DE2846246A1 - SHELVING - Google Patents

Description

Shelving system

The invention relates to a rack system for storing supplies. The potential storage of stocks in legal ones in retail sales, wholesale and distribution to organizations and companies has so far been through great lengths usual racks or shelves are made, which are directed upwards in rows. Any row of racks or Shelving is supported by free-standing supports, beams or pillars, such as that shown in the British patent specification 983 «979 can be found. The support for the frame according to this patent specification is from extension arms which can be inserted into the pillars at a desired height through pins that pass through the pillar walk. The pins engage in two opposite holes in a row of holes in each side of the column and at an angle running holes in the arms of the cantilever arms. The cantilever arms that are firmly wedged onto the column in this facility are, but have the disadvantage that the holes in the row of holes in the column only arms to one side of a column allow. To attach frames to both sides of the column, two rows of holes must be provided in the column. This clearly weakens the column, which then has to be increased in cross-section and in the material thickness, they reinforce them.

In one of British Patent 1.4-32.512 a similar boom system shown with only a single row of opposing holes in the column, but in this case the cantilever arms are on each side

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attached to each other so that both arms are on the same Height.

It is the object of the invention to provide a device for adjustable Keep the shelf on any column you want while keeping the punching of the column to a minimum and the "'" economy of material consumption is increased.

A shelving system according to the invention contains one or more columns with cantilever arms, each arm on his inner end has two open slots, each of which is provided with an open pin that connects to an opening attacks, which leads to an upwardly directed cutout, one slot of each pair with ', a row of slots on one side of the column cooperates, the slots on the column have an open pin that connects to one a downwardly directed cutout engages opening, and the pin releasably between the cutouts of the Cantilever arms and the column engages to fasten them together.

Preferably the other slot of each pair cooperates with a row of slots on the other side of the column.

The pen device is preferably a rod-shaped one Part with a smaller inner part of circular cross-section and outer flanges. Preferably the slots are on the Column attached to flanges located on either side of the column so that it does not dislodge from the column slots are perforated. This allows the column to be made stronger for a given material thickness.

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Another advantage is obtained in that the Column has a rectangular profile and a plate with a similar profile is provided on the cantilever arm, so that it is secured against lateral displacement.

Another advantage is provided by a column with a hollow cross-section constant size so that the column with another same size by screw tab plates around the mating parts of the adjacent pillars that can be joined together. The slots the outward flanges on the pillars provide a convenient facility for locating screws or rivets between the connecting plates so that the middle tubular column part is not penetrated by a hole, which would make it weaker.

If the storage rooms are higher, it is often necessary to provide walkways and false floors to access the additional Access racks or shelves, especially if the storage space is 4 meters or more. This plant can but also get pavement support parts with plates that are screwed to the pillars by screws, which are through the Slots are set in the pillars and support the slabs and walkway beams.

Higher bearing space above the pillars can be obtained by using plates that rest on the upper ends of the pillars and are connected to them by brackets that lead down from the plates, with holes in the brackets correspond to the slots in the pillars.

Pillars of the system, which are shifted laterally in the rows of frames, can by bracing parts between the pillars

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connected accordingly and with the pillars through into the Screws inserted into the column slots. Columns of the system in adjacent rows of frames can are connected appropriately by parts that are inserted between the upper parts of the columns by tenons, which in turn are located in the cavity of the column tops.

The invention is described with the aid of the drawings. In these is:

Figure 1 shows an end view of a rack system according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 shows an isometric view of the rack system according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a representation of part of the system according to FIG 1 with the end part according to an example;

Figure 4- is an isometric view of the end board another example that is suitable for the system of Figure 1;

FIG. 5 is an isometric illustration of a second exemplary embodiment the invention;

Figure 6 is an isometric view of a column for use with the system of Figure 1 and a shelf and two different foot arrangements;

Figure 7 is an isometric view of the fit of two floor-supporting devices and a raised area for the system according to Figure 1;

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FIG. 8 shows the connection between two different arms with the column according to FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 shows an enlargement of a rod-shaped pin as used in the column according to FIG. 8; and

FIG. 10 shows a detail of a slot in the column according to FIGS. 6 and 8.

Figure 1 shows a rack system with two floors. The rack system is with hollow vertical columns 1 and 2, practically horizontal arms 3 with connecting means between Pillars and arms (not shown) provided, which will be described in detail. The lanyards enable the arms 3 to be attached and detached from the columns 1 and 2. Floor or sidewalk supports 4- are also provided, which are clamped around the columns 6 and 7, as the drawing shows. However, other shelf supports can also be used be inserted into the heads of pillars 1 and 2. Details of the shelf support and other storage area mating elements, which cannot be seen in the drawing will be described later.

The pillars 1 and 2 are extended from the pillars 6 and 7 coaxially upwards. There are various methods for doing this to connect. First, the pillars 6 and 7 can the columns 1 and 2 are connected by means of opposing clamping plates 13. Second and alternative the columns can be lashed together by arms 14 which have clamping plates similar to the plates 13 at their inner ends exhibit. Thirdly and alternatively, as cannot be seen in FIG. 1, the floor supports 4- above and below

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have tenons that fit into the top and bottom ends of the top and bottom columns, respectively.

There are further arms 8 connected to the columns 6 and 7, whereby further racks or shelves are made can.

Brackets are provided between the heads of the columns 6 and 7, in the same way as the floor supports 4-an attached to the pillars.

The pillars 1 and 2 are supported on the floor 10 by feet 11, which are either clamped to the pillars or through a pin assembly are attached, which will be described.

Further details of the rack system according to FIG. 1 are provided shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4. According to Figure 2 the hollow column 1 is shown in greater detail. The arms 16 connected to the column are flanged 17, which emerge on each side of the arms in a horizontal plane and so supports the shelves 18 result. The arms 16 are hollow, so that a support part 19 is received and in the cavity 17 of the arms to connect opposite pillars can be used and screwed. Furthermore, a lighting carrier 20 can through Insertion of a column extension part 21 into the heads of a column by means of a pin that fits into the column are provided.

In order to obtain a robust and good-looking termination of the ends of the widths, an arrangement according to FIG. 3 or 4 can be provided.

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In Figure 3, the end boards 24 are attached to each side of the end column 1 and a plastic or aluminum stop 25 is brought into the gap 26 between the end boards 24.

In Figure 4, an end board 124 of a different shape than the end board 24 is attached to the column and arm 16 for securing the board to the arm is a bracket 125, which at 126 with a -vertical portion 127 of the arm 16 in screwed to a hole 128 (Figure 8) in the end of the arm. The bracket 125 has a projection 129 which is in a Groove 130 fits by folding it over the extreme vertical Edge I3I of board 124 has arisen. The board 124 is thus clamped to the end of the arm 16. To attach the column side of the board 124, a middle Stiffener 132 to plate 124 through flanges I33 spot welded the part 134 between the flanges 133 with a gap between the part 134 and the plate 124 release. An arm 135 made of an L-shaped strip is inserted into the gap. The other arm 137 of the groin 136 is screwed to the column 1. The board 124 is thus clamped to the column 1.

The arrangement according to Figure 1 is essentially used for carrying the boards. However, the system is such that it Rails for storage by hanging like items of clothing on hangers result, as shown in detail in Figure 5 see below.

Figure 5 shows the rails 30, which are supported by arms y \, the short al "the standard board games support arms can be 16 or 32nd

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FIG. 8 shows in detail the arrangement for connecting the rails 30 to the arms 31. This includes one Flange 32, in the two holes 33 for receiving screws 34- are drilled that pass through the rails 30. A plastic plug 35 is inserted into the hollow end of the rail 30 at the end of each rail section. In the Arrangement according to Figure 5, boards 36 can be attached to the floor support arms 37 must be provided so that the storage does not touch the ground. Further boards 38 on the holding arms 32 are used to cover the warehouse. End plates can also be provided in the same way as in FIGS. 3 and 4.

A foot is preferably provided for supporting the pillars on the floor. Two arrangements for this are detailed shown in Figure 6.

In the first foot assembly, a foot part 11 is provided which includes a horizontal support part 40 which is attached to a upwardly directed pin 41 is welded, which in the column can be fitted. The pin 41 consists of Channels with a U-shaped, rectangular cross-section with inwardly facing reinforcing ribs 42. Between the Hippen 42 is a gap 43 into which the upward directed arm 44 of a T-shaped part 45 is inserted. While a U-shaped part 46 may be attached around the outside of the pin. These parts allow adjustment the height of the column 1 relative to the height of the floors on which the support part 40 rests. The advantage of this Arrangement is that when the rack system is erected, the height of the shelf can be adjusted without the floor must be precisely aligned.

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Another foot arrangement is shown in Figure 6. There foot parts 140, normally two, but only one part 140 in the case of single-sided shelves, are provided. Each foot part 140 is screwed through the top hat plate 142 by means of a center screw 141, which is attached to the inner end of the foot part 140 welded and through a hole 143 in the foot äer column and the opposite upper The hat plate 142 'of the foot part 140 is welded on. In every upper one A central hole is provided on the hat plate. With a one-sided shelf arrangement, where only a single foot part is provided, an upper hat plate is welded to the foot part 140 '. These hat parts are also screwed together by screws 145, which are screwed through holes 146 in the top hat plates and through narrowed slots in the column. Thus, each foot part can be easily attached to the foot of the column. The slot arrangements in the column will be described later. To align the foot wedges 147, foot parts under the column are used.

In order to give the parts of the system a clean and dust-proof appearance, a plastic plug 48 can be placed in the cavity of arm 16 and a plug 49 in the head of the column be used if floor supports are not attached there.

In order to hold the individual boards 18 on the arms 16, a screw or a plastic plug (not shown) can be used en between a hole 50 in the board 18 (Figure 6) and a hole in the arm 16 opposite the hole 51 are used.

With the aid of FIG. 7, two floor supports are described in detail. One of the beams contains a horizontal part 53 »

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which is cut to an appropriate length for the floor section and welded to a U-shaped channel part 5 ^ · similar cross-section and similar dimensions as the pin 41 for the foot 11. The part 5 ^ is essentially a pin with two ends and fits into the lower column 1 and serves to receive the upper column 6. A second carrier contains a horizontal part 155 »which is also cut to a corresponding length for the bottom arm and to the upper hat section part 154 of a cross-section similar to that of the upper hat part 142 in the second foot arrangement according to FIG. 3 is welded on. The upper hat section 154 is screwed through slot constrictions 75 in column ribs 72 either onto a further floor support or an upper hat section. The bot-support is preferably screwed on under the connection between the columns 1 and 6.

The shelf supports of each construction mean that intermediate shelves and other shelves made of boards above the intermediate shelf can be set up very quickly. In this way, a large proportion of the entire volume of a storage room can be used without having to provide a special intermediate floor constructed in the usual way . The user is therefore provided with a frame system that can be set up very quickly and that does not require any additional construction work, apart from calculating the necessary column lengths and the number of board arms or support rail arms.

A further application of the column can be effected at column heads to provide increased bearing surface to the lower column to obtain 1 (Figure 7) · First, there is a mounting part 160 of a flat plate 161, to the animal angle

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plates 162 are welded, each having screw holes 165. The part 160 is at the top of column 1, with angle plates 162 attached to both sides of paddles 72. The angle plates are then screwed through holes 163 and column slot constrictions 75 with screws 168. Then I-beams 165 are attached to the flat with screws 166 Plate 161 attached through holes 164.

Around adjacent columns, especially the end of two columns To support a row against movement in sighting along the column, it is advisable to use diagonal struts Band metal between the slotted flanges 72 of the pillars to be attached, the struts have a hole at each end and are screwed to the slot constriction 75.

Details of the means of connection between horizontal Arms and vertical columns are described with the aid of FIGS. 8-10.

Figure 8 shows the column 1 to which the arms 16 and 3 ^ attached should be.

At the end of each arm 16 and y \ upper hat plates 60 are welded, which are provided with a central web 61, two flanking webs 62 at right angles to the web 61 on each of their sides and two webs 63 which are parallel to the plane of the central web 61 running plane. The cross-section of the top hat plates 60 is the same as that of the plates 13, 142 and 154 which have already been described. Each outer link 63 of the top hat-shaped plate 60 has "inen L-shaped slot 64, which is a horizontal opening 65 and an upwardly directed training

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has section 66. On the column 1 there is a front part 70 corresponding to the inner dimensions of the central web 61 and at right angles to this and corresponding to the inner dimensions of the webs 62 there are side parts 71, from which outwardly directed planes 72 extend, the outwardly directed course of which corresponds to the inner dimension of the outer ribs 63 . Each puddle 72 has slots 73 at regular intervals from 75 mm to the level of the column, which are similar to the slots 64 in the column and are shown in detail in FIG. FIG. 10 shows that each slot has an opening 74 with a slope of 5 ° or 85 ° to the column axis. The slot opening then rotates down around point A to a cutout around point B. The distance between points A and B is about 10 mm for a slot opening and a cutout width of about 10.4 mm. As a result of the slope of 5 °, the slot opening results in an angle of 95 ° to the cutout. Particular care must be taken in designing the slots to accommodate rod-shaped pins 76 and bolts, as will be discussed.

TJM the arm 31 with the column 1 to combine is performed 31 so the arm against the column in that the inner surface of the outer webs 63 abut 72 th at both S _e of the column to the outer surface of the flanges. The openings 7 ^ and 65 are brought into register and a rod-shaped pin 76 (Figure 9) is inserted into the openings of the arm 3I and the further arm 31 'at the same level as the arm 31 and into the slot opening 74 of the column. The A ™ ⁰ 31 and 31 'are released and slide about 10 mm down the column until the inner portion 77 of the pin 76 abuts the upper end of the cutout 66 and the lower end of the cutout 75. The exterior

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The flanges 78 of the pins 76 now hold the webs 63 of the arms 3I and y 'tightly and firmly on the flanges 72, a the distance between the plan 78' of the 17 'is 25 mm and so only very small gaps between the opposing webs 63 of the Arms 31 and 31 · leaves free. The material of the flanges 72, two thicknesses of 4 mm metal and the top hat plates also made of 4 mm thick material, is theoretically 16 mm thick, which results in a theoretical total gap of a little more than 1 mm. The rod-shaped pins are preferably made of cadmium-plated shiny mild steel, the inner part being 10 mm thick.

The special construction of the cooperating L-shaped Slots allow the rods received in the slots to connect four thicknesses of material, i. one thickness of a top hat plate, two thicknesses of column flange material and another thickness of the opposite one Hat plate. It can thus be seen that the application of a load to a cantilever arm its force via a rod-shaped one Pin transfers to the top hat plate on the opposite side of the pin. Hence the flanges are the column subjected to even the slightest load, the forces being absorbed primarily by the outer flat surfaces of the column will.

The other big advantage of the slots is that in parts such as legs, lugs, Pavement fitting parts or diagonal boards which are to be bolted to the column, the same S _c hlitze that allow an easy adjustment of the supporting arms, as a means for positioning and securing said Parts work by inserting screws through the pillars. This means that the middle pillar section does not have to be used for

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benlächer be pierced, except at most at the feet and the main part of the pillars, which are already the main load of the plant and is not weakened by the holes. The material used for the columns can therefore be thinner than pierced columns, which is clearly more economical. The economic use of the Material is thus maximal.

The pillars 1, 2, 6 and 7 are usually made of cold rolled mild steel of 10 SWG or 4 mm thick. The hollow shape obtained by spot welding two channel parts at the outer edges of the flanges 72 results in one square cross-section with an edge length of 75 mm. The construction the connection between the arms and each column has the further advantage that the flanges of the opposite Channel sections do not have to be particularly tightly welded together.

The floor of 300mm of all lower pillars is preferred through two additional channels of 66 χ 30 mm from 4 mm thick material reinforced and it can also be a 3 nua thick End plate are applied. The upper pillars also have a similar double channel reinforcement at the bottom, the 150 mm protrudes to an exhibition in the lower one Column can be brought.

The cantilever arms are in the preferred embodiment designed so that they have two boards each 385 µm wide and 1413 or 9 ^ 3 nua length, which is an entire board width of 770 now results and the board load is for a maximum 225 kg, but can be changed by changing the material dimensions used in the columns and arms or increasing or Reduce the distance between the center of the columns or increase can be reduced in size.

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The feet 11 are usually charcoal, so that in the parts There is room for 40 or 140 for clutches or wheels, so the whole frame of boards can be moved down a hallway, although the preferred example of the plant is this Arrangement does not have.

While it is clearly preferable to have slotted flanges on each side of the column and engage the arms on slotted flanges on each side of the column, it is also within the scope of the invention that the arms only engage slotted flanges on one side of the column. In this case, these two slots would preferably be provided with two pins on one side to prevent pivoting movement of the arm.
Other embodiments according to the invention are also possible.

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Claims (20)

Meissner & Meissner PATENT AGENCYBClRO BERLIN - MUNICH PATENT LAWYERS DIPL-ING. W. MEISSNER (BLN) DIPL-ING. P. E. MEISSNER (MCHN) DIPLING. H.-J. PRESTING (BLN) HERBERTSTR. 22, 1000 BERLIN 33 Your sign Your letter from our sign Berlin, the TBS-27835-2 α OCT. 1378 Acrow (Automation) Limited Moorhall Foad, Tiarefiald, Middlesex UB9 6PA Claims /1.1 racking system having one or more columns and boom ^ - ^/ poor, characterized in that), each cantilever arm (3 »8,16,3Ό on its inner end two open slots (64 having each of which is provided with a pin, which engages in an opening (5) which leads to an upwardly directed cutout (66) that one slot of each pair cooperates with a series of slots (73) on one side of the column (1) that the slots on the column one Have pin which leads to an opening (7 ^ 0, which comes to a downwardly directed cutout (75) , and that the pins (76) between the cutouts (66,75) <le: r cantilever arms and the column attack detachably and hold them together. ORIGINAL INSPECTED ² BORO MONKS: TELEX: TELEGRAM: - TELEPHONE: BANK ACCOUNT: CHECK ACCOUNT: ST. ANNASTR. 11 1 --856 44 INVENTION BERLIN BERLIN 31 W. MEISSNER, BLN-W 8000 MONKS 22 INVEN d BERLIN 030/891 60 37 BERLINER BANK AG. 122 82 -109 TEL: 089/22 3544 030/892 23 82 3695716000 2. Appendix after. Claim 1, characterized by gekennzeich.net, that the other slot of each ürmschlitzpaares with one of a series of slots working together on the other side of the pillar. 3. Installation according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the pin (76) is a rod-shaped part with a thinner inner part (.77) of round cross-section and outer flanges (78). 4. Plant according to claims 1 to 3 »thereby characterized in that the cutout of each slot in the column and arm is at an angle is aligned between 100 ° and 90 ° to the cutout. 5. Plant according to claim 4, characterized in that that the angle is 95 °. 6. Plant according to claims 1 to 5 »<l & characterized by that the slots (73) on the column (1) are provided on flanges (72) on each Side of the column. 7 · Plant according to claims 1 to 6, characterized. marked, that the column is provided with a hollow cross-section of constant size along the length of the column is. 8. Plant according to claims 1 to 7 »<characterized by that the column consists of two connected parts, each with an outer flange part (72) have in a common plane and in which the column slots (73) lie, and that a central web 909817/0989 (70) runs parallel to the flange parts (72) and interconnected webs (7Ό between the middle web and the flange parts. 9. Plant according to claim 8, characterized in that the middle web (70) in the right Angle to the interconnected bars (71) and that the hollow interior of the column, the is formed by two connected parts, has a square cross-section. 10. Plant according to claims 1 to 9 »characterized in that each arm has a connecting plate has at its inner end, which corresponds in shape to the pillar half, and that the open slots (64 ·) are located on each lateral outside of the plate. 11. Installation according to claims 1 to 10, characterized in that i without t, that the bottom support (4 ·) are provided with a first part (54,154) with the column can be connected and that a clamping device (53,153) is connected to the first part and the bottom (5) carries. 12. Plant according to claim 11, characterized in that the first floor support part (54) has a pin which can be inserted into the column (1). 13. Plant according to claim 11, characterized in that that the first floor support part (154) has a plate that is in the ^ orm with one half - 4 - 909817/088 p the column coincides and that a second part coincides in shape with that of the first part, and that the second part goes around the column. Bolts are clamped through the column slots can be used through. 14. Plant according to claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the foot (11) of the Column (1) has a foot part (A-O) which is connected to an upwardly directed pin (4-1) which is inserted into the Column (1) can be used. 15 · Plant according to claims 1 to 13, characterized characterized in that the foot (11) of the column (1) has one or two foot parts (40,140), the or having a first plate (142) coincident in shape with the half column and that in use of a single foot part, one of the first panels is similar in shape to the second panel that both Foot parts or a foot part and the second plate are arranged so that they are around the column by screws (145) are clamped inserted into the column slots (73) can be. 16. Plant according to claim 14, characterized in that between the foot (11) and the column (1) Parts (45, 46) are provided, one of which (45) is T-shaped, that an arm (44) is inserted into the pin (41) and another part (46) is approximately U-shaped and can be inserted around the pin. 17. Plant according to claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the end column (1) in - 5 0 9 8 17/0989 one none of columns is provided with an arm (16) and has an end board (124) attached to a vertical Edge (131) is folded so that a clamp (125) can be inserted into the folded edge and with an arm (16) is connectable that the folded edge opposite edge are connected by two armored brackets (136) can that one arm (35) of the brackets engages with grooves in the board and that the other arm (137) of the bracket can be connected to a column slot. 18. Plant according to claims 1 to 17 »thereby characterized in that the cantilever arms are used to support boards (18). 19. Plant according to claims 1 to 17 »thereby characterized in that the cantilever arms (31) receive a horizontal hanging rail (30) at their ends . 20. Plant according to claims 1 to 19 »thereby ge flag, i chne t that two cantilever arms (3 »8, 16, 31 and 31 ') on each side of a column (1) in the same column height are provided, and that one arm on the other and on the column between the arms two pins (76) are attached that engage the arm and column slots (64, 73). J. H. J. Pre-Hro ata ¹ - 909817/0989