WO2018219940A1

WO2018219940A1 - Storage facility comprising a wall structure provided with a plate

Info

Publication number: WO2018219940A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/064053
Authority: WO
Inventors: Giulio Epicureo
Original assignee: Cie Europe
Priority date: 2017-05-30
Filing date: 2018-05-29
Publication date: 2018-12-06
Also published as: FR3066895B1; FR3066895A1

Abstract

The invention concerns a storage facility (10) comprising: a structure (12) intended to be attached to a wall (M), the structure comprising a plate (14) comprising a first upper slot (18) and a first lower slot (20), the first upper slot (18) having a lower edge; a storage accessory (40) arranged to be removably mounted on the structure (12), said storage accessory (40) comprising at least one mounting device (42) having: a top end part shaped to engage in the first upper slot (18) and bear on the lower edge of the first upper slot (18); and a bottom end part shaped to engage in the first lower slot (20).

Description

Storage installation with a wall structure with a plate

Background of the invention

The present invention relates to the field of storage systems and systems, which are generally intended to be installed in living areas, such as for example the kitchen, the bathroom, the garage, or any other part of a house or house. 'a flat.

It is known that the average living space per person in urban areas tends to decrease, especially because of the high price of real estate. However, the number of possessed objects continues to grow, so that individuals need more storage.

To store things, it is known to use cupboards or cabinets, or to set shelves on the wall. However, cupboards and cabinets are bulky storage systems, sometimes difficult to install and not very flexible. In addition, more and more stores offer furniture or shelves to assemble oneself, which can be tedious when one is not handyman. Not only is it not easy to fix shelves to a wall, but it becomes particularly tedious if we must then move them, for example to change the arrangement of shelves.

The document FR 3,033,236 describes a storage installation that is simple to install while being modular.

This installation comprises a structure intended to be fixed to a wall. This structure comprises a plurality of horizontal crosspieces which are fixed by welding to vertical uprights.

This structure is configured to removably receive storage accessories.

If this installation is satisfactory, the manufacture of the structure, according to some configurations, can be complex and expensive.

Object and summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage facility that is simpler to manufacture, and less expensive. To do this, the invention relates to a storage installation, characterized in that it comprises:

a structure intended to be fixed to a wall, the structure comprising a plate having a main wall comprising at least a first upper slot and at least a first lower slot, the first upper and lower slots being parallel to one another and transversely spaced apart; on the other, the first upper slot having a lower edge;

at least one storage accessory arranged to be removably mounted to the structure, said storage accessory comprising at least one mounting device arranged to be removably attached to the structure, said mounting device having: an end portion upper shaped to engage in the first upper slot and bear on the lower edge of the first upper slot; and

a lower end portion shaped to engage the first lower slot.

For the purposes of the present invention, wall means any vertical wall, such as a partition, an inner wall, or an outer wall.

It is therefore understood that the structure is simply constituted by a plate provided with slots, which can be easily and quickly made by punching or any other method of removing material.

The structure of the installation according to the invention does not require a cross member, unlike that of the prior art, insofar as the lower edge of the first slot makes it possible to support the storage accessory.

The manufacture of the structure does not require welding steps, it is faster and less expensive than the manufacture of the aforementioned prior installation.

Preferably, the slot has an oblong shape extending horizontally. According to a preferred embodiment, the slot has a horizontal length which is greater than half the width of the plate, considered in a horizontal direction. Advantageously, the storage installation according to the invention further comprises at least one fastener for fixing the structure to the wall.

The fastener may optionally be associated with a fastener for securing the structure to the wall.

Advantageously, the main wall has a front face and a rear face intended to be disposed vis-à-vis the wall, and the fastener is located behind the main wall, away from the rear face.

It is therefore understood that the fastener, positioned at a distance from the main wall, does not interfere with the introduction of the storage accessory into the slots, which facilitates the use of the installation. Moreover, thanks to the invention, the fastener can be disposed as close as possible, preferably against the wall, which allows to press the structure against the wall, which has the effect of preventing relative movement of the structure relative to the wall and, consequently, advantageously makes it possible to improve the stability of the storage installation.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment, the main wall of the plate has a recessed portion comprising the fixing member. This recessed portion is intended to be directed towards the wall so that the fastener is disposed as close as possible - preferably against - the wall, while the plate is located away from the wall.

Advantageously, the recessed portion has a length greater than half, preferably greater than two thirds, of the width of the structure. An interest is to be able to arrange the fastener near the wall to improve the stability of the structure.

Advantageously, the recessed portion is parallel to the first upper slot.

Preferably and advantageously, the recessed portion is obtained by local deformation of the constituent material of the main wall, defined between two cuts of the main wall.

To obtain the recessed portion, for example two parallel cuts are made in order to delimit a portion of the main wall, then this portion is deformed to form a recess, whereby the recessed portion is obtained. Consequently, the realization of the fastener is particularly simple, fast and inexpensive, and does not require the use of inserts. Another advantage is that this conformation makes it possible to obtain a particularly robust structure while being lighter than the structure of the prior art.

Advantageously, the plate also has two side walls that flank the main wall. The two side walls are parallel to each other, perpendicular to the main wall, and extend in the longitudinal direction of the structure.

These side walls are wings whose longitudinal edges are provided to bear against the wall, to properly position and block the structures relative to the wall.

In addition, the side walls prevent inadvertent twisting of the main wall.

Advantageously, the distance between the fastener and the main wall is greater than half, preferably greater than two-thirds, the height of the side walls considered in a direction perpendicular to the main wall. This conformation ensures that the longitudinal edges of the side walls bear against the wall, while the fastener is closer to the wall.

According to a preferred embodiment, the fastener comprises a hole. This fixing member is configured to cooperate with a fastening element, such as a screw, which is intended to pass through the hole while being engaged in the wall. The fastening element, by its cooperation with the fastener, serves to secure the structure to the wall.

The fastener is located substantially in the center of the recessed portion.

Advantageously, the lower end portion of the mounting device of the storage accessory comprises a hook portion configured to cooperate with one of the edges of the first lower slot.

An interest is to improve the maintenance and stability of the storage accessory relative to the structure that receives it. The storage accessory is therefore supported on the lower edge of the first slot upper and hooked to one or the other edge of the first lower slot through the portion of hooked.

Preferably, the first lower slot has an upper edge, while the hooked portion is made of bulges cooperating with the upper edge. It is therefore understood that the hooked portion cooperates with the upper edge to lock the storage accessory relative to the structure.

Advantageously, the mounting device comprises a central portion forming a platen configured to bear against the main wall.

The hooked portion is preferably orthogonal to the central portion.

Plating the central portion of the mounting device against the plate allows, by plane-to-plane contact, to improve the stability of the storage accessory.

Preferably, the upper end portion comprises a bearing portion for bearing on the lower edge of the first upper slot and a retaining portion for bearing on a rear face of the main wall, the bearing portion being orthogonal to the retaining portion.

The retaining portion is preferably parallel to the central portion.

It is understood that the retaining portion opposes the pivoting of the storage accessory in a plane perpendicular to the plate, while the bearing portion serves to transmit to the structure the vertical forces applied to the storage accessory.

According to a preferred embodiment, the plate is provided with a second upper slot and a second lower slot, the distance between the second upper slot and the second lower is equal to the distance between the first upper slot and the first slot lower, and the second upper slot is located below the first lower slot.

It is understood that, considered in a vertical direction, the second upper slot is disposed under the first lower slot.

An interest is to be able to position the storage accessory in at least two different vertical positions: a higher position wherein the storage accessory cooperates with the first slots, and a lower position in which the storage accessory cooperates with the second slots.

Without departing from the scope of the present invention, it could provide a greater number of slots, so as to position the storage accessory in different vertical positions.

Preferably, the fixing member is located between the second upper slot and the second lower slot. An interest is to be able to hide the fastener when the storage accessory is engaged with the second slots.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the installation according to the invention comprises at least two parallel structures between them, which makes it possible to mount a storage accessory of larger size, such as for example a bottle holder or a holder. towel. In this case, the storage accessory comprises two mounting devices, each of the mounting devices cooperating with one of the structures.

Preferably, but not exclusively, the storage accessory is taken from a support, a hook, a receptacle, a towel holder, or a bottle holder.

Brief description of the drawings

The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of embodiments of the invention given as non-limiting examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

- Figures 1 to 3 illustrate a storage system according to the invention, and more particularly the attachment of a storage accessory to the structure of said storage facility;

- Figure 4 is rear view, in perspective, of the storage system as shown in Figure 1;

- Figure 5 is a rear view, in perspective of the storage system as shown in Figure 3;

- Figure 6 is a sectional side view of the storage accessory and the structure; and

- Figure 7 is a front view of a variant of the storage system according to the invention comprising two parallel structures. Detailed description of the invention

In Figures 1 to 5, there is described a first embodiment of a storage system 10 according to the present invention.

The storage installation 10 comprises a structure 12 which is intended to be fixed to a wall M. By wall is meant in the sense of the present invention, any vertical wall that is usually found in the premises, such as partitions or wall walls.

The structure comprises a plate 14, in this metal example, which extends in a longitudinal direction L, substantially vertical. As will be explained below, the plate is made of a thin sheet which has been machined to give it the shape illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3.

The plate 14 has a main wall 16 which comprises a first upper slot 18 and a first lower slot 20, the first upper and lower slots 18,20 being parallel to each other and transversely spaced from one another. In this example, considered in the longitudinal direction L, the first upper and lower slots are spaced apart by a distance d.

Furthermore, as seen in more detail in Figure 1, the first upper slot 18 has a lower edge 18a. It is understood that this lower edge 18a extends substantially horizontally.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, considered in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction L, the length a of the first upper slot is slightly smaller than the width i of the structure 12. It is also noted that the first upper and lower slots have the same length a.

The storage installation 10 also comprises at least one storage accessory 40, in this example a hook, which is arranged to be removably mounted to the structure 12. The storage accessory 40 comprises a mounting device 42 which is arranged to be removably attached to the structure 12, as can be understood from FIGS. 1 to 3 and 6.

The mounting device 42 includes an upper end portion 44 which is shaped to engage with the first slot upper 18 and bear on the lower edge 18a of the first upper slot 18.

In Figure 6 is shown in sectional side view, the cooperation of the storage accessory with the structure.

It is also noted that the end portion of the mounting device 42 has a lower end portion 46 which is shaped to engage the first lower slot 20 when the storage accessory is mounted to the structure 12.

As can be seen in FIG. 4, the mounting device 42 comprises a central plate portion 52 which is configured to bear against a main wall 54 of the plate 14.

Referring again to FIGS. 4 and 6, it can be seen that the lower end portion 46 has a hook portion 48 which is configured to cooperate with the upper edge 20a of the first lower slot 20. The hung portion 48 comprises several bulges 50, in the form of bumps that cooperate with the upper edge 20a of the first lower slot 20.

The hook portion 48 is orthogonal to the central portion.

The hooked portion 48 extends from a lower end of the plate 52 being perpendicular to said central portion 52. The bulges 50 are disposed on an upper face of said hooked portion of said lower portion 51.

The main wall has a front face 16a and a rear face 16b intended to dispose vis-à-vis the wall M.

The upper end portion 44 has a bearing portion

60 to bear on the lower edge 18a of the first upper slot 18. It is found that this bearing portion 60 is substantially perpendicular to the central portion 52 of the mounting device 42.

The upper end portion 44 further includes a retaining portion 62 adapted to bear on the rear face 16b of the main wall 16, the bearing portion being orthogonal to the retaining portion 60. As can be seen on the Figure 6, the retaining portion 62 is housed behind the rear face 16b and can bear against the rear face 16b if too much load is applied to the storage accessory, to ensure its maintenance to the structure. Furthermore, the storage installation 10 comprises at least one fastener 70 for fixing the structure 12 to the wall M.

In this example, the storage installation comprises three fasteners 70.

Referring to Figure 4, it is found that the fastener 70 is located behind the main wall 16, away from the rear face 16b.

According to the invention the main wall 16 of the plate 14 has a recessed portion 72 which comprises the fastener 70.

In this example, the recessed portion 72 has a length greater than two thirds of the width t of the structure 12. It is obtained by local deformation of the constituent material of the main wall 16, the recessed portion being defined between two cuts 74, 76 made in the main wall 16.

To make this recessed portion, the two parallel cuts 74,76 are made in the main wall 16, after which pressure is exerted on the portion defined between these two cutouts 74,76 in order to drive it towards the rear of the plate 14, so that the recess is oriented towards the wall. The recessed portion is parallel to the first upper slot.

Moreover, it can be seen that the fixing member 70 has a hole 80 which is formed substantially in the middle of the recessed portion 72.

The hole 80 is intended to receive a fixing element 77, in this case a screw provided with a screw head, which is engaged in the wall M in order to secure the structure to the wall, the fastener being held between the screw head and the wall M.

The plate 14 has two lateral walls 80, 82 which flanks the main wall 16. The two lateral walls extend in a longitudinal direction L of the plate, are parallel to each other, and perpendicular to the main wall 16.

The distance x between the fastener 70 and the main wall 16, more precisely the rear face of the main wall 16, is greater than half the height h of the side walls considered in a direction perpendicular to the main wall. This distance x could also be slightly greater than the height h of the side walls. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, it can be seen that the fastener 70, and more precisely the portion of the fastener in which the hole 80 is formed, bears against the wall M.

As can be understood from FIGS. 1 and 3, the plate 14 is furthermore provided with a second upper slot 90 and a second lower slot 92, in which the distance between the second upper slot 90 and the second slot 90 lower slot 92 is equal to the distance between the first upper slot 18 and the lower slot 20.

Moreover, the second upper slot 90 is located below the first lower slot 20.

The fixing member 70 is located between the second upper slot 90 and the second lower slot 92.

Referring to Figure 7, will now be described a second embodiment of the storage system 100 according to the invention.

The storage system 100 according to the second embodiment 100 differs from the first embodiment 10 in that it comprises two structures 112,112 'which are parallel to each other.

The storage accessory 140 according to the second embodiment is distinguished from the storage accessory 40 according to the first embodiment, in that it comprises a first mounting device 142 and a second mounting device 142 'identical to the first mounting device, the first and second mounting devices 140,142 'being identical to the mounting device 42 described with reference to the first embodiment of storage installation 110; in the second embodiment, the storage accessory and taken from a support, a hook, a receptacle, a towel holder or a bottle holder.

Other types of storage accessories may be provided without departing from the present invention.

Claims

Storage installation (10, 110), characterized in that it comprises:

a structure (12,112,112 ') for attachment to a wall (M), the structure comprising a plate (14) having a main wall (16) comprising at least a first upper slot (18) and at least a first lower slot ( 20), the first upper and lower slots being parallel to each other and spaced from each other, the first upper slot (18) having a lower edge (18a);

at least one storage accessory (40,140) arranged to be removably mounted to the structure (12,112,112 ') said storage accessory (40,140) including at least one mounting device (42,142,142') arranged to be removably attached to the structure, said mounting device (42, 142, 142 ') having:

an upper end portion (44) shaped to engage the first upper slot (18) and bear on the lower edge (18a) of the first upper slot (18); and a lower end portion (46) shaped to engage the first lower slot (20).

Storage facility according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises at least one fastening member (70) for fixing the structure (12,112,112 ') to the wall (M).

3. Storage installation according to claim 2, characterized in that the main wall (16) has a front face (16a) and a rear face (16b) intended to be arranged vis-à-vis the wall (M), and in that the fastener (70) is located behind the main wall (16), away from the rear face (16b). 4. Storage installation according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the main wall (16) of the plate (14) has a recessed portion (72) which includes the fastener (70).

5. Storage installation according to claim 4, characterized in that the recessed portion has a length greater than half the width (€) of the structure.

6. Storage installation according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the recessed portion (72) is obtained by local deformation of the constituent material of the main wall (16), the recessed portion being defined between two cutouts (74, 76) made in the main wall.

7. Installation according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate (14) further comprises two side walls (80,82) flanking the main wall (16), the two side walls being parallel to each other and perpendicular to the main wall (16).

8. Installation according to claim 7 and any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the distance (œ) between the fastener (70) and the main wall (16) is greater than half of the height (h) of the side walls considered in a direction perpendicular to the main wall.

9. Storage installation according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the fastener (70) has a hole (80).

10. Installation according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower end portion (46) comprises a hook portion (48) configured to cooperate with one of the edges of the first lower slot.

11. Installation according to claim 10, characterized in that the first lower slot (20) has an upper edge (20a), while the hook portion (48) comprises at least one bulge (50) cooperating with the upper edge (20a) of the first lower slot (20).

12. Installation according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mounting device (42) comprises a central portion (52) configured to abut against the main wall (54).

13. Installation according to claim 12, characterized in that the upper end portion (44) comprises a bearing portion

(60) to bear on the lower edge (18a) of the first upper slot (18) and a retaining portion (62) adapted to bear on a rear face (16b) of the main wall (16), the portion bearing being orthogonal to the retaining portion (60).

A storage facility according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the plate (14) is provided with a second upper slot (90) and a second lower slot (92), wherein the distance between the second upper slot and the second lower is equal to the distance (d) between the first upper slot (18) and the first lower slot (20), and wherein the second upper slot (90) is located below the first lower slot (20). Storage facility according to claims 14 and any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the fastener (70) is located between the second upper slot (90) and the second lower slot (92). . 16. Storage installation (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least two structures (112,1120 parallel to each other.

17. Storage installation (10, 110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the storage accessory (40,140) is taken from a support, a hook, a receptacle, a towel holder, a bottle holder.