EP0141827A1 - A wall element for shelves, cupboards or transport trolleys. - Google Patents
A wall element for shelves, cupboards or transport trolleys.Info
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- EP0141827A1 EP0141827A1 EP19840901582 EP84901582A EP0141827A1 EP 0141827 A1 EP0141827 A1 EP 0141827A1 EP 19840901582 EP19840901582 EP 19840901582 EP 84901582 A EP84901582 A EP 84901582A EP 0141827 A1 EP0141827 A1 EP 0141827A1
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- Prior art keywords
- guide members
- wall element
- horizontal
- tracks
- faces
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B57/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
- A47B57/06—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves
- A47B57/08—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves consisting of grooved or notched ledges, uprights or side walls
- A47B57/10—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves consisting of grooved or notched ledges, uprights or side walls the grooved or notched parts being the side walls or uprights themselves
Definitions
- a wall element for shelves, cupboards or transport trolleys is a wall element for shelves, cupboards or transport trolleys.
- the invention relates to a wall element for side walls of shelves, cupboards or transport trolleys, particularly for storage and transportation of laboratory and/or medical products, said element being formed in one piece as a profiled plate member with protruding guide members for supporting shelves or trays.
- Laboratory and medical equipment and other products for use in hospitals are often stored in stationary shelves or cupboards or in cupboard or transport trolleys accommodating an arrangement of shelves, trays or baskets, some of which may have a relatively great depth.
- a wall element according to the invention is character ⁇ ized in that said guide members are of prismatic shape and form a matrix-like arrangement for providing a set of parallel horizontal tracks and at least one set of parallel inclined tracks to accommodate side edges or flanges on said shelves and/or trays.
- the guide members formed integrally with the wall element may be positioned with a relatively greater separation than corresponding to the track width of the usual guide rails and may additionally be formed with . relatively softly rounded edges, a considerably . improved cleaning comfort is additionally obtained.
- said guide members may have a substantially parallelogram-shaped cross-section. Thereby two opposing sides of each guide member will be horizontal and the two other opposing sides will be inclined with an inclination that will determine the inclination of the inclined tracks.
- a preferred embodiment of a wall element according to the invention is characterized in that said matrix-like arrangement comprises a first and a second set of guide members arranged in alternating rows a ' nd columns to provide two sets of parallel inclined tracks with opposite, equal inclinations, the guide members of said first set having a pentagonal cross- section with a horizontal top face and two pairs of mutually opposed inclined faces with inclinations corresponding to each of said sets of parallel inclined tracks, whereas the guide members of the second set have a triangular cross-section with a horizontal bottom face and two inclined faces with inclinations corresp- onding individually to each of said sets of parallel inclined tracks, whereby each horizontal track is defined downwards by top faces of guide members of said first set and upwards by bottom.faces of guide members of said second set, whereas each inclined track ⁇ s defined' downwards by alternating inclined faces on guide means * ⁇ £..sa£d first and" second ⁇ .set, respectively, aa ⁇ . upwards solely by inclined faces on guide means
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of a wall element according to the invention.
- Fig. 2 a perspective view of the wall element shown in Fig. 1
- Fig. 3 a top view of a further embodiment
- Fig. 4 a plan view of a more simple embodiment.
- the wall element 1 in Figs. 1 and .2 is designed as a profiled single plate member made, e.g. of a plastic material and adapted to be secured against the inner side of the supporting wall.
- the element 1 is formed in one piece with an integrated matrix-like arrangement of prismatic guide members 2 and 3 protruding from the inner side of the element 1 to provide a set of parallel horizontal tracks 4 and, in the illustrated embodiment, two sets of parallel inclined tracks 5 and 6 having opposite equal inclina ⁇ tions.
- the wall element 1 constitutes a rectangu ⁇ lar module member having horizontal top and bottom edges 7 and 8 and vertical side edges 9 and 10.
- the element may be used both in the right-hand and the left- hand side of a shelves structure, cupboard or transport trolley.
- the. tracks 5 tilting downwardly to the left will serve inclined arrangement of shelves and trays and when used in the right-hand side the tracks 6 tilt ⁇ ing downwardly to the right will serve this purpose.
- the above-mentioned ' matrix-like arrangement comprises in the embodiment shown a first set of guide members 2 and a second set of guide members 3 arranged in alternating rows and columns.
- the guide ' members 2 in the first set have a pentagonal cross-section with a horizontal top face 11 and two pairs of mutually opposed inclined faces . 12,14 and 13,15 respectively with inclination corre-*-- sponding to each of the sets of inclined tracks 5 and 6 respectively.
- the guide members 3 of the second set have a substantially triangular cross-section with a horizontal bottom face x 6 and two inclined faces 17 and 18 having inclinations corresponding to each of the track sets 5 and 6.
- Dependent on the inclination of the inclined tracks some of the guide members 3 may be formed however with bevelled corners as shown at 3' .
- the horizontal tracks 4 will be downwards defined by the top faces 11 of the guide members 2 of a row in the matrix-like arrangement and upwards by the bottom faces 16 of the guide . members 3 of the adjacent overlying alternating row.
- the inclined tracks 5 and 6 will be downwards defined by inclined faces 12,17 and 15,18 respectively of the guide members 2 and 3 in alternating order of succession, said inclined faces having an inclination corresponding to the track in question, whereas they are defined upwards by one of the downwards facing inclined faces 14 and 13 respectively on the guide members 2.
- the guide members 2 and 3 in the embodiment shown are formed so that the inclined faces 12,17 and 15,18 on the guide members 2 and 3 respectively defining the tracks 5 and 6 down ⁇ wardly have a little greater inclination than the inclined faces 14 and 13 on the guide members 2 defining the tracks 5 and 6 upwardly.
- the heights of each of the inclined tracks will decrease in the upwardsdirection so that a certain wedge effect is obtained when introducing shelves or trays in these tracks.
- each of the. * inclined tracks 5 and 6 there is provided a hook-like stop member 19 formed as an integrated part of the element 1 and covering part of the track height at the opening.
- a further guide member 20 which is likewise formed as an integrated part of the wall element 1 and has a stop bead21 formed as a stop for the horizontal track.
- the wall element 1 is designed as a module to be combined with other corresponding wall elements in that the horizontal top edge 7 and the horizontal bottom edge 8 have the same separation from the top face 11 of the guide members 2 in the upper horizontal row and the bottom faces 16 of the guide members 3 in the lower row respectively, said separation being equal to half the height of the horizontal tracks 4.
- the guide members 3 are designed as shown in Fig. 3 with open inwardly facing ends as short prismatic pins. However nothing prevents the inwardly facing ends from being closed.
- Fig. 3 a modification relative to the embodiment in Figs. 1 and 2 is shown in which the wall element 22 instead of being designed as a single plate member requiring fixing to a supporting wall is designed as a double-walled self-supporting cavity member provided at its vertical sides with means 23 for fixing it. o vertical tubes of a frame structure not shown.
- This embodiment is well suited for transportation trolleys of the kind designed, as cart frames. Dependent on the choice of material and production technology also a single plate member may be designed to be self- supporting.
- Fig. 4 a simplified embodiment relative to Figs.
- FIG. 1 and 2 is illustrated showing a wall element 24 having only one set of inclined tracks 25 in addi ⁇ tion to the horizontal tracks 26.
- the guide members 27 may have a substantially parallelogram-shaped cross-section as mentioned in the foregoing.
- one and the same wall element may only be used in one side of a shelves structure or a cupboard.
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Abstract
Un élément de paroi (1) pour des parois latérales d'étagères, d'armoires ou de chariots de transport, en particulier pour des produits de laboratoire et/ou des produits médicaux, est formé en plaque d'une seule pièce avec un dispositif intégré similaire à une matrice d'éléments de guidage prismatiques (2, 3) faisant saillie à partir du côté intérieur de l'élément pour offrir une série de voies horizontales parallèles (4) et au moins une série de voies inclinées parallèles (5, 6) afin d'adapter des bords ou des rebords latéraux sur les étagères ou les chariots. Le dispositif similaire à une matrice se compose de préférence de deux séries d'éléments de guidage (2, 3) possédant respectivement une section pentagonale et une section triangulaire afin de former deux séries de voies inclinées (5, 6) d'inclinaisons semblables et opposées. Le même élément de paroi peut ainsi être utilisé pour les deux côtés d'une structure d'étagères ou pour une armoire.A wall element (1) for side walls of shelves, cupboards or transport trolleys, in particular for laboratory and / or medical products, is formed in a single piece plate with a device integrated similar to a matrix of prismatic guide elements (2, 3) projecting from the inner side of the element to provide a series of parallel horizontal tracks (4) and at least a series of parallel inclined tracks (5, 6) to fit edges or side edges on shelves or carts. The device similar to a matrix preferably consists of two series of guide elements (2, 3) having respectively a pentagonal section and a triangular section in order to form two series of inclined tracks (5, 6) of similar inclinations and opposite. The same wall element can thus be used for both sides of a shelf structure or for a cabinet.
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT84901582T ATE27227T1 (en) | 1983-04-15 | 1984-04-16 | WALL ELEMENT FOR SHELVES, CABINETS OR TROLLEYS. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DK165683A DK152743C (en) | 1983-04-15 | 1983-04-15 | ROAD ELEMENT FOR SHOPS, CABINETS AND TRANSPORT TRUCKS |
DK1656/83 | 1983-04-15 |
Publications (2)
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EP0141827A1 true EP0141827A1 (en) | 1985-05-22 |
EP0141827B1 EP0141827B1 (en) | 1987-05-20 |
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EP19840901582 Expired EP0141827B1 (en) | 1983-04-15 | 1984-04-16 | A wall element for shelves, cupboards or transport trolleys |
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EP (1) | EP0141827B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE3463726D1 (en) |
DK (1) | DK152743C (en) |
FI (1) | FI76483C (en) |
WO (1) | WO1984004029A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
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EP0650678A1 (en) * | 1993-10-27 | 1995-05-03 | Vlastuin Intern Transport En Produktverpakkingen B.V. | Rack |
DE69803985D1 (en) * | 1997-07-07 | 2002-04-04 | Klaus Erik Larsson | Platte |
GB2347843A (en) * | 1999-03-16 | 2000-09-20 | Deanestor Limited | Integrally moulded drawer and shelf supports |
AU2003247324A1 (en) * | 2002-05-10 | 2003-11-11 | Arcelik A. S¸ | A household appliance |
Family Cites Families (6)
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GB519988A (en) * | 1938-10-07 | 1940-04-11 | Percy Alfred Smith | Improvements in tables |
DE861595C (en) * | 1944-03-03 | 1953-01-05 | Erwin Otto Haberfeld | Tray guide |
GB894624A (en) * | 1960-11-18 | 1962-04-26 | Change Wares Ltd | Improvements in and relating to adjustable shelving supports |
US3481485A (en) * | 1968-03-18 | 1969-12-02 | Zero Max Ind Inc | Adjustable shelf support device |
CH563749A5 (en) * | 1974-03-01 | 1975-07-15 | Diethelm Krauer Hermann | Bathroom cabinet with position adjustable shelves - supported by parallel ribs in side walls |
DE2820100A1 (en) * | 1978-05-09 | 1979-11-22 | Juergen Greubel | Structural element for knock=down furniture - has specially shaped tongued and grooved sides for easy interlocking to form walls |
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1983
- 1983-04-15 DK DK165683A patent/DK152743C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1984-04-16 EP EP19840901582 patent/EP0141827B1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-04-16 WO PCT/DK1984/000031 patent/WO1984004029A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1984-04-16 DE DE8484901582T patent/DE3463726D1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-12-13 FI FI844939A patent/FI76483C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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DK152743B (en) | 1988-05-09 |
DE3463726D1 (en) | 1987-06-25 |
DK152743C (en) | 1988-09-26 |
FI844939L (en) | 1984-12-13 |
FI844939A0 (en) | 1984-12-13 |
WO1984004029A1 (en) | 1984-10-25 |
DK165683D0 (en) | 1983-04-15 |
FI76483B (en) | 1988-07-29 |
DK165683A (en) | 1984-10-16 |
EP0141827B1 (en) | 1987-05-20 |
FI76483C (en) | 1988-11-10 |
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