JPH10274930A - Information display tool for dislay article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a support from falling, to hold the support always at a stable display position, and to lower the cost of the product with simple structure by fitting one end of the support which holds a guard in a winding coil fixed to an engaging means. SOLUTION: The information display tool 10 for a display article is equipped with the engaging means 1, the support 2 which holds the card 3, and the winding coil 4 as an elastic body which is fixed to the engaging means 1 and supports the support 2. The engaging means 1 is fitted detachably in an engagement groove 61 of a rail member positioned in front of an article display shelf plate 60. The support 2 is a hollow round bar which is long enough to hold a card 3 which is, for example, a half as large as size B6, and a slit 21 into which a card 3 is inserted is formed along the length. The winding coil 4 supports the support 2 detachably so that it can swing at all horizontal angles and return to its original position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display product information display device suitable for displaying product information such as the name and price of a new product or a special sale product displayed on a display shelf in a supermarket or a drugstore. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a supermarket, a drug store, or the like, a holder for holding a card displaying information such as a product name and a price of a product displayed on a display shelf is provided by a rail member provided on a front end face of the product display shelf. The display card is constituted by a clip having engaging means which is resiliently attached to and detached from the engaging groove, and one end of the display card on which the product information is described is held by the holding portion provided on the clip, thereby displaying the display card. It is configured to support it in a state protruding from the front of the shelf.

However, in the conventional product display card holder as described above, when taking out the product on the shelf board,
When the product is caught on the product display card, there is a problem that the clip is inadvertently detached from the rail member or the product display card is accidentally dropped from the grip.
A similar problem also occurs when the merchandise card is caught on the body of a customer who comes and goes in front of the display shelf. In order to prevent the grip from being accidentally detached from the rail member, it is conceivable to incorporate a lock mechanism into the grip. However, there is a problem that the structure of the holder is complicated and the product cost is increased.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to prevent the card and the card support from falling off even when an external force acts on the card for displaying the information of the displayed product and the support holding the card. An object of the present invention is to provide an information display device for a displayed product having a simple structure.

[0005]

Under such circumstances, the present inventors have conducted intensive studies, and as a result, completed the present invention. That is, the invention of claim 1 according to the present invention is:
An engagement means detachably supported in an engagement groove of a rail member positioned in front of the product display shelf board, a support for holding a card displaying information on the displayed product, and fixed to the engagement means; The present invention provides an information display device for a displayed product, comprising: an elastic body that supports the support so that the support can swing and return to its original position in response to an external force acting on the support. By adopting the above configuration, even when an external force acts on the card and the support holding the card, the support swings in the direction of the external force to absorb the external force, and when the external force disappears, the support becomes Automatically returns to the original position. Therefore, the card and the entire card support can be prevented from falling off, and the card support can always be held at a stable display position. Further, in the present invention, since the structure is simple, the production is easy and the cost of the product can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an engaging means detachably supported in an engaging groove of a rail member located in front of a commodity display shelf, and a display fixed to the engaging means. A resin support for holding a card for displaying information about the product, wherein the resin support is located below the resin support and acts on the support. Swinging the support against external force,
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide an information display device for a displayed product, which is capable of returning to its original position and includes a soft elastic body integrally formed with the resin. By adopting the above configuration, the same operation and effect as those of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained, and the appearance of the support is refreshing, which is preferable in terms of design.

The invention according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the means for fixing the elastic body to the engaging means is performed via a metal connecting member which makes the angle of the support variable. . By adopting the above configuration, the same operation and effect as the invention according to claim 1 or 2 can be obtained, and even if the product display shelf has a tilted structure, the bending angle of the metal connecting member can be freely changed. Thus, the card support can be held vertically. In addition, the card support can be fixed in various ways to draw the customer's attention.

The invention according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the support is located below the engaging means. By adopting the above configuration, in addition to having the same operation and effect as the above inventions, it is possible to display products on the shelf located below the shelf to which the information display device is attached,
The range of the displayed mode is further widened.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of an information display device for displayed products according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the displayed product information display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an information display device 10 for a displayed product includes an engaging means 1, a support 2 for holding a card, and a wound coil 4 fixed to the engaging means 1 and serving as an elastic body for supporting the support 2. Is provided. Engaging means 1
Is detachably attached to the engaging groove 61 of the rail member located in front of the product display shelf plate 60, and a metal flat plate is bent at two places so that the cross section becomes trapezoidal. The upper engaging claw 101 and the lower engaging claw 102 are formed. The engaging means has an elongated hole 12 for fixing one end of a coil 4 to be described later and a rivet mounting hole 1.
41. When the engaging means 1 is attached to the engaging groove 61 of the rail member, both surfaces may be grasped by hand and fitted into the engaging groove 61.
The first and lower engaging claws 102 are fixed by a spring bias on the engaging groove 61.

The support 2 for holding the card is, for example, B6
It is a hollow round bar having a length capable of holding a card of 1/2 size of a plate, and has a slit 21 for inserting the card in the length direction. The top has a cap 22 that protects the end. Although not shown, the card 3 describes product information such as a product name and a price of a new product or a special sale product displayed on the display shelf.

The wound coil 4 is for supporting the support 2 so as to be able to swing at any angle in the horizontal direction and to be able to return to its original position. In order to hold the support 2 detachably,
A length of about 10 mm, one end of which is a slot 1 of the engaging means 1
2 and is fixed by rivets 14 and holds the support 2 inserted through the opening at the other end.

Further, in the above-mentioned displayed product information display,
The information card 3 can be replaced by removing the card from the slit 21 formed in the support 2 and inserting a new card 3, or by supporting the card 2 holding the card 3.
Any method may be employed in which the support 2 holding the new card 3 is removed from the coil 4 and the support 2 holding the new card 3 is inserted into the coil 4.

In the information display device 10 for a displayed product according to the first embodiment thus constructed, it is fitted into the winding coil 4 fixed to the engaging means at one end of the support 2 holding the card 3. Due to the structure, even when a lateral external force acts on the support 2 at the time of taking out a product from a shelf or the like, the support swings in the direction of the external force and absorbs the external force.
When the external force disappears, the support 2 returns to the original position. Therefore, the support 2 is prevented from falling off, and the support 2 can be always held at a stable display position.
Since the structure is simple, the cost of the product can be reduced.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a display product information display device 10 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 6 are views showing a mode of use on a display shelf, and FIGS. It is a figure which shows the state which goods are taken out from a shelf board, and FIG. 9 is a left view which shows a partial cross section. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. That is, what is different from the first embodiment is that the engaging means 1 has the elastic body 4
Is fixed through a metal connecting member 13 having an inverted L-shaped cross section for changing the angle of the support 2. In the second embodiment, a connecting member 13 for connecting the engaging means 1 and the wound coil 4 is formed by folding a metal flat plate into two and forming an inverted L-shape. The material is such that the angle 133 formed by the horizontal member 131 and the vertical member 132 can be freely changed to about 45 to 150 degrees by a human hand, and has durability. In order to fix the elastic body 4 to the engaging means 1, as shown in FIG.
Is fixed with rivets 23 while the vertical member 13 is fixed.
2 may be welded to the front end member 103 of the engaging means 1. As shown in FIG. 4, when the display shelf 60 is horizontal and the front end member 103 of the engagement means 1 is substantially vertical, the angle 133 formed by the horizontal member 131 and the vertical member 132 of the connecting member 13 is a right angle. And it is sufficient. When the display shelf 60 is inclined downward as shown in FIG.
33 may be an acute angle so that the card support 2 is vertical. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a product on a shelf below the display shelf 60 can be used in a form in which the card support 2 is suspended. In this case, the connecting member 13 is formed in an L shape, and the horizontal member 131 and the vertical member 1 of the connecting member 13 are connected.
The angle 133 formed by 32 may be an acute angle so that the card support 2 is vertical.

In the second embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, even if the product display shelf has a tilted structure, the inverted L-shape can be obtained. By freely changing the bending angle of the metal connecting member, the card support can be held vertically. In addition, the card support can be fixed in various ways to draw the customer's attention.

FIG. 1 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
0 will be described. FIG. 10 is a right side view showing a part of the displayed product information display device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. That is, the difference from the second embodiment is that the support 2 holding the card itself supports the support 2 so as to be able to swing and return to its original state against an external force acting on the support 2. The point is that the elastic body 25 is formed. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the support 2 for holding the card is made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene resin, polyphenylene resin and nylon resin.
An elastic body 25 which is softer than the synthetic resin and is made of a different material is formed in a part of the lower part of the elastic member 25. Examples of materials that are softer and different from the synthetic resin include olefin-based elastomers and diene-based elastomers.
The elastic body 25 is integrally formed with the synthetic resin portions 24 and 26 located above and below by a thermal welding method. The lower end of the support 2 holding the card is fixed to a horizontal member of the connecting member 13 with an adhesive or the like.

In the displayed product information display device, even if an external force acts on the card and the support holding the card, the member 24 above the elastic body 25 of the support swings in the direction of the external force to absorb the external force. When the external force disappears, the member 24 above the support automatically returns to the original position.

In such a third embodiment,
The same operation and effect as those of the second embodiment can be obtained.
The appearance of the support is clear, and it is preferable in terms of design.

In the displayed product information display device of the present invention, the support for holding the card is not limited to the round bar in the above-mentioned embodiment, and any type of holder for holding the card, such as a square bar or an arch bar, may be used. Can be used. The method for holding the card on the support is not particularly limited, and a method using an adhesive or the like may be used. Further, as the elastic body, besides a wound spring, a plate spring may be processed and one end may be twisted by 90 degrees to enable swinging back and forth and right and left.

[0020]

According to the information display device of the present invention, since one end of the support 2 holding the card 3 is fitted into the wound coil 4 for fixing to the engaging means, the information from the shelf is Even when a product is taken out or the like, even if a lateral external force acts on the support 2 holding the card, the support swings in the direction of the external force and absorbs the external force. When the external force disappears, the support 2 returns to the original position. Therefore, the support 2 is prevented from falling off, and the support 2 can be always held at a stable display position, and the structure is simple.
Products can be reduced in cost. Further, according to the present invention, by freely changing the bending angle of the metal connecting member, the card support can be held vertically regardless of the form of the shelf. In addition, the card support can be fixed in various ways to draw the customer's attention. Further, according to the present invention, the appearance of the support is refreshing, which is preferable in terms of design.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an information display device of a displayed product according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an information display device for displayed products according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the information display device of the displayed product in FIG. 2;

4 is a right side view showing a part of the information display device of the displayed product of FIG. 2 attached to a shelf board.

FIG. 5 is a right side view showing a part of the information display device of the displayed product of FIG. 2 attached to another type of shelf board.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a mode of use of attaching to a display shelf.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which a product is taken out from a shelf board.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state where a product is taken out from a shelf board.

FIG. 9 is a left side view showing a partial cross-section of an information display device of a displayed product according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a right side view of a part of a displayed product information display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Engaging means 2 Support 3 Card 4 Winding spring 10 Information display part of displayed goods 12 Slot 13 Metal connecting member 14, 23 Rivets 21 Card holding slit 22 Cap 24 Upper part of synthetic resin support 25 Soft resin 26 Lower part of synthetic resin support 60 Product display shelf board 61 Engagement groove of rail member 101 Upper engagement claw 102 Lower engagement claw 131 Horizontal member 132 Vertical member A Product B Human hand

Claims (4)

[Claims] An engaging means detachably supported in an engaging groove of a rail member located in front of a product display shelf board, a support for holding a card for displaying information on the displayed product,
An elastic body fixed to the engagement means, the elastic body supporting the support so as to be able to swing with respect to an external force acting on the support and to be able to return to its original position; 2. An engaging means detachably supported in an engaging groove of a rail member located in front of a commodity display shelf board, and a card fixed to said engaging means for displaying information on the displayed commodity. A resin support, wherein the resin support is positioned below the resin support and swings the support against an external force acting on the support. An information display device for a displayed product, which is capable of being returned to its original position and has a soft elastic body integrally formed with the resin. 3. The display of information on displayed products according to claim 1, wherein the means for fixing the support to the engaging means is performed via a metal connecting member that changes the angle of the support. Utensils. 4. The information display device for displayed goods according to claim 1, wherein the support is located below the engaging means.