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US3052415A
US3052415A US777791A US77779158A US3052415A US 3052415 A US3052415 A US 3052415A US 777791 A US777791 A US 777791A US 77779158 A US77779158 A US 77779158A US 3052415 A US3052415 A US 3052415A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
    • H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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    • A47B53/02—Cabinet systems, e.g. consisting of cabinets arranged in a row with means to open or close passages between adjacent cabinets

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  • FIG.IO HANS meow BY g' aauolzozm ATTORNEYS Sept. 4, 1962 H. INGOLD STORAGE ASSEMBLY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 2, 1958 FIG.IO
  • the present invention relates, in general, to a storage assembly or plant and, in particular, to a plant having a plurality of storage units mounted on a common support structure on which they are movable into abutting side-by-side relation and on which an access opening can be provided between any two of the units.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide means conducive to a precise horizontal or level positioning for the storage units of the storage plant.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide means affording an adjustable support structure having means to assure that adjustment will take place at a required location.
  • Another object of the present invention is to allow for the installation of a storage plant, of the described type, without damage to the floor and which can be effected by an inexperienced workman.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a storage plant of the described type which can be readily disassembled, moved and then re-erected.
  • a further object is the provision of a storage plant of the described type which can be readily moved manually and without the aid of mechanical hoisting devices.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage plant, pursuant to the present invention, with an access corridor between two of the storage units;
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the storage plant, the various units being all closed together;
  • FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken in the direction of the arrow 33 in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken through the bottom of one of the storage units and the underlying support structure;
  • FIG. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view at one end of the support structure
  • FIG. 6 is a fragmentary end view illustrating a rail mounted by a hollow girder, and one of the adjustable supports of the support structure.
  • FIG. 7 is a fragmentary View taken in the direction of the arrow '7 in FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a fragmentary view of a storage unit and foundation pursuant to another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a fragmentary detail, in section, of a portion of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional View of a locking device in a storage unit pursuant to FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a storage plant, pursuant to the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 7-10.
  • the plant 1130 comprises two inner storage units 10 and two outer or end storage units 11, which are relatively movable by hand.
  • the two inner units are subdivided by a vertical partition 101 to provide two compartments, each of which is accessible from an opposite side of the unit, and each of which is provided, as here shown, with shelves 102.
  • the end units 11 are single compartment units, being closed at their outer facing side by an end wall 12, and being open at their inner facing side. Consequently, the storage plant is completely closed when the four storage units are pushed together into their closed position illustrated in FIG.
  • each individual unit is securely mounted on an individual chassis 14.
  • Each chassis is provided with two front wheels or rollers 15 and two rear wheels or rollers 16.
  • the front wheels are disposed below the front wall 1il5 and the rear wheels are disposed below the rear wall 106, of each unit.
  • the front wheels have lateral control flanges 17, the rear wheels being devoid of such flanges. This arrangement allows for variations in the distance between the rails 18 on which the units are mounted.
  • the support structure for the storage plant is designated generally by the reference numeral 19 and comprises a steel frame 20.
  • the lengthwise or longitudinal dimension of the support structure is equal to the combined lengthwise dimension of the four juxtaposed units ltlll1 plus the distance required for an access opening or corridor 103 between any two of the units.
  • the frame 20 comprises two longitudinal trough-shaped or inverted channel girders 21, which are arranged in spaced relation to each other, the girders 21 being open at their bottoms, which are defined by narrow confronting aligned flanges 22.
  • the girders 21 are substantially rectangular in cross section.
  • the rails 1% are secured to the girders 2.1, as by welding, screws or like fastening means (not shown).
  • the girders are interconnected at their opposite ends through transverse spacer members 23 to form a continuous and permanent frame.
  • the spacers are readily removable from the girders and may be subdivided into smaller sections so as to facilitate transportation of the frame and to compensate for variations in the floor surface 25 on which the assembly 109 is to be mounted.
  • the girders 2i and the spacers 23 are interconnected by connecting pieces and screws (not illustrated).
  • a cover plate 37 is inserted between the channels 21 at the upper surfaces thereof.
  • each girder 271 Adjacent each end thereof, each girder 271 is provided with a support 24, additional supports being provided along each girder and being spaced at distances from 600 to 700 millimeters. Due to the supports 24, the support structure 19 is disposed in solely frictional relation to the supporting surface 25 which can be constituted, for example, by a linoleuincovered or parquet floor of an office, apartment, library and the like.
  • the support structure 19 is retained in position on the underlying floor surface by the friction between the supports 24 and said surface.
  • the support structure is so rigid that there is no sag at any portion thereof which could result from the weight of the storage units and their contents.
  • each support 24 is individually adjustable to ensure a precise horizontal or level position of the supporting plane formed by the rails 18 on which the units 11 are movable by means of wheels 15, 16.
  • each support 24 comprises two wedge elements 26, 27 provided with mutually inclined contact planes 35, 36.
  • the wedges are disposed between two spaced transverse control plates 28 (FIG. 7) secured to the girder 21. Said plates prevent displacement of the supports longitudinally of the girder.
  • the upper wedge 26 is displaceable transversely of the girder by means of a screw 29, inserted from outside the girder and threaded into the wedge. The head 30 of the screw is accessible from the exterior of the girder.
  • the lower wedge cannot be forced down so that the girder 21 is raised upwardly relative to the floor by the described operation of the upper wedge.
  • the lower wedge 27 abuts against the inner surfaces 32 of the side walls 109 of the girder 21.
  • Adjustment of the girder relative to the lower wedge 27 results from the fact that wedge is recessed, at 33, to define the extension 108 and shoulders 34 which are engageable by the confronting girder flanges 22 so as to allow for a vertical adjustment of the girder relative to the wedge.
  • the shoulders 34 and flanges 22 prevent the wedge 27 from dropping out of the support structure during transportation of the latter.
  • the angle of wedge of the wedges 26 and 27 is such that the coefficient of friction of the wedges in the inclined Wedge surfaces 35 and 36 is close to the limit at which the wedges become self-locking, but it is high enough for the wedges not to become completely self-locking.
  • the necessary lowering of the support structure is achieved at the required point.
  • the wedges can also be made self-locking. In this case,
  • the abutting wedge surfaces 35 and 36 can be so treated that either a lower or a higher coefficient of friction is obtained, for example, by smoothing, or grinding and roughening, respectively, or by the application of a friction coat.
  • the support structure 19 permits the installation of the storage plant 106 on a floor without damaging the floor.
  • the plant can easily be installed by an inexperienced workman and it can be readily removed and transported to a new location or readily moved within the same location.
  • Handles 38 are provided on the units 10 and 11 so that they are readily manually movable without the aid of any mechanical device. This is facilitated by the fact that the support structure 19 provided with the adjustable supports 24 can be readily adjusted so that the rails 18 form a plane, horizontal supporting surface for the unit wheels and require very little effort for movement thereof. In this manner, there is also avoided the possibility that the units could move by themselves and possibly damage the stored contents or inconvenience oflice personnel.
  • FIGS. 8-11 there is shown a storage unit 55 provided with front wheels or rollers 56 and with rear wheels or rollers 57 which ride on rails 58.
  • the rails are mounted on a pedestal-type foundation 54.
  • the pedestal 54 is constructed as a box supporting structure.
  • there is secured in parallel relation to rail 58 associated with the wheel 56 a contoured member 51 having an L-shaped portion 59a.
  • An L-shaped member 66 is secured to the foundation 5 and its horizontal portion or flange 60a overlies the underlying corresponding flange 59a.
  • the distance between the flanges 59a and 611a is less than height of the flanges 56a of the wheel 56. Consequently, it is practically impossible for the unit 55 to tilt or to jump off or be lifted from the rails 58.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a locking device provided in the stabilizer constituted by the cooperating members 59 and 6% Member 611 is provided with recesses 111 defined at certain points thereof.
  • Each unit 55 is provided with a locking rod 61, mounted laterally thereon, which is operated by a hand lever 111 (FIG. 11). The rod is reflexed, at its bottom, as shown, and extends first through an upper aperture 112 and then through a lower aperture 113 in the member 59.
  • FIG. 10 shows the various parts in the locked position thereof to prevent any inadvertent movement of unit 55.
  • a support structure for a storage assembly comprising frame means including inverted channel members each provided with an open bottom which is defined by inturned confronting stop flanges, a plurality of spaced support assemblies received within said channel members and having le-g means projecting through said open bottoms of said channel members for engagement with a support surface thereby to support said suppont structure above the level of said support surface, and adjusting means for vertically displacing said channel members relative to said leg means to level said support structure relative to said support surface, the distance between said confronting stop flanges being narrower than the width of said support assemblies to prevent said support assemblies including said leg means from becoming detached from said channel members when said support structure is lifted from said support surface, each support assembly comprising a pair of abutting superimposed wedges arranged for lateral displacement relative to each other, the upper wedges being slidable transversely of said channel members and in abutting rela tion with the adjacent inner surfaces thereof.
  • a support structure for a storage assembly comprising frame means including inverted channel members each provided with an open bottom which is defined by stop members, a plurality of spaced support assemblies including transversely slidable members received within said channel members and having leg means projecting through said open bottoms of said channel members for engagement with a support surface thereby to support said support structure above the level of said support surface, and adjusting means for vertically displacing said channel members relative to said leg means to level said support structure relative to said support surface, the distance between said stop members being narrower than the width of said support assemblies to prevent said support assemblies including said leg means from becoming detached from said channel members when said support structure is lifted from said support surface.

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