Shelves, product display shelves

Abstract

This provides a shelf board that offers excellent automatic front-loading performance even for irregularly shaped products. [Solution] The shelf board comprises a shelf board body that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front, and a plurality of rail members arranged on the shelf board at a constant interval in the width direction and extending in the front-rear direction, on which products can be directly placed, and each of the plurality of rail members has at least one projection that protrudes upward and has a pointed apex, and has at least one projection that extends in the front-rear direction and can abut the lower surface of the product at the apex.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a shelf board capable of automatically advancing products forward.

Background Art

[0002] For example, there is known a product display shelf that causes the products to slide on the surface of the board by their own weight so that the products are automatically lined up at the forefront of the display shelf (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This product display shelf is a product display shelf using a lubricity-treated board provided with a lubricity coating film having a matte finish made of resin powder. By coating the surface of the board with a lubricity coating film, a product display shelf with good sliding properties is provided.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Disclosure of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in a store of a shop, when irregular products such as bread are displayed on the display shelf as described in Patent Document 1 above, unlike regular products, there is a problem that the friction between the board and the packaging bag is large and the products cannot be properly advanced forward. In this case, when the product in the forefront among the products displayed on the product display shelf is purchased by a customer, it is necessary to manually rearrange the products and pay attention to always display the products in the forefront, which is a great burden for the store manager. In particular, in stores such as ordinary supermarkets, there are cases where various irregular products such as bread are displayed, and it has been an urgent task to reduce the burden on the store manager.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a shelf board having excellent automatic forward movement performance even for irregular products.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The above problems are solved by the present invention as follows. That is, the shelf board of the present invention (1) is The shelf board itself is angled horizontally so that it goes downwards towards the front, A plurality of rail members are arranged on the shelf at regular intervals in the width direction and extend in the front-to-back direction, and a plurality of rail members on which products can be directly placed, Equipped with, Each of the plurality of rail members has at least one projection that protrudes upward and has a pointed apex, and at least one projection that extends in the front-rear direction and can abut the lower surface of the product at its apex.

[0007] Furthermore, the shelf board of the present invention (2) is the shelf board described in (1), The rail member has an engaging portion, which is located on the side opposite to the side on which the projection is provided and can engage with the shelf board body or detach from the shelf board body.

[0008] Furthermore, the shelf board of the present invention (3) is the shelf board described in (2), The shelf board body includes a plurality of rafter members extending in the front-to-back direction, The plurality of rail members are provided on the upper side of the plurality of rafter members.

[0009] Furthermore, the shelf board of the present invention (4) is the shelf board described in (2), The shelf board body includes a plurality of rafter members extending in the front-to-back direction, The plurality of rail members are provided in the gaps between the plurality of rafter members. Furthermore, the shelf board of the present invention (5) is the shelf board described in (2), The shelf board body includes a plurality of rafter members extending in the front-to-back direction, Each of the plurality of rail members is provided so as to straddle the upper side of two or more adjacent rafter members among the plurality of rafter members.

[0010] Also, the shelf board of the present invention (6) is the shelf board described in (1), The rail member is formed of a material having lubricity.

[0011] Also, the shelf board of the present invention (7) is the shelf board described in (1), The rail member is integrally formed with the shelf board body.

[0012] Also, the product display shelf of the present invention (8) The shelf board according to any one of (1) to (7), A bracket for supporting the shelf board, A support portion to which the bracket is fixed, Comprises.

Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a shelf board having excellent automatic forward delivery performance even for irregular products.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0014] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view showing the product display shelf of the embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a right side view showing the product display shelf shown in FIG. 1 from the right side. [Figure 3] It is a perspective view showing the shelf board shown in FIG. 1 from the front. [Figure 4] It is an exploded perspective view showing the shelf board shown in FIG. 3 disassembled from the front. <00​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ [Figure 10] Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the area of ​​the shelf board indicated by line H from the front. [Figure 11] Figure 8 is a plan view showing the shelf board from above. [Figure 12] Figure 11 shows a cross-sectional view obtained by cutting the shelf board along the BB line. [Figure 13] This is a perspective view showing the shelf board of the third embodiment from the front. [Figure 14] Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the shelf board disassembled and viewed from the front. [Figure 15] Figure 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing the area of ​​line I on the shelf board from the front. [Figure 16] Figure 13 is a plan view showing the shelf board from above. [Figure 17] Figure 16 shows a cross-sectional view of the shelf board cut along the CC line. [Figure 18] This is a perspective view showing the shelf board of the fourth embodiment from the front. [Figure 19] Figure 18 is an exploded perspective view showing the shelf board disassembled and viewed from the front. [Figure 20] Figure 18 is an enlarged perspective view showing the area of ​​the J-line on the shelf board from the front. [Figure 21] Figure 18 is a plan view showing the shelf board from above. [Figure 22] Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view of the shelf board cut along the DD line. [Figure 23] This is a perspective view showing the shelf board of the fifth embodiment from the front. [Figure 24] Figure 23 is an exploded perspective view showing the shelf board disassembled and viewed from the front. [Figure 25] Figure 23 is an enlarged perspective view showing the area of ​​the shelf board indicated by line K from the front. [Figure 26] Figure 23 is a plan view showing the shelf board from above. [Figure 27] Figure 26 is a cross-sectional view of the shelf board cut along the EE line. [Figure 28] This is a perspective view showing the shelf board of the sixth embodiment from the front. [Figure 29] Figure 28 is an exploded perspective view showing the shelf board disassembled and viewed from the front. [Figure 30] Figure 28 is an enlarged perspective view showing the area along the L-shaped line of the shelf board from the front. [Figure 31] Figure 28 is a plan view showing the shelf board from above. [Figure 32] Figure 31 is a cross-sectional view obtained by cutting the shelf board along the FF line. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] The following description will explain an embodiment of the product display shelf including the shelf board of the present invention with reference to the drawings. The shelf board of the present invention relates to a shelf board that can automatically bring out irregularly shaped products such as bread. In the following description, the forward direction will be denoted as F, the rear direction as R, the width direction as W, the upward direction as U, and the downward direction as D.

[0016] The product display shelf 11 of the embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 7. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the product display shelf 11 comprises at least one shelf board 12, a pair of brackets 13 that support the shelf board 12, and a support part 14 to which the brackets 13 are fixed.

[0017] As shown in Figure 1, the support section 14 includes a leg section 15, a pair of columnar frames 16 rising from the leg section 15, and a back member 17 spanning between the pair of frames 16. Each of the pair of frames 16 is formed as a rectangular prism. Each of the pair of frames 16 has a plurality of engagement holes 21 provided at a constant pitch along its vertical direction FR. The pair of frames 16 can support a pair of brackets 13 inserted into these engagement holes 21.

[0018] As shown in Figure 2, the pair of brackets 13 protrude forward while being supported by the pair of frames 16. As shown in Figure 4, each of the pair of brackets 13 has a bracket body 22 capable of supporting a shelf board 12 and a plurality of hook portions 23 that are inserted into engagement holes 21. The pair of brackets 13 are formed in a plate shape from a material such as metal. The bracket body 22 is formed to extend in the front-rear direction FR with a length dimension approximately the same as that of the shelf board 12 in the front-rear direction FR. The plurality of hook portions 23 are formed behind the bracket body 22. The plurality of hook portions 23 have a first hook portion 24 formed at the upper end of the bracket 13 in the up-down direction UD, a second hook portion 25 formed in the middle of the bracket 13 in the up-down direction UD, and a third hook portion 26 formed at the lower end of the bracket 13 in the up-down direction UD.

[0019] As shown in Figure 4, the first hook portion 24 has a first hook portion 27 and a second hook portion 31. The first hook portion 27 and the second hook portion 31 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction FR. The second hook portion 31 is located further rear than the first hook portion 27. The second hook portion 31 is formed lower than the first hook portion 27 in the vertical direction UD. The second hook portion 25 has a third hook portion 32. The third hook portion 26 has a fourth hook portion 33 and a fifth hook portion 34. The third hook portion 26 is located further forward in the front-rear direction FR compared to the first hook portion 24 and the second hook portion 25. The fourth hook portion 33 and the fifth hook portion 34 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction FR. The fifth hook portion 34 is formed further rear than the fourth hook portion 33 in the front-rear direction FR. The fourth hook portion 33 and the fifth hook portion 34 are formed at the same height.

[0020] In this embodiment, if at least one shelf board 12 is used in multiple levels, the structure of each is substantially the same; therefore, in the following description, we will focus on one of the at least one shelf board 12 used. In this embodiment, the horizontal direction is the direction substantially parallel to the horizontal plane.

[0021] As shown in Figure 3, the shelf board 12 comprises a shelf board body 35 that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front, and a plurality of rail members 36 arranged on the shelf board 12 at regular intervals in the width direction W and extending in the front-rear direction FR, on which goods can be directly placed. The shelf board body 35 is integrally molded from, for example, a resin material by injection molding or the like. The shelf board body 35 includes a frame portion 37 that forms the outer edge of the shelf board 12, a plurality of purlin members 41 that extend in the width direction W, and a plurality of rafter members 42 that extend in the front-rear direction FR.

[0022] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the frame portion 37 is formed in a roughly rectangular frame shape that is long in the width direction W. The frame portion 37 has a first frame member 43 located in the front direction F when viewed from the front, a second frame member 44 located in the rear direction R when viewed from the front, and a pair of third frame members 45 located at both ends in the width direction W when viewed from the front. The first frame member 43 integrally has a first frame member body 46 and a fall prevention portion 47 that extends upward U from the first frame member body 46. The first frame member 43 has larger dimensions in the vertical direction UD than the second frame member 44 and the pair of third frame members 45. The fall prevention portion 47 may also be formed from a separate member from the frame portion 37. Each of the pair of third frame members 45 has a groove 51 at its lower end into which a bracket 13 can be inserted.

[0023] As shown in Figure 4, the multiple purlin members 41 are formed to extend in the width direction W so as to be sandwiched between a pair of third frame members 45. Each of the multiple purlin members 41 is formed in a substantially rectangular prism shape. The multiple purlin members 41 are arranged in a line on the inside of the frame portion 37 at regular intervals in the front-rear direction FR.

[0024] As shown in Figure 4, the multiple rafter members 42 are formed to extend in the front-rear direction FR so as to be sandwiched between the first frame member 43 and the second frame member 44. The multiple rafter members 42 are arranged in a line with a constant interval in the width direction W.

[0025] As shown in Figure 4, each of the multiple rafter members 42 has an engagement recess 52 that can engage with a multiple rail member 36, which will be described later. The engagement recess 52 is formed at the upper end of the rafter member 42. The engagement recess 52 is formed along substantially the entire length of the rafter member 42 in the front-rear direction FR. As shown in Figure 7, when the shelf board body 35 is cut along the vertical direction UD, the cross-section of the engagement recess 52 is formed in substantially the shape of "H". Furthermore, the engagement recess 52 has a pair of protrusions 54 at its upper end that engage with the engagement portion 61 of the rail member 36, which will be described later. Each of the pair of protrusions 54 projects toward the center of the engagement recess in the width direction W. The protrusions 54 are chamfered so that their upper ends taper toward the center of the engagement recess 52.

[0026] As shown in Figures 3, 5 to 7, the multiple rail members 36 are provided at the upper ends of the rafter members 42. The multiple rail members 36 are integrally constructed from, for example, a lubricating material. More specifically, the multiple rail members 36 are formed from, for example, high molecular weight polyethylene. The multiple rail members 36 are formed, for example, by extrusion molding. Each of the multiple rail members 36 is formed to extend in the front-rear direction FR so as to be sandwiched between the first frame member 43 and the second frame member 44. One rail member 36 is provided at the upper end of each of the multiple rafter members 42. Each of the multiple rail members 36 is provided along substantially the entire length of the rafter member 42 in the front-rear direction FR.

[0027] As shown in Figure 7, the rail member 36 includes a rail member body 55, at least one projection 57 that protrudes upward from the rail member body 55 and has a pointed apex 56, and a pair of engaging portions 61 provided on the side opposite to the side on which the projection 57 is provided. As shown in Figure 6, the rail member body 55 is formed in the shape of a roughly elongated rectangular plate in the front-rear direction FR. The projection 57 is formed along substantially the entire length of the rail member 36 in the front-rear direction FR. In this embodiment, the projection 57 is formed in pairs, one at each end of the rail member body 55 in the width direction W. As shown in Figure 7, the projection 57 is formed in a roughly mountain shape with an acute apex 56 when viewed from the front. Alternatively, the projection 57 may be formed in a semicircular shape with a semicircular apex 56 when viewed from the front. Or, the projection 57 may be formed in a roughly mountain shape with a rounded apex 56 when viewed from the front. The projection 57 protrudes from the top surface 62 of the rail member body 55 by, for example, about 3 mm in the vertical direction (UD). The projection 57 can contact the bottom surface of the product at its apex 56.

[0028] As shown in Figure 7, a pair of engaging portions 61 are formed at both ends of the rail member 36 in the width direction W. The pair of engaging portions 61 are positioned inward of the projection 57 with respect to the width direction W. Each of the pair of engaging portions 61 extends downward D from the rail member body 55. The engaging portion 61 has a tongue-shaped portion 63 formed to protrude downward D, and a locking portion 64 formed at the tip of the tongue-shaped portion 63. The locking portion 64 protrudes outward from the rail member 36 with respect to the width direction W and locks into the engagement recess 52 when the engaging portion 61 is engaged with the engagement recess 52. The lower end of the locking portion 64 is beveled diagonally from the outside to the inside in the width direction W as it goes downward D. The engaging portion 61 can engage with the shelf body 35 or be separated from the shelf body 35.

[0029] Next, the assembly method of the product display shelf 11 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 7. First, multiple rail members 36 are engaged with the shelf board body 35. Specifically, the rail members 36 are inserted from above into the engagement recesses 52 of the shelf board body 35, and the engagement portions 61 of the rail members 36 are engaged with the engagement recesses 52. At this time, the locking portion 64 of the engagement portion 61 and the protrusion 54 of the engagement recess 52 are chamfered, so that the engagement portion 61 with the engagement recess 52 can be engaged smoothly. This completes the assembly of the shelf board 12. Next, a pair of brackets 13 are fixed to a pair of grooves 51 of the shelf board 12. At this time, the brackets 13 are fixed so that multiple hook portions 23 are located on the rear side of the shelf board 12. Finally, the shelf board 12 is fixed to the support portion 14 by inserting the multiple hook portions 23 of the brackets 13 to which the shelf board 12 is fixed into any engagement holes 21.

[0030] When fixing the shelf board 12 with the bracket 13 attached to the support part 14, if the shelf board 12 is to be fixed at a downward tilt, the second hook portion 31, third hook portion 32, and fourth hook portion 33 of the first hook portion 24, second hook portion 25, and third hook portion 26, respectively, can be hooked into the engagement hole 21, thereby allowing the shelf board 12 to be fixed to the support part 14 in an inclined state. When fixing the shelf board 12 with the bracket 13 attached to the support part 14, if it is to be fixed in a horizontal direction, the first hook portion 27, third hook portion 32, and fifth hook portion 34 of the first hook portion 24, second hook portion 25, and third hook portion 26, respectively, can be hooked into the engagement hole 21, thereby allowing the shelf board 12 to be fixed to the support part 14 in a horizontal direction.

[0031] When displaying products on the assembled shelf board 12, the products are placed so that their bottom surfaces touch the apex 57 of the projection 57 of the rail member 36. This ensures that after the product in the front row of the product display shelf 11 is purchased by a customer, the products behind it slide along the projection 57 due to their own weight and move to the front row of the shelf board 12.

[0032] If the rail member 36 needs to be replaced due to damage or other reasons, the rail member 36 can be detached from the rafter member 42 by inserting a tool with a tapered tip, such as a screwdriver, into the small gap between the rafter member 42 and the rail member 36 and applying force upwards towards U. After removing the old rail member 36, the replacement of the rail member 36 is completed by engaging the new rail member 36 with the rafter member 42 using the same procedure as the assembly method for the shelf board 12 described above.

[0033] Next, the operation of the product display shelf 11 of this embodiment will be described. The second hook portion 31 is provided behind the first hook portion 27 and is formed below the first hook portion 27. Because the first hook portion 27 and the second hook portion 31 are formed at different heights, when attaching the shelf board 12 to the support portion, the shelf board 12 can be fixed in a downward-sloping position by hooking the second hook portion 31 onto the support portion 14. The first frame member 43 has a fall prevention portion 47 and therefore has larger dimensions than the second frame member 44 and the pair of third frame members 45 in terms of vertical unified dimensions. This structure prevents products that have been brought forward from falling off the shelf board 12. The locking portion 64 of the engaging portion 61 and the protrusion 54 of the engaging recess 52 are each chamfered. Therefore, the engaging portion 61 can be smoothly engaged with the engaging recess 52. The locking portion 64 protrudes outward from the rail member 36 in the width direction W and is locked into the engaging recess 52. This structure prevents the rail member 36 from easily coming off the rafter member 42. One projection 57 is formed at each end of the rail member body 55 in the width direction W. This structure allows a single rail member 36 to support two points on the underside of the product even when the rafter members 42 are far apart in the width direction W, thus preventing the neatly arranged display from becoming disordered. The projection 57 is formed in a roughly mountain shape with an acute-angled apex 56 when viewed from the front. This reduces the contact surface between the projection 57 and the product, so friction is less likely to occur between the projection 57 and the product when the product slides on the rail member 36.

[0034] According to this embodiment, the following can be said: The shelf board 12 comprises a shelf board body 35 that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front, and a plurality of rail members 36 arranged on the shelf board 12 at regular intervals in the width direction W and extending in the front-rear direction FR, on which products can be directly placed. Each of the plurality of rail members 36 has at least one projection 57 that protrudes upward and has a pointed apex 56, and has at least one projection 57 that extends in the front-rear direction FR and can abut the bottom surface of the product at its apex 56.

[0035] Conventionally, irregularly shaped products such as food items tend to deform, causing friction with the shelf body 35, making it difficult to move them forward on the shelf body 35. The above configuration makes it possible to provide a shelf 12 that has excellent sliding properties even for irregularly shaped products. In the shelf 12 of the present invention, products are displayed so that they rest on projections 57 formed on the rail member 36. After the product in the front row of products displayed on the shelf 12 is purchased by a customer, the products that were lined up behind it slide along the projections 57 by their own weight and move to the front row of the shelf 12. In this way, compared to sliding products on a shelf 12 without a rail member 36, sliding on the projections 57 of the rail member 36 reduces the contact area between the product and the sliding surface, making friction less likely. Therefore, even with irregularly shaped products that cause a lot of friction with the sliding surface, it becomes possible to move the products forward automatically, significantly reducing the burden on store managers.

[0036] The rail member 36 has an engaging portion 61, which is located on the side opposite to the side where the projection 57 is provided and can engage with the shelf board body 35 or detach from the shelf board body 35.

[0037] With this configuration, when the engaging portion 61 is engaged with the shelf board 12, the shelf board 12 can be used as a shelf board 12 with excellent sliding properties even for irregularly shaped products 38. Furthermore, by devising the shape of the engaging portion 61, a shelf board 12 with excellent sliding properties can be realized even with existing shelf boards by attaching the rail member 36. Moreover, when the engaging portion 61 is not engaged with the shelf board 12, it can be used as a normal shelf board. Therefore, it is possible to provide a user-friendly shelf board 12 whose usage form can be changed according to the application. In addition, even if the rail member 36 is damaged due to aging or deterioration, the rail member 36 can be easily replaced, improving maintainability. Furthermore, since attachment and detachment are completed in one step of engaging or detaching the engaging portion 61 with the shelf board 12, the usage form can be easily changed.

[0038] The shelf board body 35 includes a plurality of rafter members 42 extending in the front-rear direction FR, and the plurality of rail members 36 are provided above the plurality of rafter members 42.

[0039] This structure allows for the construction of a shelf board 12 that can accommodate irregularly shaped products with a simple structure. Furthermore, if the shelf board 12 includes a rafter member 42 in the shelf board body 35 and has an engaged portion into which the engaging portion 61 can engage, then a rail member 36 can be installed above the rafter member 42 of the shelf board 12.

[0040] The rail member 36 is formed from a lubricating material.

[0041] With this configuration, since the rail member 36 is made of a lubricating material, a shelf board 12 with good sliding properties can be provided.

[0042] The product display shelf 11 comprises a shelf board 12, a bracket 13 that supports the shelf board 12, and a support part 14 to which the bracket 13 is fixed.

[0043] This configuration makes it possible to provide a product display shelf 11 equipped with shelves 12 that have excellent sliding properties even for irregularly shaped products.

[0044] In the following embodiments, the shelf board 12, which is the main difference from the above embodiment, will be described, and the parts of the product display shelf 11 other than the shelf board 12, which are common to the above embodiment, will not be shown in the figures or described.

[0045] [Second Embodiment] A second embodiment of the shelf board 12 will be described with reference to Figures 8 to 12. As shown in Figure 8, the shelf board 12B of this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the rail member 36B is provided in the gap between the rafter members 42B.

[0046] The shelf board body 35B is integrally molded from, for example, a resin material by injection molding. As shown in Figure 12, when the rafter member 42B is cut along the vertical direction UD, the cross-sectional shape is formed in a roughly inverted U shape that opens downwards D.

[0047] As shown in Figures 8, 10 to 12, the multiple rail members 36B are provided to be inserted one-to-one into the multiple gaps between the rafter members 42B. The multiple rail members 36B are integrally constructed from, for example, a lubricating material. More specifically, the multiple rail members 36B are made of, for example, POM. Each of the multiple rail members 36B is formed over substantially the entire length of the shelf body in the front-to-back FR direction, sandwiched between the first frame member 43B and the second frame member 44B. As shown in Figure 12, the multiple rail members 36B have a rail member body 55B, at least one projection 57B that protrudes upward from the rail member body 55B and has a pointed apex 56B, and a pair of engaging portions 61B provided on the side opposite to the side on which the projection 57B is provided. As shown in Figure 9, the rail member body 55B includes a pair of side wall portions 65 extending in the front-rear direction FR, a bottom wall portion 66 formed between the side wall portions and extending in the front-rear direction FR, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 67 arranged at regular intervals with respect to the front-rear direction FR, and a plurality of fitting holes 71 having a shape complementary to the purlin member 41B.

[0048] As shown in Figure 12, the rail member body 55B is formed in a roughly U-shape, with a cross-section that opens upwards (U) when cut along the vertical direction UD. As shown in Figure 9, the multiple reinforcing ribs 67 are formed in a line at regular intervals in the front-rear direction FR. Each of the multiple reinforcing ribs 67 is formed in a plate shape to connect a pair of side wall portions 65. As shown in Figure 11, the rail member body 55B is integrally formed so as to straddle the purlin members 41B in the front-rear direction FR. Therefore, the multiple fitting holes 71 are formed in positions that overlap the multiple purlin members 41B.

[0049] As shown in Figures 8 to 11, the projection 57B is formed along the entire length of the shelf board body 35B in the front-rear direction FR. As shown in Figure 12, the projection 57B is formed in pairs, one at each end of the rail member body 55B in the width direction W. When viewed from the front, the projection 57B is formed in a roughly mountain shape with an acute angle at its apex 56B. Alternatively, when viewed from the front, the projection 57B may be formed in a semicircular shape at its apex 56B. Or, when viewed from the front, the projection 57B may be formed in a roughly mountain shape with a rounded apex 56B. The projection 57B protrudes, for example, about 3 mm in the vertical direction UD from the top surface 72 of the adjacent rafter member 41B. The projection 57B can contact the bottom surface of the product at its apex 56B.

[0050] As shown in Figure 12, a pair of engaging portions 61B are formed at both ends of the rail member 36B in the width direction W. The pair of engaging portions 61B are positioned to overlap with the projection 57B in the width direction W. Each of the pair of engaging portions 61B is formed to extend downward in the downward direction D. The engaging portion 61B has a tongue-shaped portion 63B formed to protrude downward in the downward direction D, and a locking portion 64B formed at the tip of the tongue-shaped portion 63B. The locking portion 64B protrudes outward from the rail member 36B in the width direction W and locks into the rafter member 42B. The lower end of the locking portion 64B is beveled so that it moves from the outside to the inside in the width direction W as it goes downward in the downward direction D. The engaging portion 61B can engage with the shelf body 35B or detach from the shelf body 35B.

[0051] Next, the assembly method of the shelf board 12B of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 12. First, multiple rail members 36B are engaged with the shelf board body 35B. Specifically, the rail members 36B are inserted from above into the gaps between the rafter members 42B and the engaging portions 61B of the rail members 36B are engaged. The locking portion 64B of the engaging portion 61B is chamfered. Therefore, the engagement of the rafter members 42B and the engaging portion 61B can be performed smoothly. This completes the assembly of the shelf board 12B.

[0052] The operation of the shelf board 12B in this embodiment will now be explained. Multiple rail members 36B are provided in the gaps between the rafter members 42B. This structure reduces the exposed area of ​​the rail members 36B on the shelf board 12B, thus preventing the rail members 36B from easily detaching from the shelf board body 35B when the shelf board 12B is subjected to impact.

[0053] According to this embodiment, the following can be said: The shelf board body 35B includes a plurality of rafter members 42B extending in the front-rear direction FR, and the plurality of rail members 36B are provided in the gaps between the plurality of rafter members 42B.

[0054] This configuration allows the rail member 36B to be positioned away from multiple rafter members 42B, eliminating the need to provide holes in the rafter members 42B for the engaging portion 61B to pass through. This also ensures a good appearance for the shelf board 12B even when the rail member 36B is removed and the shelf board body 35B is used independently. Furthermore, the rail member 36B can be retrofitted to existing shelf boards 12B. Therefore, it is possible to provide a cost-effective shelf board 12B with excellent sliding properties even for irregularly shaped items, without having to purchase a new, dedicated shelf board 12B.

[0055] [Third Embodiment] A third embodiment of the shelf board 12 will be described with reference to Figures 13 to 17. As shown in Figure 13, the shelf board 12C of this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the rail member 36C and the shelf board body 35C are integrally formed.

[0056] As shown in Figures 13 and 14, the shelf board 12C comprises a shelf board body 35C that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front F, and a plurality of rail members 36C arranged on the shelf board 12C at regular intervals in the width direction W and extending in the front-rear direction FR, on which the goods 38 can be directly placed. The shelf board body 35C is integrally formed with the plurality of rail members 36C by injection molding or the like. The shelf board body 35C and the plurality of rail members 36C are made of resin, for example ABS, but the type of resin is not limited to this. That is, the shelf board body 35C and the plurality of rail members 36C may be integrally formed of a lubricating material, for example. More specifically, the plurality of rail members 36C may be made of POM, for example.

[0057] As shown in Figure 13, the multiple rafter members 42C are formed to extend in the front-rear direction FR so as to be sandwiched between the first frame member 43C and the second frame member 44C. The multiple rafter members 42C are arranged in a line with a constant interval in the width direction W. Each of the multiple rafter members 42C has a pair of first surfaces 68 that extend in the front-rear direction FR and form the side surface, and a second surface 69 that is formed between the first surfaces to form the top surface and extends in the front-rear direction FR. The rafter members 42C are formed in a roughly inverted U shape, with the cross-section of the shelf board cut along the vertical direction UD opening downwards D.

[0058] As shown in Figures 13 to 15, the multiple rail members 36C are provided on the upper end of the rafter member 42C. Each of the multiple rail members 36C extends in the front-rear FR direction so as to be sandwiched between the first frame member 42C and the second frame member 43C. The multiple rail members 36C are formed over substantially the entire length of the shelf board body 35C in the front-rear FR direction. As shown in Figure 17, the multiple rail members 36C have a rail member body 55C formed integrally with the second surface 69 of the rafter member 42C, and at least one projection 57C that protrudes upward toward the rafter member 42C and has a pointed apex 56C. As shown in Figure 16, the projection 57C is formed to extend in the front-rear direction FR. As shown in Figures 16 and 17, one projection 57C is formed at each end of the rail member 36C in the width direction W. As shown in Figure 17, the projection 57C is formed in a substantially mountain shape with an acute angle at the apex 56C when viewed from the front. Furthermore, the projection 57C may have a semicircular apex 56C when viewed from the front. Alternatively, the projection 57C may have a rounded, roughly mountain-shaped apex 56C when viewed from the front. The projection 57C protrudes, for example, about 3 mm in the vertical direction UD from the top surface 72C of the rafter member 42C. The projection 57C can contact the bottom surface of the product at its apex 56C.

[0059] In this embodiment, since the rafter member 42C and the rail member 36C are formed integrally, no engagement portion is provided.

[0060] Next, the assembly method of the product display shelf in this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 14. In this embodiment, since the shelf board body 35C and the rail member 36C are integrally formed, the assembly process for the shelf board 12C is not included. Therefore, after fixing the bracket 13 to the grooves 51C at both ends of the shelf board 12C in the width direction W, the shelf board 12C is fixed to the support part 14 by inserting the multiple hook parts 23 of the bracket 13 into any engagement holes 21, thereby completing the assembly.

[0061] The operation of the shelf board 12C in this embodiment will now be described. In this embodiment, the rail member 36C is integrally formed with the shelf board 12C. With this configuration, the number of engagement points between members can be reduced, so even when the shelf board 12C is tilted diagonally with respect to the horizontal direction so that it goes downwards towards the front, the rail member 36C can be prevented from shifting. Furthermore, since dirt does not accumulate in the gaps between members, the appearance of the shelf board 12C can be improved.

[0062] The shelf board 12C of this embodiment can be described as follows: The rail member 36C is formed integrally with the shelf board body 35C.

[0063] With this configuration, since the rail member 36C is integrally formed with the shelf body 35C, it is possible to prevent the rail member 36C from coming off the shelf body 35C. Furthermore, since the assembly process can be omitted, the burden on store managers can be reduced.

[0064] [Fourth Embodiment] A fourth embodiment of the shelf board 12 will be described with reference to Figures 18 to 22. In this embodiment, it is possible to attach the rail members to the shelf board body 35D (gondola shelf) which is made of metal plate material and is an existing product display shelf already installed in the store. As shown in Figure 18, this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the shelf board body 35D is made of a single plate material, and each projection 57D of the rail member 36D is made of only one projection.

[0065] As shown in Figure 18, the shelf board 12D comprises a shelf board body 35D that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front F, and a plurality of rail members 36D arranged on the shelf board 12D at regular intervals in the width direction W and extending in the front-rear direction FR, on which goods can be directly placed. As shown in Figure 19, the shelf board body 35D has a plate member 73, a plurality of first through holes 74 formed at the front end, and a plurality of second through holes 75 formed at the rear end.

[0066] As shown in Figure 19, the shelf board body 35D is, for example, an existing metal gondola shelf. The board member 73 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the width direction W by bending a single sheet of material. Multiple first through holes 74 are formed side by side with respect to the width direction W of the board member 73. Each of the first through holes 74 has a first edge portion 76 that forms the outer edge of the first through hole 74. Each of the multiple first through holes 74 is formed in a substantially circular shape. Multiple second through holes 75 are formed side by side with respect to the width direction W of the board member 73. Each of the second through holes 75 has a second edge portion 77 that forms the outer edge of the second through hole 75. Each of the multiple second through holes 75 is formed in a substantially oval shape that is long in the front-rear direction FR. The first through holes 74 and the second through holes 75 are formed at the same interval with respect to the width direction W. This structure allows the rail member 36D to be engaged with the board member 73 along the front-rear direction FR.

[0067] As shown in Figures 18, 20, and 21, the multiple rail members 36D are provided at the upper end of the plate member 73. The multiple rail members 36D are integrally constructed from, for example, a lubricating material. More specifically, the multiple rail members 36D are formed from, for example, POM. The multiple rail members 36D are formed, for example, by injection molding. Each of the multiple rail members 36D is formed to a size approximately equal to the distance between the first through-hole 74 and the second through-hole 75 in the front-rear direction FR. In other words, the multiple rail members 36D are formed over substantially the entire length of the shelf body 35D in the front-rear direction FR. Each of the multiple rail members 36D is engaged with the plate member 73 in a number less than the number of first through-holes 74 and the number of second through-holes 75. For example, multiple rail members 36D are engaged with the shelf board body 35D in the width direction W, with one through hole skipped between each of the multiple first through holes 74 and multiple second through holes 75 arranged in the width direction W. Each of the multiple rail members 36D has a rail member body 55D, at least one projection 57D that protrudes upward from the rail member body 55D and has a pointed apex 56D, and multiple engaging portions 61D provided on the side opposite to the side on which the projection 57D is provided.

[0068] As shown in Figures 18 and 21, the rail member body 55D is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape extending in the front-rear direction FR. As shown in Figure 21, the projection 57D is formed extending in the front-rear direction FR. As shown in Figures 18 to 22, the projection 57D is formed in the center of the rail member body 55D in the width direction W. As shown in Figure 22, the projection 57D is formed in a substantially mountain shape with an acute angle at its apex 56D when viewed from the front. Alternatively, the projection 57D may be formed in a semicircular shape at its apex 56D when viewed from the front. Or, the projection 57D may be formed in a substantially mountain shape with a rounded apex 56D when viewed from the front. The projection 57D protrudes, for example, about 3 mm in the vertical direction UD from the top surface 62D of the rail member body 55D. The projection 57D can contact the bottom surface of the product at its apex 56D.

[0069] As shown in Figure 22, the multiple engaging portions 61D are formed in positions that overlap the first through-hole 74 and the second through-hole 75 with respect to the front-rear direction FR of the rail member 36D. The multiple engaging portions 61D are formed in pairs in the center of the rail member 36D in the width direction W. Each of the multiple engaging portions 61D abuts against the first edge 76 and the second edge 77 of the first through-hole 74 and the second through-hole 75. The engaging portions 61D are formed to extend downward in the direction D. The engaging portion 61D has a tongue-shaped portion 63D formed in the direction D downward, and a locking portion 64D formed at the tip of the tongue-shaped portion. The locking portion 64D protrudes outward from the rail member 36D with respect to the width direction W and locks into the shelf board body 35D. The lower end of the locking portion 64D is beveled so that it moves from the outside to the inside in the width direction W as it goes downward in the direction D. The engaging portion 61D can engage with the shelf board body 35D or detach from the shelf board body 35D.

[0070] Next, the assembly method of the shelf board 12D of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 22. Multiple rail members 36D are engaged with the shelf board body 35D. Specifically, multiple engaging portions 61D of the rail members 36D are engaged from above U into the first through-hole 74 and the second through-hole 75 of the shelf board body 35D. At this time, the locking portion 64D of the engaging portion 61D is chamfered. Therefore, the engaging portion 61D into the first through-hole 74 and the second through-hole 75 can be performed smoothly. This completes the assembly of the shelf board 12D.

[0071] The operation of the shelf board 12D in this embodiment will now be described. Multiple rail members 36D are provided at the upper end of the plate member 73. A pair of engaging portions 61D are formed in positions that overlap the first through hole 74 and the second through hole 75 with respect to the front-rear direction FR of the rail member 36D, and each of the pair of engaging portions 61D abuts against the first edge 76 and the second edge 77 of the first through hole 74 and the second through hole 75. With this configuration, since the rail members 36D are formed to be installable on the upper side of the plate member 73, the rail members 36D can be attached to and detached not only to a specific shelf board 12D but also to shelf boards 12D of different shapes. For example, the rail members 36D can be retrofitted to existing gondola shelves. Therefore, a cost-effective shelf board 12D with excellent sliding properties for irregularly shaped products can be provided without purchasing a new, dedicated shelf board.

[0072] According to this embodiment, the following can be said: The shelf board 12D comprises a shelf board body 35D that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front, and a plurality of rail members 36D arranged on the shelf board 12D at regular intervals in the width direction W and extending in the front-rear direction FR, on which products can be directly placed. Each of the plurality of rail members 36D has at least one projection 57D that protrudes upward and has a pointed apex 56D, and extends in the front-rear direction FR and has at least one projection 57D that can abut the lower surface of the product at its apex 56D.

[0073] Conventionally, irregularly shaped products such as food items tend to deform, making them prone to friction with the shelf board body 35D, and thus difficult to move forward on the shelf board body 35D. With the above configuration, it is possible to provide a shelf board 12D that has excellent sliding properties even for irregularly shaped products. In the shelf board 12D of the present invention, products are displayed so that they rest on projections 57D formed on the rail member 36D. After the product in the front row of products 38 displayed on the shelf board 12D is purchased by a customer, the products that were lined up behind are moved to the front row of the shelf board 12D by sliding on the projections 57D due to their own weight. In this way, compared to sliding products on a shelf board 12D without a rail member 36D, sliding on the projections 57D of the rail member 36D reduces the contact area between the product and the sliding surface, making friction less likely. Therefore, even with irregularly shaped products that would cause significant friction with the sliding surface, it becomes possible to automatically move the products forward, significantly reducing the burden on store managers.

[0074] [Fifth Embodiment] A fifth embodiment of the shelf board 12 will be described with reference to Figures 23 to 27. In this embodiment, it is possible to attach the rail member 36E to the wire shelf board body 35E (wire shelf) of an existing product display shelf that has already been installed in the store.

[0075] As shown in Figures 23 and 24, the shelf board 12E comprises a shelf board body 35E that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front F, and a plurality of rail members 36E arranged on the shelf board 12E at regular intervals in the width direction W and extending in the front-rear direction FR, on which the goods 38 can be directly placed. The shelf board body 35E uses, for example, an existing wire shelf made of metal. Each part of the shelf board body 35E is integrally formed by welding or the like. The shelf board body 35E has a roughly rectangular frame-shaped frame part 37E that is long in the width direction W, a plurality of purlin members 41E that extend in the width direction W, a plurality of rafter members 42E that extend in the front-rear direction FR, and a fall prevention part 47E provided at the front end of the shelf board 12E.

[0076] As shown in Figures 23 and 24, the multiple purlin members 41E are formed vertically at regular intervals in the front-to-back direction FR. The multiple rafter members 42E are formed horizontally at regular intervals in the width direction W. The multiple purlin members 41E are made of roughly rectangular board material that is long in the width direction W. The multiple rafter members 42E are made of, for example, round rods with a circular cross-section.

[0077] As shown in Figures 23 and 25, each of the multiple rail members 36E is provided so as to straddle the upper side of two or more adjacent rafter members 42E among the multiple rafter members 42E. Each of the multiple rail members 36E is provided so as to straddle, for example, two adjacent rafter members 42E. The multiple rail members 36E are integrally constructed from a lubricating material. More specifically, the multiple rail members 36E are formed, for example, from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. The multiple rail members 36E are formed, for example, by extrusion molding. Each of the multiple rail members 36E extends in the front-rear FR direction so as to be sandwiched between frame members 37E located in the front-rear direction FR. In other words, the multiple rail members 36E are formed over substantially the entire length of the shelf body 35E in the front-rear FR direction. As shown in Figure 27, each of the rail members 36E comprises a rail member body 55E, at least one projection 57E that protrudes upward from the rail member body 55E and has a pointed apex 56E, and a pair of engaging portions 61E provided on the side opposite to the side on which the projection 57E is provided. As shown in Figure 26, the rail member body 55E is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape that is long in the front-rear direction FR. The dimensions of the rail member body 55E in the width direction W are formed to be equal to or larger than the dimensions between adjacent rafter members 42E.

[0078] As shown in Figure 26, at least one projection 57E is formed extending in the front-rear direction FR. As shown in Figure 27, at least one projection 57E is formed at each end of the rail member body 55E in the width direction W. When viewed from the front, the projection 57E is formed in a roughly mountain shape with an acute vertex 56E. Alternatively, when viewed from the front, the projection 57E may be formed in a semicircular shape with an acute vertex 56E. Or, when viewed from the front, the projection 57E may be formed in a roughly mountain shape with a rounded vertex 56E. For example, the projection 57E protrudes about 3 mm in the vertical direction UD from the top surface 62E of the rail member body 55E. The projection 57E can contact the bottom surface of the product at its vertex 56E.

[0079] As shown in Figure 27, a pair of engaging portions 61E are formed at both ends of the rail member 36E in the width direction W. The pair of engaging portions 61E are formed to protrude downward D from both ends of the rail member body 55E in the width direction W. Each of the pair of engaging portions 61E is formed in a convex arc shape toward the outside in the width direction W, following the circular outer surface of the rafter member 42E. The engaging portions 61E can fit snugly onto the outer circumference of the rafter member 42E. The engaging portions 61E can engage with the shelf body 35E or detach from the shelf body 35E. Each of the multiple rail members 36E is not limited to being formed to straddle only the upper sides of two adjacent rafter members 42E, but may be formed to straddle the upper sides of two or more adjacent rafter members 42E. That is, "two or more rafter members" as used in this invention may be any number of rafter members, for example, two to five adjacent rafter members 42E. Furthermore, the "two or more rafter members" referred to in this invention may be two to ten adjacent rafter members 42E. When a rail member 36E is formed to straddle the upper side of three or more adjacent rafter members 42E, the pair of engaging portions 61E engage with the pair of rafter members 42E located on the outermost side in the width direction W of the three or more adjacent rail members 36E.

[0080] Next, the assembly method of the shelf board 12E in this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 27. Multiple rail members 36E are engaged with the shelf board body 35E. Specifically, the engaging portions 61E of the rail members 36E are engaged with the rafter members 42E so as to cover two adjacent rafter members 42E from above. At this time, one of the pair of engaging portions 61E is hooked onto the rafter member 42E. Then, the other engaging portion 61E is hooked onto the rafter member 42E adjacent to the rafter member 42E to which the first engaging portion 61E was hooked. This completes the assembly of the shelf board 12E.

[0081] The operation of the shelf board 12E in this embodiment will now be explained. The dimensions of the rail member body 55E in the width direction W are formed to be equal to or larger than the dimensions between adjacent rafter members 42E. In addition, the pair of engaging portions 61E are formed in a substantially arc shape that spreads outward in the width direction W from both ends of the rail member body 55E in the width direction W. With this configuration, even if the shelf board body 35E is not formed in a plate shape, the rail member 36E can be engaged with the shelf board body 35E by hooking the engaging portions 61E onto the rail member 36E.

[0082] According to this embodiment, the following can be said: The shelf board body 35E includes a plurality of rafter members 42E extending in the front-rear direction UD, and each of the plurality of rail members 36E is provided so as to straddle the upper side of two adjacent rafter members 42E among the plurality of rafter members 42E.

[0083] With this configuration, the rail member 36E is formed to be installed so as to straddle the upper sides of two adjacent rafter members 42E among a plurality of rafter members 42E, so that the rail member can be attached to and detached not only to a specific shelf board 12E but also to shelf boards of different shapes. For example, the rail member 36E can be retrofitted to an existing wire shelf. Therefore, it is possible to provide a cost-effective shelf board 12E with excellent sliding properties even for irregularly shaped products, without having to purchase a new, dedicated shelf board.

[0084] [Sixth Embodiment] A sixth embodiment of the shelf board 12 will be described with reference to Figures 28 to 32. In this embodiment, it is possible to attach the rail member 36F to an existing shelf board body 35F (corner bar shelf) having corner bars, which has already been installed in the store.

[0085] As shown in Figures 28 and 31, the shelf board 12F comprises a shelf board body 35F that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front F, and a plurality of rail members 36F arranged on the shelf board 12F at regular intervals in the width direction W and extending in the front-to-back direction FR, on which goods can be directly placed. The shelf board body 35F can be, for example, an existing square bar shelf made of metal.

[0086] As shown in Figure 29, the shelf body 35F has a plurality of corner bars 81 extending in the width direction W, and a pair of vertical frame members 82 located at both ends of the shelf body 35F in the width direction W. The plurality of corner bars 81 are formed in a vertical arrangement with a constant interval between them in the front-to-back direction FR. The rearmost corner bar 81 has a shorter length dimension in the width direction W than the other corner bars 81. Each of the plurality of corner bars 81 has a plurality of circular holes 83 arranged in a line in the width direction W and having a substantially circular shape. Each of the plurality of circular holes 83 has a third edge portion 84 that forms the outer edge of the circular hole 83. The plurality of circular holes 83 formed in the plurality of corner bars 81 are formed in the same position in all corner bars 81. The vertical frame members 82 are formed extending in the front-to-back direction FR so as to connect the plurality of corner bars 81. The vertical frame members 82 are formed in a substantially "L" shape when viewed from above U.

[0087] As shown in Figures 28, 30, and 31, the multiple rail members 36F are provided on the multiple corner bars 81. The multiple rail members 36F are integrally constructed from a lubricating material. More specifically, the multiple rail members 36F are formed from, for example, POM. Each of the multiple rail members 36F extends across the corner bar 81 provided in the front row and the corner bar 81 provided in the rear row in the front-rear direction FR. In other words, the multiple rail members 36F are formed over substantially the entire length of the shelf board body 35F in the front-rear direction FR. As shown in Figure 32, the multiple rail members 36F have a rail member body 55F, at least one projection 57F that protrudes upward from the rail member body 55F and has a pointed apex 56F, and a plurality of engaging portions 61F provided on the side opposite to the side on which the projection 57F is provided.

[0088] As shown in Figure 31, the rail member body 55F is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape extending in the front-rear direction FR. At least one projection 57F is formed extending in the front-rear direction RF. As shown in Figure 32, the projection 57F is formed in the center of the rail member body 55F in the width direction W. When viewed from the front, the projection 57F is formed in a substantially mountain shape with an acute angle at its apex 56F. Alternatively, when viewed from the front, the projection 57F may be formed in a semicircular shape at its apex 56F. Or, when viewed from the front, the projection 57F may be formed in a substantially mountain shape with a rounded apex 56F. The projection 57F protrudes from the top surface 62F of the rail member 36F by a dimension of, for example, about 3 mm in the vertical direction UD. The projection 57F can contact the bottom surface of the product at its apex 56F.

[0089] As shown in Figure 32, the multiple engaging portions 61F are each formed in positions that overlap with the circular holes 83 of the multiple corner bars 81, which are aligned in the front-rear direction FR of the rail member 36F. Each of the multiple engaging portions 61F is formed in pairs in the center of the rail member 36F in the width direction W. Each pair of engaging portions 61F abuts against the third edge 84 of each of the multiple circular holes 83. The engaging portions 61F are formed extending downward in the downward direction D. The engaging portion 61F has a tongue-shaped portion 63F formed in the downward direction D, and a locking portion 64F formed at the tip of the tongue-shaped portion. The locking portion 64F protrudes outward from the rail member 36F in the width direction W and locks into the shelf board body 35F. The locking portion 64F is beveled diagonally from the outside to the inside in the width direction W as it goes downward in the downward direction D. The engaging portion 61F can engage with the shelf body 35F or detach from the shelf body 35F.

[0090] Next, the assembly method of the shelf board 12F of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 32. Multiple rail members 36F are engaged with the shelf board body 35F. Specifically, the engaging portions 61F of the rail members 36F are engaged with multiple circular holes 83 of the shelf board body 35F from above U. At this time, the locking portion of the engaging portion 61F is chamfered. Therefore, the engaging portion 61F can be engaged with the circular holes 83 smoothly. This completes the assembly of the shelf board 12F.

[0091] The operation of the shelf board 12F in this embodiment will now be described. Multiple rail members 36F are provided on the upper end of the square bar 81. A pair of engaging portions 61F are formed in positions that overlap with the circular hole 83 in the front-rear direction FR of the rail member 36F, and each of the pair of engaging portions 61F abuts against the third edge 84 of the circular hole 83. With this configuration, since the rail members 36F are formed to be installable on the upper side of the square bar 81, the rail members can be attached to and detached not only to a specific shelf board 12F but also to shelf boards of different shapes. For example, rail members 36F can be attached to and detached from existing square bar shelves as an aftermarket addition. Therefore, a cost-effective shelf board 12F with excellent sliding properties for irregularly shaped products 38 can be provided without having to purchase a new, dedicated shelf board.

[0092] According to this embodiment, the following can be said: The shelf board 12F comprises a shelf board body 35F that is angled horizontally so as it goes downward towards the front, and a plurality of rail members 36F arranged on the shelf board 12F at regular intervals in the width direction W and extending in the front-rear direction FR, on which products can be directly placed. Each of the plurality of rail members 36F has at least one projection 57F that protrudes upward and has a pointed apex 56F, and has at least one projection 57F that extends in the front-rear direction FR and can abut the lower surface of the product 38 at its apex 56F.

[0093] Conventionally, irregularly shaped products 38 such as food items tend to deform, causing friction with the shelf body 35F, making it difficult to move them forward on the shelf body 35F. The above configuration provides a shelf 12F that has excellent sliding properties even for irregularly shaped products 38. In the shelf 12F of the present invention, products 38 are displayed so that they rest on projections 57F formed on the rail member 36F. After the product 38 in the front row of products 38 displayed on the shelf 12F is purchased by a customer, the products 38 that were lined up behind are moved to the front row of the shelf 12F by sliding on the projections 57F due to their own weight. In this way, compared to sliding products 38 on a shelf 12F without a rail member 36F, sliding on the projections 57F of the rail member 36F reduces the contact area between the product 38 and the sliding surface, making friction less likely. Therefore, even in the case of irregularly shaped products 38 where friction with the sliding surface is large, it becomes possible to automatically bring the product 38 forward, significantly reducing the burden on store managers.

[0094] The embodiments described above can be implemented with various further substitutions and modifications. Naturally, the different embodiments described above can also be combined as appropriate to constitute a single invention. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0095] 11 Product display shelves 12 shelves 13 brackets 14 Support part 35 Shelf board 36 Rail members 38 products 42 Rafter members 56 vertices 57 Protrusion 61 Engaging part F Forward R (rearward direction) W (width direction) U upward D Downward

Claims

1. The shelf board itself is angled horizontally so that it goes downwards towards the front, A plurality of rail members are arranged on the shelf at regular intervals in the width direction and extend in the front-to-back direction, and a plurality of rail members on which products can be directly placed, Equipped with, Each of the plurality of rail members has at least one projection that protrudes upward and has a pointed apex, and a shelf board having at least one projection that extends in the front-rear direction and can abut the lower surface of the product at its apex.

2. The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the rail member has an engaging portion, the engaging portion is provided on the side opposite to the side on which the projection is provided, and can engage with the shelf body or detach from the shelf body.

3. The shelf board body includes a plurality of rafter members extending in the front-rear direction, The shelf board according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of rail members are provided above the plurality of rafter members.

4. The shelf board body includes a plurality of rafter members extending in the front-rear direction, The shelf board according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of rail members are provided in the gaps between the plurality of rafter members.

5. The shelf board body includes a plurality of rafter members extending in the front-rear direction, The shelf board according to claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of rail members is provided so as to straddle the upper side of two or more adjacent rafter members among the plurality of rafter members.

6. The shelf board according to claim 1, wherein the rail member is formed of a lubricating material.

7. The shelf board according to claim 1, wherein the rail member is formed integrally with the shelf board body.

8. A shelf board according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The bracket that supports the shelf board, The support portion to which the bracket is fixed, A product display shelf equipped with [a specific feature / feature].

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