Torsionless Rivetless Assembled Storage Rack

Abstract

To provide a screw-less and rivet-less assembly-type storage rack.SOLUTION: A screw-less and rivet-less assembly-type storage rack includes post components, storage layers and connecting components. Each of the post components includes four plates, a plurality of trapezoidal holes and a bent plate. The four plates are connected together. The trapezoidal holes are disposed in one of the four plates. The bent plate is bent inward into the trapezoidal hole. Each of the connecting components is disposed at the storage layer. The connecting components are to assemble the storage layers between the post components. Each of the connecting components includes at least one hook. The hook is a sloped component. The hook is inserted into the trapezoidal hole and is fitted into the trapezoidal hole in an upright assembly direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a detachable and rivetless assembled storage rack.

Background Art

[0002] Detachable and rivetless assembled storage racks can meet the needs of indoor houses, offices, etc. through free assembly. Conventionally, they are divided into round columns (round tubes) and square columns (square tubes). When using round tubes, horizontal assembly in the horizontal direction cannot be performed, and effective expansion cannot be achieved. Therefore, it is considered advantageous to use square tubes.

[0003] However, conventional storage racks formed of square tube columns are often fixed with rivets or screws, which are inconvenient to assemble, troublesome to disassemble, and have poor usability. In addition, as a whole, detachable and rivetless assembled storage racks have many accessories, take a long time to assemble, are complicated and inconvenient, have many production processing and packaging processes, and have the disadvantage of high costs.

[0004] Therefore, how to improve the problems faced by conventional methods has become one of the industry's challenges.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Embodiments of the present invention provide a detachable and rivetless assembled storage rack with few parts, rapid and convenient assembly by an assembly structure that does not use screws and rivets, achieving the purpose of having a simple structure and stability as a whole for the detachable and rivetless assembled storage rack, being convenient to use, having few parts, and having the advantages of a small volume of packaging materials, and being suitable for mass production.

[0006] Embodiments of the present invention provide a twistless rivetless prefabricated storage rack including a plurality of support members, at least one storage layer, and a plurality of connecting members. Each support member includes four plates, a plurality of trapezoidal holes, and at least one bent plate. The four plates are connected together, and these trapezoidal holes are provided through one of the four plates. Each bent plate is bent inside the corresponding trapezoidal hole. Each connecting member is provided on a corresponding storage layer and is used to assemble each storage layer between those support members. Each connecting member includes at least one hook, and the hook is an inclined member. The hook is inserted into the corresponding trapezoidal hole, and along the upright assembly direction, each hook is engaged with the corresponding trapezoidal hole.

[0007] In one embodiment, the trapezoidal hole has a first width and a second width along the upright assembly direction, and the width of the first width is larger than the width of the second width.

[0008] In one embodiment, each of the bent plates is an inclined member.

[0009] In one embodiment, the hook includes a first hook and a second hook, and the first hook and the second hook are spaced apart by a certain distance.

[0010] In one embodiment, the connecting member includes a fixing plate and a bent connector. One side of the bent connector is connected to the fixing plate, and the other side of the bent connector is connected to the hook respectively. The hook and the fixing plate are spaced apart by a certain distance.

[0011] In one embodiment, the hook is not parallel to the fixing plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, the connecting member includes a contact member connected to and extending from one side of the bent connector.

Advantages of the Invention

[0013] Based on the above, the screwless rivetless assembled storage rack of the present invention achieves the purpose of rapid assembly and improved structural stability by designing the trapezoidal holes of the support members and the inclination of the hooks, so that the hooks are firmly engaged with the corresponding trapezoidal holes along the vertical assembly direction.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] For a better understanding of the present invention, embodiments are given below and will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0016] Hereinafter, embodiments will be given and described in detail in combination with the drawings. However, the provided embodiments do not limit the protection scope of the present invention. Also, the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn according to actual dimensions. For easier understanding, in the following description, the same members will be denoted by the same reference numerals and described.

[0017] Terms such as "including", "comprising", and "having" described in the present invention are all open terms, that is, they mean "including but not limited to".

[0018] In the description of each embodiment, when members are described by terms such as "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc., they are only used to distinguish these members from each other, and do not limit the order or importance of these members.

[0019] In the description of each embodiment, so-called "coupling" or "connection" can refer to two or more members being in direct physical or electrical contact with each other, or indirectly in physical or electrical contact with each other, and "coupling" or "connection" can also refer to the mutual operation or movement of two or more members.

[0020] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a twistless rivetless assembled storage rack of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the twistless rivetless assembled storage rack 100 includes a plurality of support members 110, a plurality of connection members 120, and a storage layer 130. FIG. 1 has a total of four support members 110, with a distance between the two front support members 110, a distance between the two rear support members 110, and a distance between the two front and rear support members 110 as well. These support members 110 are arranged in a rectangular shape or any shape. These storage layers 130 are sequentially arranged between the support members 110 along the stacking direction L2. These connection members 120 are used to assemble the storage layer 130 between these support members 110. Thus, various different combinations of the twistless rivetless assembled storage rack 100 can be configured.

[0021] Figure 2A is an explanatory view of the support member of the present invention. Figure 2B is a partial explanatory view of a perspective view of the support member of Figure 2A. Figure 3 is an internal explanatory view of the support member of the present invention. Figure 4 is an explanatory view of the interior of the support member of the present invention from another perspective. Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the support member 110 of the present invention includes four plates out of the first plate 112, the second plate 116, the third plate 114, and the fourth plate 118, a plurality of trapezoidal holes G including the first trapezoidal hole G1 and the second trapezoidal hole G2, and the first bent plate M1 and the second bent plate M2. The first plate 112 and the third plate 114 are parallel to each other, the second plate 116 and the fourth plate 118 are parallel to each other, the first plate 112 is connected to the second plate 116, the second plate 116 is connected to the third plate 114, the third plate 114 is connected to the fourth plate 118, the fourth plate 118 is connected to the first plate 112, and the four plates are connected together to form a square tube having a hollow portion PA. The trapezoidal hole G is provided in one of the four plates. For example, the trapezoidal hole G of the present invention is provided to penetrate the first plate 112. For the convenience of the following description, here, the first trapezoidal hole G1 and the second trapezoidal hole G2 are taken as a set, and the distance between each set of trapezoidal holes G and the next set of trapezoidal holes G is constant and arranged in order from top to bottom.

[0022] The first trapezoidal hole G1 has an upper side GA and a lower side GB along the upright assembly direction LC2. The width of the first width H1 of the upper side GA is larger than the width of the second width H2 of the lower side GB. That is, the first trapezoidal hole G1 has a trapezoidal shape that is wider on the upper side and narrower on the lower side along the direction of the upright assembly direction LC2. The second trapezoidal hole G2 is the same as the first trapezoidal hole G1. Also, there is a first distance D1 from the upper side GA of the first trapezoidal hole G1 to the upper side GA of the second trapezoidal hole G2, and there is a second distance D2 from the upper side GA of the first trapezoidal hole G1 to the upper side GA of the next first trapezoidal hole G1. The distance between the second trapezoidal hole G2 and the upper first trapezoidal hole G1 is smaller than the distance between the second trapezoidal hole G2 and the lower first trapezoidal hole G1.

[0023] The first bending plate M1 and the second bending plate M2 are respectively bent inside the first trapezoidal hole G1 (and the second trapezoidal hole G2). The first bending plate M1 and the second bending plate M2 respectively extend from the first side GC and the second side GD of the first trapezoidal hole G1 to the inner surface of the first plate 112 and are bent, positioning the first bending plate M1 and the second bending plate M2 inside the hollow portion PA. For example, the first bending plate M1 and the second bending plate M2 are respectively plates bent from the outer surface of the first plate 112 to the inside and have a protruding length K3.

[0024] The first bending plate M1 and the second bending plate M2 are inclined members provided in accordance with the design of the trapezoidal hole G that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. For example, the first bending plate M1 and the second bending plate M2 are installed opposite to each other, and the distance K1 between the upper ends of the first bending plate M1 (near the upper side GA of the first trapezoidal hole G1) and the second bending plate M2 (near the upper side GA of the first trapezoidal hole G1) is greater than the distance K2 between the lower ends of the first bending plate M1 (near the lower side GB of the first trapezoidal hole G1) and the second bending plate M2 (near the lower side GB of the first trapezoidal hole G1). That is, the first bending plate M1 and the second bending plate M2 respectively serve as inclined members.

[0025] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the connecting member of the present invention provided in the storage layer. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the connecting member of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of one side of the connecting member in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the other side of the connecting member in FIG. 6. Referring to FIGS. 1, 5 to 8, the storage layer 130 of the present invention includes a grid 132, two first horizontal rods 134, and two second horizontal rods 136. The two first horizontal rods 134 are arranged on the front and rear sides of the grid 132, and the two second horizontal rods 136 are arranged on the left and right sides of the grid 132. The length of the first horizontal rod 134 is longer than the length of the second horizontal rod 136. The connecting member 120 is provided on both sides of the second horizontal rod 136 so as to be located at the four corners of the storage layer 130.

[0026] The connecting member 120 includes a fixing plate 122, a bending connector 124, a first hook N1, a second hook N2, and a contact member 126. The fixing plate 122 is fixed to both sides of the second horizontal rod 136, and the connecting member 120 is assembled on the storage layer 130. One side of the bending connector 124 is connected to the fixing plate 122, and the other side of the bending connector 124 is connected to the first hook N1 and the second hook N2 to form a U-shaped member. The bending connector 124 extends from one side of the fixing plate 122, and the first hook N1 and the second hook N2 respectively bend and extend from one side of the bending connector 124, and the first hook N1 and the second hook N2 are separated by a certain distance ND. The contact member 126 is connected to one side of the bending connector 124 and extends, and is located between the first hook N1 and the second hook N2.

[0027] In one embodiment, the first hook N1 and the second hook N2 are designed as inclined members. The first hook N1 and the second hook N2 are respectively spaced from the fixing plate 122. Also, the first hook N1 and the second hook N2 are not parallel to the fixing plate 122, and the first hook N1 and the second hook N2 are inclined at an inclination angle A1 with respect to the fixing plate 122. In other embodiments, there may be one hook.

[0028] The following describes the assembly flow using FIGS. 9 to 17. For the convenience of explanation, FIGS. 9 to 16 do not illustrate the storage layer shown in FIG. 1. First, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connecting member 120 advances in the assembly direction LC1, and this assembly direction LC1 is directed toward the first trapezoidal hole G1 and the second trapezoidal hole G2 of the first plate 112 of the column member 110, and the position of the first hook N1 corresponds to the position of the first trapezoidal hole G1, and the position of the second hook N2 corresponds to the position of the second trapezoidal hole G2. Then, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first hook N1 is inserted into the first trapezoidal hole G1, and the second hook N2 is inserted into the second trapezoidal hole G2. The contact member 126 is located on the outer surface of the first plate 112 of the column member 110, and the fixing plate 122 is located on the outer surface of the second plate 116 of the column member 110.

[0029] Next, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the connecting member 120 applies a force downward along the upright assembly direction LC2, that is, engages the first hook N1 with the first trapezoidal hole G1 and engages the second hook N2 with the second trapezoidal hole G1. When the connecting member 120 is assembled downward along the upright assembly direction LC2, and both the first trapezoidal hole G1 and the second trapezoidal hole G2 are designed as trapezoidal holes that are wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, in combination with the inclination design of the first hook N1 and the second hook N2, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, when the first hook N1 and the second hook N2 move in the direction of the upright assembly direction LC2, the first hook N1 and the second hook N2 are fixed to the trapezoidal shape of the first trapezoidal hole G1 (or the second trapezoidal hole G2), which is convenient for assembly, and the connecting member 120 can be stably assembled to the support member 110 by the combination of the structural shapes. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the storage layer 130 is assembled to the support member 110.

[0030] The first hook N1 and the second hook N2 respectively abut against the first bending plate M1, and the extending portions N11 of the first hook N1 and the extending portion N21 of the second hook N2 are respectively provided within the first plate 112. Also, as shown in FIG. 16, the first trapezoidal hole G1 and the second trapezoidal hole G2 further have a space for attaching another connecting member 120 as shown in FIG. 18, enabling the twistless rivetless assembled storage rack 100 of FIG. 1 of the present invention to be extended and assembled along the horizontal direction L1, improving the convenience of assembly.

[0031] FIG. 19 is an explanatory view of another perspective of the screwless rivetless assembled storage rack of the present invention. FIG. 20 is an exploded view of two support members in the stacking direction of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 19 and 20, FIG. 19 is a rear view of FIG. 1. The support member 110 is divided into a first support member 110A and a second support member 110B along the stacking direction L2, and the second support member 110B is located above the first support member 110A. In one embodiment, the connector 140 is used to combine the first support member 110A and the second support member 110B together along the stacking direction L2 to achieve the required height of the screwless rivetless assembled storage rack 100. For example, the connector 140 includes a first convex portion 142 and a second convex portion 144. The first convex portion 142 is inserted into the first support member 110A, and the second convex portion 144 is inserted into the second support member 110B. The first convex portion 142 has a cavity portion F1 that exposes the first trapezoidal hole G1. The second convex portion 144 has a cavity portion F2 that exposes the second trapezoidal hole G2.

[0032] In summary, the screwless rivetless assembled storage rack of the present invention, through the design of the trapezoidal holes of the support members and the inclination of the inclined members of the hooks, firmly engages the hooks with the corresponding trapezoidal holes along the upright assembly direction, achieving the purpose of rapid assembly and improved structural stability.

[0033] Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, this does not limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is based on what is defined in the claims described below.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0034] 100 Screwless rivetless assembled storage rack 110 Support member 110A First support member 110B Second support member 112 First plate 114 Third plate 116 Second plate 118 Fourth Plate 120 Connecting Member 122 Fixed Plate 124 Bending Connector 126 Contact Member 130 Storage Layer 132 Grid 134 First Horizontal Rod 136 Second Horizontal Rod 140 Connector 142 First Convex Portion 144 Second Convex Portion A1 Tilt Angle D1 First Distance D2 Second Distance F1 Hollow Portion F2 Hollow Portion G Trapezoidal Hole G1 First Trapezoidal Hole G2 Second Trapezoidal Hole GA Upper Side GB Lower Side H1 First Width H2 Second Width K1 Distance K2 Distance L1 Horizontal Direction L2 Laminating Direction LC1 Assembly Direction LC2 Upright Assembly Direction M1 First Bending Plate M2 Second Bending Plate N1 First Hook N11 Extension Member N2 Second Hook N21 Extension Member PA Hollow Portion

Claims

**Claim 1**: A plurality of support members, each including four plates, a plurality of trapezoidal holes, and at least one bent plate. The four plates are connected together. The plurality of trapezoidal holes are provided penetrating through a first plate which is one of the four plates. Each bent plate is bent inside a corresponding trapezoidal hole. Each bent plate extends from a first side of each trapezoidal hole and is bent to the inner surface of the first plate within the support member, and has a first bent plate which is an inclined member, and extends from a second side opposite to the first side and is bent to the inner surface of the first plate within the support member, and has a second bent plate which is an inclined member. The trapezoidal holes have a plurality of first trapezoidal holes and a plurality of second trapezoidal holes. The first trapezoidal hole and an adjacent second trapezoidal hole form a set, and the distance between each set of trapezoidal holes and the next set of trapezoidal holes is constant. There is a first distance from the upper side of each first trapezoidal hole to the upper side of the corresponding second trapezoidal hole, and there is a second distance from the upper side of each first trapezoidal hole to the upper side of the next first trapezoidal hole. The distance between each second trapezoidal hole and the upper first trapezoidal hole is smaller than the distance between each second trapezoidal hole and the lower first trapezoidal hole. A plurality of support members, At least one storage layer, A plurality of connecting members which are respectively provided on corresponding storage layers and are used for assembling each storage layer between the support members, and include at least one hook and one abutting member. The hook is an inclined member. At least one hook includes a first hook and a second hook. The abutting member is located between the corresponding first hook and the second hook. Along the vertical assembly direction, each first hook is inserted into a corresponding first trapezoidal hole, and each second hook is inserted into a corresponding second trapezoidal hole. Thereby, each hook is engaged with a corresponding trapezoidal hole. The abutting member is a non-porous member and is arranged on the outer surface of the support member. A twistless rivetless assembled storage rack comprising the above. **Claim 2** The twistless rivetless assembled storage rack according to Claim 1, wherein each trapezoidal hole has a first width and a second width along the vertical assembly direction, and the width of the first width is larger than the width of the second width.

3. The first hook and the second hook are spaced apart by a certain distance. The twistless rivetless assembled storage rack according to claim 1.

4. Each of the connecting members includes a fixing plate and a bending connector. One side of the bending connector is connected to the fixing plate, and the other side of the bending connector is respectively connected to the hook. The hook and the fixing plate are spaced apart by a certain distance. The twistless rivetless assembled storage rack according to claim 1.

5. The hook is not parallel to the fixing plate. The twistless rivetless assembled storage rack according to claim 4.

6. Each of the connecting members includes a contact member that is connected to one side of the bending connector and extends. The twistless rivetless assembled storage rack according to claim 4.

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