EP1618815A2 - System for connecting storage and commercial shelves - Google Patents

System for connecting storage and commercial shelves Download PDF

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EP1618815A2
EP1618815A2 EP05015624A EP05015624A EP1618815A2 EP 1618815 A2 EP1618815 A2 EP 1618815A2 EP 05015624 A EP05015624 A EP 05015624A EP 05015624 A EP05015624 A EP 05015624A EP 1618815 A2 EP1618815 A2 EP 1618815A2
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Fernando c/o Yudicar S.L. Artero Ruiz
Yolanda c/o Yudicar S.L. Valero Garcia
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the present description relates, as its title indicates, to a system for connecting storage and commercial shelves, of the type used in shopping centres, warehouses, distribution centres, etc. in order to make compatible the use of both types of shelves, characterised by the use of an additional connecting section that performs the mechanical adaptation between the coupling system used in the storage shelves and the different coupling system used in the commercial shelves.
  • Panels for supporting pallets or materials are positioned on this structure to make up the shelves. It is common for these types of structures to be connected together to form complex shelves of great height and length, enabling in this way maximum use of the storage space and normally requiring fork lift trucks, hoists or mechanical lifting systems to access the goods stored due to the great height and weight they can reach.
  • the bottom part of storage shelves is commonly used to install one or more commercial shelves, either to re-employ a storage space as a commercial space or simply to optimise the storage space for small quantities of packaged products.
  • the installation of the commercial shelves can be conducted independently of the storage shelves, although this presents the drawback of having to double the number of struts, in addition to the fact that in some cases the commercial shelves must be attached to a wall in order to make them stable, with the added problem of additional labour.
  • the preferred course of action is to attach or fix the commercial shelves to the larger and more stable storage shelves so that together they form a more solid and stable unit, using for this purpose common fixing means such as bolts, nuts, rivets, etc. with this system presenting the problem, on the one hand, of more labour and time being required assemble them, thereby making the process more expensive and, on the other, machining being required in the form of through holes performed on site.
  • common fixing means such as bolts, nuts, rivets, etc.
  • Patent 87112890 "Estanteria para mercancias" (“Shelves for Goods”) presents a shelving system based on struts with triple machining: at the rear, machining with large openings in order to connect the cross members and back panels characteristic of storage shelves, whereas the front comprises a smaller double machining, suitable for holding commercial shelving elements.
  • This type of shelving based on combined struts presents a series of drawbacks and problems, among which we can point out that the triple machining causes a structural weakening in the strut, with the result that it supports smaller storage loads than conventional struts.
  • the system for connecting storage and commercial shelves that is the object of this present invention has been designed, and which is based on the use of an additional connecting section that performs the mechanical adaptation between the coupling system used in the storage shelves and the different coupling system used in the commercial shelves without the need for special machining on any of the struts of the shelves, and with special tools not being required to conduct this process in some cases.
  • This connecting section takes the form of a laminar part made of a resistant material, preferably metallic, of variable length and considerably greater than its width disposed, on any of the walls of the appropriate types of machining, in the form of spurs, die-cut folds, through holes, etc. so that this section can fit perfectly, as another part, into the struts of the storage shelves and parallel to them, with these types of machining being formed in such a way that when the connecting section is fitted into the strut both elements form a solid unit that is easy to assemble and dismantle, with no type of special tool being required in the majority of cases.
  • the assembly can be carried out using through holes and any other conventional fixing method such as bolts, rivets, etc. to enable its arrangement and mechanical fixing on any face of the strut.
  • the appropriate types of machining in the form of periodically spaced sequences of rectangular or any other type of openings, so that they can hold the appropriate elements that make up the commercial shelves such as plate brackets, back panels, shelves, racks, etc. also with no special tool being required.
  • This system for connecting storage and commercial shelves presented herein contributes numerous advantages over the systems currently available, the most important of which is that it does not cause any alteration to the struts in the storage shelves, as a result of which their solidity and strength is not affected, in addition to the fact that no special machining is required on these struts, therefore preventing them from becoming more expensive.
  • Another important advantage is that it can be assembled and dismantled easily and rapidly without, in the majority of cases, special tools being required, enabling storage needs to be adapted to any particular requirement quickly.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that it allows an easy adaptation to any of the existing shelving systems on the market, both commercial and storage shelves, regardless of the manufacturer and system, by simply adapting the appropriate types of machining or spurs on its walls to the measurements, spacing and specific characteristics of each shelving system, thus enabling the interconnection even of shelves of different manufacturers that are incompatible with each other in principle.
  • this invention enables the arrangement and mechanical fixing on any of the faces of the strut, of any conventional fixing method such as bolts, rivets, etc., thereby enabling complete versatility in the distribution of commercial shelves.
  • plan attached details a preferred practical embodiment of this system for connecting storage and commercial shelves.
  • figure 1 shows front and rear views of an example of a connecting section in perspective.
  • Figure 2 shows elevated, ground and profile views of an example of the preceding connecting section.
  • Figure 3 shows a view in perspective of commercial shelves assembled onto storage shelving posts or struts, representing a detail of the joint between the connecting profile and the storage shelving post or strut.
  • Figure 4 shows a detail of the joint between characteristic elements of commercial shelving, in this case plate brackets and the connecting section.
  • Figure 5 shows a ground view of commercial shelves assembled onto storage shelving posts or struts, representing a detail of the joint between the connecting profile and the storage shelving post or strut.
  • the system for connecting storage and commercial shelves that is the object of this invention, essentially comprises, as the attached plan shows, the use of an additional connecting section (1) that performs the mechanical adaptation between the coupling system (2) used in the storage shelves (4) and the different coupling system (3) used in the commercial shelves (5) without the need for special machining on any of the struts of the shelves, and with special tools not being required to conduct this process in the majority of cases.
  • This connecting section takes the form of a laminar part made of a resistant material, preferably metallic, of variable length and considerably greater than its width, as can be seen in figures 1 and 2, disposed, on any of the walls of the appropriate types of machining (2), in the form of spurs, die-cut folds, drill holes, etc. so that this section can fit perfectly, as another part, into the struts of the storage shelves (4) and parallel to them, with these types of machining being formed in such a way that when the connecting section is fitted into the strut of the storage shelves (4) both elements form a solid unit that is easy to assemble and dismantle, with no type of special tool being required in the majority of cases.
  • this invention also optionally provides for the assembly using through holes and any other conventional fixing method, such as bolts, rivets, etc., to enable its arrangement and mechanical fixing on any face of the strut of the storage shelves (4).
  • the appropriate types of machining (3) in the form of periodically spaced sequences of rectangular or any other type of openings, so that they can hold the appropriate elements that make up the commercial shelves (5), such as plate brackets, back panels, shelves, racks, etc. also with no special tool being required.

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