Shelf tag attachment apparatus
A shelf tag attachment apparatus ( 100 ) includes an electronic shelf tag ( 101 ), and a shelf tag holding portion ( 103 ) for holding the electronic shelf tag ( 101 ). The electronic shelf tag ( 101 ) includes, on each of an upper end and a lower end, a groove portion ( 105 ) extending in a left-right direction, and the shelf tag holding portion ( 103 ) includes a protrusion portion ( 115 ) that projects downwards and upwards, and that fits into each of the upper groove portion ( 105 ) and a lower groove portion ( 105 ). At least one combination of a combination of the upper groove portion ( 105 ) and the protrusion portion ( 115 ) that fits into the groove portion ( 105 ), and a combination of the lower groove portion ( 105 ) and the protrusion portion ( 115 ) that fits into the groove portion ( 105 ) is discretely provided.
1. A shelf tag attachment apparatus comprising:
a shelf tag; and
a shelf tag holding portion for holding the shelf tag, wherein
the shelf tag includes upper groove portions extending in a lateral direction on an upper end and lower groove portions extending in the lateral direction on a lower end,
the shelf tag holding portion includes upper protrusion portions that project downwards and lower protrusion portions that project upwards, and the upper protrusion portions are configured to fit into the upper groove portions and the lower protrusion portions are configured to fit into the lower groove portions,
at least one combination of upper combinations of the upper groove portions and the upper protrusion portions that fit into the upper groove portions, and lower combinations of the lower groove portions and the lower protrusion portions that fits into the lower groove portions is discretely provided in the lateral direction,
both combinations of the upper combinations and the lower combinations are discretely provided in the lateral direction, and
positions of gaps in the lateral direction vertically differ from each other between the upper combinations and the lower combinations.
2. The shelf tag attachment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the shelf tag holding portion includes
a shelf tag attachment portion to which the shelf tag is attached, and
an upper flange portion projecting frontwards from an upper end of the shelf tag attachment portion, and continuing in the lateral direction, and
a lower flange portion projecting frontwards from a lower end of the shelf tag attachment portion, and
the upper protrusion portions project downwards from the upper flange portion and the lower protrusion portions project upwards from the lower flange portion.
3. A shelf tag attachment apparatus comprising:
a shelf tag; and
a shelf tag holding portion for holding the shelf tag, wherein
the shelf tag includes upper groove portions extending in a lateral direction on an upper end and lower groove portions extending in the lateral direction on a lower end,
the shelf tag holding portion includes upper protrusion portions that project downwards and lower protrusion portions that project upwards, and the upper protrusion portions are configured to fit into the upper groove portions and the lower protrusion portions are configured to fit into the lower groove portions,
at least one combination of upper combinations of the upper groove portions and the upper protrusion portions that fit into the upper groove portions, and lower combinations of the lower groove portions and the lower protrusion portions that fits into the lower groove portions is discretely provided in the lateral direction, and
the shelf tag holding portion includes a spring portion that pushes the shelf tag frontwards when the shelf tag is attached, and
the shelf tag includes a depressed portion forming a depression at a position to be pushed by the spring portion when being attached to the shelf tag holding portion.
4. The shelf tag attachment apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the spring portion includes a press protrusion projecting towards the shelf tag, and
the depressed portion forms the depression at a position to be pushed by the press protrusion.
5. The shelf tag attachment apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the shelf tag holding portion includes
a shelf tag attachment portion to which the shelf tag is attached, and
an upper flange portion projecting frontwards from an upper end of the shelf tag attachment portion, and continuing in the lateral direction, and
a lower flange portion projecting frontwards from a lower end of the shelf tag attachment portion, and
the upper protrusion portions project downwards from the upper flange portion and the lower protrusion portions project upwards from the lower flange portion.