CN207912488U - A kind of showcase of quick storage and expansion - Google Patents

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CN207912488U
CN207912488U CN201721503574.6U CN201721503574U CN207912488U CN 207912488 U CN207912488 U CN 207912488U CN 201721503574 U CN201721503574 U CN 201721503574U CN 207912488 U CN207912488 U CN 207912488U
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The utility model is related to a kind of showcases, it provides a kind of simple in structure, it is convenient to store or show, convenient for storage storage and transport, reduce the quick showcase stored and be unfolded of cost and hand labor intensity, including cabinet and shelf member, cabinet includes back side panel, left plate and right plate, the left side of left plate and back side panel is along hinged, the right side of right plate and back side panel is along hinged, when left plate and opposite right plate, showroom is collectively formed in back side panel, left plate and right plate, and showroom is divided into multiple secondary showrooms by each shelf member;Shelf member includes bottom plate, left sector wall and right wing shape wall, and the rear side edge of bottom plate and back side panel are hinged, and the straight line side of left sector wall is along, along being hinged, the plate face of another straight sides edge and left plate is hinged, the separate back side panel in curved line edge of left sector wall with bottom plate left side;The straight line side of right wing shape wall is along, along being hinged, the plate face of another straight sides edge and right plate is hinged, and the curved line of right wing shape wall is far from back side panel with bottom plate right side.

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A kind of showcase of quick storage and expansion
Technical field
The utility model is related to a kind of showcase, more particularly to a kind of showcase of quick storage and expansion.
Background technology
Existing cabinet structure is big, and occupied space is big, is unfavorable for storing, and there are inconvenient to carry, transport is inconvenient, and storage is not Just the problems such as, in order to solve aforementioned technical problem, existing showcase is using dismountable type structure, such as China Patent No. A kind of portable dismountable type showcase disclosed in 2012205176942, the showcase include multiple columns and multiple side plates, this is vertical Column includes multiple splices arranged up and down, and the top/bottom part of the splice sets inserting column and slot, passes through what will be located above respectively Multiple splices are connected into column by the connection type that the slot of splice is sleeved on outside the inserting column of underlying splice, the spelling Fitting is recessed with a vertical perforative at least side channel;In the vertex of polygon, which can fill multiple column arranged for interval It is plugged in the side channel of two adjacent upright with tearing open.The showcase is although disassembled in order to store, and still, component is various, assembling Dismounting is complicated, and manual labor is big, and assembling rate is low, is unfavorable for quickly showing, and in addition a large amount of component is also required to individually Properly storage, once there is component missing, showcase also will be unable to normal group and be filled with realization displaying function, and practicability is low.
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Therefore, for above-mentioned problem, the utility model proposes a kind of simple in structure, it is convenient to store or show, convenient for receiving It receives storage and transport, reduces the quick of cost and hand labor intensity and store and the showcase of expansion.
To realize above-mentioned technical problem, the solution that the utility model is taken is:A kind of exhibition of quick storage and expansion Show that cabinet, including cabinet and shelf member, the cabinet include back side panel, left plate and right plate, the left side of left plate and back side panel Along hinged, the right side of right plate and back side panel is along hinged, when left plate and opposite right plate, back side panel, left plate and right plate Showroom is collectively formed, multiple shelf members are distributed along the vertical direction of showroom, and showroom is divided into multiple times by each shelf member Showroom;The shelf member includes bottom plate, left fan-shaped wall and right wing shape wall, and the rear side of bottom plate is hinged along the back side panel with cabinet, The straight line side of left sector wall is along the left side with bottom plate along hinged, the plate face hinge on another straight sides edge and the left plate of cabinet It connects, the curved line of left sector wall is along the back side panel far from cabinet;The straight line side of right wing shape wall is along the right side with bottom plate along hinge It connects, another straight sides are hinged along the plate face with the right plate of cabinet, back side panel of the curved line far from cabinet of right wing shape wall.
The corrugated paper cabinet of formula further, the cabinet is structure as a whole;The corrugated paper cabinet upper left side plate and rear side Junction between plate forms the first broken line, is realized and is hinged by the first broken line between left plate and back side panel;The corrugated paper Junction between cabinet upper right side panel and back side panel forms the second broken line, passes through the second broken line between right plate and back side panel respectively It realizes hinged.
The corrugated paper shelf member of formula further, the shelf member is structure as a whole;
In corrugated paper shelf member it is left sector wall and bottom plate between junction formed third fold line, it is left sector wall and bottom plate it Between realized by third fold line it is hinged;
The straight sides for being located at left fan-shaped wall in corrugated paper shelf member connect along equipped with the plate face for the left plate with cabinet The straight sides of the left interconnecting piece connect, left sector wall form fourth fold line, left sector wall and left side along with the junction of left interconnecting piece It is realized and is hinged by fourth fold line by left interconnecting piece between the plate face of plate;
Junction between the upper right fan-shaped wall of corrugated paper shelf member and bottom plate forms the 5th broken line, right wing shape wall and bottom plate it Between realized by the 5th broken line it is hinged;
Connect along equipped with the plate face for the right plate with cabinet positioned at the straight sides of right wing shape wall in corrugated paper shelf member The straight sides of the right interconnecting piece connect, right wing shape wall form the 6th broken line, right wing shape wall and right side along with the junction of right interconnecting piece It is realized and is hinged by the 6th broken line by right interconnecting piece between the plate face of plate;
It is fixed equipped with the plate face for the back side panel with cabinet along upper extend positioned at the rear side of bottom plate in corrugated paper shelf member Rear interconnecting piece, the rear side of bottom plate along and junction between rear interconnecting piece form the 7th broken line, the plate face of bottom plate and back side panel Between realized by the 7th broken line by rear interconnecting piece it is hinged.
Further, the position on the cabinet between adjacent shelf member is equipped with hinged folding portion, it is described Hinged folding portion is laterally extended along the width direction of the cabinet, and back side panel, the left side of cabinet are enabled to by hinged folding portion Side plate and right plate are turned down towards the side for being not provided with shelf member.
Further, further including the elastic component with telescopic resilience, one end of the elastic component and the left plate of cabinet Plate face connects, and the right plate plate face of the other end and cabinet connects.
Further, being additionally provided with support element on the bottom of the cabinet, the support element includes support mainboard, a support left side Plate and support right panel;Support mainboard is parallel to the back side panel of the cabinet;Support the side of left plate along the left side with support mainboard Along being hinged, the plate face of other side edge and left plate is hinged;Support the side of right panel along the right side with support mainboard along hinged, it is another Side is hinged along the plate face with right plate.
The corrugated paper support element of formula further, the support element is structure as a whole;
Mainboard is supported on corrugated paper support element and the junction between left plate is supported to form the 8th broken line, supports mainboard and branch It is realized and is hinged by the 8th broken line between support left plate;
Mainboard is supported on corrugated paper support element and the junction between right panel is supported to form the 9th broken line, supports mainboard and branch It is realized and is hinged by the 9th broken line between support right panel;
Support the side of left plate along equipped with the left support being connect for the left plate plate face with cabinet on corrugated paper support element Interconnecting piece, support the side of left plate along and junction between left support interconnecting piece form the tenth broken line, support left plate and cabinet Left plate plate face is realized by left support interconnecting piece by the tenth broken line hinged;
Support the side of right panel along equipped with the right support being connect for the right plate plate face with cabinet on corrugated paper support element Interconnecting piece supports the side of right panel to form the 11st broken line along with the junction between right support interconnecting piece, supports right panel and cabinet Right plate plate face realized by the 11st broken line by right support interconnecting piece it is hinged.
By using preceding solution, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:Design as described above it is quick storage and The showcase of expansion, by cabinet and shelf member modularization, while by be articulated and connected modules, make it have fold it is open and flat and Molding function is turned down, therefore, when using the showcase of the quick storage and expansion, it is only necessary to according at its articulated connection into Row fold operation, it will be able to quickly finish the conversion between plane formula container structure and three-dimensional display structure, reduce group Labor intensity is filled, improves service efficiency, practicability is high, and effective solution is in the prior art existing for detachable showcase Component is more, component assemble it is cumbersome, group is low by rate, component storage is inconvenient, practical low problem.Moreover, the quick receipts Receive and the showcase storage that is unfolded after be in planar configuration, storage occupies little space, and is conducive to storage storage and transport, practicability By force.
Further, the showcase of the quick storage and expansion can be made by corrugated paper, directly pass through corrugation Paper broken line design can realize articulated connection, further save mechanical articulated element, reduce production at This, product is convenient for making.
Further, further include the hinged folding portion being set on cabinet, the elastic component between left side plate, elastic component It enables to that there is telescopic resilience power between the left side plate of cabinet, so that it is used in displaying when the left side plate in cabinet is opposite When state(Referring to Fig. 1), which can promote the relative securement between left side plate, and then promotion showcase displaying makes With the display structure stability under state;When each side plate of cabinet is opened by the way that each hinged place is open and flat, and backwards by hinged folding portion When turning down doubling(Referring to Fig. 4), doubled-over configuration to left side plate have open and flat supporting role, so that it is effectively overcome the elasticity Power so that left side plate will not occur automatic turning in hinged place under the action of elastic force and discount as improving knot when storage Structure stability;And when to be converted into display state by receiving state, user only needs to release the doubling situation of cabinet, makes It is in flattened state(Referring to Fig. 3), under the elastic reaction of elastic component, at each articulated connection, showcase can be automatically rapid It is rendered as displaying use state;Similarly, when being converted into receiving state by display state, as long as elastic force will be overcome to put down showcase Doubling can be completed to operate again for exhibition, further improve the automation effect of showcase condition conversion, promote displaying cabinet State conversion rate further improves the practicability of showcase.
Further, further include support element set on bottom of cabinet bulk, the support mainboard of support element is parallel to the rear side of cabinet Plate forms square structure, increases the bottom and ground of cabinet when cabinet is in displaying use state between support element and cabinet Contact area, promote the stable support of bottom of cabinet bulk, further improve the structural stability of showcase, promote displaying The practicability of cabinet.
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Fig. 1 is structural schematic diagram when the utility model embodiment displaying uses.
Fig. 2 be the utility model embodiment store it is open and flat in structural schematic diagram.
Fig. 3 is that the utility model embodiment stores the open and flat structural schematic diagram opened.
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram that the utility model embodiment storage is completed.
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The utility model is further illustrated in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.
Referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 4, the utility model embodiment discloses, a kind of showcase of quick storage and expansion, including Cabinet 1 and shelf member 2.
The cabinet 1 is structure as a whole the corrugated paper cabinet of formula;The corrugated paper cabinet includes back side panel 11, left plate 12 and the right side Side plate 13;Junction between the corrugated paper cabinet upper left side plate 12 and back side panel 11 forms the first broken line 14, left plate 12 with It is realized and is hinged by the first broken line 14 between back side panel 11;Handing-over between the corrugated paper cabinet upper right side panel 13 and back side panel 11 Place forms the second broken line 15, is realized respectively by the second broken line 15 between right plate 13 and back side panel 11 hinged;Left plate 12 with Between back side panel 11, between right plate 13 and back side panel 11 by opposite fold or open and flat can hingedly open;Left plate 12 and the right side When side plate 13 is opposite, showroom is collectively formed in back side panel 11, left plate 12 and right plate 13, and multiple shelf members 2 are along showroom Vertical direction is distributed, and showroom is divided into multiple secondary showrooms by each shelf member 2.
The shelf member 2 is structure as a whole the corrugated paper shelf member of formula;The corrugated paper shelf member includes bottom plate 21, left fan Shape wall 22 and right wing shape wall 23;
Junction in corrugated paper shelf member between the straight line side edge and bottom plate 21 of left sector wall 22 forms third folding Line 24 is realized by third fold line 24 between left sector wall 22 and bottom plate 21 and is hinged;Another straight sides edge of left sector wall 22 It is equipped with the left interconnecting piece 221 for being connect with the plate face of the left plate 12 of cabinet, while straight sides edge and left interconnecting piece Junction forms fourth fold line 25, passes through four fold by left interconnecting piece 221 between left sector wall 22 and the plate face of left plate 12 Line 25 is realized hinged;The curved line of left sector wall 22 is along the back side panel far from cabinet;
Junction between the straight line side edge and bottom plate 21 of the upper right fan-shaped wall of corrugated paper shelf member 23 forms the 5th folding Line 26 is realized by the 5th broken line 26 between right wing shape wall 23 and bottom plate 21 and is hinged;Another straight sides edge of right wing shape wall 23 It is equipped with the right interconnecting piece for being connect with the plate face of the right plate 13 of cabinet(It is not shown in figure, can refer to left fan-shaped wall), together When the straight sides along and right interconnecting piece junction formed the 6th broken line 27, borrowed between right wing shape wall 23 and the plate face of right plate 13 Right interconnecting piece is helped to be realized by the 6th broken line 27 hinged;The curved line of right wing shape wall 23 is along the back side panel far from cabinet;
Positioned at the rear side of bottom plate 21 along the upper plate face for extending and being equipped with for the back side panel 11 with cabinet in corrugated paper shelf member The rear side of interconnecting piece 211 after fixed, bottom plate forms the 7th broken line 28 along with the junction between rear interconnecting piece, and bottom plate 21 is with after It is realized and is hinged by the 7th broken line 28 by rear interconnecting piece 211 between the plate face of side plate 11.
Further, the position on the cabinet 1 between adjacent shelf member is equipped with hinged folding portion 16, institute The width direction that hinged folding portion 16 is stated along the cabinet is laterally extended, and the rear side of cabinet is enabled to by hinged folding portion 16 Plate 11, left plate 12 and right plate 13 are turned down towards the side for being not provided with shelf member.
Further, further including the elastic component 3 with telescopic resilience, one end of the elastic component 3 and the left side of cabinet 12 plate face of plate connects, and 13 plate face of right plate of the other end and cabinet connects.
Further, be additionally provided with support element 4 on the bottom of the cabinet, the support element is structure as a whole the corrugation of formula Paper support element;The corrugated paper support element includes that support mainboard 41, support left plate 42 and support right panel 43, support mainboard 41 are parallel In the back side panel 11 of the cabinet;
Mainboard 41 is supported on corrugated paper support element and the junction between left plate 42 is supported to form the 8th broken line 44, support master It is realized and is hinged by the 8th broken line 44 between plate 41 and support left plate 42;
Mainboard 41 is supported on corrugated paper support element and the junction between right panel 43 is supported to form the 9th broken line 45, support master It is realized and is hinged by the 9th broken line 45 between plate 41 and support right panel 43;
Support the side of left plate 42 along equipped with the left side being connect for 12 plate face of left plate with cabinet on corrugated paper support element Interconnecting piece 421 is supported, the side of left plate 42 is supported to form the tenth broken line 46, branch along with the junction between left support interconnecting piece 421 12 plate face of left plate for supportting left plate 42 and cabinet is hinged by the realization of the tenth broken line 46 by left support interconnecting piece 421;
Support the side of right panel 43 along equipped with the right side being connect for 13 plate face of right plate with cabinet on corrugated paper support element Interconnecting piece 431 is supported, the side of right panel 43 is supported to form the 11st broken line 47 along with the junction between right support interconnecting piece 431, 13 plate face of right plate of right panel 43 and cabinet is supported to be realized by the 11st broken line 47 by right support interconnecting piece 431 hinged.
The quick showcase stored and be unfolded designed in summary, simple in structure, it is convenient to store or show, convenient for storage Storage and transport, reduce cost and hand labor intensity, highly practical.
The foregoing descriptions are merely the embodiment using this origination techniques content, any those skilled in the art use this wound Make done modifications and changes, all belong to the scope of the claims of this creation opinion, and is not limited to those disclosed embodiments.

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1. a kind of showcase of quick storage and expansion, including cabinet and shelf member, it is characterised in that:After the cabinet includes The left side of side plate, left plate and right plate, left plate and back side panel is along being hinged, and the right side of right plate and back side panel is along hinged a, left side When side plate and opposite right plate, showroom is collectively formed in back side panel, left plate and right plate, and multiple shelf members are hung down along showroom Showroom is divided into multiple secondary showrooms by straight directional spreding, each shelf member;The shelf member includes bottom plate, left fan-shaped wall and the right side The rear side of fan-shaped wall, bottom plate is hinged along the back side panel with cabinet, and the straight line side of left sector wall is cut with scissors along with the left side of bottom plate edge It connects, another straight sides are hinged along the plate face with the left plate of cabinet, and the curved line of left sector wall is along the back side panel far from cabinet; The straight line side of right wing shape wall is along the right side with bottom plate along hinged, the plate face hinge on another straight sides edge and the right plate of cabinet It connects, back side panel of the curved line far from cabinet of right wing shape wall.
2. the showcase of quick storage and expansion according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The cabinet is structure as a whole The corrugated paper cabinet of formula;Junction between the corrugated paper cabinet upper left side plate and back side panel forms the first broken line, and left plate is with after It is realized and is hinged by the first broken line between side plate;Junction between the corrugated paper cabinet upper right side panel and back side panel forms second Broken line is realized by the second broken line hinged respectively between right plate and back side panel.
3. the showcase of quick storage and expansion according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The shelf member is integrated knot The corrugated paper shelf member of structure formula;
Junction in corrugated paper shelf member between left sector wall and bottom plate forms third fold line, leads between left sector wall and bottom plate It is hinged to cross third fold line realization;
It is located at the straight sides of left fan-shaped wall in corrugated paper shelf member along equipped with for being connect with the plate face of the left plate of cabinet Left interconnecting piece, the straight sides edge of left sector wall and the junction formation fourth fold line of left interconnecting piece, left sector wall and left plate It is realized and is hinged by fourth fold line by left interconnecting piece between plate face;
Junction between the upper right fan-shaped wall of corrugated paper shelf member and bottom plate forms the 5th broken line, leads between right wing shape wall and bottom plate It is hinged to cross the realization of the 5th broken line;
Positioned at the straight sides of right wing shape wall along equipped with for connecting with the plate face of the right plate of cabinet in corrugated paper shelf member Right interconnecting piece, the straight sides edge of right wing shape wall and the 6th broken line of junction formation of right interconnecting piece, right wing shape wall and right plate It is realized and is hinged by the 6th broken line by right interconnecting piece between plate face;
In corrugated paper shelf member positioned at the rear side of bottom plate after upper extension is fixed equipped with the plate face for the back side panel with cabinet The rear side of interconnecting piece, bottom plate forms the 7th broken line along with the junction between rear interconnecting piece, between bottom plate and the plate face of back side panel It is realized and is hinged by the 7th broken line by rear interconnecting piece.
4. the showcase of quick storage and expansion according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, it is characterised in that:The cabinet is upper Position between adjacent shelf member is equipped with hinged folding portion, and the hinged folding portion is horizontal along the width direction of the cabinet To extension, by hinged folding portion enable to the back side panel, left plate and right plate of cabinet towards be not provided with shelf member that It turns down on one side.
5. the showcase of quick storage and expansion according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:Further include with telescopic resilience Elastic component, the left plate plate face of one end of the elastic component and cabinet connects, and the right plate plate face of the other end and cabinet connects.
6. the showcase of quick storage and expansion according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:On the bottom of the cabinet also Equipped with support element, the support element includes support mainboard, support left plate and support right panel;Support mainboard is parallel to the cabinet Back side panel;Support the side of left plate along the plate face of other side edge and left plate is hinged along being hinged with the left side of mainboard is supported;Support Along the right side with support mainboard along being hinged, the plate face of other side edge and right plate is hinged for the side of right panel.
7. the showcase of quick storage and expansion according to claim 6, it is characterised in that:The support element is integrated knot The corrugated paper support element of structure formula;
Mainboard is supported on corrugated paper support element and the junction between left plate is supported to form the 8th broken line, and support mainboard and support are left It is realized and is hinged by the 8th broken line between plate;
Mainboard is supported on corrugated paper support element and the junction between right panel is supported to form the 9th broken line, supports mainboard and supports right It is realized and is hinged by the 9th broken line between plate;
Support the side of left plate along equipped with the left support connection being connect for the left plate plate face with cabinet on corrugated paper support element Portion supports the side of left plate to form the tenth broken line along with the junction between left support interconnecting piece, supports the left side of left plate and cabinet Plate plate face is realized by left support interconnecting piece by the tenth broken line hinged;
Support the side of right panel along equipped with the right support connection being connect for the right plate plate face with cabinet on corrugated paper support element Portion supports the side of right panel to form the 11st broken line along with the junction between right support interconnecting piece, supports the right side of right panel and cabinet Side plate plate face is realized by right support interconnecting piece by the 11st broken line hinged.
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