JP7126258B2 - Bracket, product display shelf device, and bracket mounting method - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bracket that can be easily attached to and detached from a product display shelf without causing misunderstanding, a product display shelf device, and a bracket mounting method.

In sales floors of supermarkets, convenience stores, mass retailers, and the like, products are displayed and sold on multistage display shelves. As such a product display fixture, there is known a product display apparatus in which product display shelves such as product display racks are attached to a pair of left and right supports in multiple stages. Brackets are used to attach product display shelves to posts. A number of such brackets are known.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-121840 discloses a shelf attached to a wall surface, comprising two or more brackets fixed to the wall surface and a shelf plate detachably attached to the bracket, and the bracket includes , a shelf provided with a plurality of rails with different angles, and the shelf plate provided with legs that fit into the rails of the bracket. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the angle of a shelf board with respect to a wall surface can be changed easily, convenience can be improved, and the shelf which improved aesthetics with a simple appearance can be provided.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-33849 discloses a plurality of erected pillars, a shelf board receiving bracket detachably attached to each of the pillars, and a rectangular shelf board placed on the shelf board receiving bracket. and a storage groove capable of storing lighting fixtures is formed along one side of the shelf board on at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the shelf board, and the end portion of the storage groove discloses a display shelf formed with a storage section for storing the extra length of the cable provided in the lighting equipment. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the extra cable portion of the lighting fixture provided on the shelf from being exposed to the outside. In Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-33849, a shelf board receiving bracket is attached to a locking hole of each post, and then a rectangular shelf board is placed on the shelf board receiving bracket.

As conventional brackets, there are known separate brackets that are independent brackets as described in the above-mentioned publications and that are attached to posts and shelf boards, and fixed brackets that are integrally attached in advance to the left and right side ends of the shelf. ing.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-121840 (Claim 1) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-33849 (Claim 1)

However, since the fixed bracket is bulkier than the separate bracket (single bracket), it is inconvenient to handle before assembly and takes up space for storage management. On the other hand, a single bracket is convenient to handle before assembly and does not take up space for storage management, but the bracket structure is complicated, such as forming multiple rails with different angles as in JP 2018-121840. There are many, and the assembly method is complicated. On the other hand, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-33849, a split-shaped locking tool is used, one end of which is fitted into a locking hole on the bracket side and the other end of which is fitted into a dowel hole on the shelf board side, so that the bracket and It is difficult to install because it is connected to the shelf board and dimensional errors on the left and right are not allowed. In addition, conventional single brackets with simple structures have the problem of mistaking, such as attaching shelf boards of different sizes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a bracket having a simple bracket structure, easy installation, no erroneous assembly, free space between left and right brackets, and a margin between a pair of pillars, and a product display shelf device. and to provide a bracket mounting method.

That is, the present invention solves the above-described problems, and provides a bracket detachably attached to a post for supporting a commodity display shelf, and comprising a locking projection attached to the commodity display shelf. Provided is a bracket characterized by forming a slit hole that extends in the front-rear direction and penetrates in the thickness direction.

The present invention also provides the bracket, wherein the bracket is a plate-like body, and the slit hole is formed in an upper portion thereof.

Further, the present invention provides the bracket, wherein a plurality of slit holes are formed in the front-rear direction.

Further, the present invention provides the above-mentioned bracket, wherein a hook-shaped locking portion for locking into the locking hole of the support is formed at the rear end.

Further, the present invention provides a pair of left and right struts, a bracket detachably attached to the struts and having a slit hole extending in the front-rear direction and penetrating in the thickness direction for supporting a product display shelf, and the bracket. A product display shelf installed across the space, and lateral L-shaped cross-section locking protrusions extending outward and laterally from both side ends of the product display shelf and further bent upward, The product display shelf is supported by engaging the locking protrusions with the slit holes of the bracket.

In the method for mounting the bracket in the commodity display shelf device, the locking protrusion is passed through the slit hole while the bracket is lying on its side, then the bracket is rotated to be suspended, and then suspended. A method of attaching a bracket, comprising attaching a shaped bracket to the strut.

According to the present invention, the slit hole of the bracket is simply locked to the horizontal L-shaped locking projection, so that the structure is simple, the mounting is easy, and there is no mistake in assembly. In addition, since the horizontal plate portion forming the horizontal L-shape of the locking projection has a length, there is leeway in the dimension between the left and right brackets, and a margin in the dimension between the pair of pillars.

It is a perspective view of a bracket in an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing how to attach the bracket of FIG. 1 to a product display shelf; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a method of attaching the bracket of FIG. 1 to a product display shelf, and is a process following FIG. 2 ; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a method of attaching the bracket of FIG. 1 to the product display shelf, and is a process following FIG. 3 ; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a method of attaching the bracket of FIG. 1 to a product display shelf; It is a step following FIG. 5 and is a cross-sectional view of FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a step following FIG. 6; FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, which is a step following FIG. 7; FIG. 2 is a commodity display shelf device to which the bracket of FIG. 1 is attached; FIG. It is a figure explaining the usage method of the merchandise display shelf apparatus of FIG. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the commodity display shelf device of FIG. 9;

Next, a bracket according to an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this specification, "front and back", "horizontal", and "vertical" refer to the customer's side in use. The bracket 10 is detachably attached to the post 6 and supports a product display shelf (hereinafter also simply referred to as "shelf") 4. The bracket 10 extends in the front-rear direction and penetrates in the thickness direction. It has a slit hole 2.

The bracket 10 has a plate-like body portion 1 that is tapered when viewed from the side and has a predetermined thickness. 3 is formed. In this example, four hook engaging pieces are formed in the vertical direction. That is, the main body portion 1 means a portion excluding the locking portion 3 at the rear end. The body portion 1 is a plate-like body having a uniform thickness in this example. The upper end of the body portion 1 forms a linear upper surface. Further, the hook-shaped engaging portion 3 has a shape to be engaged with the engaging hole 61 of the post 6 and may have the same thickness as or different from the thickness of the main body portion 1 .

The slit hole 2 is formed in the upper portion of the body portion 1 . When the slit hole 2 is near the upper end of the main body 1, the holding strength cannot be obtained. It is not preferable because it becomes easier. For this reason, it is preferable that the slit hole 2 is positioned approximately 10 mm below the upper end.

In this example, three slit holes 2 are formed separately in the front-rear direction. The three slit holes 2a-2c are on an imaginary straight line extending in the front-rear direction. Moreover, it is preferable that the slit hole 2 has a hole height that allows the locking projection 5 attached to the shelf to be fitted with play, in terms of ease of fitting. Moreover, since the bracket 10 supports the shelf at the position of the slit holes 2, it is preferable to arrange the slit holes 2 evenly in the front-rear direction.

Next, a method of attaching the bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8. FIG. In FIGS. 2 to 8, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted, and different points are mainly described. The mounting method of the brackets of this example consists of a pair of left and right struts 6 (see FIG. 9), left and right brackets 10, 10, and lateral Ls extending laterally from the outside of both side ends of the shelf 4 and further bent upward. The bracket 10 is attached to the post 6 after the slit hole 2 of the bracket 10 is locked by the locking projection 5 .

Both side ends of the shelf 4 have upright side plates 41 , and the locking projections 5 are formed on the upright side plates 41 . That is, it has a horizontal L-shaped cross section (crank shape) made up of a horizontal plate portion 51 extending laterally outward from the standing side plate 41 and a vertical plate portion 52 extending upward from the tip of the horizontal plate portion 51 . The horizontal length l ₁ of the horizontal plate portion 51 is set to be 2 to 5 times larger than the thickness (t) of the bracket 10. This widens the installation position of the bracket 10 in the left and right direction, and the dimension between the left and right struts can be strictly controlled. This is convenient because it eliminates the need to On the _other hand, if the horizontal length l1 of the horizontal plate portion 51 is too long, the fixation after assembly is rather unstable, and looseness is likely to occur. The height l2 of the vertical plate portion 52 should be ₂ to 5 times larger than the hole height (vertical height) of the slit hole 2 so that the bracket 10 can be easily assembled. is preferable in that it is difficult to come off (see FIG. 8). The hole height of the slit hole 2 may be a dimension passing through the corner portion of the locking projection 5 (see FIG. 7). If the hole height of the slit hole 2 is too large, it becomes easy to fit, but looseness is likely to occur. For this reason, the hole height of the slit hole 2 is preferably the smallest dimension that passes through the corner portion of the locking projection 5 .

Small projections 49 projecting outward from the standing side plate 41 are provided at positions below the lateral plate portion 51 in side view and at both end positions of the lateral plate portion 51 in plan view. The height of the small projection 49 is smaller than the horizontal length of the horizontal plate portion 51, preferably several millimeters or more and half or less. It is preferable in that the strength of the assembled body is increased. That is, it is preferable to adjust the bracket 10 to a position where it abuts on the small projection 49 after being attached to the locking projection 5 .

To attach the bracket 10 to the locking projection 5, first, with the bracket 10 laid down, the slit hole 2 of the bracket 10 is fitted into the vertical plate portion 52 of the locking projection 5 (Figs. 5 and 6). . Next, the bracket 10 is rotated to be supported by the lateral plate portion 51 of the locking projection 5 in a suspended manner (FIGS. 7 and 8). Next, the bracket 10 attached to the upright side plate 41 is attached to the post 6 . According to such a mounting method of the bracket 10, there is no need for a separate part such as a locking tool, and even if a hand slips during installation, the bracket 10 will not fall off, making the mounting extremely easy. Moreover, the slit hole 2 of the bracket 10 and the locking projection 5 are in correspondence with each other, and there is no confusion with other shelves or other brackets. Moreover, the bracket 10 is a plate-like body and does not take up space for storage.

Next, an example of a product display shelf device having brackets 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. FIG. In FIGS. 9 to 11, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted, and different points are mainly described. The product display shelf device 20 includes a pair of left and right struts 6 , 6 , brackets 10 , 10 , and a product display shelf 4 . The bracket 10 is detachably attached to the struts 6, 6, and the slit holes 2 are engaged with the locking projections 5 of the product display shelf 4 to support the product display shelf 4. As shown in FIG. That is, the locking portion 3 at the rear end of the bracket 10 is detachably attached to the locking hole 61 of the post 6, and the slit hole 2 of the product display shelf 4 is connected to the product display shelf. 4 are fitted to the locking projections 5 to support the commodity display shelf 4. As shown in FIG. The commodity display shelf 4 is installed across the brackets 10 , 10 .

In this example, the product display shelf 4 is a fixed-side support for the slide shelf board, and includes a pair of left and right fixed-side rails 4a and 4b extending in the front-rear direction, and left and right rails connecting the fixed-side rails 4a and 4b. and an elongated connecting body 4c extending in the direction. The fixed side rail portions 4a and 4b have an L-shaped upright side plate 41 located on the outer side. is bent to form a locking projection 5. As shown in FIG. That is, the upright side plates 41 forming the fixed rail portions 4a and 4b are both side end portions of the commodity display shelf portion of the present invention.

In addition, the sliding side rail portion 9 is fitted on the bottom plate of the L-shaped fixed side rail portions 4a and 4b. The outer plate 91 is fixed. In the slide-side rail portion 9, an outer plate 91 and an inner plate 92 are joined to each other through an inner wheel (not shown) so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

The slide shelf plate 8 has locking plates 81 attached near both ends extending in the front-rear direction in a downwardly hanging manner from the rear surface. The locking plate 81 is connected and fixed to the inner plate 92 of the slide-side rail portion 9 . As a result, the slide shelf 8 is slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed-side rail portions 4a and 4b.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made. In the bracket of the present invention, the number of slit holes 2 is not limited to three, and may be one, two, or four or more. Also, when a plurality of slit holes 2 are provided, the shape of each slit hole may be the same or different. If the shape of the slit hole 2 is different, the locking projection may be made accordingly. Further, in the present invention, the product display shelf may be a fixed side rail portion that slidably supports the slide shelf plate, a product display shelf, a support body or a support frame that supports the product display shelf, or the like. good. The both side ends of the product display shelf of the present invention may be members (upright side plates) located inside the both ends of the display board main body as both side ends and this example. That is, the both side end portions of the commodity display shelf of the present invention may be any members or locations that allow brackets to be attached to the commodity display shelf and then attached to the left and right pillars.

According to the present invention, the bracket has a simple structure, is easy to install, and is error-free. In addition, since the lateral L-shaped lateral plate portion that constitutes the locking projection of the shelf portion on the fixed side has a length, there is a dimensional play between the left and right brackets, and a leeway in the dimension between the pair of pillars.

1 Bracket body 2, a to 2c Slit hole 3 Locking portion 4 Product display shelf 5, 5a to 5c Locking projection 6 Support 10 Bracket 20 Product display shelf device 51 Horizontal plate 52 Vertical plate 61 Support locking hole

Claims (6)

A bracket that is detachably attached to a post and supports a product display shelf, and is engaged with a locking projection attached to the product display shelf, extends in the front-rear direction, and penetrates in the thickness direction. A bracket characterized by having slit holes (excluding holes formed by cutting and raising) . 2. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein said bracket is a plate-like body, and said slit hole is formed in an upper portion thereof. 3. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of slit holes are formed in the front-rear direction. 4. The bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a hook-shaped engaging portion that engages with the engaging hole of the post is formed at the rear end. A pair of left and right pillars,
a bracket detachably attached to the strut and having a slit hole extending in the front-rear direction and penetrating in the thickness direction;
a product display shelf installed between the brackets;
lateral L-shaped cross-sectional locking projections extending outward and laterally from both side ends of the product display shelf and bending upward;
A merchandise display shelf device, wherein the merchandise display shelf is supported by engaging the locking projection with a slit hole of a bracket. 6. A method of mounting a bracket in a commodity display shelf device according to claim 5, wherein the locking protrusion is passed through the slit hole in a state where the bracket is laid on its side, and then the bracket is rotated so as to be suspended, Next, a method of attaching a bracket, comprising attaching a hanging bracket to the post.

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