WO1998011803A1 - Element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack, without making use of bolts or screws - Google Patents

Element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack, without making use of bolts or screws Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1998011803A1
WO1998011803A1 PCT/BE1997/000106 BE9700106W WO9811803A1 WO 1998011803 A1 WO1998011803 A1 WO 1998011803A1 BE 9700106 W BE9700106 W BE 9700106W WO 9811803 A1 WO9811803 A1 WO 9811803A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
shelves
stiles
protrusions
perforated
rack
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/BE1997/000106
Other languages
French (fr)
Dutch (nl)
Inventor
Piet Gallet
Geert Vervenne
Original Assignee
Avasco Industries
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=3889986&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=WO1998011803(A1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Avasco Industries filed Critical Avasco Industries
Priority to DE69712111T priority Critical patent/DE69712111D1/en
Priority to AU42913/97A priority patent/AU4291397A/en
Priority to DE29723601U priority patent/DE29723601U1/en
Priority to EP97918850A priority patent/EP1011379B1/en
Priority to AT97918850T priority patent/ATE216203T1/en
Publication of WO1998011803A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998011803A1/en

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • A47B57/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
    • A47B57/30—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports
    • 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
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/06—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack without making use of bolts or screws manner, which shelves comprise perforated, bent over, transversal and longitudinal rims.
  • the connection of stiles with the shelves of a rack can be performed with various means.
  • the stiles and the rectangularly bent rims of the shelves comprises holes, wherein bolts or screws fit.
  • Such connections not only show poor aesthetic insight, but also the stability of the racks will mostly have to be assured by the use of panels.
  • It is also an aim of the invention to provide the possibility of developing elements in metal or a plastics material, based on the same concept.
  • the element of the present invention consists of an angle bar, of which the legs comprise orthogonal protrusions, that can be pushed into corresponding orthogonal perforations, that belong on the one hand to the stiles, and on the other hand to the bent over transversal and longitudinal rims of the shelves.
  • At least part of said protrusions (2) are provided sideways with small fins (4) that extend parallel with the sense in which the protrusions (2, 2') are pushed into the perforations (3).
  • Figure 1 is a front view of the element according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a cross section along the line ll-ll in figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of an angle connection, which makes use of two elements with the shape of an angle bar according to the invention.
  • each leg of the angle bar 1 comprises orthogonal protrusions 2 occur, which comprise a rectangular basis that is so adapted as to be capable of being pushed into the orthogonal perforations 3 of a stile 4, as well as of the bent over rim 5 of the shelve 5'.
  • the element according to the invention consists of an angle hook with an arbitrary number of protrusions.
  • All protrusions 2 have an orthogonal shape, which is adapted so as to fit in the perforations 3 without any play.
  • a protrusion, i.e. 2' is common to both legs of the angle bar 1 , and is, in side elevation view, purely square shaped.
  • small fins 6 appear, which, upon clamping of the protrusion in the perforation 3 of a stile 4 of the bent over rim 5 of a shelve 5' concerned, assure a sturdy connection, completely free of play, between the angle bar 1 and other parts of the rack.
  • the other protrusions 2 comprise an orthogonal profile, with on one of the sides of the protrusion, a hook shaped rim 7, which, upon pulling the protrusions 2 in the corresponding perforations
  • the protrusions 2 can comprise small fins, which don't disturb nor hamper the pushing of the protrusions into the perforations, but assure an extremely efficient connection of angle bar and rack parts.
  • protrusion 2' will be pushed in first, whereafter the others can easily be pushed into the perforations 3 provided thereto.
  • angle bars By using such angle bars, an extremely efficient connection between shelve and a stile is obtained, which does not show the least play. Also from an aesthetic point of view, this connection satisfies the expectations in all respects.
  • An angle bar of a plastic material of the type described above provides in all aspects an excellent solution to the problem of connecting the shelves with the stiles of a rack in a mechanically reliable way, without having to rely on screws, bolts or similar connecting parts.
  • the invention is not limited to the technical domain described above, and it should be clear that the connecting elements according to the invention can be applied for connecting transversal parts to profiles, to form in that way a supporting frame. Also the interconnection of profiles can be carried out using the elements of this invention.

Landscapes

  • Assembled Shelves (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
  • Mutual Connection Of Rods And Tubes (AREA)
  • Furniture Connections (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to an element for connecting perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack without making use of bolts or screws, which shelves comprise perforated, bent over, transversal and longitudinal rims, characterised in that said element consists of an angle bar (1), of which the legs comprise orthogonal protrusions (2), that can be used with corresponding orthogonal perforations (3) which belong on the one hand to the stiles (4) and on the other hand to the bent over transversal and longitudinal rims (5) of the shelves (5').

Description

Element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack, without making use of bolts or screws.
The present invention relates to an element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack without making use of bolts or screws manner, which shelves comprise perforated, bent over, transversal and longitudinal rims. The connection of stiles with the shelves of a rack can be performed with various means. The stiles and the rectangularly bent rims of the shelves comprises holes, wherein bolts or screws fit. Such connections not only show poor aesthetic insight, but also the stability of the racks will mostly have to be assured by the use of panels. It is the aim of the present invention to provide an element, which is not only aesthetically sound, but which assures a sturdy connection between the stiles and the shelves, without having to rely on bolts or screws, so that further strengthenings of the rack are completely superfluous. It is also an aim of the invention to provide the possibility of developing elements in metal or a plastics material, based on the same concept.
To achieve this according to the invention, the element of the present invention consists of an angle bar, of which the legs comprise orthogonal protrusions, that can be pushed into corresponding orthogonal perforations, that belong on the one hand to the stiles, and on the other hand to the bent over transversal and longitudinal rims of the shelves.
According to a preferably applied embodiment, at least part of said protrusions (2) are provided sideways with small fins (4) that extend parallel with the sense in which the protrusions (2, 2') are pushed into the perforations (3).
Other details and advantages of the invention will become clear from the following description of an element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack without making use of bolts or screws, according to the invention. This description is only given by way of example and is not meant to limit the invention. The reference numbers refer to the attached figures.
Figure 1 is a front view of the element according to the invention.
Figure 2 is a cross section along the line ll-ll in figure 1.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an angle connection, which makes use of two elements with the shape of an angle bar according to the invention.
The element shown in these figures consists of an angle bar 1 , which can be made in any desired material, although a plastic material is the pre-eminently suited material. In each leg of the angle bar 1 comprises orthogonal protrusions 2 occur, which comprise a rectangular basis that is so adapted as to be capable of being pushed into the orthogonal perforations 3 of a stile 4, as well as of the bent over rim 5 of the shelve 5'.
The element according to the invention consists of an angle hook with an arbitrary number of protrusions. In the example described hereafter, five protrusions appear. All protrusions 2 have an orthogonal shape, which is adapted so as to fit in the perforations 3 without any play. A protrusion, i.e. 2' is common to both legs of the angle bar 1 , and is, in side elevation view, purely square shaped. In each of the four sides of this protrusion 2', small fins 6 appear, which, upon clamping of the protrusion in the perforation 3 of a stile 4 of the bent over rim 5 of a shelve 5' concerned, assure a sturdy connection, completely free of play, between the angle bar 1 and other parts of the rack.
The other protrusions 2, comprise an orthogonal profile, with on one of the sides of the protrusion, a hook shaped rim 7, which, upon pulling the protrusions 2 in the corresponding perforations
3, gives rise to a connection that doesn't show the least play between the different parts.
Sideways, the protrusions 2 can comprise small fins, which don't disturb nor hamper the pushing of the protrusions into the perforations, but assure an extremely efficient connection of angle bar and rack parts.
In practise, protrusion 2' will be pushed in first, whereafter the others can easily be pushed into the perforations 3 provided thereto. By using such angle bars, an extremely efficient connection between shelve and a stile is obtained, which does not show the least play. Also from an aesthetic point of view, this connection satisfies the expectations in all respects.
An angle bar of a plastic material of the type described above, provides in all aspects an excellent solution to the problem of connecting the shelves with the stiles of a rack in a mechanically reliable way, without having to rely on screws, bolts or similar connecting parts.
The invention is not limited to the technical domain described above, and it should be clear that the connecting elements according to the invention can be applied for connecting transversal parts to profiles, to form in that way a supporting frame. Also the interconnection of profiles can be carried out using the elements of this invention.

Claims

CLAIMS.
1. Element for connecting perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack without making use of bolts or screws, which shelves comprise perforated, bent over, transversal and longitudinal rims, characterised in that said element consists of an angle bar (1 ), of which the legs comprise orthogonal protrusions (2), that can be pushed into corresponding orthogonal perforations (3) which belong on the one hand to the stiles (4) and on the other hand to the bent over transversal and longitudinal rims (5) of the shelves (5'). 2. Element as claimed in claim 1 , characterised in that at least part of said protrusions (2) comprise sideways small fins (6) that extend parallel with the sense in which the protrusions (2,
2') are pushed into the perforations (3).
3. Element as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that said protrusions (2) comprise at least on one side, a hook shaped rim (7), so as to click the angle bar (1 ) with respect to the stiles (4) and the bent over rims (5) of the shelves (5').
PCT/BE1997/000106 1996-09-20 1997-09-17 Element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack, without making use of bolts or screws WO1998011803A1 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE69712111T DE69712111D1 (en) 1996-09-20 1997-09-17 ELEMENT FOR FASTENING THE PERFORATED PILLAR WITH THE EDGES OF A SHELF, WITHOUT SCREWS OR BOLTS
AU42913/97A AU4291397A (en) 1996-09-20 1997-09-17 Element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack, without making use of bolts or screws
DE29723601U DE29723601U1 (en) 1996-09-20 1997-09-17 Element for connecting perforated frame parts to shelves of a frame without using bolts and screws
EP97918850A EP1011379B1 (en) 1996-09-20 1997-09-17 Element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack, without making use of bolts or screws
AT97918850T ATE216203T1 (en) 1996-09-20 1997-09-17 ELEMENT FOR FASTENING THE PERFORATED POSTS TO THE EDGES OF A SHELF, WITHOUT SCREWS OR BOLTS

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BE9600797A BE1010640A6 (en) 1996-09-20 1996-09-20 Element for connecting the perforated uprights of shelving with the shelves without using bolts or screws
BE9600797 1996-09-20

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1998011803A1 true WO1998011803A1 (en) 1998-03-26

Family

ID=3889986

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/BE1997/000106 WO1998011803A1 (en) 1996-09-20 1997-09-17 Element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack, without making use of bolts or screws

Country Status (6)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1011379B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE216203T1 (en)
AU (1) AU4291397A (en)
BE (1) BE1010640A6 (en)
DE (2) DE69712111D1 (en)
WO (1) WO1998011803A1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1275324A1 (en) * 2001-07-09 2003-01-15 AR Sistemas, S.A. Device for connecting a shelf and a stile, particulary in a rack

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3221894A (en) * 1963-07-02 1965-12-07 Lyon Metal Products Inc Adjustable storage rack
US3346126A (en) * 1965-06-28 1967-10-10 Bloom Milton Adjustable rack shelving
CH455191A (en) * 1967-04-13 1968-04-30 Omp Ohg Pavesi Modular shelving
DE29712455U1 (en) * 1997-07-15 1997-09-11 Gebr. Schulte GmbH & Co KG, 59846 Sundern shelf

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3221894A (en) * 1963-07-02 1965-12-07 Lyon Metal Products Inc Adjustable storage rack
US3346126A (en) * 1965-06-28 1967-10-10 Bloom Milton Adjustable rack shelving
CH455191A (en) * 1967-04-13 1968-04-30 Omp Ohg Pavesi Modular shelving
DE29712455U1 (en) * 1997-07-15 1997-09-11 Gebr. Schulte GmbH & Co KG, 59846 Sundern shelf

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1275324A1 (en) * 2001-07-09 2003-01-15 AR Sistemas, S.A. Device for connecting a shelf and a stile, particulary in a rack

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE69712111D1 (en) 2002-05-23
AU4291397A (en) 1998-04-14
EP1011379B1 (en) 2002-04-17
DE29723601U1 (en) 1998-10-22
ATE216203T1 (en) 2002-05-15
BE1010640A6 (en) 1998-11-03
EP1011379A1 (en) 2000-06-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US5752610A (en) Free standing adjustable storage system
US4391378A (en) Shelving console furniture
US6123209A (en) Rack
HU218456B (en) Rack for switching cabinets
EP1011379B1 (en) Element for connecting the perforated stiles with the shelves of a rack, without making use of bolts or screws
US10905239B2 (en) Wall hanging garage shelf and rack storage system
US3223246A (en) Shelving apparatus and installation thereof between wall studs
US20190239647A1 (en) Wall hanging garage shelf and rack storage system
WO2000074524A3 (en) Selectively variable modular space system with shelving and enclosures
KR200486886Y1 (en) No instrument fast assembly accomodates cabinet
US20050056758A1 (en) Base for a control box
JP3066340U (en) rack
US3923161A (en) System of structural components for the construction of shelflike structures in frame racks
JP3603239B2 (en) Wiring device for rack type table
KR200329188Y1 (en) variable rack
RU2006139798A (en) RACKING SYSTEM FOR STORAGE AND ARCHIVING OF ITEMS
JPH10179299A (en) Suspended shelf
CN217695665U (en) Floor type storage rack
HU221560B (en) Shelf beam
GB2450135A (en) A cabinet system
KR0137624Y1 (en) Kitchen shelf
JP2001046159A (en) Partition device for facing type table in built-up shelf
JP2689311B2 (en) Flower stand
JPH0725063Y2 (en) Assembly structure of shelf
JP3068251U (en) Storage rack

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AM AT AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CU CZ CZ DE DE DK DK EE EE ES FI FI GB GE GH HU ID IL IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC GH

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): GH KE LS MW SD SZ UG ZW AT BE CH DE DK ES FI

DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1997918850

Country of ref document: EP

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: JP

Ref document number: 1998514084

Format of ref document f/p: F

REG Reference to national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8642

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: CA

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 1997918850

Country of ref document: EP

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 1997918850

Country of ref document: EP