JP2001017290A - Commodity forwarding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity forwarding device which can forward commodities with prompt and stable operation by utilizing partition plates arranged perpendicular to a stopper on a shelf plate. SOLUTION: The commodity forwarding device M1 forwards commodities on a shelf plate 1 partitioned by partition plates 3. It comprises an approximately rectangular base portion 10 which can extend beltlike before and behind, capable of sliding along the partition plates 3, and a pushing piece 20 which extends from the neighborhood of the rear end of the base portion 10, perpendicular to the base portion 10 and which can push the back of comnnodities A. On the lower edge side of the base portion 10, a dented portion 12 is formed which extends backward from the front edge for preventing interference with a stopper 2 of the front edge of the shelf plate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product advancing tool used to move a product on a shelf plate partitioned by a partition plate in a product display shelf of a shopping center, a home center, or the like to a front side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is known in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-15859, a conventional product advance tool is formed by bending a round bar into an L-shape to form a shaft portion on the gripping side. There is a shape configured to include a shaft end and a tip bent in an orthogonal direction.

However, in the conventional product leading-out device, a bent tip portion is arranged on the rear side of the product on the rear side, and when the product is pulled to the near side and moved, it is quickly arranged on the front edge of the shelf board. It was difficult to arrange the products along the stopper.

[0004] That is, since the product advancing device is a round bar bent in an L shape, even if the tip portion or the bent portion between the tip portion and the shaft portion comes into contact with the upper surface of the shelf board, That contact
Line contact or point contact, unstable contact,
Further, the shaft portion interferes with the stopper at the front edge of the shelf plate when it is moved to the front side, which causes the shaft portion to wobble, making it difficult to move the shaft portion in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the stopper is arranged.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem and to quickly and stably operate a product on a shelf board by using a partition plate arranged in a direction orthogonal to a stopper. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product advance tool that can do the above.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product advancing device comprising a substantially rectangular plate-like base extending slidably in the front-rear direction along a partition plate, and a base extending from near the rear end of the base. A pressing piece extending in the orthogonal direction and capable of pressing the back surface of the product. In addition, on the lower edge of the base,
A recess extends from the front edge to the rear to prevent interference with the stopper.

[0007] Therefore, when the product advance tool is used, the pressing piece portion is arranged on the back side of a predetermined product, the base portion is brought into surface contact with the side surface of the partition plate, and pulled toward the front side, a substantially rectangular plate shape is obtained. The base is guided while sliding on the side surface of the partition plate, and moves stably. In addition, the base has a recess for preventing interference with the stopper, so that it does not interfere with the stopper,
The base portion can be pulled toward the front side while being guided by the partition plate.

Therefore, the commodity drawer according to the present invention can quickly and stably operate the commodity using the partition plate arranged in the direction orthogonal to the stopper.

Further, if the base is provided with an inverted J-shaped locking wall slidably locking the upper end of the partition plate on the upper edge side, the base is faced to the side surface of the partition plate. While contacting, the locking wall is hooked on the upper end of the partition plate, and the base can be quickly pulled to the front side in a state where the base does not separate from the side of the partition plate, with a more rapid and stable operation, Products can be advanced.

[0010] Further, at least two link plates foldable toward the base side are respectively supported by pivoting shafts in the front-rear direction so that the pressing piece portion sequentially extends outward in the left-right direction from the portion on the base side. , The base portion is brought into surface contact with the side surface of the partition plate, and further, the front end portion of the link plate on the distal end side is brought into contact with the side surface of the adjacent partition plate, and the base portion is pulled toward the front side and moved. Can be done. At this time, the product advancing device is guided by the opposing side surfaces of the two partition plates, so that the product advancing device can be pulled and moved in a stable posture, which is faster and more stable. With this operation, the product can be advanced.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product advancing device M1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the product A on the shelf 1 partitioned by the partition plates 3 is set in advance, and the base 10 and the pressing piece 2
0.

A stopper 2 for preventing the product A from dropping is provided at the front edge of the shelf board 1, and each partition plate 3 is provided in a direction orthogonal to the stopper 2.

The product advance tool M1 is formed of a hard synthetic resin, and the base 10 is slidably moved back and forth along the side surface 4 of the partition plate 3 on the product A side as shown in FIGS. A substantially rectangular plate-shaped main body 11 extending in a band shape in the direction, and extending laterally away from the pressing piece 20 from an upper end of the main body 11,
Further, a locking wall 13 extending downward is provided. Further, a concave portion 12 is formed on the base body 11 on the lower edge side to extend rearward from the front edge and to prevent interference with the stopper 2.

The locking wall 13 is disposed so as to fit the upper end 7 of the partition plate 3 between the main body 11 and to have a gap which can be slidably contacted with the upper end 7, and is provided in the vertical direction. The length of
It is substantially equal to the portion of the main body 11 where the concave portion 12 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a locking claw 14 is formed on the rear end side of the locking wall 13, with the periphery thereof being cut out and extending downward. The locking claw 14 has a hook portion 14b protruding toward the main body 11 at the tip of a neck portion 14a extending downward. The locking claw 14 is formed so as to be able to lock to a ridge 6 provided near the upper end of the side surface 5 of the partition plate 3, and the product A
At the time of the front-out operation, the locking wall 13 is prevented from coming off the upper end 7 of the partition plate.

The front and rear ends of the base 10 are shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, a front wall portion 15 and a rear wall portion 16 connecting the main body 11 and the locking wall 13 are formed. The base 10 is composed of a main body 11, a locking wall 13, a front wall 15, and a rear wall 1.
The portion surrounded by 6 is defined as a fitting recess 17 so as to be able to fit into the upper end 7 of the partition plate. The front wall portion 15 has an inner surface formed in a shape corresponding to the front end 7a of the upper end portion 7 of the partition plate, and the rear wall portion 16 has an inner surface formed by the upper end portion 7 of the partition plate.
Is formed in a shape corresponding to the rear end 7b. Further, the inner side surface of the rear end portion 16 is formed in a tapered or arcuate shape so as to be easily detached from the upper end rear end 7b when the product is put out, so that it is inclined rearward as it goes downward. I have.

The pressing piece 20 has a rectangular plate shape extending from the vicinity of the rear end of the base main body 11 in a direction perpendicular to the base 10 so as to be able to press the back surface of the product A. The pressing piece 20 is reinforced by a rib 19 extending from the base main body 11 against a pressing force rearward.

In the first embodiment, the fitting recess 17 is fitted in the upper end 7 of the partition plate 3 in advance. Then, when the product A is put out, the front end side of the base 10 is gripped and pulled toward the user. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the base body 11 uses the back surface viewed from the product A as the sliding surface 11 a and the side surface 4 of the partition plate 3 on the product A side.
It moves stably while making surface contact. Also, the base body 11
Is formed with a concave portion 12 for preventing interference with the stopper 2, so that the base portion 10 is pulled toward the front side without interfering with the stopper 2 and while being guided by the partition plate 3. be able to. Then, the product A is pushed out neatly with the back surface pressed by the pressing piece 20 and arranged along the stopper 2.

Further, the product advance tool M1 of the first embodiment.
The base 10 is provided with a locking wall 13 which is hooked so as to be fitted to the upper end 7 of the partition plate 3, and the sliding surface 11 a of the base body 11 is connected to the partition plate side surface 4 when the product is put out. Since the base 10 can be quickly pulled to the near side without leaving the product A, the product A can be advanced in a quicker and more stable operation.

Further, in the commodity forward tool M1 of the first embodiment, a locking claw 14 is provided on the locking wall 13 so that the locking claw 14 can be locked to the ridge 6 on the side surface 5 side of the partition plate 3. Therefore, at the time of putting out the product, the base 10 is positioned at the upper end 7 of the partition plate 3.
The product A can be prevented from being dislodged upward, and the product A can be advanced in a quicker and more stable operation.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a product advancing device M2 according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the base unit 10 and the pressing piece 30 are provided. Since the base 10 has the same structure as the base 10 of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

The pressing piece 30 is provided with a rectangular plate-like mounting portion 3 extending from the vicinity of the rear end of the base main body 11 in a direction perpendicular to the base 10.
1 and two link plates 32 and 33 that are supported by rotating shafts 34 in the front-rear direction so as to sequentially extend outward from the mounting portion 31 in the left-right direction. These link plates 32 and 33 are foldable toward the base 10 as shown in FIG. Further, the link plates 32 and 33 can be extended linearly. The pivot portions of the link plates 32 and 33 are slightly stiff enough that the rotation of the link plates 32 and 33 can be manually operated.
・ 33 is supported. And the rotation angle of the link plates 32 and 33 is made to correspond to the distance between the partition plates 3L and 3R,
In a state where the base body 11 is in contact with the side surface 4 of the partition plate 3R, the distal end portion 33a of the link 33 is set so as to contact the side surface 5 of the adjacent partition plate 3L. Of course, the supporting portions of the link plates 32 and 33 may be so loose that the link plates 32 and 33 can rotate by their own weight, and the link plates 32 and 33 may be supported.

Also in the second embodiment, the fitting recess 17 of the base 10 is fitted into the upper end 7 of the partition plate 3R before use. The link plates 32 and 33 are rotated so that the tip 33a of the link plate 33 contacts the side surface 5 of the partition plate 3L. And at the time of putting out product A,
The front end of the base 10 is grasped and pulled toward the user. Then
As shown in FIGS.
a does not interfere with the stopper 2 and the side surface 4 of the partition plate 3R.
And the base 10 moves stably. And
The pressing piece portion 30 beautifully advances the product A in a state of being arranged along the stopper 2.

In particular, in the product advancing device M2 of the second embodiment, the pressing piece portion 30 includes the link plates 32 and 33 that extend and contract so as to be foldable, and the sliding surface 11a of the base body 11 is partitioned by the partition plate. The base 10 can be pulled to the near side by bringing the side surface 4 of the 3R into surface contact, and furthermore, by applying the distal end portion 33a of the link plate 33 on the distal end side to the side surface 5 of the adjacent partition plate 3L. In that case, the product advance tool M2 is 2
In the opposing side surfaces 4 and 5 of the three partition plates 3R and 3L,
In the guided state, the product advancing device M2 can be pulled and moved in a stable posture, and the product A can be advanced in a quicker and more stable operation.

The link plate provided on the pressing piece 30 is
It may be provided so that three or more can be folded so as to be foldable toward the base 10 side.

FIG. 1 shows a third embodiment of a product advancing device M3.
As shown in 2 and 13, it is provided with a base 40 and a pressing piece 20. The base 40 is constituted only by the main body 11 of the base 10 in the first and second embodiments. That is, the base 40 has a substantially rectangular plate shape extending in a band shape in the front-rear direction, and the back side as viewed from the product A is a sliding surface 40a.
The partition plate 3 is configured to be slidable along the side surface 4 on the product A side. The base 40 has a recess 42 on the lower edge side, which extends rearward from the front edge to prevent interference with the stopper 2.

The pressing piece 20 is the same as that of the first embodiment. The pressing piece 20 is a rectangular plate extending from the vicinity of the rear end of the base 40 in the direction perpendicular to the base 40 so as to be able to press the back of the product A. Is reinforced by

In the commodity advancing device M3 of the third embodiment, when used, as shown in FIG. 13, the pressing piece 20 is arranged on the back side of a predetermined commodity A, and the lower surface of the base 40 is placed on the shelf board. 1, the sliding surface 40 a of the base 40 is brought into contact with the side surface 4 of the partition plate 3, and is pulled toward the near side.
Make stable contact with the surface. In addition, since the concave portion 42 for preventing interference with the stopper 2 is formed in the base portion 40, the base portion 40 is moved toward the front side without being interfered with the stopper 2 and while being guided by the partition plate 3. Can be moved to

Therefore, the product drawer M3 of the third embodiment can also quickly and stably operate the product A using the partition plate 3 arranged in the direction orthogonal to the stopper 2.

Further, the pressing piece 20 of the third embodiment may be changed to the pressing piece 30 of the second embodiment. That is, it may be configured like the product advance tool M4 of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.

Also in this product advance tool M4, when used, the sliding surface 40a of the base 40 is brought into surface contact with the side surface 4 of the partition plate 3, and the distal end 33a of the link plate 33 on the distal end side is further divided into the adjacent partition. The base 40 can be pulled toward the front side against the side surface 5 of the plate 3. At that time, the product advance tool M4
Is guided by the opposing side surfaces 4 and 5 of the two partition plates 3 and 3 and can be pulled and moved in a stable posture.

In the commodity feeding device M2 of the second embodiment, the base 10 is provided with a locking wall 13 which is hooked on the upper end portion 7 of the partition plate. The base 10 is hard to move in the left-right direction as it is guided by the plate 3. Therefore, the link plate 33 on the distal end side of the pressing piece 30 does not necessarily have to contact the side surface 5 of the adjacent partition plate 3L. That is, the link plates 32 and 33 may be simply rotated so that the link tip 33a corresponds to the arrangement position of the product A to be advanced.

Also, in the product advancing device M4 of the fourth embodiment, if the base sliding surface 40a is brought into accurate surface contact with the side surface 4 of the partition plate 3 on the product A side, the product advancing device M4
Can be pulled and moved in a stable posture, and similarly, the tip portion 33 of the link plate 33 is attached to the adjacent partition plate side surface 5.
The link plates 32 and 33 are arranged so that the link end portions 33a do not abut, and the link tip portions 33a correspond to the positions of the products A to be advanced.
May be simply rotated.

Further, the base 10 of the first and second embodiments is provided with a main body 11, a locking wall 13, a front wall 15, and a rear wall 16, and is fitted over the entire upper end 7 of the partition plate 3. A fitting recess 17 to be combined is formed. Therefore, the partition plate 3
Even if the product A is displayed on the shelf 1 with the base 10 fitted to the upper end 7 of the product, it is unlikely to cause a sense of incongruity. It can be stored neatly on the shelf 1 without shifting in the front-back direction. Of course, if such points are not taken into consideration, the front and rear walls 15 and 16 of the base 10 may be omitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a product advance tool and a shelf board according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of a rear end of a base of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in the left-right direction near a rear end when the embodiment is mounted on a partition plate.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in the front-rear direction near a front end when the embodiment is mounted on a partition plate.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view in the front-rear direction near the rear end when the embodiment is mounted on a partition plate.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the use state of the embodiment viewed from the front side.

FIG. 7 is a view of the use state of the embodiment as viewed from the side.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a product advance tool and a shelf board of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a rotating state of the link plate of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the use state of the embodiment viewed from the front side.

FIG. 11 is a view of the use state of the embodiment as viewed from the side.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a product advance tool and a shelf board according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a view of the use state of the embodiment viewed from the front side.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a product advance tool according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shelf board, 2 ... Stopper, 3.3L / 3R ... Partition board 4.5 ... Side surface, 7 ... Upper end part, 10/40 ... Base part, 12/42 ... Depression part for interference prevention, 13 ... Locking wall, 20 · 30 · · · press piece, 32 · 33 · link plate, A · product, M1 · M2 · M3 · M4 · product advance tool.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A shelf plate comprising: a stopper disposed at a front edge;
A product advance tool that comprises: the stopper and a partition plate arranged in a direction perpendicular to the stopper, and a product advance device that advances products on the shelf board partitioned by the partition plate, wherein the product slides along the partition plate. A substantially rectangular plate-shaped base portion extending in a band shape in the front-rear direction as much as possible, and a pressing piece portion extending in the direction perpendicular to the base portion from near the rear end of the base portion and capable of pressing the back surface of the product. And a recess extending from the front edge to the rear to prevent interference with the stopper on the lower edge side of the base. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the base has an inverted J-shaped locking wall on an upper edge side for slidably locking an upper end of the partition plate. Product advance tool described in. 3. At least two foldable members are supported by pivoting shafts in the front-rear direction so as to sequentially extend outward in the left-right direction from a portion on the base side, and are foldable toward the base side. The product advancing device according to claim 1, wherein the product advancing device is provided with two link plates.