JP3696842B2 - Assembled rack - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assembling rack, and more particularly to an assembling rack that is preferably used when placing small items such as shampoo bottles and towels placed in a dressing room for baths at home.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, this type of rack is known in which wire shelves are arranged at predetermined intervals across a plurality of upper and lower stages between a pair of left and right downward U-shaped side frames. These wire shelves are assembled with their left and right ends fixed directly to the corresponding side frames by welding or the like, or fixed by bolts, nuts or other fixing members.
[0003]
This type of rack is disposed in a bathroom dressing room or the like in the home, and is used by appropriately placing small items such as shampoo bottles, towels, and clothes for changing clothes on a wire shelf.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, this type of rack is sold as an assembled finished product or as an assembled product.
[0005]
However, when the former product is sold for sale, it is not only bulky for transportation, storage and display, but also inconvenient for the purchaser to take home.
[0006]
On the other hand, when it is offered for sale as an assembly, it can be handled in a compact state, which is convenient, but it requires mounting parts such as bolts, which increases the number of parts and is cumbersome for parts management. The assembly work itself is complicated. Moreover, it has the difficulty of requiring a tool at the time of assembly.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object thereof is to provide an assembly-type rack that has a small number of parts and can be easily assembled.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present inventor has devised a connection structure that does not use a mounting member such as a bolt when connecting the left and right frames and the wire shelves, and does not require a tool during assembly. Thus, the present invention has been completed.
[0009]
That is, the assembly rack according to the present invention includes a pair of left and right side frames arranged at a predetermined interval,
A wire shelf that is disposed between the pair of left and right side frames, and has both ends attached to the corresponding side frames in a detachable manner,
Each of the side frames has a main frame having a pair of front and rear vertical frames and an upper end frame connecting the upper ends of the side frames, and a predetermined height position of the main frame so as to straddle between the pair of front and rear vertical frames. While comprising a straight upper connecting bar disposed above and below at an interval and a lower connecting bar bent in a substantially U shape so that an intermediate portion excluding both ends protrudes inward,
The wire shelf is bent downward at an appropriate position in the front-rear direction and placed in a downwardly inclined state toward the rear in the attached state to the side frame, and rearward from the rear end of the placement portion And a rear portion arranged in an upwardly inclined state,
A part of the left and right outermost wires on the back side of the wire shelf is bent inwardly to have a rear bent convex part, and a part of the left and right outermost wires of the mounting part is bent inward. While having a front bent convex part
A bent concave portion bent in an inward projecting shape corresponding to the bent convex portion is formed at a corresponding position of the rear bent convex portion of the wire shelf in each lower connection bar of the side frame,
An intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the outermost wire of the wire shelf is inserted from above between the upper connection bar and the lower connection bar of the side frame, and the rear bending convex portion is interposed through the bending concave portion. The wire shelf is moved rearward while being positioned below the lower connecting bar, so that the rear bent convex portion is locked to the lower side of the lower connecting bar, and the In this state, by pushing down the front end portion of the wire shelf, the front bent convex portion is forcibly moved below the lower connection bar and locked to the lower side of the connection bar. It is characterized by being.
[0010]
As described above, in this assembled rack, the middle part in the front-rear direction of the outermost wire of the wire shelf is inserted from above between the upper connection bar and the lower connection bar of the side frame, and the rear bending of the wire shelf When the wire shelf is moved rearward with the convex portion positioned below the connecting bar via the bent concave portion of the lower connecting bar, the rear bent convex portion is locked to the lower side of the lower connecting bar. In this state, the front bent portion is forcibly moved below the lower connecting bar by pushing down the front end of the wire shelf and locked to the lower side of the connecting bar. Therefore, mounting members such as bolts and tools can be eliminated at the time of assembly.
[0011]
Also in the assembled state, the rear bent convex portion and the front bent convex portion of the wire shelf are respectively locked to the lower side of the lower connection bar of the side frame. Therefore, since the wire shelf is firmly fixed to the side frame, even if an upward force is applied to the wire shelf, there is no risk that the wire shelf will accidentally drop off.
[0012]
The wire shelf may be attached between the pair of left and right side frames in a detachable manner with the mounting structure described above over a plurality of upper and lower stages.
[0013]
In addition, in order to eliminate the variation in the height of the lower end of the side frame in the state where this rack is placed on the floor, or the rattling caused by the unevenness of the floor, a height adjusting member is provided at each lower end of the side frame. It is desirable to install.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an assembly rack (A) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an assembled state of the assembling rack (A) according to this embodiment. The rack (A) includes a pair of left and right side frames (1) (1) arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, an uppermost mesh shelf (2) arranged therebetween, and a lower part thereof. A pair of upper and lower wire shelves (3) and (3) are provided as main components.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, each of the side frames (1) has a substantially downward U-shape comprising a pair of front and rear vertical frames (4a) (4b) and an upper end frame (4c) connecting the upper ends of the side frames (1). The vertically long main frame (4) and the U-shaped upper connecting bar protruding inwardly disposed so as to straddle between the front and rear vertical frames (4a) (4b) at the upper end of the main frame (4) (5) and a straight lower connection bar (6), and a vertical intermediate portion and a lower end portion of the main frame (4) are disposed so as to straddle between the front and rear vertical frames (4a) and (4b), respectively. And a straight upper connection bar (7) and a lower connection bar (8) bent in a substantially U shape so that an intermediate portion excluding both ends protrudes inward. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower connecting bar (8) in the vertical middle portion and the lower end portion is formed with a bent concave portion (10) that is bent inward locally at a position closer to the rear in the inner protruding portion. Has been. Each frame (4a) (4b) (4c) and each bar (5) (6) (7) (8) constituting the side frame (1) are coated on the surface of a metal hollow pipe or solid rod. Those applied are preferably used. However, the material is not limited to this, and may be made of, for example, a hard synthetic resin. [0016]
The uppermost mesh shelf (2) is composed of a flat bottom wall (2a) having a horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view and front and rear rising walls (2b) (2b) rising vertically from the front and rear edges thereof. It is made of a metal mesh, a hard synthetic resin, or the like that is formed in a U-shape facing upward. The U-shaped wire locking member (10) extends slightly outward from the upper ends of the left and right ends of the upright wall portions (2b) and (2b) of the mesh shelf (2) and then bent downward, and the tip ends again. It is bent outward (see FIG. 5). Thus, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the mesh shelf (2) has the wire locking members (10) at both ends positioned outside the upper connection bars (5) of the side frames (1). After being hooked on the connecting bar (5) as described above, it is arranged so as to be positioned inside the lower connecting bar (6) (see FIG. 3). This completes the attachment of the mesh shelf (2) to the left and right side frames (1) (1). In this state, the tip of the wire locking member (10) is locked to the lower side of the lower connection bar (6), and the vertical movement of the mesh shelf (2) is restricted. (See FIG. 5).
[0017]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the wire shelf (3) is coated on the surface of a metal wire composed of inner frame members arranged vertically and horizontally at appropriate intervals inside a rectangular outer frame member. Is made up of. This wire shelf (3) may also be made of a hard synthetic resin. The wire shelf (3) is bent downward at an appropriate position in the front-rear direction, and arranged in a downwardly inclined state in the attached state to the side frame (1) (1) shown in FIG. And a back surface portion (3b) disposed in an upwardly inclined state from the rear end of the mounting portion (3a) to the rear.
[0018]
The wire shelf (3) has a rear bent convex portion (12) in which a part of the left and right outermost wires (11) of the back surface portion (3b) is locally bent inwardly projecting. A part of the left and right outermost wires (11) of the placement portion (3a) is locally bent inwardly to have a front bent convex portion (13).
[0019]
Thus, the wire shelf (3) is attached to the side frames (1) and (1) as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the intermediate bent portions in the front-rear direction of the outermost wire (11) of the wire shelf (3) are respectively connected to the upper connection bar (7) and the lower side of the left and right side frames (1). Insert between the connecting bar (8) from above. And as shown in FIG. 8, the back side bending convex part (12) of the outermost wire (11) of the said wire shelf (3) is made into the bending recessed part of the lower side connection bar (8) of the said side frame (1). (10) through the lower connection bar (8). And as shown in FIG. 9, by pushing the said wire shelf (3) back in this state, the said back side bending convex part (12) is latched by the lower side of the said lower side connection bar | burr (8). It will be in the state. In this state, as shown in FIG. 10, the front bent convex portion (13) is forced below the lower connection bar (8) by pushing down the front end portion of the wire shelf (3) downward. It will move and will be in the state latched by the lower side of this connection bar | burr (8). Thereby, the attachment to the side frame (1) (1) of a wire shelf (3) is completed.
[0020]
In this attached state, each rear bent convex portion (12) of the wire shelf (3) is locked to the lower side of the lower connection bar (8) of each side frame (1), and each front side The bent convex portion (13) is also locked to the lower side of the lower connection bar (8) and is held and held in a stable state with respect to the side frames (1) and (1). Therefore, even if an upward force is applied to the wire shelf (3), there is no possibility that the side frame (1) (1) will accidentally fall off.
[0021]
Further, in this embodiment, in order to eliminate the rattling caused by the variation in the dimensions of the side frames (1) and (1) or the unevenness of the floor on which the rack is to be placed in the state where the rack is placed, A lower end portion of each side frame (1) is provided with a height adjusting function. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower ends of the vertical frames (4a) and (4b) of the side frame (1) have a threaded portion (20), and the female threaded portion corresponding to the threaded portion (20) ( A cylindrical member (22) having 21) is attached. Thus, the height position can be adjusted by rotating the cylindrical member (22).
[0022]
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, a hook member (30) formed by bending a wire can be detachably attached to the rack according to this embodiment. The hook member (30) is formed in a substantially L shape in a side view, and has a hook portion (31) bent in an inverted J shape at the upper end thereof. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the hook portion (31) can be used by being locked to the uppermost upper connection bar (5) of the side frame (1).
[0023]
In the above embodiment, the mesh shelf (2) is attached to the uppermost stage, and the wire shelves (3) and (3) are attached to the upper and lower stages. The present invention is not limited to this. It is not something that can be done. For example, the mesh shelves (2) and the wire shelves (3) may be attached over two or more stages or four or more stages. A wire shelf (3) may be attached in place of the uppermost mesh shelf (2). Moreover, there should just be at least one wire shelf (3), and the number is not limited.
[0024]
The mesh shelf (2) and the wire shelves (3) and (3) can be easily detached from the side frames (1) and (1) by a procedure reverse to the assembly procedure described above.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
In the assembly rack according to the present invention, as described above, the front and rear intermediate portions of the left and right outermost wires of the wire shelf are inserted from above between the upper connection bar and the lower connection bar of the side frame, When the wire shelf is moved rearward with the rear bent convex portion positioned below the connecting bar via the bent concave portion of the lower connecting bar, the rear bent convex portion is below the lower connecting bar. In this state, by pushing down the front end of the wire shelf downward, the front bent convex portion is forcibly moved below the lower connecting bar and moved to the lower side of the connecting bar. Since it is made to be in a locked state, a mounting member such as a bolt can be dispensed with, and the number of parts can be greatly reduced. Further, since the assembling work can be completed only by fitting, it can be assembled very easily without using tools.
[0026]
Also in the assembled state, the rear bent convex portion and the front bent convex portion of the wire shelf are respectively locked to the lower side of the lower connection bar of the side frame. Therefore, since the wire shelf is firmly fixed to the side frame, even if an upward force is applied to the wire shelf, there is no risk that the wire shelf will accidentally drop off.
[0027]
In the case where the wire shelf is mounted in a detachable manner with the mounting structure described above between a pair of left and right side frames over a plurality of upper and lower stages, the accessory can be stored in a plurality of upper and lower stages.
[0028]
In addition, when a height adjustment member is attached to each lower end of the side frame, rattling caused by unevenness in the height of the lower end of the side frame or unevenness of the floor can be easily eliminated in the state where the rack is placed. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an assembled state of an assembly rack according to this embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembled rack in an exploded state.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a process of attaching a mesh shelf to the upper part of the side frame.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a mesh shelf is attached to the upper part of a pair of left and right side frames.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a portion where the mesh shelf is attached to the side frame.
FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of a wire shelf.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a process of attaching a wire shelf to a side frame.
FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a process of attaching a wire shelf to a side frame.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a process of pushing the wire shelf backward.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a final step of fitting by pushing down the front end portion of the wire shelf.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a height adjustment mechanism at the lower end of the side frame.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Side frame 3a ... Placement part 3b ... Back part 3 ... Wire shelf 4 ... Main frame 4a ... (front side) Vertical frame 4b ... (Rear side) Vertical frame 7 ... Upper connection bar 8 ... Lower connection bar 10 ... Bending Concave portion 11 ... Outermost wire 12 ... Rear bent convex portion 13 ... Front bent convex portion

Claims (3)

A pair of left and right side frames arranged at a predetermined interval;
A wire shelf that is disposed between the pair of left and right side frames, and has both ends attached to the corresponding side frames in a detachable manner,
Each of the side frames has a main frame having a pair of front and rear vertical frames and an upper end frame connecting the upper ends of the side frames, and a predetermined height position of the main frame so as to straddle between the pair of front and rear vertical frames. While comprising a straight upper connecting bar disposed above and below at an interval and a lower connecting bar bent in a substantially U shape so that an intermediate portion excluding both ends protrudes inward,
The wire shelf is bent downward at an appropriate position in the front-rear direction and placed in a downwardly inclined state toward the rear in the attached state to the side frame, and rearward from the rear end of the placement portion And a rear portion arranged in an upwardly inclined state,
A part of the left and right outermost wires on the back side of the wire shelf is bent inwardly to have a rear bent convex part, and a part of the left and right outermost wires of the mounting part is bent inward. While having a front bent convex part
A bent concave portion bent in an inward projecting shape corresponding to the bent convex portion is formed at a corresponding position of the rear bent convex portion of the wire shelf in each lower connection bar of the side frame,
An intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the outermost wire of the wire shelf is inserted from above between the upper connection bar and the lower connection bar of the side frame, and the rear bending convex portion is interposed through the bending concave portion. The wire shelf is moved rearward while being positioned below the lower connecting bar, so that the rear bent convex portion is locked to the lower side of the lower connecting bar, and the In this state, by pushing down the front end portion of the wire shelf, the front bent convex portion is forcibly moved below the lower connection bar and locked to the lower side of the connection bar. A prefabricated rack, characterized in that The assembly type rack according to claim 1, wherein a wire shelf is attached between the pair of left and right side frames so as to be removable over a plurality of upper and lower stages. The assembled rack according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pair of left and right side frames is provided with a height adjusting member at a lower end.

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