EP0451148B1 - An arrangement in tray, shelf, drawer or like structures - Google Patents

An arrangement in tray, shelf, drawer or like structures Download PDF

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EP0451148B1
EP0451148B1 EP89909880A EP89909880A EP0451148B1 EP 0451148 B1 EP0451148 B1 EP 0451148B1 EP 89909880 A EP89909880 A EP 89909880A EP 89909880 A EP89909880 A EP 89909880A EP 0451148 B1 EP0451148 B1 EP 0451148B1
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Carl-Göran Alneng
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Sintek International AB
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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
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/06—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
    • A47B96/07—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves adjustable in themselves
    • 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
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/60—Tiltably- or pivotally-arranged drawers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/10—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands
    • A47F5/12—Tiltable stands

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  • the present invention relates to a shelf or drawer structure comprising brackets, a tray and a frame structure, the brackets being located on opposite sides of the tray and mounted on the frame structure.
  • the aforesaid cassette storage system is best suited for frequently purchased drugs, where each drug is stored in large quantities and where it is necessary to store the drugs in long rows in the withdrawal direction of the cassette or drawer.
  • Drugs which are purchased less frequently and which are consequently stored in smaller numbers are kept in standard, horizontal drawers which are extended to their full extent, both when placing packaged units into the drawers and when removing said units therefrom.
  • Such drawers will also preferably include smaller compartments, located one behind the other.
  • the drug storage methods applied hitherto require the provision of two mutually different storage systems, since the sloping withdrawal cassettes or drawers need to be fitted with catches in order to prevent the drawers from sliding out under their own weight.
  • the horizontal drawers are always drawn out to their full extent, and do not need to be fitted with such catches, but shall instead be capable of moving smoothly in and out.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement of the kind described in the introduction which will enable one and the same storage structure to be used as a horizontally withdrawable drawer structure with no active catch facility or as an inclined cassette or drawer storage structure operating with an active catch facility.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic side view of a cassette or drawer storage arrangement which is adapted for use in a horizontal drawer mode in which the catch facility is passive
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the arrangement, similar to Figure 1, with the arrangement adjusted to a sloping cassette or drawer mode in which the catch facility is active
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line III-III in Figure 1
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the front part of the cassette or drawer illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the storage arrangement illustrated in Figure 1 includes a drawer or tray 10 for storing packages, e.g. packaged drugs or medicines, in tin or bottle form.
  • the drawer 10 is withdrawably mounted in brackets 12 located on respective opposite sides of the drawer, via an intermediate rail 14, and the bracket structures 12 and the drawer 10 are each fitted with respective wheels 16, 18 which run in U-shaped profiles on the rail 14.
  • the drawer 10 has an upper flange 20 which covers the rail 14 and the bracket structures 12 when the drawer is fitted into a frame structure 22.
  • the brackets 12 are mounted on the frame structure 22 in a conventional manner, with the aid of hook elements 24, 26 which engage in slots in the frame 22.
  • a grip 28 which is pivotally mounted on journals 30 provided on mutually opposing side faces of the drawer 10.
  • the grip has an upstanding flange 32 which is gripped by the user when wishing to pull out the drawer 10.
  • the grip 28 which may be made of a plastics material, is also provided with a resilient tongue 34, which when the drawer 10 is fully inserted functions to lock a drawer catch arrangement hereinafter described.
  • a leg 36 Located at the bottom of the grip 28 is a leg 36 which extends along the outside of respective brackets 12 in the insertion direction of the drawer.
  • the leg 36 includes a part ( Figure 4) which extends transversely to said drawer insertion direction and which, when the drawer is fully inserted in accordance with Figure 2, is intended to engage in a recess 38 provided in a respective bracket 12, such as to prevent the drawer from sliding along the brackets 12 under its own weight.
  • the aforesaid resilient tongue 34 on the grip 28 will abut an inclined surface on the bracket 12, when the drawer is pushed to its fully closed position, and therewith prevent the leg 36 from swinging out of engagement with the recess 38. Consequently, in order to open the drawer, it is necessary to press the upper part of the grip 28 inwards, against the spring force of the resilient tongue 34.
  • the drawer 10 and the brackets 12 are configured so that the drawer 10 can be used in a horizontal storage node in which the catch is passsive, or in an inclined storage mode in which the drawer or cassette 10 coact with a drawer catch.
  • this is achieved by providing the drawer with stop means which, when the arrangement is in its horizontal draw mode, are operative to prevent the drawer from being fully inserted, i.e. from being pushed fully home, as illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the stop means is provided by configuring the 10 with an inclined rear wall surface 40, such that wheb the arrangement is in its horizontal drawer mode, the upper part of said rear wall surface 40 will come into abutment with the frame 22 before the leg or catch 36 reaches the recess 38.
  • the catch legs 36 are unable to reach and engage the recesses 38 in the brackets 12, therewith enabling the drawer to be withdrawn easily and smoothly, in the absence of an active drawer latching effect.
  • the hook elements 24, 26 on the brackets 12 and the intermediate bracket part 42 are configured to enable the brackets 12 to be inclined to the vertical, as shown in Figure 2, so as to enable the drawer to slope and to be used for sloping storage purposes in the aforedescribed manner.
  • the storage arrangement is brought to its sloping storage mode, by rotating respective hook elements 26 in their slots in the frame 22, so that the intermediate bracket part 42 located between said hook elements 24, 26 is brought into abutment with the vertical face of the frame 22.
  • the drawer 10 can then be pushed fully home, along the brackets 12, therewith enabling the catch legs 36 to snap into the recesses 38 provided in the brackets 12, in the aforesaid manner, said legs being locked in the recesses through the action of the locking tongues 34, such as to prevent the drawer from sliding open under its own weight.
  • the inventive arrangement enables one and the same storage device, e.g. tray or drawer 10, and one and the same bracket structure 12 to be used as a horizontally moveable drawer arrangement in which the catch facility remains inactive, or as an inclined drawer or cassette arrangement in which the catch facility is brought to an active state.
  • This storage arrangement affords two important advantages: The manufacturer can produce the dual-purpose storage arrangement in large numbers, instead of manufacturing each separate aspect of the arrangement separately, whereas the user obtains a product which can be readily adapted between a storage arrangement for the storage of frequently purchased packaged goods and a storage arrangement for packaged goods which are bought less frequently, e.g. for the storage of drugs and medicines in drug stores and chemist shops.

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SE8803077A SE469869B (sv) 1988-09-02 1988-09-02 Spärranordning vid rörliga backar, hyllor, lådor e dyl
SE8803077 1988-09-02
PCT/SE1989/000456 WO1990002500A1 (en) 1988-09-02 1989-08-31 An arrangement in tray, shelf, drawer or like structures

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AT (1) ATE116118T1 ( )
AU (1) AU4184389A ( )
CA (1) CA1312046C ( )
DE (1) DE68920331T2 ( )
PT (1) PT91593B ( )
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GB2262432B (en) * 1991-11-22 1995-07-12 Burbidge Richard Ltd Bracket device
DK9600243Y6 (da) * 1996-07-09 1996-08-09 Anna Galster Selvbærende skuffesystem med kugleskinner
US7128221B2 (en) 2003-10-30 2006-10-31 Rock-Tenn Shared Services Llc Adjustable cantilevered shelf
US7246711B1 (en) 2003-08-19 2007-07-24 Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc Adjustable shelving unit
US7182210B2 (en) 2003-08-19 2007-02-27 Rock-Tenn Shared Services, Llc Adjustable shelving system

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SE7500072L (sv) * 1968-11-28 1975-09-26 Carl Johan Bjoerge Anordning vid backar, hyllor eller dylikt, som är utdragbara från ett inre förvaringsläge till ett yttre läqe.
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US4600255A (en) * 1984-03-26 1986-07-15 Tektronix, Inc. Latch and detent mechanism for sliding tray

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CA1312046C (en) 1992-12-29
SE8803077D0 (sv) 1988-09-02
DE68920331T2 (de) 1995-08-03
SE469869B (sv) 1993-10-04
EP0451148A1 (en) 1991-10-16
AU4184389A (en) 1990-04-02
PT91593A (pt) 1990-03-30
WO1990002500A1 (en) 1990-03-22
DE68920331D1 (de) 1995-02-09
ATE116118T1 (de) 1995-01-15
PT91593B (pt) 1995-07-18

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