Shelf mounting bracket

Abstract

To provide a shelf board attachment tool for preventing downward bending of a shelf board on a free end side so as to stably support an article on the shelf board without deteriorating excellent appearance of a wall surface.SOLUTION: A shelf board attachment tool 3 for removably attaching a shelf board B to a rail-shaped engagement member 2 arranged on a wall surface 1 comprises: a main body member 30 including a fixing part 31 to which the shelf board B is fixed, and a fit-in part 32 extended rearward from the fixing part 31 and fitted into the engagement member 2; and reinforcement members 40 which are arranged at both end parts of the main body member 30 so as to abut on the shelf board B and each of which includes a vertical plate part 41 projected forward from the fixing part 31 so as to support the shelf board B.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a shelf board mounting fixture technology, and more particularly to a shelf board mounting fixture for removably mounting a shelf board to a rail-shaped engaging member provided on a wall surface. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are known shelf mounting fixtures for detachably mounting a shelf to a rail-shaped engaging member provided on a wall surface. For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a shelf mounting fixture of this type has been proposed that includes a fixed portion to which the shelf is fixed, an insertion portion extending rearward from the fixed portion and inserted into the engaging member, and a support portion extending forward from the fixed portion to support the shelf. With this configuration, the shelf can be detachably mounted at any position along the engaging member by inserting the insertion portion of the shelf mounting fixture with the shelf mounted on it into the insertion groove of the engaging member.

[0003] However, with the configuration of the conventional shelf mounting fixture disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, although it is true that the shelf can be supported horizontally by the fixing part and the support part and attached to the engaging member, when a relatively heavy shelf is attached or when a relatively heavy item is placed or hung on the shelf, a large downward load acts on the shelf, and in particular, concentrated stress occurs at the free end of the shelf.As a result, after a certain period of time has passed with the wall panel installed on the wall, the free end of the shelf will bend downward, resulting in the problem that it cannot stably support items and the aesthetic appearance of the wall surface is also marred. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3078692 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems with respect to shelf mounting fixtures, and aims to provide a shelf mounting fixture that prevents downward bending at the free end of the shelf, allowing items to be stably supported on the shelf without damaging the aesthetic appearance of the wall surface. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above, and the means for solving this problem will now be described.

[0007] That is, in claim 1, a shelf board mounting fixture for detachably mounting a shelf board to a rail-shaped engaging member provided on a wall surface comprises a main body member provided with a fixing portion to which the shelf board is fixed and an insertion portion that extends rearward from the fixing portion and is inserted into the engaging member, and reinforcing members that are disposed at both ends of the main body member so as to be able to come into contact with the shelf board, and that have vertical plate portions that protrude forward beyond the fixing portion and support the shelf board, The reinforcing member is provided with a horizontal plate portion that is connected to the upper edge of the vertical plate portion in the horizontal direction and fastened to the shelf plate while supporting the shelf plate. It is something.

[0009] Claim 2 In the above, the horizontal plate portion of the reinforcing member is disposed on the same plane as a support portion provided on the main body member.

[0011] Claim 3 In the above, the reinforcing member closes the open end of the main body member with the vertical plate portion.

[0012] Claim 4 In the above, the reinforcing member has a narrow width portion in which the lower edge of the vertical plate portion is curved upward and the vertical width gradually narrows toward the front. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] The effect of the present invention is that downward deflection of the free end side of the shelf board is prevented, and the shelf board can stably support articles without impairing the aesthetic appearance of the wall surface. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of a wall structure using a shelf board mounting bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main body member of the shelf board mounting fixture. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing how a shelf board is attached to the shelf board attachment fixture. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the shelf board attached to the shelf board mounting fixture. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a side view showing how the shelf board mounting fixture is attached to the engaging member. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a side view of a wall structure when a shelf board mounting fixture according to another embodiment is used. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a side view of a wall structure when a shelf board mounting fixture according to another embodiment is used. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Next, an embodiment of the invention will be described.

[0016] First, the configuration of the shelf board fixture 3 of this embodiment will be described below. As shown in Figure 1, the shelf mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment is configured as a shelf support member for detachably mounting a shelf B to a rail-shaped engaging member 2 provided on a wall surface 1, and by attaching the shelf mounting fixture 3 with the shelf B attached to the engaging member 2, a wall structure with the shelf B installed is formed.

[0017] The shelf board B attached to the shelf board fixture 3 of this embodiment is not particularly limited as long as it is formed from a plate-like member that is rectangular in plan view and is made of known materials such as various types of wood, resin, cement, glass, etc. In the following embodiment, a case is described in which the shelf board B is made of wood or resin and is fixed with screws to the fixing portion 31 of the main body member 30 and the horizontal plate portion 42 of the reinforcing member 40, which will be described later.

[0018] The wall surface 1 is formed as a known wall body that divides the interior space of a building such as a reinforced concrete building or apartment building, and constitutes a wall structure using the shelf board mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment.

[0019] The engaging member 2 constitutes a wall structure using the shelf board mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment, and is disposed at any position on the wall surface 1 so as to be parallel to the installation surface. The engaging member 2 can adopt the configuration of a known rail member, and in this embodiment, as an example, a single insertion groove 21 is formed in the rail main body 20, and the rail main body 20 is fastened and attached to the wall surface 1 with a screw member (not shown). In addition, cap members 22 are disposed on both ends of the rail main body 20 to close the open ends.

[0020] 1 to 5, the shelf board fixture 3 is configured as a shelf support member that can be attached to and detached from the engaging member 2 with the shelf board B attached, and in this embodiment, it is provided with a main body member 30 that fixes and supports the shelf board B, and a reinforcing member 40 that is attached to the main body member 30 and similarly fixes and supports the shelf board B. The main body member 30 and the reinforcing member 40 are made of iron, steel, aluminum, resin, etc., and preferably both are made from the same material to ensure that the texture and rigidity of the shelf board fixture 3 are consistent.

[0021] The main body member 30 can employ the configuration of a known shelf support member, and in this embodiment, as an example, a fixing portion 31 serving as a base for fixing the shelf board B extends vertically, and at the upper end of the fixing portion 31 is provided an insertion portion 32 with an arc-shaped cross section that is bent and extends rearward (toward wall surface 1 in FIG. 1) so that the tip faces slightly upward. At the upper end of the fixing portion 31 is provided a flat holding portion 33 that extends forward from the fixing portion 31 (in the opposite direction from wall surface 1 in FIG. 1), and the holding portion 33 prevents the shelf board B attached to the shelf board fixture 3 from bouncing up.

[0022] A flat support portion 34 is provided at the middle of the fixing portion 31, extending parallel to and protruding further forward than the holding portion 33. The upper surface of the support portion 34 is formed in a horizontal plane so that it can abut against the underside of a shelf board B attached to the shelf board fixture 3. With the shelf board fixture 3 of this embodiment, when attaching a shelf board B to the shelf board fixture 3, the shelf board B is placed on the upper surface of the support portion 34 with the shelf board B inserted between the holding portion 33 and the support portion 34.

[0023] A plurality of through holes 31a (three in this embodiment) penetrating from the front to the back surface are drilled in the middle of the fixing part 31, between the holding part 33 and the support part 34. With the shelf board B inserted between the holding part 33 and the support part 34, fixing screws 50 are threaded into the through holes 31a, whereby the shelf board B is fastened and fixed to the fixing part 31 (see Figures 6 and 7, etc.).

[0024] Below the fixed portion 31, a reinforcing support portion 35 is provided as a bridge extending diagonally rearward between the front end of the support portion 34 and the lower end of the fixed portion 31, and the lower end of the reinforcing support portion 35 extends further rearward than the fixed portion 31, with an abutment piece 36 formed at its end that abuts against the wall surface 1. The main body member 30 is configured to be able to stably fix and support the shelf board B by connecting the intersections of the fixed portion 31, the support portion 34, and the reinforcing support portion 35 in a shape that is approximately a right-angled triangle in cross section (see Figure 5).

[0025] The main body member 30 has an internal space surrounded by the fixing portion 31, the support portion 34, and the reinforcing support portion 35, and the opening ends on both sides of the main body member 30 are closed by reinforcing members 40 disposed on both left and right ends. Furthermore, the fixing portion 31 has a female thread portion 37 at a position corresponding to a through hole 41c of the reinforcing member 40, as will be described later, and a mounting screw 43 is threaded into the female thread portion 37 through the through hole 41c.

[0026] The reinforcing members 40 are disposed at both ends of the main body member 30 so as to be able to come into contact with the underside of the shelf board B, and specifically comprise a plate-shaped vertical plate portion 41 that protrudes forward from the fixing portion 31 and the support portion 34 and supports the shelf board B, and a plate-shaped horizontal plate portion 42 that is connected horizontally to the upper edge of the vertical plate portion 41 and fastens to the shelf board B while supporting the shelf board B. The reinforcing members 40 are formed as a pair of members that are plane-symmetrical, and the following examples will mainly describe the configuration of one of the reinforcing members 40, but unless otherwise specified, members with the same reference numerals have the same shape, etc.

[0027] The vertical plate portion 41 is a member that is arranged vertically and has a flat plate shape in a plan view, and a horizontal end face is formed on the upper edge of the vertical plate portion 41 so that it can abut against the underside of the shelf B attached to the shelf mount 3. A base portion 41a, which is the connection point with the main body member 30, is formed on the rear end side of the vertical plate portion 41, and a narrow portion 41b is formed on the front end side of the vertical plate portion 41 that is continuous with the base portion 41a, with the lower edge curved upward and the vertical width gradually narrowing toward the front.

[0028] The base 41a has a plurality of through holes 41c (two in this embodiment) that penetrate from the front to the back surface. With the vertical plate portion 41 (base 41a) in contact with the end of the main body member 30, the reinforcing member 40 is fastened to the main body member 30 by inserting the mounting screws 43 into the female thread portions 37 of the main body member 30 via the through holes 41c (see FIGS. 1 and 6, etc.).

[0029] The horizontal plate portion 42 is a member that is flat in plan view and is arranged to extend horizontally from the upper edge of the above-mentioned vertical plate portion 41, and its upper surface is formed as a horizontal surface so that it can abut against the underside of the shelf B attached to the shelf mount 3. In the reinforcing member 40 of this embodiment, the horizontal plate portions 42 protrude from a pair of opposing vertical plate portions 41 in directions facing each other.

[0030] The shelf board fixture 3 of this embodiment is formed so that the upper surface of the support portion 34, the upper edge of the reinforcing member 40, and the upper surface of the vertical plate portion 41 are arranged on the same plane and are flush with one another (see FIG. 3). Therefore, with the shelf board B inserted into the space between the holding portion 33 and the support portion 34, the shelf board B is placed on the upper surface of the support portion 34 as described above, and the shelf board B is also placed on the upper edge of the vertical plate portion 41 and the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion 42 of the reinforcing member 40.

[0031] A plurality of through holes 42a (two in this embodiment) penetrating from the front to the back are drilled in the center in the left-right direction of the horizontal plate portion 42. With the shelf board B inserted between the holding portion 33 and the support portion 34, fixing screws 51 are threaded into the through holes 42a, whereby the shelf board B is fastened and fixed to the horizontal plate portion 42.

[0032] 6 and 7, when attaching shelf board B to shelf board fixture 3 of this embodiment, shelf board B is inserted into the gap between holding portion 33 and support portion 34 of main body member 30, and shelf board B is placed on the upper surface of support portion 34, and shelf board B is placed on the upper edge of vertical plate portion 41 and the upper surface of horizontal plate portion 42 of reinforcing member 40. Next, with shelf board B supported by support portion 34, vertical plate portion 41, and horizontal plate portion 42, fixing screws 50 are threaded into through holes 31a of fixing portion 31 to fasten and fix shelf board B to fixing portion 31, and fixing screws 51 are threaded into through holes 42a of horizontal plate portion 42 to fasten and fix shelf board B to horizontal plate portion 42.

[0033] As shown in Figure 8, when installing a shelf board B on a wall surface 1 using the shelf board mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment, the shelf board mounting fixture 3 with the shelf board B attached is placed in a position where the front end (free end) of the shelf board B is lifted upward relative to the engaging member 2 that has been previously attached to the wall surface 1, and the insertion portion 32 of the shelf board mounting fixture 3 (main body member 30) is inserted into the insertion groove 21 of the engaging member 2, and then pressed down until the abutment piece 36 of the shelf board mounting fixture 3 (main body member 30) abuts against the wall surface 1, thereby allowing the shelf board mounting fixture 3 to be stably attached to the engaging member 2.

[0034] When the shelf mounting fixture 3 is attached to the engaging member 2, as described above, the shelf B is supported horizontally from below by the support portion 34 and the vertical plate portion 41 and horizontal plate portion 42 of the reinforcing member 40, and the shelf B is installed so that it protrudes perpendicular to the wall surface 1 (see Figure 1, etc.).

[0035] In addition, by performing the reverse operation to the above, the shelf board B can be easily removed from the wall surface 1 by lifting the free end of the shelf board mounting fixture 3 upward while pulling out the insertion portion 32 of the shelf board mounting fixture 3 (main body member 30) from the insertion groove 21 of the engaging member 2.

[0036] As described above, the shelf mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment is a shelf mounting fixture 3 for detachably mounting a shelf B to a rail-shaped engaging member 2 provided on a wall surface 1, and comprises a main body member 30 having a fixed portion 31 to which the shelf B is fixed and an insertion portion 32 extending rearward from the fixed portion 31 and inserted into the engaging member 2, and reinforcing members 40 arranged at both ends of the main body member 30 so as to be able to abut against the shelf B, and having vertical plate portions 41 that protrude forward beyond the fixed portion 31 and support the shelf B. This prevents downward bending at the free end of the shelf B and allows items, etc. to be stably supported without damaging the appearance of the wall surface 1.

[0037] That is, the shelf board fixture 3 of this embodiment is provided with a main body member 30 and a reinforcing member 40 that can come into contact with the shelf board B, and is configured so that the shelf board B is fixed by the fixing portion 31 of the main body member 30 and the shelf board B is supported by the vertical plate portion 41 of the reinforcing member 40. Furthermore, because the vertical plate portion 41 protrudes forward from the fixing portion 31 (and the support portion 34), even when a relatively heavy shelf board B is attached or a relatively heavy item is placed on the shelf board B, the concentrated stress generated at the front end (free end) of the shelf board B can be absorbed by the vertical plate portion 41, thereby preventing downward deflection of the free end of the shelf board B. In particular, the provision of the vertical plate portion 41 on the reinforcing member 40 can continuously prevent downward deflection of the shelf board B, thereby stably supporting items and not impairing the aesthetic appearance of the wall surface 1.

[0038] In particular, the shelf mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment is provided with a horizontal plate portion 42 that is connected horizontally to the upper edge of the vertical plate portion 41 of the reinforcing member 40 and supports the shelf B, so that the vertical plate portion 41 and the horizontal plate portion 42 can abut along the front from the main body member 30, increasing the number of points of abutment with the shelf B and enabling stable horizontal support of the shelf B while preventing the shelf B from bending downward.

[0039] Furthermore, in the shelf mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment, the horizontal plate portion 42 of the reinforcing member 40 is arranged on the same plane as the support portion 34 provided on the main body member 40, thereby increasing the number of points of contact with the shelf B and enabling stable horizontal support of the shelf B while preventing downward deflection of the shelf B.

[0040] Furthermore, in the shelf mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment, since the horizontal plate portion 42 of the reinforcing member 40 is fastened to the shelf B, for example, when the shelf B is made of wood or resin material, the shelf B can be fixed together with the fixing portion 31 of the main body member 30 to more stably support the shelf B horizontally.

[0041] Furthermore, in the shelf mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment, the open end of the main body member 40 is closed by the vertical plate portion 41 of the reinforcing member 40, so the end caps used in conventional shelf mounting fixtures 3 are not necessary, which helps to prevent an increase in the number of parts, and by unifying the design of the main body member 30 and the reinforcing member 40, the aesthetic appearance of the mounting fixture itself can be improved.

[0042] Furthermore, in the shelf mounting fixture 3 of this embodiment, the lower edge of the vertical plate portion 41 in the reinforcing member 40 is curved upward to form a narrow width portion 41b whose vertical width gradually narrows toward the front, thereby reducing the weight of the shelf mounting fixture 3 while improving the appearance of the shelf mounting fixture 3 and enhancing the interior design.

[0043] The configuration of the shelf board fixture 3 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the object of the present invention.

[0044] That is, in the shelf board fixture 3 of the above-described embodiment, the configuration of the reinforcing member 40 can be modified as appropriate depending on the size (width and depth) of the shelf board B and the use of the shelf board B. For example, as in the shelf board fixture 3 of another embodiment shown in Figure 9, the vertical plate portion 40 may be configured to have a longer length in the front-to-rear direction compared to the above-described embodiment (see Figure 1) so that a shelf board with a greater depth can be attached. Also, as in the shelf board fixture 3 of another embodiment shown in Figure 10, a bulge 41d may be formed at the further front end of the narrow portion 41b of the vertical plate portion 41, and a locking member 44 may be disposed to lock a pole of a hanging fixture (not shown) that is bridged between the reinforcing member 40 facing the bulge 41d.

[0045] Furthermore, the shelf mounting fixture 3 in the above-mentioned embodiment has been described as being configured such that the reinforcing member 40 has a vertical plate portion 41 and a horizontal plate portion 42, but the reinforcing member 40 does not necessarily have to have a horizontal plate portion 42. For example, the reinforcing member 40 may be configured such that only the vertical plate portion 41 is provided, and instead of providing the horizontal plate portion 42, the shelf B is stably supported by the vertical plate portion 41 via a separate attachment member made of resin or the like.

[0046] Furthermore, the shelf mounting fixture 3 in the above-mentioned embodiment has been described as being configured to mount one shelf B corresponding to one shelf mounting fixture 3, but the configuration of the shelf mounting fixture 3 is not limited to this, and for example, it may be configured to mount one shelf B to two or more shelf mounting fixtures 3.

[0047] Furthermore, the shelf mounting fixture 3 in the above-described embodiment has been described as having a configuration in which the reinforcing support portion 35 extends diagonally backward between the front end of the support portion 34 and the lower end of the fixed portion 31 in the main body member 30, and the shape connecting the intersections of the fixed portion 31, support portion 34 and reinforcing support portion 35 forms a roughly right-angled triangle in cross section, but the configuration of the main body member 30 is not limited to this, and for example, the reinforcing support portion 35 may be configured to connect a point on the underside of the support portion 34 to a point below the fixed portion 31, or a configuration may be adopted in which the holding portion 33, support portion 34 and reinforcing support portion 35 are not provided.

[0048] Furthermore, the shelf mounting fixture 3 in the above-mentioned embodiment has been described as being for a case where the shelf B is formed from wood or resin material and is screwed to the fixing portion 31 of the main body member 30 and the horizontal plate portion 42 of the reinforcing member 40, but if the shelf B is formed from a material that cannot be screwed, such as cement or glass, it may be adhesively fixed to the fixing portion 31 of the main body member 30 and the horizontal plate portion 42 of the reinforcing member 40 using a specified adhesive.

[0049] Furthermore, in the wall structure (Figure 1, etc.) using the shelf mounting fixture 3 of the above-mentioned embodiment, a configuration in which the engaging member 2 is arranged on the wall surface 1 has been described, but the configuration of the wall structure is not limited to this, and it is sufficient if it has at least an insertion groove into which the shelf mounting fixture 3 can engage. For example, engaging members of a shape that is flush with the surface of the wall panels may be arranged between a plurality of wall panels on the wall surface 1. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1 Wall 2 Engagement member 3 Shelf mounting bracket 20 Rail body 21 Insertion groove 22 Cap member 30 Main body member 31 Fixed part 31a Through hole 32 Insertion part 33 Holding part 34 Support part 35 Reinforcement support 36 Contact piece 37 Female thread 40 Reinforcement member 41 Vertical plate part 41a base 41b Narrow part 41c through hole 42 Horizontal plate section 42a through hole 43 Mounting screw 50 fixing screw 51 Fixing screw B Shelf

Claims

1. A shelf board mounting fixture for removably mounting a shelf board to a rail-shaped engaging member provided on a wall surface, a main body member provided with a fixing portion to which the shelf board is fixed and an insertion portion extending rearward from the fixing portion and inserted into the engaging member; a reinforcing member provided at each end of the main body member so as to be able to contact the shelf board, the reinforcing member having a vertical plate portion that protrudes forward from the fixing portion and supports the shelf board; and The reinforcing member is provided with a horizontal plate portion that is connected to the upper edge of the vertical plate portion in the horizontal direction and fastened to the shelf plate while supporting the shelf plate. A shelf board mounting fixture characterized by:

2. The shelf board attachment device according to claim 1 , wherein the horizontal plate portion of the reinforcing member is disposed on the same plane as a support portion provided on the main body member.

3. 3. The shelf board mounting fixture according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member closes an open end of the main body member with the vertical plate portion.

4. 4. The shelf mounting fixture according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member has a narrow portion in which the lower edge of the vertical plate portion is curved upward and the vertical width gradually narrows toward the front.

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