SE516331C2

SE516331C2 - Device for fitting a load bearing shelf bracket onto an upright support comprises a fitting member having one side to engage spaced apart slots in the upright the other side for attaching to an adapter secured to the bracket

Info

Publication number: SE516331C2
Application number: SE9904545A
Authority: SE
Inventors: Pedro Cunha
Original assignee: Hl Display Ab
Priority date: 1999-12-13
Filing date: 1999-12-13
Publication date: 2001-12-17
Also published as: SE9904545L; SE9904545D0

Abstract

Shelf bracket(1)for securing to an upright with equally spaced apart apertures is formed with end lugs(6:7)to engage either of two pairs of mating apertures(11)in adapter(8)the other side of which has further pairs of apertures(12)either pair adapted to receive lugs(13:14)on fitting plate(15)provided on its opposite side with engaging members(16:17)spaced apart to match the apertures in the upright Preferred features;The adapter comprises two rectangular side plates(9)sandwiching spacer plate(10)formed with relevant shaped indentations and each engaging members on the fitting plate has indentations(23:24)to permit adjustment of the angle of inclination of the shelf bracket

Description

u.. 516 3 31 få 'ÃF- 2 organ, av vilka endast monteringsorganet behöver anpassas i beroende av den aktuella stativstolpen. u .. 516 3 31 get 'ÃF- 2 members, of which only the mounting member needs to be adapted depending on the current stand post.

Det speciellt karakteristiska för anordning av det i första stycket angivna slaget är därvid, att anordningen innefattar en anpassningsdel och ett monteringsorgan för montering av anpass- ningsdelen på stativstolpen, att två motstående sidor hos an- passningsdelen vardera uppvisar en vertikal rad av inbördes åt- skilda monteringsöppningar, att öppningarna på den ena sidan av anpassningsdelen har en delning som motsvarar avståndet mellan konsolens ingreppsorgan, att nämnda monteringsorgan är utfört med två motriktade par av i vertikalled åtskilda ingreppsorgan, att avståndet mellan ingreppsorganen i det ena paret motsvarar delningen mellan monteringsöppningarna på den andra sidan av anpassningsdelen, och att avståndet mellan ingreppsorganen i det andra paret motsvarar delningen mellan monteringsöpp- ningarna i stativstolpen.The special characteristic of a device of the type specified in the first paragraph is that the device comprises an adapting part and a mounting means for mounting the adapting part on the frame post, that two opposite sides of the adapting part each have a vertical row of mutually separated mounting openings, that the openings on one side of the adapter part have a pitch corresponding to the distance between the engaging means of the bracket, that said mounting means is made with two opposite pairs of engaging members separated vertically, that the distance between the engaging means in one pair corresponds to the pitch between the mounting openings on the other side of the adapter part, and that the distance between the engaging means in the second pair corresponds to the pitch between the mounting openings in the frame post.

Denna anordning medger att en hylltillverkare kan använda samma konsol för montering av en hylla på olika stativstolpar genom att utnyttja ett enkelt, till den aktuella stolpen anpassat monteringsorgan.This device allows a shelf manufacturer to use the same bracket for mounting a shelf on different rack posts by using a simple mounting means adapted to the current post.

Genom att utnyttja en relativt fin delning mellan monterings- hålen på anpassningsdelens båda motstående sidor kan det in- bördes avståndet mellan två över varandra belägna hyllplan fin- inställas till väsentligen exakt det vid varje tillfälle önskade avståndet. Övriga särdrag för uppfinningen framgår av efterföljande patentkrav.By utilizing a relatively fine pitch between the mounting holes on the two opposite sides of the fitting part, the mutual distance between two superimposed shelves can be fine-tuned to substantially exactly the desired distance at each occasion. Other features of the invention appear from the appended claims.

Uppfinningen kommer att beskrivas närmare nedan under hänvis- ning till den på bifogade ritning såsom exempel visade ut- föringsformen.The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing as an example.

Figur 1 visar de i en anordning enligt uppfinningen ingående delarna. 516 331 n nu u n ø o | u o 4 n o en 3 Figur 2 illustrerar monteringen av en konsol vid en stativ- stolpe med utnyttjande av en anordningen enligt uppfinningen.Figure 1 shows the parts included in a device according to the invention. 516 331 n nu u n ø o | u o 4 n o en 3 Figure 2 illustrates the mounting of a bracket at a stand post using a device according to the invention.

Figur 3 illustrerar monteringen av en anordning enligt uppfin- ningen på en konsol.Figure 3 illustrates the mounting of a device according to the invention on a bracket.

I fig. 1 och 2 betecknar 1 den mot en stativstolpe 2 vända änden av en lastbärande konsol. Den visade konsolen är avsedd att förbindas med en likadan och parallellt förlöpande konsol för uppbärande av en hylla. Konsolerna förbindes därvid medelst en tvärgående plåt, ej visad, vars ände förs ned i en slits 3 i en utmed respektive konsol löpande fläns 4. Flänsen 4 kan sedan tjäna som upplagsyta för ett hyllplan. Alternativt kan ett av stänger bildat hyllplan monteras på konsolerna genom att ändar av dessa stänger föres in genom hål 5 i konsolerna. Hyllan kan exempelvis vara av det slag som beskrivs i vår patentansökan med nr 9903198-1, vilken har ett utdragbart hyllplan.In Figs. 1 and 2, 1 denotes the end of a load-bearing bracket facing a frame post 2. The bracket shown is intended to be connected to a similar and parallel bracket for supporting a shelf. The brackets are then connected by means of a transverse plate, not shown, the end of which is lowered into a slot 3 in a flange 4 running along the respective bracket. The flange 4 can then serve as a support surface for a shelf. Alternatively, a shelf formed by rods can be mounted on the brackets by inserting ends of these rods through holes 5 in the brackets. The shelf may, for example, be of the type described in our patent application with No. 9903198-1, which has a extendable shelf.

Konsolens ändparti 1 är utfört med två utskjutande ingrepps- organ 6, 7. Dessa är avsedda att samverka med en anpassningsdel 8, vilken är uppbyggd av två sidoplattor 9 och en mellan- liggande distansplatta 10. Distansplattan 10 är utmed två mot- stående kanter utförd med urtagningar 11, vilka tillsammans med sidoplattorna 9 bildar en vertikal rad av monteringsöppningar 12 utmed två motstående kanter hos anpassningsdelen 8.The end portion 1 of the bracket is formed with two projecting engaging members 6, 7. These are intended to cooperate with an adapting part 8, which is built up of two side plates 9 and an intermediate spacer plate 10. The spacer plate 10 is formed along two opposite edges with recesses 11, which together with the side plates 9 form a vertical row of mounting openings 12 along two opposite edges of the adapter part 8.

Den ena raden av dessa öppningar är avsedd att samverka med ingreppsorganen 6 och 7 på konsolen 1, medan den andra raden ingreppsöppningar 12 är avsedd att samverka med ingreppsorgan 13, 14, som skjuter ut i en riktning från ett plattformat monteringsorgan 15. I den motsatta riktningen skjuter två ingreppsorgan 16, 17 ut, vilka är avsedda att samverka med monteringsöppningar 18 i en stativstolpe 2.One row of these openings is intended to cooperate with the engaging means 6 and 7 on the bracket 1, while the other row of engaging openings 12 is intended to cooperate with engaging means 13, 14, which project in a direction from a platform mounting means 15. In the opposite in the direction, two engaging members 16, 17 project, which are intended to cooperate with mounting openings 18 in a frame post 2.

Anpassníngsdelen 8 är försedd med ett flertal, lämpligen minst tre par, monteringsöppningar 12 med en delning motsvarande av- ståndet mellan konsolens 1 ingreppsorgan 6 och 7. Likaså inne- fattar den ett flertal öppningar 12, lämpligen minst två par, n :uno 516 331 4 n nu n v o u n n ø a u o .- med en delning motsvarande avståndet mellan ingreppsorganen 13 och 14 på monteringsorganet 15. Åtminstone de övre ingreppsorganen 6 och 13 är utförda med var sin hakformation 19 respektive 20, vilka är inrättade att kunna låsande samverka med motsvarande hakformationer 21 respektive 22 hos urtagningar i distansplattan 10 i anpassningsdelen 8.The adapter part 8 is provided with a plurality, preferably at least three pairs, of mounting openings 12 with a pitch corresponding to the distance between the engaging members 6 and 7 of the bracket 1. It also comprises a plurality of openings 12, preferably at least two pairs, n: uno 516 331 4 n nu nvounn ø auo .- with a pitch corresponding to the distance between the engaging members 13 and 14 on the mounting member 15. At least the upper engaging members 6 and 13 are made with their respective hook formations 19 and 20, respectively, which are arranged to be able to co-operate with corresponding hook formations 21. respectively 22 of recesses in the spacer plate 10 in the adapter part 8.

Vid användning förfares på följande sätt. Först monteras en an- passningsdel 8 på lämplig höjd på konsolens 1 ingreppsorgan 6 och 7. Detta kan ske medelst en svängningsrörelse, såsom illustreras i fig. 3. Därpå monteras ett monteringsorgan 15 på lämplig höjd på anpassningsdelen 8, likaså genom en svängnings- rörelse. Konsolen 1 med sin anpassningsdel 8 och monterings- organ 15 monteras därefter på önskad höjd på stativstolpen 1 med hjälp av ingreppsorganen 16 och 17, se fig. 3. I dessas underkanter finns urtagningar 23, 24, vilka medger viss vinkel- inställning i horisontalplanet av konsolen 1. Monteringen kan givetvis ej ske i annan ordningsföljd.In use, proceed as follows. First, an adjusting part 8 is mounted at a suitable height on the engaging members 6 and 7 of the bracket 1. This can be done by means of a pivoting movement, as illustrated in Fig. 3. Then a mounting member 15 is mounted at a suitable height on the adjusting part 8, also by a pivoting movement . The bracket 1 with its adapting part 8 and mounting means 15 is then mounted at the desired height on the frame post 1 by means of the engaging means 16 and 17, see Fig. 3. In their lower edges there are recesses 23, 24, which allow a certain angular adjustment in the horizontal plane of the console 1. The assembly can of course not take place in any other order.

Den beskrivna anordningen ger en stor möjlighet till finjuste- ring av konsolens höjdläge, då monteringsorganet 15 dels kan monteras på olika höjd på stolpen 1, dels kan monteras på olika höjd på anpassningsdelen 8. Dessutom kan även konsolen 1 monte- ras på olika höjd på anpassningsdelen 8. Ändringen av en hyllas höjd kan även enkelt utföras i efterhand.The described device provides a great opportunity for fine-tuning the height position of the bracket, as the mounting member 15 can be mounted at different heights on the post 1, and can be mounted at different heights on the adjusting part 8. the adjusting part 8. The change of a shelf height can also be easily performed afterwards.

En hylltillverkare kan med tillämpning av uppfinningen utnyttja en standardkonsol för samtliga hyllor genom att förse denna med en anpassningsdel 8 och ett monteringsorgan 15. Det är därvid endast avståndet mellan monteringsorganets 15 ingreppsorgan 16 och 17 som behöver specialanpassas till respektive stativ- stolpe. Övriga delar av anordningen kan tillverkas i ett ut- förande, vilket betyder större serier och därmed lägre kost- nader. Även lagerhållning och montering underlättas vid använd- ning av en anordning enligt uppfinningen.With the application of the invention, a shelf manufacturer can use a standard bracket for all shelves by providing this with an adapting part 8 and a mounting member 15. It is then only the distance between the engaging members 16 and 17 of the mounting member 15 which needs to be specially adapted to the respective frame post. Other parts of the device can be manufactured in one design, which means larger series and thus lower costs. Stocking and assembly are also facilitated when using a device according to the invention.

Uppfinningen har ovan beskrivits i samband med den på ritningen visade utföringsformen. Denna kan emellertid varieras i flera 516 331 5 avseenden inom ramen för patentkraven, bl.a. avseende detaljut- formningen av olika delar, såsom av de olika ingreppsorganen och anpassningsdelen.The invention has been described above in connection with the embodiment shown in the drawing. However, this can be varied in several respects within the scope of the claims, e.g. regarding the detailed design of different parts, such as of the different engaging means and the adapting part.

Claims

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Device for mounting a load-bearing bracket, e.g. for a shelf or the like, on a stand post, wherein the bracket (1) at its end facing the post (2) is made with two vertically spaced engaging means (6, 7) and the post has at least one vertical row of mutually spaced mounting openings. (18), characterized in that it comprises an adjusting part (8) and a mounting means (15) for mounting the adjusting part on the frame post (2), that two opposite sides of the adjusting part (8) each have a vertical row of mutually spaced apart mounting openings (12), that the openings on one side of the adapter part have a pitch corresponding to the distance between the engaging means (6, 7) of the bracket (1), that said mounting means (15) are made with two opposite pairs of engaging members separated vertically. (13, 14; 16, 17), that the distance between the engaging means (13, 14) in one pair corresponds to the pitch between the mounting openings (12) on the other side of the fitting part (8), and that the distance between engaging means (16, 17) in the second pair corresponds to the pitch between the mounting openings (18) in the frame post (2) -

Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the adapting part (8) has at least three pairs of mounting openings (12) for co-operation with the engaging means (6, 7) on the bracket (1) and at least two pairs of mounting openings (12) for interaction with the engaging means (13, 14) on the mounting means (15).

Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the adapting part (8) comprises two substantially rectangular side plates (9) and an intermediate, flat-shaped spacer body (10) and that the spacer body is made with recesses (11) in two opposite side edges, which together with the side plates (9) form said mounting openings (12).

Device according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one of said recesses (11) in each pair 516 331 šï ﬁ š 'ÃF- o o u ø u o o | | u now 7 of mounting openings (12) are formed with a hook means (21; 22), which cooperates with a corresponding hook means (19; 20) on one of the engaging means (6; 13) in each pair of engaging means.

Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the upper mounting opening (12) in each pair of openings is provided with a hook member (21; 22) at its lower, leading edge.

Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the engaging means (16, 17) of the mounting means (15) intended for co-operation with the mounting openings (18) in the frame post (2) are made with recesses (15). 23, 24) in its lower edge surface for receiving the lower boundary wall of the respective mounting opening (18).

Device according to claim 6, characterized in that each of said engaging means (16, 17) has at least two recesses (23, 24) to allow adjustment of the angle of inclination of the bracket (1).

Shelf supported by a bracket along each side, characterized in that each bracket (1) is mounted on an associated stand post (2) by means of a device (9, 15) according to any one of claims 1 - 7.