described.
First, when the product display unit 1 is used, two product pressers 2a and 2b are mounted on the position setting machine 3 in accordance with the size of the display product 12, and the product stop plate 6 side comes to the front in this state. In this way, the product is placed on the product display shelf 51 of the product display case 50 as shown in FIG. Then, the holding parts 5 of the two product pressers 2a and 2b are separated from the product stop plate 4 against the elastic force of the elastic body 27, and placed on each case 4 so as to sandwich the required number of products 12. When the product 12 is taken out, the pressing part 5 is moved to the product stop plate 6 side, that is, the product take-out side by the elastic body 27, so that the product 12 is automatically advanced. Note that, as described above, even if the two product pressers 2a and 2b are first attached to the position setting device 3 and then placed on the product display shelf 51, the position setting device on the product display shelf 51 is reversed. Even if two product pressers 2a and 2b are mounted on the position setting machine 3 after that, the result is the same, and the one that is easy to perform is selected.
[0020]
Next, when using the product display unit 1a, the product presser 2a is first mounted on the position setting machine 3, the product presser 2c is mounted on the position setting machine 3 according to the size of the product 12, and The product presser 2b is attached to the position setting device 3 in accordance with the size of the product 12 of the product. In this state, the product is placed on the product display shelf 51 of the product display case 50. At this time, if the size of the product 12 is large and one position setting machine 3 is insufficient, the necessary number of position setting machines 3 are added. After that, if the product 12 is placed on each case 4 in the same manner as in the product display unit 1, two rows of products 12 can be automatically delivered. And when the goods 12 are wide or the shape is hard to contact | abut the holding | suppressing part 5, the movable plate 21 of the holding | suppressing part 5 is rotated to the other side of the partition plate 7, and it responds.
[0021]
Further, when the products 12 in three or more rows are automatically advanced, a plurality of product pressers 2c as necessary are added between the product pressers 2a and 2b, and the position setting machine 3 is added accordingly. Just go. That is, there is no limit to the number of columns of the product 12.
[0022]
The position where the product pressers 2a and 2b are installed is not particularly limited. However, it is preferable that both sides of the product display unit, that is, both ends of the product display shelf are used from the viewpoint of appearance and effective use of space. .
[0023]
FIG. 5 shows a commodity display unit 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the commodity display unit 1 shown in FIG. explain. That is, the difference between the product display unit 1b shown in FIG. 5 and the product display unit 1 shown in FIG. 4 is that the pressing part 5 is provided only on one side of the partition plate of the product pressing machine 2d and the front end of the position setting machine 3 The product display tool 60 is connected to the part. The product display tool 60 is a so-called pop display, and is used by inserting a card in which product information such as a product name and a price is written into the card insertion groove 61. Thereby, especially when displaying a box-like relatively hard product, the present embodiment also has the same effect as the first embodiment, so the number of substantial parts is advantageously reduced. In addition, since the product display device 60 is formed to have a height equal to or higher than the height of the case 4, a POS function is provided, and the impression of the raised bottom caused by storing the elastic body in the case is reduced. it can. The product display tool 60 may be formed integrally with the position setting machine 3 or may be engaged with the deep groove 30 of the position setting machine.
[0024]
FIG. 6 shows a commodity display unit 1c according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the commodity display unit shown in FIG. explain. That is, the difference between the product display unit 1c shown in FIG. 6 and the product display unit 1a shown in FIG. 4 is that, in the product press machine 2a used in FIG. Formed by engaging the engagement groove 33 corresponding to the fine interval (pitch) of the linear groove 31 on the vertical wall inside the front end of the machine and the product stop plate 6a separately engaged with the deep groove 30 of the position setting machine It is in the point. The product pressers 2e and 2f are formed by always pressing the presser 5 that is movable forward and backward on the case 4 forward. The product partition plate 7a used for the intermediate partition is provided with a vertically provided partition plate that extends in the front-rear direction on the shelf plate, the front end portion engages with the deep groove 30, and the lower portion of the partition plate is It is fixed by engaging with the linear groove 31 of the position setting machine. The product partition plate 7c installed at both ends is a product partition except that the lower part of the partition plate engages with the lower engagement groove 74 of the adjacent product presser 2f instead of engaging with the linear groove 31 of the position setting machine. It is the same as the plate 7a. According to the fourth embodiment, the product presser and the product partition plate can be positioned according to the size of the product by the position setting machine. For this reason, the delicate request | requirement of automatic advance that the slight clearance is required so that it can urge ahead with a weak force, without damaging and deform | transforming goods can be satisfied.
[0025]
FIG. 7 shows a product display unit 1d according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the product display unit shown in FIG. explain. That is, the difference between the product display unit 1d shown in FIG. 7 and the product display unit 1c shown in FIG. 6 is that the product partition plate 7b used in FIG. Instead of this, a sample box 70 to which a product stop plate is attached is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the product partition plate 7b that can be used at the middle and both ends is connected to the partition plate 72, the front end engaging portion 71 that engages with the deep groove 33 of the position setting machine, and the linear groove 31 of the position setting machine. The engaging piece portion 74 and the part of the bottom surface of the partition plate 72 are part of the base plate 73 located at the rear end portion. This stabilizes the partition plate. The sample box 70 is formed such that the height of the box portion 71 on which the sample is placed is at least equal to or higher than the height of the case 4, and a product stopper plate 78 is provided at the rear of the box portion 71. According to the fifth embodiment, in addition to having a sample product simultaneous display function, the same effects as in the fourth embodiment can be obtained.
[0026]
The position setting machine is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in the position setting machine 3 shown in FIG. In this case, what is necessary is just to fix by inserting the product stop plates 6 such as the product presser 2a into the deep groove 30. Moreover, the position setting machine 3 should just be installed in the position which positions the goods pressing machine 2a, 2b, 2c, and does not necessarily need to add continuously.
[0027]
Moreover, as another form of the movable plate formed on the upper part of the base of the presser unit 5, for example, a movable plate made of a plurality of plate members is rotatably attached to the presser unit 5 by a coupling pin. It is good also as a form which expand | deploys in a fan shape, and it is good also as a structure which attaches a movable plate with respect to a base with a hinge structure, and can adjust the angle formed with a horizontal surface and a movable plate. This hinge structure type is particularly advantageous for the advancement of products that are not self-supporting, and can be advanced in a state where the product is tilted back.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the invention of claim 1, the product presser can be positioned in accordance with the size of the product by the position setting machine, and placed on the product display shelf in that state, and the product stop plate If you place the product between the product stop plate and the holding part with the side facing the front of the product display shelf, you can maintain the automatic advancement of the product and on the product display shelf regardless of the size of the product Can be changed. Therefore, automatic advancement is possible regardless of the size of the product, and inventory management of the product presser according to the size of the product is not required.
[0029]
According to the invention of claim 2, it becomes possible to repress two rows of products on both sides of the partition plate to the product stop plate side with a single product presser. Therefore, in addition to the above effects, the number of product pressers can be reduced.
[0030]
According to the invention of claim 3, the product presser and the product partition plate can be individually positioned according to the size of the product by the position setting machine. For this reason, the delicate request | requirement of automatic advance that the slight clearance is required so that it can urge ahead with a weak force, without damaging and deform | transforming goods can be satisfied.
[0031]
According to the invention of claim 4, a large number of products of each size can be made with the minimum combination of both product pressers. Accordingly, in addition to the above effects, automatic advancement can be maintained at a minimum cost for a small number of items.
[0032]
According to the fifth and sixth aspects of the invention, the POS function or the sample product simultaneous display function is provided, and the impression of the raised bottom associated with the housing of the elastic body can be reduced. According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, if the movable plate of the pressing portion is rotated 90 degrees to the opposite side of the partition plate, even a wide product can be constantly pressed on the product stop plate side by this movable plate. Therefore, there is no further restriction due to the size or shape of the product, and automatic advancement can be maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a product display unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a product display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3A is a front view showing a part of a pressing portion of a product display unit, and FIG. 3B is a rear view thereof.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a commodity display unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a product display unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a commodity display unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a product display unit according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the product partition plate used in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 1a to 1d, 56 Product display unit 2, 2a to 2f Product presser 3 Position setting device 4 Case 5 Presser 6 Product stop plate 7 Partition plate 7a, 11a Protrusion 10 Upper plate 11, 13, 15, 57 Side plate 12, 52 Product 14 Long hole 16, 28 Hanging plate 20 Base 21 Movable plate 22 Shaft 23 Support plate 24 Insertion hole 25 Slide groove 26 Engaging portion 27 Elastic body 30 Deep groove 31 Line groove 32 Engagement piece 50 Product display Case 51 Product display shelf 53 Storage case 54 Roller 55 Door 60 Product display 70 Sample product placement box 72 Partition plate 73 Substrate

Claims (6)

A product presser, in which a presser part that can move forward and backward on the case is always pressed against the product stop plate at the front or one end of the case, and a partition plate is provided on one side of the case along the forward and backward movement direction of the presser part. Machine,
A position setting machine for positioning the product presser,
Positioning the product presser with the position setting machine, placing it on a product display shelf, and constantly pressing the product on the product stop plate side by the presser part ,
The product display unit , wherein the pressing part of the product pressing machine has a movable plate that is rotatable at least on the opposite side of the partition plate . A partition plate is provided in a state of being divided into two on the case, and a pressing portion that is movable forward and backward along the partition plate is positioned on one side or both sides of the partition plate, and the pressing portion is moved in the direction of forward and backward movement. A product holding plate provided on a case located at one end or on the front end with a product holding plate, and the product holding plate is always pressed against the pressing portion; and
A position setting machine for positioning the product presser,
Positioning the product presser with the position setting machine, placing it on a product display shelf, and constantly pressing the product on the product stop plate side by the presser part ,
The product display unit , wherein the pressing part of the product pressing machine has a movable plate that is rotatable at least on the opposite side of the partition plate . A product presser that is always pressed against a product stop plate at the front or one end of the case;
A product partition plate that is spaced apart from the product presser and is installed along the advancing / retreating movement direction of the presser part;
A position setting machine for positioning the product presser and the product partition plate,
The product setting tool and the product partition plate are positioned by the position setting machine, placed on a product display shelf, and the product is constantly pressed by the pressing unit on the product stop plate side ,
The product display unit , wherein the pressing part of the product pressing tool has a movable plate that is rotatable on the partition plate side or on the opposite side of the partition plate .   The two or more product pressers according to claim 1, the one or more product pressers according to claim 2, and a position setting machine for positioning both of the product pressers, A product display unit characterized in that both product presses are positioned, placed on a product display shelf, and each product in a plurality of rows is constantly pressed by each press portion on each product stop plate side.   The product display unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a product display tool having a height equal to or higher than the height of the case at a front end.   Furthermore, the sample mounting box in which the height of the box part for mounting the sample is at least equal to or higher than the height of the case is provided at the front end. Product display unit described in the item.

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