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EP1129645A1
EP1129645A1 EP00870031A EP00870031A EP1129645A1 EP 1129645 A1 EP1129645 A1 EP 1129645A1 EP 00870031 A EP00870031 A EP 00870031A EP 00870031 A EP00870031 A EP 00870031A EP 1129645 A1 EP1129645 A1 EP 1129645A1
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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
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/007—Linkable independent elements with the same or similar cross-section
    • 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
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/02—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units stackable ; stackable and linkable
    • A47B87/0207—Stackable racks, trays or shelf units
    • A47B87/0246—Shelves stackable by means of separate vertical distance-holders therebetween

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  • the present invention relates to a storage rack comprising a multitude of horizontal carriers which are arranged above and next to each other so as to form a plurality of storage spaces within the storage rack.
  • a storage rack is for example known from US-A-5316157.
  • the storage rack disclosed herein comprises a multitude of horizontal carriers which are mounted above and next to each other in a three-dimensional frame so as to form a plurality of storage spaces.
  • the storage rack is suitable for storing pallets or goods or the like.
  • the frame comprises a plurality of vertical columns onto which horizontal beams are fixed at different heights.
  • Each carrier comprises a pair of rails which are fixed horizontally onto the beams between two successive vertical columns.
  • the rails may carry a rolling cart for receiving a pallet.
  • the vertical columns each comprise a pair of vertical posts which are connected to each other and are held in position by means of a plurality of cross interconnecting bars, each of these bars having one end connected to a first vertical post on a first height and the other end connected to a second vertical post on a second height different from the first.
  • the cross interconnecting bars are provided to enhance the stability of the rack.
  • a storage rack which comprises a plurality of separate modules which are connected to each other, each module comprising a horizontal carrier and vertical support bars which are attached to the carrier through attachment means, each module further comprising interconnecting means for connecting the module to at least one further module.
  • the invention uses a new approach to the construction of a storage rack.
  • State of the art storage racks mostly start from vertical columns which are aligned in a row, onto which the carriers are mounted.
  • the inventor starts from a horizontal carrier and adds further carriers in a horizontal arrangement before adding additional carriers in height direction.
  • He no longer uses the vertical approach of the conventional storage racks, but a horizontal approach. He first decides how the carriers should be distributed in a horizontal plane to obtain optimal use of the storage room and then adds additional carriers in vertical direction.
  • the inventor first designs the storage rack in a horizontal plane before he stacks different layers of the rack on top of each other.
  • the shape of the storage rack can be varied by varying the arrangement and the shape of the carriers.
  • the storage rack of the invention there is the possibility of using carriers with widely varying shapes, for example a rectangular shape, an L-shape or any other shape known to the person skilled in the art. Furthermore it is possible to vary the carriers in size and height, so that for example a first part of the rack can be suitable for storing pallets, whereas a second part of the rack can be suitable to store goods of a smaller size.
  • the storage rack of the invention can be constructed as a function of the shape of the storage room, the dimensions of the pallets or goods which have to be stored and the direction in which the pallets or goods are placed in a storage space in the rack. This has the advantage that the total storage space of a storage room can be enhanced in comparison with conventional storage racks.
  • the attachment means for attaching the vertical support bars to the horizontal carriers preferably comprise attachment bars which are positioned on the outer rim of the carrier. This has the advantage that the total surface of the carrier remains free to store pallets or goods or the like.
  • the attachment bars preferably extend beyond an upper and a lower surface of the carrier. In this way the attachment bars can keep the support bars in vertical position and prevent the support bars from collapsing from underneath the carrier. This has the advantage that the stability of the module can be enhanced.
  • the attachment bars preferably have top and bottom openings which are provided to receive the vertical support bars. This has the advantage that support bars can be attached both above and below a carrier, so that two modules can be stacked on top of each other by sliding the vertical support bars of the upper module into the top openings of the attachment bars on the carrier of the lower module. In this way the storage rack can be built up to a substantial height by stacking several modules on top of each other.
  • the carriers in the storage rack of the invention preferably have a substantially rectangular shape.
  • Each carrier is preferably provided with four attachment bars which are arranged such that:
  • the interconnecting means in the storage rack of the invention preferably comprise cross interconnecting bars which each have a first end connected to a support bar of a first module on a first height H1 and a second end connected to a support bar of a second, adjacent module on a second height H2.
  • the second height H2 is preferably different from the first height H1.
  • the cross interconnecting bars are located in a plane which is substantially parallel to a side of the first module and a side of the second module. Providing these cross interconnecting bars has the advantage that the stability of the rack and its ability to withstand shocks, which may be caused by a fork-lift truck hitting the rack, can be enhanced.
  • the interconnecting means comprise at least one protrusion and at least one corresponding recess which engage each other.
  • the at least one protrusion is provided on a first side of a first carrier and the at least one recess is provided on a second side of a second carrier, the first side of the first carrier being adjacent to the second side of the second carrier, the recess being provided to receive the protrusion.
  • the modules are arranged such that
  • This arrangement of the modules can be particularly advantageous in an assembly of two or more storage racks of this embodiment in a storage room.
  • a first storage rack is placed in such a way that the front sides of the storage spaces in the rack form an angle ⁇ ⁇ 90° with the longitudinal direction of the aisle between this first storage rack and a second storage rack.
  • the modules are placed in such a way that the line formed by their most protruding corners is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the aisle.
  • the second storage rack is preferably the mirror image of the first rack with respect to a plane which divides the aisle between opposite storage racks in longitudinal direction in two.
  • vertical support bars are placed under the lowermost carrier, so that the floor below the lowermost carrier is left open for storing goods or pallets. This has the advantage that no space is taken up by a carrier which is placed directly on the floor.
  • the elements in the modules of the storage rack of the invention can be constructed in various materials, for example in steel, in an other metal or alloy, or in a plastic material.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a module of the storage rack according to the invention.
  • Figures 2 and 3 respectively show perspective and top views of a preferred embodiment of the storage rack of the invention.
  • Figure 4 shows an efficient assembly of two storage racks of the preferred embodiment shown in figures 2 and 3.
  • Figure 5 shows a top view of an alternative embodiment of the storage rack of the invention.
  • Figure 6 shows an efficient assembly of two storage racks of the alternative embodiment shown in figure 5.
  • Figure 7 shows an alternative embodiment of the storage rack of the invention which is more suitable for storing pallets or goods or the like for a long period of time.
  • Figures 8, 9 and 10 show embodiments of interconnecting means for connecting a first carrier to a second carrier.
  • the storage rack shown in figure 2 comprises a plurality of separate modules 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, an example of which is shown in figure 1.
  • the module 1 shown in figure 1 comprises a horizontal carrier 2 and vertical support bars 7, 8, 9, 10.
  • the support bars 7, 8, 9, 10 are preferably removably mounted in attachment means 3, 4, 5, 6 for attaching the support bars 7, 8, 9, 10 to the carrier 2, but may also be fixedly connected to the attachment means 3-6 or constitute a unity therewith.
  • Each module 1 is preferably further provided with interconnecting means 11, 12, 17, 18 (figure 2) for connecting the module to at least one adjacent module.
  • the carrier 2 shown in figure 1 has a rectangular shape with a front side 13, two lateral sides 14, 15 and a back side 16.
  • a module 1 of the storage rack of the invention can however also comprise an L-shaped carrier or a carrier of any shape known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the carrier 2 can have widely varying forms so as to allow storage racks to be built for a wide variety of goods.
  • the carrier 2 can for example have the form of a plate, a grid of bars or profiles, a tray or container or any other form known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the carrier 2 can also be provided to receive machines or other devices which can be fixedly attached on the carrier, or the carrier 2 can comprise rolls for transporting pallets or goods over the carrier.
  • the attachment means 3, 4, 5, 6 of the module shown in figure 1 preferably have the form of vertical attachment bars positioned on the outer rim of the carrier 2. In this way the whole surface of the carrier 2 remains free for storing pallets or goods or the like.
  • the attachment bars 3, 4, 5, 6 preferably extend beyond the top and bottom surfaces of the carrier 2. In this way the attachment bars 3, 4, 5, 6 can enhance the stability of the module, as they keep the support bars 7, 8, 9, 10 in vertical position and prevent them from collapsing from underneath the carrier.
  • Each of the attachment bars 3, 4, 5, 6 preferably has top and bottom openings for receiving the vertical support bars 7, 8, 9, 10.
  • the attachment bars 3, 4, 5, 6 preferably have a cross section which is preferably slightly larger than the cross section of the support bars 7, 8, 9, 10, so that the support bars can be slid into the attachment bars.
  • the cross section of the upper end and/or the lower end of an attachment bar 3, 4, 5, 6 is smaller than the cross section of the support bar 7, 8, 9, 10, so that the support bar can be slid over the upper end and/or the lower end of the attachment bar.
  • support bars can be attached to the carrier 2 both above and below the carrier 2, so that two modules 1 can be stacked on top of each other by sliding the support bars of the upper module of the two into or over the attachment bars of the lower module of the two.
  • the storage rack of the invention can be built up to a substantial height.
  • the carriers 2 in shape, size and height, so that for example a first part of the rack can be suitable for storing pallets, whereas a second part of the rack can be suitable to store goods of a smaller size.
  • the modules 1 of the storage rack of the invention a larger degree of liberty concerning the possible structures which can be constructed can be achieved in comparison with state of the art storage racks.
  • the storage rack of the invention is constructed by combining separate modules 1, the storage rack does not necessarily have the shape of a parallelepiped, but can have any shape which is deemed to be convenient by the person skilled in the art.
  • the storage rack according to the invention can be adapted to the pallets or goods which have to be stored, the shape of the storage room and the direction in which the pallets or goods have to be placed in the rack.
  • the carrier 2 is provided with four attachment bars 3, 4, 5, 6.
  • the attachment bars 3, 4, 5, 6 are preferably arranged such that:
  • D1-D4 are preferably chosen such that D3 ⁇ D1 and D4 ⁇ D2.
  • D1 may be equal to or different from D2;
  • D3 may be equal to or different from D4.
  • the wording "adjacent the corner” means that the first and fourth attachment bars 3, 6 are located on said corners of the carrier 2, but do not extend beyond the end of the side on which they are located. Because of the above explained arrangement of the attachment bars 3, 4, 5, 6 on the outer rim of the carrier 2, adjacent modules can be aligned in such a way that the space between adjacent carriers can be limited to the width of a single attachment bar. This can for example be seen in figures 2 and 3, which show a preferred embodiment of the storage rack of the invention. In this embodiment, the two modules 1a and 1b are placed back-to-back.
  • adjacent modules can be arranged in such a way that the attachment bars 5a and 6a on the back side 16a of the carrier 2a of the module 1 a are in line with the attachment bars 5b and 6b on the back side 16b of the carrier 2b of the module 1b.
  • the distance between the two carriers 2a and 2b is approximately the width of a single attachment bar.
  • the interconnecting means for connecting one module to at least one further module can have various shapes which are known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the interconnecting means for connecting each module to an adjacent module comprise cross interconnecting bars 11, 12, 17, 18.
  • the interconnecting bars 11, 12, 17, 18 have a first end connected to a first support bar 7, 9 on a first height H1, and a second end connected to support bar 8, 10 on a second height H2.
  • H1 may be equal to or different from H2.
  • the interconnecting bar 11 has a first end connected to support bar 7a on a first height H1' and a second end connected to support bar 8b on a second height H2'.
  • the second height H2' is preferably different from the first height H1'.
  • the interconnecting bar 12 has a first end connected to support bar 8b on a first height H1" and a second end connected to support bar 7a on a second height H2".
  • the second height H2" is preferably different from the first height H1".
  • H1' can be equal to or different from H1";
  • H2' can be equal to or different from H2".
  • the support bars 9b, 10a are in a similar way provided with the cross interconnecting bars 17, 18.
  • the interconnecting bars 11, 12 connected to the support bars 7a and 8b define a plane perpendicular to the front side of the storage space defined by the first module; the interconnecting bars 17, 18 connected to the support bars 10a and 9b form a plane which is substantially parallel to the storage space defined by the first module.
  • the cross interconnecting bars 11, 12 and 17, 18 can enhance the stability of the storage rack and its ability to withstand shocks, which may be caused by a fork-lift truck hitting the rack.
  • the interconnecting means for connecting the modules to each other can comprise at least one protrusion 25, 27 and at least one corresponding recess 26, 28 which engage each other (figures 8 and 9), the recess 26, 28 being provided to receive the protrusion 25, 27.
  • the at least one protrusion 25, 27 is provided on a first side of a first carrier 2a and the at least one recess 26, 28 is provided on a second side of a second carrier 2b, the first side of the first carrier 2a being adjacent to the second side of the second carrier 2b.
  • the use of interconnecting bars can be prevented.
  • the at least one protrusion is for example a pair of teeth 25 and the at least one recess a pair of corresponding grooves 26, the grooves 26 being provided to receive the teeth 25 (figure 8).
  • the protrusion and the recess can also be respectively a pin 26 and a corresponding hole 27, the hole 27 being provided in a ring 28 which is attached to a first carrier 2a and the pin 26 being attached to a second carrier 2b in such a way that the pin 26 can be vertically inserted into the hole 27 in the ring 28 (figure 9).
  • the interconnecting means can also for example comprise at least one pair of lips 30, 31 which engage each other (figure 10).
  • a first lip 30 is provided on a first side of a first carrier 2a and extends in upward direction.
  • a second lip 31 is provided on a second side of a second carrier 2b and extends in downward direction.
  • the first lip 30 is connected to the first carrier 2a by means of its lower edge 32 and an upright edge 34, and has a free edge 36 which is slanted towards the bottom of the lip 30.
  • the second lip 31 is connected to the second carrier 2b by means of its upper edge 33 and an upright edge 35, and has a free edge 37 which is slanted towards the top of the lip 31.
  • the free edge 36 of the first lip 30 opposes the upright edge 35 of the second lip 31 and the upright edge 34 of the first lip 30 opposes the free edge 37 of the second lip 31.
  • the second carrier 2b is connected to the first 2a by sliding the second lip 31 behind the first lip 30 from above. If the second carrier 2b is located too far to one side so that, upon connecting the carriers, the upright edge 34 of the first lip 30 hits the slanted edge 37 of the second lip 31, the slanted edge 37 will guide the second carrier 2b into the correct position. So, providing the lips 30, 31 with the slanted edges 36, 37 has the advantage that a certain amount of play exists for sliding the lips behind each other in connecting the second carrier 2b to the first carrier 2a. In this way the connecting of the carriers to each other can be facilitated.
  • a preferred embodiment of the storage rack according to the invention is a so-called "parking rack".
  • a first embodiment of this "parking rack” is shown in figures 2 and 3.
  • the modules 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d are arranged such that
  • Figure 4 shows an efficient assembly of two storage racks of the first embodiment of the "parking rack".
  • a first storage rack 19 is placed in such a way that the front sides of the storage spaces in the rack form an angle ⁇ ⁇ 90° with the longitudinal direction of the aisle 21 between this first storage rack 19 and a second storage rack 20. More particularly, the modules are placed in such a way that the line formed by their most protruding corners is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the aisle 21.
  • the said second storage rack 20 is preferably the mirror image of the first rack 19 with respect to a plane which divides the aisle 21 in longitudinal direction in two.
  • FIG. 5 A second embodiment of the "parking rack” is shown in figure 5.
  • the modules 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d are arranged such that
  • Figure 6 shows an efficient assembly of two storage racks of the second embodiment of the "parking rack".
  • the said second storage rack 20 is preferably the mirror image of the first rack 19 with respect to a plane which divides the aisle 21 in longitudinal direction in two.
  • the modules are preferably placed next to and on top of each other before pallets or goods or the like are stored in them.
  • the above described embodiments are more suitable for storing pallets or goods or the like for short periods.
  • a storage rack which is more suitable for storing pallets or goods for longer periods is the so-called "domino rack", an example of which is shown in figure 7.
  • a pallet is placed in a storage space before a module is placed over it, and the module is removed before the pallet is removed.
  • Figure 7 shows how two modules 22, 23 of the embodiment of the "domino rack” are placed together.
  • Each module 22, 23 comprises a carrier 2 and vertical support bars 7, 8, 9, 10 which are either attached directly to the carrier 2 or by means of attachment means (not shown).
  • a base 24 is provided, connecting the front support bars 7, 8 to the rear support bars 9, 10 and the rear support bars 9, 10 to each other.
  • each module 22, 23 preferably has dimensions which are such that two pallets can be located in the storage space defined by the module.
  • the front side 13 and the back side 16 of the carrier 2 are preferably provided with interconnecting means for connecting a first module 22 to a second module 23.
  • the interconnecting means can have various shapes which are known to the person skilled in the art. They are provided to enhance the stability of the storage rack.
  • Storing pallets or goods or the like in a "domino rack" as shown in figure 7 comprises the following steps. First two pallets are placed adjacent each other on the ground, for example near a wall of the storage room. Then a first module 22 is placed over the two pallets with the front side of the module 22 facing the wall. Next, two pallets are for example placed at the back side of the first module 22, after which a second module 23 is placed over these two pallets with the front side of the second module 23 facing the back side of the first module 22. The placing of the second module 23 is carried out in such a way that the interconnecting means on the front side of the second module 23 engage the interconnecting means on the back side of the first module 22. Further pallets and modules can then be placed next to, behind or on top of the first and second modules 22, 23. It is also possible to first place a module on the ground before placing pallets in it.

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US5316157A (en) 1992-10-29 1994-05-31 Konstant Anthony N Rack having beams and columns of differing numbers
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US5190171A (en) * 1991-07-08 1993-03-02 Christman Jr George W Multi-tiered collapsible transporter and storage rack
WO1994015505A1 (de) * 1991-12-04 1994-07-21 Frederick Hutter Würfelförmiges element
US5316157A (en) 1992-10-29 1994-05-31 Konstant Anthony N Rack having beams and columns of differing numbers
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