JP2005185409A - Book displaying rack - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a book displaying rack which has a strength sufficient to support displayed commercial products of heavy weight and has a simple structure which enables the assembly for a short period of time. <P>SOLUTION: In the book displaying rack, a pair of right and left cylindrical main supporting posts 1 are mutually connected by a pair of upper and lower coupling members 3 placed in the horizontal direction, and a hook 6 provided at the rear end of a bracket 5 facing the front is locked in one of a plurality of locking holes 4 disposed in the vertical direction on the front surfaces of both main supporting posts 1 so that a shelf board 7 is supported by the pair of right and left brackets 5. A side frame 23 is formed by providing a flat base in the front of the lower part of both main supporting posts 1 and by connecting the upper end part of a secondary supporting post 20, provided upright on the flat base, to the front end part of an arm bar 15, facing the front and provided adjacently to a supporting post cap 18 closing the upper end opening part of the main supporting post 1. The side board is formed by covering the outer side surface of the side frame with a decorative laminate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a book display shelf configured using a metal cylindrical column.

Conventionally, as a book display shelf used in a bookstore or the like, a back plate is provided between a pair of left and right side plates (in some cases, an intermediate partition plate may be provided therebetween), and a plurality of stages are provided between both side plates. There is known a structure in which a shelf board is installed and a flat base is provided in front of the both side boards (also in the rear in some cases) (for example, see Patent Document 1). These side plates and the partition plate have a role of attaching a shelf plate and preventing the books from falling over or blocking the side view.
JP 2000-157350 A

  When the side plate or the partition plate as described above is formed of a metal plate, conventionally, one or more thin metal plates are joined so that a hollow rectangular tubular reinforcing portion is formed in the front and rear. It is formed in a hollow plate shape.

However, since a large load is applied to the side plate or the like, such as a book placed on a plurality of multi-stage shelf plates, the side plate must have sufficient strength. For that purpose, the plate thickness is increased. Or the structure of the reinforcing part must be complicated.
However, doing so causes problems such as an increase in cost and an increase in the weight of the display shelf itself.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, the present invention has a book display shelf that has sufficient strength to support a heavy display product and can be assembled in a short time with a simple structure. The purpose is to provide.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A pair of left and right cylindrical main struts are connected to each other with a pair of upper and lower connecting members facing in the left-right direction, and one of a plurality of locking holes arranged in the vertical direction on the front of both main struts In a book display shelf in which a hook provided at the rear end of the bracket facing forward is locked and the shelf board is supported by a pair of left and right brackets, a flat base is provided in front of the lower portions of the two main struts, and A side frame is formed by connecting the upper end portion of the sub strut erected on the flat base to the front end portion of the brace that faces the front that is connected to the strut cap that closes the upper end opening of the main strut. A side plate is formed by covering the outer surface of the frame with a decorative plate.

(2) In the above item (1), an engagement hole is provided on the side surface of the sub strut, and a protruding piece protruding from the side surface of the bracket is fitted into this engagement hole.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), a notch groove facing upward is provided on the lower surface of the front end portion of the armband, and this notch groove is engaged with the opening edge of the upper end of the sub strut.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), a cylindrical intermediate strut is provided between the left and right main struts, and the front is continuous with a strut cap that closes the upper end opening of the intermediate strut. An intermediate partition frame is formed by connecting the upper end portion of the auxiliary support column erected on the flat base to the front end portion of the armband.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), the entire structure is symmetric with respect to the center of the left and right main struts, and is fitted downward on the lower surface of the central portion of the armband facing in the front-rear direction. A mating portion is provided, and this fitting portion is fitted into the upper end opening of the main column, so that a column cap is formed by the fitting portion and the center of the armband immediately above the fitting portion. A side frame is formed by the front half part and the rear half part of the armband extending to the front and back and front and rear sub struts having upper ends connected to the respective end parts.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
(a) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the front end portion of the armband extending forward from the column cap provided at the upper end of the main column and the upper end of the auxiliary column standing on the flat table are connected. Since the side plate is formed by covering the outer side surface of the side frame with a decorative plate, the strength of the side plate can be made significantly higher than that of a conventional hollow plate.
In addition, a side cap can be obtained simply by fitting a column cap to the upper end of the main column and connecting the front end of the armband extending forward from the column cap and the upper end of the auxiliary column standing on the flat base to each other. Can be assembled easily and reliably.

  (b) According to the invention described in claim 2, the front and rear of the bracket can be supported at both ends by the sub-column and the main column, and the shelf board can be stably and strongly supported.

  (c) According to the invention described in claim 3, the arm rod and the auxiliary column are used with bolts or the like only by engaging the cut groove provided in the front end portion of the arm rod with the opening edge of the upper end of the auxiliary column. And can be connected easily and quickly.

  (d) According to the invention described in claim 4, by providing the intermediate strut and the intermediate partition frame and supporting the end portion of the shelf board by them, the width of the shelf board is made shorter than the length between the left and right main struts. Thus, the shelf board can be supported stably and firmly.

  (e) According to the invention described in claim 5, not only can the display surfaces be formed on both the front and rear surfaces of the main support column, but also the arm and the support column cap can be formed easily and in good shape, and the number of parts Can be reduced.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, this book display shelf comprises a pair of left and right square cylindrical main struts (1) and (1) and a square cylindrical intermediate strut (2) disposed between them. Connected to each other with a pair of upper and lower connecting members (3) (the lower one is not shown) facing in the left-right direction, in front of these main struts (1) (1) (2), in two rows in the vertical direction A hook (6) provided at the rear end of the bracket (5) facing forward is locked into one of a plurality of locking holes (4) (see FIG. 3) arranged side by side, and a pair of left and right opposing The brackets (5) and (5) are used to support each of the plurality of shelves (7), the lower part of these columns (1), (1), (2), the rear, and the sides as required. On the other hand, it has a basic structure provided with flat tables (8), (8) and (9).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, each bracket (5) has four brackets (5) at the rear end of a square plate-like base piece (10) via a crank-like bent portion (11) in plan view. Hooks (6) are arranged in the vertical direction so that the side end of the shelf (7) is supported by a horizontal receiving piece (12) extending laterally from the lower end of the base piece (10). It has become.

  An upright piece (13) is provided at the tip of the horizontal receiving piece (12). Further, a protruding piece (14) facing the side opposite to the horizontal receiving piece (12) is formed by cutting and raising at the front part of the base piece (10).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, at the upper end opening of each support column (1) (2), it is fixed downward on the lower surface of the central part of the U-shaped armband (15) facing downward in the front direction. The fitting portion (16) is fitted.
This fitting part (16) is composed of a pair of front and rear channel members (17) and (17) which are welded to the lower surface of the central part of the armband (15) and form a U shape in the front and rear direction outward. Is press-fitted into the upper end opening of each column (1) (2), so that a column cap (18) is formed by the fitting portion (16) and the center of the armband (15) immediately above it. .
On the lower surface of the front and rear ends of both side pieces of the armband (15), cut grooves (19) and (19) facing upward are provided.

  Immediately before and immediately after each column (1), (1) and (2) on the front and rear flat bases (8) and (8), the front sub-column (20) formed in a backward U shape in a plan view and a forward U shape in a plan view. The rear sub-columns (20) to be formed are erected.

  The sub struts (20), (20) and all other members have a symmetric structure as a whole with the center of the left and right main struts (1), (1) as the boundary. Only the front part will be described, and the description of the rear part will be omitted.

    On the rear surface of the upper end portion of each sub-column (20), both side ends of the bridging piece (22) in which downward cut grooves (21) (21) are formed on both sides of the upper end are fixed by welding.

  By engaging the notch grooves (19), (19) at the front end of each armband (15) with the notch grooves (21), (21) in the sub strut (20) from above, in each armband (15) The front end portion and the upper end portion of the sub strut (20) are connected so as to form a substantially right angle in a side view.

  The side arms (23) and (23) and the intermediate partition frame (24) on both sides are formed by the brace (15) and the sub strut (20) connected to each other, and the side frames (23) and (23) The side plates (26) and (26) are formed by covering the outer side surface with the decorative plate (25).

  A plurality of slit-like engagement holes (27) that are long in the front-rear direction are formed at equal intervals in the vertical direction on both side surfaces of each sub-post (20). ), The front and rear of the bracket (5) can be supported at both ends by the sub strut (20) and the main strut (1) or the intermediate strut (2). The plate (7) can be stably and strongly supported.

  In this example, by making the vertical length of the base piece (10) in the bracket (5) substantially equal to the vertical interval of the multi-stage shelf board (7), each base frame (10) allows each side frame. The side face of each shelf plate (7) side in (23) and the intermediate partition frame (24) is covered to improve the appearance of the inside.

  According to this embodiment, the front end of the armband (15) extending forward from the support cap (18) provided at the upper end of the main support (1) and the auxiliary support (20 ) To form a side frame (23), and the side plate (26) is formed by covering the outer surface of the side frame (23) with a decorative plate (25). ) Can be remarkably greater than that of a conventional hollow plate, and the side frame (26) can be easily and reliably assembled.

  In addition, with the configuration described in each claim, the above-described unique effects can be achieved as the effects of the invention.

  When the book display shelf is arranged just before the wall surface, it is possible to cut off the rear part of the left and right main columns (1) (1) and use it for single-sided display. it can.

It is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention. Similarly, it is a disassembled perspective view of the connection part of a brace, a main support | pillar, and a sub strut. Similarly, it is a perspective view when connecting the armband, the main support column, and the auxiliary support column. Similarly, it is a side view of a bracket. Similarly, it is a top view of FIG. Similarly, it is a front view of a bracket. It is an expanded sectional view which follows VII-VII of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Main strut
(2) Intermediate strut
(3) Connecting material
(4) Locking hole
(5) Bracket
(6) Hook
(7) Shelf board
(8) (9) Flat stand
(10) Base piece
(11) Folding part
(12) Horizontal receiving piece
(13) Standing piece
(14) Projection
(15) Arms
(16) Fitting part
(17) Channel material
(18) Prop cap
(19) Cut groove
(20) Sub strut
(21) Cut groove
(22) Cross-linked piece
(23) Side frame
(24) Intermediate partition frame
(25) Decorative plate
(26) Side plate
(27) Engagement hole

Claims (5)

A pair of left and right cylindrical main struts are connected to each other with a pair of upper and lower connecting members facing in the left-right direction, and one of a plurality of locking holes arranged in the vertical direction on the front of both main struts In a book display shelf that hooks a hook provided at the rear end of the bracket facing the front and supports the shelf board by a pair of left and right brackets,
An upper end portion of a sub strut erected on the flat stand at a front end portion of a brace that is provided in front of the lower end of the main struts and is connected to a prop cap that closes the upper end opening of the main strut. A book display shelf characterized in that a side frame is formed by connecting and a side plate is formed by covering an outer surface of the side frame with a decorative plate.   The book display shelf according to claim 1, wherein an engagement hole is provided in a side surface of the sub-supporting column, and a protruding piece protruding from a side surface of the bracket is fitted into the engagement hole.   The book display shelf according to claim 1, wherein a notch groove facing upward is provided on a lower surface of the front end portion of the armband, and the notch groove is engaged with an opening edge of the upper end of the sub-post.   A cylindrical intermediate strut is provided between the left and right main struts, and the upper end of the sub strut erected on the flat stand at the front end of the armband that faces the front of the strut cap that closes the upper end opening of the intermediate strut The book display shelf of any one of Claims 1-3 which formed the intermediate partition frame by connecting a part. With the center of the left and right main struts as a boundary, the entire structure is symmetric in the front-rear direction, and a downward fitting part is provided on the lower surface of the center part of the armband facing the front-rear direction, and this fitting part is located at the upper end opening of the main strut By fitting, a support cap is formed by the fitting portion and the center of the arm hook immediately above, and the front half and the rear half of the arm hook extending from the support cap in the front-rear direction, and each end thereof The book display shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a side frame is formed by front and rear sub-columns whose upper ends are connected to each other.

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