Storage rack

Abstract

A commodity shelf comprises a support and a shelf, the support comprises a plate and a rod extending from the plate, the plate can be fixed to a wall, and the support is used for supporting the shelf. The shelf comprises a main body formed by plastic extrusion molding, the main body is provided with an inner cavity penetrating in the width direction and at least one hollow pipe located in the inner cavity and extending in the width direction of the main body, and the hollow pipes are used for receiving the rods.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to a storage rack, and more particularly, to a storage rack having an extruded sheet material. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, wall shelves have been increasingly used in home decoration. Various decorations can be placed on the shelves, mainly used to decorate interior background walls, etc. Such shelves have many advantages, such as various shapes and sizes, various colors and patterns, flexible combination according to user preferences, strong creativity, etc., and have been favored by a large number of consumers.

[0003] At present, the shelves on the market are all made of wood, usually made of high-density boards. After the shape of the decorative shelves is completed, they need to go through multiple coats of paint, usually two primers and three topcoats. This kind of wooden shelves has the following main disadvantages: shelves made of artificial composite boards or density boards are difficult to avoid formaldehyde pollution and are less environmentally friendly; in addition, wooden shelves are heavy, which not only requires a higher bearing capacity when installed on the wall, but also increases the logistics and transportation costs of the products. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a rack having many advantages over the prior art. In order to provide a basic understanding of the present application, a simplified overview of some embodiments of the present application is given below. This overview is not a broad overview of the present application and is not intended to determine the key elements of the present application or to describe the scope of the present application. Its sole purpose is to present some embodiments of the present application in a simplified form.

[0005] The storage rack provided in an embodiment of the present application includes a bracket and a shelf, the bracket includes a plate and a rod extending from the plate, the plate can be fixed to a wall, and the bracket is used to support the shelf; the shelf includes a main body formed by plastic extrusion molding, the main body has an internal cavity penetrating along the width direction and at least one hollow tube located in the internal cavity and extending along the width direction of the main body, the hollow tube is used to receive the rod.

[0006] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the hollow tube extends from one side through which the main body passes to the other side.

[0007] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the main body includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a left surface and a right surface surrounding the internal cavity, and the main body also has a plurality of reinforcing ribs located in the internal cavity and connecting the top surface and the bottom surface.

[0008] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the reinforcing ribs extend from one side of the main body to the other side.

[0009] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the shelf further comprises an end cover, and the end cover blocks the cross-sectional cut on one of the two sides through which the main body passes.

[0010] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the end cover has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface is provided with a plurality of plugs, and the main body also has a plug groove formed in the internal cavity, the plug can be stuck in the plug groove, thereby fixing the end cover to the main body.

[0011] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the end cover has an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface has a groove, and the size and shape of the groove can completely accommodate the plate therein.

[0012] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the groove has at least one through hole arranged corresponding to the hollow tube, and the size and shape of the through hole are suitable for the rod to pass through.

[0013] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the end cover is made of plastic material.

[0014] As in the storage rack of the above embodiment, the shelf further comprises a wood veneer panel attached to the outer surface of the main body and the cross-section cut on the other side. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 A side view of a storage rack provided in one embodiment of the present application, showing it mounted on a wall, wherein the dotted line shows the position of the bracket;

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of the bracket and shelf of the storage rack;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An exploded top view of a bracket and shelf of a storage rack, wherein dotted lines show the location of grooves and hollow tubes;

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of the end caps and body of the shelf. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In the following description, different embodiments of the present application will be described. For the purpose of explanation, specific structures and details are proposed in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, for those skilled in the art, the present application can be implemented without specific details. In addition, in order to make the described embodiments clear, known features will be omitted or simplified.

[0021] Now refer to the attached Figure 1-4 , shows a rack 10 of an embodiment, wherein the same reference numerals represent the same parts in several views. The rack 10 basically includes a bracket 12 and a shelf 14. The bracket 12 mounts the shelf 14 to a vertical surface, such as a wall 16. The bracket 12 may include a plate 18 having a flat front and a flat back adjacent to the wall 16. The plate 18 may provide strength with a minimum thickness so as to conceal the bracket 12. The plate 18 may have an elongated rectangular shape with a rectangular perimeter. In one aspect, the plate 18 may be formed of metal.

[0022] At least one rod 24 can be fixed to the plate 18 and can extend from the plate 18. The end of the rod 24 fixed to the plate 18 does not extend beyond the plate 18, so as not to damage the wall 16 and no additional holes need to be provided in the wall. In one aspect, the rod 24 can be formed of metal and fixed to the plate 18 by welding, and can also be removably fixed to the plate 18 by means of, for example, threading. In another aspect, the rod 24 can be solid or a hollow tube to reduce weight relative to a solid rod.

[0023] The plate 18 has a plurality of holes 25 extending through the plate 18 to receive fasteners (not shown) to secure the bracket 12 to the wall 16. The number of holes 25 may exceed the number of rods 24, and the fasteners are, for example, screws.

[0024] The bracket 12 can receive and support the shelf 14. The shelf 14 can include a body 26 having a certain length, width and thickness. The body 26 can be formed by extrusion molding of plastic. Specifically, the top surface 28, the bottom surface 30, the left surface 32 and the right surface 34 of the body 26 can be molded by an extrusion molding process. The top surface 28, the bottom surface 30, the left surface 32 and the right surface 34 surround an internal cavity 36 of the body 26, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 38 and at least one hollow tube 40 located in the internal cavity 36 are also molded.

[0025] Each reinforcing rib 38 connects the top surface 28 and the bottom surface 30. The reinforcing rib 38 can improve the structural strength of the top surface 28 and the bottom surface 30 and prevent deformation due to pressure. The reinforcing rib 38 can extend along the width direction of the main body 26, and reinforcing ribs (not shown in the figure) extending along the length direction of the main body 26 can be further provided to further improve the structural strength. The hollow tube 40 extends along the width direction of the main body 26, and the shape of the hollow tube 40 is suitable for receiving the corresponding rod 24.

[0026] It can be understood that the internal cavity 36 and the hollow tube 40 are both through-going along the width direction of the main body 26, and the hollow tube 40 and the reinforcing ribs 38 extend from one side of the through-going to the other side, which is beneficial to the production of the main body 26. Usually, an entire main body structure is first produced by an extrusion molding process. The main body structure has the same length and thickness as the final product, but the width is several times the width of the final product. The main body structure is cut along the width direction to obtain multiple main bodies 26, which is beneficial to large-scale production and reducing production costs.

[0027] The shelf 14 further includes an end cap 42, which blocks the cross-sectional cutout on one of the two sides through which the main body 26 passes. The end cap 42 has an inner surface and an outer surface, and the inner surface is provided with a plurality of plugs 48, which can be plugged into a plug groove 50 defined by the reinforcing rib 38 and the internal cavity 36, so as to fix the end cap 42 to the main body 26. It can be understood that the plug groove 50 can also be formed in other ways, such as independently forming the plug groove 50 in the internal cavity 36. The outer surface of the end cap 42 is adjacent to the wall 16, and there is also a groove 52 on the outer surface, the size and shape of the groove 52 can completely accommodate the plate 18 therein, and at least one through hole 54 corresponding to the hollow tube 40 is located in the groove 52, and the size and shape of the through hole 54 are suitable for the rod 24 to pass through. Therefore, the entire bracket 12 can be accommodated in the shelf 14 to hide the bracket 12. The end cap 42 is preferably made of plastic material.

[0028] In order to make the overall appearance of the storage rack 10 simple and beautiful, in one embodiment, another end cap is provided and fixed on the other side of the two sides through which the main body 26 passes (i.e., the side opposite to the end cap 42) to block the cross-sectional cut on this side. The structure and material of the other end cap are basically the same as those of the end cap 42, but there are the following differences: the outer surface of the other end cap is not provided with grooves and through holes, etc., and is a flat surface. In another embodiment, a wood veneer is used to stick to the top surface 28, the bottom surface 30, the left surface 32, the right surface 34 and the cross-sectional cut on the other side of the main body 26. This method makes the storage rack 10 have a wooden appearance. The wood veneer can be a melamine wood veneer or a polyvinyl chloride wood veneer.

[0029] The manufacturing process of the storage rack in the embodiment of the present application is simple and convenient, the manufacturing cost is low, and the decorative shelves made of plastic are more environmentally friendly, the product quality consistency is good, the stability is good, the product is light in weight, and it is easy to install and transport.

[0030] It should be noted that the above-mentioned specific embodiments are exemplary, and those skilled in the art can come up with various solutions inspired by the contents disclosed in the present utility model, and these solutions also belong to the disclosure scope of the present utility model and fall within the protection scope of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present utility model specification and its drawings are illustrative and do not constitute a limitation on the claims. The scope of protection of the present utility model is defined by the claims and their equivalents. The present invention specification contains multiple inventive concepts, such as "preferably", "alternative embodiment" or "optionally", all of which indicate that the corresponding paragraph discloses an independent concept, and the applicant reserves the right to file a divisional application based on each inventive concept. Throughout the text, the features guided by "preferably" are only an optional method and should not be understood as being required. Therefore, the applicant reserves the right to abandon or delete the relevant preferred features at any time.

Claims

1. A storage rack, comprising a bracket and a shelf, wherein the bracket comprises a plate and a rod extending from the plate, the plate can be fixed to a wall, and the bracket is used to support the shelf; characterized in that: The shelf comprises a main body formed by plastic extrusion, wherein the main body has an internal cavity penetrating along a width direction and at least one hollow tube located in the internal cavity and extending along the width direction of the main body, wherein the hollow tube is used to receive the rod.

2. The storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hollow tube extends from one side of the main body to the other side.

3. The storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a left surface and a right surface which enclose the internal cavity. The main body also has a plurality of reinforcing ribs which are located in the internal cavity and connect the top surface and the bottom surface.

4. The storage rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: The reinforcing ribs extend from one side of the main body to the other side.

5. The storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf also includes an end cover, and the end cover blocks the cross-sectional cutout on one side of the two sides through which the main body passes.

6. The storage rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end cover has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface is provided with a plurality of plugs, the main body also has a plug groove formed in the internal cavity, the plug can be stuck in the plug groove, so as to fix the end cover to the main body.

7. The storage rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end cap has an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface having a recess sized and shaped to completely receive the plate therein.

8. The storage rack according to claim 7, characterized in that: The groove has at least one through hole arranged corresponding to the hollow tube, and the size and shape of the through hole are suitable for the rod to pass through.

9. The storage rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end cover is made of plastic material.

10. The storage rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: The shelf also includes a wood veneer panel attached to the outer surface of the main body and the section cutout on the other side.

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