Fixture

Abstract

To provide a convenient fixture.SOLUTION: A fixture 1 includes right and left brackets 5, 5, a shelf board 7, and an installation member 9, and each bracket 5 has a fixed member 15 and a movable member 17. The fixed member 15 is fixed to the support 3. The movable member 17 is slidable with respect to the fixed member 15. The shelf board 7 is attached to the movable member 17. The installation member 9 is attached to a rear end side of the right and left movable members 17 and has a spill preventing part 27 protruding upward from an upper surface 7a of the shelf board 7.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to fixtures. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Display fixtures having shelves that display products and slide forward are known. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] There was a demand for such fixtures that were easy to use.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fixture that is easy to use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The invention of claim 1 is a fixture comprising left and right brackets, a shelf, and an installation member, each bracket having a fixed member and a movable member, the fixed member being fixed to a support, the movable member being slidable relative to the fixed member, the shelf being attached to the movable member, the installation members being attached to the rear end sides of the left and right movable members, and having a spill prevention portion protruding above the top surface of the shelf. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the invention described in claim 1, a mounting member is attached to the rear end side of the left and right movable members, thereby preventing vibration and twisting between the left and right movable members when the shelf board slides or is slid forward and pulled out. The present invention is easy to use because the sliding of the shelf board is not hindered by vibration or twisting between the left and right movable members. Furthermore, the spill prevention portion provided on the installation member protrudes above the top surface of the shelf board at the rear end side of the movable member, so that the products placed on the shelf board can be prevented from spilling out the rear side of the shelf board, particularly when the shelf board is pulled out forward due to the reaction force of the slide. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a side view showing one shelf portion of the fixture according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) shows the shelf board fitted between the posts, and (b) shows the shelf board pulled out forward. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the shelf portion of the fixture according to the first embodiment of the present invention, excluding the support posts. [Diagram 3] 1A to 1C are diagrams showing one shelf portion of a fixture according to a first embodiment of the present invention, excluding the shelf board, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of (a). [Figure 4] 3A and 3B are views of part C shown in FIG. 2, in which (a) is an enlarged oblique view, (b) is a view cut along line BB shown in (a) from the direction of arrow A, and (c) is a plan view showing the relationship between the latch engagement portion and the fixing member when pushing back a shelf board that has been pulled out forward. [Diagram 5] 2A and 2B are front views of the shelf portion shown in FIG. 1, in which (a) shows a state before a latch is released with a finger, and (b) shows when the latch is released with a finger. [Figure 6] 1A, 1B, and 1C are diagrams showing a fixture according to a first embodiment of the present invention with products displayed thereon, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a side view. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the shelf portion of the fixture according to the second embodiment of the present invention, excluding the support posts. [Figure 8]FIG. 3 is a diagram of a portion of a fixture according to a third embodiment of the present invention corresponding to portion C shown in FIG. 2, where (a) is an enlarged perspective view, (b) is a view taken from the direction of arrow A of the state cut along line BB shown in (a), and (c) is a plan view showing the relationship between the latch engagement portion and the fixing member when pushing back a shelf board that has been pulled out forward. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, the fixture 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes left and right support posts 3, brackets 5 attached to the support posts 3, a shelf board 7, and an installation member 9. As shown in FIG. 6, the fixture 1 is formed with a plurality of shelves 13 for displaying products F, and the products F, such as canned juice, are placed on the shelf boards 7 of each shelf 13. As shown in FIG. 2, each shelf 13 is composed of a bracket 5 attached to each of the left and right supports 3, a shelf board 7, and an installation member 9.

[0009] 6(a), each support pillar 3 has a plurality of engagement holes 3a formed in the vertical direction on the front surface thereof, into which engagement pieces 15a (described later) of the bracket 5 engage. In addition, a rear panel 11 is attached between the left and right support pillars 3, 3.

[0010] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bracket 5 has a fixed member 15 and a movable member 17. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing member 15 has an engagement piece 15a formed on the rear side thereof for engagement with the engagement hole 3a of the support post 3. The movable member 17 is provided on the opposing one of the left and right brackets 5 , and is slidable forward and backward relative to the fixed member 15 . The movable member 17 includes a movable body 17c, a horizontal portion 17a, and a shelf board mounting portion 17b. The movable body 17c faces the fixed member 15, and the horizontal portion 17a is formed by bending from the upper portion of the movable body 17c toward the fixed member 15 side, and the shelf board mounting portion 17b is formed by projecting upward from the fixed member 15 side of the horizontal portion 17a. As shown by the dotted line in Figure 3(a), the fixed member 15 is provided with a fixed side rail 19, and the movable member 17 has a movable side rail 23 connected to the fixed side rail 19 via a sliding member 21, and the fixed side rail 19, movable side rail 23, and sliding member 21 allow the movable member 17 to slide freely in the forward and backward directions relative to the fixed member 15.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the shelf board 7 has an upper surface 7a on which a product F (see FIG. 6) is placed, and a peripheral surface 7b provided around the upper surface 7a, with the peripheral surface 7b protruding downward from the upper surface 7a. The shelf board mounting portion 17b of the movable member 17 is disposed on the inner periphery of the peripheral surface 7b of the shelf board 7 so as to overlap the peripheral surface 7b, and is attached to the shelf board 7 (see FIG. 3).

[0012] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIGS. 3(a) and (b), the installation member 9 is attached to the rear end sides of the left and right movable members 17, 17 and connects the left and right movable members 17, 17 together. The installation member 9 has a main body 25 having a U-shaped front side when viewed from the side, and a spill prevention portion 27 protruding upward from the rear side of the main body 25. Two screw insertion holes 25a are formed side by side on the left and right end sides of the main body 25. On the other hand, the left and right movable members 17, 17 are provided at their rear sides with mounting portions 29 for mounting the main body portion 25 of the installation member 9 thereon. The mounting portions 29 are formed with screw insertion holes 29a corresponding to the screw insertion holes 25a formed in the main body portion 25 of the installation member 9.

[0013] As shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b), the installation member 9 is fixed at its left and right ends by thumb screws 31 which are tightened from above.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 4, an engagement mechanism 33 is provided on the front side of the bracket 5. The engagement mechanism 33 engages the movable member 17 with the fixed member 15 to prohibit the movable member 17 from sliding forward, and releases the engagement to allow the movable member 17 to slide. Note that the fixed-side rail 19, sliding member 21, and movable-side rail 23 are omitted in Fig. 4. The engagement mechanism 33 has a latch 35 provided on the movable member 17 and an engaged portion 37 provided on the fixed member 15 . Latch 35 includes operating portion 35a, engaging portion 35b that engages with engaged portion 37, and connecting portion 35c that connects operating portion 35a and engaging portion 35b. As shown in Fig. 4(b), latch 35 has a substantially Z-shape when viewed from the front with operating portion 35a, engaging portion 35b, and connecting portion 35c. A corner portion 35d formed by the operating portion 35a and the connecting portion 35c is hung on the edge of a hole 39 formed in the movable portion body 17c of the movable member 17, and the operating portion 35a can be swung up and down with the corner portion 35d as a swing axis. An inclined portion 36 that inclines toward the outside between the brackets 5, 5 from the rear side to the front side is formed at the tip of the engagement portion 35b (the outer end between the brackets 5, 5).

[0015] The operating portion 35a is sized so as to be operable by the fingers of the hand (see FIG. 5), and is formed in a generally rectangular shape in a plan view. When the operating portion 35a is not being operated, the operating portion 35a lowers due to its own weight, and the engaging portion 35b is engaged with the engaged portion 37, as shown in FIG. 4(b). By operating the operating portion 35 upward as indicated by the arrow R, the engaging portion 35b is disengaged from the engaged portion 37.

[0016] Next, assembly of the fixture 1 according to this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3(a), the engaging pieces 15a of the bracket 5 are engaged with the engaging holes 3a of the left and right posts 3, 3, and the bracket 5 is attached to each of the posts 3, 3. Next, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3( a ), the installation member 9 is attached to the rear end side of each of the movable members 17 , 17 of the left and right brackets 5 . As shown in FIG. 2, the installation of the installation member 9 is performed by temporarily placing the left and right ends of the main body 25 of the installation member 9 on the support portion 29 provided on the movable member 17, aligning the screw insertion hole 29a of the support portion 29 with the screw insertion hole 25a of the main body 25, and screwing the thumb screws 31 (see FIGS. 3(a) and (b)) into each insertion hole 29a, 25a to fix the installation member in place. Furthermore, when placing main body portion 25 on mounting portion 29, main body portion 25 is first positioned in front of mounting portion 29, and then moved to the rear, so that mounting portion 29 can be inserted into the space of the U-shaped portion and main body portion 25 can be placed thereon.

[0017] The shelf board 7 is placed on the brackets 5 so that the shelf board mounting portions 17b rising from the movable members 17 of the brackets 5, 5 overlap the inner peripheral side of the peripheral surface 7b of the shelf board 7. In this way, the shelf board 7 is attached to the movable members 17, 17 on the left and right.

[0018] Next, the sliding operation of the shelf board 7 will be described with reference to FIG. 3(a) and 4, when the shelf board 7 is fitted between the posts 3, 3, in the engagement mechanism 33, the operating portion 35a of the latch 35 hangs down due to its own weight, and the engagement portion 35b is in a position where it engages with the engaged portion 37 of the fixed member 15. Therefore, the movable member 17 is fixed to the fixed member 15 together with the shelf board 7, and sliding is prohibited. When sliding any shelf board 7 forward, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the operator spreads his / her arms and places his / her palms on the engagement mechanisms 33, 33 at the left and right ends, and then, as shown in FIG. 5(b), uses his / her fingers to push up the diagonally hanging operating part 35a. As a result, in each engagement mechanism 33, 33, the operating portion 35a rotates as shown by the arrow R in Figure 4(b), the engagement portion 35b disengages from the engaged portion 37 of the fixed member 15, and the movable member 17 is unlocked.As a result, as shown in Figure 5(b), the palm of the hand together with the fingers that are still pressing against the underside of the shelf board 7 is pulled toward you, and the shelf board 7 together with the movable member 17 is pulled forward.

[0019] To return the shelf board 7 from the state where it has slid forward, as shown by arrow E in Fig. 4(c), the shelf board 7 protruding forward is pushed back between the supports 3, 3, so that the inclined portion 36 formed on the tip side of the engaging portion 35b comes into contact with the front end of the fixed portion 15, and the inclined portion 36 is pushed by the fixed member 15, so that the engaging portion 35b moves toward the movable member 17 as shown by arrow F, and then the engaging portion 35b engages with the engaged portion 37 as shown in Fig. 4(a). As a result, the movable member 17 is fixed to the fixed member 15 and is prohibited from sliding.

[0020] Next, the effects of the fixture 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. According to the fixture 1 of the first embodiment, the installation member 9 is attached to the rear end side of the left and right movable members 17, so that shaking and twisting between the left and right movable members 17, 17 can be prevented when the shelf board 7 slides or is pulled out forward. Furthermore, since the installation members 9 are attached to the rear end sides of the left and right movable members 17, twisting of the front sides of the left and right fixed members 15, 15 can be prevented when the shelf board 7 is pulled out forward.

[0021] In this way, the sliding of the shelf board 7 is not hindered by vibration or twisting between the movable members 17, 17 or between the fixed members 15, 15, making it easy to use. The spill prevention portion 27 provided on the installation member 9 protrudes upward from the upper surface 7a of the shelf board 7 at the rear end side of the movable members 17, 17, and therefore can prevent the products F (see FIG. 6) placed on the shelf board 7 from spilling out from the rear side of the shelf board 7. In particular, when the shelf board 7 is pulled out forward, the products F can be prevented from spilling out to the rear side due to the reaction force of the sliding.

[0022] The movable member 17 is provided with a mounting portion 29 on which the installation member 9 is placed, and since the installation member 9 can be temporarily placed on the mounting portion 29 and screwed in, the installation member 9 can be easily attached. The movable member 17 and the installation member 9 are fixed to each other by overlapping the screw insertion hole 29a formed in the mounting portion 29 of the movable member with the screw insertion hole 25a of the installation member 9 and screwing the thumb screw 31 into these holes, so that the fixing can be easily performed by finger operation. The spill-stopping portion 27 is provided on the installation member 9, and not on the shelf board 7. Therefore, the shelf board 7 has no irregularities, making it easy to pack the shelf board 7.

[0023] In the engagement mechanism 33 that engages the movable member 17 with the fixed member 15, the latch 35 has the operating portion 35a, the engagement portion 35b and the connecting portion 35c integrally formed therewith, so that the number of parts can be reduced. The engaged portion 37 formed in the fixed member 15 is a hole and is therefore easy to form. The latch 35 provided on the movable member 17 is configured so that the engaging portion 35b engages with the engaged portion 37 of the fixed member 15 due to the weight of the operating portion 35a, thereby preventing the movable member 17 from sliding. This prevents the latch 35 from being forgotten to be engaged. In each of the engagement mechanisms 33 provided on the left and right brackets 5, 5, the operator operates the operation portion 35a by pushing it up with his / her finger from the front side of the shelf board 7, and therefore the operability is excellent. Since the engagement mechanisms 33 are provided on both the left and right sides of the shelf board 7, they do not interfere with the removal of products displayed on the lower shelf board 7, as compared to when they are provided in the center.

[0024] Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the embodiments described below, the parts that have the same action and effect as the first embodiment described above will be given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions of those parts will be omitted. The following description will mainly focus on the points that are different from the first embodiment. 7 shows a fixture 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in an exploded perspective view of a shelf 13. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a spill prevention portion 27 is provided separately on the installation member 9. In the installation member 9, the main body 25 is formed in a substantially square prism shape and has a substantially U-shape in side view. Two screw insertion holes 25a corresponding to the screw insertion holes 29a of the mounting portion 29 are provided on the left and right ends of the main body 25, and a screw insertion hole 25b corresponding to the screw insertion hole 27a formed in the spill prevention portion 27 is also formed.

[0025] The spill prevention portion 27 includes an overlapping portion 41 that overlaps the upper surface of the main body portion 25 of the installation member 9, and the overlapping portion 41 and the spill prevention portion 27 form a substantial L-shape in side view. The overlapping portion 41 has a mounting screw insertion hole 41a formed therein that corresponds to the screw insertion hole 25b formed in the main body portion 25 of the installation member 9. The spill prevention portion 27 is attached to the main body portion 25 of the installation member 9 by fixing the main body portion 25 and the overlapping portion 41 with a thumb screw (not shown) that screws into the screw insertion hole 41a of the overlapping portion 41 and the screw insertion hole 25b of the main body portion 25. The other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment. According to the second embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same effects as the first embodiment.

[0026] A third embodiment is shown in Fig. 8. In this third embodiment, the configuration of an engagement mechanism 33 is different from that of the first embodiment. 8(a) and 8(b), the fixed member 15 has a horizontal piece 15b protruding from its lower side toward the movable member 17, and is formed into a substantially L-shape when viewed from the front. An engaged portion 37 is formed on the horizontal piece 15b. In this third embodiment, the engaged portion 37 is a recess formed on the opposing bracket 5 side. At the front end of the horizontal piece 15b, an inclined portion 36 is formed which inclines inward between the brackets 5, 5 as it approaches the rear. The latch 35 is formed in an L-shape by an operating portion 35a and an engaging portion 35b, and has a simpler shape than that of the first embodiment. In addition, the fixed side rail 19, the sliding member 21, and the movable side rail 23 are omitted in Fig. 8. In the third embodiment, the engaging portion 35b is engaged with the engaged portion 37 by the weight of the operating portion 35a. Furthermore, when the pulled-out shelf 7 is pushed back between the posts 3, 3, the rear end of connecting portion 35c abuts against inclined portion 36, as shown by arrow E in Figure 8 (c), and then connecting portion 35c is guided by inclined portion 36 and pushed back toward the movable member 17 together with engaging portion 35b, as shown by arrow F, and then engaging portion 35b engages with engaged portion 37. The other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment. According to the third embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

[0027] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the second embodiment shown in Figure 7, when the spill prevention portion 27 of the installation member 9 is formed separately from the main body portion 25, the spill prevention portion 27 may be formed in a plate shape and inserted into a groove formed in the main body portion 25. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1. Fixtures 3 pillars 5 Bracket 7 Shelf 7a Top side 9 Construction members 15 Fixing member 17 Movable parts 27 Spill guard

Claims

[Claim 1] It is equipped with left and right brackets, a shelf board, and a mounting member, Each bracket has a fixed member and a movable member. The fixing member is fixed to the support, The movable member is slidable relative to the fixed member; The shelf is attached to a movable member, The installation member is attached to the rear end side of the left and right movable members, and is a fixture characterized by having a spill prevention portion that protrudes above the top surface of the shelf.

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