Item display shed

Abstract

To provide an article display shelf which facilitates operation for changing height of a fall prevention member.SOLUTION: In an article display shelf 1 that holds vertically a plurality of shelf boards 7, 7.., a pair of lateral front posts 3, 3 in which locking holes 13, 13.. are vertically made in a row are erected laterally in front of the shelf boards 7, 7... In the locking holes 13, 13.. of the front posts 3, 3, there are detachably engaged locking lugs 19c, 19c,.., 29c, 29c which are provided in laterally both ends of fall prevention members 19, 19,.., 29 that extend in the width direction of the shelf boards 7, 7... Consequently, the fall prevention members 19, 19,.., 29 are installed above in the front edge part of the shelf boards 7, 7.., in a manner that the height can be changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an article display shelf used in supermarkets, convenience stores, etc., and particularly to an article display shelf having a member for preventing articles placed on a shelf board from falling.

Background Art

[0002] As a conventional article display shelf having a means for preventing articles from falling, there is one in which a fall prevention fence for goods (articles) is attached to the front end of a shelf board (see, for example, Patent Document 1), or a bracket is locked in locking holes arranged in a row on the front surfaces of left and right columns, and a surrounding member (fall prevention bar) that surrounds goods placed on the shelf board from the front and both sides is attached to the left and right brackets (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the article display shelf described in Patent Document 1, since a fall prevention fence is attached to the front end of the shelf board, there is an advantage that goods can be easily taken in and out of the shelf board. However, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of fall prevention fences having different vertical dimensions corresponding to the height of the goods, resulting in high costs.

[0005] The article display shelf described in Patent Document 2 has the advantage that the height of the fall prevention bar can be changed according to the height of the products, as the locking position of the brackets in the locking holes of the support columns can be changed vertically. However, since the left and right brackets extend forward from the front of the support columns, when changing the height of the fall prevention bar, such as when changing the products on display, it is necessary to remove or move some of the displayed products to change the locking position of the brackets, making the process of changing the height of the fall prevention bar complicated. In particular, when multiple display shelves are installed side by side in the left-right direction, the process of changing the height of the fall prevention bar becomes even more complicated.

[0006] This invention addresses these problems and aims to provide an article display shelf that allows for easy adjustment of the height of the fall prevention member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the above problems, the article display shelf of the present invention is: In an article display rack that supports multiple shelves vertically, a pair of left and right front support columns, each having locking holes arranged vertically, are erected on the left and right front sides of the shelves. By detachably engaging locking claws provided at both left and right ends of a fall prevention member extending in the width direction of the shelf with the locking holes of the front support columns, the fall prevention member is mounted above the front edge of the shelf in a height adjustable manner. According to this feature, the locking claws of the fall prevention member are engaged with the locking holes of the front support columns erected on the left and right front of the shelf, so the fall prevention member can be easily attached even when items are displayed on the shelf. Furthermore, since the locking claws are detachably engaged with easily visible locking holes arranged in a row on the front support column, the height of the fall prevention member can be easily changed to accommodate the displayed items. Furthermore, since the fall prevention members are attached to the front support columns and the shelves are open on both sides, a wide display area for items on the shelves can be secured, and items can be easily displayed from the sides of the shelves as well. Furthermore, since the shelf board and the fall prevention component are supported by different components, the height of the fall prevention component can be varied independently of the shelf board.

[0008] The locking hole is characterized by being formed on the rear surface of the front support column. This feature improves the appearance because the locking holes are not visible from the front. Furthermore, even if force is applied to the fall prevention member in the forward or backward direction when removing an item, the locking claws are less likely to disengage from the locking holes.

[0009] The fall prevention member is characterized by comprising a bar body portion extending in the width direction of the shelf board, and a pair of bracket portions provided at both the left and right ends of the bar body portion so as to face forward, with the locking claws formed at their front ends. This feature allows for a simpler structure and increased strength of the fall prevention component.

[0010] The display shelf body is composed of a support column different from the front support column, a leg rod attached to the lower end of the support column, and the shelf board supported in a cantilevered manner on the front of the support column via a shelf board support bracket. The front support column is detachably attached to the display shelf body by detachably connecting the rear end of a connecting rod, which is attached to at least its upper end and extends to the rear, to the support column. According to this feature, the display shelf body, in which the shelves are cantilevered, is reinforced by the front support and connecting rods, increasing its rigidity and allowing it to stand stably on its own. Furthermore, when the fall prevention component is not needed, the front support column can be removed from the display shelf body along with the connecting rod, and the display shelf body can be used as a normal, freestanding display shelf.

[0011] The rear end of the connecting rod is provided with a locking claw, and the rear end of the connecting rod is detachably connected to the support column by detachably engaging this locking claw with a locking hole formed on the front surface of the support column. According to this feature, by simply engaging and disengaging the locking claws of the connecting rod with the locking holes of the support column, the connecting rod and the front support column can be easily attached to and detached from the display shelf body.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view of an article display shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Similarly, it is an enlarged left side view. [Figure 3] It is a perspective view of the anti-fall bar. [Figure 4] It is a perspective view of the attachment method of the anti-fall bar to the front support column as seen from the rear. [Figure 5] It is a side view of the assembly method of the article display shelf. [Figure 6] It is a partial perspective view showing a modified example of the locking hole of the front support column and the locking claw of the bracket portion engaged with it.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] The mode for carrying out the article display shelf of the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

Embodiment

[0014] The article display shelf 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In the following, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 1 will be used to describe the front, rear, left, and right of the article display shelf.

[0015] The article display shelf 1 according to the embodiment is used when displaying products (articles) such as liquor bottles and beverage bottles like wine in, for example, supermarkets and convenience stores. Note that the products to be displayed may be other than beverage bottles.

[0016] The article display shelf 1 includes a display shelf body 2 and a pair of left and right front columns 3, 3 erected in front thereof. The display shelf body 2 includes columns 4, 4 formed of a pair of square pipes spaced apart left and right, horizontal connecting rods 5, 5 connecting the opposing surfaces of the upper and lower ends of both columns 4, a rear panel 6 fitted into the internal space surrounded by the columns 4, 4 and the upper and lower horizontal connecting rods 5, 5, and a plurality of shelves 7 in multiple upper and lower stages. The rear ends of leg rods 8, 8 facing forward are fixed to the front surfaces of the lower ends of the columns 4, 4, and the display shelf body 2 can stand independently. At the lower ends of the columns 4, the lower surfaces of the front ends of the leg rods 8, and the lower ends of the front columns 3, height adjusters 9 for height adjustment are respectively attached.

[0017] On the front surfaces of the columns 4, 4, a large number of locking holes 10 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. A plurality of locking claws 11a at the rear ends of a pair of left and right shelf support brackets 11, 11 are detachably engaged with a plurality of locking holes 10 having the same height left and right. Each shelf 7 in each stage is supported in a cantilevered state by the columns 4, 4 via the left and right shelf support brackets 11. The lowest stage shelf 7 is supported by the left and right leg rods 8, 8, and its front and rear dimensions are larger than those of the upper stage shelf 7. At the front end of each shelf 7, a card holder 12 for sandwiching a price card, a product name card, etc. is attached.

[0018] The aforementioned front columns 3, 3 are made of square pipes made of metal having substantially the same vertical dimension as the columns 4, and are erected at a predetermined dimension away from the front ends of the left and right sides of each shelf 7 (the detailed erection method will be described later). As shown in FIG. 4, on the rear surfaces of the front columns 3, 3, a large number of locking holes 13 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction (see FIG. 4).

[0019] On the opposing surfaces of the upper parts of the front columns 3, 3, a display board 14 for displaying a product name, etc. is fixed. At the rear surfaces of the upper ends of the front columns 3, 3, the front ends of metal upper connecting rods 15, 15 extending rearward are fixed by welding. The fixing of the front columns 3, 3 and the upper connecting rods 15, 15 may be, for example, screw fastening or claw engagement with the locking holes 13, 13 instead of welding. Further, the rear ends of the left and right upper connecting rods 15, 15 are connected to the front surfaces of the columns 4, 4 of the display shelf body 2 as follows.

[0020] As shown in Figure 1, the upper end of a vertically elongated connecting piece 16, which has multiple upper and lower locking claws 16a at its rear end, is fixed inside the rear ends of the left and right upper connecting rods 15, 15, which are formed in a downward U-shape when viewed from the front, by welding or the like. By engaging the locking claws 16a of the connecting piece 16 with multiple locking holes 11a at the upper end of the support column 4, the upper ends of the left and right upper connecting rods 15, 15 and the front support columns 3, 3 which are integral with them are detachably connected to the front of the support columns 4, 4.

[0021] Referring to Figure 5, which shows the assembly procedure, the front ends of the short, metal lower connecting rods 17, 17 extending to the rear are fixed to the rear surface of the lower ends of the front support columns 3, 3 by welding. Note that the fixing of the front support columns 3, 3 and the lower connecting rods 17, 17 may also be done by means other than welding, such as screw fastening or claw engagement with locking holes 13, 13. The rear ends of the left and right lower connecting rods 17, 17 are removably fitted into the left and right leg rods 8, 8 that open to the front of the display shelf body 2, and are connected by a pin 18 that is dropped in to prevent them from coming loose. Note that although the embodiment uses a connection structure with a pin 18, a connection structure with bolts may also be used. This makes the lower connecting rods 17, 17 and the lower ends of the front support columns 3, 3 which are integral with them, detachable from the leg rods 8, 8. In this manner, the left and right front support columns 3, 3 are erected on the left and right front of the shelf board 7 via upper connecting rods 15, 15 and lower connecting rods 17, 17. Furthermore, by removing the rear end of the upper connecting rod 15 from the support column 4 and the lower connecting rod 17 from the leg rod 8, the front support columns 3, 3 can also be removed from the display shelf body 2.

[0022] Multiple fall prevention bars 19, 29 (fall prevention members) are attached to the rear surfaces of the left and right front support columns 3, 3, corresponding to the shelves 7 of each level. In this embodiment, the bottom fall prevention bar 29 has the same configuration except that the front-to-back length of its bracket portion 29 is shorter than that of the bracket portion 19 of the other fall prevention bars 19, so its explanation is omitted.

[0023] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the fall prevention bar 19 consists of a metal rod-shaped bar body 19a extending in the width direction of the shelf board 7, and a pair of bracket parts 19b, 19b made of metal plates that are inverted L-shaped in side view, with their rear ends fixed to the left and right ends of the bar body 19a by bolts 20 so as to face forward. Multiple upper and lower locking claws 19c that can engage with multiple upper and lower locking holes 13 of the front support columns 3, 3 are provided in series at the front ends of the bracket parts 19b, 19b. Note that the bracket parts 19b may be fixed to the bar body 19a by means other than bolts 20, such as welding, and the bar body 19a may be rotatably fixed to the bracket parts 19b.

[0024] As shown in Figure 2, the fall prevention bar 19 is installed on the rear surface of the front support columns 3, 3 so that it is positioned above the front edge of the shelf board 7, by engaging the locking claws 19c of the bracket portions 19b, 19b with locking holes 13 at appropriate heights on the left and right front support columns 3, 3, corresponding to the height of the products S displayed on the shelf board 7. Similarly, the fall prevention bar 29 is installed on the rear surface of the front support columns 3, 3 so that it is positioned above the front edge of the lowest shelf board 7. As a result, the products S in the front row displayed on each shelf board 7 come into contact with the bar body portion 19a, effectively preventing the displayed products S from falling forward from the shelf board 7.

[0025] As described above, in the product display shelf 1 according to the embodiment, the locking claws 19c, 29c of the bracket portions 19b, 29b of the fall prevention bars 19, 29 are engaged with the locking holes 13 of the front support columns 3, 3 erected on the left and right front of the shelf board 7, so that the fall prevention bars 19, 29 can be easily attached even when products S are displayed on the shelf board 7.

[0026] Furthermore, since the locking claws 19c and 29c of the fall prevention bars 19 and 29 are detachably engaged with the easily visible locking holes 13 arranged in a row on the front support columns 3 and 3, the height of the fall prevention bars 19 and 29 can be easily changed to accommodate the displayed products S.

[0027] Furthermore, since the fall prevention bars 19 and 29 are attached to the front support columns 3 and 3, and the shelf board 7 is open on both sides, a wide display area for products S can be secured on the shelf board 7, and products S can be easily displayed from the sides of the shelf board 7 as well.

[0028] Furthermore, since the shelf board 7 and the fall prevention bars 19 and 29 are supported by different support columns 4 and 3, the height of the shelf board 7 and the fall prevention bars 19 and 29 can be varied.

[0029] Furthermore, the locking holes 13 are formed on the rear surface of the front support column 3 and are not visible from the front, resulting in a better appearance. Also, even if force is applied to the fall prevention bar in the front-to-back direction when removing product S, the locking claws 19c and 29c are less likely to come out of the locking holes 13.

[0030] The fall prevention bars 19 and 29 consist of bar bodies 19a and 29a and a pair of brackets 19b, 19b, 29b, and 29b, and have a simple structure while also being highly strong.

[0031] The display shelf body 2, in which the shelf board 7 is cantilevered by the support column 4, is reinforced by the front support columns 3, 3, the upper connecting rods 15, 15 and the lower connecting rods 17, 17, thereby increasing its rigidity. Furthermore, when the fall prevention bars 19, 29 are not needed, the front support columns 3 can be removed from the display shelf body 2 along with the connecting rods 15, 17, and the display shelf body 2 can be used as a normal, freestanding display shelf.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and additions and modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are also included.

[0033] For example, in the above embodiment, a locking hole 13 is provided on the rear surface of the front support 3. However, as shown in Figure 6, for example, a locking hole 13' may be provided on the outer surface (or inner surface) of the front support 3', and an inward-facing locking claw 39c provided on the bracket portion 39b of the fall prevention bar 39, which has a bar body portion 39a, may be engaged with this locking hole 13'. In addition, as in the above embodiment, it is preferable that the front-to-back length of the bracket portion 39b of the lowest fall prevention bar 39 be shorter than that of the others.

[0034] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the locking claw 16a at the rear end of the upper connecting rod 15 is detachably engaged with the locking hole 10 of the support column 4. However, for example, the rear end of the upper connecting rod 15 may be detachably connected to the outer surface of the support column 4 with a bolt. In this case, the distance between the left and right front support columns 3, 3 should be slightly increased.

[0035] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the lower connecting rod 17 is detachably connected to the leg rod 8 of the display shelf body 2. However, the lower connecting rod, similar to the upper connecting rod 15, may be detachably engaged with the locking hole 10 of the support column 4, or detachably connected to the outer surface of the support column 4 with bolts. Also, the lower connecting rod 17 may be omitted.

[0036] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the objects to which the shelf support bracket 11 is locked are the support columns 4 arranged on the left and right, but other rear structures may also be used.

[0037] The present invention can also be applied to display shelves that support shelves using four support columns arranged in the front, back, left, and right directions. In this case, the front support columns can be connected to the front left and right support columns via connecting rods.

[0038] Furthermore, the bar body portions 19a and 29a of the fall prevention member are not limited to being bar-shaped, but may also be plate-shaped or mesh-shaped, for example. Moreover, a single fall prevention member may have multiple bar body portions.

[0039] Furthermore, although fall prevention bar 19 and fall prevention bar 29 are described as being different, they may be the same.

[0040] Furthermore, although fall prevention bars 19 and 29 are provided for each shelf 7, they may be placed only on the necessary shelves 7. For example, in the embodiment described above, the fall prevention bar 29 may not be provided. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 1 Goods display shelf 2 Display shelf unit 3 Front post 4 pillars 5 Horizontal connecting rod 6. Rear panel 7 shelves 8 leg rod 9 Adjuster 10 Locking holes 11 Shelf support brackets 11a Locking claw 12 card holders 13 Locking hole 14 Display board 15 Connecting rod 16 Connecting piece 16a Locking claw 17 Lower connecting rod 18 pins 19. Fall prevention bar (fall prevention component) 19a Bar body 19b Bracket section 19c Locking claw 20 volts 29. Fall prevention bar (fall prevention component) 29a Bar body 29b Bracket section 29c Locking claw

Claims

1. A display shelf for articles, comprising supporting multiple shelves vertically, wherein the shelves are cantilevered on the front surfaces of a pair of left and right support columns via shelf support brackets, and a pair of left and right front support columns, each having locking holes arranged vertically, are erected at positions in front of the shelves to the left and right, opposite to the support columns, and the fall prevention members are mounted above the front edge of the shelves in a height-adjustable manner by detachably engaging locking claws provided at both left and right ends of a fall prevention member extending in the width direction of the shelf with the locking holes of the front support columns.

2. The article display rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking hole is formed on the rear surface of the front support column.

3. The article display shelf according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fall prevention member comprises a bar body portion extending in the width direction of the shelf board, and a pair of bracket portions provided at both left and right ends of the bar body portion so as to face forward, with the locking claws formed at their front ends.

4. The article display shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display shelf body is composed of the support column, the leg rod attached to the lower end of the support column, and the shelf board, and the front support column is detachably attached to the display shelf body by detachably connecting the rear end of a connecting rod attached to at least its upper end and extending to the rear to the support column.

5. The article display rack according to claim 4, characterized in that a locking claw is provided at the rear end of the connecting rod, and the rear end of the connecting rod is detachably connected to the support column by detachably engaging the locking claw with a locking hole formed on the front surface of the support column.

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