CN101222865A

CN101222865A - Mounting system

Info

Publication number: CN101222865A
Application number: CNA2006800253827A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 达里尔·詹姆士·赫非南
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-05-13
Filing date: 2006-05-12
Publication date: 2008-07-16
Also published as: EP1885219A4; US20090224119A1; NZ564152A; EP1885219A1; JP2008540945A; WO2006119571A1; CA2608246A1

Abstract

A mounting system (10) for mounting an item (12) to a surface comprising a mounting bracket (14) securable to the surface (16) and a recess (28) on the item (12) for receiving the mounting bracket (14). The recess (28) is provided on a side to be located adjacent the surface (16) and a securing means is provided for securing the mounting bracket (14) to the item (12) when the mounting bracket (14) is received in the recess (28).

Description

Installation system

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of installation system that is used for article (item) are installed to the surface.

Background technology

When the article installed on wall such as shelf, usual way is that one or more Support brackets are installed on wall, then shelf is installed in the top of carriage.

The shelf though people do it yourself to install usually, for those people who wishes to install shelf in the family of oneself, common available shelf erecting tools has some shortcomings.At first, because most of shelf settings need be on walls at least two carriages are installed independently, so setter must guarantee not only arranged vertical but also be horizontally disposed with respect to the carriage of formerly installing correctly of each carriage by a plurality of steps, so that the shelf level.

In addition, this set form causes the carriage can be in sight, the depth of field sense (depth perception) that this can be considered to impair the outward appearance of shelf usually and reduce the room.Though can not have under the situation of carriage shelf to be installed, this skilled worker that need employ usually through specialized training comes the framework shelf and supports to be provided with so that carriage is hidden.

That the present invention is intended to overcome is above-mentioned, the article such as shelf are installed at least a portion problem in the existing problem on the wall.

Summary of the invention

According to a scheme of the present invention, a kind of installation system that is used for article are installed to the surface is provided, this installation system comprises: installation bracket can be fixed on this surface; Groove on the article is used for ccontaining this installation bracket, and this groove is arranged in these article, waits to be set on the side adjacent with this surface; And fixture, be used for when installation bracket is contained in groove, installation bracket being fixed on the article.

Description of drawings

By example the present invention is described below with reference to accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the stereogram according to installation system of the present invention, and article wherein to be installed comprise the wall shelf;

Fig. 2 is the last parallax stereogram of the shelf of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the last parallax stereogram of installation bracket of the installation system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 a is the rear perspective view that is contained in the installation bracket in the groove of shelf:

Fig. 4 b is the side view that is installed to the shelf on the wall;

Fig. 4 c is the sectional view that is installed to the shelf on the wall;

Fig. 5 is the front perspective view that is fixed to the shelf on the installation bracket, and it shows installation bracket and is connected with the inside of shelf;

Fig. 6 a is the exploded view of installation bracket, and it shows the installation of support bar and installation bracket;

Fig. 6 b illustrates shelf is fixed to sectional view on the support bar of installation bracket;

Fig. 7 a is the front view of installation bracket of the installation system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 b is the rearview of installation bracket of the installation system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 c and Fig. 7 d are the end-views of installation bracket of the installation system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 a is the rearview of shelf of the installation system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 b is the sectional view of the shelf of Fig. 8 a along the A-A line;

Fig. 9 a is the stereogram according to another embodiment of installation bracket of the present invention;

Fig. 9 b is the stereogram that comprises another embodiment of installation bracket cable passage, Fig. 1; And

Fig. 9 c is the stereogram that comprises the embodiment of installation bracket cable passage, Fig. 9 a.

The specific embodiment

Referring to accompanying drawing, it shows and is used for article are installed to installation system 10 on the wall 16.The article that illustrate in an embodiment comprise shelf 12, yet should be understood that installation system 10 can be used for other article are installed to the surface.

Installation system 10 comprises shelf 12 and installation bracket 14.Installation bracket 14 is fixed on the wall 16, and fixture is set so that shelf 12 is fixed on the installation bracket 14.

Installation bracket 14 comprises the hollow elongate member 20 with quadrangular section.First side 24 of this slender member 20 has a plurality of first holes 22, and this first side 24 is for waiting to be fixed to the side on the wall 16.First hole 22 is set with ccontaining suitable fixture, thereby installation bracket 14 is fixed on the wall 16.Described fixture can be any equipment that is suitable for fixedly mounting carriage 14, for example known wall fasteners 27.Slender member 20, second side surface opposite 25 is provided with 26, the second holes 26, second group of hole and aligns with first hole 22.The diameter in second group of hole 26 is bigger than the diameter in first group of hole 22, and second group of hole lead to first group of hole 22, in order to insert wall fasteners.

Shelf 12, wait to be set to the side 30 adjacent and be provided with groove 28 with wall 16.The shape complementarity of the shape of groove 28 and slender member 20, when being fixed on the wall 16 with convenient slender member 20, slender member 20 can be contained in the groove 28, thus the described side 30 of shelf 12 contacts with wall 16.That is to say that slender member 20 is contained in the groove 28 fully.

Installation bracket 14 comprises at least one supporting member 32, and this supporting member 32 is set to extend into the body of shelf 12 from installation bracket 14 along the direction perpendicular to wall 16.As shown in this embodiment, supporting member 32 comprises first and second support bars 34.Each support bar 34 all stretches out from slender member 20.Be provided with first and second openings 36 of alignment in the inner surface of the groove 28 in the shelf 12, so that when slender member 20 is contained in the groove 28, first and second support bars 34 are contained in corresponding first and second openings 36.Thus, first and second support bars 34 extend through at least a portion of the degree of depth (depth) of shelf 12, so that added strength is provided.Preferably, first and second support bars 34 extend through more than half degree of depth of this shelf.

In one embodiment, in opening 36, be installed with conduit 53.Conduit 53 is preferably by making such as suitable materials such as metals, easily inserts in the opening 36 to allow support bar 34, and provides added strength for assembly.

Support bar 34 both can engage with slender member 20, can break away from slender member 20 again.In second side 25 of slender member 20, be provided with first and second grooves 46.The end of each groove 46 includes narrowed portion 48.Each first and second support bar 34 is provided with widened section 49 separately, and each described widened section 49 can be contained among in corresponding first and second grooves 46 one.Then, support bar 34 can slide towards narrowed portion 48 along groove 46, thereby widened section 49 can not shift out from groove 46.

The widened section 49 of support bar 34 forms the shape of cross section complementation with slender member 20, so that support bar 34 has the load-bearing ability and load is delivered to wall fasteners.

Installation system 10 comprises fixture, and this fixture is fixed to installation bracket 14 with shelf 12 in order in the groove 28 that is placed in shelf 12 at installation bracket 14 time.As shown in this embodiment, fixture comprises support bar 34 and corresponding engagement screw 40.Joint screw 40 inserts downwards and passes a plurality of holes 42 that are arranged on shelf 12 upper surfaces.Opening 36 in hole 42 alignment indentation 28 is so that make screw 40 engage with support bar 34.In this mode, joint screw 40 prevents that support bar 34 from shifting out from opening 36, and thus shelf 12 is fixed on the installation bracket 14.Though as shown in this embodiment, joint screw 40 inserts downwards and passes described hole, is understandable that hole 42 can be arranged on the lower surface of shelf 12, and joint screw 40 then upwards inserts.When shelf 12 is installed in lower position, when the upper surface of shelf 12 was seen than lower surface is easier, this optionally is provided with may be more suitable.

During use, installation bracket 14 leans on the position that wall 16 is arranged on shelf 12 to be installed.Because installation bracket 14 comprises single slender member 20, therefore just can make the shelf level until level by placing level meter and adjust slender member 20 at the top of slender member 20 simply.Then, can make it pass first hole 22 and on wall 16, make marks, thereby mark the position in the hole that need on wall, get out for installation bracket 14 is fixed to wall by placing pencil or scriber via second hole 26.As the embodiment of a modification, installation bracket 14 can be equipped with the levelling device of integration (integral), and this levelling device is placed in the slender member 20 with the form of level meter bubble (spirit level type bubble).In this embodiment, only need to keep resting on slender member 20 on the wall 16 simply and regulate to be level until bubble indication slender member 20.

Then, can get out sizeable hole in the marked locations on the wall 16.Such both hands just can be finished the appropriate installation of assembly.Then slender member 20 is leaned against wall and places, and by suitable wall fasteners is passed second hole 26, first hole 22 enters in the wall 16, thereby fix this slender member 20.

Then, slide into the narrowed portion 48 of groove 46 by widened section 49 is inserted in the corresponding groove 46 and with support bar 34, thereby support bar 34 is fixed to slender member 20.Afterwards, the opening 36 that enters in the groove 28 by sliding supporting bar 34 is received in the groove 28 up to slender member 20, thereby shelf 12 is fixed on the installation bracket 14.Then, by joint screw 40 being passed hole 42 engaging support bar 34, thus fixed shelf 12.Attention: depart from level even installation bracket 14 is installed to be, shelf 12 still can be installed on the installation bracket 14, and these are different with the situation of using conventional single installation bracket.

Fig. 9 a-Fig. 9 b illustrates the embodiment according to the modification of installation system of the present invention.In the embodiment of Fig. 9 a, slender member 20 is provided with the single groove 50 that extends along the whole length of slender member 20, rather than first and second grooves 46.As shown in the figure, the width of groove 50 is less than the width of the widened section 49 of support bar 34, and widened section 49 is contained in the slender member 20 by the openend 52 that slips into slender member 20.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9 a, it is contemplated that this slender member and shelf 12 have long length when buying, it can be cut into any desired length.The quantity of employed support bar 34 will depend on the shelf 12 bought and the length of installation bracket 14.In this set, the groove 28 in the shelf 12 can have the longitudinal end of opening because of cutting, and can therefore become along the form of the groove of shelf 12 rear surfaces.To be provided with and cover (not shown), its openend with slender member 20 matches, to cover the opening that is produced.

Fig. 9 b and Fig. 9 c show the embodiment of modification of the installation bracket 14 of Fig. 3 and Fig. 9 a.In each situation, this slender member is provided with the inner passage 60 adjacent with first side 22.Passage 60 can be used for laying cable for the equipment that is placed on the shelf 12.One or more holes of passing the upper surface admission passage 60 of shelf 12 can be set, so that cable passes passage 60 and arrives equipment on the shelf 12.

Specification, material type and size used in this installation system can provide the scope of (especially being applied to big load) wider load ability to bear, in order to various article are installed on the vertical surface.And only can use a plurality of independent carriages usually at present, and the installation difficulty that is associated, and installation results is unbecoming usually.

Conspicuous for a person skilled in the art various modifications and variations should be regarded as within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. one kind is used for article are installed to surperficial installation system, and it is characterized in that this installation system comprises: installation bracket can be fixed to this surface; Groove on these article is used for ccontaining this installation bracket, and this groove is arranged in these article, waits to be set on the side adjacent with this surface; And fixture, be used for when this installation bracket is contained in this groove, this installation bracket being fixed on these article.

2. installation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the shape of this groove and the shape complementarity of this installation bracket are so that slender member is contained in this groove fully.

3. installation system according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, this installation bracket comprises the one or more support bars that should the surface extend away from employed, and described support bar or each described support bar are contained in these article in the corresponding opening.

4. installation system according to claim 3 is characterized in that, described support bar or each described support bar can engage with this installation bracket, and prevent to break away from this installation bracket by these article with engaging of this installation bracket.

5. installation system according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, this installation bracket comprises one or more grooves, each described groove has a narrow end, and an end of this supporting member or each described supporting member comprises the widened section that can be contained in one of described groove, so that described supporting member can slide towards this narrow end, prevent that thus described supporting member breaks away from this installation bracket.

6. installation system according to claim 5 is characterized in that this installation bracket comprises hollow elongate member, and the shape of cross section complementation of the hollow inside of the shape of cross section of the widened section of described supporting member and this slender member.

7. according to each described installation system in the above claim, it is characterized in that, when this installation bracket is contained in this groove, fixture is set so that these article are fixed on this installation bracket.

8. according to each described installation system among the claim 3-7, it is characterized in that this fixture is fixed to these article on the described support bar of this installation bracket.

9. installation system according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described fixture comprises the one or more screws in the hole that is contained in these article, and described hole is aimed at the opening in this groove, so that described screw engages with described support bar.

10. according to each described installation system among the claim 6-9, wherein, this hollow elongate member comprises: first group of hole, be positioned on first side of this hollow elongate member, and be used for ccontaining a plurality of wall fasteners so that this slender member is fixed to this surface; And second group of hole, be positioned at this slender member, on the second side surface opposite, the diameter in described second group of hole is greater than the diameter in described first group of hole, so that lead to described first group of hole.

11., it is characterized in that this installation bracket comprises the level meter bubble of integration according to each described installation system in the above claim, so that assist to proofread and correct this lip-deep installation bracket.

12., it is characterized in that these article are shelf according to each described installation system in the above claim.

13. installation system according to claim 12 is characterized in that, this installation bracket comprises the inner passage, is used for the ccontaining used cable of equipment that can be placed on this shelf.