EP1166679A1 - Verbindung zur Montage von Regalen oder Trägerelementen auf Gestellen - Google Patents

Verbindung zur Montage von Regalen oder Trägerelementen auf Gestellen Download PDF

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EP1166679A1
EP1166679A1 EP00113137A EP00113137A EP1166679A1 EP 1166679 A1 EP1166679 A1 EP 1166679A1 EP 00113137 A EP00113137 A EP 00113137A EP 00113137 A EP00113137 A EP 00113137A EP 1166679 A1 EP1166679 A1 EP 1166679A1
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connection unit
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Daniele Aleardi
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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
    • A47B57/30—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports
    • A47B57/54—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges
    • A47B57/545—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges clamped in discrete positions, e.g. on tubes with grooves or holes

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  • the invention concerns a connection unit for the installation of shelves or support elements on bearing structures, particularly suitable for use when it is necessary to suspend objects from tubular bearing structures.
  • Sectional bearing structures are known that comprise tubular elements, which may also be removably connected to one another and to which it is possible to apply shelves or support elements by means of appropriate connection units.
  • connection units are interposed between the tubular bearing element and the shelves, ensuring the correct anchorage and the stability of the latter.
  • Connection units are known, each one of which comprises two tubular sleeves suitable for being removably and coaxially coupled to the outside of the tubular bearing structure.
  • a first sleeve is generally made of plastic and envelops the tubular element partially or completely. Its external surface has the shape of a truncated cone tapering upwards and matching a corresponding tapering part of the inner surface of a second sleeve that is axially and externally coupled to it.
  • connection unit The assembly of the connection unit is carried out at the same time as the assembly of the tubular bearing structure.
  • the operation is started by coaxially coupling the second tubular sleeve to the outside of the tubular bearing element during the assembly and fixing of the bearing structure.
  • the first sleeve is then applied to the tubular element and finally the second sleeve is made slide axially, fitting it to the first sleeve, until the conical surfaces of each of them are coupled to each other.
  • connection unit cannot be completely removed without disassembling the bearing structure at least partially.
  • the described solution includes the possibility to remove the first sleeve without necessarily removing the second sleeve.
  • the bearing element has its ends fixed, for example, to an anchorage structure or to a wall or to any surface, the second sleeve cannot be withdrawn from the bearing element.
  • connection unit For the same reasons, also the addition of another connection unit requires the partial or complete disassembly of the structure.
  • connection unit do not ensure the interchangeability of the shelves, which reduces the functionality of the connection unit.
  • the present invention aims at eliminating the drawbacks of the known technique.
  • one aim of the invention is the implementation of a connection unit for the installation of shelves or support elements on bearing structures that can be applied or removed, even if the bearing structure has both ends connected to anchorage structures, with no need to partially or completely remove the structure.
  • connection unit that ensures the interchangeability of the shelves or of the support elements applied to it; said shelves should be interchanged quickly and without using tools.
  • connection unit that ensures easy application to the bearing structure of any type of object.
  • connection unit for the installation of shelves or support elements on bearing structures that, according to the main claim, comprises a first sleeve positioned outside said bearing element and a second sleeve suitable for being coupled to the outside of said first sleeve through axial sliding, the surfaces of said sleeves that are in contact with each other having truncated cone-shaped longitudinal profile, characterized in that said second sleeve comprises two or more sectors, the longitudinal edges of which are provided with male/female coupling means that are inserted one into the other by shifting them orthogonally to the surfaces of the sectors to which they belong, in such a way as to form said second sleeve before this is coupled to the outside of said first sleeve through axial sliding.
  • connection unit which is the subject of the invention enables the installation and removal of shelves, support elements or other similar objects with no need to alter the bearing structure.
  • connection unit which is the subject of the invention, indicated as a whole by 1, is shown in Figure 1, wherein, as it can be observed, it is used to obtain a column C comprising a tubular bearing element S that by means of the connection unit 1 supports shelves R on which objects are positioned, which for example are constituted by floral compositions O.
  • connection unit 1 as shown in Figure 2, comprises a first sleeve 2, which can be externally coupled to the bearing element S, and a second sleeve 3 suitable for being externally coupled to the first sleeve 2.
  • the first sleeve 2 is constituted by two shells 22, 23 joined by a longitudinal rib 21 that ensures their reciprocal rotation, so that an opening 20 can be obtained, which makes it possible to apply them outside the bearing element S.
  • the surfaces 28 and 33 of the sleeves 2 and 3, which are visible in Figure 3, are in contact with each other, have truncated cone-shaped longitudinal profile, can be matched and are diverging in the downward direction.
  • the second sleeve 3 comprises two sectors 31 and 32, each one of which is provided with male-female coupling means 30 obtained on its longitudinal edge, said coupling means being inserted one into the other by shifting them orthogonally to the surfaces of the sectors 31 and 32 to which they belong, in order to form the second sleeve 3 before it is externally coupled to the first sleeve 2 through axial sliding.
  • the male-female coupling means 30 provided in each sector 31 and 32 visible in detail in Figure 4 respectively comprises protrusions 34 and recesses 35 that are practically trapezoidal, have rounded corners and can be matched.
  • the protrusions and recesses can have broken mixed or curved profile.
  • each sector 31, 32 is provided with fastening means 38 constituted by through holes visible in Figure 3 and suitable for housing the screws V that fasten the shelves R.
  • the inner surface 24 of the first sleeve 2 is provided with an annular edge 25 suitable for being fitted into a corresponding annular recess A present on the bearing element S, when the sleeve 2 is externally coupled to the latter.
  • the first sleeve 2 can be constituted by a plurality of independent shells or form a single unit together with the bearing structure S.
  • connection unit 1 to the bearing structure S requires first of all the positioning of the first sleeve 2 on the bearing element S.
  • the operator reciprocally separates the shelves 22 and 23 by rotating them around the rib 21 and connects them to the outside of the bearing element S, making the annular edge 25 fit into the annular recess A. At this point he releases the two shells 22 and 23, which owing to their own elasticity return to their original position and form the sleeve 2 again, as shown in Figure 5.
  • the operator then arranges the two sectors 31 and 32 outside the bearing element S, as shown in Figure 6, at first by radially bringing them near each other until the protrusions 34 and the recesses 35 are superimposed, then shifting them orthogonally to the surfaces of the sectors themselves in diametral direction, in such a way as to insert each protrusion 34 into the corresponding recess 35 and to form the second sleeve 3.
  • connection unit 1 can withstand any reasonable force G that may be applied to the second sleeve 3 in axial direction.
  • the tapering of the touching surfaces 28 and 33 of the two sleeves 2 and 3 is such as to resolve the force G into a component radial to the bearing element S, making the inner surface 24 of the first sleeve 2 match the outer surface of the bearing element S and generating a friction force that balances the force G.
  • the transversal section of the bearing element S is preferably circular but can have any shape, and the annular protrusion 25 must not necessarily be present on the sleeve 2, since it is not indispensable for the functionality of the connection unit 1.
  • Figures from 8 to 15 show as many variant applications of the connection units suitable for the installation of the different shelves R used. More precisely, Figure 8 shows a variant application of the connection unit subject of the invention that differs from the application described above due to the fact that one of the half-shells, indicated as a whole by 310, is provided with two protrusions 41 on the top of which a through hole 42 has been made to ensure the installation - by means of a screw not represented in the figure - of the bearing element 43 if this comprises a curved tubular element 44 defining a slit 45 suitable for housing the board T, as shown in Figure 13.
  • Figure 9 shows a variant application of the connection unit subject of the invention that differs from the application described above due to the fact that one of the half-shells, indicated as a whole by 320, is provided with two protrusions 47 positioned transversally with respect to the sector 31 in which as many through holes 46 have been made in order to install the bearing element 48, always by means of a screw not represented in the figure.
  • the bearing element 48 in this case, is constituted by a tubular element bent in such a way as to form a practically circular element suitable for housing a flowerpot or a container Q, as shown in Figure 14.
  • Figure 10 shows a variant application of the connection unit subject of the invention that differs from the application described above due to the fact that one of the half-shells, indicated as a whole by 330, is provided with four protrusions 49, on each one of which a through hole 50 has been made to ensure the coupling to two bearing elements 44 of the type shown in Figure 8.
  • Figure 11 shows a variant application of the connection unit subject of the invention that differs from the application described above due to the fact that one of the half-shells, indicated as a whole by 340, is provided with protrusions 51 suitable for being housed into a corresponding recess obtained on the bearing element 54.
  • Figure 12 shows a variant application of the connection unit subject of the invention that differs from the application described above due to the fact that one of the half-shells, indicated as a whole by 350, is provided with two elements 51 suitable for coupling to as many bearing elements 54.
  • FIG. 15 shows a further variant application of the invention, in which a different bearing element 52 suitable for supporting practically cylindrical containers is represented.
  • Figures 16 and 17 show two structures in which the connection unit 1 is used to obtain a multifunctional unit and a clothes-stand, respectively.
  • connection unit S has circular section
  • coupling of the connection unit to the bearing structure allows the connection unit to rotate axially by exploiting the friction created in this situation by the first sleeve 2.
  • the coupling means can partially or completely belong to one of the two sectors 31 and 32.
  • Variant applications of the invention may comprise any number of sectors to constitute the second sleeve 3 and include the first sleeve 2 as integral part of the bearing element S.
  • the second sleeve 3 may be provided with any number of ribs 21 and may be constituted by independent half-shells that, during the assembly, must be coupled one by one to the outside of the bearing element S, in such a way as to envelop it at least partially.
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EP00113137A EP1166679B1 (de) 2000-06-29 2000-06-29 Verbindung zur Montage von Regalen oder Trägerelementen auf Gestellen
ES00113137T ES2206109T3 (es) 2000-06-29 2000-06-29 Dispositivo de conexion para la instalacion de estantes o elementos portantes sobre estructuras de soporte.
DE60004802T DE60004802T2 (de) 2000-06-29 2000-06-29 Verbindung zur Montage von Regalen oder Trägerelementen auf Gestellen
AT00113137T ATE247914T1 (de) 2000-06-29 2000-06-29 Verbindung zur montage von regalen oder trägerelementen auf gestellen

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EP1961330A1 (de) * 2007-02-23 2008-08-27 VIBO S.p.A. Montagevorrichtung
EP2014929A1 (de) * 2007-07-09 2009-01-14 Arthema Group S.r.l. Vorrichtung zur Verbindung von Komponenten modularer Möbelstücke
CN104273945A (zh) * 2013-11-07 2015-01-14 刘镇彪 置物架装置
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DE29919093U1 (de) * 1999-10-13 2000-01-13 Yang Hsin Chen Rack
US6068143A (en) * 1998-11-24 2000-05-30 Wang; Chang Chou Devices for fastening shelves to upright support rods

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US5924581A (en) * 1998-10-01 1999-07-20 Protrend Co., Ltd. Easy-mount shelf holder for a sectional rack
US6068143A (en) * 1998-11-24 2000-05-30 Wang; Chang Chou Devices for fastening shelves to upright support rods
DE29919093U1 (de) * 1999-10-13 2000-01-13 Yang Hsin Chen Rack

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CN100413433C (zh) * 2004-11-05 2008-08-27 李向明 置物架连接器
EP1656854A1 (de) 2004-11-13 2006-05-17 Schwinn GmbH Befestigungsvorrichtung für Funktionselemente an einer Funktionssäule
EP1961330A1 (de) * 2007-02-23 2008-08-27 VIBO S.p.A. Montagevorrichtung
EP2014929A1 (de) * 2007-07-09 2009-01-14 Arthema Group S.r.l. Vorrichtung zur Verbindung von Komponenten modularer Möbelstücke
CN104273945A (zh) * 2013-11-07 2015-01-14 刘镇彪 置物架装置
EP2870896A3 (de) * 2013-11-07 2015-08-05 Chun Piu Lau Warenregalsystem
CN107374180A (zh) * 2017-09-08 2017-11-24 常州乐邦广告展示器材有限公司 一种连接件和具有其的展示架框架组件
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