SHELVING SYSTEM FOR SERVICE VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED CONTAINERS

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a shelving system, particularly for service vehicles, comprising at least one container and at least one guide element. The invention also relates to a container for such a shelving system.

[0002] Containers can be, for example, crates, suitcases, boxes, containers or other devices for holding objects.

[0003] Such shelving systems with associated containers are known, for example, from DE 10 2004 005 362 A1. By providing front stops and rear stops, the container can therefore remain in two positions, namely the secured rear position and the defined front position. This can ensure that the container arranged in a shelving system in a vehicle is not automatically shifted to the front position, for example when cornering, or even falls out of the shelving system from the front position. The containers can be used in particular for storing tools or machines. The containers should be easy to insert into the vehicle or remove from the vehicle together with the tools or machines.

[0004] US 2013 / 0313956 A1 discloses a drawer system for storing and transporting tools, with pivoting locking handles for removing a drawer. DE 10 2004 005 362 A1 discloses a shelf box system for transport vehicles. EP 3 491 970 B1 discloses a shelf box with locking stops in the upper and lower thirds of the side walls.

[0005] In the known shelving system, the front and rear stops are provided on the side walls within the recesses into which the guide webs provided on the guide element engage. A distance is provided between the underside of the stops and a guide rail provided on the floor of the container that is greater than the height of a fixed stop in the form of a locking lug provided on the guide element. This allows the locking lug to pass through the recess between the locking stop and the guide rail. Furthermore, this prior art provides for the container to slide when moved on a floor to which the guide elements are attached.

[0006] Other shelving systems, which are not suitable for installation in service vehicles, are known, for example, from EP 00 572 971 A2 or JP 9-10048.

[0007] The present invention is based on the object of providing a shelving system which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and in which, in particular, a floor is not required on which the container slides when moved.

[0008] This problem is solved by a shelving system with the features of patent claim 1.

[0009] According to the invention, the at least one front stop and the at least one rear stop are arranged below the respective recess. This spatially separates the at least one recess provided in the side wall of the container from the stops. The containers are preferably also removable from the shelving system or from the at least one guide element by lifting them in the front position.

[0010] The stops are therefore not located in the recess, as in the prior art according to DE 10 2004 005 362 A1, but are arranged below it and preferably on the underside of the container, making them freely accessible. The stops extend downward so that they can interact with the fixed stop in a suitable manner. The recess provided on the respective side wall is preferably open to the rear, i.e., opposite to the extension direction, so that the guide bar interacting with the respective recess can be inserted into the respective recess when the container is inserted.

[0011] Preferably, two guide elements are provided laterally next to the container. The guide elements are advantageously anchored in place so that the container can be moved along the guide elements, preferably sliding on them. To move the container from the defined rear position to the front position, it is necessary to lift the container at the front so that the front stop is raised above the fixed stop. In the front position, the rear stop strikes the fixed stop, causing the container to remain in the defined front position. To remove the container from the shelving system in a subsequent step, the rear stop can then be lifted so that it is no longer engaged with the fixed stop.The rear stop can be raised by appropriately pivoting the container about an axis transverse to its direction of travel, in particular by lifting the container again at the front.

[0012] To enable safe and controlled movement of the container, it is advantageous if at least the rear stop has a sliding surface on its underside, which slides along a guide rail of the guide element when the container is moved. The material combination of the sliding surface and guide rail can be such that the coefficient of friction is correspondingly low. By providing two guide rails and two rear stops on the underside of the container in the area of ​​its side walls, the weight of the container is directed via the rear stops into the guide elements and thus into the shelving system.

[0013] With regard to the guide element, it is advantageous if the guide rail is arranged below the guide bar. The guide bar engages in the lateral recess. The sliding surface of the rear stop rests on the guide rail.

[0014] It is also advantageous if the guide element has a cheek on which the guide rail and the guide web are arranged. The cheek can, in particular, be arranged vertically, in which case the guide rail and the guide web extend horizontally. The cheek can, in particular, be arranged on a frame or on a wall using suitable fastening means.

[0015] To facilitate easier insertion of the container into the guide rails, it is advantageous if the guide bar is offset backward relative to the guide rail. This allows the rear of the container to be placed on the guide rail when inserting the container into the shelving system and then moved backward so that the guide bar engages the recess in the container.

[0016] Furthermore, it is provided that the recess, which is open to the rear, is bounded at the bottom by a web section on the respective side wall of the container. The web section preferably extends in the extension direction and, when the container is inserted, preferably runs parallel to the extension direction or to the guide web or guide rail.

[0017] Furthermore, the rear stop on the web section is positioned so that it projects downwards. This results in a cost-effective and compact design.

[0018] To prevent damage to the stops and / or the web sections when placing or laying down the container, it is advantageous if the underside of the respective web section is recessed upwards from a base level located in the underside of the container. This provides reliable protection for the web section, for example, when the container is placed on asphalt or other rough surfaces.

[0019] In this context, it is also advantageous if the sliding surface, especially of the respective rear stop, and / or if the underside of the respective front stop is in the base plane or does not protrude above it. This can protect the stops, especially when the container is standing on a rough surface.

[0020] To facilitate efficient movement of the container from the rear position to the front position, it is advantageous if the guide bar is spaced far enough from the top of the bar section and / or offset rearwardly that the front of the container can be raised in the defined rear position far enough to allow the front stop to be lifted above the fixed stop. The container can then be easily pulled forward until the rear stop acts against the fixed stop and the extended position is reached.

[0021] To remove the container from the shelving system, it is advantageous if the guide bar is spaced far enough from the top of the bar section and / or is set back to the rear so that the front of the container can be raised in the defined front position far enough for the rear stop to be lifted above the fixed stop. In this position, the container can then be pulled further forward until it can finally be removed from the guide elements.

[0022] It is further advantageous if a stop section is provided on at least one, and preferably on both side walls, in the area facing the rear, for supporting the underside of the guide web of the guide element. The interaction of the container-side contact section with the underside of the guide web on the guide element side can prevent the front of the container from tipping downwards when the container is pulled out. The arrangement is preferably such that even in the front, extended position of the container, the contact section acts against the underside of the guide web, so that a counterforce is provided to counteract tipping. It is conceivable that the web section is reinforced in the area in which the contact section interacts when the container is pulled out.

[0023] The contact section is preferably provided as an extension of the web section or is formed integrally with it. The upper side of the contact section can advantageously rise above the web section, thus creating a defined contact surface between the contact section and the underside of the guide web.

[0024] A further embodiment of the invention provides for the fixed stop on the guide element to be arranged at a distance from the guide rail in the extension direction. This allows dirt that may accumulate on the guide rail to be removed through a gap between the fixed stop and the guide rail.

[0025] The fixed stop can, in turn, have a sliding surface on its top side, along which the underside of the web section slides when the container is moved in the extension direction. Consequently, the weight of the container is advantageously transferred to the respective guide element via the rear stops and the fixed stop during movement.

[0026] To ensure that the container remains securely in the retracted, rear position, it is conceivable for the container to have a recess on its underside that complements the top of the fixed stop, into which the fixed stop engages in the defined rear position. To move the container from the retracted position, the container can then be lifted at its front end - as already described - so that the front stop of the container is raised above the fixed stop.

[0027] It is conceivable that the receptacle in which the fixed stop remains in the rear, retracted position is limited by the front stop of the container.

[0028] The aforementioned object is also achieved by a container for a shelving system. The container can have all the features described above relating to the container. Such a container is characterized in particular by the fact that it has recesses on the side walls for engagement of the guide web, and that the front stop and the rear stop are arranged below the respective recess, and that the rear stop (26) is arranged projecting downwards on the respective web section (42).

[0029] Furthermore, it can also be provided that the rear stops have a sliding surface on the underside, which slides along a guide rail of the guide element when the container is moved. Further advantageous embodiments of the container also arise in particular from the patent claims relating to the container.

[0030] Further details and advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the following description, on the basis of which an embodiment of the invention is described and explained in more detail.

[0031] They show: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a shelving system according to the invention with container and guide elements; Figure 2 shows the front view of the shelving system according to Figure 1 ; Figure 3 a guide element of the shelving system according to Figures 1 and 2 in individual part view; Figure 4 a perspective view of a container of the shelving system according to Figures 1 and 2; Figure 5the side view of the container according to Figure 4 ; Figure 6 a section along the line VI in Figure 2 , with the container remaining in the retracted, rear position; and Figure 7 shows a section along the line VII in Figure 2 , with the container remaining in the front, extended position.

[0032] The shelving system shown in the figures comprises a schematically indicated container 10, which can be designed as a case, box, or the like. The container 10 can be intended, in particular, for transporting tools or machines.

[0033] The container 10 comprises a front side 12, a rear side 14, a bottom side 16, a top side 18 and two opposing side walls 20. The shelving system further comprises two guide elements 22 arranged laterally next to the container 10. As will be explained further below, the container 10 can be moved along the guide elements 22 from a rear, retracted position, as shown in Figure 6 shown, into a forward, extended position as shown in Figure 7 shown.

[0034] In order to ensure that the container 10 is in the rear, in Figure 6 shown position, two front stops 24 are provided on the underside 16 of the container 10, in the area of ​​the side walls 20. In order to ensure that the container 10 remains in the Figure 7shown front, extended position, two rear stops 26 are provided on the underside of the container 10, also in the area of ​​the side walls 20.

[0035] As can be seen in particular from the Figures 4 and 5 As can be seen from the drawings, a recess 28 is provided on each of the side walls 20 of the container 10, which is open towards the rear side 14. As can be seen in particular from the Figures 6 and 7 As can be seen, guide webs 30 provided on the guide elements 22 engage in the recesses 28.

[0036] As can be seen from the Figures 4 to 7 As is clear, the stops 24, 26 are not located within the recess 28, but are arranged below, extending downwards outside the recess 28.

[0037] As is particularly evident from Figure 3As is clear, the guide element 22 has a cheek 32 on which the guide web 30 and a guide rail are provided, which runs parallel to the guide web 30 and is arranged below the guide web 30 by the dimension d. The guide web 30 is offset rearwardly by the dimension c with respect to the guide rail 34. Furthermore, a fixed stop 36 is provided on the cheek 32, which interacts with the front stops 24 in the retracted, rear position and which interacts with the rear stops 26 in the front, extended position.

[0038] As further stated Figure 3 As can be seen, the cheek 32 also has fastening holes 38, with which the guide element 22 can be fastened to, for example, a frame. In the assembled state, the cheek is arranged in a vertical direction, with the respective guide web 30 and the respective guide rail 34 extending in the vertical direction. Figure 3 It also becomes clear that the fixed stop 36 is arranged at a distance from the guide rail 34 by the gap 40 in the extension direction. This allows contaminants that may accumulate on the guide rail 34 to be discharged downwards through the gap 40 between the fixed stop 36 and the guide rail 34.

[0039] As can be seen from the Figures 4 to 7 As is clear, the recesses 28 are delimited at the bottom by a web section 42. The web section 42 extends in the extension direction of the container 10. The respective rear stop 26 is arranged on the web section 42, projecting downwards. In addition, the underside 44 of the web section is not located in a base plane 46 formed by the underside 16 of the container 10, but is set back upwards by the dimension a.

[0040] From the Figures 4 and 5It is clear that the container 10 has receptacles 48 complementary to the top of the fixed stop 36. In the Figure 6 In the defined rear position shown, the upper side of the fixed stop 36, which has a wedge-shaped cross-section, engages the receptacle 48, so that the container 10 remains in this rear position. The receptacle 48 is limited to the rear by the front stop 24.

[0041] In order to avoid the container 10 being displaced too far to the rear, the receptacle 28 has a stop surface 50 running transversely to the feed direction. Figure 6 In the inserted position shown, the front free end 52 of the guide web 30 comes to rest on the stop surface 50.

[0042] To remove Container 10 from its Figure 6 shown rear defined position into the Figure 7To move the container 10 to the front position shown, the front side 12 of the container 10 must first be raised so far that the front stops 24 are lifted above the respective fixed stop 26. To make this possible, the guide webs 30 are spaced far enough from the top side of the web section 34 and are also offset far enough to the rear to enable such a lifting.

[0043] After the front stops 24 have been raised above the fixed stops 36, the container 10 can be displaced in the extension direction A. Sliding surfaces 56 provided on the undersides of the rear stops 26 slide on the guide rails 34 of the guide elements 22. At the same time, the undersides 44 of the web sections 42 slide on the upper side of the fixed stops, which are also designed as sliding surfaces 54.

[0044] In order to prevent the front side 12 of the container 10 from tipping over when the container 10 is pulled out, a storage section 58 is provided on each of the side walls 20, which is supported on the underside of the respective guide web 30. The respective support section 58 is provided as an extension of the respective web section 42 at the rear end of the respective side wall 20. The upper side of the respective support section 58 rises, as shown in Figure 5 shown to extend the dimension b over the top of the associated web section 42.

[0045] As in Figure 7 As shown, in the defined front position, the rear stops 26 rest against the fixed stops 36. In addition, the contact sections 58 rest against the ends 52 of the guide webs 30. In order to remove the container 10 from the guide elements 22 or from the shelving system, starting from the position shown in the Figure 7From the defined front position shown, the front 12 of the container 10 is raised again far enough that the rear stops 26 can be lifted above the fixed stops 36. If the front 12 of the container 10 is then lowered again, the rear stops 26 slide forward and downward on the wedge-shaped upper surfaces of the fixed stops 36. At the same time, the contact sections 58 move out of their effective range with the free ends 52 of the guide webs 42, so that the container 10 can ultimately be removed manually in a simple manner.

[0046] If the container 10 is subsequently to be inserted back into the shelving system, the rear sides 14 with the recesses 28 open to the rear must be placed on the guide elements 22 in such a way that the free ends 52 of the guide webs 30 engage in the recesses 28. By pushing the container 10 backwards accordingly, the rear stops 26 initially slide over the wedge-shaped upper side of the fixed stops 26, and as the container 10 is further moved against the extension direction A, ultimately the front stops 24 also slide, until the fixed stops 36 come to rest in the receptacles 48.

Claims

1. Shelving system for service vehicles in particular, comprising at least one container (10) which has a front side (12), a rear side (14), an underside (16), an upper side (18) and two side walls (20), and comprising at least one guide element (22) along which the container (10) can be moved in a pull-out direction (A) from a rear, retracted position into a front, extended position, at least one rear stop (26) and at least one front stop (24) being provided on the container (10), which stops interact with a fixed stop (36) provided on at least one guide element (22) in such a way that the container (10) remains in a defined rear position and, when moved in the pull-out direction (A), remains in a defined front position, and a recess (28) for engaging a guide strip (30) provided on the guide element (22) being provided on at least one side wall (20) of the container (10), characterized in that the at least one front stop (24) and the at least one rear stop (26) are arranged below the relevant recess (28), in that the at least one recess (28) is delimited at the bottom by a strip portion (42), and in that the rear stop (26) is arranged on the relevant strip portion (42) so as to project downward.

2. Shelving system according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one rear stop (26) has a sliding surface (56) on its underside, which slides on a guide rail (34) of the guide element (22) when the container (10) is moved.

3. Shelving system according to claim 2, characterized in that the guide rail (34) is arranged below the guide strip (30) on at least one guide element (22).

4. Shelving system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that at least one guide element (22) has a cheek (32) on which the guide rail (34) and the guide strip (30) are arranged.

5. Shelving system according to claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that the guide strip (30) is arranged so as to be offset to the rear with respect to the guide rail (34).

6. Shelving system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the underside (44) of the relevant strip portion (42) is arranged so as to be set back in an upward direction from a base plane (46) located in the underside (16) of the container (10).

7. Shelving system according to claim 6, characterized in that the sliding surface (56) of the relevant rear stop (26) is located in the base plane (46).

8. Shelving system according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the guide strip (30) is spaced apart and / or offset to the rear from the upper side of the strip portion (42) to such an extent that the front side (12) of the container (10) can be raised in the defined rear position to such an extent that the front stop (24) can be lifted above the fixed stop (36).

9. Shelving system according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the guide strip (30) is spaced apart and / or offset to the rear from the upper side of the strip portion (42) to such an extent that the front side (12) of the container (10) can be raised in the defined front position to such an extent that the rear stop (26) can be lifted above the fixed stop (36).

10. Shelving system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that an abutment portion (58) is provided on at least one side wall (20), in the region facing the rear side (14), for abutting the underside (44) of the guide strip (42) of the guide element (22) in a supporting manner.

11. Shelving system according to claim 10, characterized in that the abutment portion (58) is provided as an extension of the strip portion (42) and rises above the upper side of the strip portion (42).

12. Shelving system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixed stop (36) on the at least one guide element (22) is arranged so as to be spaced from the guide rail (34) in the pull-out direction.

13. Shelving system according to any of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the fixed stop (36) has a sliding surface (54) on its upper side, along which the underside of the strip portion (42) slides when the container (10) is moved in the pull-out direction (A).

14. Shelving system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (10) has a receptacle (48) which is complementary to the upper side of the fixed stop (36), and in which the fixed stop (36) engages in the defined rear position.

15. Shelving system according to claim 14, characterized in that the receptacle (48) is delimited at the rear by the front stop (24).

16. Container (10) for a shelving system according to any of the preceding claims, which has a front side (12), a rear side (14), an underside (16), an upper side (18) and two side walls (20), at least one rear stop (26) and at least one front stop (24) being provided on the container (10), which interact with at least one fixed stop (36) provided on a guide element (22) of the shelving system in such a way that the container (10) remains in a defined rear position and, when moved in the pull-out direction (A), remains in a defined front position, and a recess (28) for engaging a guide strip provided (30) on the guide element (22) being provided on at least one side wall (20) of the container (10), characterized in that the at least one recess (28) is delimited at the bottom by a strip portion (42), and in that the rear stop (26) is arranged on the relevant strip portion (42) so as to project downward, and in that the at least one front stop (24) and the at least one rear stop (26) are arranged below the relevant recess (28).

17. Container (10) according to claim 16, characterized in that the at least one rear stop (26) has a sliding surface (56) on its underside, which slides on a guide rail (34) of the guide element (22) when the container (10) is moved.

18. Container (10) according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the underside (44) of the relevant strip portion (42) is arranged so as to be set back in an upward direction from a base plane (46) located in the underside (16) of the container (10), and / or in that the sliding surface (56) of the relevant rear stop (26) is located in the base plane (46).

19. Container (10) according to any of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that an abutment portion (58) is provided on at least one side wall (20), in the region facing the rear side (14), for abutting the underside (44) of the guide strip (42) of the guide element (22) in a supporting manner.

20. Container (10) according to claim 19, characterized in that the abutment portion (58) is provided as an extension of the strip portion (42) and rises above the upper side of the strip portion (42).