Shelf system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shelving systems are complex and cumbersome to set up or reconfigure, particularly when changing levels or rearranging components, which is a challenge in dynamic environments like self-service stores where product offerings frequently change.
Innovation Solution
A shelving system design featuring offset or opposite vertical columns with a rear wall composed of horizontal and vertical wires, allowing for easy attachment and exchange of consoles and feet, enabling flexible configuration and rapid assembly/disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional shelving systems with complex stands and multiple components are used, then stability is achieved, but assembly and reconfiguration become cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The shelving system is divided into modular components: a rear wall assembly with integrated horizontal wires, separate uprights, consoles, and feet. Each component can be independently assembled and reconfigured, transforming a complex monolithic structure into manageable segments that are easier to handle and assemble.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into integrated components. The rear wall assembly merges the back panel, horizontal support wires, and mounting structures into a single unit. The uprights integrate vertical support, horizontal wire attachment, and console mounting functions, reducing the total number of separate parts while maintaining stability.
2Productivity
If numerous components are used to form the shelving system, then stability and functionality are achieved, but setup and rearrangement become cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the system into a rear wall assembly, uprights, consoles, and feet, the patent enables parallel assembly of multiple components simultaneously. This modular approach allows faster setup compared to assembling numerous small discrete parts sequentially, as entire functional modules can be installed at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The horizontal wires on the rear wall serve multiple functions: providing structural support, enabling console attachment at various heights, and allowing flexible configuration. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components for each function, decreasing the total number of parts while maintaining versatility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed-level stands are used, then structural stability is maintained, but flexibility to change levels is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from fixed-level stands to a dynamic configuration where consoles can be attached at multiple heights along the vertical wires of the rear wall. The uprights with horizontal wires at different levels enable flexible positioning while maintaining structural integrity through the wire framework that distributes loads across multiple attachment points.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of shelf height from fixed to variable by providing multiple horizontal wire levels on the rear wall and uprights. Consoles can be mounted at different vertical positions, allowing the shelving system to adapt to different storage needs while the overall wire framework maintains structural stability through geometric triangulation and distributed support.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a shelf system comprising a rear wall, props, shelves that are arranged on the rear wall by means of brackets, and a base. The invention wherein each prop is formed by a vertical front column and a vertical rear column and in that the rear wall is stationarily arranged between the two columns.