JPH11127971A - Shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide side plates exhibiting enough rigidity to high loading. SOLUTION: Supporting bodies 1, side plates 2 whose base end parts 21 are supported on these supporting bodies 1, shelf receiving members 3 fitted on the inner faces of the side plates 2 and a transverse hanging material whose end parts are supported by these shelf receiving members 3 are provided and each side plate 2 is provided with a base end part 21 supporting the back end part of the shelf receiving member 3 at the intermediate position P in the up and down direction, a tip part 22 supporting the tip part of the shelf receiving member 3, a lower connecting part 24 for connecting the bottom end part 21m of the base end part 21 with the bottom end part 22m of the tip part 22 with an upper connecting part 23 for connecting the top end part 21n of the base end part 21 with the top end part 22n of the tip part 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a shelf arranged above a desk or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a shelf which is attached to a non-use end side of a desk so that books and documents used for desk work and a printer connected to a personal computer can be placed thereon. Such a shelf is generally composed of left and right side plates and a shelf plate supported on the lower surface of the side plate. The side plate has a hook-shaped projection on the rear side, that is, the base end, and the shelf is attached by locking the projection to a locking hole provided in, for example, a desktop panel. I have.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above-structured shelf,
When a heavy object is placed on the shelf, a tensile stress acts on the side plate. Therefore, in order to withstand the tensile stress, the strength of the side plate itself has to be increased. For this reason, the thickness of the members used for the side plate is increased. However, when the members are made thicker, the weight increases in proportion to the thickness, so that the base end supporting the load, especially the hook-shaped projections It was necessary to increase the strength. That is, since the shelf is only cantilevered at the base end, the strength of the entire side plate is increased in accordance with the weight to be placed, and the strength of the base end is also increased by the weight of the side plate. Had to be raised accordingly.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the shelf according to the present invention has a support for supporting the base end of the side plate and supporting the horizontal member by a shelf receiving member attached to the inner surface of the side plate. The rear end portion and the front end portion of the receiving member are supported at an intermediate position in the vertical direction, and the lower end portions of the base end portion and the distal end portion are joined by a lower joining portion, and the upper end portion of each is joined to an upper joining portion. It is configured to be joined by

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a support, a side plate having a base end supported by the support, a shelf receiving member attached to the inner surface of the side plate, and an end attached to the shelf receiving member. A shelf comprising a supported horizontal member, wherein the side plate includes a base end supporting a rear end portion of the shelf receiving member at an intermediate position in a vertical direction, and a front end portion of the shelf receiving member. A supporting tip, a lower coupling part that couples the lower end part of the base end part and a lower end part of the tip part, and an upper coupling part that joins the upper end part of the base end part and the upper end part of the tip part. It is characterized by being provided.

[0007] According to such a configuration, since the lower joint and the upper joint receive the compressive stress and the tensile stress generated by the load applied to the cross member, sufficient rigidity can be obtained even with a high load. It becomes possible to make a side plate that demonstrates. Further, since the lower coupling portion and the upper coupling portion connect the base end portion and the distal end portion, the weight of the side plate can be reduced.

In order to strengthen the connection between the support and the side plate, the support is formed in a columnar shape, and a mounting groove for fitting the support is provided on the inner surface of the base end of the side plate. It is preferable that the support fitted into the mounting groove is fixed to the side plate using bolts. When the support is fastened to the side plate in this way, the support is fastened by bolts in a state of being fitted in the mounting groove. The clothes cooperate to make the connection between the shelf and the support firm.

In order to further firmly attach the side plate to the support, a part of the mounting groove is closed by a shelf receiving member attached to the inner surface of the side plate, and the shelf receiving member and the mounting groove are closed. It is preferable that the shelf receiving member and the support are fixed to the side plate by screwing a bolt penetrating the support fitted into the side plate to the side plate. With this configuration, the support is pressed into the mounting groove by the shelf receiving member and fastened with the bolt, so that the mounting strength can be further increased. Further, since the support and the shelf receiving member are fixed by the common bolt, the number of assembly steps and the number of parts can be reduced. Furthermore, if the side plate is formed by integrally molding the base end, the front end, the lower joint, and the upper joint, the effect of reducing the number of parts can be further improved. In addition, if the side plate is made of aluminum die cast, the weight reduction and the synergistic effect due to the decrease in the number of parts,
The weight can be further reduced.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The shelf T of this embodiment is set up on the non-use end side 6a of the desk 6. The shelf T has a support 1 fitted into a mounting hole 7b of a mounting member 7 of a desk 6, which will be described later, a side plate 2 having a base end 21 supported by the support 1, and an inner surface 2a of the side plate 2. Shelf receiving member 3 which has been worn,
And a back plate 5 which is in contact with the rear end of the shelf 4 and whose end is supported by the base end 21 of the side plate 2. Examples of the horizontal member include, in addition to the shelf plate 4 made of a plate member, a member in which a plurality of pipe members are separated and connected to each other, a net-like member, a sash-like member, and the like.

The support 1 has a columnar shape, and is specifically made of a pipe member having an elliptical cross section. The support 1 is fixed to the side plate 4 with four bolts 8 at its upper end, and its lower end. The part is fixed to the desk 6 with bolts 9. The thickness of the support 1 is substantially equal to the depth of the mounting groove 21 a of the base end 21. In this embodiment, one of the bolts 8 for fixing the support 1 is also used for fixing the rear end 3 a of the shelf receiving member 3. An outer surface of the support 1 is provided with a tapered hole 1a formed by drawing, and a boss of a mounting groove of a side plate 2 to be described later is formed on the outer surface facing away corresponding to the tapered hole 1a. A large-diameter hole 1b corresponding to the outer diameter of the lower end of 21e is formed. The lower end has a detent 11a
The shaft nut 11 provided with is fixed. Shaft nut 1
Numeral 1 is attached in the width direction of the support 1 and has a female thread at the center thereof. A bolt 9 is screwed into the shaft nut 11 from below the mounting member 7 and fixed to the mounting member 7 of the desk 6.

The side plate 2 is made of aluminum die-cast in which a base end portion 21, a front end portion 22, a lower connecting portion 23, and an upper connecting portion 24 are integrally formed. At P, a base end 21 supporting the rear end portion 3a of the shelf receiving member 13, a front end portion 22 supporting the front end portion 3b of the shelf receiving member 3, a lower end portion 21m of the base end portion 21, and a lower end of the front end portion 22. A lower connecting portion 23 for connecting the portion 22m, an upper end portion 21n of the base end portion 21 and an upper end portion 22 of the distal end portion 22
and an upper coupling portion 24 that couples n. The central portion surrounded by the base portion 21, the lower connecting portion 23, the upper connecting portion 24, and the distal end portion 22 has a structure in which no member is present.

A mounting groove 21a for fitting the support 1 is provided on the inner surface of the base end portion 21, and a screw hole 21b for mounting the back plate 5 is provided on the rear end side. The mounting groove 21a has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and its width is set to be equal to the depth of the support 1.
The upper end of the mounting groove 21a is closed by the upper surface 2b of the side plate 2 so that the upper edge of the support 1 is not exposed, and the lower end of the mounting groove 21a is opened by notching the lower surface of the side plate 2. . A frustoconical boss 21e having a female screw hole 21d into which the bolt 8 is screwed is provided at predetermined intervals at a central portion in the width direction of the bottom surface 21c of the mounting groove 21a, and a reinforcing rib 21f is provided. It is. Boss 21e
Are provided at four places vertically separated from each other so that the rear end portion 3a of the shelf member 3 can be fixedly supported at an intermediate position P in the vertical direction. Further, between the screw holes 21b and between the upper end and the lower end of the side plate 2 from the screw holes 21b, the lightening holes 2 are provided.
1 g is provided.

The distal end portion 22 has at least a female screw hole 22c for a bolt for fixing the shelf receiving member 3, which is vertically separated from a cylindrical boss 22d. The bosses 22d are connected by reinforcing ribs 22e running in the vertical direction. The lower connecting portion 23 and the upper connecting portion 24 are provided with ribs 23b, 2
4b is integrally provided, and is gently curved from the base end 21 to the front end 22. Ribs 23b, 24
b is set up at a position on the inner surface side of the side plate 2 from the outer surface. The thicknesses of the plate bodies 23a, 24a and the ribs 23b, 24b are reduced in order to reduce the weight.

The shelf receiving member 3 comprises a pair of right and left sides similar to the side plate 2 and is made of an angle material. The vertical wall 31 has a front end and a rear end formed with a drawn tapered hole 31 for attachment.
The engaging claw 33 to be inserted into the slit 4a provided on the lower surface of the shelf plate 4 is provided on the horizontal wall 32 at a predetermined distance. In the shelf receiving member 3 of this embodiment, the rear end portion 3a is fastened together with the support 1 and fastened to the side plate 2. The inner surface of the vertical wall 31 and the inner surface 2a of the side plate 2 are configured to be flush when they are fixed.

The shelf plate 4 is made of sheet metal, and has a front end portion and a rear end portion formed in a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape, and a channel member-shaped reinforcing member 4b is fixed to the back surface of the central portion. The back plate 5 is made of sheet metal, and has a front plate 5 a and a rear plate 5.
and b are joined to form a plate. The desk 6 is configured by supporting a top plate 62 on left and right legs 61.

More specifically, the leg body 61 includes a base 64 whose front and rear ends are supported by an adjuster 63, a column 65 erected from the rear end side of the base 64, and a front end from an upper end of the column 65. A stay 66 is provided which extends substantially parallel to the base 64 and whose upper surface is used as a top plate mounting surface. In the vicinity of the rear ends of the left and right stays 66, projections 67 for connection are rigidly connected to the sides facing each other, and the left and right ends of the square pipe-shaped connection rod 68 are fitted to these projections 67. And the left and right legs 61 are connected in a gate shape.

At the upper end of the rear surface of each of the right and left legs 61, a mounting member 7 for erecting the shelf T is fixedly provided. The mounting member 7 is made of, for example, aluminum die-cast,
It is shaped to protrude upward from the mounting position to the rear so as to form a wiring space S for accommodating cables and the like between the rear surface of the top plate 62 and the top plate 62. That is, the mounting member 7
The rear surface 7a is located at the same position on the rear end side of the base 64 as on the rear side, so that when the desk 6 is arranged face-to-face, they come into close contact with each other. A rear cover 6a is attached to the rear surface 7a of the mounting member 7, and the rear cover 6a
A plurality of gutters (not shown) on which cables are placed are removably attached inside a, and a wiring space S is formed. The mounting member 7 has a mounting hole 7b into which the support 1 of the shelf T is fitted, and a bottom surface 7 of the mounting hole 7b.
A bolt insertion hole 7d for inserting a bolt 9 for fixing the support 1 is formed in c. . When the shelf T is not used, it is closed by a lid member (not shown) located above the shelf T.

In such a configuration, the shelf T is assembled by first attaching the support 1 to the side plate 2. First, the boss 21e of the mounting groove 21a is inserted into the large-diameter hole 1b of the support 1, and the support 1 is brought into contact with the reinforcing rib 21f of the bottom surface 21c of the mounting groove 21a. In this state, since the support 1 is fitted in the mounting groove 21a, the support 1 does not separate from the side plate 2 even if it is not fixed by the bolt 8, but in order to prevent the removal, a large load is applied. When shelves 4
Are fixed with bolts 8 so that the support can be made.
After the fitting, the bolts 8 are inserted and fixed in the two upper positions of the support 1 and the lowermost tapered holes 1a.

Thereafter, the shelf receiving member 3 is attached to the side plate 2. The shelf receiving member 3 has a tapered hole 31a in the front end portion 3b.
To the female screw hole 22c on the lower side of the distal end portion 22, and insert the bolt 8 into the through hole 31a and tighten it. On the other hand, the through hole 31a of the rear end portion 3a is aligned with the tapered hole 1a in the rest of the support 1, and the bolt 8 is inserted and tightened. As a result, the mounting groove 21a is located at the intermediate position P of the side plate 2
It will be blocked laterally.

After the side plate 2 and the shelf receiving member 3 are fixed to the support 1 for mounting on the desk 6, the lower end of the support 1 is fitted into the mounting hole 7b of the mounting member 7 of the desk 6. Then, it is mounted on the desk 6 without the shelf 4. Attach support 1 to mounting hole 7
Then, the bolt 9 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 7d from below the mounting member 7, and the bolt 9 is screwed into the shaft nut 11 of the support 1 to fix the support 1 to the desk 6. Thereafter, the shelf plate 4 is placed on the horizontal wall 32 of the shelf receiving member 3, and the engaging claws 33 are fitted into the slits 4a of the shelf plate 4, so that the shelf receiving member 3 supports the shelf plate 4.

As described above, since the shelf 4 is supported by the shelf receiving member 3, articles, especially a large number of books,
When a heavy object such as a book or a printer is placed, a load is applied to the side plate 2. When a load is applied, a compressive stress acts on the lower joint 23 of the side plate 2, and a tensile stress acts on the upper joint 24. That is, this side plate 2
In this case, since the lower coupling member 23 and the upper coupling member 24 receive compressive stress and tensile stress respectively, sufficient strength can be obtained even when a heavy article is placed without forming a thick structure. Can be supported. Therefore, the weight can be easily reduced.

Further, since the support 1 is fitted into the mounting groove 21a of the side plate 2 and is pressed down by the shelf receiving member 3, the support 1 and the side plate 2 are firmly connected to each other at the connecting portion. be able to. Further, since the bolt 8 for fixing the support 1 to the side plate 2 and the bolt 8 for attaching the shelf receiving member 3 to the side plate 2 are shared, the number of assembly steps can be reduced and the number of parts can be reduced. Can be done.

Further, since the support 1 is fixed to the mounting member 7 with the bolts 9, the shelf T and the desk 9 can be strongly connected to each other, and the support at the lower end of the support 1 can be made strong. can do. Therefore, even when a heavy object is placed on the shelf T, it is possible to reliably prevent the support 1 from being detached from the mounting member 7 for use, and to prevent rattling and forward tilting of the shelf T. can do.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. In the above embodiment, the side plate is made of aluminum die-cast, but may be made of hard plastic. Although the side plate 2 has been described as being attached to the desk 6, as described above, the side joint 2 receives the load applied to the shelf board 4 by the lower joint 23 and the upper joint 24, so that the side plate 2 is set to have various dimensions. Thus, the present invention can be applied to a table or the like on which a machine component or the like is placed.

In addition, the configuration of each section is not limited to the illustrated example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the lower joint and the upper joint receive the compressive stress and the tensile stress due to the load applied to the horizontal member, and therefore, the high joint can be applied to a high load. However, it is possible to make the side plate exhibit sufficient rigidity.
Further, since the lower coupling portion and the upper coupling portion couple the base end portion and the distal end portion, members can be omitted, and the weight of the side plate can be reduced.

A part of the mounting groove is closed by a shelf receiving member attached to the inner surface of the side plate, and a bolt passed through the shelf receiving member and the support fitted in the mounting groove is screwed into the side plate. If the shelf receiving member and the support are fixed to the side plate by attaching, the support is pressed down by the shelf receiving member in the mounting groove and fastened with bolts, so that the mounting strength is further increased. Can be increased. Further, since the support and the shelf receiving member are fixed by the common bolt, the number of assembly steps and the number of parts can be reduced.

Further, if the side plate is formed by integrally molding the base end, the front end, the lower joint, and the upper joint,
The effect of reducing the number of parts can be further increased. In addition, if the side plate is made of aluminum die-cast,
The weight can be further reduced by a synergistic effect with the reduction in the number of parts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment with a part omitted.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the support and the shelf receiving member are fixed to the side plate of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a mounting structure at a lower end of the support in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a desk to which the embodiment is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Support body 2 ... Side plate 3 ... Shelf receiving member 3a Rear end part 3b Front end part 4 ... Shelf board 6 ... Bolt 21 ... Base end part 21a ... Mounting groove 21m ... Lower end part 21n ... Upper end part 22 ... Tip part 22 ... Lower end portion 22m Upper end portion 22n Lower end portion 23 Lower connecting portion 24 Upper connecting portion

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A support, a side plate having a base end supported by the support, a shelf receiving member attached to an inner surface of the side plate, and a transverse member having an end supported by the shelf receiving member. A shelf comprising the base plate, wherein the side plate supports a rear end portion of the shelf receiving member at an intermediate position in the vertical direction, and a front end portion which supports a front end portion of the shelf receiving member, A lower coupling portion that couples a lower end portion of the proximal end portion and a lower end portion of the distal end portion, and an upper coupling portion that couples an upper end portion of the proximal end portion and an upper end portion of the distal end portion. Shelf characterized by being. 2. A support having a columnar shape, a mounting groove in which the support is fitted is provided on an inner surface of a base end portion of a side plate, and the support fitted in the mounting groove is formed by using a bolt. The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the shelf is fixed to the side plate. 3. A part of a mounting groove is closed by a shelf receiving member attached to an inner surface of the side plate, and a bolt penetrating through the shelf receiving member and a support fitted into the mounting groove is provided. The shelf according to claim 2, wherein the shelf receiving member and the support are fixed to the side plate by being screwed into the shelf. 4. The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the side plate is formed by integrally molding a base end, a front end, a lower joint, and an upper joint. 5. The shelf according to claim 4, wherein the side plate is made of aluminum die cast.