FR2765788A1 - STORAGE STRUCTURE MADE OF PROFILED ELEMENTS AND MEANS FOR ASSEMBLING SAID ELEMENTS BETWEEN THEM - Google Patents

Abstract

This storage structure is remarkable in that it comprises uprights (1) of U-shaped sections with a bottom (1a) and two lateral sides (1b), characterized in that along the generatrix of the two angles (1d) connection between the bottom (1a) and the lateral sides (1b) of the U-profile are formed profiled openings (1e) regularly spaced in height, in which are introduced and locked rails (3) provided for this purpose to their ends.

Description

STORAGE STRUCTURE MADE OF ELEMENTS

  PROFILES AND MEANS OF ASSEMBLY OF SUCH ELEMENTS

BETWEEN THEM.

  The invention relates to the technical sector of storage means and

  presentation for stores, warehouses, workshops, libraries ...

  Numerous storage and presentation means are known which are produced from metal profiled elements to constitute shelves and the like.

  goods receipt volumes.

  The elements of these shelves are generally assembled together by bolts between uprights and crosspieces or between uprights and rails or bars

supporting shelving.

  In recent years, rapid assembly means have been developed by snap-fastening or hooking, in particular as was the case for the applicant who designed uprights in perforated angles on which

  hook the crosspieces and other complementary elements.

  If these assembly means are satisfactory on the whole, it nevertheless appeared necessary to improve these structures and their assemblies both qualitatively and aesthetically, taking into account the new needs of users, in particular at the level of positioning. variable shelving, information media by labeling or other and stability. This is why, the applicant has designed the structure according to the invention, the elements of which it is composed make it possible to produce a solid, reliable and simplified shelf in its design and assembly, while providing an original aesthetic and offering multiple possibilities. adaptation in particular to

  shelf positioning level.

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  On the other hand, the mechanical clearances necessary for easy mounting of this type of element are eliminated because they are absorbed from the effects of jamming.

  and pinching by adopting an appropriate shape on the supports.

  To this end, and according to a first characteristic, the structure comprises U-shaped uprights having along the generatrices formed at the two rounded angles of connection between the bottom and the lateral sides of the U-profile, profiled openings regularly spaced in the height, into which hooked profile projections are introduced and locked, established at the ends of a smooth shelving support arranged in

  1 0 section to allow variable mounting of shelving.

  According to another characteristic, the profiled openings of the uprights receive reinforcing gussets closely associated with the beams and having for this purpose hook-shaped projections established at two ends while a locking member formed at the opposite end cooperates with

  a cut made in the profile of the rail.

  Another characteristic is found in the fact that the bottom of the uprights has regular or not "punctures" cooperating with projections in the form of tongues produced at the ends of profiled sleepers connecting the uprights together in pairs and bearing against the inner faces of

amounts.

  These characteristics and others will become clear from the rest of the

description.

  To fix the subject of the invention without however limiting it, in the accompanying drawings: ò Figure 1 is a plan view and in section illustrating the main elements

  composing the structure of the invention.

  E Figure 2 is a perspective view partially illustrating an amount and

a rail according to the invention.

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  Q Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating a crosspiece according to the invention. ò Figure 4 is a perspective view partially illustrating a heald and a

gusset according to the invention.

  U Figure 5 is a partial sectional view illustrating the connection between a

cross and an upright.

  Q Figure 6 is a partial sectional view illustrating the connection between a heald

and an amount.

  ò Figure 7 is a partial sectional view illustrating the connection between a 1 0 gusset and an amount., c Figure 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8.8 of Figure Q Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the horizontal positioning

shelving.

  o Figure 10 is a schematic view showing the inclined positioning of the shelves. In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it is now described in a nonlimiting embodiment illustrated in the figures

  drawings and applied to the realization of a storage shelf.

  The elements making up such a shelf are as follows: 4 uprights (1) of U-shaped section and associated at their base with an appropriate base; crosspieces (2) connecting the uprights two by two through the interior of said uprights; beams (3) shelving support (R), also connecting the uprights two by two by a lateral side, gussets (4) can also be secured to the rails and the uprights to reinforce the assembly

  in the case of large shelves.

  Of course, the number of pairs of beams, crosspieces, and

  gussets depends on the dimensions of the shelf.

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  Each upright (1) is constituted in known manner in section of a bottom face (la), two lateral sides (lb) and two returns (lc) parallel to the bottom. According to the invention, along the rounded angles (ld) connecting the bottom and a lateral side are formed, in a regularly spaced manner in the height, profiled openings (le) intended to receive and lock the beams (3). To this end, said openings have two stages, namely an upper stage (lel) wider than the lower stage (le2), so that projections (3a) in the form of curved hooks, established at the ends of the heald , in the upper part and in the lower part, can easily penetrate into the upper stage (1el) of the openings, then be locked by lowering the arm and wedging profiled notches (3b), formed at the lower part of the hooks ( 3a), in the lower stage (le2) wedge-shaped openings of the uprights (Figures 2 and 6) to absorb the stops in the lower stop

  mechanical assembly by pinching.

  The profiled rails (3) thus secured to a lateral side of an upright, are made up of two upper and lower vertical sections (3c- 3d) and at the ends of which the hooks (3a) and the notches (3b) are executed. ; the lower part (3d) being further curved inward at (3dl). Between the two parts is formed a '/ ribbing profile comprising an upper zone (3e) perpendicular to the upper part (3c) and a lower zone (3f) inclined relative to the part (3d). The region (3e) of the rail thus constitutes, in combination with the same zone of the opposite rail, a support plane for

  the horizontal for shelving (FIGURE 9).

  You can also reverse the assembly of the front or rear rails so that the inclined lower zone (3f) becomes the upper zone, the other beam being mounted normally in order to position the shelves in an inclined manner (Figure 10). In this case, another locking notch is provided.

(3b) opposite the other.

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  Of course, it is possible to provide zones (3e-3f) each forming an angle different from 90 with the parts (3c-3d) in order to constitute inclined support planes and therefore to be able to position the shelves of

tilted way.

  Also note in an important way, that the beams taking support by their song (3h) on all the lateral side of the uprights, and ensuring a nesting in depth in the thickness of the upright, the squaring or the good geometry of the l is improved shelf as well as the aesthetics due to the new appearance of the uprights and the recessed position of the vertical faces (3c-3d) of the beams with respect to said uprights which allows the use of the

  the entire front of the uprights for labeling.

  The optimization of the heald-upright supports is ensured by the action of the hitch attachment tabs inside the uprights and the reaction of the elements of the heald elements on the outside of the uprights, reaction of the elements (3f) and (3dl). There is action and reaction of the elements of the beam on the vertical upright. The arm in the locked position does not come flush with the vertical upright, but contributes to stability by its recessed position by

compared to the nudes of the amounts.

  The crosspieces (2), connecting the uprights two by two (Figure 3) are established for example in the form of a bottom plate (2a) with on the edge two short longitudinal folds (2b) and two longer transverse folds (2c ) which have in at least two spaced zones, cutouts forming tongues (2d) intended to cooperate by wedging in "punctures" of material (1f) of slightly frustoconical profile, executed in the bottom (la) of the uprights in a regular manner or not in the height. In addition to these connecting members, the crosspieces and the uprights may have between two tabs (2d) and two punctures (if), orifices (2e) and

  (1 g) for the passage of bolts (not shown).

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  To strengthen the assembly of these elements and more particularly in the case of large shelves, it is provided, as we saw above, bracing gussets (4) connected both to the uprights (1)

and the heddles (3).

  As seen in Figures 4, 7, and 8, these gussets are in a general triangular shape with two triangular vertical surfaces (4a-4b) at the top and bottom, the two vertical edges (4c-4d) of which have projections (4e - 4f) in the form of hooks which are intended to cooperate with the upper stages of the profiled openings (le) of the uprights. The two faces 1 0 (4a-4b) are interconnected by two faces (4g-4h) forming a V so as to closely match the L-shaped profile of the heddles (Figure 8). A third point, opposite the hooks (4e-4f), is made at the junction of the faces (4g-4h) in the form of a spout (4i) which, after mounting the gusset on the upright, is forcefully introduced into a cutout (3g) of the beams also made at the 1 s junction between its faces (3e-3f) so as to lock the gusset relative to

the smooth.

  With this significant reinforcement of the structure by the gussets (4), the crossed rods usually fixed to the rear of the shelves to ensure the stability of the structure, become useless. This can allow for example to store overflowing products at the back and also participates in

  improving the aesthetics of the whole, and simplifying assembly.

  Note that when the sleepers (2) are fixed on the uprights (1) by their respective connecting members (2d-lf), the bottom (2a) of the sleepers bears against the edges of the returns (lc) of the uprights, this which, in combination with the support of the end faces of the beams against the uprights, contributes to

  improve the geometry and behavior of the structure.

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Claims (12)

  1. Storage structure made of profiled elements and means of assembling said elements together, of the type comprising uprights (1) of U-shaped sections with a bottom (la) and two lateral sides (lb), characterized in that the along the generatrix of the two angles (ld) of connection between the bottom (la) and the lateral sides (lb) of the U profile are formed profiled openings (le) regularly spaced in the height, into which are inserted and locked smooth (3) fitted to this effect at their ends.   2. Structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the profiled openings (le) established at the rounded angles (1 d) of the uprights are formed of two stages, namely: an upper stage (lel) and a lower stage ( the 2); the upper floor (lel) being wider than the floor lower (1 e2).   3. Structure according to claims 1 and 2 together, characterized in that   the ends of the heddles (3) are arranged for their introduction into the openings (le) of the uprights (1), with profiled projections in the form of curved hooks (3a) established at the top and bottom of said ends and cooperating with the 'upper floor (lel) of openings profiled (the) of said amounts.   4. Structure according to claims 1 and 2 together, characterized in that   the ends of the heddles (3) are arranged, for their locking in the profiled openings (le) of the uprights (1), with profiled notches (3b) established at the bottom and / or at the top of the vertical faces (3c) -3d) at the hooks (3a), and cooperating, after 8 2765788   introduction of said hooks into said openings and lowering of   smooth, with the lower stage (l e2) of said openings.   5. Structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the uprights (1) have on the bottom (la) of the U-profile of "punctures" of materials (If) regularly distributed or not in the height, and intended to cooperate with protruding tabs (2d) established at the folded transverse ends   (2c) of sleepers (2) connecting the uprights two by two.   6. structure according to claim 5, characterized in that the crosspieces (2) which are constituted by a bottom plate (2a), the folded transverse ends (2c) and two folded and shorter longitudinal ends (2b), are supported by their bottom (2a) against returns (1 c) of the U-profile of the uprights, opposite the bottom (la), this when said crosspieces are subject to said amounts.   7. Structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the profiled openings (the) of the uprights (1) receive reinforcement gussets (4) arranged for this purpose; said gussets also being subject to beams   (3) by locking members.   8. Structure according to claim 7, characterized in that the connecting arrangements of the gussets (4) with the openings (the) of the uprights consist of projections (4e-4f) in the form of hooks, established at the ends of a vertical face of said triangular gussets, while the locking of said gussets relative to the heddles is obtained by a spout (4i) produced opposite the hooks (4e-4f) and intended to be introduced in   force in a cut (3g) of the heddles.   9. Structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the beams (3) are constituted by two vertical faces (3c-3d) carrying the curved hooks (3a) and the notches (3b) which are connected by a V-shaped profile two zones (3e -3f) whose end faces (3g) are supported during assembly, on the lateral sides of the uprights (1). 10. Structure according to claim 9, characterized in that the V-shaped profile of the healds has an upper zone (3e) preferably perpendicular to the vertical faces (3c-3d) to receive, in combination   with the opposite beam, a shelf (R) positioned horizontally.   11. Structure according to claim 9, characterized in that the rail (3) front or rear is subject to the uprights (1) in an inverted manner so that the inclined area (3f) becomes the upper support area of a shelving unit ( R)   i 5 rear inclined position.   12. Structure according to claims 7, 8 and 9 together characterized in that   the gussets (4) are made up of two triangular vertical faces (4a-4b) carrying the hooks (4e-4f), connected by a V-shaped profile (4g-4h) similarly   configuration as the profile (3e-3f) of the healds in order to fit closely together.