JP3192061B2 - shelf - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shelf used for storing books, documents, commodities and the like in an aligned state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional shelf has a structure in which a plurality of shelves are attached to a shelf support member at predetermined intervals.

[0003]

The conventional shelf has the drawback that, when the building shakes due to an earthquake or the like, the books and goods supported by the shelf slip down from the shelf, and are dangerous or damaged. there were. In order to solve this drawback, it is considered to attach a stopper piece protruding upward to the tip of the shelf, but in this case, the stopper piece is obstructed when storing books and products on the shelf. There was a drawback that it was difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a shelf that can easily take in and out books and commodities, and that can reliably prevent books and commodities stored and stored from the shelves from slipping down even if they sway due to an earthquake or the like.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more fully apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are for explanation only, and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a shelf comprising a shelf supporting member and a plurality of shelves attached to the shelf supporting member at predetermined intervals. A stopper member attached to the leading end of the shelf plate so as to protrude or retract upward, a biasing spring for constantly biasing the stopper member to protrude upward or downward, and a stopper member for engaging the stopper member in the retracted state. The shelf is constituted by a stopper mechanism including a vibration sensor that stops and detects a vibration equal to or more than a predetermined amount and releases the locked state.

[0007]

In the shelf constructed as described above, when a book or a product is put in or taken out of the shelf, the stopper member can be set in a submerged state so that the work can be put in and taken out of the shelf in the same manner as in the prior art. When the stopper member is protruded by the urging spring, and the stored book or product is displaced forward due to an earthquake or the like, the stopper member prevents the book or the product from slipping off the shelf board.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention and a shelf considered by the inventor of the present invention
The shelves considered by the present inventor and the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

1 to 5, the shelf 1 considered by the present inventor is a shelf support member 1 made of a metal material. The shelf board support member 1 has a bottom plate 2, two side plates 3, 3, a top plate 4 and a back plate 5 are formed in a box shape.

Reference numerals 6, 6, 6 and 6 denote two pairs of shelves supporting columns fixed by welding or the like to inner wall surfaces near the front and rear portions of both side plates 3 and 3 of the shelves supporting member 1. Prop 6,
A large number of mounting holes 7 are formed in each of 6, 6, 6 at predetermined intervals.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a support bracket mounting hole 7 at a predetermined position of the two pairs of shelf support columns 6, 6, 6, 6 of the shelf support member 1.
7, 7, 7, a shelf plate formed of a metal material supported by the support fittings 9, 9, 9, 9 in the shape of a dish. A stopper mechanism 10 is attached to prevent the slipped book or document from slipping.

The stopper mechanism 10 has a plate-like stopper member 12 mounted so as to protrude and retract above a notch 11 formed at the front end of the shelf plate 8, and projects the stopper member 12 upward. It comprises a plurality of biasing springs 13, 13, 13 attached to the shelf 8 so as to be constantly biased.

As shown in FIG. 5, the shelf 14 having the above-described structure is used to store books 15 and the like on the
2 is pressed downward to bias the springs 13, 13, 13
And is stored in the same manner as a conventional shelf.

When the book 15 and the like are stored in the shelf 8 and the pressing force of the stopper member 12 is released, the stopper member 12 automatically projects upward by the urging force of the urging springs 13, 13, and 3 as shown in FIG. The projection state shown in FIG. 4 results.

In this state, if the shelf 14 swings due to an earthquake or the like, the book 15 or the like shifts on the shelf plate 8 and, when it moves forward, abuts against the side surface of the stopper member 12 to prevent further movement. Dropping from the plate 8 is prevented.

Next, different shelves and embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 18 will be described.
In these descriptions, the same components as those of the shelf considered by the inventor of the present application are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

The main difference between the shelves shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 from the shelf considered by the present inventor is that a stow mechanism 10A using a stopper material 12A formed by bending a wire material is used. The same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained also in the shelf 14A using the shelf plate 8A using the stopper mechanism 10A configured as described above.

In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the main difference from the shelf considered by the present inventor is that
The shelf 14B using the shelf plate 8B configured as described above may be configured in such a manner that a plurality of stopper mechanisms 10, 10, and 10 in this embodiment are arranged in series at the leading end of the shelf plate 8B.

The second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 is mainly different from the first embodiment of the present invention in that a stopper mechanism 10 is provided at a tip end of a shelf plate 8C so as to protrude and retract vertically. Attach 10 In addition, by using the shelf 8C configured as described above, it is possible to prevent the upper and lower portions of the book 15 and the like stored in the shelf 8C from moving forward by the stopper members 10, 10. It can be a shelf 14C.

The third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 differs from the first embodiment of the present invention mainly in a stopper mechanism 10B attached to a shelf 8D.
The stopper mechanism 10B is provided with a vibration sensor 16 that holds the stopper member 12 in a submerged state and that is released when the stopper member 12 swings by a predetermined amount or more due to an earthquake or the like.

The stopper mechanism 10 constructed as described above
The shelf 14D using the shelf plate 8D using B can be used as usual in a normal use state, and when it swings by a predetermined amount or more due to an earthquake or the like, the vibration sensor 16 is activated, and the urging springs 13, 13 The stopper member 12 automatically protrudes upward by the urging force.

The vibration sensor 16 includes a locking member 21 having an engaging portion 20 formed to engage with a stopper piece 19 of a stopper member 12 rotatably mounted on a shelf 8D by a pivot pin 17. And a sensor weight 23 suspended from the distal end of an arm 22 projecting outward from the upper end of the locking member 21.

The fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 16 to 18 is different from the first embodiment of the present invention mainly in that a shutter which can be made to protrude and retract below the front end of the shelf 8E. The same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained also in the shelf 14E using the shelf plate 8E thus configured in that the stopper mechanism 10C having the structure is attached.

In each of the embodiments of the present invention described above, the shelf using the box-shaped shelf supporting member 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shelf on which the shelf supporting arms are attached at predetermined intervals. You may use the shelf support member using a support | pillar.

The present invention can be similarly applied to a shelf in which a shelf is fixedly attached to a shelf support member.

Further, a fixing mechanism using a magnet, a wing bolt, a stopper pin or the like for fixing the stopper member of the stopper mechanism at a predetermined position may be used.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above description, the following effects can be obtained in the present invention.

(1) In a shelf including a shelf supporting member and a plurality of shelves attached to the shelf supporting member at predetermined intervals, the shelf protrudes upward or downward at the tip of the shelf. An attached stopper member, an urging spring that constantly urges the stopper member to protrude upward or downward, and locks the stopper member in a submerged state, and locks when a predetermined amount or more of vibration is detected. Since the stopper mechanism including the vibration sensor for releasing the state is provided, even if the shelf swings due to the earthquake or the like by the stopper member, it is possible to prevent books and the like stored on the shelf plate from falling off. Therefore, it is possible to safely and efficiently prevent damage to books and the like.

(2) By pressing the stopper member according to the above (1), the stopper member can be brought into a sunk state against the urging force of the urging spring. Therefore, books and the like can be stored and stored on the shelf in the same manner as in the conventional case.

(3) According to the above (1), the shelf board can be remodeled, so that it can be implemented relatively easily.

(4) Claims 2 and 3 also correspond to (1) to (3).
Is obtained.

(5) Since the stopper member can be protruded only when the stopper member swings by a predetermined amount or more due to an earthquake or the like, the stopper member can be used as usual in the usual case.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a shelf considered by the present inventor.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a shelf considered by the present inventor.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a mounting portion of a shelf plate of a shelf considered by the present inventors.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view when the shelf considered by the inventor of the present application is used.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a different shelf considered by the present inventor.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a main part of a different shelf considered by the present inventor.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a shelf board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of a mounting portion of a shelf plate according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line 12-12 in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line 14-14 in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is an operation explanatory view of the vibration sensor according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view showing a main part of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along the line 18-18 in FIG. 17;

[Explanation of symbols]

1: shelf support member, 2: bottom plate, 3: side plate, 4: top plate, 5: rear plate, 6: shelf support column, 7: mounting hole for mounting bracket, 8, 8A to 8E: shelf plate, 9: Supporting bracket, 10, 10A to 10C: stopper mechanism, 11: notch, 12, 12A: stopper member, 13: biasing spring, 14, 14A to 14E: shelf, 15: book, 16: vibration sensor, 17: pivot Support pin, 19: stopper piece, 20: engaging portion, 21: locking member, 22: arm, 23: sensor weight.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A shelf comprising a shelf supporting member and a plurality of shelves attached to the shelf supporting member at a predetermined interval, the shelf being attached to a tip portion of the shelf so as to protrude or retract upward or downward. Stopper member, a biasing spring that constantly biases the stopper member to protrude upward or downward, and locks the stopper member in a submerged state, and detects the vibration when a predetermined amount or more of vibration is detected. A shelf provided with a stopper mechanism including a vibration sensor for canceling the vibration. 2. A shelf comprising a shelf supporting member and a plurality of shelves attached to the shelf supporting member at predetermined intervals, and which protrudes or descends upward or downward in series with the tip of the shelf. A shelf comprising: a plurality of stopper members mounted as described above; and a biasing spring that constantly biases the plurality of stopper members so as to protrude upward or downward, respectively.