Wall shelves and bathrooms

Abstract

To provide a wall-hanging shelf having high usability.SOLUTION: A wall-hanging shelf includes: a body member 14 including a plurality of shelf parts 18A, 18B; and an attachment member 16 for attaching the body member 14 to a wall 12. The body member 14 can be attached to the wall 12 with the attachment member 16 by changing a direction of the body member 14 around a normal line La perpendicular to a wall surface of the wall 12. By changing the direction of the body member 14, the shelf parts 18A, 18B on which an article 30 can be placed can be changed to either the shelf parts 18A or 18B.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a wall shelf. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a wall shelf that includes a main body member having a shelf portion and a mounting member for mounting the main body member to a wall. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-133395 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When using the wall-mounted shelf of Patent Document 1, there is no flexibility in changing the orientation of the main body member when attaching it to the wall. The inventors of the present application recognized that there is room for improvement in terms of improving the usability of such wall-mounted shelves.

[0005] One object of the present disclosure is to provide a user-friendly wall shelf. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The wall-mounted shelf of the present disclosure comprises a main body member having a plurality of shelf portions and an attachment member for attaching the main body member to a wall, wherein the attachment member is capable of attaching the main body member to the wall by changing the orientation of the main body member around a normal line perpendicular to the wall surface of the wall, and by changing the orientation of the main body member, it is possible to change which of the plurality of shelf portions an item can be placed on. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1]FIG. 2 is an external view of the wall shelf in the first use state according to the first embodiment, viewed obliquely from above. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the wall shelf in the first use state of the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an external view of the wall shelf in the second use state of the first embodiment, viewed obliquely from above. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the wall shelf in the second use state of the first embodiment. [Figure 5A] 1 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a part of the wall shelf in a first use state of the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 5B] FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a part of the wall shelf in the second use state of the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the wall shelf in the first use state of the second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the wall shelf in the second use state of the second embodiment. [Figure 8A] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the wall shelf in the first use state of the third embodiment. [Figure 8B] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the wall shelf in the second use state of the third embodiment. [Figure 8C] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the wall shelf in the third use state of the third embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the shelf unit of the third embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the wall shelf of the fourth embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the wall shelf of the fifth embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the wall shelf of the sixth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The following describes the embodiments. Identical components are given the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted. In each drawing, components are omitted, enlarged, or reduced as appropriate for the sake of convenience. The drawings should be viewed according to the orientation of the reference numerals. Unless otherwise specified, the terms "attach" and "attach" in this specification include cases where the conditions mentioned are met directly by two parties, as well as cases where the conditions are met via other members.

[0009] (First embodiment) See Figures 1 and 2. A wall-mounted shelf 10 is attached to a wall 12. The wall-mounted shelf 10 of this embodiment is installed in a bathroom and attached to the wall 12 that defines the bathroom space inside. The wall-mounted shelf 10 comprises a main body member 14 and an attachment member 16 that attaches the main body member 14 to the wall 12. In this specification, the horizontal depth direction when viewed from the front of the wall 12 to which the wall-mounted shelf 10 is attached is referred to as the front-to-back direction X, the horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction X is referred to as the left-to-right direction Y (not shown here), and the vertical direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction X is referred to as the up-to-down direction Z. When viewed from the same perspective, the near side is referred to as the front side, and the far side is referred to as the back side.

[0010] The main body member 14 includes a plurality of shelf portions 18A, 18B and a back plate portion 22 that forms a back portion 20 of the main body member 14. The back portion 20 of the main body member 14 faces the wall 12 in the front-to-rear direction X. The back plate portion 22 extends in the up-down direction Z with its thickness direction being the front-to-rear direction X. The main body member 14 is made of, for example, metal, resin, etc. In this embodiment, the shelf portions 18A, 18B and the back plate portion 22 are integrally molded as part of the same member. Alternatively, the shelf portions 18A, 18B and the back plate portion 22 may be provided separately.

[0011] The mounting member 16 of this embodiment is placed in a recess 24 provided in the back surface 20 of the main body member 14. The mounting member 16 of this embodiment is a magnet 26 that is attached to the back surface 20 of the main body member 14 by adhesive or the like. The magnet 26 of this embodiment is a sheet-like rubber magnet. The magnet 26 is attracted to the wall 12 by magnetic force, thereby removably attaching the main body member 14 to the wall 12. When the mounting member 16 is the magnet 26, the wall 12 is made of a material that can attract the magnet 26 by magnetic force. This material may be a soft magnetic material such as iron, or a hard magnetic material such as a ferrite magnet.

[0012] See Figures 1 to 4. Assume a normal line La that is perpendicular to the surface of the wall 12 on the wall shelf 10 side and passes through the center of the main body member 14 when viewed from the front. The mounting member 16 can mount the main body member 14 to the wall 12 by changing the orientation of the main body member 14 about the normal line La. Figures 1 and 2 show the main body member 14 in a first orientation Da, while Figures 3 and 4 show the main body member 14 in a second orientation Db. The mounting member 16 of this embodiment uses the magnetic force of the magnet 26, and therefore can continuously change the orientation of the main body member 14 about the normal line La. Hereinafter, the orientation of the main body member 14 about the normal line La will be simply referred to as the "orientation of the main body member 14."

[0013] The main body member 14 has a plurality of shelf sections 18A, 18B, namely, a first shelf section 18A and a second shelf section 18B. Each shelf section 18A, 18B has an article placement section 32 for placing an article 30. Figures 2 and 4 show a state in which articles 30 of different heights are placed on the shelf sections 18A, 18B. When the wall-mounted shelf 10 is installed in a bathroom, the articles 30 may be a mobile device such as a smartphone, a push bottle, soap, a soap holder, a decoration, etc.

[0014] The multiple shelves 18A, 18B include a pair of a front shelf 34A and a rear shelf 34B. The front shelf 34A and the rear shelf 34B are concepts used to conveniently distinguish the "multiple shelves" and do not identify different shelves as "multiple shelves." In this embodiment, the first shelf 18A is the front shelf 34A, and the second shelf 18B is the rear shelf 34B. The pair of front shelf 34A and rear shelf 34B includes a plate-shaped portion 36 shared by the front shelf 34A and the rear shelf 34B. The plate-shaped portion 36 is provided so as to protrude forward from the main body member 14. Each of the two surfaces of the plate-shaped portion 36 in the thickness direction (here, parallel to the vertical direction Z) constitutes an individual item placement portion 32 for the front shelf 34A and the rear shelf 34B.

[0015] FIG. 2 shows the state in which the main body member 14 is in a first orientation Da in which an article 30 can be placed on the article placement section 32 of the first shelf section 18A. In this state, the main body member 14 cannot place an article 30 on another shelf section 18B. FIG. 4 shows the state in which the main body member 14 is in a second orientation Db in which an article 30 can be placed on the article placement section 32 of the second shelf section 18B. In this state, the main body member 14 cannot place an article 30 on another shelf section 18A. In this embodiment, the orientation of the main body member 14 can be changed between the first orientation Da in which an article 30 can be placed on the front shelf section 34A and the second orientation Db in which an article 30 can be placed on the back shelf section 34B by rotating the main body member 14 halfway around the normal line La. Here, halfway around the normal line La is not limited to 180° in angle, but refers to an angle range including, for example, 180°±5°.

[0016] In this way, by rotating the main body member 14 around the normal line La and changing its orientation, it is possible to change which of the multiple shelf portions 18A, 18B an item 30 can be placed on. It can also be said that by positioning the main body member 14 in an orientation Da, Db corresponding to one of the shelf portions 18A, 18B, the item 30 can be placed on the shelf portion 18A, 18B corresponding to that orientation Da, Db. Furthermore, it can also be said that when the main body member 14 is in an orientation that allows the item 30 to be placed on at least one shelf portion 18A, 18B (e.g., the first shelf portion 18A), the item 30 cannot be placed on at least one other shelf portion 18A, 18B (e.g., the second shelf portion 18B).

[0017] As shown in Fig. 2, when the main body member 14 is in the first orientation Da, in which an item 30 can be placed on the main body member 34A, the front shelf 34A and the rear shelf 34B are located below the center position in the up-down direction Z of the back panel 22 (the position overlapping with the normal line La in Fig. 2). As shown in Fig. 4, when the main body member 14 is in the second orientation Db, in which an item 30 can be placed on the rear shelf 34B, the front shelf 34A and the rear shelf 34B are located above the center position in the up-down direction Z of the back panel 22 (the position overlapping with the normal line La in Fig. 4). In other words, the relative positions of the front shelf 34A and the rear shelf 34B in the up-down direction Z with respect to the back panel 22 differ when the main body member 14 is in the first orientation Da and when the main body member 14 is in the second orientation Db. From another perspective, the layout of the main body member 14 changes depending on the orientation Da, Db of the main body member 14 corresponding to each shelf portion 18A, 18B. The layout of the main body member 14 here refers to the relative positions of each part of the main body member 14 (multiple shelf portions 18A, 18B, back panel portion 22, etc.) when viewing the wall shelf 10 from the front.

[0018] Each shelf section 18A, 18B has a storage section 38 that can store an item 30 when the main body member 14 is oriented in such a way that the item 30 can be placed on the shelf section 18A, 18B. The bottom of the storage section 38 is formed by the item placement section 32 described above. The storage section 38 of each shelf section 18A, 18B has peripheral wall sections 40 that are located in front of and to the sides of the item 30 placed on the item placement section 32 when the main body member 14 is oriented in the directions Da, Db corresponding to that shelf section 18A, 18B. The peripheral wall sections 40 form fall prevention sections 42A, 42B that prevent the item 30 from falling by hitting the item 30 placed on the item placement section 32 from at least one of the front and the side.

[0019] The fall prevention portions 42A, 42B include a front fall prevention portion 42A that prevents the article 30 placed on the article placement portion 32 from falling off by hitting the article 30 from the front, and a side fall prevention portion 42B that prevents the article 30 from falling off by hitting the article 30 from the side. The front fall prevention portion 42A is provided at the front end portion of the shelf portions 18A, 18B. In this embodiment, the front fall prevention portion 42A is provided as a wall portion extending in the left-right direction Y (see also FIG. 5A). The side fall prevention portion 42B is provided at at least one side end portion of the shelf portions 18A, 18B in the left-right direction Y. The side fall prevention portion 42B in this embodiment is provided at both side end portions of the shelf portions 18A, 18B in the left-right direction Y. The side fall prevention portion 42B in this embodiment is provided as a wall portion extending in the front-rear direction X.

[0020] The effects of the wall shelf 10 described above will now be described.

[0021] (A) By changing the orientation of the main body member 14, it is possible to change the shelf section 18A, 18B on which the item 30 can be placed. Therefore, the orientation Da, Db of the main body member 14 and the shelf sections 18A, 18B can be changed to suit the user's preference, purpose of use, item 30, situation, etc., thereby improving the usability of the wall-mounted shelf 10.

[0022] The case of adapting to user preferences assumes, for example, a case in which the layout is changed by changing the orientation of the main body member 14 to suit the user's preference. This is premised on the premise that, as described above, the layout of the main body member 14 changes for each orientation Da, Db of the main body member 14 corresponding to each shelf portion 18A, 18B.

[0023] The case of adapting to either the user's intended use or the item being used refers to, for example, changing the shelf sections 18A, 18B to those with functions appropriate for the intended use. This assumes that the functions of the individual shelf sections 18A, 18B are different. The functions of the shelf sections 18A, 18B here refer to, for example, the presence or absence of drop prevention sections 42A, 42B, the size of the item placement section 32, etc. For example, consider a case in which the main body member 14 includes shelf sections with drop prevention sections 42A, 42B and shelf sections without drop prevention sections 42A, 42B. If the user's intended use prioritizes easy visibility of the item 30, the shelf section can be adapted to the intended use by changing the shelf section without the drop prevention sections 42A, 42B. On the other hand, if the user's intended use prioritizes preventing the item 30 from falling off, the shelf section can be adapted to the intended use by changing the shelf section with the drop prevention sections 42A, 42B. In this specification, "using the shelf" means placing an item 30 on the shelf in a state where the main body member 14 is oriented so that the item 30 can be placed on the shelf.

[0024] Adapting to the situation means, for example, when one of the shelf sections 18A, 18B changes significantly over time due to deterioration, deformation, etc., and the shelf section 18A, 18B to be used is changed to the shelf section 18A, 18B that has changed less.

[0025] (B) The multiple shelves 18A, 18B include a front shelf 34A and a rear shelf 34B. Therefore, by simply rotating the orientation of the main body member 14 halfway around, it is possible to change which shelf 18A, 18B is used, the front shelf 34A or the rear shelf 34B.

[0026] (C) The relative positions of the shelves 34A, 34B in the vertical direction Z relative to the back panel 22 change between the first orientation Da corresponding to the front shelf 34A and the second orientation corresponding to the back shelf 34B. Therefore, when placing a tall item 30, the main body member 14 is positioned in the first orientation Da, in which the shelves 34A, 34B are positioned at a lower position, making it easier to avoid interference with structures above. When placing a low item 30, the user can change the positions of the shelves 34A, 34B in the vertical direction Z according to their preferences without worrying about interference with structures above. In this way, by changing the shelves 34A, 34B to be used according to the height of the item 30, the positions of the shelves 34A, 34B in the vertical direction Z can be changed. This has the advantage that changing the positions of the shelves 34A, 34B in the vertical direction Z does not require a significant change in the position of the back panel 22 relative to the wall 12.

[0027] (D) The shelf sections 18A, 18B are equipped with fall prevention portions 42A, 42B. Therefore, when the shelf sections 18A, 18B are used, the fall prevention portions 42A, 42B of the shelf sections 18A, 18B can prevent the articles 30 placed on the shelf sections 18A, 18B from falling off. In particular, in this embodiment, at least two of the multiple shelf sections 18A, 18B are equipped with fall prevention portions 42A, 42B. Therefore, there is an advantage in that the same effect can be obtained regardless of whether a different shelf section 18A, 18B is used.

[0028] (E) The mounting member 16 detachably mounts the main body member 14 to the wall 12. Therefore, even after the main body member 14 is mounted to the wall 12, it is possible to change which of the multiple shelf portions 18A, 18B is to be used.

[0029] Another feature of the wall-mounted shelf 10 will now be described. Reference is made to FIG. 2. The front shelf portion 34A has a drainage slope 46 that can guide water to the drainage hole 44 formed in the front shelf portion 34A when the main body member 14 is in the first orientation Da, which allows items to be placed on the front shelf portion 34A. The drainage hole 44 is provided in the front portion, more specifically, in the front end portion, of the item placement portion 32 of the front shelf portion 34A. The drainage hole 44 penetrates the plate-shaped portion 36 that constitutes the front shelf portion 34A. The drainage slope 46 of the front shelf portion 34A is provided in the item placement portion 32 of the front shelf portion 34A so as to descend toward the front when the main body member 14 is in the first orientation Da. In FIG. 2, the slope from the high position to the low position is indicated by arrow Lc.

[0030] Referring to Figure 4, the rear shelf 34B has a drainage slope 46 that can guide water to the drainage holes 44 formed in the rear shelf 34B when the main body member 14 is in the second orientation Db, which allows the item 30 to be placed on the rear shelf 34B. In this embodiment, the drainage holes 44 of the rear shelf 34B are shared with the drainage holes 44 of the front shelf 34A and are provided in the front of the item placement portion 32 of the rear shelf 34B. The drainage slope 46 of the rear shelf 34B is provided in the item placement portion 32 of the rear shelf 34B so as to descend toward the front when the main body member 14 is in the second orientation Db.

[0031] (F) With the above drainage slope 46, regardless of which of the different shelves 18A, 18B is used, the drainage slope 46 of the shelf 18A, 18B allows residual water on the shelf 18A, 18B to be guided to the drainage hole 44 and then drained. As a result, water is less likely to remain on each shelf 18A, 18B, and good hygiene can be achieved.

[0032] The drainage slopes 46 of the top shelf 34A and the bottom shelf 34B are individually provided on both sides of the thickness of the plate-shaped portion 36. The drainage slopes 46 of the top shelf 34A and the bottom shelf 34B are provided so that the thickness of the plate-shaped portion 36 becomes thinner toward the front. This structure allows residual water to be drained through the drainage holes 44 located in the front of either the top shelf 34A or the bottom shelf 34B when the shelf is in use. This allows water to be drained from a location spaced apart from the wall 12 compared to when drainage holes 44 are located at the rear of the item mounting portion 32 of each shelf 34A, 34B. Therefore, when either the top shelf 34A or the bottom shelf 34B is in use, water drained through the drainage holes 44 is less likely to reach the wall 12. This in turn makes it less likely for dirty water on the shelves 34A, 34B to stain the wall 12 when the water is drained.

[0033] Reference is made to Figures 2, 4, 5A, and 5B. Figure 5A shows a portion of the AA cross section of Figure 2. Figure 5B shows a portion of the BB cross section of Figure 4. The heights of the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B relative to the article placement portion 32 will be considered. The height of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A (e.g., maximum heights Ha1 and Hb1 described below) refers to the dimension in the up-down direction Z from the upper end 42Aa of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A to the lower end 42Ab of the inner surface of the fall-off prevention portion 42A in a cross section perpendicular to the left-right direction Y and passing through the front fall-off prevention portion 42A. The height of the side fall-off prevention portion 42B (e.g., maximum heights Ha2 and Hb2 described below) refers to the dimension in the up-down direction Z from the upper end 42Ba of the fall-off prevention portion 42B to the lower end 42Bb of the inner surface of the fall-off prevention portion 42B in a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction X and passing through the side fall-off prevention portion 42B. In this embodiment, the height of both the front fall-off prevention portion 42A and the side fall-off prevention portion 42B is based on the state when the article placement portion 32 of the shelf portion 18A, 18B to be used is horizontal when viewed from the front. In other words, both heights are based on the state when the article placement portion 32 of the shelf portion 18A, 18B to be used is horizontal in a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction X.

[0034] When the article placement section 32 is continuous with the fall prevention sections 42A, 42B, the lower ends 42Ab, 42Bb of the inner surfaces of the fall prevention sections 42A, 42B become the lower ends of the inner corners formed by the fall prevention sections 42A, 42B and the article placement section 32. When the article placement section 32 is made up of multiple wire rods, when an imaginary straight line passing through the point on the article placement section 32 where an article with a flat bottom comes into contact is defined as the placement line, the lower ends 42Ab, 42Bb of the fall prevention sections 42A, 42B become the intersections of the fall prevention sections 42A, 42B and the placement line.

[0035] The height of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A typically varies depending on the position of the shelf portions 18A, 18B in the left-right direction Y. The maximum heights of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A in the left-right direction Y are referred to as standard maximum heights Ha1, Hb1. Here, the standard maximum height Ha1 (see FIG. 2) of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A of the first shelf portion 18A and the standard maximum height Hb1 (see FIG. 4) of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A of the second shelf portion 18B are shown. The front fall-off prevention portion 42A of this embodiment has standard maximum heights Ha1, Hb1 over a wide range in the left-right direction Y.

[0036] The height of the side-side fall-off prevention portion 42B typically varies depending on the position of the shelf portions 18A, 18B in the front-to-rear direction X. The maximum heights of the side-side fall-off prevention portion 42B in the front-to-rear direction X are referred to as reference maximum heights Ha2, Hb2. Here, the reference maximum height Ha2 (see FIG. 5A) of the side-side fall-off prevention portion 42B of the first shelf portion 18A and the reference maximum height Hb2 (see FIG. 5B) of the side-side fall-off prevention portion 42B of the second shelf portion 18B are shown. In this embodiment, the side-side fall-off prevention portion 42B has the reference maximum heights Ha2, Hb2 at the front-to-rear direction position where the drainage slope 46 is at its lowest (in this embodiment, the front-to-rear direction position where the lower end 42Ab of the front-side fall-off prevention portion 42A is located). In this embodiment, the reference maximum heights Ha1, Hb1 of the front fall-off prevention portions 42A of the individual shelf portions 18A, 18B are the same as the reference maximum heights Ha2, Hb2 of the side fall-off prevention portions 42B. For example, the reference maximum height Ha1 of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A of the first shelf portion 18A is the same as the reference maximum height Ha2 of the side fall-off prevention portions 42B.

[0037] The maximum heights Ha0 and Hb0 of the fall prevention portions 42A and 42B on the respective shelves 18A and 18B are considered. The "maximum height of the fall prevention portion" is determined by using the larger of the reference maximum heights Ha1 and Hb1 of the front fall prevention portion 42A and the reference maximum heights Ha2 and Hb2 of the side fall prevention portions 42B. In this embodiment, the reference maximum heights Ha1 and Ha2 of the fall prevention portions 42A and 42B of the first shelf 18A are the same, and therefore the reference maximum heights Ha1 and Ha2 are used as the maximum height Ha0 of the fall prevention portions 42A and 42B on the first shelf 18A. Similarly, the maximum height Hb0 of the fall prevention portions 42A and 42B on the second shelf 18B is determined by using the reference maximum heights Hb1 and Hb2 of the fall prevention portions 42A and 42B on the second shelf 18B. In addition, the reference maximum heights Ha1, Hb1 of the front fall-off prevention portions 42A and the reference maximum heights Ha2, Hb2 of the side fall-off prevention portions 42B of the individual shelf portions 18A, 18B may be different.

[0038] The maximum heights Ha0, Hb0 of the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B of each shelf portion 18A, 18B are different. In this embodiment, the maximum height Ha0 of the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B of the first shelf portion 18A is greater than the maximum height Hb0 of the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B of the second shelf portion 18B. In other words, the maximum heights Ha1, Hb1 of the front fall-off prevention portions 42A of each shelf portion 18A, 18B are different. In this embodiment, the maximum height Ha1 of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A of the first shelf portion 18A is greater than the maximum height Hb1 of the front fall-off prevention portion 42A of the second shelf portion 18B. The advantages of this are described below.

[0039] (G) When placing a low-height item 30, by using the second shelf 18B with low maximum heights Ha0 and Hb0, the item 30 placed on the second shelf 18B can be easily reached. On the other hand, when placing a high-height item 30, by using the first shelf 18A with high maximum heights Ha0 and Hb0, the item 30 placed on the first shelf 18A can be easily prevented from falling off. In this way, the shelf 18A, 18B used can be changed to the shelf 18A, 18B suitable for the item 30 depending on the height of the item 30.

[0040] (Second embodiment) See Figures 6 and 7. The wall shelf 10 of this embodiment differs from the wall shelf 10 of the first embodiment in terms of protrusions 48 and slits 49, which will be described next.

[0041] In this embodiment, the main body member 14 includes a protrusion 48 that is positioned above the front shelf portion 34A when the main body member 14 is in the first orientation Da, in which an item 30 can be placed on the front shelf portion 34A. The protrusion 48 protrudes forward from the back panel portion 22. When the main body member 14 is in the first orientation Da, the protrusion 48 contacts the item 30 placed on the front shelf portion 34A, preventing it from tipping over. When the main body member 14 is in the second orientation Db (see FIG. 7), in which an item 30 can be placed on the back shelf portion 34B, the protrusion 48 is positioned below the front shelf portion 34A. In this state, the protrusion 48 can be used as a hook for hanging an item 30 while avoiding interference with the shelves 34A and 34B. In this way, the protrusion 48 can be used for different purposes depending on the orientation of the main body member 14, thereby expanding the uses of the wall shelf 10. In addition, the main body member 14 of this embodiment is provided with a slit 49 formed in the back plate portion 22 for hanging the article 30.

[0042] (Third embodiment) See FIGS. 8A to 8C. The main body member 14 includes a plurality of shelf portions 18A to 18D, namely, a first shelf portion 18A, a second shelf portion 18B, a third shelf portion 18C, and a fourth shelf portion 18D. The first shelf portion 18A and the second shelf portion 18B form a pair of a front shelf portion 34A and a rear shelf portion 34B. The third shelf portion 18C and the fourth shelf portion 18D form a pair of a front shelf portion 34A and a rear shelf portion 34B. Each shelf portion 18A to 18D has an overall T-shape when viewed from the front. Each shelf portion 18A to 18D does not include a storage portion 38 or a fall prevention portion 42A, 42B. The plate-like portion 36 that constitutes the front shelf portion 34A and the rear shelf portion 34B does not have portions that protrude in the thickness direction from its outer edge, resulting in a neat appearance.

[0043] The main body member 14 includes a horizontal shelf portion 50A and a vertical shelf portion 50B. Similar to the aforementioned “front shelf portion 34A and rear shelf portion 34B,” the horizontal shelf portion 50A and the vertical shelf portion 50B are concepts used to conveniently distinguish “multiple shelf portions” and do not identify shelf portions different from the “multiple shelf portions.” The horizontal shelf portion 50A and the vertical shelf portion 50B overlap with the aforementioned “front shelf portion 34A and rear shelf portion 34B,” and either the front shelf portion 34A or the rear shelf portion 34B can be either the horizontal shelf portion 50A or the vertical shelf portion 50B. In this embodiment, the first shelf portion 18A and the second shelf portion 18B are individual horizontal shelf portions 50A, and the third shelf portion 18C and the fourth shelf portion 18D are individual vertical shelf portions 50B.

[0044] FIG. 8A shows the main body member 14 in a first orientation Da, allowing an item 30 to be placed on the first shelf portion 18A (horizontal shelf portion 50A). FIG. 8C shows the main body member 14 in a second orientation Db, allowing an item 30 to be placed on the second shelf portion 18B (horizontal shelf portion 50A). FIG. 8B shows the main body member 14 in a third orientation Dc, allowing an item 30 to be placed on the third shelf portion 18C (vertical shelf portion 50B). Although not shown, when an item 30 can be placed on the fourth shelf portion 18D (vertical shelf portion 50B), the main body member 14 is positioned in a fourth orientation Dd.

[0045] In this embodiment, the orientation of the main body member 14 can be changed between a first orientation Da or a second orientation Db, in which an item 30 can be placed on the horizontal shelf portion 50A, and a third orientation Dc or a fourth orientation Dd, in which an item 30 can be placed on the vertical shelf portion 50B, by rotating the main body member 14 a quarter of a turn around the normal line La. For example, the orientation can be changed to the third orientation Dc (see FIG. 8B) by rotating the main body member 14 a quarter of a turn clockwise. Furthermore, the orientation can be changed to the second orientation Db (see FIG. 8C) by rotating the main body member 14 a quarter of a turn clockwise. Furthermore, although not shown, the orientation can be changed to the fourth orientation, in which an item can be placed on the fourth shelf portion 18D (vertical shelf portion 50B), by rotating the main body member 14 a quarter of a turn forward. Here, the term "quarter of a turn" is not limited to a 90° angle around the normal line La, but refers to an angle range including, for example, 90°±5°.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 8C , when the main body member 14 is in an orientation Db that allows an article 30 to be placed on the horizontal shelf portion 50A (in this embodiment, the second shelf portion 18B), the vertical shelf portion 50B (in this embodiment, both the third shelf portion 18C and the fourth shelf portion 18D) is disposed in the left-right direction Y relative to the article 30 placed on the horizontal shelf portion 50A. In this case, the horizontal shelf portion 50A extends as a whole in the left-right direction Y, and the vertical shelf portion 50B extends as a whole in the up-down direction Z. This allows the vertical shelf portion 50B to be used as a partition that divides the space into left-right directions Y when placing an article 30 on the horizontal shelf portion 50A.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 8B , when the main body member 14 is in an orientation Dc that allows the item 30 to be placed on the vertical shelf portion 50B (the third shelf portion 18C in this embodiment), the horizontal shelf portion 50A (both the first shelf portion 18A and the second shelf portion 18B in this embodiment) is disposed in the left-right direction Y with respect to the item 30 placed on the vertical shelf portion 50B. In this case, the vertical shelf portion 50B extends as a whole in the left-right direction Y, and the horizontal shelf portion 50A extends as a whole in the up-down direction Z. This allows the horizontal shelf portion 50A to be used as a partition that divides the space into left-right directions Y when placing the item 30 on the vertical shelf portion 50B.

[0048] The wall shelf 10 described above includes the components (not shown) described above in (A), (B), and (E), and can achieve the effects corresponding to those descriptions.

[0049] (H) The multiple shelf portions 18A to 18D include horizontal shelf portions 50A and vertical shelf portions 50B. Therefore, by simply rotating the orientation of the main body member 14 by a quarter of a turn, it is possible to change the shelf portion 50A or the vertical shelf portion 50B to be used.

[0050] (I) As mentioned above, when the main body member 14 is oriented so that the item 30 can be placed on one of the horizontal shelf portion 50A and the vertical shelf portion 50B, the other can be used as a partition, thereby expanding the uses of the wall-mounted shelf 10. For example, when the wall-mounted shelf 10 is used in a bathroom, the horizontal shelf portion 50A acting as a partition can prevent water from splashing on the items on the vertical shelf portion 50B.

[0051] Referring to Figure 9, another usage mode of the wall-mounted shelf 10 described above will be explained. As this usage mode, here, a shelving unit 60 is shown, which is a combination of multiple wall-mounted shelves 10 described above. The shelving unit 60 has three wall-mounted shelves 10 lined up in the vertical direction Z. The upper wall-mounted shelf 10 is in a first orientation Da, which allows an item 30 to be placed on the first shelf portion 18A. The middle wall-mounted shelf 10 is in a third orientation Dc, which allows an item 30 to be placed on the third shelf portion 18C. The lower wall-mounted shelf 10 is in a second orientation Db, which allows an item 30 to be placed on the second shelf portion 18B. Decorations, shampoo bottles, etc. are placed on each wall-mounted shelf 10. The upper wall-mounted shelf 10 has the protrusion 48 described above, on which a cleaning tool (brush) is hung as an item.

[0052] The vertical shelf portion 50B of the upper wall-mounted shelf 10, the horizontal shelf portion 50A of the middle wall-mounted shelf 10, and the vertical shelf portion 50B of the lower wall-mounted shelf 10 are arranged in a straight line in the vertical direction Z, and function as partitions that divide the space in the horizontal direction Y. By combining multiple wall-mounted shelves 10 in this way, a variety of uses can be realized, further improving usability.

[0053] (Fourth to Sixth Embodiments) Refer to Figure 10. Similar to the third embodiment, the main body member 14 of the fourth embodiment includes a first shelf portion 18A, a second shelf portion 18B, a third shelf portion 18C, and a fourth shelf portion 18D as multiple shelf portions 18A to 18D. Unlike the third embodiment, each of the shelf portions 18A to 18D is L-shaped as a whole when viewed from the front.

[0054] See Figure 11. Unlike the third embodiment, the main body member 14 of the fifth embodiment includes a plurality of shelf portions 18A-18F, including a fifth shelf portion 18E and a sixth shelf portion 18F in addition to the first shelf portion 18A-fourth shelf portion 18D. The fifth shelf portion 18E and the sixth shelf portion 18F form a pair of a front shelf portion 34A and a back shelf portion 34B. The shelf portions 18A-18F are generally U-shaped when viewed from the front. The first shelf portion 18A and the second shelf portion 18B form individual horizontal shelf portions 50A, and the remaining shelf portions 18C-18F form individual vertical shelf portions 50B.

[0055] Refer to FIG. 12. The main body member 14 of the sixth embodiment differs from the fifth embodiment in that it includes a seventh shelf portion 18G and an eighth shelf portion 18H in addition to a first shelf portion 18A to a sixth shelf portion 18F as the multiple shelf portions 18A to 18H. The seventh shelf portion 18G and the eighth shelf portion 18H form a set of a front shelf portion 34A and a back shelf portion 34B. When viewed from the front, each of the shelf portions 18A to 18H has a rectangular shape as a whole. The first shelf portion 18A, the second shelf portion 18B, the seventh shelf portion 18G, and the eighth shelf portion 18H form individual horizontal shelf portions 50A, and the remaining shelf portions 18C to 18F form individual vertical shelf portions 50B.

[0056] The fourth to sixth embodiments also include the components (not shown) described above in (A), (B), (E), (H), and (I), and can achieve the effects corresponding to those descriptions. As such, the number and arrangement positions of the shelves 18A to 18H are not particularly limited.

[0057] In the sixth embodiment, when the main body member 14 is oriented in the first orientation Da that allows the item 30 to be placed on the first shelf portion 18A (horizontal shelf portion 50A), the item 30 can also be placed on another shelf portion 18G (horizontal shelf portion 50A). Although not shown, when the main body member 14 is oriented in such a way that the item 30 can be placed on another shelf portion (for example, the third shelf portion 18C), the item 30 can also be placed on yet another shelf portion (for example, the fifth shelf portion 18E). In this way, when the main body member 14 is oriented in such a way that the item 30 can be placed on one shelf portion, the item 30 may be placed on at least one other shelf portion.

[0058] Next, variations of the components described above will be described.

[0059] There is no particular limitation on the specific installation location of the wall shelf 10. The wall shelf 10 may be installed, for example, in a washstand, a toilet, or the like, in addition to the bathroom.

[0060] The main body member 14 does not have to include the back plate portion 22. For example, the main body member 14 may include only a plurality of shelf portions 18A-18H that are continuous with one another. This is intended for cases where the plurality of shelf portions 18A-18H are continuous in an L-shape, a U-shape, or the like.

[0061] The shelf portions 18A to 18H are not particularly limited as long as they can support the article 30. As an example, the shelf portions 18A to 18H are provided with the plate-shaped portion 36. Alternatively, the shelf portions 18A to 18H may be formed of either a single or multiple rods.

[0062] When changing the usable shelf portions 18A-18H for any of the plurality of shelf portions 18A-18H, there is no particular limitation on the rotation angle of the main body member 14. The rotation angle of the main body member 14 may be, for example, a half rotation, a quarter rotation, or an angle of about 45° or 60°.

[0063] The mounting member 16 may be any member that can change the orientation of the main body member 14 and mount the main body member 14 to the wall 12, and the specific example is not particularly limited. When the main body member 14 is detachably mounted to the wall 12, the mounting member 16 may be, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener, a screw member, etc. When the main body member 14 is non-detachably mounted to the wall 12, the mounting member 16 may be, for example, a double-sided tape, an adhesive, etc.

[0064] In the above description, the front shelf portion 34A and the rear shelf portion 34B share the plate-shaped portion 36, that is, share a part of the plate-shaped portion 36. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front shelf portion 34A and the rear shelf portion 34B may be separate members.

[0065] The main body member 14 may include only the horizontal shelf portion 50A and the vertical shelf portion 50B, without including the front shelf portion 34A and the rear shelf portion 34B. Alternatively, the main body member 14 may include only the front shelf portion 34A and the rear shelf portion 34B, without including only the horizontal shelf portion 50A and the vertical shelf portion 50B.

[0066] When the main body member 14 is oriented in such a way that the horizontal shelf portion 50A is used, the vertical shelf portion 50B does not have to be positioned to the left or right of the item placed on the horizontal shelf portion 50A. This is based on the assumption that the horizontal shelf portion 50A and the vertical shelf portion 50B are each formed by the sides of a rectangular solid block, for example.

[0067] The location of the drainage holes 44 and the direction of the drainage slope 46 are not particularly limited. For example, the drainage holes 44 of the top shelf 34A and the bottom shelf 34B may be located at the rear of the item placement section 32 of each shelf 34A-34B. In this case, the drainage slope 46 of each shelf 34A, 34B may be configured to slope downward toward the rear when the shelf 34A, 34B is in use. Alternatively, the top shelf 34A and the bottom shelf 34B may not share the same drainage holes 44. This assumes, for example, that the top shelf 34A has a drainage slope 46 that slopes downward toward the front where the drainage holes 44 are located, and the bottom shelf 34B has a drainage slope 46 that slopes downward toward the rear where the other drainage holes 44 are located. Alternatively, the drainage slope 46 may be configured to slope downward toward one side of the left-right direction Y on the shelves 18A-18H when the shelves 18A-18H are in use.

[0068] To obtain the effect (F) described above, it is sufficient that at least two of the plurality of shelf portions 18A-18H have the drainage slope 46. Alternatively, only one of the shelf portions 18A-18H may have the drainage slope 46.

[0069] The fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B may include either the front fall-off prevention portion 42A or the side fall-off prevention portion 42B. To achieve this, the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B may be configured by protrusions in addition to wall portions.

[0070] To obtain the effect (D) described above, it is sufficient that at least one shelf portion 18A-18H among the plurality of shelf portions 18A-18H is provided with the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B. Alternatively, at least two shelf portions 18A-18H among the plurality of shelf portions 18A-18H may be provided with the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B.

[0071] To obtain the effect (G) described above, it is sufficient that at least two shelf portions 18A-18H among the plurality of shelf portions 18A-18H are provided with the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B, and that the maximum heights of the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B are different on at least two shelf portions 18A-18B. Alternatively, the maximum heights of the fall-off prevention portions 42A, 42B on each shelf portion 18A-18H may be the same.

[0072] The above-described embodiments and variations are merely examples. The abstract technical concepts should not be interpreted as being limited to the contents of the embodiments and variations. Many design changes are possible in the contents of the embodiments and variations, such as changes, additions, and deletions of components. In the above-described embodiments, the contents that allow such design changes are emphasized by adding the notation "embodiment." However, design changes are also permitted even in contents without such notation. Hatching on cross sections in the drawings does not limit the material of the hatched objects. The structures / numerical values ​​referred to in the embodiments and variations naturally include those that can be considered identical when taking into account manufacturing errors, etc.

[0073] Any combination of the above components is also effective. For example, any of the description items of other embodiments may be combined with one embodiment, or any of the description items of one embodiment and another modified embodiment may be combined with one modified embodiment. As an example, the drainage slope 46 and the fall prevention portions 42A and 42B of the first embodiment may be applied to the wall shelf 10 of the third to sixth embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 10...shelf, 12...wall, 14...main body member, 16...mounting member, 18A-18H...shelf portion, 22...back panel portion, 30...item, 34A...front shelf portion, 34B...rear shelf portion, 36...plate-shaped portion, 42A, 42B...anti-fall portion, 44...drainage hole, 46...drainage slope, 50A...horizontal shelf portion, 50B...vertical shelf portion.

Claims

1. a body member having a plurality of shelves; a mounting member for mounting the main body member to a wall, the mounting member is capable of mounting the main body member to the wall by changing the orientation of the main body member around a normal line perpendicular to a wall surface of the wall, The main body member can change the orientation of the main body member to change which of the plurality of shelf portions an item can be placed on, A wall-mounted shelf in which at least two of the plurality of shelf sections have a drainage slope that allows water to be guided to drainage holes formed in the shelf sections when the main body member is oriented in a way that allows items to be placed on the shelf sections.

2. the plurality of shelves include a front shelf and a rear shelf; the orientation of the main body member can be changed between an orientation in which an item can be placed on the front shelf portion and an orientation in which an item can be placed on the rear shelf portion by rotating the main body member halfway around the normal line, the front shelf portion and the rear shelf portion include a plate-shaped portion that is shared by the front shelf portion and the rear shelf portion, The wall shelf according to claim 1, wherein the drainage gradient of each of the front shelf portion and the rear shelf portion is set so that the thickness of the plate-like portion becomes thinner toward the front side.

3. a body member having a plurality of shelves; a mounting member for mounting the main body member to a wall, the mounting member is capable of mounting the main body member to the wall by changing the orientation of the main body member around a normal line perpendicular to a wall surface of the wall, The main body member can change the orientation of the main body member to change which of the plurality of shelf portions an item can be placed on, At least two of the plurality of shelf sections are provided with a fall prevention section that abuts against an article placed on the shelf section to prevent the article from falling off, A wall-mounted shelf in which the maximum height of the fall prevention portion relative to the article placement portion of each of the at least two shelf portions is different.

4. the plurality of shelves include a front shelf and a rear shelf; A wall-mounted shelf as described in claim 1 or 3, wherein the orientation of the main body member can be changed between an orientation in which an item can be placed on the front shelf portion and an orientation in which an item can be placed on the back shelf portion by rotating it halfway around the normal line.

5. the main body member includes a back plate portion that forms a rear surface of the main body member; 5. A wall-mounted shelf as described in claim 2 or 4, wherein the relative positions of the front shelf portion and the rear shelf portion in the vertical direction relative to the back panel portion are different when the main body member is in an orientation that allows an item to be placed on the front shelf portion and when the main body member is in an orientation that allows an item to be placed on the rear shelf portion.

6. The wall-mounted shelf according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting member detachably mounts the main body member to the wall.

7. A bathroom equipped with a wall shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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