JP2001104071A - Rack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve work efficiency of fitting a rack to a building wall surface and connecting racks to each other. SOLUTION: In this rack in which a connecting member 4 for connection to a building wall W or another rack 100 is fitted to a support 1 formed by putting a cap 3 on the upper end of a support body 2, the connecting member 4 is fitted on the upper end part of the support 1 by operating it from above and the cap 3 is adapted to cover the fitting part of the connecting member 4 mounted on the support 1 from above.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rack provided with a connecting member for connecting to a building wall or another rack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a self-supporting rack for mounting articles is fixed to a building wall using a connecting material, or connected to another rack to improve self-sustainability, thereby improving safety. Have been devised to increase the Conventionally, however, such a connecting member is generally attached to the rear of the rack, specifically, to the rear of the upper end of the column or the rear of the upper shelf using screws or the like from the rear. there were.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional structure in which the connecting member is attached from the rear with screws or the like, a problem may arise in workability. For example, when fixing a rack close to the building wall, if you set the place where the rack is placed first, there will be no space behind and the connecting material can not be attached to the rack, so first connect it to the rack. A procedure is required in which the members are attached, and then the rack is moved to a desired place and the tip of the connecting member is attached to the building wall.
Therefore, in such a case, the work becomes difficult when, for example, it is desired to place the rack at a place to be determined, or when the rack is already placed and the connecting member is to be attached later.

[0004] Further, in the related art, since the connecting member is attached to the back of the rack, if the distance from the building wall is to be changed, the length of the connecting member must be changed. Therefore, when it is desired to place a plurality of racks at different distances from the building wall, for example, a plurality of types of connecting members having different lengths must be prepared, and it may be difficult to make adjustments on the spot. Further, since the connecting member is barely attached to the rack and the screws and the like are exposed, there is also a problem that the appearance is not preferable.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has a structure in which a connecting member can be attached to an upper end portion of a support by an operation from above. Focusing on the fact that a cap is put on the upper end of the column, the cap is used to cover the attachment portion of the connecting member to the column from above, while improving the workability.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The rack according to the present invention is capable of attaching a connecting member for connecting to a building wall or another rack or the like to a column having a column main body and a cap attached to the upper end thereof. The rack is configured so that the connecting member can be mounted on the upper end of the column by operating from above, and the cap covers the mounting portion of the connecting member to the column from above. It is characterized by.

[0007] In this case, since the connecting member can be attached to the column by an operation from above, the connection with the building wall or the rack can be performed regardless of the presence or absence of the space behind the rack. That is, it is easy to fix the rack close to the building wall or to connect the racks back to back. In addition, since the attachment portion of the connecting member to the support is covered by the cap, screws and the like are not exposed, and the appearance can be improved.

As a specific mode for enabling operation from above, the cap includes a cap body having a first opening on an upper surface, and a lid body capable of opening and closing the first opening. The connecting member can be attached to and detached from the column by operating the mounting tool from above through the first opening. Also, in order to obtain an effect such that the connecting member can be protruded rearward without making a major modification to the support body, a second opening is opened in the rear surface of the cap body and attached to the support. The connecting member may be configured to extend backward through the second opening.

In order to further improve workability and appearance, the first opening and the second opening are connected to each other, and the lid is closed with the lid body for closing the first opening and the second opening. And an auxiliary lid for closing the opening of the second opening. The auxiliary lid is placed between a closing position for closing the second opening and an opening position for holding the second opening held on the lower surface of the lid body. It is preferable to be configured to be able to swing.

In order to make it possible to adjust the projecting distance with one type of connecting member so that the distance between the connecting member and the building wall or the like can be adjusted, a connecting member capable of moving the connecting member back and forth within a support column by a predetermined distance. It is preferable that a housing space is provided and a mounting structure is provided in the connecting member housing space so that the mounting position of the connecting member with respect to the support can be set to two or more in the front and rear directions. In order to easily realize such a configuration, it is desirable that the column main body is formed in a hollow plate shape wide in front and rear.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a server rack 100 to which the present embodiment is applied. This server rack 100
Is a pair of left and right side support members 101, frame 102 and beam 1
In addition, the top plate 104 and the upper shelf 105 are provided between the support columns 1 after being connected with each other by an integrator 03, and an intermediate shelf 106, a wiring duct (not shown), and the like are attached as necessary. It is configured as follows.

More specifically, the side support 101
Is a pillar 1 mainly formed by plastically deforming a sheet metal material.
And a base BS for supporting the lower end of the column 1, and are arranged facing each other on the floor in pairs. This pillar 1
Is a hollow plate having a wide width in front and back, and as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, forms a thin channel-shaped decorative plate 21 forming an outer surface and opening inward, and an inner surface thereof. It comprises a support body 2 made of sheet metal formed by welding a thick support plate 22 that opens outward, and a resin cap 3 attached to cover the upper end surface thereof.

At the upper end of the column body 2, a channel-like mounting plate 23 which is opened upward is mainly fixed to the support plate 22, and three elastic claws 3a projecting from the lower surface of the cap 3 are provided. The cap 3 is attached to the column body 2 by engaging with three hook holes 25 provided in a horizontal plate as a bottom wall of the attachment plate 23. A notch 24 is provided at the upper end of the rear wall of the support body 2 so as to penetrate forward and backward and open upward. When the cap 3 is attached to the support body 2, the rear portion of the cap 3 is notched. The rear surface 5b is configured to be fitted to the portion 24 and exposed rearward.

In this embodiment, a connecting member 4 for connecting to a building wall, another rack, or the like can be attached to the upper end of the column 1. More specifically, the cap 3 includes a cap body 5 having openings 71 and 72 on the upper surface 5a and the rear surface 5b, and a lid 6 attached to the openings 71 and 72 so as to be openable and closable. After the connecting member 4 inserted into the inside of the cap body 5 from the openings 71 and 72 is screwed to the support body 2 from above through the opening 71, the opening 71 is closed by the lid 6 and connected. The mounting portion of the member 4 to the column 1 is configured to be covered from above.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4, etc.
For example, a long plate-shaped member is bent in the middle to form a horizontal portion 41 and an upright portion 42. The horizontal portion 41 is attached to the column 1, and the upright portion 42 is attached to the building wall W. It is composed. For this mounting, a plurality of screw through holes 43 penetrating in the thickness direction are provided at a predetermined pitch along the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 6 and 7, etc., the cap body 5 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having substantially the same size as the column body 2 in plan view. 5 is formed with a receiving hole 51 as a connecting member receiving space extending substantially from the front end to the rear end. The rear half of the accommodation hole 51 is opened in the upper surface 5a and the rear surface 5b of the cap body 5, and the portion opening in the upper surface 5a is used as a first opening 71, and is connected to the first opening 72. The portion that opens to the rear surface 5b is a second opening 72. The bottom wall 52 forming the accommodation hole 51 is provided with circular holes 53 penetrating vertically in two places.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 8 and 9, etc., the lid body 6 is attached to the first opening 71 so as to be openable and closable, and is rotatable around the rear edge of the lid body 61. And an auxiliary lid 62 that is attached so as to be able to close the second opening 72. The lid main body 61 is a rectangular plate having a lower surface integrally provided with a rib 63, and a pair of catchers 64 are provided on each side edge of the lower surface.
The catcher 64 has a ring shape in a side view having a notch 65 below.
The lid body 61 can be attached to the first opening 71 and closed by elastically deforming and fitting the pin main body into the pin-shaped projection 73 projecting from each inner surface of the first opening 71 from above. I have to. In this closed state, the upper surface of the lid main body 61 and the upper surface 5a of the cap main body 5 are flush. The auxiliary lid 62 is a rectangular plate. The auxiliary lid 62 hangs down perpendicularly to the lid main body 61 and closes the second opening 72. The auxiliary lid 62 closes the lid main body 61 from the closed position P. It is configured to be able to rotate between an open position Q that is rotated inward and held along the lower surface of the lid main body 61. The holding of the auxiliary lid 62 on the lower surface of the lid main body 61 is such that the laterally protruding projection 66 provided on the rotating end of the auxiliary lid 62 elastically engages with the concave portion 67 provided on the rib 63 of the lid main body 61. It is done by doing.

In this configuration, the connecting member 4 is attached to the column 1 as follows. First, the horizontal portion 41 of the connecting member 4 is attached to the cap body 5 attached to the support body 2.
The first opening 71 and the second opening 7
2 so that it passes through. At this time, the lid 6 may be completely removed or, for example, if only the engagement of the rear catcher 64 and the corresponding projection 73 is released, the lid 6 becomes rotatable, and the rear end is flipped up. Alternatively, the openings 71 and 72 may be opened. On the other hand, the auxiliary lid 62 is held on the lower surface of the lid main body 61.

Next, the screw B, which is a fixture, is inserted into the first opening 71.
Through the screw through hole 43 provided in the horizontal portion 41 of the connecting member 4 and the circular hole 53 provided in the bottom wall 52 of the cap body 5, and provided in the bottom wall of the mounting plate 23. Into the female screw hole 26. In this way, the connecting member 4 is attached to the column 1 so as to extend rearward from the second opening 72 as shown in FIG. 10 and the like. In addition,
The rearward projecting distance of the connecting member 4 that determines the separation distance between the rack 100 and the building wall W is within a range in which the connecting member 4 can be moved back and forth in the accommodation hole 51.
Can be selected in a plurality by passing through.

Thereafter, the lid body 61 is attached, and the first opening 71 is closed. At this time, the auxiliary lid 62 is in the open position Q
Therefore, there is no interference with the connecting member 4. Connecting material 4
In order to remove, follow the procedure that is almost the reverse of installation. On the other hand, when the connecting member 4 is not attached, the auxiliary lid 62
May be set to the closed position, and the first opening 71 and the second opening 72 may be covered by the lid 6.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment having such a configuration, the connecting member 4 can be attached to the column 1 by an operation from above, so that the connecting operation can be performed irrespective of the space behind the rack 100. Therefore, the rack 10
0 can be easily fixed close to the building wall surface W, or the racks 100 can be easily connected back to back. In addition, since the attachment portion of the connecting member 4 to the column 1 is covered by the lid 6 of the cap 3, screws and the like are not exposed, and the appearance can be improved.

Further, a first opening 71 and a second opening 72 are continuously provided in the cap 3, and these openings 7
Since the connecting member 4 can be accommodated in the accommodation hole 51 via the first and the second 72, the attaching / detaching operation can be performed without removing the cap 3, and the connecting member 4 can be easily taken in and out at that time. In addition, the receiving hole 51 is provided in the cap 3 and the second opening 72 in which the connecting member 4 is provided in the cap 3.
, The support body 5 does not need to undergo any major remodeling.

On the other hand, an auxiliary lid 62 for closing the second opening 72 which is a projecting opening of the connecting member 4 is supported by the lid main body 61 so as to be swingable between a closed position P and an open position Q. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the auxiliary lid 62 in a state where the connecting member 4 is attached to the column 1, and there is no possibility of eliminating the auxiliary lid 62. In addition, the accommodation hole 51 can accommodate the connecting member 4 so as to be able to move back and forth to some extent, and the connecting member 4 is configured to be attached to the support column 1 by changing the protruding distance in a stepwise manner. By using the connecting member 4 of the above, the projecting distance from the column 1 is changed and the separation distance from the building wall W etc. is adjusted without deteriorating the external appearance while the mounting end portion of the column 1 is accommodated in the accommodation hole 51 without deteriorating the appearance. can do.

The specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, it is conceivable that the connecting members are formed in a linear shape, and the ends thereof are respectively attached to columns of racks whose backs are opposed to each other, and these racks are connected. Alternatively, the cap may not be provided with an opening or a lid, and the connecting member may be attached to the support body with the cap completely removed from the support body, and then the cap may be covered. Further, in the above embodiment, a large number of circular screw through-holes are passed through the connecting member so that the projecting distance of the connecting member from the column can be changed stepwise. Alternatively, the projecting distance of the connecting member may be changed steplessly by forming a through groove. In addition, various modifications such as the structure of the column main body and the cap can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0025]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Since the connecting material can be attached to the pillar by operation from above,
The mounting operation can be performed regardless of the space behind the rack. Therefore, it is easy to fix the rack close to the building wall or to connect the racks back to back. In addition, since the attachment portion of the connecting member to the support is covered by the cap, screws and the like are not exposed, and the appearance can be improved.

The cap includes a cap body having a first opening on an upper surface, and a lid body capable of opening and closing the first opening. From above, the cap is provided through the first opening. If the connecting member can be attached to and detached from the column by operating, the connecting member can be attached to and detached from the column without removing the cap body from the column. Further, in such a configuration, a second opening is opened in the rear surface of the cap main body, and the connecting member attached to the column extends through the second opening and extends rearward. For example, it is possible to provide an effect such that the connecting member can be protruded rearward without making a major modification to the column body.

Further, the first opening and the second opening are connected to each other, and the lid is made up of a lid body for closing the first opening and an auxiliary lid for closing the second opening. If the auxiliary lid is configured to be swingable between a closed position that closes the second opening and an open position that is held on the lower surface of the lid main body and opens the second opening, Workability and appearance can be further improved.

On the other hand, provided that a connecting member accommodating space in which the connecting member can be moved back and forth by a predetermined distance is provided in the column, and the mounting position of the connecting member to the column can be set to two or more in the front and rear directions. , Using one kind of connecting material, changing the protruding distance from the column without deteriorating the appearance while holding the mounting end to the column in the storage space,
The separation distance from a building wall or the like can be adjusted.

Such a configuration can be easily realized by forming the pillar main body in the shape of a hollow plate having a large width in the front and rear directions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a rack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the rack in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the upper end portion of the support column and the like in the embodiment, as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a cap and the like in the embodiment as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the column main body in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the cap body in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the cap body in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view showing the lid in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the lid in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing the upper end of the support column and the like in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Prop 2 ... Prop main body 3 ... Cap 4 ... Connection material 5 ... Cap main body 51 ... Connection material accommodating space (accommodation hole) 5a ... Upper surface 5b ... Rear surface 6 ... Lid 61 ... Lid main body 62 ... Auxiliary lid 71 ... First Opening portion 72: Second opening portion P: Closed position Q: Opened position

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Go Teraguchi 6-1-1, Oimazato-minami, Higashi-Nari-ku, Osaka Fukui term in Kokuyo Co., Ltd. 3B060 BA01 BB01 BC01 BD03 BE01 BF01

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A rack in which a connecting member for connecting to a building wall or another rack or the like can be attached to a supporting column having a cap on the upper end of a supporting column main body. A rack configured to be mounted on the upper end by being operated from above, and the cap is configured to cover from above the mounting portion of the connecting member mounted on the column. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cap includes a cap body having a first opening on an upper surface, and a lid capable of opening and closing the first opening. 2. The rack according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member can be attached to and detached from the column by operating the attachment from above. 3. A structure according to claim 2, wherein a second opening is formed in the rear surface of the cap body, and the connecting member attached to the support extends through the second opening to extend rearward. rack. 4. The first opening and the second opening are connected to each other, and the lid is formed of a lid main body for closing the first opening and an auxiliary lid for closing the second opening. The auxiliary lid is configured to be swingable between a closed position for closing the second opening and an open position held on the lower surface of the lid body and opening the second opening. 3. The rack according to 3. 5. A mounting structure in which a connecting member accommodating space capable of moving the connecting member back and forth by a predetermined distance is provided in the column, and the mounting position of the connecting member with respect to the column is set to two or more in the connecting member accommodating space. 5. The rack according to claim 1, wherein the rack is provided. 6. The rack according to claim 5, wherein the support body is a hollow plate having a wide front and back.