EP0836399B1 - Regaleträgersystem - Google Patents

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EP0836399B1
EP0836399B1 EP96915832A EP96915832A EP0836399B1 EP 0836399 B1 EP0836399 B1 EP 0836399B1 EP 96915832 A EP96915832 A EP 96915832A EP 96915832 A EP96915832 A EP 96915832A EP 0836399 B1 EP0836399 B1 EP 0836399B1
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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
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  • the present invention relates to shelving systems as may be used in stands of various types, wall-mounted shelves and the like, and more particularly, to a shelving support system having wire-shaped shelf hangers connected at their ends to wall brackets by push-fit removable connectors which can be oriented as desired, for quick assembly of various shelving systems.
  • Shelving systems are typically provided as knock-down kits for assembly at the user's location, thus minimizing shipping costs by avoiding the need to transport bulky assemblies. Assembly of these units then becomes the task of the user, who is typically unfamiliar with the assembled design, and this requires the location and identification of a multitude of parts, and an understanding of packaged instructions concerning their assembly. The problems with this approach are based on complicated prior art designs, which do not lend themselves to quick construction.
  • Prior art attempts to simplify shelving system construction include the system described in US Patent 5,348,170 to Thornley et al.
  • a free-standing shelving system is disclosed, having uprights formed with a slot for shelf edges to be inserted, forming an aperture into which a locking peg is fitted.
  • An additional popular shelving system utilizes a metal bracket formed with hooks at one end which engage a wall bracket, such as the ENDEL model available from IKEA furniture (IKEA catalogues 1993 and 1994).
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages of prior art shelving systems and provide a quickly and easily assembled shelving support system.
  • a shelving support system comprising:
  • the shelf hanger is fabricated as a rigid wire member, bent into a V-shape and connected at its ends to a right angled upright member by a push-fit connector locked into a square opening formed in the upright.
  • the lower leg of the shelf hanger is suspended by the support leg, with its end portion flush against a vertical wall of the upright member, so that it does not rotate, to provide a stable support for a shelf end.
  • the push-fit connectors are easily locked into the openings in the upright member, and may be quickly removed and re-positioned, enabling quick and easy construction of an entire shelving system within minutes, or easy alteration of its layout.
  • a feature of the inventive design is that in addition to its support function, the support leg acts as a shelf book-end.
  • the shelving support system may be constructed to provide continuous shelving space using sets of shelf hangers to support shelves end-to-end.
  • the adjoining shelves may also be arranged at different heights.
  • Different types of shelving material may be used, including metal, metal wire grid, plastic, or wood types. Many different wall-supported or free-standing units can be designed.
  • the invention also provides a method of constructing a shelving support system, comprising the steps of:
  • the inventive design features a sturdy, easily constructed shelving support system for homes, stores and offices.
  • Shelving support system 10 comprises an upright wall bracket 12, a push-fit connector 14, and a shelf hanger 16.
  • Wall bracket 12 is typically provided as an L-shaped bracket, with one face 13 formed with a plurality of square apertures 18 disposed vertically thereon.
  • Push-fit connector 14 is shaped with an oversize head 15, so that it does not pass freely through aperture 18, but is retained therein.
  • Connector 14 is designed to be load-bearing, and is shaped so that its lug portion 19 protrudes through aperture 18 and has a square base, with flat side faces 20, 22. Lug portion 19 is formed with a hole 24 extending therethrough.
  • shelf hanger 16 is fabricated as a rigid wire member, having a lower leg 26 and a support leg 28 bent into a V-shape, with the lower leg 26 of shelf hanger 16 being suspended by support leg 28.
  • support leg 28 is hook-shaped so that it passes through vertically oriented hole 24, to lock connector 14 in aperture 18, while simultaneously locking support leg 28 therein to provide support.
  • lower leg 26 passes through horizontally oriented hole 24 in connector 14, until it abuts against wall bracket 12, providing a stop 30.
  • the ends of shelf hanger 16 are orthogonal to one another, preventing side to side movement since lower leg 26 is maintained against inner face 13 of wall bracket 12 and does not rotate, providing a stable support for shelf 32 end, as shown in Fig. 1d.
  • hanger 16 provides additional system stability since lower leg 26 has a tendency to move further towards wall bracket 12 as shelf 32 loading increases.
  • Figs. 1e-i illustrate a modified lower support leg 26, which provides a locking feature when inserted in connector 14.
  • lower support leg 26 is bent slightly downward to form a knee 27 near its end.
  • Hole 24 of connector 14 is provided with an oversize diameter, so that knee 27 passes through it (Fig. 1f) when lower support leg 26 is rotated into a gentle downward slope from wall bracket 12 (Fig. 1g).
  • the upper end of support leg 28 is hooked into upper connector 14 under tension (Fig. 1h), after lower support leg 26 is raised slightly to a lateral orientation, such that knee 27 locks it in connector 14 (Fig. 1i), in a secure, non-removable fashion.
  • the shelf system can easily be disassembled by reversing these steps.
  • shelving support system 10 features a simplified method of construction, using the common connectors 14, pairs of which are oriented orthogonally to each other.
  • the method commences by fastening a pair of oppositely-facing wall brackets 12 to a wall using mounting holes 29, inserting connectors 14 in wall brackets 12 (Fig. 2a), locking shelf hangers 16 in connectors 14 (Fig. 2b-c), and placing a folded end 33 of shelf 32 over lower legs 26 of shelf hanger 16.
  • the uniform pattern of square apertures 18 in wall bracket 12 enables the shelf 32 height to be easily adjusted, simply by movement of common connector 14, which can be oriented as required.
  • connectors 14 have a square cross-section, they are rigidly fixed in square apertures 18, to prevent downward tilting of shelf hanger 16 under load.
  • Upper support legs 28 of shelf hanger 16 serve as shelf bookends.
  • the shelving support system components are reversible, i.e., suited to right or left-handed installation.
  • shelf 32 can be dimensioned as required.
  • Figs. 3a-b illustrate a shelving system 10 embodiment using an intermediate wall bracket 34 in a staggered height shelf layout.
  • each connector 14 fits through an aperture 18 formed in a U-shaped intermediate wall bracket 34. Since apertures 18 are formed opposite one another, shelves 32 may be arranged at equal heights (Fig. 3b) using a double-ended connector 35 (Figs. 5a-c) which fits through a pair of apertures 18.
  • the gap 36 developed between adjacent shelf hangers 16 by the design of intermediate wall bracket 34 allows for placement of shelves 32 end-to-end.
  • Fig. 3b illustrates use of standard wall brackets 12 of equal length together with an intermediate wall bracket 34 of greater length, to provide staggered and equal height shelf 32 layouts.
  • FIGs. 4a-d there is shown a shelving support system embodiment for use as a closet organizer system.
  • shelf 36 has increased depth, and can be provided with ends which clip onto hangers 16.
  • a modular unit 38 can be provided with a frame 40 having slidable drawers 42 mounted underneath shelf 36, with unit 38 supported by hangers 16.
  • Fig. 4c shows a clothes hanger 42 supported by a clothes bar 44, which clips onto hangers 16 at it ends.
  • Fig. 4d shows a modular shelf unit 46 with a plurality of shelves supported from hangers 16, by side panels 48, which clip onto hangers 16.
  • wall bracket 12 can be of such length as to reach from floor to ceiling.
  • Figs. 5a-c there is illustrated a method of construction of a free-standing shelving unit (Fig. 7) using a rectangular or square-shaped upright 50, typically manufactured of steel, or plastic sections.
  • the construction features use of double-ended connectors 35 for attaching shelf hangers 16 at equal heights, and use of extended, standard-type connectors 51 for attaching shelf hangers 16 at differing heights, in a staggered shelf layout. Similar to connector 14, connector 51 is locked in position in aperture 18 between oversize head 15 and an end of shelf hanger 16, while connectors 35 are locked in position in aperture 18 between a pair of shelf hanger 16 ends.
  • each of them has a bent section 53 which abuts connectors 51, to provide this function.
  • Figs. 6a-d there are illustrated different shelf material types, including metal (Fig. 6a), plastic with stiffening ribs 52 (Fig. 6b), an open metal wire grid (Fig. 6c) with folded sheet metal ends 54, and wood (Fig. 6d).
  • a free-standing unit 55 showing different types of shelf 32 and storage bin 56 arrangements, attached to rectangular upright 50, which is supported by a framework 57 including cross-pieces 58 and base legs 60.
  • the simplicity of assembly makes free-standing unit 55 especially useful in display and storage applications, since store personnel typically assemble these displays, and often rearrange them. Many different wall-supported or free-standing units can be designed.
  • Connector 62 is a double-ended connector, formed as a pair of folded leaves, with a space between them.
  • connector 62 is manufactured of pressed steel, which can also be used to manufacture alternative connectors 64, 66.
  • Extended, standard-type connector 51 is also shown.
  • FIG. 9 there is illustrated an alternative wall bracket 67 for use with connector 68.
  • Wall bracket 67 has formed therein a set of orthogonally oriented slots 70, 72 sized to fit therein the lugs of connector 68.
  • the inventive shelving support system design features sturdy, easily constructed shelving units for homes, stores and offices. Many designs and layouts are possible.

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  1. Regalstützensystem mit:
    einem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67), welches eine vertikale Stütze bildet und entlang zumindest einer seiner Oberflächen eine Vielzahl von darin ausgebildeten Löchern (18; 70, 72) aufweist, und
    einer V-förmigen Regalbodenaufhängung (16) mit drahtförmigen unteren und oberen Tragschenkeln (26, 28) zur Befestigung des jeweiligen Endes derselben an dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67), so daß sich die Regalbodenaufhängung (16) von dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) weg erstreckt, wobei der untere Schenkel (26) mit dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) verbindbar ist, so daß er durch den oberen Tragschenkel (28) im wesentlichen horizontal an dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) gehalten ist, um ein auf ihm ruhendes Ende eines Regalbodens zu tragen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß die Schenkel (26, 28) der Regalbodenaufhängung mit dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) mittels eines Paares von Verbindungsmitteln (14; 35; 51; 62; 66; 64) verbindbar sind, wobei jedes der Paare von Verbindungsmitteln ein einstückig mit einem übermaßigen Kopf (15) und einer Öse (19) zum einsteck-passenden Einführen in eines der Löcher (18; 70, 72) ausgebildetes Befestigungselement aufweist und
    wobei jedes der Enden der Schenkel (26, 28) der Regalbodenaufhängung lösbar in eine in der Öse (19) des Befestigungselementes ausgebildete Öffnung (24) einführbar ist, wobei bei der Verwendung bei einem Paar der Ösen (19) von Befestigungselementen die Öffnungen (24) um 90° zueinander ausgerichtet sind und eine der Öffnungen (24) vertikal ausgerichtet ist, wobei das Ende des obere Tragschenkels (28) vertikal umgebogen ist, um in die vertikal ausgerichtete Öffnung (24) der Öse des Befestigungselementes zu passen, und wobei der untere Schenkel (26) in einer nicht verdrehbaren Weise mit dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) verbindbar ist.
  2. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das aufrecht ausgerichtete Element (12) eine Stütze mit L-förmiger Wand aufweist.
  3. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das aufrecht ausgerichtete Element (50) einen rechteckigen Abschnitt mit einer Vielzahl von sich durch gegenüberliegende Flächen erstreckenden Öffnungen aufweist.
  4. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Ende des unteren Tragschenkels nicht verdrehbar in eine horizontale Öffnung (24) in der Öse eines Befestigungselementes paßt, wobei der Endabschnitt des unteren Schenkels bündig gegen eine vertikale Wand des aufrecht ausgerichteten Elementes (12; 50; 67) angeordnet ist.
  5. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Ende des unteren Tragschenkels mit einer leichten Biegung gebildet ist, welche ein Knie (27) bildet, um das Ende des unteren Tragschenkels in dem Befestigungselement zu verriegeln, wenn diese miteinander verbunden sind.
  6. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das System in Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen (16) aufweist und daß bei der Verwendung die Regalbodenaufhängungen (16) in angemessener Weise voneinander beabstandet sind, um eine Regalbodenauflage zu bilden.
  7. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das System eine Vielzahl von Paaren der Regalbodenaufhängungen (16) aufweist und daß bei der Verwendung die Paare in gestaffelten Höhen in der Auslegung einer Regaleinheit angeordnet sind.
  8. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das System ein Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen (16) aufweist und daß bei der Verwendung das aufrecht ausgerichtete Element (50) das Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen in einer freistehenden Regaleinheit trägt.
  9. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das System mindestens ein Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen (16) aufweist und daß bei der Verwendung das Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen ein Einbau-Ordnungssystem mit einer modularen Einheit (38) mit verschiebbaren Schubladen (42) aufweist.
  10. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das System mindestens ein Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen (16) aufweist und daß bei der Verwendung das Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen ein EinbauOrdnungssystem trägt, welches eine modulare Einheit mit einer Vielzahl von Regalböden (36) aufweist.
  11. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das System mindestens ein Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen (16) aufweist und daß bei der Verwendung das Paar der Regalbodenaufhängungen ein Einbau-Ordnungssystem trägt, welches eine Kleiderstange (44) aufweist.
  12. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verbindungsmittel (35; 62) ein als Öse ausgebildetes Befestigungselement aufweist, welches an jedem seiner Enden darin ausgebildete Öffnungen aufweist.
  13. Verfahren zum Aufbauen eines Regalstützensystems mit folgenden Schritten:
    Bereitstellen eines aufrecht ausgerichteten Elementes (12; 50; 67), welches eine vertikale Stütze bildet und entlang zumindest einer seiner Oberflächen eine Vielzahl von darin ausgebildeten Löchern (18; 70, 72) aufweist, und
    Bereitstellen einer V-förmigen Regalbodenaufhängung (16) mit drahtförmigen oberen und unteren Tragschenkeln (26, 28) zur Befestigung des jeweiligen Endes derselben an dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67), so daß sich die Regalbodenaufhängung (16) von dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) weg erstreckt, wobei der untere Schenkel (26) mit dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) verbindbar ist, so daß er durch den oberen Tragschenkel (28) im wesentlichen horizontal an dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) gehalten ist, um ein auf ihm ruhendes Ende eines Regalbodens zu tragen,
    gekennzeichnet durch die zusätzlichen Schritte des
    Verbindens der Schenkel (26, 28) der Regalbodenaufhängung mit dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) mittels eines Paares von Verbindungsmitteln (14; 35; 51; 62; 66; 64), wobei jedes der Paare von Verbindungsmitteln ein einstückig mit einem übermaßigen Kopf (15) und einer Öse (19) zum einsteck-passenden Einführen in eines der Löcher (18; 70, 72) ausgebildetes Befestigungselement aufweist und
    lösbaren Einführens eines jeden der Enden der Schenkel (26, 28) der Regalbodenaufhängung in eine in der Öse (19) des Befestigungselementes ausgebildete Öffnung (24), wobei der Schritt des lösbaren Einführens folgende Schritte beinhaltet:
    Einpassen eines Paares der Ösen (19) der Befestigungselemente in ein Paar der Löcher (18; 70, 72) so daß die Öffnungen (24) der ersteren um 90° zueinander ausgerichtet sind und vertikales Ausrichten einer der Öffnungen (24),
    sanftes Drehen des unteren Schenkels (26) von dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element nach unten,
    Durchführen einer leichten Biegung, die ein am Ende des unteren Schenkels (26) gebildetes Knie (27) bildet, durch die andere der Öffnungen (24) in der Öse des Befestigungselementes,
    Anheben des unteren Schenkels (26) nach oben, um den unteren Schenkel (26) in seinem Befestigungselement zu verriegeln, um den unteren Schenkel (26) in einer nicht verdrehbaren Weise mit dem aufrecht ausgerichteten Element (12; 50; 67) zu verbinden, und
    Einpassen eines vertikal umgebogenen Abschnittes, der das Ende des oberen Tragschenkels (28) bildet, in die vertikal ausgerichtete Öffnung (24) der Öse des Befestigungselementes.
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US08/582,879 US5655740A (en) 1995-05-18 1996-01-04 Shelving support system
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