Foldable set of shelves

Abstract

A foldable set of shelves, comprising a plurality of shelves for supporting items such as books or leaflets, and at least one support element intersecting each shelf and being pivotably arranged thereto so as to form an X-shaped structure with the shelf, whereby the set of shelves is foldable from a display position to a storage position by adjusting a distance between two adjacent arms of said X-shaped structure. The support element comprises a bar running through said shelf so as to accomplish the pivotable arrangement.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a foldable set of shelves, comprising a plurality of shelves for supporting items such as books or leaflets, and at least one support element intersecting each shelf and being pivotably arranged so as to form an X-shaped structure with the shelf, whereby the set of shelves is foldable from a display position to a storage position by adjusting a distance between two adjacent arms of said X-shaped structure. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Foldable sets of shelves for displaying for example books and leaflets are particularly useful for movable display arrangements, being set up temporarily during e.g. a trade show or fair. For convenient use of such a set of shelves, it should preferably be foldable to a storage position taking up a relatively small space, so as to facilitate transport and storing. Further, it should be easy to fold up to a display position, and to fold back to the storage position, in order to save ti...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide an alternative foldable set of shelves enabling constructions which fulfils one or several of the requirements of a foldable display shelf, and also enabling a more simple and economical construction.

[0007] This construction minimizes the number of parts needed for the set of shelves, in that only the shelf parts and the bars are necessary to provide the foldable X-shaped structures of the set. Less parts result in that the costs for manufacturing the shelf may be reduced. Also, the construction according to the invention enables a shorter manufacturing time, since threading bars through the shelves generally require considerably less time than the known solutions using rods being attached by screws and nuts. The shorter manufacturing time may further reduce costs for the set of shelves.

[0009] Advantageously, each bar has longitudinal portions forming arms of said X-shaped structure, and at least one transversal attachment portion running through an opening provided in the shelf for accomplishing said pivotable arrangement. In this manner, the pivotal connection between the support element and the shelves may be easily accomplished. The transversal attachment portion in the opening will extend along a pivot axis, about which the longitudinal portion of the bar is pivotable. This construction is particularly simple and does not require much assembly time.

[0010] Also, a bar may be provided with a transversal attachment portion at an end of said bar, said transversal attachment portion running through an opening provided in the shelf for accomplishing pivotable arrangement of the end of the bar. Thus, also the ends of the bars may easily be connected to shelves using transversal attachment portions.

[0017] The shelf base may be provided with an extendible support being arranged so as to extend or retract from the shelf base upon movement of the lowermost bar or the lowermost shelf in relation to the shelf base. With such an arrangement, the extendible support will be retracted and thus not take up much space when in the storage position. When in the display position, it will extend from the shelf base thus increasing the general support area of the set of shelves and enhancing the stability of the set of shelves. The automatic extension or retraction of the extendible support upon adjustment from a display position to a storage position or vice versa contributes to the easy handling of the set of shelves.

Problems solved by technology

This set of shelve, although fulfilling many other desired requirements of a display shelf, is relatively expensive.

Also, its construction restricts the number of materials that may be used for the shelf, since materials having relatively high weight might make the construction prone to falling over or collapsing.

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