JP3038302B2 - Moving shelf equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a movable shelf in which a plurality of shelves having wheels mounted on the bottom are mounted on rails provided with the wheels on the floor so that individual shelves can be moved. The present invention relates to a movable shelf device mainly comprising a high-rise movable shelf, which can easily take out stored items stored at a high position of a shelf member or store new stored items.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A plurality of shelves having wheels mounted on a bottom are mounted on rails provided with the wheels on the floor, and are installed.
Moving shelves in which individual shelves are made movable are known, and are useful in various fields because of their high storage efficiency.

[0003] A normal moving shelf has a height of 2 m.
Many of them have a height that can be reached by humans from above the floor, but recently, in order to further improve the storage efficiency, those having a height of 4 to 6 m have been manufactured and used. However,
When the height is increased as described above, a ladder or a step platform is required for taking in and out of the stored items, and a ladder or a step platform must be set in the taking in / out work.
Some labor and considerable labor are required for transporting and installing a stepladder or the like, and some consideration is desired.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention does not require a large-scale ladder or the like, and does not use a ladder or a stepladder when putting in and taking out the storage items. However, it is an object of the present invention to provide a movable shelf device that can easily carry in and out of stored items.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems A first moving shelf apparatus according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, comprises a plurality of shelving members having wheels mounted on a bottom portion, and the wheels being mounted on a floor. In addition to being placed on the rail provided in the above, the individual shelf members can be moved, and if a desired shelf member and an adjacent shelf member are opened, a scaffold member is formed at an appropriate height therebetween. In the moving shelf device provided with the means to be provided, the means on which the scaffold member is formed includes a scaffold member which is positioned at an appropriate height of an adjacent shelf member and is openably and closably attached, and one side of which is one side of the shelf member. The other side is supported by a guide member provided on the opposite side of the corresponding shelf member, and when the two shelf members are opened, the other side of the scaffold member is guided by the guide member and descends, and in a horizontal state. It is formed to be supported by the guide member. In addition, the configuration of the second movable shelf device is such that a plurality of shelf members with wheels mounted on the bottom are placed on rails provided with the wheels on the floor, and the individual shelf members can be moved. In the moving shelf device, the intermediate shelving member is passed through a shelf member fixedly positioned on both sides, or a shelf member positioned and fixed on one side and a column member fixedly mounted on the other side, and a scaffold member A supporting means for supporting the scaffold member by the intermediate shelf member, and a supporting means for allowing the intermediate shelf member to smoothly move the shelf member. The configuration of the device is a moving shelf device in which a plurality of shelf members having wheels mounted on the bottom are mounted on rails provided with the wheels on the floor, and the individual shelf members are movable. A movable crane, etc., which supports the scaffolding member vertically above the device Arranging the elevating means, and lowering the scaffold member provided on the elevating means to a space formed by opening an arbitrary intermediate shelf member and an adjacent shelf member and fixing it at an appropriate height The feature of the present invention is that each of them is performed.

In the first moving shelf apparatus of the present invention, the scaffolding member is attached to the adjacent shelf member at an appropriate height so that the scaffold member can be freely opened and closed. When taking in and out, if the space between the shelf member and the adjacent shelf member is opened, the scaffold member is opened like a shelf plate and a scaffold is formed. Work can be performed easily. In the case where the height of the scaffold member is high, it is not shown. For example, if a stair-like step that can be moved or a corridor provided on a wall or the like around the moving shelf device is used, the user can easily transfer to the scaffold member. I can do it.

Further, in the second moving shelf device of the present invention, the scaffold member may be formed by passing the intermediate shelf member through the fixed shelf member on both sides, or the fixed shelf member on one side and the fixed shelf member on the other side. Since the column member is erected at an appropriate height, and the intermediate shelf member can be moved smoothly, if the desired shelf member and the adjacent shelf member are opened, the scaffold member is exposed. As in the case of the moving shelf device of the above, the storage items can be easily taken in and out at a high position of the shelf.

[0008] Further, the third moving shelf device of the present invention is provided with a movable elevating means, such as an overhead crane, provided with a scaffold member above and below the moving shelf device so as to be movable up and down. And in a space formed by opening the shelf member adjacent thereto, the scaffold member provided on the crane was lowered to be fixed at an appropriate height, and if necessary,
Opening the space between the desired shelf member and the adjacent shelf member and lowering the scaffold member in that space forms a scaffold, so that it can be easily stored as in the first and second movable shelf devices. You can carry out the work of taking in and out of things.

[0009]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a first moving shelf device of the present invention, and FIG.
1 is a perspective view of a main part of the apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state where the scaffold member of the apparatus of FIG. 1 is opened, FIG. 4 is a front view of a known scaffold member in the moving shelf apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of an example of the second moving shelf device of the present invention, with the scaffold member of the device being opened, FIG. 6 is a front view of the third moving shelf device of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view of a state where a scaffold is formed in the device of FIG. 7.

In FIGS. 1-3, 1, 1a, 1b, 1
c is a shelf member movably installed on a rail R by wheels 1r provided on the bottom, 2 is an appropriate height between individual shelf members,
In the illustrated example, the scaffold member is attached to the middle of the height direction so as to be openable and closable (or up and down, the same applies hereinafter). The scaffold member 2 is, for example, on one side (right side in the figure) of the shelf member 1a. One side is pivotally attached to a portion of an appropriate height via a shaft such as a pivot 21 and one or more guide wheels 22 are attached to the other side, and the shelf member 1b faces the shelf member 1a facing the shelf member 1a. In the state where the shelf members 1a and 1b are close to each other, and the shelf members 1a and 1b are close to each other, the scaffolding member 2 is configured such that the guide wheel 22 has It is located in the part and is in an oblique state near upright,
When the shelf members 1a and 1b are opened, the guide wheels 22
When it was guided by 3 and descended and became almost horizontal,
The other side is supported by the receiving portion 24 of the guide member 23. Here, the scaffold member 2 is composed of the respective shelf members 1-1c.
Is provided for an adjacent shelf member facing the right side of.

Therefore, when a desired storage object is to be taken in and out from the upper part of each of the shelf members 1 to 1c, the space between the shelf members to be taken in and out is opened, and the work is carried on the scaffold member 2 formed horizontally there. Can be easily performed. When the height of the scaffold member 2 is high, a dedicated step cart or
If the user moves from the exclusive corridor formed around the shelf device of the present invention, the user can easily get on the scaffold member 2.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show an example of a known scaffold member in a moving shelf device. The scaffold member 2 shown in FIGS.
a has a function similar to that of the scaffold member 2. That is, the scaffolding member 2a shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is configured such that the middle thereof is folded in an inverted V-shape, and the center portion can be freely opened and closed by a hinge 2b, and both sides are pivoted by the scaffolding member 2. As in the case of 21, the shelf members 1a and 1b are pivotally attached to the central sides of the opposing surfaces via pivots 2c and 2c. In a dense state, the scaffold member 2a is folded and closed, and if necessary, When the space between the shelf members 1a and 1b is opened, the scaffold member 2a is in a horizontal state, and this state is maintained by the hinge 2b.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an example of the second moving shelf device according to the present invention. In this moving shelf device, the positions of the shelf members 1 and 1n on both sides are fixed, and intermediate positions are provided between the shelf members 1 and 1n. And the scaffold member 3 is mounted 1f at an appropriate height by penetrating the shelf members 1a and 1b of the intermediate shelf members 1a and 1b.
In order to support the scaffold member 3 and to allow the intermediate shelf members 1a and 1b to move smoothly,
And the roller 5 is mounted via the.

The above-mentioned scaffold member 3 is exposed when the shelves are opened, so that when putting in and taking out desired storage items, if the user gets on the scaffold member 3, the work is easily performed. When the height of the scaffold member 3 is high, it is possible to easily get on the scaffold member 3 by using a stepladder or the like as described above. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, pillars (not shown) are erected on the left and right sides on the back surface side of the shelf member 1 or 1n, and the scaffold member 3 is mounted on the pillar with or without a beam member. , 1n can also be formed so as to be used as a movable shelf.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show an example of a third moving shelf apparatus according to the present invention. The scaffolding member 6 is connected to a rail RA provided on a ceiling or the like on a moving shelf, and a cable 7a such as a wire or a chain. The ceiling crane 7 is mounted so as to be able to ascend and descend freely via an ascending and descending means of the scaffold member 6. For example, the ceiling crane 7 is opened between the shelf members 1a and 1b, By moving the scaffold member 6 at a desired height by moving it up, the worker can step on and off the shelf member by using a simple ladder or a stepladder to put desired storage items into and out of the shelf member. It can be done easily. Therefore, the third movable shelf device is extremely effective because the scaffold member 6 can be positioned at an arbitrary height when the shelf member is of a higher height. It should be noted that the scaffold member 6
As shown by the broken line, the overhead crane 7 is inclined and made to stand by, and is lowered between the shelf members, and then is made horizontal. There is no risk of damage. It is optional to use a lifting / lowering means such as a traveling hoist or a chain block instead of the overhead crane 7.

[0016]

The present invention is as described above. A plurality of shelves with wheels mounted on the bottom are mounted on rails provided on the floor, and the individual shelves can be moved. In the moving shelf device, a scaffold member is formed between adjacent shelf members or a scaffold member can be installed therebetween, so that the shelf member has a high height. Even if it is used, the use of this scaffolding member makes it possible to very easily carry out and put out desired storage items at a high storage position, so that it is particularly suitable as a high-rise movable shelf device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a first moving shelf device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the scaffold member of the device of FIG. 1 is opened.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a known scaffold member in the moving shelf device.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the device of FIG. 4 with the scaffold member opened.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of an example of a second moving shelf device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a third moving shelf device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state where a scaffold is formed in the apparatus of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1n Shelf member 2, 2a, 3, 6 Scaffolding member 21 Pivot 22 Guide wheel 23 Guide member 24 Receiving part 2b Hinge 2c Pivot 4 Roller mounting member 5 Roller 7 Ceiling crane R rail RA Ceiling crane rail

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-57-25652 (JP, U) JP-A-3-16432 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47B 53 / 00-53/02

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of shelves having wheels mounted on a bottom are mounted on rails provided on the floor, and the wheels are installed.
In a moving shelf device provided with a means in which a scaffold member is formed at an appropriate height between the desired shelf members and an adjacent shelf member when the space between the desired shelf members and the adjacent shelf members is opened, The means by which the scaffold member is formed is such that a scaffold member positioned at an appropriate height of an adjacent shelf member and openably and closably mounted, one side of which is openably and closably mounted on one side of the shelf member, and the other side corresponds. The guide member provided on the opposite side of the shelf member is supported, and when both shelf members are opened, the other side of the scaffold member is guided by the guide member and descends to be supported by the guide member in a horizontal state. A moving shelf device, characterized in that: 2. A plurality of shelf members having wheels mounted on the bottom are placed on rails provided with the wheels on the floor, and
In a movable shelf device in which individual shelf members can be moved, an intermediate shelf member is passed through a shelf member positioned and fixed on both sides, or a shelf member positioned and fixed on one side and a column member on the other side. Moving shelf device, wherein the intermediate shelf member supports the scaffold member, and the intermediate shelf member is provided with means for allowing the shelf member to move smoothly. . 3. The moving shelf apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for allowing the intermediate shelf members to move smoothly is a roller or a rolling ball mounted on the shelf members and receiving and supporting the scaffold member. 4. A plurality of shelves having wheels mounted on a bottom portion are mounted on rails provided with the wheels on the floor,
In a moving shelf device in which individual shelf members can be moved, a movable crane having a scaffold member provided so as to be able to move up and down is arranged above the moving shelf device, and an arbitrary intermediate shelf member and a shelf member adjacent thereto are provided. And a scaffold member provided on the crane is lowered into a space formed by opening the space between the crane and the crane and fixed at an appropriate height. 5. The moving shelf apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the scaffolding member is supported on the crane in an inclined state, and is fixed horizontally when the crane is lowered.