Shelf brackets and storage shelves

Abstract

To achieve the unity of a design of a shelf rail-type storage shelf and a design of a direct fixation-type storage shelf.SOLUTION: A bracket 1 for a shelf includes: a bracket member 6 that has a fixing part 61, and a support part 62 for supporting a shelf member 5; a hook member 7 that has an attachment part 71 detachably attached to the fixing part 61 of the bracket member 6, and a locking part 72 locked to a shelf rail 4; and a screw 8 that detachably attaches the attachment part 71 of the hook member 7 to the fixing part 61 of the bracket member 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a shelf bracket and a storage shelf that are mounted on a wall. [Background technology]

[0002] In homes and other places, storage shelves that are installed on walls are often used. Known types of such storage shelves include direct-fixing type storage shelves and shelf rail type storage shelves. Direct-fixing type storage shelves are storage shelves in which shelf brackets that support shelf components such as shelves are fixed directly to the wall. Shelf rail type storage shelves are storage shelves in which shelf brackets that support shelf components are engaged at any position on shelf rails installed on the wall (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-136685 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Shelf brackets used in direct-fixing storage shelves have a support portion that supports the shelf member and a fixing portion that fixes the shelf member to the wall, which are integrally formed, with through-holes formed in the fixing portion for screwing the shelf member to the wall. On the other hand, shelf brackets used in shelf rail-type storage shelves have a support portion that supports the shelf member and a locking portion that locks onto the shelf rail, which are integrally formed, with hooks formed in the locking portion for locking onto the shelf rail. As such, shelf brackets used in direct-fixing storage shelves and shelf brackets used in shelf rail-type storage shelves have significantly different overall shapes due to their different functions. In particular, shelf brackets used in direct-fixing storage shelves have a fixing portion that is parallel to the wall in order to be fixed to the wall with screws, whereas shelf brackets used in shelf rail-type storage shelves have a locking portion that is perpendicular to the wall in order to be locked onto the shelf rail.

[0005] In recent years, storage shelves with shelf rails, which allow for easy adjustment of the height of shelf components, have been increasingly adopted in homes and other buildings. At the same time, there has been a growing demand for uniformity in design. However, since shelf rails are not always installed in the desired location for a storage shelf, it has become necessary to use shelf rail-type storage shelves and direct-fixing type storage shelves in combination, which has resulted in the problem of insufficient uniformity in design.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a shelf bracket and a storage shelf that can achieve uniformity in design. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The shelf bracket of the present invention comprises a bracket member having a fixed portion and a support portion that supports a shelf member, a hook member having an attachment portion that is detachably attached to the fixed portion of the bracket member and an engagement portion that engages with the shelf rail, and an attachment / detachment mechanism that detachably attaches the attachment portion of the hook member to the fixed portion of the bracket member.

[0008] In this shelf bracket, a bracket member having a support portion for supporting a shelf member and a hook member having a locking portion for locking onto a shelf rail are detachable by an attachment / detachment mechanism. Therefore, in a location where a shelf rail is installed on a wall, the bracket member can be installed on the wall by attaching the mounting portion of the hook member to the fixing portion of the bracket member using the attachment / detachment mechanism and locking the hook member onto the shelf rail. On the other hand, in a location where a shelf rail is not installed on a wall, the mounting portion of the hook member can be removed from the fixing portion of the bracket member using the attachment / detachment mechanism and the bracket member can be fixed to the wall. In this way, the bracket member for supporting the shelf member can be shared between shelf rail-type storage shelves and direct-fixing type storage shelves, thereby achieving uniformity in design.

[0009] The fixing portion of the bracket member may have a fixing surface extending in a first direction and facing a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the support portion of the bracket member may have a support surface extending in the second direction and facing the first direction. In this shelf bracket, the fixing portion and support portion of the bracket member extend in directions perpendicular to each other, and the fixing surface of the fixing portion and the support surface of the support portion face in directions perpendicular to each other. Therefore, whether the bracket is fixed directly to a wall or engaged with a shelf rail, the support surface of the support portion can be oriented vertically. This allows for stable support of the shelf member.

[0010] The detachment mechanism may include a through hole formed in the fixing portion of the bracket member, a screw hole formed in the mounting portion of the hook member, and a screw threaded from the through hole in the fixing portion into the screw hole in the mounting portion. With this shelf bracket, the bracket member and the hook member can be easily integrated by threading the screw from the through hole in the fixing portion into the screw hole in the mounting portion. Meanwhile, the bracket member and the hook member can be easily separated by removing the screw from the screw hole in the mounting portion.

[0011] The locking portion may have a pair of hook portions arranged opposite each other so as to sandwich the screw hole. In this shelf bracket, the pair of hook portions of the locking portion are arranged opposite each other so as to sandwich the screw hole, so that the hook member can be stably locked to the shelf rail.

[0012] The shelf bracket may further include a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts rotation of the hook member relative to the bracket member. When a screw is threaded from the through-hole of the fixing portion into the screw hole of the mounting portion, a force acts to rotate the hook member in the direction of the screw's rotation. However, with this shelf bracket, the rotation of the hook member relative to the bracket member is restricted by the rotation restriction mechanism, so that when a screw is threaded from the through-hole of the fixing portion into the screw hole of the mounting portion, rotation of the hook member relative to the bracket member can be suppressed.

[0013] The rotation restricting mechanism may have a recess formed in the fixed portion of the bracket member and a protrusion formed on the hook member that is inserted into the recess. With this shelf bracket, the protrusion formed on the hook member is inserted into the recess formed in the fixed portion of the bracket member, thereby reliably restricting rotation of the hook member relative to the bracket member.

[0014] The rotation restricting mechanism may have a bracket recess formed in the fixing portion of the bracket member, a hook recess formed in the hook member, and a rotation restricting member inserted into the bracket recess and the hook recess. With this shelf bracket, by inserting the rotation restricting member into the bracket recess formed in the fixing portion of the bracket member and the hook recess formed in the hook member, it is possible to reliably restrict rotation of the hook member relative to the bracket member.

[0015] The rotation restricting member may have a washer portion into which the screw is inserted and a protrusion extending from the washer portion and inserted into the bracket recess and the hook recess. With this shelf bracket, by passing a screw through the washer portion and screwing the screw from the through hole in the fixing portion into the screw hole in the mounting portion, the washer portion is pressed by the head of the screw, and the protrusion of the rotation restricting member is inserted into the bracket recess and the hook recess. This makes it easy to insert the rotation restricting member into the bracket recess and the hook recess.

[0016] The storage shelf according to the present invention includes any one of the shelf brackets described above and a shelf member supported by the support portion of the shelf bracket. Because this storage shelf includes the shelf bracket described above, it is possible to achieve uniformity in design between shelf rail-type storage shelves and direct-fixing type storage shelves. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the present invention, uniformity of design can be achieved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the shelf bracket according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view showing a shelf rail type storage shelf using the shelf rail type shelf bracket shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the storage shelf shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a direct fixing type storage shelf using the shelf bracket shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the direct fixing type storage shelf shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a portion of the shelf bracket according to the second embodiment. [Figure 10]10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a part of a shelf rail type storage shelf using the shelf bracket shown in FIG. 9. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the shelf bracket according to the third embodiment. [Figure 12] 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a part of a shelf rail type storage shelf using the shelf bracket shown in FIG. 11. FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a modified hook member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Hereinafter, the storage furniture of the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0020] [First embodiment] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a shelf bracket 1 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a shelf rail-type storage shelf 2 using the shelf bracket 1 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the shelf rail-type storage shelf 2 shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a direct-fixing type storage shelf 3 using the shelf bracket 1 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the direct-fixing type storage shelf 3 shown in FIG. 4. The shelf rail-type storage shelf 2 shown in FIG. 2 is secured to a shelf rail 4 installed on a wall W. The shelf rail 4 has a plurality of locking holes 41 formed in the extension direction (vertical direction) of the shelf rail 4. The shelf rail-type storage shelf 2 shown in FIG. 2 is secured to any one of the plurality of locking holes 41 formed in the shelf rail 4. The direct-fixing type storage shelf 3 shown in FIG. 4 is directly secured to a wall W.

[0021] Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a bracket member 6. As shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the shelf bracket 1 according to the first embodiment is a bracket for supporting a shelf member 5. The shelf member 5 is a member on which stored items are placed. The shelf member 5 is, for example, a shelf board formed in a flat plate shape. The shelf bracket 1 includes a bracket member 6, a hook member 7, and a screw 8.

[0022] The bracket member 6 has a fixing portion 61 that is fixed to the hook member 7 or the wall W, a support portion 62 that supports the shelf member 5, and a support arm portion 63 that supports the support portion 62 relative to the fixing portion 61. The fixing portion 61 extends in a first direction D1, and the support portion 62 extends in a second direction D2 that is perpendicular to the first direction D1. The fixing portion 61 and the support portion 62 are connected to each other so as to form a substantially L-shape. The fixing portion 61 and the support portion 62 are formed, for example, by bending a single elongated plate-like member at a substantially right angle.

[0023] The fixing portion 61 extends in the first direction D1 and the third direction D3 and is formed in a flat plate shape that is long in the first direction D1. The fixing portion 61 has a fixing surface 611 facing the second direction D2. The fixing surface 611 is a surface that is fixed to the hook member 7 or the wall W. The fixing surface 611 is one of the front and back surfaces of the fixing portion 61 that face the second direction D2 and is the surface opposite to the direction in which the support portion 62 extends relative to the fixing portion 61. The fixing portion 61 has two through holes 612, 612 that are aligned in the first direction D1. Each of the two through holes 612, 612 penetrates the fixing portion 61 in the second direction D2, which is the thickness direction of the fixing portion 61. For example, a screw 8 (see FIG. 3) or a screw 92 (see FIG. 5) for screwing the fixing portion 61 to the wall W is inserted into each of the two through holes 612, 612. Each of the two through holes 612, 612 is formed in the center in the third direction D3.

[0024] The support portion 62 is formed in a flat plate shape extending in the first direction D1 and the third direction D3 and elongated in the second direction D2. The support portion 62 has a support surface 621 facing the first direction D1. The support surface 621 is a surface on which the shelf member 5 is placed and supports the shelf member 5. The support surface 621 is the surface of the front and back surfaces of the support portion 62 facing the first direction D1 that is opposite to the direction in which the fixing portion 61 extends relative to the support portion 62. Two through holes 622, 622 arranged in the second direction D2 are formed in the support portion 62. Each of the two through holes 622, 622 penetrates the support portion 62 in the first direction D1, which is the thickness direction of the support portion 62. For example, a screw 91 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) for fastening the shelf member 5 to the support portion 62 is inserted into each of the two through holes 622, 622. Each of the two through holes 622, 622 is formed in the center in the third direction D3.

[0025] The fixing portion 61 and the supporting portion 62 may have different shapes or may have the same shape. When the fixing portion 61 and the supporting portion 62 have the same shape, the part that is fixed to the hook member 7 or the wall W is the fixing portion 61, and the part that supports the shelf member 5 is the supporting portion 62.

[0026] The support arm 63 is formed in a rod shape. The support arm 63 extends in a direction inclined with respect to the first direction D1 and the second direction D2, and both ends thereof are connected to a surface of the fixed part 61 opposite to the fixing surface 611 and a surface of the support part 62 opposite to the supporting surface 621, respectively.

[0027] The connection position 613 of the support arm portion 63 in the fixed portion 61 is not particularly limited, but is preferably a position on the opposite side of the support portion 62 from the two through holes 612, 612 from the viewpoint of increasing the support strength of the support portion 62 relative to the fixed portion 61. Furthermore, the connection position 613 is preferably offset in the third direction D3 from each of the two through holes 612, 612 so that the screws 8 or the screws 92 can be easily inserted into each of the two through holes 612, 612. Similarly, the connection position 623 of the support arm portion 63 in the support portion 62 is not particularly limited, but is preferably on the opposite side of the support portion 61 from the two through holes 622, 622 from the viewpoint of increasing the support strength of the support portion 62 relative to the fixed portion 61. Furthermore, the connection position 623 is preferably offset in the third direction D3 from each of the two through holes 622, 622 so that the screws 91 can be easily inserted into each of the two through holes 622, 622.

[0028] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the hook member 7. FIG. 8 is a side view of the hook member 7. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, 7, and 8, the hook member 7 is a member that is locked to the shelf rail 4. The hook member 7 is detachably attached to the bracket member 6. The hook member 7 is inserted into any one of the multiple locking holes 41 formed in the shelf rail 4, and is locked to the shelf rail 4 at that locking hole 41. The hook member 7 has, for example, an outer shape that allows it to be inserted into the locking hole 41. In other words, the locking hole 41 is a hole that corresponds to the outer shape of the hook member 7. The hook member 7 has an attachment portion 71 that is detachably attached to the fixing portion 61 of the bracket member 6, and a locking portion 72 that is locked to the shelf rail 4.

[0029] The mounting portion 71 is formed in a flat plate shape extending in the fourth direction D4 and the fifth direction D5. The fifth direction D5 is a direction perpendicular to the fourth direction D4. The mounting portion 71 has a mounting surface 711 facing a sixth direction D6 perpendicular to the fourth direction D4 and the fifth direction D5. The mounting surface 711 is a surface that is attached to the bracket member 6. The mounting surface 711 is one of the front and back surfaces of the mounting portion 71 that face the sixth direction D6. Here, of the two directions in the sixth direction D6, the direction toward the mounting surface 711 of the mounting portion 71 (leftward in FIG. 8) is referred to as the mounting direction D6a.

[0030] A screw hole 712 is formed in the center of the mounting portion 71 in the fourth direction D4. The screw hole 712 penetrates the mounting portion 71 in the sixth direction D6, which is the thickness direction of the mounting portion 71. The screw hole 712 is a hole into which the screw 8 is screwed. In other words, the mounting portion 71 has a female thread into which the screw 8 is screwed in the screw hole 712, and the screw hole 712 has a thread groove formed therein that corresponds to the thread groove of the screw 8.

[0031] The locking portion 72 has a pair of hook portions 721, 721. Each of the pair of hook portions 721, 721 is formed in a flat plate shape extending in the fifth direction D5 and the sixth direction D6. The pair of hook portions 721, 721 extend from both ends of the mounting portion 71 in the fourth direction D4 in the direction opposite to the mounting direction D6a and are arranged facing each other in the fourth direction D4 so as to sandwich the screw hole 712. In other words, each of the pair of hook portions 721, 721 is bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the mounting portion 71, and the mounting portion 71 and the pair of hook portions 721, 721 are formed in a substantially U-shape in a plan view.

[0032] Each of the pair of hook portions 721 , 721 has a base portion 722 and a downward extension portion 723 .

[0033] The base 722 is a portion connected to the mounting portion 71, and the downward extension 723 is a portion connected to the base 722. The base 722 extends from an end of the mounting portion 71 in the fourth direction D4 to the side opposite the mounting direction D6a. The downward extension 723 extends from an end of the base 722 in the fifth direction D5 to one side in the fifth direction D5 so as to protrude from the mounting portion 71 in the fifth direction D5. Of the two directions in the fifth direction D5, the direction in which the downward extension 723 extends from the base 722 (downward in FIG. 8) is referred to as the downward extension direction D5a. The downward extension 723 is not connected to the mounting portion 71 and is located on the side opposite the mounting direction D6a from the mounting surface 711.

[0034] The lower extension 723 has an inclined end 724 , a neck 725 , and a protrusion 726 .

[0035] The inclined end 724 is the end of the downward extension portion 723 on the downward extension direction D5a side and the mounting direction D6a side. The inclined end 724 is inclined with respect to the fifth direction D5 and the sixth direction D6, and has a shape in which the corners on the downward extension direction D5a side and the mounting direction D6a side are chamfered. This makes it possible to prevent the downward extension portion 723 from getting caught on the shelf rail 4 when the hook member 7 is inserted into and locked into the locking hole 41 of the shelf rail 4.

[0036] The neck portion 725 is a portion connected to the base portion 722. The neck portion 725 extends in the downward extension direction D5a from an end portion of the base portion 722 in the downward extension direction D5a. The neck portion 725 is thinner in the sixth direction D6 than the base portion 722, and the tip of the neck portion 725 in the mounting direction D6a is located on the opposite side of the mounting direction D6a from the tip of the mounting portion 71 in the mounting direction D6a.

[0037] The protrusion 726 is a portion that protrudes in the mounting direction D6a and abuts against the back surface 42 of the shelf rail 4. The back surface 42 of the shelf rail 4 is the surface of the front and back surfaces of the shelf rail 4 on the wall W side on which the locking holes 41 are formed. The tip of the protrusion 726 in the mounting direction D6a forms the tip of the lower extension portion 723 in the mounting direction D6a. The end surface of the protrusion 726 in the mounting direction D6a may be formed in any shape, for example, may be formed in a triangular shape or may be formed in a trapezoidal shape. In this embodiment, the end surface of the protrusion 726 in the mounting direction D6a is formed in a triangular shape.

[0038] Length L1 (see FIG. 8) in the sixth direction D6 from the mounting surface 711 to the tip of the protruding portion 726 in the mounting direction D6a is approximately the same as thickness L4 (see FIG. 3) of the shelf rail 4, and length L2 (see FIG. 8) in the sixth direction D6 from the mounting surface 711 to the tip of the neck portion 725 in the mounting direction D6a is longer than thickness L4 of the shelf rail 4. Furthermore, length L3 (see FIG. 8) in the sixth direction D6 from the mounting surface 711 to the tips of the pair of hook portions 721, 721 in the direction opposite to the mounting direction D6a is shorter than length L5 (see FIG. 3) from front surface 43 of shelf rail 4 to wall W. Back surface 42 of shelf rail 4 is the surface on the wall W side of the front and back surfaces of shelf rail 4 on which locking holes 41 are formed.

[0039] The screw 8 is a detachable member that detachably attaches the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7 to the fixed portion 61 of the bracket member 6. In other words, the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7 can be attached to the fixed portion 61 of the bracket member 6 by screwing the screw 8 from the through hole 612 of the fixed portion 61 into the screw hole 712 of the mounting portion 71. On the other hand, the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7 can be removed from the fixed portion 61 of the bracket member 6 by loosening the screw 8 and removing it from the screw hole 712 of the mounting portion 71. Therefore, the through hole 612 formed in the fixed portion 61 of the bracket member 6, the screw hole 712 formed in the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7, and the screw 8 constitute an attachment / detachment mechanism that detachably attaches the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7 to the fixed portion 61 of the bracket member 6.

[0040] Next, a method for installing the storage shelf will be described.

[0041] When installing the shelf rail-type storage shelf 2 shown in Figures 2 and 3 using the shelf bracket 1, the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7 is attached to the fixing portion 61 of the bracket member 6 by screwing the screw 8 from the through hole 612 of the fixing portion 61 into the screw hole 712 of the mounting portion 71. This integrates the bracket member 6 and the hook member 7. Furthermore, the shelf member 5 is attached to the support portion 62 by screwing the screw 91 into the shelf member 5 from the through hole 622 of the support portion 62. This integrates the bracket member 6 and the shelf member 5. Then, the hook member 7 is inserted into any of the multiple locking holes 41 formed in the shelf rail 4, and the hook member 7 is lowered on the back surface 42 side of the shelf rail 4 to lock the hook member 7 in the locking hole 41. This completes the installation of the shelf rail-type storage shelf 2.

[0042] When installing the direct-fixing type storage shelf 3 shown in Figures 4 and 5 using the shelf bracket 1, remove the screw 8 from the screw hole 712 of the mounting portion 71 and detach the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7 from the fixing portion 61 of the bracket member 6. This separates the bracket member 6 and the hook member 7. Note that if the bracket member 6 and the hook member 7 are already separated, this step can be omitted. Also, screw 91 is screwed into the shelf member 5 through the through-hole 622 of the support portion 62, thereby attaching the shelf member 5 to the support portion 62. This integrates the bracket member 6 and the shelf member 5. Then, abut the fixing surface 611 of the bracket member 6 at any position on the wall W, and screw 92 into the wall W through the through-hole 612 of the fixing portion 61. This completes the assembly of the direct-fixing type storage shelf 3.

[0043] As described above, in the shelf bracket 1 according to this embodiment, the bracket member 6 having the support portion 62 that supports the shelf member 5 and the hook member 7 having the locking portion 72 that locks onto the shelf rail 4 are detachable by the attachment / detachment mechanism. Therefore, in a position where the shelf rail 4 is fixed to the wall W, the bracket member 6 can be installed on the wall W by attaching the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7 to the fixing portion 61 of the bracket member 6 by the attachment / detachment mechanism and locking the hook member 7 to the shelf rail 4. On the other hand, in a position where the shelf rail 4 is not installed on the wall W, the mounting portion 71 of the hook member 7 can be removed from the fixing portion 61 of the bracket member 6 by the attachment / detachment mechanism and fixing the bracket member 6 to the wall W, thereby installing the bracket member 6 on the wall W. In this way, the bracket member 6 that supports the shelf member 5 can be shared between the shelf rail-type storage shelf 2 and the direct-fixing-type storage shelf 3, thereby achieving uniformity in design.

[0044] Furthermore, the fixing portion 61 and the support portion 62 of the bracket member 6 extend in directions perpendicular to each other, and the fixing surface 611 of the fixing portion 61 and the support surface 621 of the support portion 62 face in directions perpendicular to each other. Therefore, whether the bracket member 6 is fixed directly to the wall W or engaged with the shelf rail 4, the support surface 621 of the support portion 62 can be oriented vertically. This allows the shelf member 5 to be stably supported.

[0045] Furthermore, the bracket member 6 and the hook member 7 can be easily integrated by threading the screw 8 from the through hole 612 of the fixing portion 61 into the screw hole 712 of the mounting portion 71. On the other hand, the bracket member 6 and the hook member 7 can be easily separated by removing the screw 8 from the screw hole 712 of the mounting portion 71.

[0046] Furthermore, since the pair of hook portions 721, 721 of the locking portion 72 are arranged opposite each other with the screw hole 712 in between, the hook member 7 can be stably locked to the shelf rail 4.

[0047] [Second embodiment] Next, a second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, and differs from the first embodiment only in that the shelf bracket further includes a rotation restriction mechanism. Therefore, only the differences from the first embodiment will be described below, and a description of the same aspects as the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0048] Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a portion of a shelf bracket 1A according to a second embodiment. Fig. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a portion of a shelf rail-type storage shelf using the shelf bracket 1A shown in Fig. 9. As shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the shelf bracket 1A according to the second embodiment includes a bracket member 6A, a hook member 7A, and the same screws 8 as in the first embodiment.

[0049] The bracket member 6A has a fixing portion 61A, a support portion 62 similar to that of the first embodiment, and a support arm portion 63 similar to that of the first embodiment. The fixing portion 61A is basically similar to the fixing portion 61 of the first embodiment, and differs from the fixing portion 61 of the first embodiment only in that two recesses 614, 614 arranged in the third direction D3 (see FIG. 6 ) are formed near the through hole 612.

[0050] Each of the two recesses 614, 614 constitutes a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts rotation of the hook member 7A relative to the bracket member 6A. Each of the two recesses 614, 614 is recessed from the fixing surface 611 side in a second direction D2 (see FIG. 6), which is the thickness direction of the fixing portion 61A. Each of the two recesses 614, 614 may be a hole that penetrates the fixing portion 61A, or may be a bottomed hole that does not penetrate the fixing portion 61A. In this embodiment, each of the two recesses 614, 614 is a hole that penetrates the fixing portion 61A.

[0051] The hook member 7A includes an attachment portion 71 similar to that of the first embodiment, a locking portion 72 similar to that of the first embodiment, and two protrusions 73, 73.

[0052] Each of the two protrusions 73 constitutes a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts rotation of the hook member 7A relative to the bracket member 6A. Each of the two protrusions 73 is inserted into each of the two recesses 614 formed in the fixing portion 61A of the bracket member 6A. Each of the two protrusions 73 protrudes further than the mounting surface 711 in the mounting direction D6a (see FIG. 8). The positional relationship of the two protrusions 73 with respect to the screw hole 712 is the same as the positional relationship of the two recesses 614 with respect to the through hole 612 of the bracket member 6A. In other words, each of the two protrusions 73 is formed at a position that corresponds to each of the two recesses 614 when the through hole 612 of the bracket member 6A and the screw hole 712 of the hook member 7A are aligned. Therefore, when the screw 8 is screwed from the through hole 612 of the fixing portion 61A into the screw hole 712 of the attachment portion 71, each of the two protrusions 73, 73 can be inserted into each of the two recesses 614, 614.

[0053] As described above, in shelf bracket 1A according to this embodiment, when screw 8 is threaded from through hole 612 of fixing portion 61A into screw hole 712 of mounting portion 71, a force acts to rotate hook member 7A in the rotational direction of screw 8. However, in this shelf bracket 1A, the rotation restriction mechanism restricts rotation of hook member 7A relative to bracket member 6A, so that when screw 8 is threaded from through hole 612 of fixing portion 61A into screw hole 712 of mounting portion 71, rotation of hook member 7A relative to bracket member 6A can be prevented.

[0054] Furthermore, by inserting each of the two protrusions 73, 73 formed on the hook member 7A into the two recesses 614, 614 formed in the fixing portion 61A of the bracket member 6A, rotation of the hook member 7A relative to the bracket member 6A can be reliably restricted.

[0055] [Third embodiment] Next, a third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, and differs from the first embodiment only in that the shelf bracket further includes a rotation restriction mechanism. Therefore, only the differences from the first embodiment will be described below, and a description of the same aspects as the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0056] Fig. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a portion of a shelf bracket 1B according to a third embodiment. Fig. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a portion of a shelf rail-type storage shelf using the shelf bracket 1B shown in Fig. 11. As shown in Figs. 11 and 12, the shelf bracket 1B according to the third embodiment includes a bracket member 6B, a hook member 7B, a screw 8 similar to that of the first embodiment, and a rotation restricting member 10.

[0057] The bracket member 6B has a fixing portion 61B, a support portion 62 similar to that of the first embodiment, and a support arm portion 63 similar to that of the first embodiment. The fixing portion 61B is basically the same as the fixing portion 61 of the first embodiment, and differs from the fixing portion 61 of the first embodiment only in that a bracket recess 615 is formed near the through hole 612.

[0058] The bracket recess 615 constitutes a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts rotation of the hook member 7B relative to the bracket member 6B. The bracket recess 615 is a hole recessed from the fixing surface 611 side in a second direction D2 (see FIG. 6), which is the thickness direction of the fixing portion 61B. The bracket recess 615 may be a hole that penetrates the fixing portion 61B, or may be a notch that cuts out the fixing portion 61B. In this embodiment, the bracket recess 615 is a hole that penetrates the fixing portion 61B.

[0059] The hook member 7B includes an attachment portion 71 similar to that of the first embodiment, a locking portion 72 similar to that of the first embodiment, and an upper extension portion 74.

[0060] The upward extending portion 74 is formed in a flat plate shape extending in the fourth direction D4 and the fifth direction D5 (see FIG. 8) like the mounting portion 71, and extends in the opposite direction to the downward extending direction D5a (see FIG. 8) from the mounting portion 71. A hook recess 714 is formed in the upward extending portion 74.

[0061] The hook recess 714 constitutes a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts rotation of the hook member 7B relative to the bracket member 6B. The hook recess 714 is recessed from the mounting surface 711 side in a sixth direction D6 (see FIG. 8), which is the thickness direction of the upward extending portion 74. The hook recess 714 may be a hole that penetrates the upward extending portion 74, a bottomed hole that does not penetrate the fixing portion 61B, or a notch cut into the upward extending portion 74. In this embodiment, the hook recess 714 is a notch cut in the downward extending direction D5a (see FIG. 8) from the tip of the upward extending portion 74 on the side opposite to the downward extending direction D5a. The positional relationship of the hook recess 714 with respect to the screw hole 712 is the same as the positional relationship of the bracket recess 615 with respect to the through hole 612 of the bracket member 6B. In other words, the hook recess 714 is formed at a position corresponding to the bracket recess 615 when the through hole 612 of the bracket member 6B and the screw hole 712 of the hook member 7B are overlapped. Therefore, when the screw 8 is screwed into the screw hole 712 of the attachment portion 71 from the through hole 612 of the fixing portion 61B, the bracket recess 615 and the hook recess 714 can be overlapped.

[0062] The rotation restricting member 10 constitutes a rotation restricting mechanism that restricts the rotation of the hook member 7B relative to the bracket member 6B. The rotation restricting member 10 has a washer portion 101 and a protrusion 102.

[0063] The washer portion 101 is a portion into which the screw 8 is inserted and which is disposed between the head 81 of the screw 8 and the fixing portion 61B of the bracket member 6B. The washer portion 101 is formed in a thin, annular shape. The inner diameter of the washer portion 101 is larger than the outer diameter of the threaded portion 82 of the screw 8 and smaller than the outer diameter of the head 81 of the screw 8. The outer diameter of the washer portion 101 is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the head 81 of the screw 8.

[0064] The protrusion 102 is a portion that is inserted into the bracket recess 615 and the hook recess 714. The protrusion 102 extends from the washer portion 101 to one side in the front-to-back direction of the washer portion 101. The distance from the radial center of the washer portion 101 to the protrusion 102 is approximately the same as the distance from the radial center of the through-hole 612 in the fixing portion 61B to the bracket recess 615 and the distance from the radial center of the screw hole 712 in the mounting portion 71 to the hook recess 714. Therefore, when the screw 8 is passed through the washer portion 101 and screwed from the through-hole 612 in the fixing portion 61B into the screw hole 712 in the mounting portion 71, the protrusion 102 of the rotation restricting member 10 can be inserted into the bracket recess 615 and the hook recess 714.

[0065] As described above, in shelf bracket 1B according to this embodiment, when screw 8 is threaded from through hole 612 of fixing portion 61B into screw hole 712 of mounting portion 71, a force acts to rotate hook member 7B in the rotational direction of screw 8. However, in this shelf bracket 1B, the rotation of hook member 7B relative to bracket member 6B is restricted by the rotation restricting mechanism, so that when screw 8 is threaded from through hole 612 of fixing portion 61B into screw hole 712 of mounting portion 71, rotation of hook member 7B relative to bracket member 6B can be restricted.

[0066] Furthermore, by inserting the rotation restricting member 10 into the bracket recess 615 formed in the fixing portion 61B of the bracket member 6B and the hook recess 714 formed in the hook member 7B, the rotation of the hook member 7B relative to the bracket member 6B can be reliably restricted.

[0067] Furthermore, by passing the screw 8 through the washer portion 101 and screwing the screw 8 through the through-hole 612 of the fixing portion 61B into the screw hole 712 of the mounting portion 71, the washer portion 101 is pressed by the head 81 of the screw 8, and the protrusion 102 of the rotation restricting member 10 is inserted into the bracket recess 615 and the hook recess 714. This makes it possible to easily insert the rotation restricting member into the bracket recess and the hook recess.

[0068] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be modified as appropriate.

[0069] For example, as in hook member 7C shown in Fig. 13, a nut 75 may be provided which is welded to mounting portion 71. Nut 75 may be welded to mounting surface 711 of mounting portion 71, or may be welded to the surface of mounting portion 71 opposite mounting surface 711. In this hook member 7C, nut 75 can ensure a sufficient length of the screw hole into which screw 8 is screwed, thereby increasing the attachment strength of the hook member to the bracket member.

[0070] The rotation restricting member may be, for example, a washer disposed between the fixed portion of the bracket member and the attachment portion of the hook member. In this case, the frictional force, elastic force, etc. of the washer can restrict the rotation of the hook member 7B relative to the bracket member 6B.

[0071] Furthermore, the detachment mechanism for detachably attaching the mounting portion of the hook member to the fixing portion of the bracket member may be a mechanism that does not use any members other than the bracket member and the hook member, such as a hook mechanism. The hook mechanism may be configured, for example, by a hook (not shown) formed on the fixing portion of the bracket member and a locking groove (not shown) formed on the fixing portion of the hook member and into which the hook is locked. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 1...shelf bracket, 1A...shelf bracket, 1B...shelf bracket, 2...storage shelf, 3...storage shelf, 4...shelf rail, 5...shelf member, 6...bracket member, 6A...bracket member, 6B...bracket member, 7...hook member, 7A...hook member, 7B...hook member, 7C...hook member, 8...screw, 10...rotation restriction member, 41...engaging hole, 42...back surface, 43...surface, 61...fixing portion, 61A...fixing portion, 61B...fixing portion, 62...support portion, 63...support arm portion, 71...mounting portion, 72 ...Engagement portion, 73...convex portion, 74...upper extension portion, 75...nut, 81...head portion, 82...screw portion, 91...screw, 101...washer portion, 102...protrusion, 611...fixing surface, 612...through hole, 613...connection position, 614...recess, 615...bracket recess, 621...support surface, 622...through hole, 623...connection position, 711...mounting surface, 712...screw hole, 714...hook recess, 721...hook portion, 722...base, 723...lower extension portion, 724...inclined end portion, 725...neck portion, 726...protrusion portion, W...wall.

Claims

1. a bracket member having a fixing portion and a support portion that supports the shelf member; a hook member having an attachment portion that is detachably attached to the fixing portion of the bracket member and an engaging portion that is engaged with a shelf rail; an attachment / detachment mechanism that detachably attaches the attachment portion of the hook member to the fixing portion of the bracket member, The attachment / detachment mechanism includes: a through hole formed in the fixing portion of the bracket member; a screw hole formed in the mounting portion of the hook member; a screw that is screwed into the screw hole of the attachment portion from the through hole of the fixing portion, The locking portion has a pair of hook portions that are arranged opposite to each other so as to sandwich the screw hole therebetween. Shelf bracket.

2. a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts rotation of the hook member relative to the bracket member; 2. The shelf bracket of claim 1.

3. A bracket member having a fixing portion and a support portion that supports a shelf member; a hook member having an attachment portion that is detachably attached to the fixing portion of the bracket member and an engaging portion that is engaged with a shelf rail; an attachment / detachment mechanism that detachably attaches the attachment portion of the hook member to the fixing portion of the bracket member; a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts rotation of the hook member relative to the bracket member, The attachment / detachment mechanism includes: a through hole formed in the fixing portion of the bracket member; a screw hole formed in the mounting portion of the hook member; a screw that is screwed into the screw hole of the attachment portion from the through hole of the fixing portion, The rotation restriction mechanism has a recess formed in the fixing portion of the bracket member, and a protrusion formed in the hook member and inserted into the recess. Shelf bracket.

4. A bracket member having a fixing portion and a support portion that supports a shelf member; a hook member having an attachment portion that is detachably attached to the fixing portion of the bracket member and an engaging portion that is engaged with a shelf rail; an attachment / detachment mechanism that detachably attaches the attachment portion of the hook member to the fixing portion of the bracket member; a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts rotation of the hook member relative to the bracket member, The attachment / detachment mechanism includes: a through hole formed in the fixing portion of the bracket member; a screw hole formed in the mounting portion of the hook member; a screw that is screwed into the screw hole of the attachment portion from the through hole of the fixing portion, The rotation restricting mechanism includes a bracket recess formed in the fixing portion of the bracket member, a hook recess formed in the hook member, and a rotation restricting member inserted into the bracket recess and the hook recess. Shelf bracket.

5. The rotation restricting member has a washer portion into which the screw is inserted, and a protrusion extending from the washer portion and inserted into the bracket recess and the hook recess.

5. The shelf bracket according to claim 4.

6. The fixing portion of the bracket member has a fixing surface that extends in a first direction and faces a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, The support portion of the bracket member has a support surface extending in the second direction and facing the first direction. The shelf bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A shelf bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 6; a shelf member supported by the support portion of the shelf bracket, Storage shelf.

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