EP2248441A1 - Combination Storage Rack - Google Patents
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- EP2248441A1 EP2248441A1 EP09159723A EP09159723A EP2248441A1 EP 2248441 A1 EP2248441 A1 EP 2248441A1 EP 09159723 A EP09159723 A EP 09159723A EP 09159723 A EP09159723 A EP 09159723A EP 2248441 A1 EP2248441 A1 EP 2248441A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B57/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
- A47B57/30—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports
- A47B57/54—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges
- A47B57/545—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of detachable shelf supports consisting of clamping means, e.g. with sliding bolts or sliding wedges clamped in discrete positions, e.g. on tubes with grooves or holes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
- A47B96/14—Bars, uprights, struts, or like supports, for cabinets, brackets, or the like
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- the present invention relates to a storage rack and more particularly, to a combination storage rack that uses multi-angle upright supports with tapered locating blocks to support rack panels.
- Wood, plastics, and many other materials are selectively used for making display racks, storage racks or partition screens.
- bamboo or wood material is the best choice for making storage racks.
- a bamboo or wooden storage rack is comprised of a plurality of upright supports and a plurality of rack panels horizontal fastened to the upright supports at different elevations for holding things.
- the rack panels are affixed to the upright supports with screws or with screw bolts and nuts. It is quite inconvenient to assemble or disassemble this design of bamboo or wooden storage rack, i.e., this design does not lend itself to the DIY concept.
- the present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a combination storage rack, which can easily and rapidly be assembled and disassembled.
- the combination storage rack comprises a plurality of upright supports each formed of a plurality of bamboo rods equiangularly arranged around the periphery and a plurality of spacer blocks fixedly mounted in the bamboo rods at different elevations to keep the bamboo rods apart from one another, a plurality of tapered locating members respectively fastened to the upright supports and supported on the spacer blocks, and a plurality of rack panels that have tapered through holes for the passing of the upright supports and for engagement with the tapered locating blocks.
- each upright support comprises four rectangular bamboo rods arranged in four corners in a parallel manner.
- the spacer blocks are fixedly mounted in the bamboo rods such that the cross section of each upright support at each spacer block shows a substantially shaped configuration.
- the tapered locating blocks are shaped like a truncated cone, each formed of two symmetrical halves.
- Each half of each tapered locating block comprises two vertical mounting grooves adapted for receiving two bamboo rods of one upright support, and a mounting rib defined between the two vertical mounting grooves and adapted for engaging into the space between the two bamboo rods that are engaged into the two vertical mounting grooves of one tapered locating block.
- each spacer block comprises a plurality of vertical mounting grooves equiangularly spaced around the periphery thereof.
- the bamboo rods of each upright support are respectively fastened to the vertical mounting grooves of the spacer blocks of the respective upright support and kept in flush with the periphery of the associating spacer blocks.
- each tapered locating block is formed of two symmetrical halves that fit over the periphery of the associating upright support.
- Each half of each tapered locating block comprises at least one mounting rib protruded from an inside wall thereof and fitted in the gap between two bamboo rods of the associating upright support.
- the upright supports, the tapered locating blocks and the rack panels can easily and detachably be fastened together, forming a storage rack without any tool or fastening devices.
- the rack panels and the tapered locating blocks can be directly detached from the upright supports without any tool. Therefore, the design of the present invention lends itself very well to the DIY concept.
- a combination storage rack in accordance with the present invention comprising a plurality of upright supports 1 (see FIG. 1 ), a plurality of tapered locating blocks 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ), and a plurality of rack panels 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
- Each upright support 1 comprises four rectangular bamboo rods 11 arranged in four corners in a parallel manner, and a plurality of spacer blocks 12 fixedly mounted in the bamboo rods 11 at different elevations and alternatively extending in X-axis and Y-axis directions to space the bamboo rods 11 from one another.
- each upright support 1 shows a substantially shaped configuration.
- the spacer blocks 12 can be affixed to the bamboo rods 11 by means of adhesive bonding or fastening means.
- the tapered locating blocks 2 are shaped like a truncated cone, each formed of two symmetrical halves 21.
- Each half 21 has two vertical mounting grooves 212 adapted for receiving two bamboo rods 11 of one upright support 1, and a mounting rib 211 defined between the two vertical mounting grooves 212 and adapted for engaging into the space between the two bamboo rods 11 that are engaged into the two vertical mounting grooves 212.
- the rack panels 3, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are rectangular panels formed of a bamboo frame and a plurality of bamboo strips, each having a tapered through hole 31 in each of the four corners thereof.
- the tapered through hole 31 has a diameter fitting the tapered locating blocks 2 and gradually reduced from the bottom side of the respective rack panel toward the top side.
- the tapered locating blocks 2 are respectively fastened to the upright supports 1 by means of forcing the vertical mounting grooves 212 of the two symmetrical halves 21 of each tapered locating block 2 into engagement with the bamboo rods 11 of each respective upright support 1, and respectively stopped at the top side of the spacer blocks 12 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 ).
- each upright support 1 comprises a plurality of bamboo rods 11 and a plurality of spacer blocks 12A.
- the spacer blocks 12A are flat circular blocks, each having a plurality of mounting grooves 12B cut through the top and bottom sides thereof and equiangularly spaced around the periphery.
- the bamboo rods 11 are respectively attached to the mounting grooves 12B of the spacer blocks 12A and kept in flush with the periphery of the spacer blocks 12A.
- the two symmetrical halves 21 of each tapered locating block 2 fit over the periphery of each upright support 1, each having at least one, for example, one mounting rib 211 engaged into the space between two adjacent bamboo rods 11. After installation of the tapered locating blocks 2 in the upright supports 1, the tapered locating blocks 2 are respectively supported on the spacer blocks 12A to hold the rack panels 3 firmly at different elevations (see FIG. 10 ).
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Abstract
A combination storage rack includes a plurality of upright supports each formed of a plurality of bamboo rods equiangularly arranged around the periphery and a plurality of spacer blocks fixedly mounted in the bamboo rods at different elevations to keep the bamboo rods apart from one another, a plurality of tapered locating members respectively fastened to the upright supports and supported on the spacer blocks, and a plurality of rack panels that have tapered through holes for the passing of the upright supports and for engagement with the tapered locating blocks.
Description
- The present invention relates to a storage rack and more particularly, to a combination storage rack that uses multi-angle upright supports with tapered locating blocks to support rack panels.
- Wood, plastics, and many other materials are selectively used for making display racks, storage racks or partition screens. In order to show an antique sense of beauty, bamboo or wood material is the best choice for making storage racks.
- Conventionally, a bamboo or wooden storage rack is comprised of a plurality of upright supports and a plurality of rack panels horizontal fastened to the upright supports at different elevations for holding things. The rack panels are affixed to the upright supports with screws or with screw bolts and nuts. It is quite inconvenient to assemble or disassemble this design of bamboo or wooden storage rack, i.e., this design does not lend itself to the DIY concept.
- The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a combination storage rack, which can easily and rapidly be assembled and disassembled.
- To achieve this and other objects of the combination storage rack comprises a plurality of upright supports each formed of a plurality of bamboo rods equiangularly arranged around the periphery and a plurality of spacer blocks fixedly mounted in the bamboo rods at different elevations to keep the bamboo rods apart from one another, a plurality of tapered locating members respectively fastened to the upright supports and supported on the spacer blocks, and a plurality of rack panels that have tapered through holes for the passing of the upright supports and for engagement with the tapered locating blocks.
- In one embodiment of the present invention, each upright support comprises four rectangular bamboo rods arranged in four corners in a parallel manner. Further, the spacer blocks are fixedly mounted in the bamboo rods such that the cross section of each upright support at each spacer block shows a substantially
shaped configuration. Further, the tapered locating blocks are shaped like a truncated cone, each formed of two symmetrical halves. Each half of each tapered locating block comprises two vertical mounting grooves adapted for receiving two bamboo rods of one upright support, and a mounting rib defined between the two vertical mounting grooves and adapted for engaging into the space between the two bamboo rods that are engaged into the two vertical mounting grooves of one tapered locating block. - In another embodiment of the present invention, each spacer block comprises a plurality of vertical mounting grooves equiangularly spaced around the periphery thereof. Further, the bamboo rods of each upright support are respectively fastened to the vertical mounting grooves of the spacer blocks of the respective upright support and kept in flush with the periphery of the associating spacer blocks. Further, each tapered locating block is formed of two symmetrical halves that fit over the periphery of the associating upright support. Each half of each tapered locating block comprises at least one mounting rib protruded from an inside wall thereof and fitted in the gap between two bamboo rods of the associating upright support.
- By means of the aforesaid arrangement, the upright supports, the tapered locating blocks and the rack panels can easily and detachably be fastened together, forming a storage rack without any tool or fastening devices. When not in use, the rack panels and the tapered locating blocks can be directly detached from the upright supports without any tool. Therefore, the design of the present invention lends itself very well to the DIY concept.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a part of a combination storage rack in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, showing the structure of the upright support and the tapered locating block. -
FIG. 2 is an elevational assembly view ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a schematic elevational assembly view of the combination storage rack according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional lateral view of a part of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing tapered locating blocks fastened to upright supports before mounting of a rack panel. -
FIG. 5 is a sectional lateral plain view of a part of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing rack panels fastened to the upright supports and supported on tapered locating blocks at the upright supports. -
FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the combination storage rack according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an upright support of a combination storage rack in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 corresponds toFIG. 7 , showing the relationship between the two symmetrical halves of one tapered locating block and the upright support. -
FIG. 9 is an elevational assembly view ofFIG. 8 . -
FIG. 10 is an elevational view of the combination storage rack according to the second embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to the annexed drawings in detail, a combination storage rack in accordance with the present invention is shown comprising a plurality of upright supports 1 (see
FIG. 1 ), a plurality of tapered locating blocks 2 (seeFIGS. 1 and2 ), and a plurality of rack panels 3 (seeFIG. 3 ). - Each
upright support 1 comprises fourrectangular bamboo rods 11 arranged in four corners in a parallel manner, and a plurality ofspacer blocks 12 fixedly mounted in thebamboo rods 11 at different elevations and alternatively extending in X-axis and Y-axis directions to space thebamboo rods 11 from one another. When viewed from one end, eachupright support 1 shows a substantially shaped configuration. Further, thespacer blocks 12 can be affixed to thebamboo rods 11 by means of adhesive bonding or fastening means. - The tapered locating
blocks 2 are shaped like a truncated cone, each formed of twosymmetrical halves 21. Eachhalf 21 has twovertical mounting grooves 212 adapted for receiving twobamboo rods 11 of oneupright support 1, and amounting rib 211 defined between the twovertical mounting grooves 212 and adapted for engaging into the space between the twobamboo rods 11 that are engaged into the twovertical mounting grooves 212. - The
rack panels 3, as shown inFIGS. 3 and4 , are rectangular panels formed of a bamboo frame and a plurality of bamboo strips, each having a tapered throughhole 31 in each of the four corners thereof. The tapered throughhole 31 has a diameter fitting the tapered locatingblocks 2 and gradually reduced from the bottom side of the respective rack panel toward the top side. - During installation, the tapered locating
blocks 2 are respectively fastened to theupright supports 1 by means of forcing thevertical mounting grooves 212 of the twosymmetrical halves 21 of each tapered locatingblock 2 into engagement with thebamboo rods 11 of each respectiveupright support 1, and respectively stopped at the top side of the spacer blocks 12 (as shown inFIGS. 1 and2 ). After one respective locatingblock 2 has been fastened to each of the fourupright supports 1 and supported on the respectivelowest spacer block 12 of the associatingupright support 1, the fourupright supports 1 are respectively inserted through the four tapered throughhole 31 of onerack panel 3 to have the four tapered throughhole 31 be respectively forced into positive engagement with thelowest spacer block 12 of each of the fourupright supports 1, and thereafter the other locatingblocks 2 and theother rack panels 3 are installed in the same manner in a proper order (seeFIGS. 3∼6 ). Further, hangingrods 4 are respectively horizontally connected between two upright supports 1 for hanging things.
FIGS. 7∼10 show a combination storage rack in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. According to this second embodiment, eachupright support 1 comprises a plurality ofbamboo rods 11 and a plurality ofspacer blocks 12A. - The
spacer blocks 12A are flat circular blocks, each having a plurality of mounting grooves 12B cut through the top and bottom sides thereof and equiangularly spaced around the periphery. Thebamboo rods 11 are respectively attached to the mounting grooves 12B of thespacer blocks 12A and kept in flush with the periphery of thespacer blocks 12A. Further, the twosymmetrical halves 21 of each tapered locatingblock 2 fit over the periphery of eachupright support 1, each having at least one, for example, one mountingrib 211 engaged into the space between twoadjacent bamboo rods 11. After installation of the tapered locatingblocks 2 in theupright supports 1, the tapered locatingblocks 2 are respectively supported on thespacer blocks 12A to hold therack panels 3 firmly at different elevations (seeFIG. 10 ). - Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
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- A combination storage rack comprising:a plurality of upright supports, each said upright support comprising a plurality of bamboo rods equiangularly arranged around the periphery and a plurality of spacer blocks fixedly mounted in said bamboo rods at different elevations to keep said bamboo rods apart from one another;a plurality of tapered locating members respectively fastened to said upright supports and supported on said spacer blocks; anda plurality of rack panels horizontally fastened to said tapered locating blocks and said upright supports at different elevations, each said rack panel comprising a plurality of tapered through holes cut through top and bottom sides thereof for the passing of said upright supports and for engagement with said tapered locating blocks.
- The combination storage rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said upright support comprises four rectangular bamboo rods arranged in four corners in a parallel manner; said spacer blocks are fixedly mounted in the bamboo rods such that the cross section of each said upright support at each said spacer block shows a substantially shaped configuration; said tapered locating blocks are shaped like a truncated cone, each formed of two symmetrical halves, each half of each said tapered locating block comprising two vertical mounting grooves adapted for receiving two bamboo rods of one said upright support, and a mounting rib defined between said two vertical mounting grooves and adapted for engaging into the space between the two bamboo rods that are engaged into the two vertical mounting grooves of one said tapered locating block.
- The combination storage rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said spacer block comprises a plurality of vertical mounting grooves equiangularly spaced around the periphery thereof; the bamboo rods of each said upright support are respectively fastened to the vertical mounting grooves of the spacer blocks of the respective upright support and kept in flush with the periphery of the associating spacer blocks; each said tapered locating block is formed of two symmetrical halves that fit over the periphery of the associating upright support, each half of each said tapered locating block comprising at least one mounting rib protruded from an inside wall thereof and fitted in the gap between two bamboo rods of the associating upright support.
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