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WO1993005681A1
WO1993005681A1 PCT/GB1992/001732 GB9201732W WO9305681A1 WO 1993005681 A1 WO1993005681 A1 WO 1993005681A1 GB 9201732 W GB9201732 W GB 9201732W WO 9305681 A1 WO9305681 A1 WO 9305681A1
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shelf
support surface
edge
storage shelf
slot
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PCT/GB1992/001732
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Brian Anthony Horan
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Rackline Limited
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
    • G11B23/023—Containers for magazines or cassettes
    • G11B23/0236—Containers for several cassettes
    • 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
    • A47B57/40—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of hooks coacting with openings
    • A47B57/404—Hooks with at least one upwardly directed engaging element
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/14—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes
    • A47F7/144—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes the show stands or the like being provided with trays, shelves or adjustable partitioning means therefor

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  • the present invention relates to a storage shelf for supporting a plurality of thin, flat articles having a slotted edge.
  • the system is designed for the storage of standard 3480 data cartridges which are widely used for the storage of computer data.
  • One known storage rack system designed for the storage of 3480 data cartridges is based on a standard horizontal shelf system which serves as a support structure for an array of storage units. Each storage unit is designed to hold up to 20 cartridges with each cartridge standing on one of its edges. Each of the individual cartridges is supported between a pair of support webs which are moulded integrally with the storage unit. The webs prevent individual cartridges falling over. In addition, one of each pair of support webs is formed with a resilient spring clip which engages a cartridge inserted between the webs. This gives extra support to the cartridge and helps to prevent it being accidentally displaced, for example when a neighbour is removed.
  • a storage shelf for supporting a plurality of thin, flat articles through an edge of which a slot extends, the storage shelf comprising a support surface upon which an edge of an article may be placed with the article extending vertically upwards from that edge in an orientation such that the slot opens towards the back of the shelf, and an elongate member extending above and parallel to the support surface such that it is received in the slot of an article placed in the said orientation.
  • thin, flat articles is intended to encompass any article that may be supported upon an edge, but which when so supported is either unstable or easily destabilised. For instance, this includes articles such as data cartridges, which may be supported on an edge but which are easily knocked over if disturbed.
  • the term is also intended to cover plate-like articles, eg disc sleeves, which will not rest stably on an edge, whether disturbed or not, unless further support is provided.
  • the support surface is provided by a single member, although alternatively it may be provided by a plurality of parallel members.
  • the said elongate member is a thin web, but may be for example a small diameter rod.
  • the elongate member is supported directly by a member defining the support surface.
  • the elongate member may be supported by the support surface above the level of the support surface to engage an article placed in said orientation on that support surface.
  • the elongate member may be supported by the support surface below the level of the support surface to engage an article placed on a second support surface below it.
  • one longitudinal edge of the support surface which is to be the back edge is provided with a depending flange, the edge of which is folded towards the front edge of the shelf forming a lip which serves as the said elongate member.
  • the elongate member engages an article placed on an adjacent lower level support surface.
  • the lip which forms the elongate member may be provided with a resilient plastics covering for a more secure engagement with the said articles.
  • the plastics covering may be in the form of a sleeve that is a tight fit around the lip.
  • the shelf is arranged such that the support surface slopes backwards to help prevent stored items being accidentally dislodged from the shelf.
  • such a slope tends to help maintain stored items in engagement with the elongate member.
  • the arrangement is such that when the shelf is mounted between the said end support structures by means of the said mounting formations, the back edge of the shelf will drop to a lower level than the front edge as the respective back mounting formations are received within the said slots in the end flanges of the shelf. Thus a backward slope is introduced into the support surface of the shelf.
  • the said mounting formations are hooked members.
  • the mounting formations may be removably attachable to the end support structures. All of the mounting formations may be identical.
  • the shelf end flanges may • each define two slots opening to the underside of the shelf, one slot being adjacent one edge of the shelf and the other being adjacent the other edge of the shelf, the separation of the slots being greater than the separation of the mounting formations of each pair, and the two slots being equally spaced from the respective shelf edge.
  • either edge of the shelf could form the back edge of the shelf. Only one of each pair of end slots will engage a mounting formation at any time, thus ensuring that the slot near the edge that is to be the back edge engages a mounting formation to produce the desired slope.
  • Fig. 1 is a front view of a storage system embodying storage shelves according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a sectioned perspective view of part of the storage system of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is an end elevation of part of the storage system of Fig. 1 showing a 3480 data cartridge in position;
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of components of the system of Fig. 1 adapted to support the shelves in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating one end of a shelf of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 6 is an end elevation of part of the system of Fig. 1 illustrating the manner in which the shelves are mounted.
  • the illustrated embodiment of the invention is a system adapted for the storage of 3480 data cartridges.
  • the invention could be embodied in a system adapted for storage of a variety of articles which have a suitable configuration.
  • the storage system comprises an arrangement of equally spaced parallel shelf members supported between vertical support structures 1.
  • the shelf members are disposed parallel to a horizontal line between the support structures 1.
  • the shelf members are constructed from sheet metal and comprise a flat support surface 2 with a perpendicular depending flange, 3 and 4, at each edge.
  • the flange 3 depends from the front edge of the shelf member and is bent reawardly to define an abutment surface 5.
  • the flange 4, at the back edge of the shelf member depends further than the flange 3.
  • the edge of the flange 4 is bent towards the front of the shelf member defining a lip 6.
  • the edge of the lip 6 is folded back upon itself to increase its thickness.
  • each end of a shelf member may be supported by a pair of hooks provided on the support structures 1, one hook of each pair supporting the front and back edges of the shelf member respectively.
  • the hooks supporting the front edge of the shelf member could then be arranged on the support structure 1 such that they are higher than the hooks supporting the back edge of the shelf member.
  • FIG 3 is an end elevation of the part of the shelf system shown in Figure 2 but showing a 3480 data cartridge 7 in the position in which it is stored.
  • the data cartridge 7 has a generally square profile with four perpendicular, flat, relatively narrow edges.
  • One of the cartridge edges defines a transverse slot 8.
  • the cartridge is positioned between two adjacent shelf members, such that one edge of the cartridge, its bottom edge, is supported upon the support surface 2 of the lower of the pair of shelf members.
  • the slot 8 receives the lip 6 of the higher of the pair of shelf members. Engagement of the support lip 6 within the cartridge slot 8 gives further support to the cartridge 7 preventing it from being unbalanced and falling over if disturbed, so long as the lip 6 remains in engagement with the slot 8.
  • the slope of the support surface 2 upon which the cartridge 7 rests helps to maintain the cartridge 7 in engagement with the lip 6 as the cartridge tends to slide to the back edge of the shelf.
  • the abutment surface 5 of the upper shelf member restricts vertical movement of the cartridge between the shelf members which may result in disengagement of the cartridge from the lip 6.
  • individual cartridges 7 are supported against the likelihood of accidentally falling over or becoming dislodged from the shelf as a result of any disturbance, for instance due to the removal of a neighbouring cartridge.
  • the manner in which the cartridges are supported allows adjacent cartridges to be stored directly next to each other, ie in direct contact with each other.
  • the support means does not take up any of the available shelf space which could be used to store cartridges.
  • the full length of the shelf may be used to store cartridges, there being no wasted space between the individual cartridges.
  • the described storage shelf system can store approximately 25% more cartridges in a given space than the prior art system described above.
  • the manner in which the cartridges 7 are supported allows them to be slid along the shelf in either direction, either individually or in groups, to create room for a new cartridge to be inserted or a cartridge to be removed.
  • This has advantages over the prior art system described above in that a new cartridge can be introduced on to a shelf in between previously neighbouring cartridges whilst preserving the order in which all the cartridges on the shelf are stored, without first having to individually reposition each cartridge as would be necessary with the prior art system described above.
  • each shelf member may, in addition to, or as an alternative to, being folded back upon itself, be provided with a plastics covering to increase its thickness and improve its engagement with' the slot 8 in the cartridges 7.
  • the covering could for instance be in the form of a length of plastics sleeve that is simply slid onto the lip 6 and is a tight fit thereon.
  • each actual “shelf” can be considered as comprising a support surface 2 and a support lip 6, which are provided by two different shelf members. With this arrangement a pair of shelf members are required to support a single cartridge.
  • the back flange 4 of each shelf member could extend upwards instead of downwards from the shelf member. The support lip 6 defined by the upwardly extending flange 4 could then engage a cartridge resting on the support surface 2 of that shelf member. Thus, only a single shelf member would be required to support a single row of cartridges.
  • a separate support member may be provided to engage the cartridge slots, not being integral with the shelf members.
  • a small diameter rod could be supported between the two support structures 1, extending parallel to and above suitable support surfaces to engage cartridges resting thereon.
  • the end support structures 1 comprise a front and back vertical support member 9 (shown in detail in Fig. 4) each of which has a "T"-shaped cross section defining a portion 10 which defines generally oval holes 11.
  • Each pair of support members 9 is fixed to main support members which support them vertically with the desired spatial separation and such that the portion 10 lies laterally to the shelf ends.
  • the spatial separation of the front and back members 9 is determined by the width of the shelves.
  • Each end of a shelf member is provided with a depending perpendicular end flange 13 which defines a slot 14 adjacent the back edge of the shelf and opening to the underside of the shelf.
  • the slot 14 is dimensioned to receive the hook member 10 supported by the rear vertical support member 9.
  • the arrangement is such that when the shelf is mounted between the support structures 2 each pair of hook members 12 engages an end of the shelf such that the front hook member of each pair locates under the front edge of the flange 12 and the rear hook member of each pair is received within the slot 13 defined by the flange 12.
  • the back edge of the shelf drops to a lower level than the front edge of the shelf, introducing the desired slope into the support surface 2.
  • the hook members 12 of each pair may be positioned on a horizontal line, the desired slope being automatically produced when the shelves are mounted.
  • the desired slope being automatically produced when the shelves are mounted.
  • the shelving system described is a system designed for the storage of 3480 data cartridges. As mentioned above, however, it will be appreciated that the underlying concept of the system may be applied to systems designed for storage of other articles which are to be stored on an edge thereof and which define a slot in a substantially vertical edge thereof.
  • the dimensions and relative angular orientations of each component of the shelf i.e. the support surface 2, the flanges 3 and 4 the abutment surface 5 and the lip 6, can be adapted to correspond to the dimensions and configuration of the article to be stored.
  • a system according to the present invention could be used to store articles which do not normally define the required slot but which can easily be provided with a slot in order to gain the benefits of a storage shelf system according to the present invention.
  • disc sleeves or similar articles could readily be provided with the necessary slot so that they would be made compatible with a suitably dimensioned shelf system according to the present invention.

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Abstract

Tablette de rangement servant à soutenir des articles minces et plats tels que des chargeurs de données (7) dont un bord est traversé par une fente (8). La tablette comprend une surface de support (2) sur laquelle un bord d'un article peut être placé de façon que l'article s'étende verticalement vers le haut à partir de ce bord, étant orienté de telle manière que la fente (8) s'ouvre vers l'arrière de la tablette. Un élément allongé (6) s'étend au-dessus de la surface de support (2), et parallèle à celle-ci, de façon à être reçu dans la fente (8) d'un article placé sur la surface de support. L'article est ainsi soutenu afin de ne pas pouvoir basculer latéralement. La tablette peut être soutenue par deux structures de support terminales (1), dont chacune comporte une paire d'éléments de montage espacés entrant en contact avec une extrémité respective de la tablette. Les éléments de montage (12) sont placés à la même hauteur verticale, et la tablette est fabriquée à partir d'un matériau en feuille définissant la surface de support, ainsi qu'un bord (13) suspendu de chaque côté à celle-ci. Chacun des bords comprend une fente adjacente au bord arrière de la tablette, et s'ouvre vers la surface inférieure de la tablette afin de recevoir l'élément de montage postérieur, et de façon que la tablette soit inclinée vers l'arrière.
PCT/GB1992/001732 1991-09-19 1992-09-18 Tablette de rangement WO1993005681A1 (fr)

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GB919119989A GB9119989D0 (en) 1991-09-19 1991-09-19 A storage shelf
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FR2381492A1 (fr) * 1977-02-24 1978-09-22 Prevost Bernard Cavalier support pour tablettes de rayonnages metalliques
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US4715669A (en) * 1986-06-27 1987-12-29 Russ Bassett Company Cartridge cabinet drawer
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CH610505A5 (en) * 1976-04-20 1979-04-30 Friedrich Andres Shelf-suspension device for wooden racks
FR2381492A1 (fr) * 1977-02-24 1978-09-22 Prevost Bernard Cavalier support pour tablettes de rayonnages metalliques
US4715669A (en) * 1986-06-27 1987-12-29 Russ Bassett Company Cartridge cabinet drawer
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EP1894491A1 (fr) * 2006-08-31 2008-03-05 KE Group Limited Support de fixation d'une étagère sur un cadre

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