Storage rack that allows cabinets to be assembled without tools

The storage rack design facilitates tool-free assembly and disassembly through innovative assembly devices, enhancing usability and reducing production defects.

JP7721850B2Active Publication Date: 2025-08-13PROTREND ENTERPRISE CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024021564
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-12-28
Filing Date
2024-02-15
Publication Date
2025-08-13
Estimated Expiration
2044-02-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional storage racks require tools for assembly and disassembly, leading to inconvenience and high production defects due to the need for drilling and resin assemblies.

Method used

A storage rack design that allows tool-free assembly using a group of support columns, cross members, horizontal and vertical lamellas, and assembly devices with elastic fasteners and arc-shaped recessed fasteners to stabilize the assembly without tools.

Benefits of technology

Enables stable, tool-free assembly and disassembly of cabinets, reducing production requirements and defects by eliminating the need for tools and complex fastening methods.

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Abstract

To provide a storage rack allowing tool-free cabinet assembly with no need of tools, having a simple structure, allowing stably assembling a cabinet or a storage shelf without requiring use of tools, being strongly stable in assembly, and easy to disassemble / assemble.SOLUTION: A storage rack which can be assembled without any tools, includes a support pillar group, a cross member, horizontal laminates, vertical laminates, and assembly devices. The support pillar group includes a plurality of rectangular pipe members. The cross member is provided between the rectangular pipe members. One of the horizontal laminates is used as a top panel while other of the horizontal laminates is used as a bottom panel, and the bottom panel is fitted on the cross member. The vertical laminates are provided between the top panel and the bottom panel. The assembly device includes a first assembly member and the second assembly member. The first assembly member is connected to the horizontal laminate, and the second assembly member is connected to the vertical laminate. The first assembly member includes an elastic fastener. The second assembly member includes an arc recessed fastener. An extension projection member and the elastics fastener are engaged with each other to form one piece so as to attach the vertical laminate between the top panel and the bottom panel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage rack, and more particularly to a storage rack in which cabinets are assembled without the need for tools. [Background technology]

[0002] Combination storage racks can be randomly combined according to the needs of the situation and are suitable for use in homes, offices, etc. The supports for combination storage racks are divided into round and square pipe supports, and when round pipe supports are used, their shape structure does not allow for horizontal assembly in the horizontal direction, which is unfavorable for expanding the assembly space, so square supports are used to expand the assembly space.

[0003] However, conventional storage racks assembled with square tube supports are often fixed with rivets or screws, which makes assembly inconvenient and disassembly tedious, reducing usability.

[0004] In addition, the cabinets in the storage rack are usually fixed to the storage rack using connectors and tools, which not only require holes to be drilled on the side of the cabinet, but also require resin assemblies for some products, which require special tools for processing and production, resulting in high production requirements and a high defect rate for the products.

[0005] Therefore, how to improve the problems faced by traditional storage racks has become one of the challenges the industry needs to solve. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] To provide a storage rack which has a simple structure and does not require the use of tools, allows stable assembly of a cabinet or storage rack, and allows assembly of a cabinet with high assembly stability and easy disassembly and assembly without the need for tools. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] One embodiment of the present invention provides a storage rack that can be assembled without tools into a cabinet, the storage rack including a group of support columns, at least one cross member, at least two horizontal lamellas, at least two vertical lamellas, and a plurality of assembly devices. The group of support columns includes a plurality of square tube members. The cross member is disposed between the square tube members. One of the horizontal lamellas is a top plate, and another of the horizontal lamellas is a bottom plate, with the bottom horizontal lamella being disposed on top of the cross member. The vertical lamellas are disposed between the horizontal lamella that serves as the top plate and the horizontal lamella that serves as the bottom plate, respectively. The assembly devices include a first assembly member and a second assembly member. The first assembly member is connected to the horizontal lamella, and the second assembly member is connected to the vertical lamella. The first assembly member includes a first body and an elastic fastener, one end of which is rotatably connected to the bottom side of the first body. The second assembly member includes a second body, an elongated protruding member, and an arc-shaped recessed fastener, the elongated protruding member being connected to one side of the second body, the arc-shaped recessed fastener being provided within the elongated protruding member and interengaging with the elastic fastener to form one, and attaching the vertical lamina between the corresponding horizontal lamina serving as the top plate and the horizontal lamina serving as the bottom plate.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the storage rack for tool-free cabinet assembly further comprises at least one rear plate, the horizontal lamina having opposing first and second horizontal surfaces and a backplate groove, the backplate groove being recessed into the corresponding second horizontal surface, the vertical lamina having opposing first and second vertical surfaces and a side plate groove, the side plate groove being recessed into the corresponding second vertical surface, opposite sides of the rear plate being inserted into the side plate grooves in the vertical lamina, and the bottom side of the rear plate being inserted into the backplate groove in the horizontal lamina.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first assembly member further includes a screw hole, a columnar boss member, and a screw member, and the horizontal lamina includes a plurality of side surfaces, a horizontal lamina screw hole, and a horizontal lamina positioning hole, and a plurality of side surfaces are connected between the first horizontal surface and the second horizontal surface, and the screw holes and the horizontal lamina positioning holes respectively penetrate the corresponding side surfaces, the columnar boss member is inserted into the horizontal lamina positioning hole, and the screw member is inserted into the screw hole and the horizontal lamina screw hole in sequence.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first assembly member further includes a protruding extension member, which is a protruding structure protruding from one side of the first body, the protruding extension member is provided with an accommodating groove, and screw holes respectively pass through the protruding extension member, and one side of the screw holes is located in the accommodating groove, and a columnar boss member protrudes from the inner surface of the protruding extension member, the columnar boss member is located in the accommodating groove, and one side of the columnar boss member protrudes outside the first body.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the columnar boss member is a non-circular columnar body.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second assembly member further includes a screw hole, a pillar-shaped boss member, and a screw member, the screw hole penetrates the second body, the pillar-shaped boss member protrudes from the corresponding second body, the vertical lamina includes a corresponding first vertical surface and a second vertical surface, a vertical lamina screw hole, and a vertical lamina positioning hole, the vertical lamina positioning hole and each vertical lamina screw hole are inserted into different positions on the first vertical surface, the pillar-shaped boss member is inserted into the vertical lamina positioning hole, and each of the screw members is inserted into the screw hole and the vertical lamina screw hole in turn.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the columnar boss member is a non-circular columnar body.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the square tube member includes a plurality of assembly holes, and the cross member includes a plurality of engagement members, which are engaged within the assembly holes.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present invention, the installation direction of the vertical lamina is perpendicular to the installation direction of the horizontal lamina. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] Based on the above, the tool-free cabinet-assembly storage rack of the present invention does not require the use of tools when assembling the cabinet; the first assembly member on the horizontal lamina is used to support and act on the square tube member, and the cabinet or tool-free cabinet-assembly storage rack can be stably assembled by the interactive force of the first assembly member and the second assembly member between the horizontal lamina and the vertical lamina. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a storage rack that allows the cabinet of the present invention to be assembled without tools. [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view of the cross member according to FIG. 1 of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 3A] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the cross member and square tube member of the present invention before assembly. [Figure 3B] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a cross member attached to a square tube member of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of one view angle of the horizontal lamella of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is an explanatory view of another view angle of the horizontal lamella of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 6A] 1A to 1C are explanatory views of the first assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 6B] 1A to 1C are explanatory views of the first assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 6C] 1A to 1C are explanatory views of the first assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 7A] 10 is an explanatory diagram of the assembly process of the first assembly member and horizontal layer plate of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 7B] 10 is an explanatory diagram of the assembly process of the first assembly member and horizontal layer plate of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of one viewing angle of the vertical laminate of the present invention. [Figure 9] 1 is an explanatory view of another view angle of the vertical laminate of the present invention; [Figure 10A] 10A-10C are explanatory views of the second assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 10B] 10A-10C are explanatory views of the second assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 10C] 10A-10C are explanatory views of the second assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 11A] 10 is an explanatory diagram of the assembly process of the second assembly member and the vertical laminate of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 11B] 10 is an explanatory diagram of the assembly process of the second assembly member and the vertical laminate of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 12] 10A-10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating the assembly process of the horizontal lamina of the storage rack, which allows the cabinet of the present invention to be assembled without tools. [Figure 13] 10A-10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating the assembly process of the vertical lamina of the storage rack, which allows the cabinet of the present invention to be assembled without tools. [Figure 14A] 1A to 1C are explanatory views of the assembly process of the first assembly member and the second assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 14B] 1A to 1C are explanatory views of the assembly process of the first assembly member and the second assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 14C] 1A to 1C are explanatory views of the assembly process of the first assembly member and the second assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles. [Figure 14D] 3A to 3C are explanatory views of different viewing angles of the first assembly member and the second assembly member of the present invention after assembly. [Figure 14E] 3A to 3C are explanatory views of different viewing angles of the first assembly member and the second assembly member of the present invention after assembly. [Figure 15] 10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating the assembly process of the rear plate of the present invention. [Figure 16] 10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating the assembly process of the upper plate of the present invention. [Figure 17] 10 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment of a storage rack in which the cabinet of the present invention can be assembled without tools. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention clearer and easier to understand, the following embodiments will be described in detail in conjunction with the drawings.

[0019] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments provided do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. The drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to actual scale. For ease of understanding, the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals in the following description.

[0020] The terms "including," "comprising," "having," and the like used in the present invention are all open-ended terms, i.e., meaning "including but not limited to."

[0021] In describing each embodiment, when components are described using terms such as "first," "second," "third," and "fourth," these terms are used only to distinguish the components from one another and do not limit the order or importance of the components.

[0022] In the description of each embodiment, the term "coupled" or "connected" can refer to two or more elements being in direct physical or electrical contact with each other, or indirect physical or electrical contact with each other, and "coupled" or "connected" can also refer to the mutual operation or movement of two or more elements.

[0023] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a storage rack that allows for tool-free assembly of a cabinet of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cross member according to FIG. 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram of the cross member and square tube member of the present invention before assembly. FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram of the cross member attached to the square tube member of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3B, a storage rack 100 that allows for tool-free assembly of a cabinet of the present invention includes a group of support columns 110, at least one cross member 120, at least one horizontal layer 130, at least one vertical layer 140, an assembly device 150, and a rear plate 160.

[0024] The column group 110 includes four rectangular tube members 112, each of which is made up of four plates forming a rectangular structure. The rectangular tube members 112 are hollow and may be, for example, iron pipes. Two of the rectangular tube members 112 are spaced apart along a first direction L1, and two of the rectangular tube members 112 are spaced apart along a second direction L2. An assembly hole 114 is provided on one surface of the rectangular tube member 112 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B), and the assembly hole 114 has a shape that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.

[0025] The cross member 120 is arranged between these square tube members 112, and includes two first plates 122, two second plates 123, and four engaging structures 124. The two first plates 122 are spaced apart along the second direction L2 to form the front and rear structures of the cross member 120, and the two second plates 123 are spaced apart along the first direction L1 to form the left and right structures of the cross member 120. The first plates 122 are connected to the corresponding second plates 123 to form a rectangular shape, and two engaging members 124 are each provided on the second plates 123 on the left and right sides of the cross member 120, and the engaging members 124 are respectively located on opposite sides of the second plates 123.

[0026] The engagement structure 124 includes a fixing member 124A, an extending protruding member 124B, and a plurality of engagement members 124C. The extending protruding member 124B is connected perpendicularly to the fixing member 124A, and an angle is formed between the extending protruding member 124B and the fixing member 124A. The engagement members 124C are connected perpendicularly to the extending protruding member 124B, and the engagement members 124C are also angled relative to the extending protruding member 124B. The fixing member 124A and the engagement members 124C extend perpendicularly from both sides of the extending protruding member 124B, and protrude at a distance from each other. The fixing member 124A extends in the same direction as the engagement members 124C, and there is a distance between the fixing member 124A and the engagement members 124C. The fixing member 124A is connected to the second plate 123 and fixes the engagement structure 124 to the outer surface of the second plate 123.

[0027] 2, these engagement members 124C extend in the same direction, and there is a distance between each two engagement members 124C in the engagement structure 124. During assembly, as shown in FIG. 3A, the engagement members 124C are moved toward the assembly holes 114 in the square tube members 112 until they engage with the assembly holes 114 and attach the cross member 120 to the strut group 110. The assembly holes 114 have a wide top and narrow bottom, and the engagement members 124C are inserted from above, where the assembly holes 114 are relatively wide, and then lowered to the bottom, where they are stably engaged in the assembly holes 114 due to the smaller bottom hole structure of the assembly holes 114. Conversely, when disassembling, the cross member 120 is turned upward and the engaging member 124C is moved toward the top of the assembly hole 114. The top of the assembly hole 114 has a hole structure with a relatively wide dimension, which makes it convenient for the user to move the engaging member 124C into the assembly hole 114.

[0028] Referring again to FIG. 1, the two horizontal lamellae 130 are each arranged at different positions of the support column group 110 along the third direction L3, with one horizontal lamella 130 being the top plate 130A and the other horizontal lamella 130 being the bottom plate 130B, and the horizontal lamella 130 that is the bottom plate 130B being placed on top of the cross member 120. The two vertical laminas 140 are arranged at different positions on the support column group 110 along the first direction L1, the installation direction of the vertical lamina 140 is perpendicular to the installation direction of the horizontal lamina 130, and the two vertical laminas 140 are arranged between the two horizontal laminas 130 (top plate 130A and bottom plate 130B). The horizontal lamina 130 and the vertical lamina 140 are assembled by an assembly device 150. The assembly device 150 is, for example, a plastic structure. The assembly device 150 includes a first assembly member 152 and a second assembly member 154. The first assembly member 152 is connected to the horizontal lamina 130, and the second assembly member 154 is connected to the vertical lamina 140. The first assembly member 152 and the second assembly member 154 are combined together to assemble the horizontal lamina 130 and the vertical lamina 140 into a cabinet NA.

[0029] FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a horizontal laminate of the present invention from one view angle. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a horizontal laminate of the present invention from another view angle. FIGS. 6A to 6C are explanatory views of a first assembly member of the present invention from different views angles. FIGS. 7A to 7B are explanatory views of an assembly process of the first assembly member and horizontal laminate of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 4 to 7B, the horizontal laminate 130 of the present invention is a rectangular body and includes opposing first and second horizontal surfaces 132 and 134, two left and right side surfaces 136, and two front and rear side surfaces 138. The first horizontal surface 132 is flat, and the second horizontal surface 134 is provided with a backplate groove 134A, which is a groove recessed into the second horizontal surface 134. In addition, a pair of horizontal lamina screw holes 136A and a pair of horizontal lamina positioning holes 136B are provided on the left and right side surfaces 136, respectively, and the horizontal lamina screw holes 136A and the horizontal lamina positioning holes 136B each penetrate one side of the side surface 136, while another horizontal lamina screw hole 136A and another horizontal lamina positioning hole 136B each penetrate the other side of the side surface 136. Compared to the position of the horizontal lamina positioning hole 136B, the two horizontal lamina screw holes 136A are closer to both ends of the side surface 136.

[0030] The first assembly member 152 includes a first body 1522, an elastic fastener 1524, a protruding extension member 1526, a screw hole 1527, a columnar boss member 1528, and a screw member 1529 (Figures 7A and 7B), the first body 1522 is a rectangular parallelepiped, one end of the elastic fastener 1524 is rotatably connected to the bottom side 1522A of the first body 1522, and the elastic fastener 1524 can rotate in a rotational direction R relative to the first body 1522 with the bottom side 1522A of the first body 1522 as its axis. The protruding extension member 1526 is a protruding structure protruding from one surface of the first main body 1522, and the elastic fastener 1524 is adjacent to the protruding extension member 1526, causing the protruding structure of the protruding extension member 1526 to protrude into the elastic fastener 1524, ensuring that the elastic fastener 1524 is not affected by its elastic force. In one embodiment, the protruding extension member 1526 is provided with a receiving groove 1526A. The screw hole 1527 is a countersunk screw hole that penetrates the protruding extension member 1526, and one side of the screw hole 1527 is located within the receiving groove 1526A. The columnar boss member 1528 is protruding from the inner surface of the protruding extension member 1526, and is located in the receiving groove 1526A, with one side of the columnar boss member 1528 protruding outward from the first main body 1522. The position of the columnar boss member 1528 in the housing groove 1526A is different from the position of the screw hole 1527 in the housing groove 1526A. The columnar boss portion 1528 is a non-circular column, but has an irregular structure, and is formed by assembling four columns M1, for example, as shown in Fig. 6B, with a recess M2 between adjacent columns M1.

[0031] 7A and 7B , the first assembly member 152 faces the left and right side surfaces 136 of the horizontal lamella 130, the screw holes 1527 face the horizontal lamella screw holes 136A, and the pillar-shaped boss members 1528 face the horizontal lamella positioning holes 136B. The pillar-shaped boss members 1528 are inserted into the horizontal lamella positioning holes 136B and are positioned by the irregular structure of the pillar-shaped boss members 1528 to prevent rotation of the first assembly member 152. Then, the screw members 1529 are inserted into the screw holes 1527 and the horizontal lamella screw holes 136A in order to fix the screw members 1529 into the horizontal lamella screw holes 136A and fix the first assembly member 152 to the left and right side surfaces 136 of the horizontal lamella 130.

[0032] FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a vertical laminate of the present invention from one viewing angle. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a vertical laminate of the present invention from another viewing angle. FIGS. 10A to 10C are explanatory views of a second assembly member of the present invention from different viewing angles, respectively. FIGS. 11A and 11B are explanatory views of the assembly process of the second assembly member and the vertical laminate of the present invention, respectively. Referring to FIGS. 8 to 11B, the vertical laminate 140 of the present invention is a rectangular parallelepiped and includes a first vertical surface 142 and a second vertical surface 144 facing each other. The first vertical surface 142 is provided with a pair of vertical laminate positioning holes 142A and a pair of vertical laminate screw holes 142B (see FIG. 11A). The vertical laminate positioning holes 142A and the vertical laminate screw holes 142B penetrate different positions on the first vertical surface 142, respectively. The second vertical surface 144 is provided with a side plate groove 144A (see FIG. 9). The side plate groove 144A is a groove recessed into the second vertical surface 144.

[0033] The second assembly member 154 includes a second body 1542, an elongated protruding member 1544, an arc-shaped recessed fastener 1546, a screw hole 1547, a columnar boss member 1548, and a screw member 1549 (FIGS. 11A and 11B). The second body 1542 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the elongated protruding member 1544 is connected to one side of the second body 1542 and extends a protruding structure to one side of the second body 1542. The arc-shaped recessed fastener 1546 is disposed within the elongated protruding member 1544. The screw hole 1547 is a countersunk screw hole that penetrates the second body 1542. The columnar boss member 1548 protrudes from the second body 1542. The position of the columnar boss member 1548 is different from the position of the screw hole 1547. The columnar boss member 1548 is non-circular and has an irregular structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the pillar-shaped boss member 1548 is formed by assembling four pillars M1, and has recesses M2 between adjacent pillars M1.

[0034] 11A and 11B , the second assembly member 154 faces the first vertical surface 142 of the vertical lamina 140, the screw hole 1547 faces the vertical lamina screw hole 142B, and the columnar boss member 1548 faces the vertical lamina positioning hole 142A. The columnar boss member 1548 is inserted into the vertical lamina positioning hole 142A, and the irregular structure of the columnar boss member 1548 positions the second assembly member 154 and prevents it from rotating. Then, the screw member 1549 is inserted into the screw hole 1547 and the vertical lamina screw hole 142B in order to fasten the screw member 1549 into the vertical lamina screw hole 142B and fix the second assembly member 154 to the first vertical surface 142 of the vertical lamina 140. As shown in FIGS. 11B, 8 and 9, the extending protruding members 1544 and the arc-shaped recessed fasteners 1546 protrude outward from the vertical lamella 140, respectively.

[0035] FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the assembly process of the horizontal lamina of the storage rack, which allows for tool-less assembly of the cabinet of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 12, cross members 120 are attached to the support columns 110. The number of cross members 120 can be adjusted according to the actual configuration. In this embodiment, one cross member 120 is installed below, and another cross member 120 is installed above. The upper cross member 120 is equipped with a grid 170, and additional grids 170 may be installed according to the actual configuration. The horizontal lamina 130 is lowered onto the cross members 120 from above, with the backplate groove 134A facing upward. The horizontal lamina 130 can then serve as the bottom plate 130B of the cabinet (see FIG. 13).

[0036] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the assembly process of vertical lamina of a storage rack that allows tool-less assembly of a cabinet according to the present invention. FIGS. 14A-14C are explanatory views of different views of the first and second assembly members of the present invention after assembly, respectively. FIGS. 14D and 14E are explanatory views of different views of the first and second assembly members of the present invention after assembly, respectively. Referring to FIGS. 13-14E, a horizontal lamina 130, which will become the bottom plate 130B, is placed on the cross member 120, and one side of the first assembly member 152 is supported by one side of the square tube member 112. Next, two vertical lamina 140 are erected on opposite sides of the horizontal lamina 130, which will become the bottom plate 130B, and the two vertical lamina 140 are lowered from top to bottom onto the horizontal lamina 130. The second assembly member 154 and the first assembly member 152 are symmetrical, and the arc-shaped recessed fasteners 1546 in the second assembly member 154 face the elastic fasteners 1524 in the first assembly member 152. As the vertical lamina 140 continues to descend and the arc-shaped recessed fasteners 1546 mate with the elastic fasteners 1524 in the first assembly member 152, the vertical lamina 140 is assembled on top of the horizontal lamina 130, respectively.

[0037] Next, as shown in FIG. 15, a rear plate 160 may be added between two vertical lamellae 140, and both sides of the rear plate 160 may be inserted into the side plate grooves 144A of the vertical lamellae 140, and the bottom side of the rear plate 160 may be inserted into the back plate groove 134A of the horizontal lamellae 130, which becomes the bottom plate 130B. The rear plate 160 is attached between the two vertical lamellae 140, forming a structure in which a three-sided plate is connected above one bottom plate 130B.

[0038] Next, as shown in FIG. 16, another horizontal lamina 130 is lowered from top to bottom onto the vertical lamina 140, and similarly, the first assembly member 152 and the second assembly member 154 are engaged together to attach the horizontal lamina 130 onto the vertical lamina 140, and this horizontal lamina 130 can be the upper plate 130A of the grid.

[0039] Next, as shown in FIG. 17, a storage rack 200 that allows cabinets to be assembled without tools may be provided with optional additions of cross members 120 and grids 170.

[0040] In summary, the tool-free cabinet-assembly storage rack of the present invention does not require the use of tools when assembling the cabinet; the first assembly member on the horizontal lamina is used to support and act on the square tube member, and the cabinet or tool-free cabinet-assembly storage rack can be stably assembled by the interactive force of the first assembly member and the second assembly member between the horizontal lamina and the vertical lamina.

[0041] The present invention has been disclosed by the above-mentioned embodiments, but this does not limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is based on what is defined in the claims below. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 100 cabinet storage rack that can be assembled without tools 200 cabinet storage rack that can be assembled without tools 110 Post group 112 Square tube member 114 Assembly hole 120 Cross member 122 Plate 1 123 Second Plate 124 Engagement structure 124A Fixing member 124B Extended protruding member 124C Engagement member 130 horizontal laminate 130A upper plate 130B bottom plate 132 1st horizontal plane 134 2nd horizontal plane 134A Backplate Groove 136 Side 138 Side 136A horizontal laminate screw hole 136B Horizontal laminate positioning hole 140 vertical laminate 142 1st vertical plane 142A Vertical laminate positioning hole 142B vertical laminate screw hole 144 Second vertical plane 144A Side plate groove 150 Assembly Equipment 152 First assembly member 1522 First Body 1522A bottom side 1524 Elastic fastener 1526 Protruding extension member 1526A Storage groove 1527 screw hole 1528 Column boss member 1529 Screw parts 154 Second assembly member 1542 Second Body 1544 Extending protruding member 1546 Arc-shaped recessed fastener 1547 screw hole 1548 Column boss member 1549 Screw parts 160 rear plate 170 grid L1 1st direction L2 2nd direction L3 3rd direction M1 column M2 recess NA Cabinet R Rotation direction

Claims

1. A group of support columns including a plurality of square tube members; At least one cross member provided between the plurality of square tube members; at least two horizontal lamellae, one of which is a top plate and the other of which is a bottom plate, the bottom plate being disposed on the cross member; At least two vertical lamellae are provided between the horizontal lamellae that serve as the top plate and the horizontal lamellae that serve as the bottom plate; a plurality of assembly devices, each comprising first assembly members and second assembly members, each of the first assembly members being connected to a corresponding one of the horizontal laminas, each of the second assembly members being connected to a corresponding one of the vertical laminas, each of the first assembly members comprising a first body and an elastic fastener, one end of each of the elastic fasteners being rotatably connected to a bottom side of the corresponding one of the first bodies, each of the second assembly members comprising a second body, an elongated protruding member and an arc-shaped recessed fastener, each of the elongated protruding member being connected to one side of the corresponding one of the second bodies, each of the arc-shaped recessed fasteners being provided in the corresponding one of the elongated protruding members and engaging with the corresponding elastic fastener to form one assembly, and each of the vertical laminas being attached between the corresponding one of the horizontal laminas serving as the top plate and the horizontal laminas serving as the bottom plate; Equipped with each of the second assembly members further includes a screw hole, a pillar-shaped boss member, and a screw member, each of the screw holes penetrates a corresponding one of the second main bodies, each of the pillar-shaped boss members protrudes from the corresponding one of the second main bodies, each of the vertical lamina includes a corresponding first vertical surface and a second vertical surface, a vertical lamina screw hole, and a vertical lamina positioning hole, each of the vertical lamina positioning holes and each of the vertical lamina screw holes is inserted into a different position of the corresponding one of the first vertical surfaces, each of the pillar-shaped boss members is inserted into the corresponding one of the vertical lamina positioning holes, and each of the screw members is inserted into the screw hole and the vertical lamina screw hole in turn,

2. further comprising at least one rear plate; 2. The storage rack according to claim 1, wherein each of the horizontal lamina includes opposing first and second horizontal surfaces and a backplate groove, each of the backplate grooves being recessed into the corresponding second horizontal surface; each of the vertical lamina includes opposing first and second vertical surfaces and a sideplate groove, each of the sideplate grooves being recessed into the corresponding second vertical surface; opposing sides of each of the rear plates are inserted into the sideplate grooves in the corresponding vertical lamina; and a bottom side of each of the rear plates is inserted into the backplate groove in the corresponding horizontal lamina.

3. 3. The storage rack according to claim 2, wherein each of the first assembly members further includes a screw hole, a columnar boss member, and a screw member, each of the horizontal lamina includes a plurality of side surfaces, a horizontal lamina screw hole, and a horizontal lamina positioning hole, the plurality of side surfaces are connected between the first horizontal plane and the second horizontal plane, each of the screw holes and each of the horizontal lamina positioning holes respectively penetrates the corresponding side surfaces, each of the columnar boss members is inserted into the corresponding horizontal lamina positioning hole, and each of the screw members is inserted into the screw hole and the horizontal lamina screw hole in turn.

4. 4. The storage rack according to claim 3, wherein each of the first assembly members further includes a protruding extension member, each of the protruding extension members being a protruding structure protruding from one surface of the corresponding first body, each of the protruding extension members being provided with an accommodating groove, each of the screw holes passing through the corresponding protruding extension member, with one side of each screw hole being located in the corresponding accommodating groove, each of the columnar boss members being protruding from the inner surface of the protruding extension member, each of the columnar boss members being located in the corresponding accommodating groove, and one side of each of the columnar boss members protruding outward from the first body.

5. 4. The storage rack according to claim 3, wherein each of the pillar-shaped boss members is a non-circular pillar.

6. 2. The storage rack according to claim 1, wherein each of the pillar-shaped boss members is a non-circular pillar.

7. 2. A storage rack that allows the cabinet described in claim 1 to be assembled without tools, wherein each of the square tube members includes a plurality of assembly holes, and the cross member includes a plurality of engaging members, each of which engages within a corresponding one of the assembly holes.

8. 2. The tool-free assembling storage rack of claim 1, wherein the vertical lamellas are installed perpendicular to the horizontal lamellas.

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