JPH0734741U - Support base for moving shelves - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a support base for a moving shelf that is easy to change in length, is easy to transport, and is easy to move. [Structure] The pedestal body 12 has a connection structure of a plurality of base bodies 14, a pair of rails 13 has a connection structure of a plurality of rail bodies 21, 22 fixed to the base body 14, and the rail bodies 21, 22 are bases. A vertical connection surface 21d which is connected to each other at a position displaced from an interconnection point of the body 14 and further has a connection end portion of the rail body 21 and 22 which intersects a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail body 21 and 22. , 22a are formed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a support base for movably supporting a movable shelf such as a library.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a library having a moving shelf has been widely used. In this type of library, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-15423 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-115, a supporting pedestal provided with a rail for movably supporting a movable shelf is entirely used. It is integrally formed over the length.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned conventional library, it is necessary to manufacture support pedestals having different lengths depending on the number of shelves to be installed and the like, which causes an increase in parts cost. Moreover, since the support pedestal becomes large, there is a drawback in that the workability of transportation and assembly to the installation site deteriorates.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the support pedestal has a connection structure of a plurality of base bodies, the rail has a connection structure of a plurality of rail bodies, and the rail body is installed on each base body. If the connection end of the body is located at the connection end of the base body, the height of the rail body is likely to be displaced at the connection portion between the base bodies, which makes it difficult to move the moving shelf smoothly.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the movable rack support base disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-91924 filed by the applicant of the present invention has a rail connection structure arranged on a base body. Since the rail body is connected to each other at a position displaced from the interconnection part of the base body, the height of the base bodies connected to each other is the same as the rail body fixed to the base body. The guides can be easily aligned, and the height of the rails connected to each other can be easily aligned with the base as a guide. However, since the connecting end of the rail body consists of a vertical end face that is perpendicular to the length direction of the rail body, if there is a gap between the connecting ends of the rail body, the traveling wheels of the moving rack will If you do, the smooth movement will be impaired, causing vibration and jarring impact noise.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a movable rack support pedestal that is easy to change in length, is easy to transport, is easy to assemble, and is capable of smoothly moving the movable rack.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a pedestal main body and a pair of rails fixed to the pedestal main body and extending over substantially the entire length of the pedestal main body. In a support base for a moving shelf that rotatably supports the running wheels on a rail, the base body is composed of a plurality of base bodies connected in a row, and a pair of rails are fixed to the base body. Rails are connected in a line, and the rails are connected to each other at a position displaced from the interconnection of the base, and the connecting end of the rail is perpendicular to the length of the rail. It is characterized by having a vertical connection surface that intersects the plane.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the movable rack support base according to the first aspect, the pair of rails has a pair of end rail bodies having a length substantially half that of the base body, and the base body. It is characterized by comprising an intermediate rail body having substantially the same length, and the intermediate rail bodies are connected to each other at the center of the base body.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the movable rack support base according to the first aspect, each base has a length substantially equal to the length of the movable rack.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the movable rack support base according to the second aspect, the end rail body has a stopper for a traveling wheel at an end portion thereof.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the movable rack support base according to the first aspect, the vertical connection surface of the connection end portion of the rail body extends at an acute angle with respect to the length direction of the rail body. In addition, both ends of the vertical connection surface intersect with both side surfaces of the rail body at an acute angle.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the movable rack support base according to the first aspect, the vertical connection surface of the connection end portion of the rail body extends in parallel or at an acute angle to the length direction of the rail body. In addition, the connecting end of the rail body further has a vertical end face perpendicular to the length direction of the rail body, and both ends of the vertical connecting face intersect with the vertical end face.

[0013]

[Action]

 In the movable pedestal support pedestal according to claim 1, the pedestal main body is formed by connecting a plurality of base bodies in a row, and a plurality of rail bodies each having a pair of rails fixed to the base body are arranged in a row. Since they are connected, workability such as storage, transportation, and assembly is improved. Also, by selecting the number of base bodies and rail bodies corresponding to the number of mobile shelves installed, the overall length of the pedestal body can be easily changed. Also, since the rail bodies are connected to each other at positions displaced from the interconnection points of the base body, the heights of the base bodies connected to each other can be easily aligned using the rail bodies fixed to the base body as guides. In addition, the height of the rail bodies connected to each other can be easily aligned using the base body as a guide. Moreover, since the connecting end of the rail body has a vertical connecting surface that intersects the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail body, even if a gap occurs between the connecting ends of the rail body, At the interconnection point of, the traveling wheels of the moving rack can move from the upper surface of one rail body to the upper surface of the other rail body without falling into the gap. Therefore, the traveling wheels of the movable rack can be moved very smoothly. Also, in this way, even if there is a gap in the rail body interconnection location, the traveling wheels of the movable shelf can be moved very smoothly, so the length and dimensional accuracy of the rail body and the assembly accuracy are high. It is not necessary to do so, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the assembling workability can be improved.

In the support base for the moving rack according to the second aspect, it is possible to easily cope with the addition of the moving rack by simply changing the numbers of the base body and the intermediate rail body to be used.

In the movable rack support base according to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of the movable shelves is one more than the number of the movable shelves so that the number of movable shelves is always equal to the length of the movable shelves. It is possible to secure the amount of movement.

In the movable rack support pedestal according to the fourth aspect, the movement of the movable rack can be restricted by the rail end without performing special processing on the base body itself. Therefore, since the structure of the base body can be made common, workability of parts management, manufacturing, and assembly of the pedestal body is further improved.

In the movable pedestal support base according to the fifth aspect, since the connection end portion of the rail body includes only the vertical connection surface that intersects both side surfaces of the rail body at an acute angle, the rail body can be easily processed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a movable pedestal support pedestal in which a connecting end portion of the rail body is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail body or is perpendicular to the vertical connecting surface which forms an acute angle with the longitudinal direction of the rail body. It consists of a vertical end face, and both ends of the vertical connecting face intersect with the vertical end face, so there is no sharp edge at the connecting end of the rail body and it can be handled safely.

[0019]

【Example】

 1 to 7 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a shelf assembly including a fixed shelf and a movable shelf. First, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, three fixed shelves 2 are connected in a row in the left-right direction to form a fixed shelf row 1. Three fixed shelves on which the respective fixed shelves 2 are placed are shown. The support bases 3 have substantially the same length as the fixed shelves 2, and these fixed shelf support bases 3 are sequentially connected and connected in a row in the left-right direction. On the front surface side of the fixed shelf 2, a movable rack support pedestal 10 that supports two movable shelves 11 having the same length as the fixed shelf 2 so as to be movable in the left-right direction is installed. The movable rack support base 10 has a base body 12 formed by connecting three base bodies 14 having the same length as the fixed rack support base 3 in a row in the left and right, and extends over substantially the entire length of the base body 12. It is provided with a pair of rails 13. Since the fixed shelf 2 has substantially the same length as the fixed shelf support 3 and the movable shelf 11 has the same length as the fixed shelf 2, the base body 14 has substantially the same length as the movable shelf 11. Has become. A spacer 15 having the same length as the fixed shelf support base 3 and the base body 14 is interposed between the fixed shelf support base 3 and the base body 14 to secure a gap of a predetermined width between the front surface of the fixed shelf 2 and the movable shelf 11. ing. The fixed shelf support base 3 and the base body 14 may be integrally formed with the spacer 15. However, if the fixed shelf support base 3 and the base body 14 are separately formed as in the illustrated embodiment, the fixed shelf support base 3 and the base body 14 can be installed. A moving shelf can be easily added to the front side of the existing fixed shelf 2 already used.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, at the front edge of the upper surface of the fixed shelf row 1, an upper support rail 16 extending over the entire length thereof is provided. A guide roller (not shown) provided at the rear end of the upper surface of each movable rack 11 is rotatably locked to the upper support rail 16 to prevent the movable rack 11 from tipping over. There is.

In the illustrated embodiment, the upper support rail 16 includes an end rail body 16 a having a half length of the fixed shelf support base 3 and a fixed rail 16 a, similar to the rail 13 of the movable rack support base 10 described later. The shelf support 3 and an intermediate rail body 16b having the same length are connected in a line.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, each movable shelf 11 is provided with a double door 17 on the front surface, but each fixed shelf 2 has a shelf structure in which the front surface is opened. Therefore, when the two movable shelves 11 are brought close to one end side of the movable shelf support base 10, the two fixed shelves 2 behind the movable shelves 11 are shielded from the front by the movable shelves 11, but the remaining one fixed shelves 2 The front of the car remains open. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, a sliding door type door 18 having substantially the same length as the fixed shelf 2 is provided between the front surface of the fixed shelf 2 and the movable shelf 11. The sliding door type door 18 is supported by an upper support rail 16 of the fixed shelf row 1 via an upper guide roller (not shown), and further provided at a lower front portion of the fixed shelf row 1 via a lower guide roller (not shown). It is supported by a lower support rail (not shown) and can move in the left-right direction along the front surface of the fixed shelf row 1. Therefore, when the two movable shelves 11 are brought close to one end side of the movable rack support base 10, the front surface of the fixed shelf 2 on the other end side can be shielded by the sliding door 19.

Further, one movable rack 11 is provided with a lock device 19 for locking the movable rack 11 at a predetermined position, and the sliding door type door 18 has the sliding door type door 18 at a predetermined position. A locking device 20 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of rails 13 extending over the entire length of the movable rack support pedestal 10 have a length (L / 2) that is approximately half that of the base body 14, respectively. 21 and an intermediate rail body 22 having substantially the same length (L) as the base body 14 are connected in a line, and the rail bodies 21 and 22 are mutually connected at a position deviated from an interconnection point of the base body 14. It is connected and screwed to the base body 14. More specifically, in this embodiment, the interconnection between the rail bodies 21 and 22 is located at the center of the base body 14, that is, at a position that bisects the length of the base body 14.

Further, the end rail body 21 is composed of a linear rail member 21a and a substantially L-shaped stopper 21b connected to the end of the linear rail member 21a. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the end rail body 21 has a stopper 21b. A shock absorbing member 21c made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached. The base body 14 used at the end of the moving rack support base 10 and the base body 14 used at the intermediate portion of the moving rack support base 10 have different rail bodies to be installed. 14 have the same shape, and have screw holes arranged and formed so that both the end rail body 21 and the intermediate rail body 22 can be screwed. Therefore, the pedestal body 12 can be configured with only one type of base body 14. Further, the position of the screw insertion hole is determined so that the end rail body 21 can be applied to either of both ends of the movable rack support base 10.

As shown in FIG. 6, the end rail body 21 is attached to the side surface of the recess 14 a formed on the upper surface of the base body 14 by screws 23. Although not shown, the intermediate rail body 22 is also screwed to the base body 14 in the same manner. A running wheel 25 held via a bracket 24 in a recess 11a formed in the bottom of the movable shelf 11 is movably mounted on the rail 13 (the end rail body 21 and the intermediate rail body 22). The flange 25a of the traveling wheel 25 engages with the inner edge of the upper surface of the rail 13 to prevent the traveling wheel 25 from slipping off. The bracket 24 is provided with a stopper 25a which can contact the buffer member 21c of the stopper 21b of the rail 13.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a cover 26 is attached to the recess 14 a on the upper surface of the base body 14 to minimize the accumulation space of dust and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 7, the connection ends of the rail bodies 21 and 22 have vertical connection surfaces 21d and 22a that intersect a plane perpendicular to the length direction of the rail bodies 21 and 22, respectively. I have each. In this embodiment, the vertical connecting surfaces 21d and 22a extend at an acute angle to the lengthwise direction of the rail bodies 21 and 22, and both ends of the vertical connecting surfaces 21d and 22a are on both sides of the rail bodies 21 and 22. It intersects the face at an acute angle.

In the movable rack support pedestal having the above structure, the pedestal body 12 is formed by connecting a plurality of base bodies 14 in a row, and the pair of rails 13 are fixed to the base body 14 respectively. Since the rail bodies 21 and 22 are connected in a line, the workability of storage, transportation, and assembly of them is improved. Further, by selecting the numbers of the base bodies 14 and the intermediate rail bodies 22 in accordance with the number of mobile shelves 11 installed, the overall length of the pedestal body 12 can be easily changed. Further, since the rail bodies 21 and 22 are connected to each other at a position displaced from the interconnection portion of the base body 14, the height of the base bodies 14 connected to each other is the rail body 21 fixed to the base body 14. (22) can be easily aligned as a guide, and the heights of the rail bodies 21, 22 connected to each other can be easily aligned using the base body 14 as a guide. Moreover, since the connecting ends of the rail bodies 21 and 22 have the vertical connecting surfaces 21d and 22a which intersect the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail bodies 21 and 22, respectively, as shown in FIG. 7 (b). As illustrated in Fig. 7, even when a gap is created between the connection ends of the rail bodies 21 and 22, the traveling wheels 25 of the movable rack 11 are connected to the upper surface of one rail body at the interconnection points of the rail bodies 21 and 22. Can move to the upper surface of the other rail body without falling into the gap. Therefore, the traveling wheels 25 of the movable rack 11 can be moved very smoothly. Further, in this way, even if a gap is created at the interconnection position of the rail bodies 21 and 22, the traveling wheels 25 of the movable rack 11 can be moved very smoothly, so that the length of the rail bodies 21 and 22 can be increased. It is not necessary to increase the dimensional accuracy and the assembling accuracy, which can reduce the manufacturing cost and improve the assembling workability.

The pair of rails 13 is composed of a pair of end rail bodies 21 having a length substantially half that of the base body 14 and an intermediate rail body 22 having a length substantially the same as that of the base body 14. Since the bodies 22 are connected to each other at the center of the base body 14, the number of the base bodies 14 and the intermediate rail bodies 22 to be used can be easily changed to easily add the mobile shelves 11 or the like. ing.

Further, since each base body 14 has a length substantially the same as the length of the movable rack 11, the transfer by using the number of base bodies 14 which is one more than the number of the movable racks 11. Regardless of the number of moving shelves 11, it is possible to always secure a moving amount corresponding to the length of the moving shelves 11.

Further, since the end rail body 21 has the stopper 21b for the traveling wheel 25 at the end portion thereof, the movable rack 11 can be moved at the end portion of the rail 13 without any special processing on the base body 14 itself. Can regulate the movement of. Therefore, the structure of the base body 14 can be made common, and workability of parts management, manufacturing, and assembly of the pedestal body 12 is further improved.

Further, in this embodiment, since the connecting ends of the rail bodies 21 and 22 are composed of only the vertical connecting surfaces 21d and 22a that intersect with both side surfaces of the rail bodies 21 and 22 at an acute angle, Easy to process.

FIG. 8A and FIG. 9A show modified examples of the connection end portion of the intermediate rail body 22, respectively. In the embodiment of FIG. 8, the vertical connection surface 22a of the connection end of the intermediate rail body 22 extends at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the rail body 22, and the connection end of the rail body 22 further includes the rail body 22. Has two vertical end faces 22b and 22c which are perpendicular to the length direction of the vertical connecting surface 22a, and both ends of the vertical connecting face 22a intersect the vertical end faces 22b and 22c, respectively. Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 9, the vertical connection surface 22a of the connection end of the intermediate rail body 22 extends parallel to the length direction of the rail body 22, and the connection end of the rail body 22 further includes the rail body 22. Has two vertical end faces 22b and 22c which are perpendicular to the length direction of the vertical connecting surface 22a, and both ends of the vertical connecting face 22a intersect the vertical end faces 22b and 22c, respectively. Although illustration is omitted, the end rail body 21 and the intermediate rail body 22 are also connected to each other at the interconnection points between the end rail body 21 and the intermediate rail body 22 as shown in FIG. 8 (a) or FIG. 9 (a). It can have a partial shape.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 (a) or FIG. 9 (a), the connection end of the rail body 22 is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail body 22 or the vertical connection surface 22 a which forms an acute angle with the rail. The vertical connecting surfaces 22a and 22c are perpendicular to the length direction of the body 22, and both ends of the vertical connecting surface 22a intersect the vertical connecting surfaces 22b and 22c, respectively, so that FIG. 8 (b) and FIG. 9 (b) Even when a gap is formed between the connection ends of the rail body 22, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the traveling wheel 25 of the movable rack 11 falls from the upper surface of one rail body into the gap at the interconnection portion of the rail body 22. Without moving, it can smoothly move to the upper surface of the other rail body. In addition, since the connecting end of the rail body 22 has no sharp edge, the rail body 22 can be safely handled.

Although the illustrated embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various changes can be made to the number and shape of shelves, for example. Further, in the above embodiment, the end rail body 21 is composed of the linear rail member 21a and the substantially L-shaped stopper 21b connected to the end thereof, but the linear rail member and the stopper 21b are integrated. May be

[0037]

[Effect of device]

 As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a base body having a connecting structure of a plurality of base bodies, a pair of rails having a connecting structure of a plurality of rail bodies fixed to the base body, and a rail body. Since they are connected to each other at positions displaced from the interconnection points of the base body, and the vertical connection surface that intersects the plane perpendicular to the rail body length direction is formed at the connection end of the rail body, It is possible to provide a moving rack support pedestal that can be easily changed, transported, and assembled, and that can move the moving shelf smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shelf assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a movable shelf support base of the shelf assembly shown in FIG.

3 is a schematic plan view of the shelf assembly shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

4 is a front view of the shelf assembly shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a base body and a rail body that form a moving rack support base of the shelf assembly shown in FIG.
Shows a base body and a rail body arranged at the end of the movable rack support pedestal, and (b) shows a base body and a rail body arranged at an intermediate portion of the movable rack support pedestal, respectively.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a traveling wheel support structure of the movable shelf shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 (a) is a plan view of the interconnection end of the intermediate rail body,
(b) is a plan view when a gap is generated.

FIG. 8A is a plan view showing a modified example of an interconnection end portion of an intermediate rail body, and FIG. 8B is a plan view showing a case where a gap is formed.

9A is a plan view showing another modified example of the interconnection end portion of the intermediate rail body, and FIG. 9B is a plan view showing a case where a gap is formed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Fixed Shelf Row 2 Fixed Shelf 10 Moving Shelf Support Base 11 Moving Shelf 13 Rail 14 Base Body 21 End Rail Body 22 Intermediate Rail Body 21b Stopper 21d Vertical Connection Surface 22a Vertical Connection Surface 22b Vertical End Surface 25 Running Wheel

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pedestal body, and a pair of rails fixed to the pedestal body and extending over substantially the entire length of the pedestal body, wherein a running wheel provided at the bottom of a movable shelf can be rolled on the rail. In a supporting base for a moving shelf to be supported, the pedestal body is formed by connecting a plurality of base bodies in a row, and the pair of rails is formed by connecting a plurality of rail bodies fixed to the base body in a row. Are connected to each other at positions displaced from the interconnection points of the base body, and the connection end of the rail body has a vertical connection surface that intersects a plane perpendicular to the length direction of the rail body. A characteristic support base for moving shelves. 2. The pair of rails comprises a pair of end rail bodies having a length substantially half that of the base body and an intermediate rail body having substantially the same length as the base body. The support base for a moving rack according to claim 1, wherein the bases are connected to each other at the center. 3. The support pedestal for a moving rack according to claim 1, wherein each base has a length substantially the same as the length of the moving rack. 4. A support base for a moving shelf according to claim 2, wherein the end rail body has a stopper for a traveling wheel at an end thereof. 5. The vertical connection surface of the connection end portion of the rail body extends at an acute angle with respect to the length direction of the rail body, and
The support base for a movable shelf according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the vertical connection surface intersect with both side surfaces of the rail body at an acute angle. 6. The vertical connecting surface of the connecting end portion of the rail body extends in parallel or at an acute angle to the longitudinal direction of the rail body, and the connecting end portion of the rail body is further perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail body. 2. The movable rack support base according to claim 1, wherein the vertical connection surface has opposite vertical end surfaces, and both ends of the vertical connection surface intersect the vertical end surfaces.