Shelving and fixtures

Abstract

To provide a shelf device with excellent assemblability and operability.SOLUTION: A shelf device includes: right and left brackets 1, 1; a joint material 2 for connecting the right and left brackets 1, 1; rail devices 3, 3 respectively arranged in the right and left brackets 1, 1; and a bar latch 4. The joint material 2 is arranged on a front side between the right and left brackets 1, 1. The rail device 3 includes: a movable side member 6 to place a shelf board 5; and a fixing side member 7 to be relatively movable with respect to the movable side member 6. The bar latch 4 is a long-sized member arranged by disposing over the movable side members 6, 6 of the right and left rail devices 3, 3, and includes lock parts 8, 8 with the movable side members 6, 6 and a joint material engagement part 9. The lock parts 8, 8 are rotatably attached to the right and left movable side members 6, 6 by locking. When the bar latch 4 is rotated, the joint material engagement part 9 engages / disengages with / from the joint material 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a shelf device that slidably supports a shelf board, and a fixture that includes the shelf device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a shelving system in which shelves can be slid back and forth to allow store staff to easily arrange merchandise on display. However, such a shelving system is required to be easy to assemble and operate. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a shelf device and fixture that are easy to assemble and operate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the shelf device according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises left and right brackets, connecting members connecting the left and right brackets, rail devices respectively provided on the left and right brackets, and a bar latch, the connecting members being provided on the front side between the left and right brackets, the rail device having a movable side member on which a shelf board can be placed and a fixed side member that can move relative to the movable side member, the bar latch being a long member that is installed on the movable side members of the left and right rail devices, having an engaging portion with the movable side member and a connecting member engaging portion, the engaging portion being engaged with the left and right movable side members and being rotatably attached, and the connecting member engaging portion engaging with and disengaging from the connecting member as the bar latch rotates.

[0005] The fixture according to the invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the bracket of the shelf device described in claim 1 is attached to a support and a shelf board is placed on the movable side member. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] The shelf device according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises left and right brackets, connecting material connecting the left and right brackets, rail devices respectively attached to the left and right brackets, and a bar latch, the connecting material being attached to the front between the left and right brackets, the rail device having a movable side member on which a shelf board can be placed and a fixed side member that can move relatively to the movable side member, the bar latch being a long member that is attached to the movable side members of the left and right rail devices, and having an engaging portion with the movable side member and a connecting material engaging portion, the engaging portion being engaged with the left and right movable side members and rotatably attached, and the connecting material engaging portion engaging and disengaging with the connecting material as the bar latch rotates, so that the bar latch is easy to assemble and has good assembly properties, and the latch can be released with one hand at any position in the longitudinal direction of the bar latch, making it easy to operate.

[0007] The fixture according to the invention described in claim 2 has the bracket of the shelf device described in claim 1 attached to the support and the shelf board placed on the movable side member, so that it is easy to assemble and operate. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1A is a front view showing one embodiment of the fixture of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the same. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the display unit with the shelf device and shelf boards separated. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shelf device showing a state before a bar latch is attached. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the shelf device, showing the state after the bar latch has been attached. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the shelf device and the shelf plate, showing the shelf plate locked in a retracted position by the bar latch. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the shelf device and the shelf board, showing the state in which the bar latch is released to allow the shelf board to be pulled out. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the shelf device and the shelf board, showing a state in which the shelf board is being pulled out. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the shelf device and the shelf board, showing the shelf board pulled out to the front. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the shelf device and the shelf board, showing the state when the shelf board is being pushed and slid rearward. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the shelf device and the shelf board, showing the state in which the shelf board has been pushed and slid to the rearmost position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 and 2 show one embodiment of a fixture of the present invention, Figures 3 to 5 show a shelf device 10 used in the fixture, and Figures 6 to 11 show the shelf device 10 in use. This fixture is installed in convenience stores, drug stores, etc. and is used to display products, and as shown in Figure 1, shelf boards 5 can be pulled out forward to easily replenish products 26.

[0010] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, this fixture comprises a base 12 placed on the floor, left and right support columns 11, 11 erected from the base 12, and a back panel 13 provided between the support columns 11, 11. The support columns 11 have a number of vertically elongated slit-shaped locking holes 14 formed in the front surface at intervals in the vertical direction, and these locking holes 14 are used to attach a plurality of shelf devices 10, each of which supports a shelf board 5. The height and number of shelves of the shelf devices 10 can be adjusted as needed.

[0011] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the shelf device 10 includes left and right brackets 1, 1, a connecting member 2 connecting the left and right brackets 1, 1, a rail device 3 provided on each of the left and right brackets 1, 1, and a bar latch 4. The left and right brackets 1, 1 are provided with a plurality of claws 15 spaced apart in the vertical direction at their rear ends, and by hooking the claws 15 into locking holes 14 in the support 11, the brackets can be attached to the support 11 in a height-adjustable and detachable manner. As shown in Figure 3, the left and right brackets 1, 1 are also provided with mounting portions 16 that protrude inward at their front positions for attaching connecting members 2. The mounting portions 16 have their tips bent downward in a crank shape to form insertion pieces 17.

[0012] As shown in Figures 3 and 6, the front and rear edges of the connecting material 2 are bent at an angle of 90° or more, so that the bent portions 18a, 18b are inclined at an angle. The connecting material 2 also has elongated holes 19 formed in the front-rear direction at both left and right ends, and the insertion pieces 17 of the left and right brackets 1,1 are inserted into the elongated holes 19 to connect the left and right brackets 1,1 at the front, as shown in Figure 4. By connecting the left and right brackets 1,1 at the front with the connecting material 2 in this way, it is possible to prevent the front portions of the brackets 1,1 from swinging left and right when attached to the supports 11,11.

[0013] As shown in Figures 3 to 5, the rail device 3 has a movable member 6 on which a shelf board 5 can be placed, and a fixed member 7 that is movable in the front-to-rear direction relative to the movable member 6. In this embodiment, the fixed member 7 is formed integrally with the bracket 1. The movable member 6 and the fixed member 7 (bracket 1) are combined via rollers 20 (see Figure 6) so as to be movable relative to each other in the front-to-rear direction. The movable side member 6 detachably supports the shelf board 5, and has a placement portion 21 for the shelf board 5 at its upper edge, as well as an engagement portion 22 that engages with the shelf board 5. The movable side member 6 also has a mounting portion 23 that protrudes inward at its front end for mounting the bar latch 4, and the mounting portion 23 has a horizontally long, slot-shaped mounting hole 24 formed therein.

[0014] As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the bar latch 4 is a long, generally plate-shaped member that is installed across the movable members 6 of the rail devices 3 of the left and right brackets 1, and has locking portions 8 that protrude forward at both left and right ends for engagement with the movable members 6, and a tether engaging portion 9 that engages with the tether 2 is provided on the rear side along substantially the entire length excluding both left and right ends. As shown in Figure 6, the locking portion 8 is first bent downward and then bent obliquely upward to form a crank shape. By inserting this locking portion 8 into the mounting hole 24 of the movable member 6 from above (see Figure 4), the bar latch 4 is attached so that it can rotate around the locking portion 8 as a fulcrum. In its normal state, the bar latch 4 is supported by the mounting portion 23 of the movable member 6 and is in a horizontal position, as shown in Figures 5 and 6. As shown in Figure 6, the tether engagement portion 9 is formed by first bending downward and then folding the tip diagonally upward to the rear side, and the tether engagement portion 9 engages with the front bent portion 18a of the tether 2, thereby restricting the movable side member 6 from sliding forward.

[0015] The shelf boards 5 are placed from above on the movable side members 6, 6 of the left and right brackets 1, 1 and are detachably attached. The shelf boards 5 can be general-purpose shelf boards 5 used in conventional furniture.

[0016] Next, we will explain the procedure for assembling the bookshelf device 10. First, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, insert the insertion pieces 17 of the mounting parts 16 provided on the front sides of the left and right brackets 1, 1 into the long holes 19 formed on both the left and right ends of the connecting material 2, and connect the front parts of the left and right brackets 1, 1 with the connecting material 2. Next, the left and right brackets 1,1 are attached to the supports 11,11 by hooking the claw pieces 15 at the rear ends of the left and right brackets 1,1 into the locking holes 14 of the supports 11,11. Next, as shown in Figure 4, hold the bar latch 4 in an up-down position with the front side facing downwards, insert the locking portions 8,8 at both left and right ends into the mounting holes 24 of the movable members 6,6 of the left and right brackets 1,1, and then tilt the bar latch 4 rearward. Then, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the tether engaging portion 9 formed on the rear side of the bar latch 4 engages with the front bent portion 18a of the tether 2. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, the shelf board 5 is placed from above on the movable members 6, 6 of the left and right brackets 1, 1.

[0017] Next, we will explain how the bookshelf device 10 is used. In normal use, as shown in Figure 6, the shelf board 5 is in the most retracted position, and at this time, the tether engaging portion 9 of the bar latch 4 engages with the front bent portion 18a of the tether board 2, locking the shelf board 5 so that it does not slide forward by itself. When pulling out the shelf board 5, as shown in Figure 7, place your fingertips on the underside of the bar latch 4 and rotate the bar latch 4 upward, which will disengage the tether engagement portion 9 from the tether 2. Next, as shown in Figure 8, with your hands still on the bar latch 4, pull out the shelf board 5 forward. This operation to pull out the shelf board 5 can be done by placing your hands at any position in the longitudinal direction of the bar latch 4, and can be done with both hands or one hand. FIG. 9 shows the shelf 5 pulled out all the way to the front. To slide the shelf 5 rearward, simply push the front edge 25 of the shelf 5 with your hand. As the shelf 5 slides rearward, the tether engagement portion 9 of the bar latch 4 abuts against the front bent portion 18a of the tether 2, as shown in FIG. 10. The tether engagement portion 9 is pushed by the inclined bent portion 18a, causing the bar latch 4 to pivot upward around the locking portion 8 as a fulcrum. As the shelf 5 slides further rearward, the tether engagement portion 9 of the bar latch 4 climbs over the bent portion 18a of the tether 2 and engages with the tether 2, as shown in FIG. 11, and the bar latch 4 is supported horizontally by the mounting portion 23.

[0018] As described above, the bookshelf device 10 comprises the left and right brackets 1, 1, the connecting member 2 connecting the left and right brackets 1, 1, the rail devices 3, 3 provided on the left and right brackets 1, 1 respectively, and the bar latch 4. The connecting member 2 is provided on the front side between the left and right brackets 1, 1. The rail device 3 has a movable side member 6 on which a shelf board 5 can be placed and a fixed side member 7 that can move relatively to the movable side member 6. The bar latch 4 is provided on the movable side of the left and right rail devices 3, 3. It is a long member that is installed by spanning the side members 6, 6, and has locking portions 8, 8 for engaging with the movable side member 6 and a tether engagement portion 9, and the locking portions 8, 8 are locked to the left and right movable side members 6, 6 and are rotatably attached, so that the tether engagement portion 9 engages and disengages with the tether 2 as the bar latch 4 rotates, making the bar latch 4 easy to assemble and easy to assemble, and also easy to operate as the latch can be released with one hand at any position in the longitudinal direction of the bar latch 4. The bar latch 4 is detachably attached by engaging the locking portion 8 with a hole (attachment hole) 24 provided in the movable side member 6, which makes it even easier to attach the bar latch 4 and further improves assembly efficiency. Furthermore, when the movable side member 6 is retracted, the bookshelf device 10 rotates and the connecting material engagement portion 9 climbs over the front wall (bent portion) 18a of the connecting material 2 and engages with the connecting material 2, making it easy to operate when storing the shelf board 5. By arranging the connecting material 2 at the front between the left and right brackets 1, 1, it is possible to regulate the swing of the brackets 1, 1 and effectively prevent distortion and deformation of the shelf device 10, and since the bar latch 4 can be arranged immediately behind the front edge 25 of the shelf board 5, by placing a hand on the bar latch 4, the latch can be released and the shelf board 5 can be pulled out in succession, further improving operability. The connecting material 2 is normally provided between the left and right brackets 1, 1, and by making the bar latch 4 engage with the connecting material 2, there is no need to provide any extra parts between the brackets 1, 1, which is rational.

[0019] This fixture has the brackets 1, 1 of the shelf device 10 attached to the supports 11, 11, and the shelf boards 5 placed on the movable side members 6, 6, making it easy to assemble and operate.

[0020] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The shapes and materials of the bracket 1, tether 2, and bar latch 4 can be modified as appropriate. The mounting portion 23 may be omitted, and the mounting holes 24 of the bar latch 4 may be directly formed in the movable member 6, with the bar latch 4 supported by the movable member 6 in a horizontal position. The tether engagement portion 9 of the bar latch 4 may be provided along a portion of the entire length, excluding both ends. The locking portion 8 and the mounting holes 24 may be reversed. The mounting holes 24 may be vertically elongated rather than horizontally elongated. The insertion pieces 17 and the elongated holes 19 may be reversed. The rail device 3 provided on the bracket 1 may have a fixed member 7 formed separately from the bracket 1, and the fixed member 7 may be attached to the bracket 1 with screws or the like. The rail device 3 may also be a commercially available slide rail that connects the movable member 6 and the fixed member 7 so that they can move relative to each other. The specific structure of the fixture is not important. The shelving device of the present invention can be used for fixtures of all types. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1 bracket 2. Tie material 3 Rail device 4 Bar Latch 5 shelves 6 Movable side member 7 Fixed side member 8 Locking part 9 Tie material engagement part 10 Shelving device 11 Posts

Claims

1. A shelf device comprising left and right brackets, connecting members connecting the left and right brackets, rail devices respectively provided on the left and right brackets, and a bar latch, the connecting members being provided on the front side between the left and right brackets, the rail devices having a movable side member on which a shelf board can be placed and a fixed side member that can move relatively to the movable side member, the bar latch being a long member that is installed across the movable side members of the left and right rail devices, having an engaging portion with the movable side member and a connecting member engaging portion, the engaging portions being engaged with the left and right movable side members and being rotatably attached, and the connecting member engaging portion engaging and disengaging with the connecting member as the bar latch rotates.

2. 2. A fixture comprising: a bracket for the shelf device according to claim 1 attached to a support; and a shelf board placed on the movable member.

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