Book management shelf and movable ladder

By installing sliding ladders and guide structures on the book management shelves, the problems of inconvenience and insufficient safety in retrieving books from high places have been solved, achieving convenient and safe book retrieval.

CN223929762UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-24ZHANGZHOU INST OF TECH
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520363068.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-04
Publication Date
2026-02-24
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-04

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Technical Problem

Existing book management shelves are located high up, making it inconvenient to retrieve books and lacking in safety. In particular, ordinary readers cannot easily reach the books on high shelves, and there is a risk of falling if unstable tools are used.

Method used

Design a book management shelf equipped with a sliding ladder. Guided by a floor rail and a sliding rail, and combined with a limiting groove and roller structure, the ladder can slide conveniently and stop stably, improving convenience and safety.

Benefits of technology

The ladder can be easily adjusted to reach books on higher shelves, reducing operational risks and improving safety and stability.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a book management shelf and a movable ladder, which comprise a book shelf, the front side of the book shelf is slidably provided with a ladder stand used for conveniently taking books, the lower end of the ladder stand is slidably connected with a ground rail, the ground rail comprises a first rail used for guiding the ladder stand, and a second rail used for guiding the ladder stand. And a sliding rod I for guiding the crawling ladder is arranged in the rail I. Compared with the prior art, the bookshelf has the following beneficial effects that the ground rail is arranged, the sliding rail is arranged on the front side of the bookshelf, and the crawling ladder is matched, so that the whole crawling ladder can easily slide in the left-right direction, and a user can conveniently adjust the position; and the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are matched with the hanging frame and the positioning rotating shafts on the abutting feet, after the crawling ladder stops, the crawling ladder can have certain stability and cannot slide at will, and therefore the use safety of the whole crawling ladder is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of book management shelf technology, and specifically relates to a book management shelf and a movable ladder. Background Technology

[0002] The existing book management system suffers from several problems. Many libraries fail to consider the varying heights of users and their actual needs when designing bookshelves, especially for those on higher shelves, where average readers often cannot easily reach them. This issue becomes particularly pronounced without suitable tools or equipment for retrieving books, making it exceptionally difficult for readers to find information. Secondly, there are safety concerns. Readers often need to use unstable steps or chairs to reach books on higher shelves, increasing the risk of falls and injuries and potentially affecting the stability of the bookshelves.

[0003] Conventional solutions to these problems typically involve adding movable ladders or auxiliary tools for retrieving books from the shelves. While these measures improve the convenience of book retrieval to some extent, they have drawbacks. Without proper management and training on ladder usage, improper operation by users can lead to safety hazards. Therefore, we aim to design a novel book management shelf to address this issue. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a book management shelf and a movable ladder to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology.

[0005] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a book management rack and a movable ladder, comprising: a book rack, wherein a ladder for convenient access to books is slidably installed on the front side of the book rack, the lower end of the ladder is slidably connected to a ground rail, the ground rail includes a track for guiding the ladder, and a sliding rod for guiding the ladder is provided inside the track.

[0006] The bookshelf includes a slide rail for guiding the ladder and a bookshelf body. The slide rail is fixed on the upper side of the front surface of the bookshelf body. The ladder includes a ladder frame, a hanging bracket at the upper end of the ladder frame, and two abutment feet at the lower end of the ladder frame.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the cross-section of the second track is L-shaped, and a limiting plate is provided on the upper rear end of the second track. The lower surface of the limiting plate is recessed upward to form multiple equally spaced positioning grooves. The maximum depth of the positioning grooves in the vertical direction is 3mm.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the front end and rear end of the positioning groove 2 pass through the front end and rear end of the limiting plate 2 from front to back, respectively. The limiting plate 2 is placed on the rear side of the slide rod 2, and the height of the upper end of the slide rod 2 is greater than the height of the positioning groove 2.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the ladder further includes footboards, and multiple footboards are fixed on the ladder frame at equal intervals, all of which are arranged in a horizontal structure.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, two rollers are rotatably mounted between the hanging bracket and the upper end of the ladder frame. The rollers are V-shaped wheel structures. Two positioning shafts are provided on the rear side of the hanging bracket. The distance between the two positioning shafts is the same as the distance between two adjacent positioning slots. The positioning shafts are movably engaged inside the positioning slots. The hanging bracket allows the ladder to cooperate with the slide rail, thereby allowing the upper end of the ladder to slide in front of the bookshelf, improving the convenience of using the ladder.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, a stop bar is provided on the front side of the track, and a slide rod is provided inside the track. The slide rod has the same structure as the slide rod. The slide rod is slidably connected to the abutment foot through a guide groove and a roller.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, a limiting plate is provided on the upper side of the rear end of the track. The lower surface of the limiting plate is recessed upward to form a plurality of equally spaced positioning grooves. The structure and dimensions of the limiting plate are the same as those of the limiting plate, and the structure and dimensions of the positioning grooves are the same as those of the positioning grooves.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the lower end of the abutment foot forms a guide arc groove running from left to right. The abutment foot has a hollow interior and a second roller is rotatably mounted inside. The structure of the second roller is the same as that of the first roller. A positioning shaft of the same specification is also rotatably mounted on the side of the abutment foot near the bookshelf. The abutment foot cooperates with the ground rail, allowing the lower end of the ladder to slide when needed, so that it can be moved without moving the ladder. The ground rail is placed 30cm in front of the lower end of the bookshelf, and the upper end of the ground rail is flush with the ground.

[0014] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: by setting a ground rail and a slide rail on the front side of the bookshelf, and in conjunction with the ladder, since the upper end of the ladder is slidably connected to the slide rod on the slide rail via the roller on the hanging bracket, and the hanging bracket itself is slidably hung on the slide rail, while the lower end of the ladder is slidably connected to the slide rod on the ground rail via the roller on the abutment foot, and the abutment foot itself is slidably installed on the ground rail, the ladder as a whole can easily slide in the left and right directions, thereby facilitating the user to adjust the position and helping to improve the convenience of using the ladder;

[0015] By setting positioning groove one, positioning groove two, and positioning pivot, and by setting limiting plate one and limiting plate two on the rear side of track one and track two, and setting multiple positioning groove one and positioning groove two with lower openings on the lower surface of limiting plate one and limiting plate two, positioning groove one and positioning groove two, together with the bracket and the positioning pivot on the abutment foot, can make the ladder have a certain stability after the ladder stops, and prevent it from sliding randomly, thus helping to ensure the safety of the entire ladder. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a book management shelf and a movable ladder according to this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the ladder, floor rail, and slide rail of a book management shelf and movable ladder according to this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the side view of the slide rail structure of a book management shelf and a movable ladder according to this utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a book management shelf and a ladder for a movable ladder according to the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified diagram of point C.

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A magnified diagram of point B in the middle.

[0024] In the diagram, 100-ground rail, 110-track one, 111-limiting plate one, 112-positioning groove one, 120-slide rod one;

[0025] 200-Ladder, 210-Ladder frame, 220-Steps, 230-Hanging bracket, 231-Roller 1, 232-Positioning pivot, 240-Abutting foot;

[0026] 300-Bookshelf, 310-Bookshelf body, 320-Slide rail, 321-Railway II, 322-Slide rod II, 323-Positioning groove II, 324-Limiting plate II. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] Please see Figures 1 to 7 This utility model provides a technical solution: a book management shelf and a movable ladder, including: a book shelf 300, a ladder 200 for convenient book retrieval is slidably installed on the front side of the book shelf 300, the lower end of the ladder 200 is slidably connected to a ground rail 100, the ground rail 100 includes a track 110 for guiding the ladder 200, and a slide bar 120 for guiding the ladder 200 is provided inside the track 110;

[0029] The bookshelf 300 includes a slide rail 320 for guiding the ladder 200 and a bookshelf body 310. The slide rail 320 is fixed on the upper side of the front surface of the bookshelf body 310. The ladder 200 includes a ladder frame 210. A hanging bracket 230 is provided at the upper end of the ladder frame 210, and two abutment feet 240 are provided at the lower end of the ladder frame 210.

[0030] As the first embodiment of this utility model, in actual use, if it is necessary to retrieve books from the bookshelf 300, the user only needs to climb the step 220 on the ladder 200 to reach the required height and retrieve the books in the corresponding position. If it is necessary to move the ladder 200, simply push the middle part of the ladder 200 to the right or left. Since the upper end of the ladder 200 is slidably connected to the slide rod 322 on the slide rail 320 via the roller 231 on the hanging bracket 230, and the hanging bracket 230 itself is slidably hung on the slide rail 320, while the lower end of the ladder 200 is slidably connected to the slide rod 120 on the ground rail 100 via the roller 2 on the abutment foot 240, and the abutment foot 240 itself is slidably installed on the ground rail 100, the ladder 200 as a whole can easily slide in the left and right directions, thereby facilitating the user to adjust the position and helping to improve the convenience of using the ladder 200.

[0031] Please see Figures 1 to 7The cross-section of track 2 321 is L-shaped. A limiting plate 2 324 is provided on the upper rear end of track 2 321. The lower surface of the limiting plate 2 324 is recessed upward to form multiple equally spaced positioning grooves 2 323. The maximum depth of the positioning grooves 2 323 in the vertical direction is 3mm.

[0032] The front and rear ends of the positioning groove 2 323 pass through the front and rear ends of the limiting plate 2 324 from front to back, respectively. The limiting plate 2 324 is placed behind the slide rod 2 322, and the height of the upper end of the slide rod 2 322 is greater than the height of the positioning groove 2 323.

[0033] The ladder 200 also includes footboards 220. Multiple footboards 220 are fixed on the ladder frame 210 at equal intervals, and all footboards 220 are arranged in a horizontal structure.

[0034] Two rollers 231 are rotatably mounted between the hanging bracket 230 and the upper end of the ladder frame 210. The rollers 231 are V-shaped wheel structures. Two positioning shafts 232 are provided on the rear side of the hanging bracket 230. The distance between the two positioning shafts 232 is the same as the distance between the two adjacent positioning slots 112. The positioning shafts 232 are movably locked inside the positioning slots 112. The setting of the hanging bracket 230 allows the ladder 200 to cooperate with the slide rail 320, thereby allowing the upper end of the ladder 200 to slide in front of the bookshelf 300, improving the convenience of using the ladder 200.

[0035] A stop bar is provided on the front side of track 110. A slide rod 120 is provided inside track 110. The slide rod 222 has the same structure as slide rod 120. Slide rod 120 is slidably connected to the abutment foot 240 through guide arc groove and roller 2.

[0036] A limiting plate 111 is provided on the upper rear end of track 110. The lower surface of the limiting plate 111 is recessed upward to form multiple equally spaced positioning grooves 112. The structure and dimensions of the limiting plate 111 are the same as those of the limiting plate 2 324, and the structure and dimensions of the positioning grooves 112 are the same as those of the positioning groove 2 323.

[0037] The lower end of the abutment foot 240 extends from left to right to form a guide arc groove. The abutment foot (240) has a hollow design inside, and a second roller is rotatably installed inside. The structure of the second roller is the same as that of the first roller (231). The abutment foot 240 is also rotatably installed with a positioning shaft 232 of the same specification on the side near the bookshelf 300. The abutment foot 240 and the ground rail 100 cooperate with each other, so that the lower end of the ladder 200 can slide when needed, and can be moved without moving the ladder 200. The ground rail 100 is placed in the ground 30cm in front of the lower end of the bookshelf 300, and the upper end of the ground rail 100 is flush with the ground.

[0038] As a second embodiment of this utility model, based on the first embodiment described above, by setting positioning groove 112, positioning groove 323, and positioning pivot 232, and by setting limiting plate 111 and limiting plate 324 on the rear side of track 110 and track 221, and by setting multiple positioning grooves 112 and positioning groove 323 with lower openings on the lower surface of limiting plate 111 and limiting plate 224, when the ladder 200 moves, the positioning pivot 232 on the hanger 230 and the abutment foot 240 moves (the spacing between the positioning pivots 232 on the hanger 230 and the abutment foot 240 is the same), when encountering positioning groove 112 and positioning groove 323, It will automatically engage, and there will be a noticeable tactile sensation and sound when it engages, allowing the user to know that it has reached the limit position of the adjustment position. If not satisfied, it can be pushed continuously. The shallow positioning groove 112 and positioning groove 223, together with the rotatable positioning shaft 232, will not cause the ladder 200 to get stuck. Simply push it in the horizontal direction to make the ladder 200 move. The positioning groove 112 and positioning groove 223, together with the bracket 230 and the positioning shaft 232 on the abutment foot 240, can make the ladder 200 have a certain degree of stability after it stops, and will not slide randomly, thus helping to ensure the safety of the entire ladder 200.

[0039] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A book management shelf and a movable ladder, comprising: The bookshelf (300) and track 2 (321) are characterized in that a ladder (200) for convenient access to books is slidably installed on the front side of the bookshelf (300), the lower end of the ladder (200) is slidably connected to the ground track (100), the ground track (100) includes a track 1 (110) for guiding the ladder (200), and a slide bar 1 (120) for guiding the ladder (200) is provided inside the track 1 (110). The bookshelf (300) includes a slide rail (320) for guiding the ladder (200) and a bookshelf body (310). The slide rail (320) is fixed on the upper side of the front surface of the bookshelf body (310). The ladder (200) includes a ladder frame (210). A hanging bracket (230) is provided at the upper end of the ladder frame (210). Two abutment feet (240) are provided at the lower end of the ladder frame (210). Two rollers (231) are rotatably installed between the upper end of the bracket (230) and the ladder (210). The rollers (231) are V-shaped wheel structures. Two positioning shafts (232) are provided on the rear side of the bracket (230). The distance between the two positioning shafts (232) is the same as the distance between two adjacent positioning slots (112). The positioning shafts (232) are movably locked inside the positioning slots (112). The lower end of the abutment foot (240) extends from left to right to form a guide arc groove. The abutment foot (240) has a hollow interior and a second roller is rotatably installed inside. The structure of the second roller is the same as that of the first roller (231). The abutment foot (240) is also rotatably installed with a positioning shaft (232) of the same specification on the side near the bookshelf (300).

2. The book management shelf and movable ladder as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-section of the second track (321) is L-shaped. A limiting plate (324) is provided on the upper rear end of the second track (321). The lower surface of the limiting plate (324) is recessed upward to form multiple equally spaced positioning grooves (323). The maximum depth of the positioning grooves (323) in the vertical direction is 3mm.

3. The book management shelf and movable ladder as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The front and rear ends of the positioning groove 2 (323) pass through the front and rear ends of the limiting plate 2 (324) from front to back, respectively. The limiting plate 2 (324) is placed on the rear side of the sliding rod 2 (322), and the height of the upper end of the sliding rod 2 (322) is greater than the height of the positioning groove 2 (323).

4. The book management shelf and movable ladder as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The ladder (200) also includes footboards (220), and multiple footboards (220) are fixed on the ladder frame (210) at equal intervals, and the multiple footboards (220) are all arranged in a horizontal structure.

5. The book management shelf and movable ladder as described in claim 3, characterized in that: A stop bar is provided on the front side of the first track (110), and a slide rod (120) is provided inside the first track (110). The slide rod (322) has the same structure as the slide rod (120). The slide rod (120) is slidably connected to the abutment foot (240) through the guide arc groove and the roller (2).

6. The book management shelf and movable ladder as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper rear end of the track 1 (110) is provided with a limiting plate 1 (111). The lower surface of the limiting plate 1 (111) is recessed upward to form a plurality of equally spaced positioning grooves 1 (112). The structure and size of the limiting plate 1 (111) are the same as those of the limiting plate 2 (324). The structure and size of the positioning groove 1 (112) are the same as those of the positioning groove 2 (323).