Shelf rest for slide shelf

Abstract

To solve the problem that a conventional slide shelf is composed of a base part integrally provided with shelf supports for mounting on a display shelf body on both sides and an exclusive shelf board engaged and installed on the base part through a roller or a slide rail, so that manufacturing cost, transportation and carrying-in cost are relatively high, and when replacing the shelf board of an existing display shelf with the slide shelf, the existing shelf board has to be disposed of in many cases, resulting in waste of resources.SOLUTION: In order to solve the above problem, shelf board support members are engaged with a pair of right and left horizontal support members via rollers, respectively, and an existing shelf board is placed as it is to provide a shelf rest for a slide shelf having a configuration capable of being used as a slide shelf.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a slide shelf for a gondola shelf, which is frequently used in supermarkets, convenience stores, etc. for displaying a large number of products.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, the display of products on gondola shelves in retail stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores has shifted to a display method that increases the number of shelf levels and eliminates gaps between products, against the backdrop of the diversification of products, the efficiency of commercial space, and the preference for high-density displays of shoppers.

[0003] However, when the number of shelf levels is increased and products are arranged without gaps, it becomes difficult to display replenishment products at the back of each shelf. Therefore, there is a demand for the development of a slide shelf in which each shelf board can be pulled out to the front side as needed, and in existing stores, it is urgent to replace the existing fixed shelf boards.

Prior Art Documents

[0004] As an example of a completed slide shelf, there is "Slide Shelf and Product Display Shelf" published on December 8, 2011.

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] In these prior arts, since the slide shelf is composed of a base portion integrally provided with shelf supports for attaching to the furniture body on both sides and a dedicated shelf board placed on the base portion via slide rails, not only the manufacturing cost increases, but also the transportation and loading costs become relatively high. In addition, when replacing with the shelves of existing furniture, the existing shelf boards often had to be discarded.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a shelf support for a sliding shelf that uses a pair of left and right shelf supports to directly place an existing shelf board and uses it as a sliding shelf.

[0008] The shelf support for a sliding shelf of the present invention is configured such that a pair of left and right shelf board support members formed in a crank shape are slidably engaged via rollers with a pair of horizontal support members that are detachably engaged and installed on the columns at both ends of the commodity shelf body, and an existing shelf board is directly placed thereon to form a sliding shelf.

Effect of the Invention

[0009] Since the sliding shelf according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, compared with the conventional sliding shelf, there is no need to newly manufacture a shelf board, so the manufacturing cost can be significantly reduced. Also, since only the shelf support part is sent to the existing store, the transportation cost can be reduced. Furthermore, since there is no need to discard the existing shelf board, a triple effect of being environmentally friendly and resource-saving can be expected.

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Brief Description of the Drawings

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] In the best mode for carrying out the present invention, an existing shelf board is used as it is as shown in the above drawings, and a pair of slide shelf supports for a mass display product shelf is composed of a horizontal support member that can be freely installed on the columns of the existing display shelf and a shelf board support member formed in a crank shape that is slidably engaged via rollers.

Embodiment

[0013] Hereinafter, the shelf support 1 for a slide shelf according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. The shelf board 10 shown in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 1 and 3 is a reused existing shelf board that was used as a fixed shelf, and is placed on a shelf board support member 20 engaged with the horizontal support member 30 of the shelf support 1 for a slide shelf of the present invention via rollers 40.

[0014] The shelf board support member 20 is formed in a crank shape along the longitudinal direction. The upper shelf board support portion 21 supports the back surface of the top board 11 of the shelf board 10, and the upper surface of the arm portion 22 directly supports and holds the bottom surface of the hat-shaped reinforcing member 12 behind the shelf board 10.

[0015] In addition, rollers 40 are mounted outwardly at the innermost part of the drooping portion 23 of the crank-shaped shelf board support member 20, and an inverted U-shaped notch 24 is provided at a predetermined position near the front on the lower side, which serves as a fitting portion for the protrusion 35 of the stopper bar 35 described later.

[0016] Furthermore, a sliding guide 25 having an L-shaped cross-section is provided on the lower surface of the arm portion 22 of the shelf board support member 20 over substantially the entire width in the depth direction. When the shelf board 10 is slid, the upper part of the horizontal support member 30 is used as a track to prevent lateral movement during sliding, thereby stabilizing the pulling out of the shelf board 10.

[0017] The horizontal support member 30 is a pair of left and right horizontal shelf supports having a plurality of claws that can be freely installed on the columns at both ends of the display shelf body, and rollers 40, a stopper mounting plate piece 34, and a roller rail 31 are provided in order from the front on both inner sides.

[0018] On the stopper mounting plate piece 34 formed in a U-shaped cross-section, a stopper lever 35 having a protrusion 36 at the innermost part is pivotally mounted at a fulcrum with its center of gravity on the front side, and when the horizontal support member 30 and the shelf board support member 20 are engaged and installed in a fixed position, the protrusion 36 of the stopper lever 35 is fitted into an inverted U-shaped notch 24 provided at the lower end of the drooping portion 23 of the shelf board support member 20 to prevent the sliding of the shelf board 10.

[0019] When the front part of the stopper lever 35 is lifted upward, the protrusion 36 disengages from the inverted U-shaped notch 24, and the shelf board support member 20 on which the shelf board 10 is placed can be slid. At this time, with the front side of the stopper lever 35 remaining lifted, the lower end of the drooping portion 23 of the shelf board support member 20 slides on the upper side of the protrusion 36.

[2020] When the shelf board 10 is pushed back and the shelf board support member 20 returns to the fixed position, the front side of the stopper lever 35 drops by its own weight, and the protrusion 36 returns into the inverted U-shaped notch 24 at the lower end of the drooping portion 23 of the shelf board support member 20.

[0021] Also, an umbrella-shaped anti-slip nail 37 is drilled inside the stopper mounting plate piece 34 with a U-shaped cross-section, which abuts against the drooping portion 23 when the crank-shaped shelf board support member 20 slides, suppresses the swaying of the shelf board support member 20, and enables stable sliding.

[0022] The roller rail 31 is formed in a U-shape with an inner width slightly larger than the diameter of the roller 40. On the front side, when the shelf board support member 20 is pulled out forward, the roller 40 of the shelf board support member is blocked by a blocking plate 32 for properly maintaining the distance from the roller 40 provided on the horizontal support member 30. At the innermost upper bottom part, a notch 33 slightly larger than the diameter of the roller 40 is provided for engaging the roller 40 of the shelf board support member 20.

[0023] When the shelf board support member 20 is engaged and installed on the horizontal support member 30, it becomes a shelf support 1 for a sliding shelf that can be slid by the action of each roller 40. The existing shelf board 10 can be detachably and stably placed on the shelf support member 20, and it becomes a sliding shelf that can be pulled out forward for use as needed.

Industrial Applicability

[0024] As described above, in the opening of new stores in retail stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, slide shelves are increasingly used for the shelves of existing product display fixtures (product gondolas). It is certain that in existing stores as well, the movement to replace existing shelves with slide shelves will become more active in the future. The shelf support for slide shelves according to the present invention, which significantly reduces costs, is expected to be widely used.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0025] 1 Shelf support for slide shelf 10 Shelf board 11 Top board of shelf board 12 Hat-shaped reinforcing member 20 Shelf board support member 21 Shelf board support part 22 Arm part 23 Hanging part 24 Inverted U-shaped notch 25 Sliding guide 30 Horizontal support member 31 Roller rail 32 Closing plate 33 Notch part 34 Stopper mounting plate piece 35 Stopper lever 36 Protrusion 37 Anti-slip nail 40 Roller

Claims

1. In a shelf support for a large display merchandise shelf having a mechanism for pulling out a shelf board to the front side, a pair of horizontally supporting members detachably engaged and installed on columns at both ends of a merchandise shelf body, and a shelf support for a slide shelf comprising a pair of shelf board supporting members formed in a symmetric crank shape to support the back surface of the shelf board. Roller guides with a U-shaped cross-section are provided inwardly at the foremost part of both of the horizontal supporting members, and roller guides with a U-shaped cross-section are provided inwardly in the longitudinal direction towards the rear. Rollers are provided outwardly at the rearmost part of the drooping parts of both of the crank-shaped shelf board supporting members, and the shelf support for a slide shelf is characterized in that it is slidably placed on the horizontal supporting members.

2. The upper side of the shelf board supporting member formed in a crank shape supports the back surface of the top board of the shelf board, and the bottom surface of the hat-shaped reinforcing member on the back surface of the shelf board is held in direct contact with the upper surface of the crank-shaped arm part of the shelf board supporting member. Further, an L-shaped sliding guide with the upper edge of the horizontal supporting member as a track is provided over the entire width in the depth direction on the lower surface of the arm part. The shelf support for a slide shelf according to Claim 1 is characterized by this.

3. The roller guide rail with a U-shaped cross-section provided in the longitudinal direction towards the rear of the horizontal supporting member has its front end portion blocked, and the rearmost upper bottom portion is notched to be slightly larger than the diameter of the roller. The shelf support for a slide shelf according to Claim 1 is characterized by this.

4. A small piece with a protrusion at its rearmost part is mounted in a seesaw manner on a fulcrum provided inwardly on a plate piece provided with a groove in a U-shaped cross-section at an intermediate position between the roller mounted at the foremost part of the horizontal supporting member and the roller guide rail provided inwardly towards the rear. On the other hand, an inverted U-shaped notch for engaging the protrusion is formed at a predetermined position on the drooping part of the crank-shaped shelf board supporting member, and the shelf support for a slide shelf according to Claim 1 is characterized in that it is used as a stopper mechanism when the pulled-out shelf board is pushed back to its original position.

5. An umbrella-shaped anti-slip nail is driven into the inside of the U-shaped plate piece provided on the horizontal supporting member. The shelf support for a slide shelf according to Claim 1 is characterized by this.

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