JP2006198039A - Freely foldable shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a freely foldable shelf capable of dispensing with fasteners such as screws at the time of assembling it further making itself compact at the time of transporting. <P>SOLUTION: The freely foldable shelf keeps shelf boards 5 turnably supportable by supporting members 2, 3, 4, a plurality of shelf boards 5 are arranged in a vertical direction between the opposite supporting members 2, 3, 4, supporting member intervals in which opposite supporting members 2, 3, 4 facing can be spaced apart with the turning movement of the shelf boards 5. In the freely foldable shelf, the opposite supporting members 2, 3, 4 are composed of at least three members, back boards 8 are provided between the supporting members, and the back boards 8 can be folded with the turning movement of the shelf boards 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a foldable shelf.

Conventionally, shelves that can be assembled are packaged and sold in a disassembled state so that the volume during transportation is reduced.
However, when trying to assemble after unpacking, the number of fasteners such as screws is large, and it is necessary to assemble while looking at the manual, which is complicated. In addition, when moving, the work of disassembling and further assembling may occur, and fasteners such as screws may be lost.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a foldable shelf that can eliminate the need for fasteners such as screws during assembly and that can be made compact during transport.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have found a solution as follows as a result of intensive studies.
That is, the foldable shelf according to the present invention is characterized in that, as described in claim 1, the shelf plate can be rotatably supported by the support member.
Moreover, the foldable shelf of the present invention is characterized in that, as described in claim 2, the shelf plate can be rotatably supported between opposing support members.
Further, the present invention according to claim 3 is the foldable shelf according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the shelf plates are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction between the opposing support members, The other support member can be separated from the one support member as the shelf plate rotates.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the foldable shelf according to the third aspect of the present invention, the opposing support members are composed of at least three support members, and the support members positioned on both sides are arranged between the support members. A back plate is provided, and the back plate can be folded as the shelf plate rotates.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the foldable shelf according to the third or fourth aspect, the one support member and the other support member are connected by a slider link mechanism. Features.
Further, the present invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in the foldable shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the corner of the end portion on the side where the shelf plate is supported is rounded. And

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view ((a) front view (b) side view (c) plan view) showing an assembled state of a foldable shelf 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the folded state. It is a figure ((a) front view (b) side view (c) top view). FIG. 3: is a figure ((a) front view (b) top view) which shows the middle from the folding state to an assembly state.
The central support member indicated by reference numeral 2 in the figure is formed in a flat plate shape, and in the present embodiment, also has a role of partitioning the shelf rows. As shown in the front view of FIG. 1A, other support members 3 and 4 that are similarly formed in a flat plate shape are provided on both sides of the central support member 2 so as to face each other at a predetermined interval. Between the adjacent support members 2, 3, 2 and 4, five shelf plates 5 are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction.
A bearing 6 for rotatably supporting the shelf plate 5 is provided on the side surface of the central support member 2, and a rotating shaft 7 provided on the end portion 5 a of each shelf plate 5 from the front side to the back side. Is supported.
With the above configuration, the shelf plate 5 is rotated from the folded state shown in FIG. 2 so as to be opened laterally with respect to the central support member 2. 1 can be assembled. Therefore, it is not necessary to fix the central support member 2 and the shelf board 5 with the fasteners, and the assembly and folding can be easily performed. In addition, after rotating the shelf board 2 to a horizontal direction, you may make it provide a latching mechanism etc. in the bearing 6 and / or the rotating shaft 7 so that a shelf board can be fixed to the position.

  As a method of fixing the end portion 5b opposite to the support member 2 at the center of each shelf plate 5 to the other support members 3 and 4, for example, the end portion 5b of the shelf plate 5 has a convex shape. A pin is erected and an engaging groove is provided in the other support members 3 and 4 on both sides, and the pin is engaged with the groove, or the pin is fixed by a fastener such as a screw. In this embodiment, the opposite end 5b of the shelf board 5 is also supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the other support members 3 and 4. Thereby, when the shelf board 5 is rotated and opened in the lateral direction, the other support members 3 and 4 can be separated from the central support member 2, and the other support members 3 and 4 on both sides can be separated. There is no need to fix the shelf board 5.

  Even if the shelf board 5 is a single sheet, the support members 3 and 4 and the shelf board 5 can be easily assembled and folded as described above. The shelf board 5 is supported between the support members 2, 3, 4. When the shelves 5 are rotated and opened in the horizontal direction, the support members 3 and 4 on both sides are chained and moved in the horizontal direction. Can be made easy.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1C, a flat plate-like back plate 8 is provided on the back surface of the foldable shelf 1. The back plate 8 can also be folded along with the horizontal rotation of the shelf plate 5 during assembly. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the back plate 8 is divided into left and right parts and joined via hinges 9, and the back plate 8 and the supporting members 3, 4 on both sides are the same. Are joined via a hinge 10.
With this configuration, it is not necessary to fix the back plate 6 with screws or the like at the time of assembly, and when folded, if the center portion of the back plate 6 is pulled to the back side, the back plate 6 can be folded. As a result, the support members 3 and 4 on both sides move to the center support member 2 side, and the shelf plates 5 are folded in conjunction with each other. Further, since the back plate 6 has a U-shape as described above during assembly or folding work, it becomes easier to support the loads of the support members 2, 3, 4 and the shelf board 5, and force is applied during the work. Since it is not necessary to support, the assembly work becomes easy.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the corner | angular part of edge part 5a, 5b of each shelf board 5 is formed roundly as FIG. 4 (a) and (b) show. Thereby, when each shelf board 5 rotates, the edge parts 5a and 5b do not collide with the support members 2, 3, and 4.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram ((a) front view (b) side view (c) plan view) showing an assembled state of the foldable shelf 10 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the folded state (( a) Front view (b) Side view (c) Plan view). FIG. 7 is a front view showing an intermediate state from the folded state to the assembled state.
As shown in FIG. 5A, three shelf boards 14 are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction between the support member 11 in the center and the support members 12 and 13 on both sides. . In the present embodiment, the support members 12, 13, and 14 are respectively disposed facing the front side and the back side of the foldable shelf 10 as shown in FIG. The support members 12, 13, and 14 are configured.
Bearings 16 for supporting the shelf plate 15 are provided on both sides of the support member 11 in the central portion, and the rotation shaft 17 is provided at both end portions 15a and 15b of each shelf plate 15 from the front side toward the back side. Is provided so as to be rotatably supported by the bearing 16.
A link 18 is provided from the central support member 12 toward the support members 13 and 14 on both sides, and a slider 19 that is movable in the vertical direction is provided at the tip of the link 18.

  With the above-described configuration, from the folded state shown in FIG. 6, each shelf plate 15 can be rotated and widened in the lateral direction, and can be assembled as shown in FIG. 4 through the state shown in FIG. 7. . Further, since the link 18 and the slider 19 restrict the lateral movement of the support members 13 and 14 on both sides with respect to the central support member 12, the balance is not lost during assembly and folding.

  Also in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, since the end portions 15a of the respective shelf boards 15 are formed round as shown in FIG. 5, when each shelf board 15 rotates, as shown in FIG. The end 15a does not hit the support member 12.

The figure for demonstrating the assembly state of the folding shelf of one embodiment of this invention ((a) front view (b) side view (c) top view) The figure for demonstrating the folding state of the embodiment ((a) front view (b) side view (c) top view) The figure which shows the middle which becomes an assembly state from the folding state of the embodiment ((a) front view (b) top view) Explanatory drawing of the edge part of the shelf board of the embodiment ((a) rear perspective view (b) front perspective view) The figure for demonstrating the assembly state of the foldable shelf of other embodiment of this invention ((a) front view (b) side view (c) top view) The figure for demonstrating the folding state of the embodiment ((a) front view (b) side view (c) top view) The front view which shows the middle which becomes an assembly state from the folding state of the embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Foldable shelf 2 Center support member 3 Support member on both sides 4 Support member on both sides 5 Shelf plate 6 Bearing 7 Rotating shaft 8 Back plate 9 Hinge 10 Hinge 11 Foldable shelf 12 Center support member 13 Support member on both sides 14 Support members on both sides 15 Shelf plate 16 Bearing 17 Rotating shaft 18 Link 19 Slider

Claims (6)

  A foldable shelf characterized in that a shelf plate can be rotatably supported by a support member.   A foldable shelf characterized in that a shelf board can be rotatably supported between opposing support members.   A plurality of the shelf plates are provided between the opposed support members at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and the other support member is separated from the opposed one support member as the shelf plate rotates. The foldable shelf according to claim 2, wherein the foldable shelf is capable of being performed.   The opposing support members are composed of at least three support members, a back plate is provided between the support members located on both sides, and the back plate can be folded as the shelf plate rotates. The foldable shelf according to claim 3.   The foldable shelf according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the one support member and the other support member are connected by a slider link mechanism. The foldable shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a corner of an end portion on the side of the shelf plate supported is rounded.

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