WO1997040722A1

WO1997040722A1 - Assembling shelf system

Info

Publication number: WO1997040722A1
Application number: PCT/CZ1997/000017
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jan Sehnoutek
Original assignee: Jan Sehnoutek
Priority date: 1996-04-30
Filing date: 1997-04-21
Publication date: 1997-11-06
Also published as: DE19781748T1; AU2502897A; MX9601597A; CZ373597A3

Abstract

The basic module of the assembling shelf system is formed by two equal rectangular frames (1) with holes in the front (1.1), back (1.2), top (1.3), bottom (1.4), and lateral (1.5) faces. The rectangular frames are joined with connecting elements formed by wires (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) of different length, the ends of which are bent and their diameter is identical with the diameter of holes in rectangular frames (1). The inserted ends of wires (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) secure through the springiness of the wires (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) the self-catching of the joint. The wires (2.1) are placed parallel to each other or crosswise in the holes on the top and bottom faces (1.3, 1.4) and parallel or crosswise in the holes on the back faces (1.2). The assembling shelf system has two basic modules with different height which may be joined side by side, one behind the other or at right angle in arbitrary combinations. Individual sides of the module or the whole combination, especially front or back ones, may be jacketed.

Description

ASSEMBLING SHELF SYSTEM

Technical Field

The invention concerns assembling shelve system designed to be used in shops, stores, workshops, garages, non-dwelling rooms, fitting pits, as well as in hall ways, entrance halls, on balconies or outdoors

Background Art

Known shelve systems used in non-dwelling rooms as shops, stores, libraries and the like consist of profiled wood and/or metal, mostly of angels, which serve as vertical, horizontal and reinforcing parts with a system of holes The storing plates are inserted into gaps between the angles The individual parts are connected with screws and nuts or various connecting material

The known shelve systems used in apartments, halls, pantries, or cellars are mostly single-purpose and are made of high quality materials, mostly of wood, or have expensive finish complying with functional or aesthetic requirements

A disadvantage of known shelve systems is their relatively high weight, high requirements with respect to the material, limited variability and functionality, low useful load

Disclosure of Invention

The disadvantages mentioned above are to a significant extent remedied by the assembling shelve system according to the invention, the basic module of which consists of side plates, connecting elements, horizontal storing elements and hanging elements The gist of the invention consists in the following the side plates are formed by two equal rectangular frames with holes on front, back, top, bottom, and lateral faces. The rectangular frames are joined with connecting elements, which are wires of different lengths, the ends of which are bent at an angle differing from 90° by an angle in the range from 2° to 20° in positive or negative sense with diameter equal to the diameter of holes in rectangular frames. The connecting elements between two rectangular frames of one module are placed either parallel to each other or crosswise in holes on top and/or bottom faces and/or parallel or diagonally in holes on back faces of rectangular frames. As the bent ends of wires must be pushed into the holes in the frames when the wires are arched, the inserted ends are continuously pressed to the walls of the holes due to the springiness of the wire and so the selfcatching of the joint is secured

The assembling shelve system has two basic modules of different height. Any two neighbouring modules are joined together with connecting elements inserted into holes in adjacent rectangular frames. In holes made on lateral faces of rectangular frames catches for placing of storing elements are inserted, which may be wooden plates with or without holes, metallic gratings, wire baskets etc The set of holes allows to choose the height of the storing compartment When two modules are arranged one behind the other, the connecting elements may have a crook in the center, in which a rod can be placed for hanging things, e.g. displayed clothes Hooks for hanging other things, e.g. bags, may be inserted in the holes on front or side faces .

The sides of the modules, especially front or back ones may be jacketed The assembling shelve system according to the invention brings along a number of advantages in the field of its manufacture and use For the manufacture first of all the U"w manufacturing costs are important, which result from the simple pro tion technology with a low numb ;r of elements and low demands with respect to the material and the possibility to introduce easily the serial and even mass production. In the use the advantage consists in an easy assembling and disassembling, which may be performed by a non-professional, and in the possibility to create various arrangements The low weight of individual elements of the system makes easy manipulation with the modules in the assembled state The system may be arranged in unlimited number of combinations with modules side by side, one behind the other and at right angles. Low space-consumption as well as easy transportation in dismounted state are other advantages of the assembling shelve system

Brief Description of Drawings

The assembling shelve system according to the invention is demonstrated on the drawings, where figs 1 and 2 show the individual elements which form the modules of the assembling shelve system, the figs 3 - 8 show particular examples of arrangements of the assembling shelve system

Examples of Invention Embodiment

Fig 1 shows side plates of the basic module of the assembling shelve system formed by two equal rectangular frames I with holes on front JLL back 1_2, top 1_3, bottom J_4, and side J_5 faces The connecting elements are represented by wires 2J_, 22, and 2_3 of different lengths, the ends of which are bent at the angle 80° The diameter of the wires 2_1, 2X1, and 2_3 is 5 mm and is identical with the diameter of holes in rectangular frames 1 In this example of application the storing element is a wooden plate 3J_. without holes Fig 2 shows rectangular frames I of different height, a plate 3_2 with holes, catches 4_L and 4_2 for placing storing elements 3 between the rectangular frames I, a hook 5 and a rod 6 for hanging things

Fig 3 shows two modules of the assembling shelve system of unequal height arranged one behind the other, which makes possible to increase the surface of the plate 3J_. for storing things in the lower part The rectangular frames I are connected with wires 2_2 and on the back side of the higher module the wires 2_1 are placed diagonally to increase the stability of the whole combination

Fig 4 shows an example of a combination of two modules of unequal height arranged at right angle The role and designation of individual elements is the same as on the fig 3

Fig 5 shows two basic modules of unequal height, each of them - the lower and the higher module - independently In case of the lower module the elements for storing are a grid 3_3 made of wire and a basket 3_4 made of wire, in case of the higher module - a plate 3_2 The rectangular frames I are connected with wires 2_L placed alternate diagonally on the back side of the modules and crosswise on the top and bottom sides of the modules

Fig 6 shows a combination of two modules of unequal height placed one behind the other at a required distance The rectangular frames 1 are connected with wires 2_J_ placed diagonally on both lateral sides In this example the elements of storing are wooden plates 3_i without holes

Fig 7 shows a module of the assembling shelve system with a basket 3_4 made of wire

Fig 8 shows an example of combination of two modules of unequal height arranged one behind the other and connected on the one hand with wires 2_2 and on the other hand with wires 2_3 with a crook, in which a rod 6 for hanging dresses is inserted The hook 5 serves for hanging bags

Industrial Applicability

The assembling shelve system according to the invention can be used for storing various things both in rooms and in open air

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Claims

1 The assembling shelve system, the basic module of which consists of side plates, connecting elements, horizontal storing elements and hanging elements characterized in that side plates are formed by two identical rectangular frames (1) with holes in the front (1 1), back (1 2), top (1 3), bottom (1 4), and side (1 5) faces and are joined with connecting elements formed by wires (2 1, 2 2, 2 3) of different length, the ends of which are bent at an angle which differs from the angle 90° by angles in the range from 2° to 20° in the positive or negative sense with their diameter identical with the diameter of holes in rectangular frames (1), the wires (2 1 ) being placed either parallel to each other or crosswise in the holes on the top (1 3) faces and/or on the bottom (1 4) faces and/or parallel or diagonally in the holes in back (1 2) faces of the rectangular frames (1)

2 The assembling shelve system according to Claim 1 characterized in that wires (2 2) inserted into holes of adjacent rectangular frames (1) connect two neighbouring modules

3 The assembling shelve system according to Claim 1 characterized m that catches (4 1 ,4 2) are inserted in the holes in the lateral faces for placing storing elements, e g plates (3 1, 3 2), grids (3 3), wire baskets (3 4) and similar known storing elements

4 The assembling shelve system according to Claims 1 and 2 characterized in that a wire (2 3) placed between two modules arranged one behind the other has a crook in the center, in which a rod (6) for hanging things is inserted

5 The assembling shelve system according to Claims 1 till 4 characterized in that hooks (5) for hanging things are inserted in holes in front faces (1 1) and/or lateral faces (1 5) of the rectangular frames(l)