FR2635487A1 - File separating device for revolving filing systems - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to storage systems and in particular to revolving filing systems or a revolving tower. This device is noteworthy in that the circular platform or platforms are designed with radial lines of perforations over all or part of their peripheral surface to enable the installing of dividers 4 made from wire bent into a U, and in that a means 6 forming a ring is engaged around each leg 4-1 of each divider and rests in a radial position on the circular platform in alignment with each divider.

Description

 The object of the invention is a device for separating files for rotary filing cabinets.

 Invention relates to the technical sector of storage furniture and in particular rotary filing cabinets or rotary tower.

 The use of rotary filing cabinets is particularly interesting, due to the small space required for the storage of files on several levels, compared to the classification of files in cupboards.

 In addition, the rapid visualization of the back of the filing cabinet, labeled or marked and the storage of a very large number of filing cabinets in the same place, are a significant time saver.

 To ensure the storage of said files and to allow them to remain stable vertically, dividers are generally used which are arranged radially distributed on each level of the rotary unit.

 These separators are generally made of sheet metal and are welded to the lower metallic circular plate constituting each stage of the cabinet.

 In addition to the possibility of veiling the thin separator, depending on the weight or lateral collapse of certain files, the cost of intervention to make the welds and their unsightly appearance, this distribution is final and inconvenient and does not allow an adaptation according to the random volume of the files presented.

 I1 was therefore sought an arrangement of these separators by giving them a variable position.

 Such an arrangement has been described in French patent 2,567,455.

 In this embodiment, the separating elements have been shaped with lower and upper edges provided with fixing lugs, stemboitant in interstices or die cuts formed on the circular plates, receiving the files.

 In fact, the separators thus produced are impractical to be positioned and the attachment of the connecting means is not easy, especially if one wants to change the position of the separators, when the files are in place.

 Other arrangements allowing variable positioning of the separators have been proposed, but not very satisfactory.

 Separators have also been produced having in their rear part, a very long tab, established in a perpendicular plane of the separator with an interval over a height of several centimeters, corresponding to the mid-height of the separator.

 The tab thus produced, substantially extends beyond the plane of the separator, in an attempt to ensure stability, relative to the receiving means disposed on the circular plate.

 In fact, such separators are impractical to position, taking into account the small gap existing between two consecutive plates of two successive stages, which do not allow the total disengagement of the separators thus produced.

 It is then necessary to dismantle the whole piece of furniture, to change the position of the dividers. In addition, it veils very easily, depending on the thrust forces, due to a tight stacking of files and / r files.

 The desired bu, according to the invention, was therefore to remedy these drawbacks, by proposing a simple solution, allowing rapid positioning of the separators, without any particular maneuver and guidance of the files.

 According to a first characteristic, the separation device for a rotary filing cabinet of the type comprising one or more stepped circular trays mounted on a vertical support axis and receiving separators in a removable position, is characterized in that -or -the cir trays - rings are arranged with perforation assemblies arranged in radial alignment, on all or part of their peripheral surface allowing the positioning of U-shaped separators, made of wire, and in that a ring-forming means is engaged by surrounding each branch of each separator and coming to bear in a radial position on the circular plate, in alignment with each separator.

 According to another characteristic, said ring has a transverse slot and its two ends partially overlap, to constitute a closure clip and allow by elastic deformation of one of the branches, the engagement or the withdrawal of each branch of the profiled separator in U.

 These characteristics and others still will become apparent from the following description.

To fix the subject of the invention, illustrated in a nonlimiting manner in the figures of the drawings or
Figure 1 is a view illustrating a rotary filing cabinet.

 Figure 2 is a perspective view of the tif arranged according to the invention.

 Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view along the line (3-3) of Figure 2.

 In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it is now described in a nonlimiting manner, illustrating in the figures of the drawings.

 There is shown in Figure 1, a rotary filing cabinet referenced as a whole, by (1) and comprising several circular plates (2) stepped and mounted in an appropriate manner, on a central shaft or axis support with the appropriate rolling means, according to the knowledge of a person skilled in the art.

 On a circular plate, files (3) are arranged in desired number and dividers (4).

 According to the invention, each circular plate is arranged with a plurality of holes (51 arranged along radial lines at the axis of the plate, over all or part of the periphery of said plate.

 Each line of holes includes at least two holes to allow engagement and positioning of the U-shaped separators made of wire. The separators can be either metallic wire or plastic or similar materials.

 Each radial line may have the same number of holes, 2, 3, 4 or more or a different number, to allow constant and varied adaptation, in the position of said separators, or those which may be of different length.

 The ends of each separator are fitted into the holes, or held in place by clipping. As a variant, the ends of each separator can be threaded and project substantially from the lower plane of the circular plate and receive locking nuts.

 The separators, thus produced, receive on their lower periphery, a means (6) forming a ring, surrounding each branch (4-1) of the separator, coming to bear in a radial position, on the circular plate, in alignment with the separator. This ring is produced in the form of a continuous or discontinuous flat wire or strip.

 According to the drawings, there is illustrated the ring forming a staple with ends <6-1) (6-2) partially overlapping, one of the branches (6-3) of the ring being able to deform elastically and allow the introduction of the ring or its clearance from the branch in question.

 Thus, according to this arrangement, the ring contributes to stiffen and stabilize the separator on the circular plate.

 In addition, it acts as a lateral stop and therefore as a guide for the badly arranged files, forcing them to orient themselves towards the rear part of the circular plate.

 The files are therefore properly stored.

 The advantages emerge clearly from the invention, the simplicity of mounting the separators and their low cost is emphasized.

Claims (4)

-1- Device for separating the files for rotary filing cabinets of the type comprising one or more stepped circular plates, mounted on a vertical support axis and receiving, in removable position, dividers, characterized in that the circular plate or plates are arranged with perforation assemblies arranged in radial alignment, on all or part of their peripheral surface, allowing the positioning of dividers (4), U-shaped, made of wire, and in that a means (6) forming a ring is engaged by surrounding each branch (4-1) of each separator and coming to bear in a radial position on the circular plate in alignment with each separator. -2- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said ring has a transverse slot and its two ends (6-1) (6-2) partially overlapping to constitute a closure clip and allow by elastic deformation of the one of these branches (6-3j the engagement or removal of each branch of the U-shaped separator. -3- Device Se: n claim 1, characterized in that each set this perforation, comprises at least two holes (5), arranged in the same plane along a radial line to the axis of the circular plate. -4- Device according to revnedication 2, characterized in that each ring provides a separator stabilizer function and a stop function and guide in position of the backs -5- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the ends of each separator is held in the circular plate, by fitting, clipping. -6 Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the ends of each separator are threaded and project from the lower plane of the circular plate and receive fixing nuts.