Shelving unit, connecting parts

Abstract

The position of the shelf supports can be easily changed. [Solution] The shelf device 1 comprises a wall rail 10 that can be mounted along the wall surface and has rails 11, 12 fixed to the wall surface 2, a shelf post 20 that is attached to the wall rail so that its longitudinal direction intersects the wall rail and has an attachment part for a shelf support member, and a connecting part 30 that connects the shelf post to the wall rail, the connecting part having a rail engaging part 31 that is movably engaged with the rail and a shelf post fixing part 32 that is fixed to the shelf post.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a shelf device and a connecting component.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, regarding the technology for creating a storage shelf on a wall surface, there is known a jig comprising a rail having a cross-sectional shape including a portion protruding at a right angle to the wall surface, a column member composed of a pair of C-shaped channel members, a shelf board support, and a shelf board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, there is a desire to easily change the position of the shelf column with respect to the rail in order to change the width and mounting position of the shelf board in the storage shelf.

[0005] However, in the conventional technology, since it is necessary to fix the shelf column (column member) to the rail on the wall surface, it has been difficult to move the position of the shelf column. Further, in the conventional technology, in order to determine the position of the shelf column and fix it to the rail, it has been necessary to provide a cut portion in accordance with the shape of the rail. As described above, in the conventional technology, in the technology for creating a storage shelf on a wall surface, improvement has been demanded in easily changing the position of the shelf column with respect to the rail.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a technology that enables easy change of the position of a shelf column in a shelf device.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To solve the above problems, the shelf device according to the present invention comprises a wall rail having a rail and being attachable to a wall surface, a shelf column attached to the wall rail so that its longitudinal direction intersects the wall rail and having an attachment portion for a shelf support member, and a connecting part for connecting the shelf column to the wall rail, wherein the connecting part has a rail engaging portion that is movably engaged with the rail and a shelf column fixing portion that is fixed to the shelf column.

[0008] In the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting component has the rail engaging portion provided on one end in the longitudinal direction and the other end in the longitudinal direction having a wall contact portion that contacts the wall surface.

[0009] In the present invention, it is preferable that the wall rail has a front portion which is a surface parallel to the wall surface, and the connecting component has a wall rail contact portion which contacts the wall rail on a surface facing the front portion between the rail engagement portion and the wall surface contact portion in the longitudinal direction.

[0010] In the present invention, it is preferable that the rail is formed in a groove shape that is open in the direction of a vertical plane perpendicular to the wall surface of the wall rail, and the rail engaging portion has a groove contact portion that slidably contacts the groove-shaped side surface of the rail.

[0011] In the present invention, it is preferable that the rail engagement portion includes a vertical surface contact portion that slidably contacts the vertical surface and a contact release portion that moves the position of the vertical surface contact portion to release the contact state.

[0012] To solve the above problem, the connecting component according to the present invention connects a wall rail having a rail and being attachable to a wall surface, and a shelf column attached to the wall rail such that its longitudinal direction intersects the wall rail, and having an attachment portion for a shelf support member, wherein the connecting component has a rail engaging portion that is movably engaged with the rail, and a shelf column fixing portion that is fixed to the shelf column. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] With the above configuration, the position of the shelf supports can be easily changed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] A perspective view showing a shelf device equipped with connecting components according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an enlarged perspective view of a shelf device equipped with connecting components according to this embodiment. [Figure 3] This is an enlarged perspective view showing the lower wall rail and shelf post in a shelf device equipped with connecting parts according to this embodiment. [Figure 4] This is an enlarged perspective view showing the state in which the connection component of the shelf device according to this embodiment is disconnected from the shelf post. [Figure 5] This is an enlarged perspective view of a shelf device equipped with connecting parts according to this embodiment, as seen from the back of a wall. [Figure 6] This is a front view showing a shelf device equipped with connecting parts according to this embodiment, with a shelf board attached. [Figure 7] This is a cross-sectional view AA of the shelf device shown in Figure 6. [Figure 8] This is a cross-sectional view of the shelf assembly shown in Figure 6. [Figure 9] This is a perspective view showing a shelf device equipped with connecting parts according to this embodiment, with a shelf board attached. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] 1. Overview of the Embodiment First, a general overview of a typical embodiment of the invention disclosed in this application will be provided. In the following description, reference numerals in the drawings corresponding to the components of the invention are indicated in parentheses as an example.

[0016] [1] A shelf device (1) comprising a wall rail (10) having rails (11, 12) fixed to a wall surface (2) and being attachable along the wall surface, a shelf post (20) attached to the wall rail such that the longitudinal direction intersects the wall rail and having an attachment portion for a support member of a shelf board, and a connecting component (30) connecting the shelf post to the wall rail. The connecting component has a rail engaging portion (31) movably engaged with the rail and a shelf post fixing portion (32) fixed to the shelf post.

[0017] [2] The shelf device according to [1], wherein the connecting component has the rail engaging portion provided at one end side in the longitudinal direction and a wall surface contact portion (33) contacting the wall surface at the other end side in the longitudinal direction.

[0018] [3] The wall rail has a front portion (13) which is a plane parallel to the wall surface. The connecting component has a wall rail contact portion (34) contacting the wall rail on a plane facing the front portion between the rail engaging portion and the wall surface contact portion in the longitudinal direction. The shelf device according to [2].

[0019] [4] The rail is formed in a groove shape open in the direction of a vertical plane (14) perpendicular to the wall surface of the wall rail. The rail engaging portion has a groove contact portion (35) slidably contacting the side surface of the groove of the rail. The shelf device according to [1] or [2].

[0020] [5] The shelf device according to [4], wherein the rail engaging portion has a vertical plane contact portion (36) slidably contacting the vertical plane and a contact release portion (37) moving the position of the vertical plane contact portion to release the contact state.

[0021] [6] A connecting component (30) that connects a wall rail (10) which has rails (11, 12) fixed to a wall surface (2) and can be mounted along the wall surface, and a shelf column (20) which is attached to the wall rail so that its longitudinal direction intersects with the wall rail and has an attachment portion for a shelf support member, wherein the connecting component has a rail engaging portion (31) which is movably engaged with the rail and a shelf column fixing portion (32) which is fixed to the shelf column.

[0022] 2. Specific Examples of Embodiments The configuration of the shelf device and connecting components according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0023] In the following explanation, the direction indicated by the arrow -x when viewing the shelf device 1 from the front as shown in Figure 1 will be considered the left side, and the direction indicated by the arrow +x when viewing the shelf device 1 from the front will be considered the right side. Therefore, the left-right direction or horizontal direction will be indicated by the arrow x direction.

[0024] Furthermore, the upper side is defined as the direction upward (arrow +z direction) when viewing shelf device 1 from the front, and the lower side is defined as the direction downward (arrow -z direction) when viewing shelf device 1 from the front. Therefore, the vertical direction or the direction of gravity is defined as the arrow z direction.

[0025] Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the x and z directions, either the depth direction or the front-to-back direction, is defined as the y direction, and on the paper, the back of the shelf device 1 is defined as the +y direction and the front as the -y direction. However, the directions described above are used for the sake of explanation and may be defined as different directions depending on the usage situation in which the shelf device 1 is placed.

[0026] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a shelf device 1 equipped with a connecting component 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the shelf device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30. Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the lower wall rail 10 and shelf post 20 in the shelf device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30. Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the state in which the connection between the connecting component 30 and the shelf post 20 of the shelf device 1 is disconnected. Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the shelf device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30 as seen from the back side of the wall surface 2. Figure 6 is a front view showing the shelf device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30 with a shelf board 40 attached. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view AA of the shelf device shown in Figure 6. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view BB of the shelf device shown in Figure 6. Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the shelf device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30 with a shelf board 40 attached.

[0027] As shown in Figures 1 to 9, the shelving device 1 comprises a wall rail 10, shelf posts 20, and connecting parts 30. The shelving device 1 functions as a shelf directly installed on the wall rail 10 attached to the wall surface 2 by attaching shelf support members 50 that support the shelf boards 40 to the shelf posts 20 which are attached to the wall rail 10 using the connecting parts 30.

[0028] The wall rail 10 can be attached to the wall surface 2. Specifically, the wall rail 10 is fixed to, for example, a wooden pillar 3 on the back side of the wall surface 2. The shelf posts 20 can be secured to the rails 11 and 12 using connecting parts 30, and hooks (not shown) can be secured to the rails 11 and 12. By providing the shelf posts 20 and the hooks mentioned above, the wall rail 10 can be used as a decorative shelf or to create a wall-mounted storage space. When securing the shelf posts 20, the wall rail 10 may be arranged in multiple positions on the wall surface 2 at different vertical positions, as shown in Figure 1, corresponding to the length of the shelf posts 20.

[0029] The wall rail 10 has rails 11 and 12, a front section 13, vertical surfaces 14 and 15, and a back section 16. The wall rail 10 is formed in a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape with the x-direction as the longitudinal direction by the front section 13, the vertical surfaces 14 and 15, and the back section 16. The wall rail 10 is attached along the wall 2 such that the front section 13 faces the front side, the back section 16 faces the back side of the wall 2, the vertical surface 14 faces upward, and the vertical surface 15 faces downward. In the wall rail 10, the front section 13 is a surface parallel or substantially parallel to the wall 2 when attached to the wall 2. Also, the vertical surfaces 14 and 15 are surfaces perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the wall 2 when attached to the wall 2.

[0030] Rail 11 is provided on a vertical surface 14 facing upward when attached to the wall surface 2 in the wall rail 10. Rail 12 is provided on a vertical surface 15 facing downward when attached to the wall surface 2 in the wall rail 10. As shown in Figures 3, 7, and 8, rails 11 and 12 are formed in a groove shape that is open in the direction of the vertical surfaces 14 and 15, i.e., upward or downward, and has depth in the opposite direction, downward or upward.

[0031] The shelf post 20 has a recess 21, a shelf mounting portion 22, and a connecting component mounting portion 23. The shelf post 20 is formed in a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape with its longitudinal direction intersecting the wall rail 10, specifically in the z-direction. When supporting a shelf 40, multiple shelf posts 20 may be arranged at different positions in the left-right direction on the wall surface 2, corresponding to the width of the shelf 40. The shelf post 20 has a C-shaped or substantially C-shaped cross-section in a plan view as seen from the z-direction, so that the shelf post fixing portion 32 of the connecting component 30, described later, can be accommodated in the recess 21. The shelf post 20 is attached to the wall rail 10 via the connecting component 30 such that the wall surface 2 and wall rail 10 with the recess 21 facing the back face, and the opposite side facing the front face.

[0032] As shown in Figures 3, 7, and 8, the recess 21 is formed in a concave shape when viewed from the back, that is, in a groove shape extending along the longitudinal direction, the z direction, so that it can accommodate the shelf column fixing portion 32 of the connecting component 30, as described above.

[0033] The shelf mounting section 22 and the connecting component mounting section 23 are provided on the surface of the shelf column 20 facing the y-direction, which is the depth direction. Both the shelf mounting section 22 and the connecting component mounting section 23 are holes that penetrate the shelf column 20 in the depth direction.

[0034] The shelf mounting sections 22 are provided in any number at equal intervals in the z-direction, which is the longitudinal direction of the shelf column 20. As shown in Figures 3, 5, 7, and 8, the shelf mounting sections 22 are formed in the shape of elongated holes that can be used to engage, for example, the locking portion 51 of the shelf support member 50 for attaching the shelf 40.

[0035] The connecting component mounting portion 23 is provided, for example, at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shelf column 20. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the connecting component mounting portion 23 is formed in the shape of a round hole or a substantially round hole through which a screw (not shown) for fixing the connecting component 30 to the shelf column 20 can be inserted.

[0036] The connecting part 30 includes a rail engaging part 31, a shelf column fixing part 32, a wall contact part 33, and a wall It has a rail contact portion 34. One connecting component 30 is attached to each connecting component mounting portion 23 provided near the upper and lower ends of the shelf column 20. In the shelf device 1, the connecting component 30 shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 to 9, which is attached to the upper side of the shelf column 20, and the connecting component 30 shown in Figures 1, 3, 6, 9, which is attached to the lower side of the shelf column 20, have the same configuration.

[0037] The rail engagement portion 31 is located on the +z side (one end) of the longitudinal direction of the connecting component 30, further back (+y direction) than the shelf column fixing portion 32. The rail engagement portion 31 has an arm portion extending further back from the shelf column fixing portion 32, and a tip portion extending downward (-z direction) from the far end of the arm-shaped portion. The rail engagement portion 31 also has a groove contact portion 35, a vertical surface contact portion 36, and a contact release portion 37. The rail engagement portion 31 is composed of a first portion extending downward from the arm portion and a second portion extending upward from the first portion. As shown in Figure 3, the rail engagement portion 31 is formed in a V-shape or approximately V-shape in front view, with the first portion and the second portion being the same. The tip portion and the groove contact portion 35 are located in the first portion and the second portion. The vertical surface contact portion 36 is located in the second portion. The contact release unit 37 is provided in the second part.

[0038] The tip portion of the rail engaging portion 31 and the groove contact portion 35 are formed to a shape and size corresponding to the width and depth of the groove in the rail 11, so that they can be inserted into the grooved rail 11. The tip portion of the rail engaging portion 31 and the groove contact portion 35 engage with the rail 11 by being inserted into the grooved rail 11. The groove contact portion 35 is provided above the tip portion of the rail engaging portion 31. As shown in Figures 2 to 6, 7 and 8, the groove contact portion 35 slidably contacts the side surface 111 of the grooved rail 11.

[0039] The vertical surface contact portion 36 is located above the groove contact portion 35 in the second part of the rail engagement portion 31. The vertical surface contact portion 36 is located above the rail 11 when the groove contact portion 35 is engaged with the rail 11. The vertical surface contact portion 36 slidably contacts the vertical surface 14 of the wall rail 10. By contacting the vertical surface 14, the vertical surface contact portion 36 positions the connecting component 30 and the shelf post 20 attached to the connecting component 30 relative to the wall rail 10. Furthermore, by contacting the vertical surface 14, the vertical surface contact portion 36 prevents the shelf post 20 fixed to the connecting component 30 from easily moving in the left-right direction (x direction).

[0040] The contact release portion 37 is located in the second part of the rail engagement portion 31, above the vertical surface contact portion 36. The contact release portion 37 is located above the rail 11 when the groove contact portion 35 is engaged with the rail 11. The contact release portion 37 can be moved upward from the position where it is in contact with the vertical surface 14 by the user moving the contact release portion 37 toward the center of the connecting component 30 in the x direction with their finger or the like. In this way, the contact release portion 37 releases the contact between the vertical surface contact portion 36 and the vertical surface 15.

[0041] With the above configuration, the rail engagement portion 31 can movably engage the connecting component 30 with the rail 11 of the wall rail 10.

[0042] As shown in Figures 3, 4, 7, and 8, the shelf post fixing part 32 is provided in the connecting part 30 on the front side (-y direction) of the rail engaging part 31 in order to attach the shelf post 20 to the front side of the wall rail 10. The shelf post fixing part 32 is formed in a convex shape with the z direction corresponding to the recess 21 as its longitudinal direction so that it fits into the recess 21 of the shelf post 20 and the connecting part 30 can be easily positioned. The shelf post fixing part 32 is provided with a screw hole 38 in which a female thread is formed for screwing in a screw inserted through the connecting part mounting part 23 of the shelf post 20. With the above configuration, the shelf post fixing part 32 is connected to the connecting part 3 0 can be fixed to the shelf support 20.

[0043] As shown in Figures 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8, the wall contact portion 33 is provided on the connecting component 30 on the -z side (other end side) in the longitudinal direction of the connecting component 30, further back (+y direction) than the shelf column fixing portion 32. The wall contact portion 33 is formed in the shape of an arm extending further back from the shelf column fixing portion 32. The wall contact portion 33 is formed so that it can contact the wall surface 2 when the connecting component 30 is attached to the wall rail 10.

[0044] The wall rail contact portion 34 is located on the back side of the shelf post fixing portion 32, which is on the front side of the connecting component 30, and faces the front portion 13. The wall rail contact portion 34 is located between the rail engaging portion 31 and the wall surface contact portion 33 in the longitudinal direction. When the connecting component 30 is attached to the wall rail 10, the wall rail contact portion 34 contacts the front portion 13 of the wall rail 10.

[0045] <Mechanism of Action and Effects> According to the above configuration, the shelf device 1 has a connecting component 30 that connects a wall rail 10 attached to a wall surface 2 and a shelf post 20 attached to the wall rail 10, and the connecting component 30 has a rail engaging portion 31 that is movably engaged with the rail 11 and a shelf post fixing portion 32 that is fixed to the shelf post 20.

[0046] With the above configuration, in the shelf device 1, the shelf posts 20 are movably engaged with the rail 11 via the connecting parts 30. Therefore, the shelf device 1 can move the position of the shelf posts 20 relative to the wall rail 10 attached to the wall surface 2. In addition, in the shelf device 1, the wall rail 10 is fixed to the column members 3 on the back side of the wall surface 2, but it is not necessary to fix the shelf posts 20 to the column members 3. Therefore, the shelf device 1 can attach the shelf posts 20 to the wall rail 10 without being limited to the position of the column members 3. Furthermore, the shelf device 1 does not require any processing of the shelf posts 20 or the wall rail 10 in order to attach the shelf posts 20 to the wall rail 10.

[0047] Therefore, the shelf device 1 makes it possible to easily change the position of the shelf posts 20.

[0048] In other words, the shelf device 1 can also accommodate the desire to easily change the position of the shelf support 20 relative to the wall rail 10 in order to change the width or mounting position of the shelf board 40.

[0049] Furthermore, in the shelf device 1, the connecting component 30 may have a wall contact portion 33 that contacts the wall surface 2 on the opposite side of the rail engagement portion 31 in the longitudinal direction. With this configuration, the shelf device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30 can stabilize the position of the shelf post 20 relative to the wall rail 10.

[0050] Furthermore, in the shelving device 1, the wall rail 10 may have a front portion 13 which is a surface parallel to the wall surface 2. In this case, the connecting component 30 may have a wall rail contact portion 34 which contacts the wall rail on a surface facing the front portion 13 between the rail engagement portion 31 and the wall contact portion 33 in the longitudinal direction. With this configuration, the shelving device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30 can stabilize the position of the shelf posts 20 relative to the wall rail 10.

[0051] Furthermore, in the shelf device 1, the rail 11 may be formed in a groove shape that opens in the direction of the vertical surface 14 of the wall rail 10, and the rail engaging portion 31 may have a groove contact portion 35 that slidably contacts the groove-shaped side surface 111 of the rail 11. In this way, the connecting component 3 According to the shelf device 1 equipped with 0, the shelf post 20 can be securely attached to the wall rail 10 by the groove contact portion 35.

[0052] Furthermore, in the shelf device 1, the rail engagement portion 31 may have a vertical surface contact portion 36 that slidably contacts the vertical surface 14, and a contact release portion 37 that moves the position of the vertical surface contact portion 36 to release the contact state. In this way, with the shelf device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30, the position of the rail engagement portion 31 attached to the wall rail 10 can be made more stable by the vertical surface contact portion 36. In addition, with the shelf device 1 equipped with the connecting component 30, the position of the shelf column 20 can be easily changed by releasing the connection state of the vertical surface contact portion 36 with the contact release portion 37.

[0053] 3. Other Embodiments In the embodiment described above, the rail engagement portion 31 of the connecting component 30 engaged with the rail 11 facing upward when attached to the wall surface 2 in the wall rail 10, but it may also be engaged with the rail 12 facing downward when attached to the wall surface 2.

[0054] Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the shape of the shelf mounting portion 22 was formed as an elongated hole, but it is not limited to this shape.

[0055] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the position of the connecting component mounting portion 23 is not limited to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shelf column 20. Also, the method of attaching the connecting component 30 to the shelf column 20 is not limited to the example using screws.

[0056] Furthermore, those skilled in the art may modify the switching device of the present invention as appropriate in accordance with conventionally known knowledge. Such modifications, insofar as they still possess the configuration of the present invention, are of course included within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0057] 1...Shelf device, 2...Wall surface, 3...Column material, 10...Wall rail, 11,12...Rail, 13...Front part, 14,15...Vertical surface, 16...Back part, 20...Shelf column, 21...Recess, 22...Shelf board mounting part, 23...Connecting part mounting part, 30...Connecting part, 31...Rail engagement part, 32...Shelf column fixing part, 33...Wall surface contact part, 34...Wall rail contact part, 35...Groove contact part, 36...Vertical surface contact part, 37...Contact release part, 38...Screw hole, 40...Shelf board, 50...Shelf board support member, 51...Locking part

Claims

1. A wall rail that has a rail and can be attached to a wall, A shelf post is attached to the wall rail such that its longitudinal direction intersects the wall rail, and has a mounting portion for a shelf support member, A connecting component for connecting the shelf support to the wall rail, Equipped with, The aforementioned connecting component is A rail engaging portion that is movably engaged with the rail, A shelf post fixing part that is fixed to the aforementioned shelf post, Having, shelving device.

2. The aforementioned connecting component is The rail engagement portion is provided on one end in the longitudinal direction, The other end in the longitudinal direction has a wall contact portion that contacts the wall surface, The shelf device according to claim 1.

3. The aforementioned wall rail is It has a front surface which is parallel to the aforementioned wall surface, The aforementioned connecting component is Between the rail engagement portion and the wall contact portion, the surface facing the front portion has a wall rail contact portion that contacts the wall rail, The shelf device according to claim 2.

4. The rail is formed in the shape of a groove that is open in the direction of a vertical plane perpendicular to the wall surface of the wall rail, The aforementioned rail engagement portion is A groove contact portion that slidably contacts the groove-shaped side surface of the rail, Having, The shelf device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The aforementioned rail engagement portion is A vertical surface contact portion that slidably contacts the aforementioned vertical surface, A contact release unit that moves the position of the vertical surface contact portion to release the contact state, Having, The shelf device according to claim 4.

6. A connecting component that connects a wall rail having a rail and being mountable on a wall surface, and a shelf post that is attached to the wall rail so that its longitudinal direction intersects with the wall rail and has a mounting portion for a shelf support member, The aforementioned connecting component is A rail engaging portion that is movably engaged with the rail, A shelf post fixing part that is fixed to the aforementioned shelf post, Having, Connecting parts.

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