EP1629744B1 - Back panel for metal shelvings - Google Patents

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EP1629744B1
EP1629744B1 EP05291722A EP05291722A EP1629744B1 EP 1629744 B1 EP1629744 B1 EP 1629744B1 EP 05291722 A EP05291722 A EP 05291722A EP 05291722 A EP05291722 A EP 05291722A EP 1629744 B1 EP1629744 B1 EP 1629744B1
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Jean-Jacques Vautrin
Philippe Berthaud
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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 a racking device consisting essentially of vertical uprights supporting by means of removable fastening shelves for storing or presenting goods and comprising at least a bottom panel so as to form a single frame, independent and perfectly rigid.
  • These devices usually comprise two vertical uprights integral with a base, or even four vertical uprights linked together by horizontal crosspieces. The lower ends of the uprights then constitute the feet, arranged rectangularly to ensure the stability of the rack. These devices also comprise bottom panels supported by two uprights to form visual separators on the rear face of the rack.
  • the bottom panels although ensuring their primary function of visual separator, have the disadvantage of flexing under load, that is to say they are able to deform according to the proper modes of deformation of a plate , well known, especially according to the modes of bending and / or torsion.
  • This inevitably contributes to increasing the instability of a frame formed by two adjacent uprights and a bottom panel connecting them, in particular under the influence of significant loads arranged on the shelves that said uprights support, and this, that the configuration is the type “shelf” (four vertical uprights interconnected by horizontal crosspieces) or "gondola” type (two vertical uprights secured to a base, supporting cantilevered tablets).
  • the panels are generally made of flat sheet metal plate whose longitudinal and / or transverse edges are folded to form peripheral skirts perpendicular to the plane of said panel. These skirts are provided with holes to allow the fixing of the panels on the uprights by means of screws, rivets or any similar means.
  • the bottom panels are plated and fixed on the front faces of the vertical uprights by attached means of the type of fixing clips.
  • the bottom panels have the disadvantage, during their production, to occupy a large volume and therefore a large storage area. Indeed the storage of these panels is by stacking on a pallet leaving a free volume between two successive panels, corresponding to the height of the skirts. This is a loss of volume which results in a higher ground occupation which considerably increases the costs of storage before assembly but also transport costs.
  • One of the aims of the invention is therefore to overcome these disadvantages by providing a racking device comprising at least one bottom panel, which can be dismounted and reassembled without using a specific tool, in a minimum of time, allowing 'increase the stiffness of realized structure and decrease its storage volume before assembly.
  • a shelving device comprising at least one bottom panel, of generally rectangular shape and consisting of a flat plate, supported by at least two tubular vertical uprights of generally rectangular section provided with , on their front and / or rear faces, openings cooperating with means of attachment to arms for supporting horizontal or inclined tablets from back to front and from top to bottom, and at least one spacer rigidifying the frame, remarkable in that the at least one panel (s) which are then superimposed are provided with fastening means which fit and catch in the lateral faces of the vertical uprights, the insertion being done by bending the panels obtained by their flat plate shape.
  • the bending of the bottom panels is obtained according to the method of laying the panel as presented above.
  • the structure obtained by the simultaneous use of bottom panels and spacers for connecting two adjacent posts has a greater rigidity because the spacers advantageously remove the possibility of deformation of a single bottom panel which is, on the reminder, likely to deform in torsion and bending under loads.
  • the presence of the bottom panel (s) eliminates any distortion of the deformable parallelogram type that the presence of horizontal struts alone to connect two vertical uprights could generate.
  • a racking device with two vertical uprights conventionally called a "gondola", implementing a rigid, indeformable frame according to the invention, comprising together: two vertical uprights, two horizontally horizontal struts and one bottom panel disposed between said posts; it is understood that a similar description could have been given from an exemplary embodiment where the racking device would be four vertical uprights conventionally called shelf.
  • the gondola 1 with reference to the figure 1 , Consists of two vertical uprights 2 a and 2 b maintained in a stable upright position by a base 3 comprising horizontal beams, not shown, integral with the lower portions of the vertical uprights 2 a, 2 b and provided at the free end of cylinders 4 adjustable plastic to ensure the stability of the gondola 1.
  • the horizontal members of the base 3 support trays 5 covering the structure of the base 3 and forming on either side of the uprights 2 a , 2 b a tablet of presentation.
  • the uprights 2a and 2b are formed of rectangular tubes having on their front and back sides, that is to say the face and the opposite face of the uprights when looking at the gondola 1 Front rectangular openings 6, arranged in line one under the other along their length and regularly spaced along the vertical uprights 2 a , 2 b allow the attachment of arms 7 extending forwardly and generally triangular, provided at their base hooks for their reversible attachment easily removable to the amounts 2 a , 2 b .
  • the arms 7 are used to support trays 8 to form presentation shelves 9 of each side uprights 2 and 2b, which are exposed and products for sale.
  • a first alignment by superimposing shelves 9 extends forwardly toward a first circulating path where the customers and a second alignment bars 9 symmetrical with respect to the vertical uprights 2 a, 2 b extends toward the back towards a second alley parallel to the first.
  • the arms 7 and therefore the presentation tablets 9 may be more or less inclined from back to front and from top to bottom according to the invention and that the uprights 2 a , 2 b may consist of tubes of cylindrical or polygonal section.
  • the gondola comprises a bottom panel 10 with reference to the figure 1 , Extending between the two vertical uprights 2 a, 2 b with which it is fastened to separate the gondola 1 into two separate traffic areas.
  • the bottom panel 10 extends from the lower part of uprights 2 a, 2 b until their upper ends so that the separation of the two traffic areas is complete and to ensure greater stiffness of the gondola structure 1.
  • At least one spacer 11 is disposed horizontally at the top end of uprights 2, 2b, above the bottom panel 10; this spacer 11 reinforces the rigidity of the gondola structure 1, and more particularly that of the top end of uprights 2, 2b.
  • the lower end of the posts 2 a, 2 b is sufficiently stiffened on the base 3 which, dressed by plates 5 constituting a display shelf, is loaded with articles and then has a very good stability.
  • the bottom panel 10 has on its vertical edges means for fixing to the lateral faces 13 of the vertical uprights 2 a , 2 b which are in principles of hooks 14 in the general shape of "L" coated, able to be inserted in openings 15 formed along said lateral faces 13.
  • the openings 15 are distributed in a line centered on the side faces 13 or not, (depending on the desired application) according to a regular step and according to their length.
  • the hooks 14 are distributed over the entire length of the vertical sides of the bottom panel 10 at a regular pitch of a value corresponding to an integer multiple of that of the pitch of the openings 15.
  • the bottom panels 10 are made by cutting sheet metal plates whose thickness is reduced compared to the prior art, the rigidity of the frame to which the bottom panel 10 belongs, being obtained in parallel thanks to the spacers 11 and 12 whose number can be equal to or greater than two.
  • the bottom panel 10 is a generally rectangular flat plate and the thickness of the hooks 14 is equal to that of the sheet metal plate from which the bottom panel 10 is obtained.
  • the bottom panel 10 is made of metal and has a thickness of the order of one millimeter which allows the panel to be manually bent in the elastic range, the panel returning to its original shape when it stops. bending effort on this one.
  • bottom panels 10 can be made of wood, plexiglas®, plastic or more generally from any material that can be in the form of a rectangular plate, rigid enough to fulfill its role while admitting of bend during assembly as it will be explained later.
  • the bottom panel 10 has a width between its vertical edges, i.e. besides the hooks 14, substantially smaller than, and at most equal to the width between the side faces 13 of the two uprights 2 and 2b. While the width of the bottom panel 10 including the hooks 14 disposed on both vertical edges, is greater than the width between the side faces 13 of the two uprights 2 and 2b, in the normal position of equilibrium of said panel 10.
  • the width of the openings 15 is greater than twice the thickness of a bottom panel 10, so that two hooks 14 belonging to two different bottom panels can be simultaneously introduced into an opening 15. to overlap two bottom panels 10 and thereby adjust the desired total height of the separation of the traffic areas. It is clear that, according to another alternative embodiment, not shown in the figures, the bottom can be obtained by superposition of two or more panels 10 mounted one below the other.
  • the spacers 11 and 12 are identical and are obtained by cutting, then folding a sheet along two folds 16 and 17 ( figure 5 ) longitudinal, parallel to each other so that each has a section in the general shape of "Z".
  • Each end 18, 19 of a spacer 11, 12 has attachment means to the lateral faces 13 of the uprights 2 a, 2 b, easily removable. More specifically in the particular embodiment described herein and with reference to the figure 4 each of the ends 18 and 19 comprises two hooks 20 of similar shape to the hooks 14 arranged on the vertical sides of the bottom panels 10.
  • the section of general shape in "Z” makes it possible to obtain a very high resistance to flexion and to the torsion of the spacers 11 and 12.
  • the thickness of the sheet from which the spacers 11 and 12 are obtained is the main parameter which influences this resistance.
  • the openings 15 have a width greater than the sum of the thicknesses of the sheet forming the spacers 11 and 12 and the sheet forming the bottom panels 10, which makes it possible to simultaneously introduce into an opening 15 a hook 14 for hooking a bottom panel 10 and a hook 20 for hooking a spacer 11, 12.
  • This characteristic makes it possible to obtain the configuration presented in FIG. figure 6 where the flat portion of each spacer 11 or 12 formed by the vertical portion of the "Z" section is parallel to the bottom panel 10.
  • the spacer 11 is disposed on one side of the plane to which the bottom panel 10 belongs, while the spacer 12 is disposed on the other side.
  • each end 18, 19 of a spacer 11, 12 comprises removable means to prevent unintentional unhooking by lifting thereof.
  • at least one tongue 21 ( figure 4 ) is provided so as to be inserted after folding in an opening 15 of the upright 2 a , 2 b corresponding, the tab then coming into contact with the upper side 22 ( figure 3 ) of said opening 15.
  • Successessive bottom panels 10 means that following the laying of the first bottom panel 10, mounted simultaneously with the spacer 11 high, is laid successively, by superimposing and possibly overlapping, the panels bottom 10 until it reaches either the bottom end of the uprights 2 a, 2 b, limited by the base 3, the second bottom panel 10 mounted simultaneously with an overload 12 low spacer.
  • each plate 8 may have two identical rectangular notches (not shown) respectively at the ends of the rear side of said plate, that is to say the side of the plate 8 closest to the panel (s) bottom 10.
  • the depth of each notch is greater than or equal to half the width of a side face 13 of a vertical upright 2, 2b, so that after the mounting plate 8 of the support arm 7, one of the vertical uprights 2 a or 2b is housed in the space provided by each notch, while the rear side of said plate 8 comes into contact with the corresponding bottom panel 10.
  • This configuration makes it possible to increase the storage space offered by the trays 8 for an equivalent size and dimensions of the gondola, on the one hand, and to prevent objects placed near the rear side of the plate 8 from falling between the panel. corresponding bottom 10 and said rear side of the other.
  • bottom panel (s) according to the invention can be adapted to all types of racking device or metal furniture, such as for example to a vertical four-post racking device, and that the examples which have just been given are only particular illustrations in no way limiting the fields of application of the invention.

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The device has a rectangular back panel (10) supported by vertical upright columns (2a, 2b). The columns have openings (6) cooperating with arms (7) to support horizontal racks (9) inclined from rear towards front. Upper and lower cross-braces (11, 12) are placed above and below the panel. The panel and the cross braces have L-shape hooks cooperating with openings arranged on lateral sides (13) of the columns by bending the panel. An independent claim is also included for a method of assembling a shelf.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de rayonnage essentiellement constitué par des montants verticaux supportant par des moyens de fixation amovibles des étagères pour entreposer ou présenter des marchandises et comprenant au moins un panneau de fond de manière à former un cadre unique, indépendant et parfaitement rigide.The present invention relates to a racking device consisting essentially of vertical uprights supporting by means of removable fastening shelves for storing or presenting goods and comprising at least a bottom panel so as to form a single frame, independent and perfectly rigid.

Dans le domaine des dispositifs de rayonnage destinés à présenter des produits, notamment dans des grandes surfaces, on connaît bien les dispositifs constitués de montants verticaux tubulaires munis d'ouverture coopérant avec des moyens de fixation de bras supportant des tablettes classiquement horizontales ou inclinées d'arrière en avant et de haut en bas pour présenter des marchandises destinées à la vente.In the field of shelving devices intended to present products, particularly in large areas, devices consisting of vertical tubular uprights provided with an opening cooperating with means for attaching arms supporting conventionally horizontal or inclined shelves are well known. back forward and up and down to present merchandise for sale.

Ces dispositifs comprennent habituellement deux montants verticaux solidaires d'une base, ou bien encore quatre montants verticaux liés entre eux par des traverses horizontales. Les extrémités inférieures des montants verticaux constituent alors les pieds, disposés rectangulairement pour assurer la stabilité du rayonnage. Ces dispositifs comprennent par ailleurs des panneaux de fond supportés par deux montants pour constituer des séparateurs visuels sur la face arrière du rayonnage.These devices usually comprise two vertical uprights integral with a base, or even four vertical uprights linked together by horizontal crosspieces. The lower ends of the uprights then constitute the feet, arranged rectangularly to ensure the stability of the rack. These devices also comprise bottom panels supported by two uprights to form visual separators on the rear face of the rack.

Les panneaux de fond, bien qu'assurant leur fonction première de séparateur visuel, présentent l'inconvénient de fléchir sous charge, c'est-à-dire qu'ils sont aptes à se déformer selon les modes propres de déformation d'une plaque, bien connus, notamment selon les modes de flexion et/ou de torsion. Ceci contribue fatalement à accroître l'instabilité d'un cadre formé par deux montants adjacents et un panneau de fond les reliant, notamment sous l'influence de charges importantes disposées sur les étagères que lesdits montants supportent, et ce, que la configuration soit du type « étagère » (quatre montants verticaux connectés entre eux par des traverses horizontales) ou du type « gondole » (deux montants verticaux solidaires d'une base, soutenant en porte-à-faux des tablettes).The bottom panels, although ensuring their primary function of visual separator, have the disadvantage of flexing under load, that is to say they are able to deform according to the proper modes of deformation of a plate , well known, especially according to the modes of bending and / or torsion. This inevitably contributes to increasing the instability of a frame formed by two adjacent uprights and a bottom panel connecting them, in particular under the influence of significant loads arranged on the shelves that said uprights support, and this, that the configuration is the type "shelf" (four vertical uprights interconnected by horizontal crosspieces) or "gondola" type (two vertical uprights secured to a base, supporting cantilevered tablets).

On connaît la demande de brevet GB 2.362.808.A qui divulgue un dispositif de rayonnage équipé de deux entretoises horizontales haute et basse, disposées entre les deux montants verticaux qui reçoivent les panneaux de fond servant de séparateur visuel. Ces entretoises permettent de rigidifier les montants verticaux et limitent les déformations des panneaux de fond.We know the demand for GB Patent 2,362,808.A which discloses a shelving device equipped with two horizontal spacers high and low, arranged between the two vertical uprights which receive the bottom panels serving as a visual separator. These spacers make it possible to stiffen the vertical uprights and limit the deformations of the bottom panels.

Les panneaux sont généralement constitués de plaque de tôle plane dont les bords longitudinaux et/ou transversaux sont repliés pour former des jupes périphériques perpendiculaires au plan dudit panneau. Ces jupes sont munies de trous pour permettre la fixation des panneaux sur les montants verticaux au moyen de vis, de rivets ou de tout moyen analogue. Dans le cas de la demande de brevet GB 2.362.808.A , les panneaux de fond sont plaqués et fixés sur les faces avants des montants verticaux par des moyens rapportés du type clips de fixation.The panels are generally made of flat sheet metal plate whose longitudinal and / or transverse edges are folded to form peripheral skirts perpendicular to the plane of said panel. These skirts are provided with holes to allow the fixing of the panels on the uprights by means of screws, rivets or any similar means. In the case of the request for GB Patent 2,362,808.A , the bottom panels are plated and fixed on the front faces of the vertical uprights by attached means of the type of fixing clips.

Ces différents modes de fixation des panneaux de fond exigent d'avoir recours à un outillage spécial et surtout requièrent un temps important pour assembler et démonter les divers éléments composant chaque dispositif de rayonnage.These different methods of fixing the bottom panels require the use of special tools and above all require a significant amount of time to assemble and disassemble the various components of each racking device.

Par ailleurs les panneaux de fond présentent l'inconvénient, lors de leur production, d'occuper un grand volume et par conséquent une grande surface de stockage. En effet le stockage de ces panneaux se fait par empilage sur palette laissant un volume libre entre deux panneaux successifs, correspondant à la hauteur des jupes. Ceci constitue une perte de volume qui se traduit par une occupation au sol plus importante qui augmente considérablement les coûts de stockage avant montage mais également les coûts de transport.Furthermore, the bottom panels have the disadvantage, during their production, to occupy a large volume and therefore a large storage area. Indeed the storage of these panels is by stacking on a pallet leaving a free volume between two successive panels, corresponding to the height of the skirts. This is a loss of volume which results in a higher ground occupation which considerably increases the costs of storage before assembly but also transport costs.

L'un des buts de l'invention est donc de pallier ces inconvénients en proposant un dispositif de rayonnages comprenant au moins un panneau de fond, qui puisse être démonter et remonter sans utiliser d'outil spécifique, dans un minimum de temps, permettant d'augmenter la rigidité de la structure réalisée et de diminuer son volume de stockage avant montage.One of the aims of the invention is therefore to overcome these disadvantages by providing a racking device comprising at least one bottom panel, which can be dismounted and reassembled without using a specific tool, in a minimum of time, allowing 'increase the stiffness of realized structure and decrease its storage volume before assembly.

A cet effet et conformément à l'invention, il est proposé un dispositif de rayonnages comprenant au moins un panneau de fond, de forme globalement rectangulaire et constitué d'une plaque plane, supporté par au moins deux montants verticaux tubulaires de section globalement rectangulaire munis, sur leurs faces avant et/ou arrière, d'ouvertures coopérant avec des moyens de fixation à des bras pour supporter des tablettes horizontales ou inclinées d'arrière en avant et de haut en bas, et au moins une entretoise rigidifiant le cadre, remarquable en ce que le ou les panneau(x) de fond qui sont alors superposés sont munis de moyens de fixation qui s'insèrent et s'accrochent dans les faces latérales des montants verticaux, l'insertion se faisant par cintrage des panneaux obtenu par leur forme de plaque plane.For this purpose and in accordance with the invention, there is provided a shelving device comprising at least one bottom panel, of generally rectangular shape and consisting of a flat plate, supported by at least two tubular vertical uprights of generally rectangular section provided with , on their front and / or rear faces, openings cooperating with means of attachment to arms for supporting horizontal or inclined tablets from back to front and from top to bottom, and at least one spacer rigidifying the frame, remarkable in that the at least one panel (s) which are then superimposed are provided with fastening means which fit and catch in the lateral faces of the vertical uprights, the insertion being done by bending the panels obtained by their flat plate shape.

L'invention concerne également un procédé de pose du panneau de fond utilisé dans le dispositif de rayonnage, remarquable en ce que la pose des panneaux de fond 10 s'obtient :

  • en positionnant et en insérant les crochets du premier bord vertical du panneau dans des ouvertures situées sur les faces latérales du premier montant vertical,
  • en cintrant manuellement le panneau jusqu'à ce que la largeur du panneau cintré, y compris les crochets, soit inférieure à celle séparant les faces latérales des deux montants verticaux, permettant ainsi :
    • de positionner les crochets du second bord vertical du panneau cintré en face des ouvertures sur la face latérale du second montant vertical, puis,
    • de laisser le panneau cintré reprendre sa forme normale et initiale en cessant d'exercer l'effort de cintrage, et parallèlement à cette étape,
    • d'insérer les crochets du second bord vertical du panneau dans les ouvertures sur la face latérale du second montant vertical.
The invention also relates to a method of laying the bottom panel used in the shelving device, remarkable in that the installation of the bottom panels 10 is obtained:
  • positioning and inserting the hooks of the first vertical edge of the panel into openings on the side faces of the first vertical upright,
  • by manually bending the panel until the width of the bent panel, including the hooks, is smaller than that of the side faces of the two uprights, thereby:
    • positioning the hooks of the second vertical edge of the curved panel opposite the openings on the lateral face of the second vertical upright, then,
    • to let the curved panel resume its normal and initial shape by ceasing to exert the bending force, and parallel to this step,
    • to insert the hooks of the second vertical edge of the panel into the openings on the lateral face of the second vertical upright.

L'invention concerne également un procédé d'assemblage du dispositif de rayonnage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, comprenant une première étape de montage du socle et d'au moins deux montants verticaux sur lesquels est montée au moins une entretoise à leur extrémité haute, par insertion des crochets d'accrochage de ladite entretoise dans les ouvertures sur les faces latérales desdits montants caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend ensuite la réalisation des étapes suivantes :

  • de pose par cintrage d'un premier panneau de fond en insérant les crochets d'accrochage dudit panneau dans les ouvertures des faces latérales des montants qui reçoivent simultanément les crochets d'accrochage de l'entretoise haute, puis,
  • de pose par cintrage de panneaux de fond successifs en les superposant et éventuellement en les chevauchant, le chevauchement étant obtenu en insérant les crochets d'accrochage d'un premier panneau dans les ouvertures des faces latérales des montants qui reçoivent simultanément les crochets d'accrochage d'un second panneau adjacent.
The invention also relates to a method of assembling the racking device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising a first step of mounting the base and at least two vertical uprights on which is mounted at least one spacer to their upper end, by insertion of hooks of said spacer in the openings on the side faces of said uprights, characterized in that it then comprises the realization of the following steps:
  • laying by bending a first bottom panel by inserting the hooks for hooking said panel into the openings of the side faces of the uprights which simultaneously receive the hooks of attachment of the high spacer, then,
  • laying by bending successive bottom panels by superimposing and possibly overlapping them, the overlap being obtained by inserting the hooking hooks of a first panel in the openings of the side faces of the uprights which simultaneously receive the hooks hooking a second adjacent panel.

Le cintrage des panneaux de fond est obtenu selon le procédé de pose du panneau tel que présenté ci-dessus.The bending of the bottom panels is obtained according to the method of laying the panel as presented above.

On comprend bien que la structure obtenue par l'utilisation simultanée de panneaux de fond et d'entretoises pour relier deux montants adjacents présente une plus grande rigidité car les entretoises suppriment avantageusement la possibilité de déformation d'un panneau de fond seul qui est, on le rappelle, susceptible de se déformer en torsion et en flexion sous charges. D'un autre côté, la présence du ou des panneaux de fond supprime toute déformation du type parallélogramme déformable que la présence d'entretoises horizontales seules pour relier deux montants verticaux pourrait engendrer.It is understood that the structure obtained by the simultaneous use of bottom panels and spacers for connecting two adjacent posts has a greater rigidity because the spacers advantageously remove the possibility of deformation of a single bottom panel which is, on the reminder, likely to deform in torsion and bending under loads. On the other hand, the presence of the bottom panel (s) eliminates any distortion of the deformable parallelogram type that the presence of horizontal struts alone to connect two vertical uprights could generate.

On comprend également qu'une telle conception permet avantageusement de monter et fixer très aisément, sans outillage et sans aucune pièce de fixation rapportée, les panneaux de fond sur les faces latérales des montants verticaux. Elle permet remarquablement de superposer et éventuellement chevaucher plusieurs panneaux pour les ajuster à la hauteur de la gondole mise en place qui est délimitée à son extrémité supérieure par une entretoise haute et à son extrémité inférieure par la base du dispositif ou éventuellement par une entretoise basse.It is also understood that such a design advantageously makes it possible to mount and fix very easily, without tooling and without any attachment part reported, the bottom panels on the side faces of the uprights. It allows remarkably superimposed and possibly overlap several panels to adjust the height of the gondola set up which is delimited at its upper end by a high spacer and at its lower end by the base of the device or possibly by a low spacer.

De plus ces panneaux ne comprennent pas de jupes périphériques contrairement à l'Art antérieur ce qui permet un empilage sur palette sans perte de volume dans la mesure ou l'on peut les mettre directement les uns sur les autres.In addition these panels do not include peripheral skirts unlike the prior art which allows pallet stacking without loss of volume to the extent that they can be placed directly on each other.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit, en référence aux dessins schématiques annexés, représentant à titre d'exemples non limitatifs plusieurs formes d'exécution de dispositifs de rayonnage :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif de rayonnage conforme à l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de face d'un panneau de fond utilisé dans le dispositif de la figure 1,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective d'un montant utilisé dans le dispositif de la figure 1,
  • la figure 4 est une vue de face d'une entretoise utilisée dans le dispositif de la figure 1,
  • la figure 5 est une vue de côté d'une entretoise montrée à la figure 4,
  • la figure 6 est une vue en coupe du dispositif de rayonnage conforme à l'invention.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows, with reference to the appended diagrammatic drawings, representing by way of nonlimiting examples several embodiments of shelving devices:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of a racking device according to the invention,
  • the figure 2 is a front view of a bottom panel used in the device of the figure 1 ,
  • the figure 3 is a perspective view of an amount used in the device of the figure 1 ,
  • the figure 4 is a front view of a spacer used in the device of the figure 1 ,
  • the figure 5 is a side view of a spacer shown at the figure 4 ,
  • the figure 6 is a sectional view of the shelving device according to the invention.

On décrira dans cet exemple d'exécution non limitatif, un dispositif de rayonnage à deux montants verticaux classiquement appelé « gondole » mettant en oeuvre un cadre rigide indéformable conforme à l'invention, comportant ensemble : deux montants verticaux, deux entretoises globalement horizontales et un panneau de fond disposé entre lesdits montants ; il est bien entendu qu'une description analogue aurait pu être donnée à partir d'un exemple d'exécution où le dispositif de rayonnage serait à quatre montants verticaux classiquement appelé étagère.In this example of non-limiting embodiment, a racking device with two vertical uprights, conventionally called a "gondola", implementing a rigid, indeformable frame according to the invention, comprising together: two vertical uprights, two horizontally horizontal struts and one bottom panel disposed between said posts; it is understood that a similar description could have been given from an exemplary embodiment where the racking device would be four vertical uprights conventionally called shelf.

La gondole 1 en référence à la figure 1, est constituée de deux montants verticaux 2a et 2b maintenue en position verticale stable par une base 3 comprenant des longerons horizontaux, non représentés, solidaires des parties inférieures des montants verticaux 2a,2b et munis à leur extrémité libre de vérins 4 en matière plastique réglable pour assurer la stabilité de la gondole 1. Les longerons horizontaux de la base 3 supportent des plateaux 5 habillant la structure de la base 3 et formant de part et d'autre des montants verticaux 2a,2b une tablette de présentation.The gondola 1 with reference to the figure 1 , Consists of two vertical uprights 2 a and 2 b maintained in a stable upright position by a base 3 comprising horizontal beams, not shown, integral with the lower portions of the vertical uprights 2 a, 2 b and provided at the free end of cylinders 4 adjustable plastic to ensure the stability of the gondola 1. The horizontal members of the base 3 support trays 5 covering the structure of the base 3 and forming on either side of the uprights 2 a , 2 b a tablet of presentation.

Les montants verticaux 2a et 2b sont constitués de tubes de section rectangulaire comportant sur leurs faces avant et arrière, c'est-à-dire la face visible et la face opposée des montants lorsque l'on regarde de face la gondole 1, des ouvertures 6 rectangulaires, disposées en ligne les unes sous les autres suivant leur longueur et régulièrement espacées le long des montants verticaux 2a,2b permettent la fixation de bras 7 s'étendant vers l'avant et généralement triangulaire, munis à leur base de crochets pour leur fixation réversible aisément démontables aux montants 2a,2b. Les bras 7 servent de support à des plateaux 8 pour constituer des tablettes de présentation 9, de part et d'autre des montants verticaux 2a et 2b, et sur lesquels sont exposés des produits destinés à la vente. Ainsi un premier alignement par superposition de tablettes 9 s'étend vers l'avant en direction d'une première allée où circulent les clients et un second alignement de tablettes 9 symétrique par rapport aux montants verticaux 2a,2b s'étend vers l'arrière en direction d'une seconde allée parallèle à la première.The uprights 2a and 2b are formed of rectangular tubes having on their front and back sides, that is to say the face and the opposite face of the uprights when looking at the gondola 1 Front rectangular openings 6, arranged in line one under the other along their length and regularly spaced along the vertical uprights 2 a , 2 b allow the attachment of arms 7 extending forwardly and generally triangular, provided at their base hooks for their reversible attachment easily removable to the amounts 2 a , 2 b . The arms 7 are used to support trays 8 to form presentation shelves 9 of each side uprights 2 and 2b, which are exposed and products for sale. Thus, a first alignment by superimposing shelves 9 extends forwardly toward a first circulating path where the customers and a second alignment bars 9 symmetrical with respect to the vertical uprights 2 a, 2 b extends toward the back towards a second alley parallel to the first.

Il va de soi que les bras 7 et par conséquent les tablettes de présentation 9 peuvent être plus ou moins inclinés d'arrière en avant et de haut en bas suivant l'invention et que les montants verticaux 2a,2b peuvent être constitués de tubes de section cylindrique ou polygonale.It goes without saying that the arms 7 and therefore the presentation tablets 9 may be more or less inclined from back to front and from top to bottom according to the invention and that the uprights 2 a , 2 b may consist of tubes of cylindrical or polygonal section.

De manière à bien séparer visuellement les produits présentés dans une allée par rapport à la parallèle, la gondole comprend un panneau de fond 10 en référence à la figure 1, s'étendant entre les deux montants verticaux 2a,2b avec lesquels il est solidarisé pour séparer la gondole 1 en deux zones distinctes d'achalandage. Le panneau de fond 10 s'étend depuis la partie inférieure des montants 2a,2b jusqu'à leurs extrémités supérieures pour que la séparation des deux zones d'achalandage soit complète et pour assurer une plus grande rigidité de la structure de la gondole 1.In order to visually separate the products presented in an aisle from the parallel, the gondola comprises a bottom panel 10 with reference to the figure 1 , Extending between the two vertical uprights 2 a, 2 b with which it is fastened to separate the gondola 1 into two separate traffic areas. The bottom panel 10 extends from the lower part of uprights 2 a, 2 b until their upper ends so that the separation of the two traffic areas is complete and to ensure greater stiffness of the gondola structure 1.

Il va de soi que la séparation des zones d'achalandage peut être effectuée par plusieurs panneaux de fond 10 aptes à se chevaucher comme il sera dit plus loin.It goes without saying that the separation of the traffic areas may be effected by several overlapping bottom panels 10 as will be described below.

Par ailleurs, au moins une entretoise 11 est disposée horizontalement à l'extrémité haute des montants 2a,2b, au-dessus du panneau de fond 10 ; cette entretoise 11 renforce la rigidité de la structure de la gondole 1, et plus particulièrement celle de l'extrémité supérieure des montants 2a,2b.Furthermore, at least one spacer 11 is disposed horizontally at the top end of uprights 2, 2b, above the bottom panel 10; this spacer 11 reinforces the rigidity of the gondola structure 1, and more particularly that of the top end of uprights 2, 2b.

L'extrémité inférieure des montants 2a,2b est suffisamment rigidifiée sur la base 3 qui, habillée par des plateaux 5 constituant une tablette de présentation, est donc chargée d'articles et présente alors une très bonne stabilité. Afin de renforcer la rigidité du cadre, on pourra éventuellement équiper la gondole 1 d'une entretoise 12, disposée horizontalement à l'extrémité basse des montants 2a,2b, en dessous du panneau de fond 10.The lower end of the posts 2 a, 2 b is sufficiently stiffened on the base 3 which, dressed by plates 5 constituting a display shelf, is loaded with articles and then has a very good stability. In order to reinforce the rigidity of the frame, it may be possible to equip the gondola 1 of a spacer 12, disposed horizontally to the lower end of uprights 2 a, 2 b, below the bottom panel 10.

Dans l'exemple de dispositif de rayonnage représenté sur les figures annexées, sur lequel s'appuie la suite de la description de l'invention, il est prévu deux entretoises 11 et 12, respectivement haute et basse, disposées globalement horizontalement de part et d'autre du panneau de fond 10, c'est-à-dire l'une au-dessus de ce dernier et l'autre en-dessous.In the example of racking device shown in the accompanying figures, on which the following description of the invention is based, there are two spacers 11 and 12, respectively high and low, arranged horizontally horizontally on both sides. another of the bottom panel 10, that is to say one above the latter and the other below.

En référence à la figure 2, le panneau de fond 10 présente sur ses bords verticaux des moyens de fixation aux faces latérales 13 des montants verticaux 2a,2b qui sont en principes des crochets 14 en forme générale de « L » couché, aptes à s'insérer dans des ouvertures 15 pratiquées le long desdites faces latérales 13. Les ouvertures 15 sont réparties en ligne centrée sur les faces latérales 13 ou non, (en fonction de l'application souhaitée) selon un pas régulier et suivant leur longueur. De même, les crochets 14 sont répartis sur toute la longueur des côtés verticaux du panneau de fond 10 selon un pas régulier d'une valeur correspondant à un multiple entier de celle du pas des ouvertures 15.With reference to the figure 2 , the bottom panel 10 has on its vertical edges means for fixing to the lateral faces 13 of the vertical uprights 2 a , 2 b which are in principles of hooks 14 in the general shape of "L" coated, able to be inserted in openings 15 formed along said lateral faces 13. The openings 15 are distributed in a line centered on the side faces 13 or not, (depending on the desired application) according to a regular step and according to their length. Similarly, the hooks 14 are distributed over the entire length of the vertical sides of the bottom panel 10 at a regular pitch of a value corresponding to an integer multiple of that of the pitch of the openings 15.

Les panneaux de fond 10 sont fabriqués par découpage de plaques de tôle dont l'épaisseur est réduite par rapport à l'Art antérieur, la rigidité du cadre auquel le panneau de fond 10 appartient, étant parallèlement obtenue grâce aux entretoises 11 et 12 dont le nombre peut d'ailleurs être égal ou supérieur à deux. Classiquement le panneau de fond 10 est une plaque plane globalement de forme rectangulaire et l'épaisseur des crochets 14 est égale à celle de la plaque de tôle à partir de laquelle est obtenu le panneau de fond 10.The bottom panels 10 are made by cutting sheet metal plates whose thickness is reduced compared to the prior art, the rigidity of the frame to which the bottom panel 10 belongs, being obtained in parallel thanks to the spacers 11 and 12 whose number can be equal to or greater than two. Conventionally, the bottom panel 10 is a generally rectangular flat plate and the thickness of the hooks 14 is equal to that of the sheet metal plate from which the bottom panel 10 is obtained.

Dans un mode préférentiel non limitatif, le panneau de fond 10 est réalisé en métal et présente une épaisseur de l'ordre du millimètre qui permet de cintrer manuellement le panneau dans le domaine élastique, le panneau reprenant sa forme initiale lorsque l'on cesse l'effort de cintrage sur celui-ci.In a nonlimiting preferential embodiment, the bottom panel 10 is made of metal and has a thickness of the order of one millimeter which allows the panel to be manually bent in the elastic range, the panel returning to its original shape when it stops. bending effort on this one.

Il va de soi que les panneaux de fond 10 peuvent être réalisés en bois, en plexiglas® , en plastique ou plus généralement à partir de tout matériau pouvant se présenter sous forme de plaque rectangulaire, suffisamment rigide pour remplir son rôle tout en admettant de se cintrer lors du montage comme il le sera expliqué plus loin.It goes without saying that the bottom panels 10 can be made of wood, plexiglas®, plastic or more generally from any material that can be in the form of a rectangular plate, rigid enough to fulfill its role while admitting of bend during assembly as it will be explained later.

Le panneau de fond 10 présente une largeur entre ses bords verticaux, c'est à dire sans compter les crochets 14, sensiblement inférieure, et au maximum égale, à la largeur séparant les faces latérales 13 des deux montants verticaux 2a et 2b. Tandis que la largeur du panneau de fond 10 incluant les crochets 14 disposés sur les deux bords verticaux, est supérieure à la largeur séparant les faces latérales 13 des deux montants verticaux 2a et 2b, dans la position normale d'équilibre dudit panneau 10.The bottom panel 10 has a width between its vertical edges, i.e. besides the hooks 14, substantially smaller than, and at most equal to the width between the side faces 13 of the two uprights 2 and 2b. While the width of the bottom panel 10 including the hooks 14 disposed on both vertical edges, is greater than the width between the side faces 13 of the two uprights 2 and 2b, in the normal position of equilibrium of said panel 10.

Ainsi, lors de l'assemblage du dispositif de rayonnage 1, objet de la présente invention, la pose d'un panneau de fond 10 s'obtient de la manière suivante :

  • a) on positionne et on insère les crochets 14 du premier bord vertical du panneau 10 dans les ouvertures 15 situées sur la face latérale 13 du premier montant vertical 2a,2b,
  • b) on cintre manuellement le panneau 10 jusqu'à ce que la largeur du panneau cintré, en incluant les crochets 14, soit inférieure à celle séparant les faces latérales 13 des deux montants verticaux 2a et 2b, permettant ainsi :
    • de positionner les crochets 14 du second bord vertical du panneau 10 cintré en face des ouvertures 15 sur la face latérale 13 du second montant vertical 2a ou 2b, puis,
    • de laisser le panneau 10 cintré reprendre sa forme normale et initiale en cessant d'exercer l'effort de cintrage, et parallèlement à cette étape,
    • d'insérer les crochets 14 du second bord vertical du panneau 10 dans les ouvertures 15 sur la face latérale 13 du second montant vertical 2a ou 2b.
Thus, during the assembly of the racking device 1, object of the present invention, the installation of a bottom panel 10 is obtained in the following manner:
  • a) positioning and inserting the hooks 14 of the first vertical edge of the panel 10 in the openings 15 on the lateral face 13 of the first vertical upright 2 a , 2 b ,
  • b) manually bend the panel 10 until the width of the bent panel, including the hooks 14, is less than that separating the lateral faces 13 of the two uprights 2 and 2b, thereby enabling:
    • position the hooks 14 of the second vertical edge of the curved panel 10 opposite openings 15 on the side face 13 of the second vertical upright 2a or 2b, and then,
    • to let the curved panel 10 resume its normal and initial shape by ceasing to exert the bending force, and parallel to this step,
    • insert the hooks 14 of the second vertical edge of the panel 10 in the openings 15 on the side face 13 of the second vertical upright 2 a or 2 b.

De manière avantageuse la largeur des ouvertures 15 est supérieure au double de l'épaisseur d'un panneau de fond 10, de sorte que deux crochets 14 appartenant à deux panneaux de fond différents puissent être simultanément introduits dans une ouverture 15. Cette caractéristique particulière permet de réaliser un chevauchement de deux panneaux de fond 10 et d'ajuster ainsi la hauteur totale désirée de la séparation des zones d'achalandage. Il est bien clair que, selon une autre variante d'exécution, non représentée sur les figures, le fond peut être obtenu par superposition de deux ou plusieurs panneaux 10 montés les uns en dessous des autres.Advantageously, the width of the openings 15 is greater than twice the thickness of a bottom panel 10, so that two hooks 14 belonging to two different bottom panels can be simultaneously introduced into an opening 15. to overlap two bottom panels 10 and thereby adjust the desired total height of the separation of the traffic areas. It is clear that, according to another alternative embodiment, not shown in the figures, the bottom can be obtained by superposition of two or more panels 10 mounted one below the other.

De manière avantageuse encore, les entretoises 11 et 12 sont identiques et sont obtenues par découpage, puis pliage d'une tôle suivant deux plis 16 et 17 (figure 5) longitudinaux, parallèles entre eux de sorte que chacune présente une section en forme générale de « Z ». Chaque extrémité 18, 19 d'une entretoise 11, 12 possède des moyens de fixation, aux faces latérales 13 des montants 2a,2b, aisément démontables. Plus précisément dans le mode de réalisation particulière décrit ici et en référence à la figure 4, chacune des extrémités 18 et 19 comporte deux crochets 20 de forme analogue aux crochets 14 disposés sur les côtés verticaux des panneaux de fond 10. La section de forme générale en « Z » permet d'obtenir une très grande résistance à la flexion et à la torsion des entretoises 11 et 12. L'épaisseur de la tôle à partir de laquelle sont obtenues les entretoises 11 et 12 est le paramètre principal qui influence cette résistance.Advantageously again, the spacers 11 and 12 are identical and are obtained by cutting, then folding a sheet along two folds 16 and 17 ( figure 5 ) longitudinal, parallel to each other so that each has a section in the general shape of "Z". Each end 18, 19 of a spacer 11, 12 has attachment means to the lateral faces 13 of the uprights 2 a, 2 b, easily removable. More specifically in the particular embodiment described herein and with reference to the figure 4 each of the ends 18 and 19 comprises two hooks 20 of similar shape to the hooks 14 arranged on the vertical sides of the bottom panels 10. The section of general shape in "Z" makes it possible to obtain a very high resistance to flexion and to the torsion of the spacers 11 and 12. The thickness of the sheet from which the spacers 11 and 12 are obtained is the main parameter which influences this resistance.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulière, les ouvertures 15 présentent une largeur supérieure à la somme des épaisseurs de la tôle formant les entretoises 11 et 12 et de la tôle formant les panneaux de fond 10, ce qui permet d'introduire simultanément dans une ouverture 15 un crochet 14 d'accrochage d'un panneau de fond 10 et un crochet 20 d'accrochage d'une entretoise 11, 12. Cette caractéristique permet d'obtenir la configuration présentée à la figure 6, où la partie plane de chaque entretoise 11 ou 12 formée par la portion verticale du « Z » en coupe est parallèle au panneau de fond 10. Pour augmenter la rigidité de l'ensemble, l'entretoise 11 est disposée d'un côté du plan auquel le panneau de fond 10 appartient, tandis que l'entretoise 12 est disposée de l'autre côté.According to another particular feature, the openings 15 have a width greater than the sum of the thicknesses of the sheet forming the spacers 11 and 12 and the sheet forming the bottom panels 10, which makes it possible to simultaneously introduce into an opening 15 a hook 14 for hooking a bottom panel 10 and a hook 20 for hooking a spacer 11, 12. This characteristic makes it possible to obtain the configuration presented in FIG. figure 6 where the flat portion of each spacer 11 or 12 formed by the vertical portion of the "Z" section is parallel to the bottom panel 10. To increase the rigidity of the assembly, the spacer 11 is disposed on one side of the plane to which the bottom panel 10 belongs, while the spacer 12 is disposed on the other side.

Enfin chaque extrémité 18, 19 d'une entretoise 11, 12 comporte des moyens amovibles permettant d'éviter le décrochage involontaire par levage de celle-ci. Plus précisément au moins une languette 21 (figure 4) est prévue de manière à s'insérer après pliage dans une ouverture 15 du montant 2a,2b correspondant, la languette venant alors en contact avec le côté supérieur 22 (figure 3) de ladite ouverture 15. Ainsi lors du montage du mobilier métallique décrit, il suffit à l'opérateur de rabattre les languettes 21 disposées aux extrémités 18 et 19 des entretoises 11 et 12 après que ces dernières aient été fixées aux montants 2a et 2b pour s'assurer que le décrochage involontaire d'une entretoise 11 et 12 est impossible, sauf à forcer les languettes 21 dans leur configuration initiale.Finally each end 18, 19 of a spacer 11, 12 comprises removable means to prevent unintentional unhooking by lifting thereof. More precisely at least one tongue 21 ( figure 4 ) is provided so as to be inserted after folding in an opening 15 of the upright 2 a , 2 b corresponding, the tab then coming into contact with the upper side 22 ( figure 3 ) of said opening 15. Thus during mounting of metal furniture described, it suffices for the operator to fold the tabs 21 disposed at the ends 18 and 19 of spacers 11 and 12 after the latter have been attached to the uprights 2 and 2b for s ensure that the unintentional stall of a spacer 11 and 12 is impossible, except to force the tongues 21 in their initial configuration.

Il ressort de ce qui précède que l'assemblage des éléments du dispositif de rayonnage ne nécessite aucun outil et s'effectue par simple emboîtement de crochets 14, 20 dans les ouvertures 15 des montants verticaux 2a, 2b, le montage et le démontage du ou des panneau(x) de fond 10 se faisant par cintrage de ceux-ci, ce qui est possible en raison de leur faible épaisseur, tout en obtenant un ensemble particulièrement rigide.It follows from the foregoing that the assembly of the shelving system components requires no tools and is effected by simple interlocking hooks 14, 20 in the openings 15 of the vertical uprights 2 a, 2 b, the mounting and dismounting the bottom panel (s) 10 being made by bending them, which is possible because of their small thickness, while obtaining a particularly rigid assembly.

De même, le fait de pouvoir superposer des panneaux 10 identiques pour réaliser le fond des rayonnages, selon l'invention procure l'avantage décisif de diminuer le nombre de références de panneaux pour gérer les différents cas de hauteur des montants 2, procurant ainsi un gain notable de production.Similarly, the fact of superimposing identical panels 10 to achieve the bottom of the shelves, according to the invention provides the decisive advantage of reducing the number of panel references to manage the different cases of height of the uprights 2, thus providing a significant gain in production.

Dans un mode préférentiel et non limitatif, les panneaux de fond 10 auront de préférence une hauteur de l'ordre de cinquante centimètres ; le dispositif de rayonnage 1 nécessitera, dans ce cas, de superposer et éventuellement chevaucher au moins trois panneaux de fond 10. Ainsi, l'assemblage du dispositif de rayonnage 1 objet de la présente invention s'obtient très aisément du fait de la conception remarquable dudit dispositif 1 en procédant aux étapes suivantes, qui interviennent après une première étape de montage du socle 3 et d'au moins deux montants verticaux 2a,2b sur lesquels est montée au moins une entretoise 11 à leur extrémité haute, par insertion des crochets 20 d'accrochage desdites entretoises 11,12 dans les ouvertures 15 sur les faces latérales 13 desdits montants 2a,2b :

  • on pose par cintrage un premier panneau de fond 10 en insérant les crochets 14 d'accrochage dudit panneau 10 dans les ouvertures 15 des faces latérales 13 des montants 2a,2b qui reçoivent simultanément les crochets 20 d'accrochage de l'entretoise 11 haute, puis, éventuellement,
  • on pose par cintrage les panneaux de fond 10 successifs en les superposant et éventuellement en les chevauchant, le chevauchement étant obtenu en insérant les crochets 14 d'accrochage d'un premier panneau 10 dans les ouvertures 15 des faces latérales 13 des montants 2a,2b qui reçoivent simultanément les crochets 14 d'accrochage d'un second panneau 10 adjacent.
In a preferred and nonlimiting mode, the bottom panels 10 will preferably have a height of the order of fifty centimeters; the racking device 1 will require, in this case, to superpose and possibly overlap at least three bottom panels 10. Thus, the assembly of the racking device 1 object of the present invention is obtained very easily because of the remarkable design said device 1 by performing the following steps that occur after a first step of mounting the base 3 and at least two vertical uprights 2 a, 2 b on which is mounted at least one spacer 11 at their upper end, by inserting the hooks 20 hooking said spacers 11,12 in the openings 15 on the side faces 13 of said uprights 2 a , 2 b :
  • bending a first bottom panel 10 by inserting hooks 14 hooking said panel 10 in the openings 15 of the side faces 13 of the uprights 2a, 2b which simultaneously receive the hooks 20 of attachment of the spacer 11 high, then, optionally
  • bending we put the bottom panels 10 successive superimposing them and possibly by overlapping them, overlapping being obtained by inserting the hooks 14 for attaching a first panel 10 in the openings 15 of the side faces 13 of the uprights 2 a, 2b which simultaneously receive hooks 14 for hooking a second adjacent panel 10.

Dans la configuration représentée sur les figures annexées où le dispositif de rayonnage est équipé de deux entretoises 11,12 haute et basse, on réalise une étape supplémentaire de pose :

  • par cintrage d'un second panneau de fond 10 en insérant les crochets 14 d'accrochage dudit panneau 10 dans les ouvertures 15 des faces latérales 13 des montants 2a,2b qui reçoivent simultanément les crochets 20 d'accrochage de l'entretoise 12 basse.
In the configuration shown in the accompanying figures in which the racking device is equipped with two spacers 11, 12 high and low, an additional step of laying is carried out:
  • by bending a second bottom panel 10 by inserting hooks 14 for hooking said panel 10 into the openings 15 of the side faces 13 of the uprights 2a, 2b which simultaneously receive the hooks 20 of attachment of the spacer 12 low.

On entend par « panneaux de fond 10 successifs » le fait que suite à la pose du premier panneau de fond 10, monté simultanément avec l'entretoise 11 haute, on pose de manière successive, en les superposant et éventuellement en les chevauchant, les panneaux de fond 10 jusqu'à atteindre soit l'extrémité basse des montants 2a,2b, limitée par la base 3, soit le second panneau de fond 10 monté simultanément avec une entretoise 12 basse.The term "successive bottom panels 10" means that following the laying of the first bottom panel 10, mounted simultaneously with the spacer 11 high, is laid successively, by superimposing and possibly overlapping, the panels bottom 10 until it reaches either the bottom end of the uprights 2 a, 2 b, limited by the base 3, the second bottom panel 10 mounted simultaneously with an overload 12 low spacer.

On précisera tout d'abord que le cintrage des panneaux de fond 10 est obtenu par le procédé de pose tel que décrit précédemment, et ensuite que les deux étapes de positionnement des panneaux de fond 10 avec les entretoises haute 11 et basse 12 peuvent être réalisées suivant un ordre indifférent.It will first be specified that the bending of the bottom panels 10 is obtained by the laying method as described above, and then that the two steps of positioning the bottom panels 10 with the high 11 and low 12 spacers can be realized following an indifferent order.

De manière particulièrement avantageuse, et du fait de la forme plane des panneaux de fond 10 et de leur positionnement entre les faces latérales, chaque plateau 8 peut présenter deux encoches identiques rectangulaires (non représentées) pratiquées respectivement aux extrémités du côté arrière dudit plateau, c'est-à-dire le côté du plateau 8 le plus proche du ou des panneau(x) de fond 10. La profondeur de chaque encoche est supérieure ou égale à la moitié de la largeur d'une face latérale 13 d'un montant vertical 2a,2b, de sorte qu'après le montage du plateau 8 sur les bras support 7, un des montants verticaux 2a ou 2b vient se loger dans l'espace offert par chaque encoche, tandis que le côté arrière dudit plateau 8 vient en contact avec le panneau de fond 10 correspondant. Cette configuration permet d'augmenter l'espace de stockage offert par les plateaux 8 pour un encombrement et des dimensions de la gondole équivalent d'une part, et évite à des objets disposés à proximité du côté arrière du plateau 8 de tomber entre le panneau de fond 10 correspondant et ledit côté arrière d'autre part.Particularly advantageously, and because of the flat shape of the bottom panels 10 and their positioning between the lateral faces, each plate 8 may have two identical rectangular notches (not shown) respectively at the ends of the rear side of said plate, that is to say the side of the plate 8 closest to the panel (s) bottom 10. The depth of each notch is greater than or equal to half the width of a side face 13 of a vertical upright 2, 2b, so that after the mounting plate 8 of the support arm 7, one of the vertical uprights 2 a or 2b is housed in the space provided by each notch, while the rear side of said plate 8 comes into contact with the corresponding bottom panel 10. This configuration makes it possible to increase the storage space offered by the trays 8 for an equivalent size and dimensions of the gondola, on the one hand, and to prevent objects placed near the rear side of the plate 8 from falling between the panel. corresponding bottom 10 and said rear side of the other.

Dans le même but, il est possible de prévoir lors de l'utilisation de plateaux 8 rectangulaires une entretoise venant s'intercaler entre le côté arrière d'un plateau 8 et le panneau de fond 10 correspondant. Cette entretoise est aisément démontable, présente une face supérieure globalement parallèle au plan défini par le plateau 8 lui-même et se solidarise au plateau de manière amovible par tout moyen connu. Il est bien évident que la longueur de l'entretoise doit être inférieure ou égale à la distance séparant les deux montant verticaux 2a,2b.For the same purpose, it is possible to provide when using rectangular trays 8 a spacer that is interposed between the rear side of a plate 8 and the corresponding bottom panel 10. This spacer is easily removable, has an upper face generally parallel to the plane defined by the plate 8 itself and secures the plate removably by any known means. It is obvious that the length of the spacer must be less than or equal to the distance between the two uprights 2 a , 2 b .

Enfin il va de soi que le ou les panneau(x) de fond selon l'invention peuvent être adaptés à tous les types de dispositif de rayonnage ou de mobilier métallique, tel que par exemple à un dispositif de rayonnage à quatre montants verticaux, et que les exemples que l'on vient de donner ne sont que des illustrations particulières en aucun cas limitatives des domaines d'application de l'invention.Finally it goes without saying that the bottom panel (s) according to the invention can be adapted to all types of racking device or metal furniture, such as for example to a vertical four-post racking device, and that the examples which have just been given are only particular illustrations in no way limiting the fields of application of the invention.

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  1. Shelving device for the presentation of articles comprising at least one back panel (10), of a generally rectangular shape and comprised of a plane plate, supported by at least two vertical upright columns (2a, 2b) of a generally rectangular section provided on their front and/or rear sides, with openings (6) cooperating with fastening means with arms (7) to support horizontal racks (9) or inclined from the rear towards the front and from top to bottom, and at least one cross-brace (11) making the frame rigid, characterised in that the back panel(s) (10) which are then superimposed, are provided with fastening means able to insert and hook into the lateral sides (13) of the vertical upright columns (2a, 2b), with the insertion being obtained by bending the panels (10) obtained by their plane plate shape.
  2. Device as claimed in the preceding claim characterised in that the fastening means of the back panel(s) (10) on the upright columns (2a, 2b) are comprised of openings (15) made on the lateral sides (13) of said upright columns (2a, 2b) cooperating with horizontally-inclined L-shaped hooks (14) arranged along the vertical edges of the back panel(s) (10).
  3. Device as claimed in the preceding claim characterised in that the openings (15) are of rectangular shape, distributed in a line according to their length and according to a regular pitch and in that the hooks (14) are distributed according to a regular pitch of a value corresponding to an integral multiple of that of the pitch of the distribution of the openings (15).
  4. Device as set forth in any of the preceding claims characterised in that the back panel(s) (10) are obtained by cutting a sheet metal plate of reduced thickness.
  5. Device set forth in claim 4 characterised in that the width of the openings (15) is greater than twice the thickness of a back panel (10).
  6. Device as set forth in any of the preceding claims characterised in that it comprises two cross-braces (11, 12) arranged at the top and bottom ends of the vertical upright columns (2a, 2b), one (11) above the back panel(s) (10) and the other (12) below the back panel(s) (10).
  7. Device as set forth in any of claims 2 to 6 characterised in that the fastening means of the cross-braces (11, 12) to the vertical upright columns comprise at least two horizontally-inclined L-shaped hooks (20), arranged at each end (18, 19) of each cross-brace (11, 12), able to cooperate with the openings (15) made on the lateral sides (13) of the upright columns (2a, 2b).
  8. Device as set forth in any of the preceding claims characterised in that the cross-braces (11) and (12) are identical and are obtained by cutting and then folding a piece of sheet metal according to two folds (16, 17), longitudinal, and parallel in relation to one another in such a way that each one of said cross-braces (11) and (12) have a Z-shaped section.
  9. Device as set forth in any of claims 2 to 8 characterised in that each end (18, 19) of a cross-brace (11, 12) comprises removable means making it possible to avoid involuntary unhooking of said cross-braces (11, 12) consisting of at least one tab (21) provided in such a way as to be inserted after folding into an opening (15) of the corresponding upright column (2a, 2b), in such a way that the tab (21) comes into contact with the upper side (22) of said opening (15).
  10. Device according to claims 5 and 8, characterised in that the width of the openings (15) is greater than the sum of the thicknesses of the sheet metal forming the cross-braces (11, 12) and of the sheet metal forming a back panel (10).
  11. Device as set forth in any of claims 5 to 10 characterised in that the back panels (10) are able to overlap, two hooks (14, 20) being then simultaneously introduced into an opening (15) made on the lateral side (13) of the upright columns (2a, 2b).
  12. Device as set forth in any of the preceding claims characterised in that each plate (8) has two rectangular notches made respectively at the ends of the rear side of said plate (8), the depth of each notch being greater than or equal to half the width of one lateral side (13) of a vertical upright column (2a, 2b).
  13. Device set forth in claim 12 characterised in that the rear end of the plate (8) is in contact with the back panel (10), in order to increase the storage space of said plate (8) and prevent the falling of the objects arranged on the latter.
  14. Device as set forth in any of the preceding claims characterised in that an easily-removable cross-brace is inserted between the rear side of a rectangular plate (8) and the corresponding back panel (10), the upper side of said cross-brace being globally parallel to the plane defined by the plate (8) while the cross-brace is attached in a movable way to said plate (8) by any known means.
  15. Method of installing the back panel (10) utilised in the shelving device (1) according to the preceding claims, characterised in that the installation of the back panels (10) is obtained in the following manner:
    - the hooks (14) of the first vertical edge of the panel (10) are arranged and inserted into the openings (15) located on the lateral sides (13) of the first vertical upright column (2a, 2b),
    - the panel (10) is bent manually until the width of the bent panel, including the hooks (14), is less than that separating the lateral sides (13) of the two vertical upright columns (2a, 2b), thus making it possible to:
    - position the hooks (14) of the second vertical edge of the bent panel (10) across from the openings (15) on the lateral side (13) of the second vertical upright column (2a, 2b), then,
    - allow the bent panel (10) to return to its initial and normal form by ceasing to exert the bending pressure, and in parallel to this step,
    - insert the hooks (14) of the second vertical edge of the panel (10) into the openings (15) on the lateral side (13) of the second vertical upright column (2a, 2b).
  16. Method of assembly for the shelving device (1) as set forth in any of claims 1 to 14, comprising a first step of installing the base (3) and at least two vertical upright columns (2a, 2b) on which are mounted at least one cross-brace (11) at their top end, via the insertion of the hooking hooks (20) of said cross-braces (11, 12) into the openings (15) on the lateral sides (13) of said upright columns (2a, 2b) characterised in that it then comprises the realisation of the following steps:
    - installation via bending of a first back panel (10) by inserting the hooking hooks (14) of said panel (10) into the openings (15) of the lateral sides (13) of the upright columns (2a, 2b) that simultaneously receive the hooking hooks (20) of the top cross-brace (11), then,
    - installation via bending of successive back panels (10) by superimposing them and possibly by overlapping them, with the overlapping being obtained by inserting the hooking hooks (14) of a first panel (10) into the openings (15) of the lateral sides (13) of the upright columns (2a, 2b) that simultaneously receive the hooking hooks (14) of a second adjacent panel (10), the bending of the back panels (10) being obtained according to the installation method of the preceding claim.
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