US20070034584A1

US20070034584A1 - Assembling type sectional shelf structure

Info

Publication number: US20070034584A1
Application number: US11/250,060
Authority: US
Inventors: Moon Park
Original assignee: Won Gu Co Ltd
Current assignee: WON-GU Co Ltd; Won Gu Co Ltd
Priority date: 2005-08-12
Filing date: 2005-10-13
Publication date: 2007-02-15
Also published as: CN1911136A; KR20070019494A; JP2007050227A

Abstract

An assembling type sectional shelf structure is disclosed. A plurality of shelves can be easily assembled to a support member so that various things can be arranged and stored on each shelf. The assembling type sectional shelf structure comprises a plurality of rectangular prism shaped shelves which have upper sides opened; assembling members which are assembled at the corner portions of the opposite sides of the shelves and have triangle shaped through holes at inner sides; fixing members which have support member holes at center portions, guide ribs formed at both sides of the inner walls, and engaging protrusions formed at side surfaces and are inserted into the through holes of the assembling members; and support members which include guide grooves which are engaged with the guide ribs and guide the movements of the fixing members when the fixing members are inserted into the outer sides of the same, with engaging grooves engaged with the engaging protrusions of the fixing members being formed at one side surface of the same.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an assembling type sectional shelf structure, and in particular to an assembling type sectional shelf structure in which a plurality of shelves can be easily assembled to support members so that various things can be easily arranged and stored on each shelf.

BACKGROUND ART

As shown in FIG. 1, in a conventional assembling type sectional shelf structure, cylindrical assembling members 200 are welded at the corner portions of opposite sides of the selves 10 which are constituted in rectangular prism shapes, and the cylindrical support members 400 assemble and support the shelves 300. Fixing members 300 are inserted into the cylindrical support members 400 at regular intervals. The cylindrical assembling members 200 provided at the corners of the shelves 100 are inserted into the fixing members 300 engaged at the cylindrical support members 400.
Fixing grooves are formed at the cylindrical support members 400 at certain heights. Through holes and engaging shoulder portions are formed at the centers of each fixing member 300, so that they are inserted into the cylindrical support members 400, with the fixing members 300 being formed in cylindrical shapes of which upper sides are narrower, and upper sides are wider.
In the assembling type shelves, the engaging shoulder portions of the fixing members 30 are inserted into the position fixing grooves of the cylindrical support members 400 by inserting the fixing members 300 into the four cylindrical support members 400. The cylindrical support members 400 are inserted into the cylindrical assembling members 200 welded at the corner portions of the shelves 100, so that the cylindrical assembling members 200 of the shelves are inserted into the fixing members 300 engaged at the cylindrical support members 400 and are supported thereby, whereby the shelves 100 are engaged to the cylindrical support members 400.
In this state, the assembled shelves 100 are adjusted to have the same height by inserting the fixing members 300 into the cylindrical support members 400. The cylindrical assembling members 200 provided at the corner portions of the shelves 100 are inserted into the cylindrical support members 400, so that the assembling members 200 of the shelves 100 are fixedly inserted into the fixing members 300. The cylindrical fixing members 300 are assembled at the certain heights of the cylindrical support members 400, and the assembling members 200 of the shelves 100 are inserted for an installation. In this method, it is possible to install the assembling type sectional shelves in a two or three or multiple-story structure.
In the conventional assembling type sectional shelves, the assembling members should be engaged at the four corner portions of the shelves based on only the welding method, and the fixing members should be made of rubber or synthetic resin having a certain elastic force. Therefore, when the assembling members of the shelves are worn out, the shelves cannot be used. In addition, since the fixing members are made of rubber or synthetic resin, they may be easily worn out. Many difficulties are met when assembling the cylindrical support members. Since the support members, the fixing members, and the assembling members are made in cylindrical shapes, the support members may be loosened and rotated.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an assembling type shelf structure in which shelves can be easily assembled using support members.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an assembling type shelf structure in which a fixing member assembled to a support member is made of metal or synthetic resin so that the fixing member does not worn out, whereby the shelves can be semi-permanently used.
It is further another object of the present invention to provide an assembling type shelf structure in which assembling members of shelves can be easily substituted.
It is still further another object of the present invention to provide an assembling type connection member so that shelves can be assembled in a two-story structure or a three-story structure or a multiple-story structure.
To achieve the above objects, there is provided an assembling type sectional shelf structure comprising a plurality of rectangular prism shaped shelves which have upper sides opened; assembling members which are assembled at the corner portions of the opposite sides of the shelves and have triangle shaped through holes at inner sides; fixing members which have support member holes at center portions, guide ribs formed at both sides of the inner walls, and engaging protrusions formed at side surfaces and are inserted into the through holes of the assembling members; and support members which include guide grooves which are engaged with the guide ribs and guide the movements of the fixing members when the fixing members are inserted into the outer sides of the same, with engaging grooves engaged with the engaging protrusions of the fixing members being formed at one side surface of the same.
In the present invention, the through holes of the assembling members are formed in triangle shapes of which upper sides are narrower, and lower sides are wider; and engaging parts are integrally formed at the both sides of the assembling members; and fixing ribs are inwardly bent and engaged at the shelves at the upper and lower ends of the engaging parts; and the fixing members have laid-down channel shape cross sections, and in the outer side of the same, corresponding with the through holes, the upper sides are narrower, and the lower sides are wider.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional assembled shelf structure;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an assembled shelf structure according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating major elements of an assembling type shelf structure according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the engaged portions of an assembling type shelf structure according to the present invention; and
FIG. 5 is a plane view illustrating the engaged portions of an assembling type shelf structure according to the present invention.

MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an assembled shelf structure according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating major elements of an assembling type shelf structure according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the engaged portions of an assembling type shelf structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a plane view illustrating the engaged portions of an assembling type shelf structure according to the present invention.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 through 5. The assembling type self structure according to the present invention includes a plurality of selves 10, with each self being formed in a rectangular prism shape having an opened upper side.
The assembling members 20 assembled at the corner portions of the opposite sides of the shelves 10 include triangle shaped through holes 21 each having narrower upper sides and wider lower sides. Engaging parts 22 are integrally formed at the both sides of the same. Fixing ribs 23 are inwardly bent at the upper and lower ends of the engaging parts 22. Here, the fixing ribs 23 of the engaging parts 22 are engaged at the upper and lower side horizontal support frames 11 formed at the corner portions of the shelves 10.
The fixing members 30 inserted into the through holes 21 of the assembling members 20 are formed each having a laid-down channel shape cross section which has one side opened. The outer side of the same has a narrower upper side, and a wider lower side to correspond with the through holes 21. Engaging protrusions 31 are formed at the inner surfaces of the same and are engaged with the engaging grooves 42 of the support members 40. As shown in FIG. 3, the support member holes 32 are opened in the rear side directions of the fixing members 30. Guide ribs 33 are formed at the inner walls of the same.
The support members 40 inserted into the support member holes 32 of the fixing members 30 include guide grooves 41 which are engaged with the guide ribs and guide the movements of the fixing members. Engaging grooves 42 engaged with the engaging protrusions 31 of the fixing members 30 are formed at one surface of each support member 40.
Here, the assembling members 20 are preferably made of metal or synthetic resin. When the assembling members 20 are assembled with the shelves 10, the fixing ribs 23 of the engaging parts 22 are bent and engaged with the horizontal support frames 11 of the shelves 10. The engaging parts 22 of the assembling members 20 may be engaged with the horizontal support frames 11 of the shelves 10 based on a bending engagement method or may be engaged with the same based on a hook engagement method. In another preferred embodiment, the engaging parts 22 may be engaged by a welding method.
The fixing members 30 are made of metal or synthetic resin and have cross sections of laid-down channel shapes with one side opened. In the outer sides of the fixing members 30, the upper sides are narrower, and the lower sides are wider. The support members 40 are engaged at the support member holes 32 by the support member holes 32 formed at the inner sides of the fixing members 30 and the guide ribs 33 formed at the both sides of the inner walls. Namely, the guide ribs 33 are guided by the guide grooves 41 and are assembled to the support members 40. The engaging protrusions 31 of the fixing members 30 are inserted into the engaging grooves 42 of the support members 40, so that the fixing members 30 are fixedly assembled at the certain positions of the support members 40.
The fixing members 30 are inserted into the support members 40, and four support members 40 are inserted into the through holes 21 of the assembling members 20 assembled to the four corner portions of the shelves 10.
Here, in the outer sides of the fixing members 30 assembled to the support members 40, the upper sides are narrower, and the lower sides are wider, so that the fixing members 30 are fixedly inserted into the through holes 21 of the assembling members 20 having narrower upper sides and wider lower sides. The shelves 10 are installed on the four support members 40.
In this state, the fixing members 30 are inserted at the certain heights of the support members 40, so that the engaging protrusions 31 of the fixing members 30 are engaged at the engaging grooves 42 of the support members 40, and the fixing members 30 are assembled to the support members 40. The support members 40 are inserted into the through holes 21 of the assembling members 30 assembled at the four corner portions of the shelves 10. The assembling members 20 of the shelves 10 surround the fixing members 30 of the support members 40, so that the fixing members and the assembling members are fixed.
The fixing members 30 are inserted into the support members 40 and are fixed at certain heights, so that it is possible to install the shelves 10 at the four support members 40 using the through holes 21 of the assembling members 20 assembled at the corner portions of the shelves 10 for thereby achieving a two or three or multiple-story structure.
In the shelves 10 assembled at the support members 40, the outer upper sides of the fixing members 30 are narrower, and the outer lower sides of the same are wider. Corresponding to the fixing members 30, the upper sides of the through holes 21 of the assembling members 20 are narrower, and the lower sides of the same are wider. The fixing members 30 assembled to the support members 40 are inserted into the through holes 21 of the assembling members 20 assembled to the shelves 10, so that the positions of the shelves 10 are fixedly set.
In a state that the shelves 10 are installed at the support members 40 in multiple stories, when the shelves 10 are needed to be disengaged, the assembling members 20 of the shelves 10 can be disengaged from the fixing members 30 of the support members 40 by simply lifting the shelves 10 in the upper directions of the support members 40.
As described above, in the present invention, the assembling members can be easily assembled at the corner portions of the shelves or can be easily exchanged. The fixing members assembled to the support members are made of metal or synthetic resin, so that the shelves can be semi-permanently used. When the fixing members are assembled to the support members, they are assembled at regular interval heights, so that the shelves can be sequentially assembled in two, three or multiple stories. In addition, it is easy to disengage the assembled shelves.
As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An assembling type sectional shelf structure, comprising:

a plurality of rectangular prism shaped shelves which have upper sides opened;

assembling members which are assembled at the corner portions of the opposite sides of the shelves and have triangle shaped through holes at inner sides;

fixing members which have support member holes at center portions, guide ribs formed at both sides of the inner walls, and engaging protrusions formed at side surfaces and are inserted into the through holes of the assembling members; and

support members which include guide grooves which are engaged with the guide ribs and guide the movements of the fixing members when the fixing members are inserted into the outer sides of the same, with engaging grooves engaged with the engaging protrusions of the fixing members being formed at one side surface of the same.

2. The structure of claim 1, wherein said through holes of the assembling members are formed in triangle shapes of which upper sides are narrower, and lower sides are wider; and engaging parts are integrally formed at the both sides of the assembling members; and fixing ribs are inwardly bent and engaged at the shelves at the upper and lower ends of the engaging parts; and the fixing members have laid-down channel shape cross sections, and in the outer side of the same, corresponding with the through holes, the upper sides are narrower, and the lower sides are wider.

3. The structure of claim 2, wherein said fixing ribs are bent and fixed at the shelves, so that the assembling members are engaged with the shelves.

4. The structure of claim 2, wherein said assembling members are made of metal or synthetic resin.

5. The structure of claim 2, wherein said engaging parts of the assembling members are engaged to the shelves based on a bending engagement method.

6. The structure of claim 2, wherein said engaging parts of the assembling members are engaged to the shelves based on a hook engagement method.