Shelf for a cabinet for holding bottles

Abstract

A shelf (2) comprising a row (41) of supports (40) supported by a frame (20), sliding and aligned along a transverse direction (Y). Each support comprises cradles (45) aligned parallel to the same longitudinal direction (X) to form a column (46). Each cradle of one of the supports is aligned with a cradle of the other supports along the transverse direction to form a line (47). Each support can individually support a bottle in a longitudinal position, where the bottle is placed on the column of cradles, forming transverse wedges (48) that prevent the bottle from rolling. The supports can collectively support the bottle in a transverse position, where the bottle is placed on one of the lines (47) of cradles that form longitudinal wedges (49) that prevent the bottle from rolling.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a shelf, for a cabinet intended to hold bottles, and a cabinet comprising such a shelf.

[0002] We are familiar with refrigerated cabinets featuring shelves on which glass bottles, often containing alcoholic beverages such as wine or champagne, can be placed for storage. Such a cabinet is typically refrigerated to a temperature similar to that of a wine cellar, ideal for preserving these types of drinks. These cabinets generally have a glass door so that the bottles inside are visible from the outside.

[0003] Document FR 2 929 812 A1 discloses a bottle storage rack.

[0004] Bottles can have different shapes and sizes, depending on their capacity, but also on other criteria, such as their geographical origin or the type of beverage they contain. For example, a Bordeaux wine bottle traditionally has a cylindrical body with a relatively short shoulder, while a Burgundy wine bottle has a longer, tapered shoulder. In comparison, a Champagne bottle may have a larger diameter and shorter body, with a longer neck, for the same capacity.

[0005] To accommodate different bottle shapes, a standard wine rack features individual holders, each designed to hold a single bottle. The rack includes a frame onto which each holder clicks, allowing for easy addition or removal. Furthermore, the frame allows for multiple positions for each holder, ensuring the rack's arrangement adapts to various bottle sizes. For example, if a bottle with a large diameter is required, the holders can be spaced further apart to accommodate it. This standard wine rack also allows bottles to be positioned either lengthwise or crosswise.However, to position the bottle transversely, it is necessary to first mount an adapter on the shelf, the adapter receiving the support transversely to support the bottle transversely.

[0006] Although this well-known shelf system is generally satisfactory, its main drawback is that assembling and disassembling the brackets and adapters can be tedious. Furthermore, once disassembled, the brackets and adapters must be stored and can be lost.

[0007] One aim of the invention is therefore to offer a new shelf which, while remaining adaptable to different bottle formats, is more convenient to use, allows the orientation of bottles in two directions, and for which no part is likely to be lost.

[0008] To this end, the invention relates to a shelf for a cabinet intended to hold bottles. The shelf comprises a frame and at least one row of supports, which are supported by the frame and aligned along a transverse direction parallel to the frame. According to the invention, the supports of said at least one row slide relative to the frame and relative to each other along the transverse direction. Each support of said at least one row comprises cradles, the cradles of the same support being aligned parallel to the same longitudinal direction parallel to the frame to form a column of cradles, and each cradle of one of the supports of said at least one row being aligned with one of the cradles of the other supports of said at least one row along the transverse direction to form a line of cradles.Each support in said at least one row is configured to individually support a bottle in a longitudinal position, where the bottle is placed on the column of cradles of said support oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction, the column of cradles forming transverse wedges between which the bottle, in the longitudinal position, is received, to prevent the bottle from rolling in the transverse direction off the column of cradles. The supports in said at least one row are configured to collectively support the bottle in a transverse position, where the bottle is placed on one of the rows of cradles of said supports, oriented parallel to the transverse direction, said row of cradles forming longitudinal wedges between which the bottle, in the transverse position, is received, to prevent the bottle from rolling in the longitudinal direction off the row of cradles.

[0009] A key idea of ​​the invention is to allow the supports to slide relative to each other and to the frame, so that when a bottle needs to be placed lengthwise on one of the supports, the position of the other supports in at least one row relative to that support can be adjusted to accommodate the size of the bottle and potentially accommodate additional bottles. Furthermore, the same supports allow bottles to be positioned both lengthwise and crosswise without needing to be disassembled or their orientation changed. The fact that the supports slide to accommodate the bottles and are suitable for both lengthwise and crosswise positions makes the shelf versatile while eliminating the need to disassemble the supports, thus preventing them from being lost.Moreover, it is advantageously planned that the supports are not removable from the frame to prevent them from being lost.

[0010] The shelf is designed to hold bottles, in that each support is suitable and intended to individually support a bottle in a longitudinal position, and in that the supports are collectively suitable and intended to collectively support a bottle in a transverse position. This does not preclude the shelf from being used to hold objects other than bottles, particularly provided that these objects conform to the shape of the supports. For example, each support can be configured to individually support a can, or another cylindrical or elongated object, in a longitudinal position, where the can, or other object, is placed on the column of cradles of said support, oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction. The can or other object is then held between the transverse wedges to prevent it from rolling or falling off the column of cradles.The supports of at least one row are also suitable for collectively supporting the can or other object in a transverse position, where the can or other object is placed on one of the cradle lines of said supports, oriented parallel to the transverse direction. The can or other object is then positioned between the longitudinal wedges, which prevent it from rolling off the cradle line. The objects received by the shelf are preferably beverages or other food products.

[0011] Preferably, for each cradle column, the transverse wedges are distributed along exactly two spaced columns of transverse wedges parallel to the longitudinal direction, the two columns of transverse wedges being configured to receive the bottle between them when the bottle is placed on the cradle column in the longitudinal position.

[0012] Preferably, for each cradle line, the longitudinal wedges are distributed along exactly two spaced longitudinal wedge lines parallel to the transverse direction, the two longitudinal wedge lines being configured to receive the bottle between them when the bottle is placed on the cradle line in the transverse position.

[0013] Preferably, each cradle comprises two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces, each longitudinal cylindrical surface connecting two of the cradle's transverse wedges and being configured to receive the bottle while the bottle is in the longitudinal position.

[0014] Preferably, each cradle comprises two transverse cylindrical surfaces, each transverse cylindrical surface connecting two of the longitudinal wedges of the cradle and being configured to receive the bottle while the bottle is in the transverse position, the two transverse cylindrical surfaces being separated by the two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces and the two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces being separated by the two transverse cylindrical surfaces.

[0015] Preferably, each support is attached to the frame in a non-removable manner.

[0016] Preferably, each support in said at least one row comprises a first sliding end and a second sliding end that are opposite along the longitudinal direction. Preferably, for said at least one row of supports, the frame comprises a first rail and a second rail that are parallel to the transverse direction. Preferably, each support in said at least one row slides relative to the frame parallel to the transverse direction, in that each first sliding end is guided in sliding by the first rail, and in that each second sliding end is guided in sliding by the second rail.

[0017] Preferably, the frame comprises a first transverse stop, which connects the first rail to the second rail, and a second transverse stop, which connects the first rail to the second rail. At least one row of supports is arranged between the first transverse stop and the second transverse stop parallel to the transverse direction, such that the first transverse stop and the second transverse stop limit the sliding motion of the supports of at least one row relative to the frame. Preferably, the supports of at least one row of supports are captive to the frame, being held captive by the first rail, the second rail, the first transverse stop, and the second transverse stop.

[0018] Preferably, two rows of supports are provided.

[0019] Preferably, at least three cradles are provided for each support.

[0020] The invention relates to a cabinet, comprising: the shelf as defined above, the frame comprising a first longitudinal member and a second longitudinal member between which said at least one row of supports is arranged, the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member being parallel to the longitudinal direction; and an enclosure, comprising a first side wall and a second side wall between which the shelf is arranged, the shelf being supported by the enclosure, in that the first side wall supports the first longitudinal member and in that the second side wall supports the second longitudinal member.

[0021] The invention will become clearer upon reading the following description, given solely by way of non-limiting example, and made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: there figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a cabinet comprising a shelf according to an embodiment of the invention, where the shelf is in a recessed position and holds bottles according to a first arrangement. figure 2 is a view similar to that of the figure 1 where the shelf is in an extended position and receives bottles according to a second arrangement. figure 3 is a view similar to that of the figures 1 And 2 where the shelf is shown alone, receiving bottles according to a third arrangement. figure 4 is a top view of the shelf from the previous figures, where supports are positioned according to a first configuration. figure 5 is a view similar to that of the figure 4 where the supports are positioned according to a second configuration. figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the figure 5 , following the cutting line VI-VI. the figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the supports of the previous figures, shown alone.

[0022] THE figures 1 And 2 show a cabinet 1 containing 3A and / or 3B bottles. Cabinet 1 includes one or more shelves, including a shelf 2 shown in the figures 1 à 6 Shelf 2, forming part of the cabinet shelving, is configured to support all or part of the 3A and / or 3B bottles received in cabinet 1.

[0023] We define a longitudinal direction X, a transverse direction Y and a height direction Z, which are perpendicular to each other and fixed with respect to shelf 2. When shelf 2 is mounted in cabinet 1, the directions X and Y are horizontal and the direction Z is vertical and directed upwards.

[0024] As shown on the figures 1 And 2Cabinet 1 comprises an enclosure 11, which is generally parallelepiped in shape along the X, Y, and Z directions. Enclosure 11 includes a side wall 12 and a side wall 13, spaced apart and perpendicular to the transverse direction Y. Enclosure 11 includes a bottom wall 14, perpendicular to the X direction, connecting walls 12 and 13. Enclosure 11 includes a bottom wall and a top wall, spaced apart (not shown), perpendicular to the Z direction. The bottom wall connects walls 12, 13, and 14. The top wall connects walls 12, 13, and 14. The bottom wall is connected to the top wall by walls 12, 13, and 14.

[0025] To close a front opening defined by walls 12 and 13 and by the lower and upper walls, enclosure 11 includes a door, preferably glazed, not shown. The door is perpendicular to the X direction and opposite the back wall 14 when the door is in the closed position. The door can be opened to insert or remove one or more of the bottles 3A and / or 3B. For this purpose, the door is preferably hinged relative to the walls of enclosure 11, pivoting about an axis parallel to the Z direction.

[0026] Cabinet 1 is preferably refrigerated, meaning it includes an integrated refrigeration unit that produces cold air inside enclosure 11 relative to the outside, to maintain the interior of the enclosure at a set temperature. The refrigeration unit includes, for example, a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, through which a refrigerant circulates successively in a closed loop. For example, the set temperature is a temperature corresponding to that which would be obtained in a cellar, for example, between 10 and 14°C (degrees Celsius).

[0027] Overall, shelf 2 extends perpendicularly along the X and Y directions and is significantly thinner along the Z direction, like a tray. Shelf 2 is positioned between side walls 12 and 13, connecting them along the Y direction. Enclosure 11 supports shelf 2 via side walls 12 and 13. Shelf 2 is positioned between the lower and upper walls along the Z direction.

[0028] As shown on the figure 1 When shelf 2 is in a retracted position, shelf 2 is positioned inside enclosure 11, supported by enclosure 11. In the retracted position, shelf 2 extends from the door to the back wall 14, in the opposite direction to X. As shown in the figure 2 , when the door is open, shelf 2 can be slid relative to enclosure 11, to an extended position, where shelf 2 is moved in the X direction relative to its retracted position, shelf 2 having passed through the front opening to protrude out of enclosure 11 and being distant from the back wall 14.

[0029] Each bottle 3A and 3B contains a beverage, in particular an alcoholic beverage such as wine or champagne. Each bottle 3A and 3B comprises a body 31, a shoulder 32, a neck 33, and a neck 34, all centered on the same axis B3 and arranged sequentially along this axis B. The body 31, shoulder 32, neck 33, and neck 34, for example, have a shape of revolution around the axis B3. The body 31, shoulder 32, neck 33, and neck 34 are generally formed as a single piece from the same continuous material, for example, glass. The neck 34 is closed by a stopper, for example, made of cork or a cork-like material, to keep the beverage enclosed within the bottle 3A or 3B.

[0030] Cabinet 1 can hold bottles of various shapes. For example, the figures 1 And 2show that the 3A bottles have a primary shape, for example, Burgundy wine bottles. The 3A bottles are arranged on shelf 2. For example, the figure 3 This shows that bottles 3B have a second shape distinct from that of bottles 3A. Bottles 3B are, for example, champagne bottles, placed on shelf 2, shown outside cabinet 1. The shape of bottles 3A differs from that of bottles 3B, for example, in the diameter of the body 31, which is smaller for bottles 3A than for bottles 3B, and in the height of the bottle, measured from a base of the body 31 to an opposite end formed by the neck 34, the height being less for bottles 3A than for bottles 3B. Bottles of shapes other than those in this example can be placed on shelf 2, as shelf 2 can accommodate bottles of different shapes.

[0031] As more clearly visible on the figures 4 And 5Shelf 2 includes a frame 20 and at least one row 41 of supports 40. The frame 20 is used to support the supports 40. The supports 40 are used to support bottles 3A and / or 3B.

[0032] Overall, the frame 20 is perpendicular to the Z direction. The X and Y directions are parallel to the frame 20. The X, Y, and Z directions are defined as fixed relative to the frame 20. The frame 20 advantageously comprises two longitudinal members 21 and 22. The longitudinal members 21 and 22 are parallel to the X direction and are arranged in the same plane, perpendicular to the Z direction. The longitudinal member 22 is arranged in the Y direction relative to the longitudinal member 21. For the shelf 2 to be supported by the enclosure 11, the longitudinal member 21 is supported by the wall 12 and the longitudinal member 22 is supported by the wall 13. Preferably, the shelf 2 slides relative to the enclosure 11 via the longitudinal members 21 and 22. For example, a first slide 28, fixed to the wall 12, is provided, which receives the longitudinal member 21 by sliding motion, and a second slide, fixed to the wall 13, which receives the longitudinal member 22 by sliding, along the direction X.The second slide is not visible in the figures but is similar to the first slide 28.

[0033] The frame 20 advantageously includes rails, arranged in pairs, each pair comprising a first rail 23 and a second rail 24. As many pairs of rails 23 and 24 are provided as there are rows 41 of supports 40. Preferably, a minimum of two rails is provided, i.e., a single pair, when there is only one row 41. The present example provides four rails, i.e., two pairs, since there are two rows 41 of supports 40. For each pair, the rail 23 is arranged in the X direction relative to the rail 24.

[0034] Each rail 23 and 24 is parallel to the transverse direction Y and connects the stringers 21 and 22. The rails 23 and 24 are advantageously arranged in the same plane perpendicular to the direction Z.

[0035] The stringers 21 and 22 and the rails 23 and 24 are fixed relative to each other, being attached to each other at their intersections.

[0036] Preferably, the supports 40 are identical to each other. In this example, each row 41 consists of six supports 40. However, a different number of supports 40 than six can be used for each row 41, with a minimum of two supports 40 for any given row 41.

[0037] The supports 40 belong to the same row 41 in that they are distributed successively along the Y direction, arranged side by side. In other words, for each row 41, the supports 40 are aligned along the Y direction, that is, they are distributed along a line parallel to the Y direction, regardless of the sliding position of the supports 40. For each row 41, the supports 40 are arranged, along the Y direction, between the stringers 21 and 22 and, along the X direction, between the rail 23 and the rail 24 of the pair of rails associated with that row, regardless of the sliding position of the supports 40.

[0038] For each row 41, the supports 40 are supported by the frame 20 via the rails 23 and 24 assigned to that row 41. Each support 40 slides relative to the frame 20 parallel to the Y direction. Preferably, each support 40 comprises a sliding end 43 and a sliding end 44, which are opposite each other, aligned along the longitudinal direction X. The end 43 is arranged in the longitudinal direction X relative to the end 44. For each support 40, the end 43 and the rail 23 associated with the relevant row 41 cooperate mechanically to guide the sliding of the support 40 relative to the frame 20, along the transverse direction Y.For each support 40, the end 44 and the rail 24 associated with the relevant row 41 cooperate mechanically to guide the sliding of the support 40 relative to the frame 20, along the transverse direction Y, in addition to the guidance provided by the end 43 and the rail 23. The support 40 thus connects the rail 23 to the rail 24 by being attached to it by the ends 43 and 44. Through the ends 43 and 44 and the rails 23 and 24, each support 40 slides relative to the frame 20 along the Y direction.

[0039] For example, as shown on the figure 6 It can be provided that rail 23 has a hollow shape, open towards support 40, to receive end 43. It can be provided that rail 24 has a hollow shape, open towards support 40, to receive end 44. Alternatively, it could be provided that ends 43 and 44 have a hollow shape to receive rails 23 and 24. In any case, it is preferable that, apart from play, the mechanical cooperation between rails 23 and 24 and ends 43 and 44 prevents movement of support 40 parallel to the X direction, in both directions, and prevents movement of support 40 parallel to the Z direction, in both directions, prevents any rotation of support 40, and allows movement of support 40 exclusively along the Y direction, in both directions.

[0040] For each row 41, for each support 40 which is arranged immediately between two other supports 40 of the same row 41, the displacement of said support 40 along the Y direction, that is to say the sliding, is bounded by said two other supports 40.

[0041] For each row 41, the longitudinal member 21 advantageously forms a transverse stop 25, which connects the rails 23 and 24, and the longitudinal member 22 advantageously forms a transverse stop 26, which connects the rails 23 and 24. For each row 41, all the supports 40 are arranged between the transverse stops 25 and 26, along the transverse direction Y. The stops 25 and 26 limit the sliding of the supports 40 of the row 41 along the direction Y, in both directions. For each row 41, the support 40 closest to the rail 23 is limited in its movement along the direction Y by the transverse stop 25 and the adjacent support 40. For each row 41, the support 40 closest to the rail 24 is limited in its movement along the direction Y by the transverse stop 26 and the adjacent support 40.

[0042] Overall, each support 40 slides relative to the frame 20 independently of the other supports 40, particularly those in the same row 41. The sliding motion of each support 40 is limited either by one of the transverse stops 25 or 26 and the adjacent support 40 belonging to the same row 41, or by two adjacent supports 40 belonging to the same row. For this reason, each support 40 is not attached to the other supports 40. Therefore, one of the supports 40 can be moved without moving the others. To achieve this, the transverse stops 25 and 26 are spaced apart by a distance, measured along the Y direction, that exceeds the sum of the respective widths of the supports 40 in the same row 41, the respective width of each support 40 being measured along the Y direction.

[0043] Because each support 40 slides relative to the frame 20 and the other supports 40 in the same row 41, a user can change the arrangement of the supports 40 in row 41 between the stops 25 and 26 by sliding each support 40 to a desired position along the Y direction. Changing the arrangement of the supports 40 in this way is therefore done without having to separate the supports 40 from the frame 20, which is particularly convenient and prevents the supports 40 from being lost.

[0044] Insofar as rails 23 and 24 exclusively allow the sliding movement of supports 40 along the Y direction, and stops 25 and 26 limit this sliding movement in both directions along the Y direction, supports 40 are fixed to frame 20, i.e., they are non-removable, being held captive by both rails 23 and 24 and stops 25 and 26. It is understood that supports 40 are fixed to frame 20 in that they cannot be separated from frame 20 during the use of shelf 2, regardless of whether bottles are placed on shelf 2 or not. This specifically precludes the possibility of support 40 being separated from frame 20 without tools, particularly by unclipping support 40 from frame 20, since support 40 and frame 20 are not mutually attached. clicked into place.This does not preclude the possibility that the support 40 may be separated from the frame 20 under special conditions which are not part of the normal use of the shelf, for example for the maintenance or repair of the shelf 2. These special conditions include for example disassembly of part of the frame 20, damage to the frame 20, destruction of the frame 20, disassembly of part of the support 40, damage to the support 40 or destruction of the support 40, which would be likely to allow the separation of the support 40 and the frame 20 from each other.

[0045] Each support 40 comprises several cradles 45, here three cradles 45. Preferably, each support 40 has the same number of cradles 45 as the other supports 40. A number of cradles 45 other than three may be provided for each support 40. It is by means of the cradles 45 that the shelf 2 supports the bottles 3A or 3B. Each cradle 45 is therefore formed on the surface of the support 40, rotated along the Z direction, so that the bottle can be placed resting on one or more of the cradles 45, in the opposite direction to the Z direction. The cradles 45 belonging to the supports 40 of the same row 41 are arranged along the same plane perpendicular to the Z direction.

[0046] Regardless of the number of cradles 45, all the cradles 45 of the same support 40 are advantageously arranged between the ends 43 and 44, that is to say between the rails 23 and 24 guiding the support 40, along the direction X. It is provided that the cradles 45 and the ends 43 and 44 of the same support 40 are fixed relative to each other, by being attached to each other and / or by being formed from a single piece, as is the case in the illustrated example.

[0047] For each support 40, the cradles 45 are aligned parallel to the longitudinal direction X of the frame 20, thus forming a column 46 of cradles 45, the column 46 being parallel to the direction X. Each support 40 therefore comprises its own column 46 of cradles 45, parallel to the same longitudinal direction X, the columns 46 being parallel to each other. Preferably, for each support 40, the following sequence occurs along the direction X: end 44, first cradle 45, next cradle 45, and so on until the last cradle 45 of the column, and end 43. For each row 41, there are therefore as many columns 46 as there are supports 40, namely, for example, six columns 46.

[0048] For each row 41 of supports 40, each cradle 45 of one of the supports 40 is aligned with one of the respective cradles 45 of each other support 40 in the row 41, along the transverse direction Y, thus forming a line 47 of cradles 45, parallel to the direction Y. For each row 41, we therefore obtain the same number of lines 47 as the number of cradles 45 for each support 40, that is, in this example, three lines 47, since each support 40 has three cradles 45. The lines 47 are parallel to each other and to the direction Y. The lines 47 are distributed along the direction X.

[0049] Ultimately, for each row 41 of supports 40, a grid of cradles 45 belonging to the supports 40 is obtained. These cradles 45 are distributed along columns 46, with as many columns 46 as there are supports 40, and along rows 47, with as many rows 47 as there are cradles 45 per support 40. The spacing between the columns 46 is adjustable by sliding the supports 40 relative to each other. The spacing between the rows 47 is fixed.

[0050] The cradles 45 are configured so that each bottle can be received on the shelf 2, either in a so-called "longitudinal position", where the B3 axis of the bottle is parallel to the longitudinal direction X, or in another position called the "transverse position", where the B3 axis of the bottle is parallel to the transverse direction Y. On the figures 1 And 3 All 3A and 3B bottles are arranged in a longitudinal position. On the figure 2 Two of the 3A bottles are in a transverse position, while all the other bottles are in a longitudinal position. Arranging the bottles in a longitudinal position generally allows a large number of bottles to be placed on shelf 2. However, it can be advantageous to place all or some of the bottles in a transverse position, particularly when these bottles have an atypical shape or size and / or to highlight these bottles, since a bottle label, usually affixed to the body 31, can then be made visible from the front opening or through the glass door.

[0051] To position the bottle longitudinally, it is placed on one of the supports 40, with the body 31 of the bottle resting on at least one of the cradles 45, or even several cradles 45 belonging to the same column 46. In other words, each support 40 is capable of individually supporting one of the bottles, while the bottle is in the longitudinal position, with said bottle placed on the column 46 of cradles 45 of that support 40. The bottle is then oriented parallel to the X direction, in particular its axis B3. The bottle is then centered on the cradles 45, that is to say, the axis B3 lies in a plane perpendicular to the Y direction which passes through the cradles 45 at their center.

[0052] To position the bottle transversely, it is placed on several supports 40 simultaneously belonging to the same row 41, with the body 31 of the bottle resting on at least one of the cradles 45, or even several cradles 45 belonging to the same row 47. In other words, the supports 40 of the same row 41 are configured to collectively support one of the bottles, while the bottle is in the transverse position, with said bottle placed on one of the rows 47 of cradles 45 defined collectively by these supports 40. Said bottle is then oriented parallel to the Y direction, in particular its axis B3. The bottle is then centered on the cradles 45, that is to say, the axis B3 lies in a plane perpendicular to the X direction which passes through the cradles 45 at their center.

[0053] Since the supports 40 in row 41 slide relative to each other and to the frame 20, the user can adjust the arrangement of the supports 40 in row 41 along the Y direction to place several bottles side by side lengthwise, each bottle resting on one of the supports 40. In particular, the supports 40 can be moved further apart to accommodate one or more bottles with a large diameter body 31 placed side by side lengthwise. Conversely, the supports 40 can be moved closer together to accommodate one or more bottles with a smaller diameter body 31 placed side by side lengthwise. When all the bottles to be placed side by side in row 41 have a similar body diameter, the supports 40 can be positioned evenly along the Y direction.As shown for example on the . figures 1 , 3 And 4Alternatively, the supports 40 of the first row 41 can be staggered relative to the supports 40 of the second row 41. This allows the bottles to be placed longitudinally side-by-side in both rows 41, with the necks 34 of the bottles in the first row 41 facing the second row 41 and the necks 34 of the bottles in the second row 41 facing the first row 41. The necks 34 of the bottles in the first row 41 are positioned between the necks 34 of the bottles in the second row 41. This is particularly advantageous for storing a large number of bottles, even if the bottles are tall. Specifically, the supports 40 can be evenly distributed along the Y direction by staggering the supports 40 of the first row 41 relative to the supports 40 of the second row 41, as shown in the diagrams. figures 1 And 4For example, when the bodies 31 have the same diameter and the bottles are tall. As another example, the supports 40 of the first row 41 can be distributed regularly along the Y direction, and those of the second row 41 irregularly along the Y direction, i.e., with some supports 40 grouped together and others spaced further apart, as shown in the figure 5 This allows shelf 2 to be adapted to the geometry and arrangement of the bottles. As shown in the figure 2 Some bottles can be arranged in a transverse position while others are in a longitudinal position.

[0054] All these examples show that shelf 2 is particularly versatile and gives complete freedom in the arrangement of bottles.

[0055] Each cradle 45 has a particular structure, described below, which allows it to receive the bottle, at choice, in longitudinal arrangement and in transverse position.

[0056] Preferably, as it is more visible on the figure 7 , each cradle 45 includes two pairs of transverse wedges 48 and two pairs of longitudinal wedges 49. However, a different number of wedges 48 and 49 may be chosen, with at least one pair of transverse wedges 48 and one pair of longitudinal wedges 49 for each cradle 45.

[0057] As shown on the figures 4 And 7For each column 46 of cradles 45, the transverse wedges 48 are distributed according to exactly two columns 51 of transverse wedges 48, spaced apart and parallel to the longitudinal direction X. For each pair of wedges 48, one of the wedges 48 belongs to one of the columns 51 while the other wedge 48 belongs to the other column 51. Preferably, for each pair of wedges 48, the two wedges 48 are aligned along the transverse direction Y. It follows that, for each cradle 45, the wedges 48 are arranged in a square or a rectangle.

[0058] As an example, the body 31 of a bottle 3A is schematically shown in dashed lines on the figure 7 , with bottle 3A in a longitudinal position on support 40. As shown in the figure 7 The two columns 51 of transverse wedges 48 are configured to receive the bottle 3A between them when the bottle 3A is placed on the column 46 of cradles 45 in the longitudinal orientation. More precisely, each pair of wedges 48 receives the bottle 3A between said wedges 48. If the body 31 of the bottle has a sufficiently large diameter, the wedges 48, belonging to several pairs of wedges 48, may come into contact with the body 31 of the bottle, on either side of the bottle, to prevent the bottle from rolling in the Y direction. If the body 31 of the bottle has a smaller diameter, the wedges 48, belonging to several pairs of wedges 48, may remain separate from the body 31 of the bottle. However, since the wedges 48 are arranged on either side of the bottle, the wedges 48 prevent the bottle from rolling in the Y direction out of the cradles 45 that receive it.In all cases, bottle 3A is received stably on column 46 of cradles 45, even if there are no other bottles adjacent to this bottle on shelf 2.

[0059] As shown on the figures 4 And 7 For each row 47 of cradles 45, the longitudinal wedges 49 are distributed along exactly two rows 52 of longitudinal wedges 49, spaced apart and parallel to the transverse direction Y. For each pair of wedges 49, one of the wedges 49 belongs to one of the rows 52 while the other wedge 49 belongs to the other row 52. Preferably, for each pair of wedges 49, the two wedges 49 are aligned along the longitudinal direction X. It follows that, for each cradle 45, the wedges 49 are arranged in a square or a rectangle.

[0060] As an example, the body 31 of a bottle 3A is schematically shown in dashed lines on the figure 6 This bottle 3A is arranged in a transverse position on several supports 40 of the same row 41, even though only one support 40 is visible on the figure 6 As shown on the figure 6 The two rows 52 of longitudinal wedges 49 are configured to receive the bottle 3A between them when the bottle 3A is positioned on the row 47 of cradles 45 in the transverse orientation. More precisely, each pair of wedges 49 receives the bottle 3A between said wedges 49. If the diameter of the bottle body 31 is sufficiently large, wedges 49, belonging to several pairs of wedges 49, can come into contact with the body 31 of the bottle 3A, on either side of the bottle 3A, to prevent the bottle from rolling in the longitudinal direction X. If the body diameter is smaller, the body 31 is positioned between the wedges 49 of several pairs, without necessarily being in contact with these wedges on either side of the bottle. In this situation, the wedges 49 still prevent the bottle from rolling in the direction X out of the cradles 45 that receive it.In all cases, bottle 3A is received stably on line 47 of cradles 45, even if there are no other bottles adjacent to this bottle on shelf 2.

[0061] As more clearly visible on the figures 6 And 7 Preferably, each cradle 45 advantageously comprises two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces 53 and two transverse cylindrical surfaces 54, which further improve the stability of the bottle when it is received on the cradles 45, respectively in a longitudinal and transverse position. By "cylindrical surface," it is understood that the surface has the geometry of a portion of a cylinder with a circular base. In other words, it is a surface with a rounded concave profile, the profile of which is a portion of a cylinder.

[0062] The longitudinal cylindrical surfaces 53 of the same support 40 are all coaxial with the same longitudinal axis, parallel to the longitudinal direction X. This means that the portion of the cylinder described by the surface 53 is centered on this longitudinal axis. Each cylindrical surface 53 connects two of the transverse wedges 48 of the same pair of wedges 48 belonging to the same cradle 45. Each cylindrical surface 53 is formed in a recess on the surface of the cradle 45, between these two wedges 48, to receive the bottle 3A and prevent it from rolling along the Y direction, while the bottle 3A is positioned longitudinally on this support 40. Depending on the diameter of the body 31 of the bottle 3A, the surfaces 53 fit the body 31 of the bottle 3A more or less closely.When the bottle 3A is placed on the cradles 45 in a longitudinal position, the cylindrical surfaces 53 tend to center the bottle on the cradles 45 by gravity, along the Y direction.

[0063] The transverse cylindrical surfaces 54 of the same cradle 45 are coaxial with the same transverse axis, parallel to the transverse direction Y. It is understood that the portion of the cylinder described by the surface 54 is centered on this transverse axis. The transverse cylindrical surfaces 54 belonging to the cradles 45 of the same line 47 are coaxial with the same transverse axis, parallel to the transverse direction Y. Each cylindrical surface 54 connects two of the longitudinal wedges 49 of the same pair of wedges 49 belonging to the same cradle 45. Each cylindrical surface 54 is formed in a recess on the surface of the cradle 45, between these two wedges 49, to receive the bottle 3A and prevent it from rolling along the X direction, while the bottle 3A is positioned transversely on this support 40. Depending on the diameter of the body 31 of the bottle 3A, the surfaces 54 fit the body 31 of the bottle 3A more or less closely.When the bottle 3A is placed on the cradles 45 in a transverse position, the cylindrical surfaces 54 tend to center the bottle on the cradles 45 by gravity, along the direction X.

[0064] For each cradle 45, the two transverse cylindrical surfaces 54 are separated by the two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces 53 and the two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces 53 are separated by the two transverse cylindrical surfaces 54. As a result, the cradle 45 advantageously has a general cross-shaped form.

[0065] Any feature described for one of the above embodiments or variants is applicable to the other embodiments and variants described above, insofar as it is technically feasible.

Claims

1. A shelf (2) for a cabinet (1) for accommodating bottles (3A, 3B), the shelf (2) comprising a frame (20) and at least one row (41) of supports (40), which are supported by the frame (20), which are aligned along a transverse direction (Y) parallel to the frame (20), the shelf (2) being characterized in that: - the supports (40) of the at least one row (41) are slidable relative to the frame (20) and relative to each other along the transverse direction (Y) ; - each support (40) of said at least one row (41) comprises cradles (45), the cradles (45) of a same support (40) being aligned parallel to a same longitudinal direction (X) parallel to the frame (20), to form a column (46) of cradles (45), and each cradle (45) of one of the supports (40) of said at least one row (41) being aligned with one of the cradles (45) of the other supports (40) of said at least one row (41) along the transverse direction to form a row (47) of cradles (45); - each support (40) of said at least one row (41) is configured to individually support a bottle (3A, 3B) in a longitudinal position, where the bottle (3A, 3B) is arranged on the column (46) of cradles (45) of said support (40) while being oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction (X), the column (46) of cradles (45) forming transverse wedges (48) between which the bottle (3A, 3B), in the longitudinal position, is accommodated, to prevent the bottle (3A, 3B) from rolling out of the column (46) of cradles (45), along the transverse direction (Y); characterized in that - the supports (40) of the at least one row (41) are configured to collectively support the bottle (3A, 3B) in a transverse position, where the bottle (3A, 3B) is arranged on one of the rows (47) of cradles (45) of said supports (40), being oriented parallel to the transverse direction (Y), said row (47) of cradles (45) forming longitudinal wedges (49) between which the bottle (3A, 3B), in the transverse position, is accommodated, to prevent the bottle (3A, 3B) from rolling out of the row (47) of cradles (45), along the longitudinal direction (X).

2. The shelf (2) according to claim 1, wherein, for each column (46) of cradles (45), the transverse wedges (48) are distributed in exactly two columns (51) of transverse wedges (48) spaced apart and parallel to the longitudinal direction (X), the two columns (51) of transverse wedges (48) being configured to accommodate the bottle (3A, 3B) therebetween when the bottle (3A, 3B) is arranged on the column (46) of cradles (45) in the longitudinal position.

3. The shelf (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein, for each row (47) of cradles (45), the longitudinal wedges (49) are distributed along exactly two rows (52) of longitudinal wedges (49) spaced apart and parallel to the transverse direction (Y), the two rows (52) of longitudinal wedges (49) being configured to accommodate the bottle (3A, 3B) therebetween when the bottle (3A, 3B) is arranged on the row (47) of cradles (45) in the transverse position.

4. The shelf (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each cradle (45) comprises: - two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces (53), each longitudinal cylindrical surface (53) connecting two of the transverse wedges (48) of the cradle (45) and being configured to accommodate the bottle (3A, 3B) while the bottle (3A, 3B) is in the longitudinal position; and - two transverse cylindrical surfaces (54), each transverse cylindrical surface (54) connecting two of the longitudinal wedges (49) of the cradle (45) and being configured to accommodate the bottle (3A, 3B) while the bottle (3A, 3B) is in the transverse position, the two transverse cylindrical surfaces (54) being separated by the two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces (53) and the two longitudinal cylindrical surfaces (53) being separated by the two transverse cylindrical surfaces (54).

5. The shelf (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each support (40) is non-removably attached to the frame (20).

6. The shelf (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein: - each support (40) of the at least one row (41) comprises a first sliding end (43) and a second sliding end (44) which are opposite along the longitudinal direction (X); - for the at least one row (41) of supports (40), the frame (20) comprises a first rail (23) and a second rail (24), which are parallel to the transverse direction (Y); and - each support (40) of the at least one row (41) is slidable relative to the frame (20) parallel to the transverse direction (Y), in that: • each first sliding end (43) is guided by the first rail (23) during sliding, and • each second sliding end (44) is guided by the second rail (24) during sliding.

7. The shelf (2) according to claim 6, wherein: - the frame (20) comprises a first transverse stop (25) which connects the first rail (23) to the second rail (24), and a second transverse stop (26) which connects the first rail (23) to the second rail (24), said at least one row (41) of supports (40) being arranged between the first transverse stop (25) and the second transverse stop (26) parallel to the transverse direction (Y), so that the first transverse stop (25) and the second transverse stop (26) limit the sliding of the supports (40) of said at least one row (41) with respect to the frame (20); and - the supports (40) of the at least one row (41) of supports (40) are trapped in the frame (20), being captive to the first rail (23), the second rail (24), the first transverse stop (25) and the second transverse stop (26).

8. The shelf (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein two rows (41) of supports (40) are provided.

9. The shelf (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein for each support (40) at least three cradles (45) are provided.

10. A cabinet (1), comprising: - the shelf (2) according to any of the preceding claims, the frame (20) comprising a first side rail (21) and a second side rail (22) between which said at least one row (41) of supports (40) is arranged, the first side rail (21) and the second side rail (22) being parallel to the longitudinal direction (X); and - an enclosure (11), comprising a first side wall (12) and a second side wall (13) between which the shelf (2) is arranged, the shelf (2) being supported by the enclosure (11), in that the first side wall (12) supports the first side rail (21) and in that the second side wall (13) supports the second side rail (22).

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