NO177122B

NO177122B - Shelf device

Info

Publication number: NO177122B
Application number: NO932103A
Authority: NO
Inventors: Carl-Goran Alneng
Original assignee: Sintek Int Ab
Priority date: 1992-06-10
Filing date: 1993-06-09
Publication date: 1995-04-18
Also published as: SE9201776D0; NO177122C; DE69323450T2; FI932630A; CZ104993A3; PT8795T; HU9301666D0; DE69323450D1; JPH06169819A; ATE176579T1; DK0578624T3; EP0578624B1; NO932103D0; EP0578624A3; FI103945B; EP0578624A2; NO932103L; KR940000564U; FI932630A0; HU216615B

Abstract

A shelving arrangement or shelf rack comprising a system of shelves to be supported by support standards by means of hooks provided at the back of the shelves, said hooks being arranged to engage corresponding apertures formed in the support standards. Each shelf of the shelving arrangement includes an end piece (12; 26) directed upwardly or flanged upwardly from the plane (10; 24) of the shelf, and a second end piece (14; 28) which is directed downwards or flanged downwards from the shelf plane (24). In the arrangement the hooks (20; 30) for suspending the shelves are provided at the rear edge of the end pieces (12, 14; 26, 28), facing the rear side of the shelf plane.

Description

Foreliggende oppfinnelse angår et hyllearrangement eller anordning ved hyller, innbefattende hyller som anbringes på hylleknekter eller stolper ved hjelp av kroker anordnet på baksiden av hyllene, og er tilpasset for inngrep med tilhøren-de åpninger utformet i stolpene. The present invention relates to a shelf arrangement or device for shelves, including shelves which are placed on shelf jacks or posts by means of hooks arranged on the back of the shelves, and is adapted for engagement with associated openings formed in the posts.

Hyllene kan f.eks. ha kvadratisk, rektangulær eller trekantet form, og kan bæres på perforerte hulprofiler som tjener som hyllestolper. The shelves can e.g. have a square, rectangular or triangular shape, and can be carried on perforated hollow profiles that serve as shelf posts.

Vanlige og tidligere kjente hyllesystemer er ofte utført med perforerte skinner eller veggmonterte stenger med separate knekter, eller knekter som er fastgjort på hyllene. Common and previously known shelf systems are often made with perforated rails or wall-mounted bars with separate jacks, or jacks that are attached to the shelves.

En ulempe med slike løsninger beror på det faktum at hyllene må fremstilles av et materiale som har betydelig tykkelse. Alternativt er det nødvendig at de stedene eller punktene hvor krokene forbindes med støtteelementene, så som stolper eller stenger, må plasseres forholdsvis høyt opp vertikalt sett. Forholdsvis høye vertikale knekter eller braketter i form av sidestykker på hyllene, oppviser ofte en skjulende effekt når de betraktes på skrå fra siden, på f.eks. varer som plasseres på en utstilling eller i en forretning. Videre ulemper i forbindelse med konvensjonelle hyllesystemer består i at delene er omfangsrike ved fremstilling og transport. A disadvantage of such solutions is due to the fact that the shelves must be made of a material that has considerable thickness. Alternatively, it is necessary that the places or points where the hooks are connected to the support elements, such as posts or rods, must be placed relatively high up vertically. Relatively high vertical jacks or brackets in the form of side pieces on the shelves often have a hiding effect when viewed obliquely from the side, on e.g. goods that are placed at an exhibition or in a business. Further disadvantages in connection with conventional shelf systems consist in the fact that the parts are bulky during manufacture and transport.

Hovedformålet for foreliggende oppfinnelse e_r å tilveiebringe en anordning ved hyller hvorved omkostningene ved pro-duksjon, transport og sammenstilling er lavest mulig, og som samtidig øker muligheten til å variere den generelle oppstil-lingen i f.eks. en utstilling eller forretning. The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for shelves whereby the costs of production, transport and assembly are as low as possible, and which at the same time increases the possibility of varying the general arrangement in e.g. an exhibition or business.

Et annet formål er å tilveiebringe et hyllearrangement hvor sterke hyller kan fremstilles i ett stykke uten at side-stykkene eller endestykkene av hyllene skjuler eller dekker de utstilte varer. Another purpose is to provide a shelf arrangement where strong shelves can be produced in one piece without the side pieces or end pieces of the shelves hiding or covering the displayed goods.

Disse og andre formål ivaretas i henhold til oppfinnelsen ved de karakteristiske trekk som er definert i vedlagte patentkrav. These and other purposes are achieved according to the invention by the characteristic features defined in the attached patent claims.

Oppfinnelsen skal beskrives mere detaljert i det følgende under henvisning til utførelsesformer illustrert i tegningene. Fig. 1 viser i perspektiv en rektangulær hylle utformet i henhold til oppfinnelsen, og i forbindelse med denne er vist en støttestolpe av passende type. Fig. 2 viser i perspektiv en trekantet hylle, sett fra baksiden. Fig. 3 viser, likele-des i perspektiv, et riss av hyllen i fig. 2 sett forfra. The invention shall be described in more detail in the following with reference to embodiments illustrated in the drawings. Fig. 1 shows in perspective a rectangular shelf designed according to the invention, and in connection with this a support post of a suitable type is shown. Fig. 2 shows a triangular shelf in perspective, seen from the back. Fig. 3 shows, likewise in perspective, a view of the shelf in fig. 2 front view.

Hylleplanene i hylleanordningen ifølge oppfinnelsen er f.eks. kvadratiske, rektangulære eller trekantete, skjønt andre utformninger er tenkelige, og overflatene oppviser langs langsidene, de korte sider eller de diagonale sider et endestykke rettet oppover fra hylleplanet og et endestykke rettet nedover fra hylleplanet, idet bakkantene av nevnte endestykker har kroker for å feste eller hekte hyllene på støttestolpene. Støttestolpene 3 6 vist her er av konvensjonell type og kan bestå av hulprofiler med kvadratisk tverrsnitt, forsynt med rekker av åpninger på en eller flere sider for å motta støtte-krokene på hyllene. På den viste stolpen er det bare en rad av åpninger eller spalter 38. The shelf plans in the shelf device according to the invention are e.g. square, rectangular or triangular, although other designs are conceivable, and the surfaces exhibit along the long sides, the short sides or the diagonal sides an end piece directed upwards from the shelf plane and an end piece directed downwards from the shelf plane, the rear edges of said end pieces having hooks for attaching or hook the shelves onto the support posts. The support posts 3 6 shown here are of a conventional type and can consist of hollow profiles with a square cross-section, provided with rows of openings on one or more sides to receive the support hooks on the shelves. On the post shown, there is only one row of openings or slits 38.

Hyllen vist på fig. 1 omfatter et rektangulært hylleplan 10, hvor det på den ene kortsiden er flenset oppover et endestykke 12 og på den motsatte kortsiden er et endestykke 14 flenset nedover. Forkanten 16 av hyllen 10 er flenset nedover, og bakkanten 18 av hyllen er flenset oppover. Ved de bakre langsgående kantene av de utskårete endestykkene er det utformet kroker 20 for, i inngrep med spalter 38,_ opphengning av hyllen på støttestolpen 3 6 i hylleanordningen. Mellom bakkanten av det oppover flensete endestykket 12 og det oppover flensete bakstykket av selve hyllen er det anordnet et mellomrom eller åpning 22 for å gjøre det mulig å stable flere hyller sammen ved lagring og transport. The shelf shown in fig. 1 comprises a rectangular shelf plane 10, where on one short side an end piece 12 is flanged upwards and on the opposite short side an end piece 14 is flanged downwards. The front edge 16 of the shelf 10 is flanged downwards, and the rear edge 18 of the shelf is flanged upwards. At the rear longitudinal edges of the cut-out end pieces, hooks 20 are designed for, in engagement with slits 38, suspension of the shelf on the support post 3 6 in the shelf arrangement. Between the rear edge of the upwardly flanged end piece 12 and the upwardly flanged rear piece of the shelf itself, a space or opening 22 is arranged to make it possible to stack several shelves together during storage and transport.

Hyllen vist på fig. 2 og 3 har et rektangulært hylleplan 24 hvorfra et endestykke 26 er flenset oppover og et endestykke 2 8 er flenset nedover. Endestykkene 2 6,28, som er utskåret i vinkel og smalner av mot frontsiden av hylleplanet, er ved bakkantene forsynt med kroker 3 0 for opphengning på hylleanordningens støttestolpe 36. The shelf shown in fig. 2 and 3 have a rectangular shelf plane 24 from which an end piece 26 is flanged upwards and an end piece 28 is flanged downwards. The end pieces 2 6, 28, which are cut at an angle and taper towards the front side of the shelf plane, are provided at the rear edges with hooks 3 0 for hanging on the shelf device's support post 36.

Bakkantene av endestykkene 26,28 er plassert ved et rett-vinklet hjørne eller punkt av hylleplanet 24, og dette hjørnet er utstyrt med et innhakk 32 for å gi plass til støttestolpen som hyllen skal henges opp på. I tilfellet som er illustrert har man gått ut fra at støttestolpen er kvadratisk og forsynt med opphengningsspalter på to tilstøtende sider. Innhakket 32 vil også lette stablingen av hyllene ved lagring og transport. Ved fronten av hylleplanet, hvor det ikke er noe endestykke, er hylleplanet flenset nedover for å danne en frontside 34. The rear edges of the end pieces 26,28 are placed at a right-angled corner or point of the shelf plane 24, and this corner is equipped with a notch 32 to provide space for the support post on which the shelf is to be hung. In the case illustrated, it has been assumed that the support post is square and provided with suspension slots on two adjacent sides. The notch 32 will also facilitate the stacking of the shelves during storage and transport. At the front of the shelf plane, where there is no end piece, the shelf plane is flanged downwards to form a front side 34.

De kvadratiske eller rektangulære hyllene ifølge fig. 1 hektes på støttestolpene ved hjelp av krokene 20 på det oppover flensete endestykket 12 ved å innpasses i åpningene på en første stolpe. Den øverste kroken settes inn først, hvoretter krokene 2 0 på det motstående nedover flensete endestykket 14 settes inn i spaltene på en andre, samvirkende stolpe. Den trekantede hyllen ifølge fig. 2 og 3 monteres på samme måte, men med det oppover flensete endestykket og det nedover flensete endestykket plassert på hver sin side av samme stolpe. The square or rectangular shelves according to fig. 1 is hooked onto the support posts using the hooks 20 on the upwardly flanged end piece 12 by fitting into the openings on a first post. The uppermost hook is inserted first, after which the hooks 20 on the facing downwards flanged end piece 14 are inserted into the slots of a second, interacting post. The triangular shelf according to fig. 2 and 3 are mounted in the same way, but with the upwardly flanged end piece and the downwardly flanged end piece placed on opposite sides of the same post.

Ved å anordne hyllene ifølge oppfinnelsen slik at det er forholdsvis stor avstand mellom de laveste og de øverste krokene 20, 3 0 henholdsvis på de oppover flensete og de nedover flensete endestykkene, vil hyllene oppnå stor stabilitet og bærestyrke. Dette trekket oppnås ved utførelsesformen vist i fig. 2 og 3, som bare har en krok på hvert endestykke, ved at kroken 3 0 er plassert så høyt som mulig på det oppover rettede endestykket 26, og henholdsvis så langt ned som mulig på det nedover rettede endestykket 28. By arranging the shelves according to the invention so that there is a relatively large distance between the lowest and the uppermost hooks 20, 30 respectively on the upwardly flanged and the downwardly flanged end pieces, the shelves will achieve great stability and bearing strength. This feature is achieved by the embodiment shown in fig. 2 and 3, which only has one hook on each end piece, in that the hook 30 is placed as high as possible on the upwardly directed end piece 26, and respectively as far down as possible on the downwardly directed end piece 28.

Ved at de to endestykkene er flenset henholdsvis oppover og nedover, blir hyllene også stabelbare i hverandre. Med hensyn til den rektangulære eller kvadratiske hyllen, mulig-gjør åpningen 22 i hjørnet mellom bakkanten av det oppover flensete endestykket og det oppover flensete bakstykket 18 at også disse hyllene kan stables tett i hverandre. As the two end pieces are flanged upwards and downwards respectively, the shelves are also stackable. With respect to the rectangular or square shelf, the opening 22 in the corner between the rear edge of the upwardly flanged end piece and the upwardly flanged back piece 18 enables these shelves to be stacked closely together.

Claims

1. Device for shelves, including shelves to be supported by shelf posts by means of hooks arranged at the back of the shelves, which hooks are adapted for engagement with associated openings formed in the shelf posts, characterized in that each shelf includes an end piece (12,-26) directed upwards from the shelf plane (10;24) and an end piece (14;28) directed downwards from the shelf plane, and in that the hooks (2 0;30) are arranged at the ends of the end pieces which are directed towards the back of the shelf plane.

2. Device for shelves as stated in claim 1, characterized in that the shelf or shelf plane has a rectangular or square shape with a rear side (18) which is flanged upwards, a space (22) being arranged between the upwards flanged side (18) and the end piece (12) which is directed upwards from the shelf plane (10).

3. Device for shelves as specified in claim 1, characterized in that the shelf plane (24) is triangular, and in that the rear edges of the end pieces (26,28) provided with hooks (30) are located at a corner of the triangular shelf plane.

4. Device for shelves as stated in claim 3, characterized in that the shelf plane (10) is arranged with a notch or an incision (32) at the corner where the rear ends of the end piece (26,28) would meet, so that the rear edges end at points separated from the corner.

5. Device for shelves as stated in claim 3 or 4, characterized in that each of the end pieces (26,28) of the shelves is provided with a single hook (30) at the end of the rear edge of the end piece which is positioned farthest away from the shelf plane.

6. Device for shelves as specified in claim 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that the sides carrying the end pieces (26,28) form a right angle with each other.

7. Device for shelves as specified in any of claims 1-6, characterized in that the side or sides of the shelf plane (10; 24) which have no end piece are flanged upwards or downwards from the shelf plane.

8. Device for shelves as specified in claim 7, characterized in that the front side (16;34) of the shelf plane which is without an end piece is flanged downwards from said plane.

9. Device for shelves as specified in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shelf is made of sheet metal and that the end pieces (12,14;26, 28) are integrated with the shelf plane (10;24) and flanged 90° from this plane.

10. Device for shelves as specified in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shelf plans are adapted to fit into rectangular support posts provided with rows of openings on one or more sides.