DK175782B1 - Frame system for building a shelving system, as well as shelving system built by the frame system - Google Patents

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DK 175782 B1

The present invention relates to a frame system for building a shelving system, preferably for displaying goods in stores, department stores, supermarkets and department stores of the kind comprising from a pillar vertically raised columns, if at least one side, and preferably two opposite sides. , comprises parallel first extending longitudinally oriented columns of column S for mounting of these protruding supports, between which the display is arranged, for example in the form of shelves, which columns are supported by at least one, for the lower end of the column and on the same side of the column. as supports for shelves are protruding, releasably attachable, protruding foot portions, including adjustable still lifts, and one end side of which the foot portions comprise at least one protruding protruding, first upper locking tongue and a second lower locking tongue whose downward side includes a slit.

The above types of shelving are well known and are used in many contexts in connection with in particular retail stores, where goods are placed on shelves on the carriers. Said shelving systems are typically comprised of columns with a closed column profile having a circular or rectangular cross section. The shelving systems are typically delivered in assembly kits where column parts and foot parts are assembled at the location where the shelving system is to be used.

It is of great importance that said shelves are made up of as few individual parts as at all possible, and furthermore that said individual parts can be assembled easily and effortlessly without the use of special tools. In addition, it is required that said shelving systems exhibit stability in a static manner, since it is expected that said shelving systems will be even heavily loaded. Further requirements for said shelving systems can be stated that the weight of these should be as small as possible and furthermore that the production costs associated with their production must be kept to an absolute minimum in view of the very fierce competition in the industry. Thus, at the same time very high demands are placed on the flexibility of the said shelving systems at the same time as demands for a low price.

The known shelving systems of the kind specified, including closed pillar profiles and partially closed foot sections, mean that providing effective corrosion protection of these metal or steel parts, for example by galvanizing or the like, is even difficult to achieve within an acceptable cost level. Accordingly, said limitations in the possibilities of corrosion protection of said metal parts result in limitations in the use of said shelves.

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Thus, it will be less appropriate to use said shelving systems in Eq

In, for example, freezer houses and other locations where large variations in I are expected

In both temperatures and humidity, the risk of corrosion in the

In steel parts (columns, foot parts and more) made of steel or iron will be large. IN

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It is the purpose of the origin to provide a shelving system which at once satisfies the requirements of I

In flexibility and affordability in terms of manufacturing cost in combination I

With that said shelving will be able to apply to locations with large variations in I

In both temperature and humidity. IN

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Such a shelving system comprises a frame system of the type specified initially, as I

You are characterized in that the frame system is made up of spaced columns made up of I

similar profiles with open U-shaped cross-sections, the tabs of which are oriented towards each other

it and which columns are interconnected by the at least a rigid spacer

In 15 ment attached to the bottom of the U-profiles. IN

This provides a particularly stable frame system which is easily corrosion resistant I

H: as a result of pillars building open U-proriles. Therefore, this design of

the frame system could be made of steel or iron that is corrosion protected. IN

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Typically, shelving systems of the type specified are very heavy, with retail space being used

tes to the extreme. Therefore, it may be appropriate in certain cases to reinforce I

In the deflection stiffness of the columns, made up of U-profiles. This reinforcement could

You are supposed to be effected by an increase in the thickness of the U-profiles, which, however, you are not

In 25 desirable. In order to ensure an increase in the flexural strength of the columns, without

In increasing the thickness of the U-proryls, the bottom of the similar profiles which form I

In the columns have at least one, in the longitudinal direction of the column and to the same side as the tabs

In oriented profiling. IN

Without renouncing other embodiments of the profiling of the bottom of the U-

In shaped profiles forming the columns of the frame system according to the invention, it can be used

It is suggested that the profile of a preferred embodiment has a V-shaped cross section. IN

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Said spacers secured to the bottom of the U-profiles may be secured by bolts passed through holes in the bottom of the U-profiles and in flanges on the spacers respectively, but may also in another embodiment be fixed to the bottom of the U-profiles by welding. The shelving system is thus made up of frame systems, which are provided with a suitable number of foot parts, so that the framed frame systems which are to carry shelves, etc. are stable. For example, a space separation in a shop can be established by setting up a plurality of the frame systems in succession with the bottom of the U-profiles facing each other, and where said U-profiles are clamped together for stability. by known bolt connections.

In order to allow easy and effortless mounting of the foot portions on the columns, the frame system according to the invention may be designed such that removal in the columns for receiving the upper and lower locking tongs respectively on a foot part is constituted by a slot-shaped opening at the bottom of the U-profiles. located near the tabs, the height of which at least 15 corresponds to the height of the locking tongues, and the lower side boundary of the slot-shaped apertures, is associated with a slot-shaped opening in the tab of the U-profiles, which slot-shaped opening has a height corresponding to the height of the slotted part of the locking tongues.

By arrangement of the frame system as stated above, it is achieved that the foot parts can be mounted on the lower end of the columns without the use of tools, the foot parts being mounted by inserting the locking tongues into the slot-shaped opening at the bottom of the U-profiles, after which a 90 ° is carried out. pivoting the foot portion in this position, thereby locking the locking tongues into the slot-shaped openings in the tabs of the U-profiles, thereby locking the foot portion protruding parallel to the bottom of the U-profile or perpendicular to the tabs in the U-profile.

In order to achieve a stable alignment of the frame system with associated mounted feet on a support, the frame system according to the invention at the same end 30 as the outlets for the locking tongs may comprise a plate in the U-profile hole and for the tab and the bottom of the U-profile respectively. comprising a threaded sleeve for receiving one end of still life comprising a threaded member cooperating with the threaded sleeve;

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rod, the opposite free end of which includes a tool cooperating head if you

underside includes one foot.

This will make it possible to adjust the height of the column support. IN

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In connection with the use of said frame system for shelving it is often in the connection I

see with the establishment of shop fittings preferable to be able to put special backdrops in clothing including promotion or other form of illustrations, or just a

wall element for space separation on the frame system. Said segments are possible at the I

In 10 known shelving systems either only replace by actual separation of the frame system, I

In it constitute the basic substance of the shelving system, or by mounting special holding profiles

On the outside of the pillars, and since this will be a relatively time-consuming job at H

In carrying out, the said rear walls are not replaced very often. The failure to replace H

Of course, you have a somewhat stereotypical impression of the shelves in a shop interior. IN

Η 15 The frame system according to the invention is a calculation thereof, since this can be elaborated

shaped so that the extension of the spacing element between the tabs of the U-profile may be I

less than the distance between the opposite sides of the tabs, and

Furthermore, the stop element may be so positioned between the tabs that in it

At least between one of the sides of the spacer element on one of the tabs of the U-profile

In 20, a slit appears. IN

Hereby the advantage is obtained that it will be possible to insert, for example, a piece of cardboard I

or thin plate segment between the tabs of the U-profile and the spacer which is retained I

In between the opposite sides of said parts. Position the spacer

Thus, in further relative precisely at the center of the bottom of the U-profiles it will be possible to I

You insert a plate-shaped blank on each side of the rack formed by the frame system,

In that the spacer together with the tabs forms a backdrop-like handle in which it is

Plate-shaped can be inserted and retained. It will thus be possible to establish I

In independent promotion / advertising of a product placed on the shelves on each side of I

30 is a shelf constructed by means of the frame system according to the invention. Said faci- I

Thus, little opens up unprecedented opportunities for displaying goods on store shelves

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In order to achieve an appropriate modular structure of the frame system according to the invention, it can be stated that, without thereby depriving the right of other embodiments, it is preferred that the rigid spacer element (s) be attached to the bottom of the U-profiles by welding.

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The shelving system constructed of the frame system according to the invention has a further characteristic, namely that the foot section is constituted by a profiled sheet piece with a generally rectangular basic shape comprising a first upper and a second lower continuous parallel extending portion, the opposite sides of which are separated by an angle bend, and 10 wherein the first upper portion and the second lower portion comprise a first shorter side with a first and second locking tongs, and whose second shorter sides comprise angularly bent end flaps, and the longitudinal sides of the lower continuous parallel extending portion respectively comprise a reces and an angled tab.

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Thus, here, a foot portion is provided for a shelving system which is constituted by a single-layer profiled plate, which is even partly remarkable in view of the fact that said foot parts are usually constituted by a double-layer profile. The advantages of this are in addition to saving in material which is also obtained in connection with the U-shaped column profiles. A further advantage of the individual plate profile used for the foot parts is that effective corrosion protection, for example by electroplating said plate parts constituting the foot parts, will even be partly easy to implement. All in all, this means that it will be possible to use a shelving system built by the frame system and the foot sections of galvanized embodiment according to the invention, for example in freezer houses and other 25 locations with widely varying humidity and temperatures.

In order to be able to adjust the height of the foot parts and the support for stabilizing the shelving system constructed by the frame system and the foot parts, the angled tab near the end comprising the angular end tabs may comprise a threaded bush for accommodating one end of the a still life comprising a threaded bush cooperating threaded rod, the opposite free ends of which comprise a tool cooperating head whose underside comprises a foot. This has established a quiet-

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Legs on the free end of the footplate, which in combination with the still life on the pillars

Applicable for adjusting a rack constructed by the frame system of the invention. IN

Often, in connection with the use of shelves in stores, the shelves are placed in

5 extending each other to obtain a division of the retail space, thereby forming

In the hallways along which the customers move between the entrance and the box area at the exit · I

In the hallway. In these cases, the shelves are positioned so that the columns in them hit the shelf system I

You are built in, are in contact with each other, ie. the bottoms of the U-profiles in two against each other

other folding columns are in contact with each other. In order to preserve the rack I

10 systems in this position, as an accessory to this, a locking pin can be used for each other

designing two consecutive sections, the U-shaped locking pawl comprising I

In parallel extending tabs for inclusion in the slots of two consecutive folds

In adjacent columns, the bottoms facing each other. IN

Thus, the invention provides a highly flexible shelving system with a hitherto I

In unseen open construction, which can also be assembled without the use of tools, and which you

In addition, the establishment of a highly effective corrosion protection of the parts which I

You are included in the frame system and the foot sections, respectively, which constitute the basic substance of the shelf.

In the system. In addition, the open construction has achieved considerable material load

In 20 spare parts which will help the shelving system according to the invention will be able to

You are produced at lower manufacturing costs than the manufacturing costs of the I

In prior art shelving systems of the specified kind.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing, in which:

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In FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the frame system of a shelf according to part I

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FIG. 2 is a front view of a shelf constructed by the frame system of part I

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In FIG. 3 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 2, I

In FIG. 4 is an end view of the embodiment of FIG. 2, I

In FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 2 shown from above, H

In FIG. Figure 5A is a detail view of an assembly between the foot parts and columns of the frame system;

FIG. 5B shows the same as FIG. 5A from the opposite side of the U-profiled column,

FIG. 5C is a detail view of the upper end of a foot portion comprising a still life,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a shelf section constructed of the frame system over the foot portion of the invention during assembly of a foot section;

FIG. 7 is a detail section of the lower end of a column of the frame system 10 according to the invention while inserting a foot portion into the columns cooperating with this column,

FIG. 8 shows the foot portion inserted in the column,

FIG. 9 shows the foot section pivoted in place protruding perpendicularly from the tabs on the U-profiled columns; FIG. 10, which shows that in FIG. 2 with display shelves,

FIG. 11 is a top view of FIG. 10,; FIG. 12 there is a side view of the same,

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 10.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the frame system 20 for building a rack, according to the invention,

FIG. 15 is a perspective detail view of the upper end of the one shown in FIG. 14 from the outside,

FIG. 16 is a perspective detail view of the upper end of FIG. 14, seen from the inside, FIG. 17 is a perspective detail view of the lower end of FIG. 14 from the inside, and

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a locking pin for a shelving system constructed by the frame system of the invention.

FIG. 1 shows a frame system 2 for building a shelving system 4 consisting of two columns 8 spaced by spacer elements 34. As can be seen, the columns 8 are made of open U-profiles, whose sides 10, 12 comprise outlets 14 for inserting supports 16 for bearing displays 18, for example in the form of shelves, cf. 10 - 13. As can be seen,

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the columns 8 are made of open U-profiles 35, whose tabs 36, 38 constitute said sides 10, 12 of I

columns 8. I

In the embodiment shown, the spacer members 34 are constituted by profile-bent flat members, I

which are welded together in a form of decoration and whose ends are welded to the bottom I

5 40 of the U-profiled columns 8. As further shown in FIG. 1 comprises the lower I

ends 20 of the columns 8 terminals 28 near the tabs 36, 38 for receiving locking tongues 30, 32 in I

foot portions 22, cf. also fig. 7. The lower end of the column members 8 further comprises an I

In plate welded respectively to the bottom 40 of the U-profiles and to the tabs 36, 38. I

Said plate 48 comprises a through threaded sleeve 50 in which is located an I

10 still life comprising one in the threaded bush and with this cooperating threaded rod I

54, comprising a bolt-shaped head 56 in the illustrated embodiment on which is mounted

You brought a foot 58. I

In FIG. 2 is a side view of a shelf 4 constructed of a frame system constructed as I

15 shows the frame system shown in FIG. 1. The frame system is provided with foot parts 22. FIG. 3 is I

a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 2, including the frame system according to the invention

the spacer, showing that the spacers 34 between the columns 8 have a wide width

In those smaller than the width of the bottom 40 of the U-profiles 8, which make up the columns. IN

Further, as will be seen, the spacers 34 are located in the middle of the bottom 40 of the U-I

In the profiles 8, whereby between the tabs 36, 38 of the U-profile and the facing sides I

In the spacer member 34, slots 60 are formed which can be used for inserting a cushion

In lace extensive imprints or colors. The backdrop may be a plate-shaped blank, for I

For example, a corrugated cardboard piece and the print may be made up of advertising text or images I

In or duck decoration. IN

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In FIG. 4 is an end view of the embodiment of FIG. 2 shown by the frame system 2 I

In accordance with the invention. IN

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a rack 4 constructed from the one shown in FIG. 1 frame system 2. I

I As can be seen, the frame system here is provided with four foot parts 22, and it appears

Furthermore, in FIG. 5A and 5B, how the locking tongues 30, 32 are inserted into the slot-shaped I

In apertures 28 of columns 8. Furthermore, it is particularly apparent from FIG. 5B showing how the lower I

At the end of the column 8, a plate 48 which is attached to the bottom of the U-profile 40 and to I

9 tabs 36, 38 of the U-profiles 8, and which plate comprises a threaded sleeve 50 in which still life 52 is inserted. FIG. 5C is a detail view of the front end of a section of a foot portion 22 also provided with a still life 52 mounted in a folded tab 92 on the foot portion 22.

Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9 show how the foot portion 22 is mounted and secured to a column element 8, which will be described below.

In FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a shelf 4 constructed from the one shown in FIG. 1 frame 2, during mounting of a foot portion 22 at the lower end 20 of the column element 8.

In FIG. 7, which is a detail section of the lower end 20 of the frame system 2, it is seen how a foot portion 22 is already inserted into the lower end 20 of the column element 8 by the locking tongues 30, 32 of the foot portion 22 being arranged in slot-shaped openings 46 in tabs 36, 38.

FIG. 7 further shows how a corresponding foot portion 22 is on its way to insertion and 1 arresting at the lower end 20 of the column element 8. This is done by placing the foot portion 22 with the locking tongues 30, 32 next to the slot-shaped openings 40 of the profile 35, and then displacing the foot portion with the tongues in front towards the bottom of the U-profile, so that the locking tongues 30, 32 are inserted into the slots 42, as can be seen in FIG. 8. After the locking tongues 20, 30, 32 are inserted into the slots 42, the lower side boundary 44 of the slotted open aperture is engaged in the slots 33 of the locking tongues 30,32.

After the locking tongues, 30, 32 are inserted into the slots 42 in the bottom 40 of the U-profile 35, which constitute the column elements 8, a pivoting of the foot part 22 is made in the direction of arrow B, 25 so that the foot part is oriented parallel to the bottom 40 of the U -shaped profile 35 forming the column 8, as shown in FIG. 9. At this pivot, the locking tongues are rotated for arresting in the slit-shaped openings 46 of the tab 36, whereby the foot portion is arranged. This is possible because the slot-shaped aperture 46 in the tabs 36, 38 has a distance corresponding to the width of the locking tongues around the slit 33, which means that a part of the tab 36 is received in the slot 33 in the foot part, whereby the foot part being able to absorb torque forces derived from supports 16 with displays 18, for example in the form of shelves etc.

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In FIGS. 10-13, the FIG. 2-5 show a frame system provided with supports 16 and 1

In displays 18 in the form of shelves, so that the practical application of the frame system 2 I

I for the construction of a shelving system 4 is shown here. Finally, it must be stated that

The rings may be designed differently, similar to the displays shown here

Dec 5 may be designed differently, and Figures 10-13 are included for the whole only

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In FIG. 14 another embodiment of the frame system 2 according to the invention is shown. The ten

In particular in this embodiment, the bending strength of the columns is increased as they

10 U-shaped profile members 35, which constitute the columns 8, in the bottom 40 of the U-profile comprise a V-I

shaped profile bend 94 extending throughout the length of column 8. This results in an I

H significant stabilization of the column against buckling at high loads. In FIG. 14, FIG. 15 and I

FIG. 16, another embodiment of the spacer elements 34 is seen between column 1

the clays, which are formed here of plate plugs whose ends are attached to the bottom 40 of the U-I

H 15 profiles 35, in the area where the V-profile bend 94 is located. The spacers I

H 34 further includes tabs 102, 104 for affixing a backplate not shown herein

wood can be placed in the center of the frame system. IN

In FIG. 17 is shown how a still life 52 is attached to the lower end 20 of the columns I

20 8. Still life space is provided by establishing an outlet 106 in that V-I

shaped profile bending 94. I

In FIG. 18 is shown a locking pawl 98 which is constituted by a U-shaped profile piece whose parallel I

tabs comprise tongues 98, 100 for inclusion in the slots 14 of the tabs 10, 36, 12, 38 of the column.

25 as shown in FIG. 14 and in particular of FIG. 15. The distance between the tongues 98, I

100 corresponds to the distance between the slots 14 of the tabs 10, 36, or the tabs 12, 38, of I

B In the U-profiles 35 of two columns arranged so that their respective bottoms 40 are in -I

B plant with each other. Thus, the locking pawl can be used to interlock a row I

shelving sections 4, made up of the frame system according to the invention. IN

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B Thus, a very flexible element for structure I is indicated by the frame system

B of shelving systems, for example for display of goods, which also due to its open I

B design method offers good opportunities for establishing an effective coirosis

11 DK 175782 B1 protection, which means that said shelving systems are applicable in humid environments and in environments with very large temperature fluctuations. Furthermore, the open structure offers considerable savings in materials, and the foot parts 22 of the frame system 2, which are made up of single-layer profile pressed plates, offer very good opportunities for establishing an effective corrosion protection, for example by galvanizing, like the frame structure. The construction of the foot parts in combination with the frame system furthermore means that the foot parts can be mounted in the frame system without the use of tools, which provides a great flexibility of the shelf system 4 which can be constructed by the frame system 2 and the associated foot parts 22 respectively.

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I List of position numbers: H

In the 2nd frame system I

In the 4th shelf system H

5 6. substrate H

In 8th columns H

10th side of column

In the 12th side of column H

In the first 14 outlets in pages 10,12 for bearings

In 10 16. bearings H

18. displays, for example shelves etc. I

At the 20th lower end of columns H

In 22 foot sections I

In 24. adjustable still life of 22 I

I 15 26. one end side of foot section 22 H

In the 28th outlet in the column for foot parts I

In the first 30 upper locking tongue on foot part H

32. second lower locking tongue on foot portion H

I! 33. slit on downward sides of 30.32 H

I 34th spacing element between columns 8 I

In 35. U-profile forming columns 8 I

In the 36th tab of column H

In 38th tab of column I

In 40th floor of U-profile I

In 25 42. slot-shaped opening

In 44th lower side boundary of slot 42 I

In 46th slot-shaped opening in tab 36.38 I

In 48th plate in U-shaped profile for 50 I

In 50th threaded bush

30 52. Still Life I

I 54. threaded rod I

In 56th bolt-shaped head I

In the 58th foot I

13 DK 175782 B1 60. gap between spacer element and tab on U-profile 62. profiled sheet piece comprising 22 64. first portion of 62 66. second portion of 62 5 68. against 66 facing side of 64 70. versus 64 facing side of 66 72. angular bending 74. first shorter side of 64 76. first shorter side of 66 10 78. second shorter side of 64 80. second shorter side of 66 82. angular end tab of 78 84. angular end tab of 80 86. away from 66 facing long side of 64 15 88. away from 64 facing long side of 66 90. recess 92. angled flap 94. profiling at bottom of U-profile 96. U-shaped locking pawl 20 98. tongue on tab on U-shaped locking pawl 96, 100 tongue on tab on U-shaped locking pawl 102 tab on spacer member 34 104. tab on spacer member 34 106. outlet at bottom 40 of U-profile 35 in 94

Claims (10)

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A frame system (2) for the construction of a shelving system (4) preferably for displaying II goods in stores, department stores, supermarkets and department stores, of the kind comprising from II a pillar (6) vertically raised columns (8), if in the at least one side (10) and at least two opposite sides (10, 12) comprise parallel first extending (14) oriented first column (14) for mounting of these projections, supports (16), In which are mounted displays, for example in the form of shelves (18), which columns (8) II are supported by at least one, from the lower end of the column (20) and on the same side of the column as I supports for shelves are protruding, releasably attachable protruding foot portions (22), comprising adjustable still lifes (24), and one end side (26) of which foot portions comprise at least one, cooperatively protruding, first upper locking tongue (26) 30) II and another lower locking tongue (32) if facing down e sides each comprise a slit (33), characterized in that the frame system (2) is made up of spaced-apart columns (8) which are formed by similar profiles with an open, generally U-shaped, in cross-section, if tabs (36, 38) are oriented against each other and which columns (8) are interconnected by at least one rigid spacer (34) secured to the bottom (40) of the U-profiles. IN Frame system according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (40) of the like profiles forming the columns (8) has at least one, in the longitudinal direction of the column and on the same side as the tabs (36,38). oriented profiling (94). IN Frame system according to claim 2, characterized in that the profiling (94) has a V-I shaped cross section. I B 25 I Frame system (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the outlets (28) in the columns (8) for accommodating the upper and lower I locking tongues (30, 32), respectively, on a foot portion (22) is formed by a slot-shaped opening (42) in bottom I (40) of the U-profiles (8), located near the tabs (36, 38), the height of which at least corresponds to 30 in height of the locking tongues (30). , 32), and which lower side gap of the slit-shaped apertures (44) is associated with a slit-shaped opening (46) in the flaps of the U-profiles (36, 38), which slit-shaped opening (46) ) has a height corresponding to the height of the slotted portion of the locking tongues (30,32). Frame system (2) according to any of claims 1-4, characterized in that the U-profiles (8) at least at one end, preferably at the same end of the columns (8) as the outlets (28) for the locking tongues (30, 32), a plate (48) comprising a threaded sleeve (50) for receiving one end of a U-shaped hole (50) and secured to the tabs (36, 38) and bottom (40) of the U-profile, respectively, comprises still life (52) comprising a threaded rod (54) cooperating with the threaded bush (50), the opposite free end of which comprises a tool cooperating head (56) whose underside comprises a foot (58). Frame system (2) according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the extent of the spacing element (34) between the tabs (36, 38) of the U-profile is less than the distance between the opposite sides of the tabs. (36, 38) and that the spacer (34) is positioned between the tabs (36, 38) so that at least between it one of the sides of the spacer (34) and one of the tabs of the U-profile (36, 38) a gap (60) occurs. Frame system (2) according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the rigid spacer element (34) is fixed to the bottom (40) of the U-profiles by welding. Shelving system (4) constructed by the frame system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the foot parts (22) are formed of a profiled plate (62) having a generally rectangular basic shape, comprising a first upper and lower a second lower continuous parallel extending portion (64, 66), the facing sides (68, 70) of which are separated by an angle bend (72) and wherein the first upper portion (64) and the second lower portion (66) have a first shorter side (74, 76) comprising, respectively, the first and second locking tongues (30, 32) and a second shorter side (78, 80) comprising angularly bent end flaps (82, 84) and facing away from each other longitudinal sides (86,88) of the first upper and second lower continuous, parallel, respectively - - - - ---- I portion 175 (64, 66) extending recess (90) and one respectively angular bend tab II (92). IN Shelving system (4) according to claim 8, characterized in that the angularly bent tab (92) I 5 near the end (78, 80) comprising the angularly bent end tabs (82, 84) comprises of one end of a still life (52) comprising a threaded rod (54) cooperating with the threaded bush (50), the opposite free end of which comprises II one with a tool cooperating head (56) whose underside comprises a foot (58). I I 10 10. Shelving system according to (4) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that it comprises a U-shaped locking pawl (96) for mutually arranging two consecutive frame II sections, the U-shaped locking pawl (96) comprises parallel extending IH tabs (98, 100) for accommodating in the slots 14 on two consecutive columns (8), the bottoms (40) facing each other. IN