Bracket for merchandise display shelf and merchandise display shelf

Abstract

To provide a bracket for product display racks capable of preventing a shelf board from projecting forward by itself.SOLUTION: A bracket for product display racks includes a bracket body 2, a shelf board support member 3, and a stopper 4. The bracket body 2 is detachably attached to a stanchion 5 of a product display rack 8, and the shelf board support member 3 that removably supports a shelf board 6 is provided longitudinally-movably with respect to the bracket body 2. The stopper 4 has an operation part 7, is disengageably provided between the shelf board support member 3 and the bracket body 2, and regulates the forward movement at a position where the shelf support member 3 is retracted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a bracket for a merchandise display shelf and a merchandise display shelf for making the shelf board of the merchandise display shelf in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store slidable in the front-rear direction.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a merchandise display shelf configured to enable a shelf board to slide back and forth so that a store clerk can easily display merchandise. In such a merchandise display shelf, it has been required to prevent the shelf board from inadvertently popping forward.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] In view of the above-described circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a bracket for a merchandise display shelf and a merchandise display shelf that can prevent a shelf board from inadvertently popping forward.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] The bracket for a merchandise display shelf according to the invention described in claim 1 for achieving the above object includes a bracket body, a shelf board support member, and a stopper. The bracket body is detachably attached to a column of the merchandise display shelf. The shelf board support member detachably supports the shelf board and is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the bracket body. The stopper has an operation portion provided at the front end portion of the shelf board support member in the left-right direction, and operates the operation portion from the left-right direction. The stopper is detachably engaged with an engagement portion provided at the front end portion of the bracket. By engaging the stopper with the engagement portion of the bracket body, forward movement of the shelf board support member is restricted at a retracted position. Movable towards the inside provided with an operation part, and operates the operation part from the left-right direction, and is detachably engaged with an engagement part provided at the front end part of the bracket Main body The merchandise display shelf according to the invention described in claim 2 is characterized by including the bracket for a merchandise display shelf according to claim 1.

[0005] The merchandise display shelf according to the invention described in claim 2 is characterized by including the bracket for a merchandise display shelf according to claim 1.

Advantages of the Invention

[0006] The invention of claim 1 provides a bracket for a product display shelf, comprising a bracket body, a shelf board support member, and a stopper. The bracket body is removably attached to a support of the product display shelf. The shelf board support member supports a shelf board in a removably manner and is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction relative to the bracket body. The stopper is provided at a front end of the shelf board support member and is movable in the left-right direction. Movable towards the inside The operating part is operated from the left and right directions, and the bracket Main body The stopper can be freely engaged and disengaged with the engaging portion provided at the front end of the bracket, and by engaging the stopper with the engaging portion of the bracket body, the shelf support member is restricted from moving forward at a retracted position, thereby preventing the shelf from jumping forward on its own.

[0007] The product display shelf according to the invention described in claim 2 is equipped with the product display shelf bracket described in claim 1, so that the shelf can be pulled out forward, making it convenient for displaying products on the shelf, and the shelf will not pop out forward on its own. [Brief description of the drawings]

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the brackets 1L and 1R for a product display shelf of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 7 show an embodiment of a product display shelf 8 using the brackets 1L and 1R for the same product display shelf. As shown in FIG. 4, the brackets 1L and 1R for this product display shelf are a set of two, namely, the bracket (right) 1R for a product display shelf and the bracket (left) 1L for a product display shelf that are symmetric about the left and right. After replacing them with a simple plate-shaped shelf board support bracket 9 that does not have a front and rear sliding mechanism of the existing product display shelf 8, and placing the shelf board 6 of the existing product display shelf 8 on it, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the shelf board 6 can be slid back and forth.

[0010] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the brackets 1L and 1R for a product display shelf have a bracket body 2, a shelf board support member 3, a stopper 4, and a slide rail 10. The bracket body 2 has an upper inner vertical wall 11, a lower outer vertical wall 12, and a horizontal wall 13 connecting both vertical walls 11 and 12, and is bent in a crank shape when viewed from the front. The lower outer vertical wall 12 is provided with a plurality of claw pieces 14 at intervals in the vertical direction at the rear end. By hooking the claw pieces 14 into slit-shaped mounting holes 15 formed in a large number at intervals in the vertical direction on the column 5 of the merchandise display shelf 8 (see Fig. 4), the merchandise display shelf brackets 1L and 1R can be detachably and height-adjustably attached to the column 5. The inner rail 16a of the slide rail 10 is fixed to the upper inner vertical wall 11 with a rivet 17. A connecting member mounting portion 18 protrudes inwardly at the upper edge portion of the rear end of the upper inner vertical wall 11. As shown in Figs. 4 and 6, the end portion of a rod-shaped connecting member 19 is attached to the connecting member mounting portion 18 with a screw 20, and by connecting the left and right merchandise display shelf brackets 1L and 1R with the connecting member 19, the lateral sway of the merchandise display shelf brackets 1L and 1R is restricted. An engaging portion 21 for engaging with the stopper 4 is provided at the front end portion of the horizontal wall 13. As shown in Fig. 2, the engaging portion 21 has an engaged portion 21a that abuts against the engaging portion 22 on the rear side of the stopper 4 to restrict the forward movement of the shelf board support member 3 when the shelf board support member 3 tries to slide forward, a hook portion 21b formed to protrude rearward inside the engaged portion 21a, and a tapered portion 21c formed in front of the engaged portion 21a and the hook portion 21b.

[0011] The shelf board support member 3 detachably supports the shelf board 6. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, it is formed in a flat plate shape and is fixed to the outer rail 16b of the slide rail 10 with a rivet 17. The shelf board support member 3 is arranged flush with the lower outer vertical wall 12 of the bracket body 2, whereby the merchandise display shelf brackets 1L and 1R can be replaced with existing ordinary brackets 9. The shelf board support member 3 is provided with an engaging portion 23 with the shelf board 6 at the upper edge portion. As shown in Fig. 4, when the shelf board 6 is placed from above, the back surface of the shelf board 6 is received by the upper edge of the shelf board support member 3, and the shelf board 6 engages with the engaging portion 23 so that the shelf board 6 is supported by the shelf board support member 3.

[0012] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the stopper 4 is formed by bending a round bar into a substantially U-shape, and has an operation part 7 provided on the front side, an engaging part 22 provided on the rear side, and a longitudinal axis 24 connecting the operation part 7 and the engaging part 22. The operation part 7 is shorter than the engaging part 22. The stopper 4 is rotatably held by a mounting bracket 25 about the longitudinal axis 24 and is attached to the inner surface of the front end of the shelf board support member 3 in front of the slide rail 10. In a state where it cannot be touched by hand, the operation part 7 and the engaging part 22 hang down by their own weight.

[0013] The slide rail 10 is a commercially available product, which is configured by connecting an outer rail 16b and an inner rail 16a with a connecting member 26 incorporating a bearing. The outer rail 16b and the inner rail 16a can expand and contract to approximately twice the length by moving relative to each other in the longitudinal direction.

[0014] Next, the operation method for pulling out the shelf board 6 forward will be described. In a state where the shelf board 6 is stored (slid backward), as shown in FIG. 8(a), the forward movement of the shelf board 6 is restricted by the engaging part 22 of the stopper 4 abutting against the engaged part 21a of the engaging part 21 of the bracket body 2. In this state, since the engaging part 22 of the stopper 4 hits the hook part 21b of the engaging part 21 of the bracket body 2 and the stopper 4 cannot be released, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the shelf board 6 is once pushed backward to separate the engaging part 22 of the stopper 4 from the engaged part 21a of the engaging part 21 of the bracket body 2 to the rear. Then, as shown in FIG. 8(c), the operation part 7 of the stopper 4 is pushed inward with a finger to rotate the stopper 4 inward about the longitudinal axis 24. Then, since the engaging part 22 of the stopper 4 is disengaged from the engaging part 21 of the bracket body 2, if the front part of the shelf board 6 is held and pulled forward, as shown in FIG. 8(d), the shelf board 6 can be pulled out forward.

[0015] On the other hand, when storing the shelf board 6, when the front part of the shelf board 6 is held and pushed backward, as shown in Fig. 9(a), the engaging portion 22 of the stopper 4 hits the tapered portion 21c of the engaging portion 21 of the bracket main body 2. Then, as the shelf board 6 moves backward, as shown in Fig. 9(b), the engaging portion 22 of the stopper 4 is pushed by the tapered portion 21c of the engaging portion 21 of the bracket main body 2 and the stopper 4 rotates inward around the longitudinal axis 24. When the shelf board 6 is slid to the innermost position, as shown in Fig. 9(c), the engaging portion 22 of the stopper 4 gets over the engaging portion 21 of the bracket main body 2 and hangs down due to its own weight. As a result, as shown in Fig. 9(d), the engaging portion 22 of the stopper 4 is locked to the engaged portion 21a of the engaging portion 21 of the bracket main body 2, and the forward movement of the shelf board 6 is restricted. In this way, the brackets 1L and 1R for this merchandise display shelf can automatically activate the stopper 4 just by pushing the shelf board 6 backward.

[0016] As described above, the brackets 1L and 1R for this merchandise display shelf include a bracket main body 2, a shelf board support member 3, and a stopper 4. The bracket main body 2 is detachably attached to the column 5 of the merchandise display shelf 8. The shelf board support member 3 detachably supports the shelf board 6 and is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the bracket main body 2. The stopper 4 has an operating portion 7 and is detachably provided between the shelf board support member 3 and the bracket main body 2 to restrict the forward movement of the shelf board support member 3 in the retracted position, so that the shelf board 6 can be prevented from popping out forward inadvertently. In addition, since the stopper 4 is provided in front of the slide rail 10 that attaches the shelf board support member 3 to the bracket main body 2 in the brackets 1L and 1R for this merchandise display shelf, a commercially available slide rail 10 can be used as it is, and cost reduction is possible. Moreover, since the stopper 4 is located forward, the operation of the stopper 4 is easy. Also, providing the stopper 4 does not reduce the merchandise display space. The stopper 4 is provided such that the operation part 7 can rotate around the longitudinal axis 24 in the front-rear direction, and is released by moving the operation part 7 from the hanging state to the inner side in the width direction of the shelf board 6. Therefore, a spring or the like is not required, the structure of the stopper 4 can be simplified, and the durability and the stability of the operation are excellent. Further, even when a customer's hand or the like hits the stopper 4 when taking out a product from the shelf board 6, the stopper 4 is not released. Therefore, there is no risk that the customer accidentally releases the stopper 4 and the shelf board 6 pops out. Furthermore, for the brackets 1L and 1R for this product display shelf, by providing the key part 21b protruding rearward at the engaging part 21 of the bracket main body 2, especially when the brackets 1L and 1R are mounted in a state of sloping forward, the stopper 4 cannot be released unless the shelf board 6 is first pushed backward. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the shelf board 6 from inadvertently popping forward. Furthermore, the brackets 1L and 1R for this product display shelf have a tapered part 21c that abuts against the stopper 4 and moves the stopper 4 in the release direction when the shelf board 6 is slid backward. Therefore, the stopper 4 can be effectively actuated simply by sliding the shelf board 6 backward, and there is no possibility of forgetting to engage the stopper 4. In addition, the brackets 1L and 1R for this product display shelf have a connecting member mounting part 18, and by connecting the left and right brackets 1L and 1R for the product display shelf with a connecting member 19, the sway in the left-right direction can be regulated. The brackets 1L and 1R for this product display shelf are formed in a crank shape in a front view such that the upper inner vertical wall 11 of the bracket main body 2 is located inside the slide rail 10. This makes it easy to connect the bracket main bodies 2 of the left and right brackets 1L and 1R for the product display shelf with a connecting member 19. When the shelf support members 3 of the left and right brackets 1L and 1R for the product display shelf are connected with a connecting member 19, when the shelf board 6 is pulled forward, the connecting member 19 moves forward together with the shelf board 6, so the effect of suppressing the sway in the left-right direction becomes weak. However, by connecting the bracket main bodies 2 with a connecting member 19 as in this embodiment, even when the shelf board 6 is pulled forward, the sway of the bracket main body 2 in the left-right direction is regulated by the connecting member 19. Therefore, the sway of the shelf board 6 in the left-right direction can be effectively regulated. This merchandise display shelf is equipped with such brackets 1L and 1R for merchandise display shelves, so that the shelf board 6 can be pulled forward, which is convenient for displaying merchandise on the shelf board 6, and moreover, the shelf board 6 will not jump forward accidentally.

[0017] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The specific shapes and materials of the bracket body, the shelf board support member, and the stopper can be changed as appropriate. The structure of the stopper and the position where the stopper is provided can also be changed as appropriate. The bracket for a merchandise display shelf of the present invention can be used for all forms of merchandise display shelves.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0018] 1L, 1R Brackets for merchandise display shelves 2 Bracket body 3 Shelf board support member 4 Stopper 5 Support column 6 Shelf board 7 Operation part 8 Merchandise display shelf

Claims

1. It comprises a bracket body, a shelf board support member, and a stopper. The bracket body is detachably attached to the column of a merchandise display shelf. The shelf board support member is for detachably supporting a shelf board, and is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the bracket body. The stopper has an operation part provided at the front end part of the shelf board support member so as to be movable inward in the left-right direction, and operates the operation part from the left-right direction. It is engageable and disengageable with an engaging part provided at the front end part of the bracket body. By engaging the stopper with the engaging part of the bracket body, forward movement of the shelf board support member at a retracted position is restricted. A bracket for a merchandise display shelf, characterized by this.

2. A merchandise display shelf, characterized by comprising the bracket for a merchandise display shelf according to Claim 1.

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