Shelf board angle adjusting member and shelf board unit using the same

Abstract

To provide a shelf board angle adjusting member and shelf board unit capable of reducing man-hours and costs by using existing shelf board brackets.SOLUTION: An angle adjusting member 70 is used for adjusting an angle of a shelf board 40 to be spanned between shelf board brackets 30 that are attached to a pair of supports 11 of a storage fixture 10 for storing storage items and include engaging parts 32 formed by being cut out from an upper surface 30a toward a lower surface 30b. The angle adjusting member 70 includes a mounting groove 75 that can come into contact with the upper surface 30a, a left surface 30c and a right surface 30d of the shelf board bracket 30 and is open on the lower side, where an engaging object part 76 that can engage with the engaging part 32, is disposed on a bottom part 75a of the mounting groove 75, and when the angle adjusting members are mounted on the shelf board brackets 30, the shelf board 40 can be arranged in a front raised state relative to the horizontal plane.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an angle adjustment member for shelves used in storage fixtures and a shelf unit using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] A shelf bracket used in conventional storage fixtures and capable of adjusting the angle of a shelf is described in Patent Document 1. According to this, the shelf bracket has hooks that can engage with holes formed in a pair of support posts of the storage fixture, and a support piece on top of which a shelf can be placed.

[0003] The hook had three types of notches that allowed the angle of the support piece relative to the support post to be changed. When a specific one of the three notches was engaged with the hole, the tip of the support piece was positioned above the horizontal line, and the shelf board placed on this support piece was supported with its front side raised. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 08-228847 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] With the above shelf brackets, new shelf brackets had to be developed and manufactured, and existing shelf brackets had to be collected and discarded, which required labor and cost to adopt, so it was desirable to use existing shelf brackets.

[0006] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a shelf angle adjustment member and shelf unit that enable the use of existing shelf brackets and reduce labor and costs. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In the invention described in claim 1, the shelf bracket is attached to a pair of support posts of a storage fixture in which items are stored, and has an engaging portion formed by cutting from the top surface to the bottom surface. The shelf bracket is used to adjust the angle of a shelf that is hung between the two support posts, The shelf board bracket has an upper surface, a left surface, and a right surface, and the lower surface is provided with an opening. An engaged portion that can engage with the engaging portion is disposed at the bottom of the mounting groove, and when attached to the shelf board bracket, the shelf board can be positioned with its front raised above the horizontal plane.

[0008] This makes it possible to use existing shelf brackets that have engaging portions, thereby reducing the number of steps and costs required for adoption.

[0009] Furthermore, when attached to the shelf board bracket, the bottom portion of the attachment groove other than the engaged portion can be engaged with the upper surface of the shelf board bracket.

[0010] This allows the entire bottom of the mounting groove to engage with the upper surface of the shelf bracket, making it possible to stabilize the state in which it is attached to the shelf bracket.

[0011] Further, a window hole penetrating in the left-right direction is provided near the engaged portion.

[0012] This makes it possible to visually confirm the shelf bracket inserted into the mounting groove, thereby facilitating the mounting work.

[0013] The connector also has an insertion groove formed by cutting from the top surface toward the bottom surface.

[0014] According to this, the shelf board can be attached to the angle adjustment member by inserting the attachment piece provided on the shelf board into the insertion groove, which makes the attachment work easier.

[0015] The invention described in claim 5 comprises a pair of support posts, a shelf bracket attached to the pair of support posts and having an engaging portion formed by cutting out from the upper surface toward the lower surface; A shelf board that is spanned between the shelf board brackets; a shelf angle adjustment member according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4 attached to the shelf bracket; Used in storage fixtures in which items are stored, including A case capable of storing items is placed on the top surface of the shelf board, The upper surface of the shelf board is subjected to a lubrication treatment, When the angle adjustment member is attached to the shelf board bracket, the shelf board is in a state where the front is raised above the horizontal plane.

[0016] This allows the shelf unit to achieve the effects of the angle adjustment member. Furthermore, since the upper surface of the shelf is treated to be slippery, for example, when a dispensing case is placed on the shelf, the dispensing case can be moved backward by its own weight after use.

[0017] Also, a pair of supports; a shelf bracket attached to the pair of support posts and having an engaging portion formed by cutting out from the upper surface toward the lower surface; A shelf board that is spanned between the shelf board brackets; a shelf angle adjustment member according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4 attached to the shelf bracket; Used in storage fixtures in which items are stored, including A case capable of storing items is placed on the top surface of the shelf board, A lubricating portion that has been subjected to a lubricity treatment is disposed on the underside of the case, When the angle adjustment member is attached to the shelf board bracket, the shelf board is in a state where the front is raised above the horizontal plane.

[0018] Even with this configuration, the dispensing storage case can be moved backward by its own weight after the operation. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a partial perspective view of a storage fixture equipped with a shelf angle adjustment member according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the shelf board unit of the same embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the right side of the storage fixture of the same embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a front view of the angle adjustment member for the shelf board in the same embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a rear view of the angle adjustment member for the shelf board in the same embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the angle adjustment member of the shelf board in the same embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the angle adjustment member of the shelf board in the same embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a right side view of the angle adjustment member for the shelf board in the same embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX in FIG. 8. [Figure 10] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 4. [Figure 11] 1A is a perspective view of the shelf bracket and the angle adjustment member before they are assembled, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the shelf bracket and the angle adjustment member after they are assembled. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a right side view of the shelf bracket and angle adjustment member assembled together. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 12. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a front view of the shelf bracket and angle adjustment member assembled together. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XV-XV in FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a case where a lubricity-treated member that has been subjected to a lubricity treatment is attached to the case. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] An embodiment of an angle-adjusting member for shelves used in a storage fixture of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the arrows in each drawing indicate F, B, R, L, U, and D, respectively. Note that the left side view of the angle-adjusting member 70 is omitted because it is symmetrical to the right side view.

[0021] In this embodiment, a dispensing fixture will be described as an example. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the storage fixture 10 has a pair of left and right support posts 11, a back member 12 spanning between the support posts 11, base frames (not shown) extending forward from the lower ends of the support posts 11, lower shelf boards (not shown) spanning between the base frames, and shelf board units 20 attached to the support posts 11.

[0022] In addition, examples of storage fixtures include the storage fixtures disclosed in Patent Application No. 2020-57338 (Patent Publication No. 2021-153875) previously filed by the applicant.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the shelf unit 20 includes a shelf bracket 30, a shelf 40, a slip-treated sheet 50, an angle adjustment member 70, and a case 90.

[0024] The shelf bracket 30 is made of metal and is formed in an elongated shape that is long in the front-to-rear direction. An inverted L-shaped locking hook 31 is disposed at the rear end of the shelf bracket 30. The shelf bracket 30 is provided with a plurality of engagement portions 32 that are cut out from the upper surface 30a toward the lower surface 30b.

[0025] In this embodiment, the engaging portions 32 are notched in a trapezoidal shape with a long upper side, and are arranged at four locations along the front-rear direction.

[0026] The shelf board 40 is made of metal and is formed into a box shape with the front, rear, left, and right ends bent downward and open at the bottom. Mounting pieces 42 are arranged on the inside of the left and right ends of the shelf board 40 so that they can be inserted into insertion grooves 78 of the angle adjustment members 70 (described later) (see Figure 3). The shelf board 40 is attached so as to span between the shelf board brackets 30.

[0027] The shelf bracket 30 is attached to the support 11 by inserting and engaging the locking hook 31 into the locking hole 11a provided in the support 11. In this embodiment, the shelf 40 is attached to the support 11 so as to be approximately horizontal.

[0028] The slip-treated sheet 50 is a sheet made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and a slip treatment is applied to the outer surface of the slip-treated sheet 50. In this embodiment, a fluorine-based resin coating is applied to impart slip to the outer surface of the slip-treated sheet 50.

[0029] The slip-treated sheet 50 is disposed on the upper surface 40b of the shelf board 40.

[0030] The angle adjustment member 70 is made of synthetic resin and has a generally convex shape that is long in the vertical direction when viewed from the front-to-rear direction, with a wide portion 71 and a narrow portion 72. The angle adjustment member 70 is capable of contacting the top surface 30a, left surface 30c, and right surface 30d of the shelf bracket 30, and is provided with an attachment groove 75 that is formed as a bottomed groove extending from the bottom surface 70b toward the top surface 70a and is open on the bottom.

[0031] Engaged portions 76 that can engage with the engaging portions 32 are disposed on the bottom 75a (upper portion) of the mounting groove 75. In this embodiment, the engaged portions 76 are formed in a generally trapezoidal shape corresponding to the engaging portions 32, and are disposed at four locations along the front-rear direction.

[0032] In addition, the bottom portion 75 a of the mounting groove 75 other than the engaged portion 76 is formed so as to be able to engage with the upper surface 30 a of the shelf board bracket 30 .

[0033] Four window holes 77 penetrating in the left-right direction are arranged near the engaged portion 76. The window holes 77 allow the shelf board bracket 30 inserted into the mounting groove 75 to be seen.

[0034] When the angle adjustment member 70 is attached to the shelf board bracket 30, the shelf board 40 can be positioned with its front side raised relative to the horizontal plane.

[0035] The angle adjustment member 70 has an insertion groove 78 formed by cutting from the upper surface 70a toward the lower surface 70b. The insertion groove 78 is configured so that the mounting piece 42 provided on the shelf board 40 can be inserted therein.

[0036] 1 to 3, the case 90 is made of a synthetic resin having sufficient rigidity to be self-supporting, and is formed into a rectangular box shape with an open top and a closed bottom. In this embodiment, the case 90 stores multiple or individually packaged medicines of the same type.

[0037] The following describes how to use the angle adjustment member 70 for the shelf 40 configured as described above. With the shelf bracket 30 attached to the support 11, the shelf bracket 30 is inserted into the mounting groove 75 of the angle adjustment member 70. Then, the engaging portion 32 and the engaged portion 76 are engaged. At this time, the window hole 77 makes it possible to see the shelf bracket 30 inserted into the mounting groove 75, making the engagement process easier.

[0038] With the angle adjustment member 70 attached to the shelf bracket 30, the mounting piece 42 provided on the shelf 40 is inserted into the insertion groove 78. This integrates the shelf bracket 30, angle adjustment member 70, and shelf 40 to form the shelf unit 20 with the shelf 40 positioned with its front raised above the horizontal plane.

[0039] In this embodiment, the shelf boards 40 are spaced apart in the vertical direction by 99.4 mm, and the shelf boards 40 are arranged in a state in which the front is raised by 6.1 degrees relative to the horizontal plane.

[0040] Dispensing work can be performed by placing cases 90 containing packaged medicines of the same type on the upper surface 40b of the shelf board 40.

[0041] As shown in the bottom shelf unit 20 in Figure 3, an operator manually pulls out the case 90 from the shelf 40 to perform dispensing work. When the operator releases the case 90, the shelf 40 is positioned with its front raised relative to the horizontal plane, as shown in the second and third shelf units 20 in Figure 3, and the case 90 returns to the rear side of the shelf 40 due to its own weight due to the slipperiness of the slipperiness treatment sheet 50.

[0042] The angle adjustment member 70 for the shelf board 40 of this embodiment is used to adjust the angle of the shelf board 40 that is spanned between shelf board brackets 30 that are attached to a pair of support posts 11 of a storage fixture 10 in which items are stored, and that have engagement portions 32 that are cut out from the upper surface 30a toward the lower surface 30b. The shelf board bracket 30 has an attachment groove 75 that is capable of contacting the upper surface 30a, the left surface 30c, and the right surface 30d, and that is open on the bottom side. An engaged portion 76 engageable with the engaging portion 32 is disposed at the bottom 75a of the mounting groove 75, and when attached to the shelf bracket 30, the shelf 40 can be positioned with its front raised above the horizontal plane.

[0043] This makes it possible to use the existing shelf board bracket 30 having the engaging portion 32, thereby reducing the number of steps and costs involved in adopting this method.

[0044] Furthermore, when attached to the shelf board bracket 30 , the bottom portion 75 a of the attachment groove 75 other than the engaged portion 76 can be engaged with the upper surface 30 a of the shelf board bracket 30 .

[0045] According to this, the entire bottom 75a of the mounting groove 75 engages with the upper surface 30a of the shelf board bracket 30, so that the state in which it is mounted on the shelf board bracket 30 can be stabilized.

[0046] Further, a window hole 77 is provided near the engaged portion 76, penetrating in the left-right direction.

[0047] This makes it possible to visually confirm the shelf board bracket 30 that has entered the mounting groove 75, thereby facilitating the mounting work.

[0048] The connector 30 also includes an insertion groove 78 formed by cutting from the upper surface 30a toward the lower surface 30b.

[0049] According to this, the shelf board 40 can be attached to the angle adjustment member 70 by inserting the attachment pieces 42 provided on the shelf board 40 into the insertion grooves 78, which makes the attachment work easier.

[0050] When the present invention is viewed as a shelf board unit 20, it comprises a pair of support posts 11 and a shelf bracket (30) attached to a pair of support columns (11) and having an engaging portion (32) cut out from an upper surface (30a) toward a lower surface (30b); a shelf board 40 that is spanned between the shelf board brackets 30; An angle adjustment member 70 attached to the shelf board bracket 30; It is used in a storage fixture 10 in which storage items are stored, including A case 90 capable of storing items is placed on the upper surface 40b of the shelf board 40, The upper surface 40b of the shelf board 40 is subjected to a lubrication treatment. When the angle adjustment member 70 is attached to the shelf board bracket 30, the shelf board 40 is in a state where the front side is raised above the horizontal plane.

[0051] This allows the shelf unit 20 to achieve the effects of the angle adjustment member 70. Furthermore, since the upper surface 40b of the shelf 40 is subjected to a lubrication treatment, when a dispensing case 90 is placed on the shelf 40, the case 90 can be moved backward by its own weight after use.

[0052] The angle adjusting member for a shelf board of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0053] For example, the shelf board 40 can be directly subjected to a lubricity treatment, such as the lubricity-treated plate material disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-160643 (JP Patent Publication No. 2008-307866) previously filed by the applicant.

[0054] Furthermore, examples of the slip treatment of the shelf board 40 and the slip treatment of the slip treatment sheet 50 include silicone resin coating, ceramic coating, cationic electrocoating, application of wax, lubricating oil, etc., as long as slip properties can be imparted.

[0055] It is also possible to adopt an embodiment in which the slip-treated sheet 50 is not provided on the shelf board 40, or no slip treatment is applied to the shelf board 40. In this case, it is conceivable to apply a slip treatment to the case 90, or to attach a slip-treated member 95 to the underside 90c of the case 90 as shown in FIG.

[0056] In this case, it is used for the storage fixture 10, A case 90 capable of storing items is placed on the upper surface 40b of the shelf board 40, A lubricating portion (lubricating member 95) that has been subjected to a lubricating treatment is disposed on the lower surface 90c side of the case 90. When the angle adjustment member 70 is attached to the shelf board bracket 30, the shelf board 40 is in a state in which the front is raised relative to the horizontal plane.

[0057] Even with this configuration, it is possible to move the case 90 rearward by its own weight after work is completed.

[0058] It can also be applied to storage fixtures other than dispensing fixtures, and accordingly, it can also be applied to stored items other than packaged medicines. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 10 Storage fixtures 11 Posts 30 Shelf Bracket 30a top surface 30b Bottom side 30c left side 30d right side 32 Engagement part 40 shelves 40b Top side 70 Angle adjustment member 70a top side 70b Bottom side 75 Mounting groove 75a bottom 76 Engaged part 77 Window hole 78 Insertion groove 90 cases 90c bottom side 95 Lubricating materials

Claims

1. The bracket is attached to a pair of support posts of a storage fixture in which items are stored, and has an engaging portion cut out from the top surface to the bottom surface. The bracket is used to adjust the angle of a shelf that is hung between the brackets. The shelf board bracket has an upper surface, a left surface, and a right surface, and the lower surface is provided with an opening. A shelf angle adjustment member characterized in that an engaged portion that can engage with the engaging portion is arranged at the bottom of the mounting groove, and when attached to the shelf bracket, the shelf can be positioned in a front-upward position relative to the horizontal plane.

2. 2. The angle adjustment member for a shelf board according to claim 1, wherein when attached to the shelf board bracket, the bottom portion of the mounting groove other than the engaged portion is capable of engaging with the upper surface of the shelf board bracket.

3. 2. The angle adjusting member for a shelf board according to claim 1, wherein a window hole penetrating in the left-right direction is provided near the engaged portion.

4. 2. The angle adjusting member for a shelf board according to claim 1, further comprising an insertion groove formed by cutting from the top surface to the bottom surface.

5. A pair of pillars and a shelf bracket attached to the pair of support posts and having an engaging portion formed by cutting out from the upper surface toward the lower surface; A shelf board that is spanned between the shelf board brackets; a shelf angle adjustment member according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 attached to the shelf bracket; Used in storage fixtures in which items are stored, including A case capable of storing items is placed on the top surface of the shelf board, The upper surface of the shelf board is subjected to a lubrication treatment, A shelf unit characterized in that, when the angle adjustment member is attached to the shelf bracket, the shelf is in a front-up position relative to a horizontal plane.

6. A pair of pillars and a shelf bracket attached to the pair of support posts and having an engaging portion formed by cutting out from the upper surface toward the lower surface; A shelf board that is spanned between the shelf board brackets; a shelf angle adjustment member according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 attached to the shelf bracket; Used in storage fixtures in which items are stored, including A case capable of storing items is placed on the top surface of the shelf board, A lubricating portion that has been subjected to a lubricity treatment is disposed on the underside of the case, A shelf unit characterized in that, when the angle adjustment member is attached to the shelf bracket, the shelf is in a front-up position relative to a horizontal plane.

Images