200909309 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於紙箱，特別是關於具有強化末端把手及剛 性中間樑之籃型分配置物架。 本申請案主張2007年3月26曰申請之美國臨時申請案第 6〇/_，1 55號之優先權，該案之全文以引用的方式併 文。 【先前技術】200909309 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a carton, and more particularly to a basket type sub-frame having a reinforced end handle and a rigid intermediate beam. The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 6//, No. 5, filed on March 26, 2007, the entire contents of which is incorporated by reference. [Prior Art]
塑膠盤常用於將多重物品運輸到—個其有待於單獨處理 的位置。特別i也’塑膠盤用於將飲料容器如罐子、瓶子運 輸到講買點，如零隹機禮式白系t A Jd4 如h機構或自動販賣冑，作為單獨的物品 而銷售。 塑膠盤的一個缺陷在於，其等被卸下之後係需要予以繁 複處理。-般地，需將盤子運輸回裝載地點、健存起來， 在再人使用之Μ對其進行清潔。而塑膠盤丢失、或不經意 遺留在銷售點這4b情汉_古；^ _ 一 時有發生。该等缺陷增加了將飲料 容器：存至銷售點的成本。應瞭解，擁有一簡化並降低單 固物口口至購買點的運輸費用之裝置將實為有益。 【發明内容】 月之多種實施例藉由提供可由諸如一片卡紙形成之 =疊的籃型置物架而克服先前技術之該等缺陷。該籃型 別適於分配“，其含有—提供結構完整性之剛 層"冓二具有強化置物架之末端以用於(舉例而言)以單 構（其便於分配）承接多重物品之具有完整槽孔把手之 130164.doc 200909309 強化末端壁。優勢在於，#需在置物 另外的材料，該等結構就可強化該置物架。底部使用 -般:述的，該藍型置物架包括一底壁、一對相對的側 !二!端壁、一延伸在該等端壁之間的中間標， ;及母個端壁上的一槽孔把手。中間樑及中間襟、端壁及 氏壁之間的連接方式確保置物架的結構完整性。籃型置物 架還可含有自中間樑向側壁延伸的以界^用以承接如瓶子 等物品之隔室的橫向間隔物。 依據本發明之-個方面…複合間隔件被連接至每個端 壁’而中間樑被連接至每個合成間隔物。特別地，每個端 壁含：-對被鉸接至側壁的邊端垂片，該一對邊端垂片相 互向著另一個延伸，如此’它們的遠邊彼此相臨近。每個 合成間隔物含有相互牢固地連接的一對隔板。每個隔板被 鉸接至每個獨立的邊端垂片之遠邊。該等邊端垂片中的每 個上均界定有一個角孔，該等角孔共同提供了一個大體上 連續的槽孔把手。在有些實施例中，該等角孔中斷了邊端 垂片與各別的隔板之間的鉸接，這樣，合成間隔物不會大 體上中斷槽孔把手。 依據本發明的另一方面，每個端壁還包括一個底端垂片 及一對強化區段。底端垂片被鉸接至底壁，且與邊端垂片 之外表面平面地相接觸，且含有一強化孔，該孔被定位以 與角孔對準以進一步提供槽孔把手。強化區段被鉸接至底 端垂片之遠邊’與邊端垂片之内表面平面地相接觸，且其 間含有一與中間樑及合成部分相對準的切口。該切口被定 I30164.doc 200909309 形為與角孔對準及進一步提供槽孔把手。 上文概要描述了本發明的某些方面及特徵，其僅旨在解 析!·生說明本發明多種潛在應用。以不同的方式應用所揭示 之貝汛或藉由組合所揭示之實施例的各種方面可獲得其 他有益的成果。據此，參見示例性實施例之具體描述，連 同隨附圖式及請求項界定的範圍，可獲得本發明之其他方 • 面及更全面的瞭解。 【實施方式】 如所明求，本文揭示了本發明之詳盡實施例。需瞭解， 所揭示的僅為本發明之示例性實施例，可以多種及替代形 式以及其等組合而實施。如本文，詞“示例性，，被廣泛用 於指用作圖解、樣本、模型及式樣之實施例。該等圖式不 一定按比例繪成，且有些結構可被放大或縮小以顯示特殊 、且件之細節。其他情形下，為避免造成模糊本發明之描 述，未對其他眾所周知的組件、系統、材料、或方法進行 〇 肖盡描述。因此’本文所揭示之具體的結構性及功能性詳 盡描述不在於限制，而是僅作為請求項的基礎及教導熟悉 此項技術者應變地應用本發明之代表性基礎。 參見圖式’其中，所有幾個視圖中，相同的數字代表相 同的元件圖式闡明籃型物品置物架的一示例性實施例之 多方面中之某些。儘管人們預期認為，該物品置物架可被 用於任何適合的應用，本文將從涉及用於零售分配之飲料 瓶之運輸這-應用背景下對該藍型物品置物架進行描述。 一般地，所圖解及描述之物品置物架係可再用塑膠盤之成 130164.doc 200909309 本較低且潛在地不回收的卷彳兮榮 的替代該4塑膠盤常被卡車司機 配有待於放置到販賣機或購買點或零售陳列箱或冷 藏櫃4的單個飲料瓶。 籃型物品置物架200(圖6及7)含有—強化其結構完整性 之中間樑Μ，且在其一個端壁或二個端壁2〇2、綱上含有 一個槽孔把手Η’藉由將形成組成獨立端壁2。2、2〇4之至 少-部分之三合板或多合板之協作孔、凹槽、十刀口及此類Plastic trays are often used to transport multiple items to a location that is to be treated separately. In particular, the plastic tray is used to transport beverage containers such as cans and bottles to the point of purchase, such as the zero-machine ceremonial white-type t A Jd4, such as the h-unit or the vending machine, which is sold as a separate item. One drawback of plastic discs is that they need to be complicated after they are removed. In general, the plates need to be transported back to the loading location, stored, and cleaned after reuse. The plastic disc is lost, or inadvertently left at the point of sale. This 4b love _ ancient; ^ _ has occurred. These defects increase the cost of depositing the beverage container to the point of sale. It will be appreciated that it would be beneficial to have a device that simplifies and reduces the cost of transporting the solids to the point of purchase. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Various embodiments of the month overcome these deficiencies of the prior art by providing a basket-type rack that can be formed from a stack of sheets of paper. The basket type is adapted to dispense "having a rigid layer that provides structural integrity" and has an end of the reinforcing shelf for, for example, a single structure (which facilitates dispensing) to carry multiple items The complete slot handle 130164.doc 200909309 strengthens the end wall. The advantage is that # need to be placed in the material, the structure can strengthen the rack. The bottom uses - as described, the blue rack includes a bottom a pair of walls, a pair of opposite sides, a second end wall, an intermediate mark extending between the end walls, and a slotted handle on the female end wall. The intermediate beam and the intermediate sill, the end wall and the wall The manner of connection between the two ensures the structural integrity of the rack. The basket rack may also contain lateral spacers extending from the intermediate beam to the side walls for receiving compartments such as bottles and the like. In one aspect, a composite spacer is attached to each end wall 'and an intermediate beam is attached to each composite spacer. In particular, each end wall contains: - a pair of edge tabs hinged to the side wall, the pair The edge tabs extend toward each other, such as 'Their far sides are adjacent to each other. Each composite spacer contains a pair of partitions that are firmly connected to each other. Each partition is hinged to the far side of each individual edge tab. Each of these defines a corner aperture that together provides a substantially continuous slot handle. In some embodiments, the angled aperture interrupts the edge tabs and the respective spacers. The articulation therebetween, such that the composite spacer does not substantially interrupt the slot handle. According to another aspect of the invention, each end wall further includes a bottom end tab and a pair of reinforcing sections. Hinged to the bottom wall and in planar contact with the outer surface of the edge tab and includes a reinforcing aperture that is positioned to align with the corner aperture to further provide a slot handle. The stiffening section is hinged to the bottom end The distal edge of the tab is in planar contact with the inner surface of the edge tab and includes a slit aligned with the intermediate beam and the composite portion. The slit is defined as being aligned with the corner hole and A slot handle is further provided. Certain aspects and features of the present invention are merely intended to be illustrative! Various illustrative applications of the present invention are disclosed. The disclosed aspects can be applied in various ways or by combining various aspects of the disclosed embodiments. Other aspects of the present invention, as well as a more comprehensive understanding of the scope of the invention and the scope of the claims. The detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein. It is understood that the disclosed embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and may be embodied in various and alternative forms and combinations thereof. As used herein, the word "exemplary" is widely used. Used to refer to embodiments used as diagrams, samples, models, and styles. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, and some structures may be enlarged or reduced to show particular and details. In other instances, well-known components, systems, materials, or methods have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the description of the invention. Therefore, the specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not intended to be limiting, but rather the basis of the claims and the teachings of those skilled in the art. Referring to the drawings, wherein, in the various aspects, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements in the various aspects of an exemplary embodiment of the basket item rack. While it is contemplated that the article rack can be used in any suitable application, the blue item rack will be described herein in the context of the application of a beverage bottle for retail dispensing. In general, the illustrated and described article rack is a reusable plastic disc. 130164.doc 200909309 This lower and potentially non-recyclable roll is replaced by a truck driver that is often placed by a truck driver. A single beverage bottle to a vending machine or point of purchase or retail display case or freezer 4. The basket item rack 200 (Figs. 6 and 7) contains an intermediate beam that reinforces its structural integrity and has a slot handle on one of its end walls or two end walls 2, 2 Cooperating holes, grooves, knives, and the like that form at least a portion of the independent end walls 2, 2, 4, and the plywood or plywood
結構來強化槽孔把手Η ’下文將對其做詳盡描述。 參見圖丨，示例性物品置物架2〇〇由—坯體1〇〇形成，該 链體較佳地由單片可摺疊材料，例如但不限於卡紙、卡 片、紙板 '塑膠薄片及此類物衝製而成。圖中展示了其内 表面。 坯體100包括許多面板’一旦摺疊、配置、穩固坯體或 將/、。又置為成形或豎立形式後，根據界定物品置物架 的各、構所需’每個面板均被可摺疊地相互鉸接。為簡潔 起見圖1-4中，虛線表示展開的摺疊線，實線表示隔離 線。 坯體100含有一被沿摺疊線104鉸接至第一側面板106之 底邛面板102。如下文所述，第二側面板丨〇8被間接地連接 至第一側面板1〇6。—旦被豎立，底部面板1〇2界定物品置 物架之底部支撐表面’下文稱為底壁。一底端垂片11〇, 112被鉸接至底壁1〇2的每個末端邊。即第一底端垂片 11 〇被’。一摺®線114鉸接至底部面板1 02的一末端邊，而 第一底端垂片112被沿一摺疊線116鉸接至底部面板102的 130164.doc 200909309 相對的一端端邊。 一可選擇或可想像的中間線丨丨8將坯體i 〇〇的底部面板 1 〇2與底端垂片11 〇、u 2分成二支。特別地，令間線n 8含 有中間線段11 8a ’其界定底部面板丨〇2的縱向軸，還含有 中間線段118b、118c ’其等界定在每個底端垂片110、Π2 上形成的槽孔把手孔12〇、122之中心線。把手垂片F被沿 把手孔120、122的邊鉸接。被分別沿摺疊線123、125鉸接 至底端垂片110之強化面板124、126亦被沿中間線段 118b、118c分割成多對強化區段124a、1241)及126a、 126b °合起來’當分別被摺疊與相鄰底端垂片11〇、112面 接觸時，每對強化區段124a、124b及126a、126b與對應於 把手孔120、122之切口 128、130相臨近。為界定每個切口 128、130，在強化區段124a、124b及126a、126b之每個上 分別衝製出凹槽132a、132b及134a、134b。 現對側面板106、108之間的相互連接進行描述。第一側 面板106之末端邊被各自沿摺疊線丨36、140鉸接至第一邊 端垂片138、M2。第一邊端垂片138、142被沿摺疊線 146、150鉸接至隔板144、148。 隔板144的近邊的一部分由摺疊線146界定，且被鉸接至 第一樑組件1 76。樑組件1 76亦被沿與摺疊線1 36對準之摺 疊線185鉸接至橫向間隔物184a。橫向間隔物i84a在其另 一端被沿摺疊線1 86a鉸接至第一側面板1 〇6。 樑組件1 76被類似地鉸接至隔板1 64之近邊164，1 64由摺 疊線1 66界定’ 1 64還被沿摺疊線1 66鉸接至邊端垂片158。 130164.doc 200909309 邊端垂片1 5 8被沿摺疊線1 5 6錢接至第二側面板1 〇 8。樑組 件1 7 6還被沿與摺疊線1 5 6對準的摺疊線1 8 3较接至另一橫 向間隔物184b。橫向間隔物i84b在其另一端被沿摺疊線 186b鉸接至第二側面板丨〇8。 另一樑組件1 78 ’還有相關橫向間隔物丨88a、i 88t)，將 第一侧面板106之相對端與第二側面板ι〇8相互鉸接起來。 特別地，由摺疊線1 50所界定的隔板148之近邊的一部分被 鉸接至第二樑組件1 78。第二樑組件1 78被沿與摺疊線1 40 對準的摺疊線187鉸接至橫向間隔物188a。橫向間隔物 188a在另一端被沿一摺疊線丨90a鉸接至第一側面板丨〇6。 樑組件178亦被鉸接至隔板168之近邊，1 68由摺疊線1 70 界疋’並被沿指疊線170鉸接至邊端垂片162。邊端垂片 162被沿摺疊線160鉸接至第二側面板108。樑組件178又被 沿與摺疊線160對準的摺疊線189連接至橫向間隔物188b。 檢向間隔物1 88b在其另一端被沿摺疊線19〇b鉸接至第二側 面板1 0 8。 依據所描述之配置，樑組件176、1 78大體藉由一連串鉸 接連接間接地連接側面板1 〇6，1 〇8，如下文將述，這種做 法促進物品置物架200之豎立。摺疊線18〇、1 82分別使得 樑組件176、1 78分成二支。 述體100還含有角孔152、154、172、174，該等孔各個 至少部分形成於獨立邊端垂片138、142、158、162上，也 可穿過摺疊線146、150、166、170延伸至隔板144、148、 164、1 68上。一邊緣垂片！ 92被沿摺疊線194鉸接至第二側 130164.doc -10- 200909309 面板10 8。 參見圖1-6，將對人工或自動地豎立物品置物架2〇〇的— 示例〖生方法進行詳盡描述，該描述目的在於解釋說明，而 不在於限制。首先參見圖1 -4 ’链體100被摺疊以形成一部 指疊的牛固的可在一壓爲的狀態下簡易地儲存或運輸 的物时置物架2〇〇(圖4所示），它隨後被完全摺疊形成物品 置物木200(圖6及7所示）。參見圖1及2，述體1〇〇被指疊， 使得邊端垂片138、158沿摺疊線136、156摺疊，橫向間隔 物1 84a、1 84b沿摺疊線1 83、1 86、1 86a、1 86b摺疊，而樑 組件176沿摺疊線146、166摺疊。由此，分別地，樑組件 1 76與樑組件1 78重疊’而橫向間隔物1 “a、1 84b則與第 一、第二邊側面板106、1〇8重疊。在樑組件176及178中的 一個或一個上施加黏合劑以固定樑組件176、1 78的相互重 疊部分。另外，隔板148、168被沿摺疊線150、170摺疊以 與邊端垂片142、162重疊。 黏合劑被進一步施加於樑組件1 76、隔板144及1 64中的 一個或二個、隔板148、168中的一個或二個。參見圖2及 3 ’堪體1 〇〇接著被沿摺疊線1 、1 82摺疊，這樣，摺疊線 1 80任一側的樑組件丨76的二個部分相互牢固連接，隔板 144、164相互牢固連接、隔板148、168相互牢固連接。 參見圖3及4 ’黏合劑其後又被施加於邊緣垂片！ 92及底 部面板1 02，底端垂片11 〇、112被沿摺疊線丨1 8摺疊，這 樣’底部面板102牢固連接於邊緣垂片192。參見圖4，坯 體100被摺疊、穩固以形成壓扁的、部分豎立式樣的物品 130164.doc • 11 - 200909309 置物架200，該式樣之置物架可被簡易地設置以形成圖5中 所示之豎立的但未成形的物品置物架200。下文將描述物 品置物架200之完成（步驟）。 圖4所示之壓扁的物品置物架200被擴展成圖5所示之部 分豎立的物品置物架200。下文中，某些面板將指示為 壁。底部面板102提供一底壁102，側面板1 06、1 08提供側 壁106、108 ’邊端垂片138、142、158、162部分提供端壁 202、204。樑組件176、178相互牢固連接且被設置以形成 在底部面板102上縱向延伸、介於端壁202與204之間的一 中間樑Μ。橫向間隔物184a、184b、188a、188b自中間樑 Μ延伸至第一側壁1 〇6及第二側壁1 〇8。隔板144、148、 164、168相互牢固連接以提供圖5所示之由中間樑Μ各層 跨居的複合分隔件Ρ。 現特別參見圖5及6，端壁202及204(圖6)已完成。用以 使片狀材料牢固的黏合及其他構件被施加於底端垂片 110、112的内表面及強化區段124a、124b、126a、126b之 内表面。底端垂片110、112被向内摺疊而與獨立邊端垂片 138、158、142、162發生面接觸，強化垂片124、126被二 次摺疊以將邊端垂片138、158、142、162夾在強化垂片 124、126與底端垂片11〇、112之間。 顯而易見’由於強化垂片124、126有利地形成為強化區 •I又 124a、124b、126a、126b，強化垂片 124、126可避開中 間樑Μ且可被摺疊使得其等内表面分別與邊端垂片13 §、 158、142、162之内表面較佳地面接觸。 130164.doc •12- 200909309 再次參見圖6，把手孔120、122與切口 128、13〇對準， 且與角孔152、172、154、174協同操作，於是形成強化槽 孔把手H。分隔件p上由角孔152、172、154、174形成的凹 口 R ’知:供了空間，可使把手垂片F向置物架2〇〇内側摺 疊。 只要不脫離請求項之範圍，可對上述諸實施例做出變動 及修改。例如，如圖7，雖然所示之示例性物品置物架2〇〇 被设sf為提供六個隔倉以承接六組每組四個的瓶子b，但 也可將物品置物架修改成可承接更多或更少瓶子B，或將 瓶子B之組分成更多或更少的組。物品置物架可由任意材 料製成，而其自身也可以是可再利用的。所有此等修改、 組合及變動包括於本文之該發明範圍及下文之請求項。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係形成依據本發明的一示例性實施例之置物架之堪 體之平面圖。 圖2-4係圖1之坯體之平面圖，解釋說明依據一摺疊坯體 之示例性方法的各步驟。 圖5係從圖1之坯體被部分豎立之置物架之透視圖。 圖6係圖5之物品置物架被完全豎立之透視圖。 圖7係圖6之物品置物架裝載有飲料瓶子之邊視平面圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 100 坯體 102 底部面板 104 摺疊線 130164.doc -13- 200909309 106 第一側面板 108 第二側面板 110 底部末端垂片 112 底部末端垂片 114 摺疊線 116 摺疊線 118 中間線 118a 中間線的區段 118b 中間線的區段 118c 中間線的區段 120 槽孔把手孔 122 槽孔把手孔 123 摺疊線 124 強化面板 124a 強化區段 124b 強化區段 125 摺疊線 126 強化面板 126a 強化區段 126b 強化區段 128 切口 130 切口 132a 凹口 132b 凹口 130164.doc •14 200909309The structure is used to reinforce the slot handle Η ' which will be described in detail below. Referring to the drawings, the exemplary article rack 2 is formed of a blank 1 , preferably from a single piece of foldable material such as, but not limited to, cardboard, card, cardboard, plastic sheet, and the like. It is made of materials. The inner surface is shown in the figure. The blank 100 includes a plurality of panels 'once folded, configured, stabilized, or/. After being placed in a formed or erected form, each panel is hingedly hinged to each other according to the definition of each of the article racks. For the sake of brevity, in Figure 1-4, the dotted line indicates the unfolded line and the solid line indicates the line. The blank 100 includes a bottom panel 102 that is hinged to the first side panel 106 along a fold line 104. The second side panel 丨〇 8 is indirectly connected to the first side panel 1 〇 6 as described below. Once erected, the bottom panel 1〇2 defines the bottom support surface of the article rack hereinafter referred to as the bottom wall. A bottom end tab 11 〇 112 is hinged to each end edge of the bottom wall 1 〇 2 . That is, the first bottom end tab 11 is ’. A fold line 114 is hinged to one end edge of the bottom panel 102, and the first bottom tab 112 is hinged along a fold line 116 to the opposite end edge of the bottom panel 102 130164.doc 200909309. An optional or conceivable intermediate thread 丨丨 8 divides the bottom panel 1 〇 2 of the blank i 与 and the bottom end tabs 11 u, u 2 into two branches. In particular, the intermediate line n 8 contains an intermediate line segment 11 8a 'which defines the longitudinal axis of the bottom panel 丨〇 2 and also includes intermediate line segments 118b, 118c' which define grooves formed in each of the bottom end tabs 110, Π 2 The center line of the hole handle holes 12〇, 122. The handle tabs F are hinged along the sides of the handle holes 120, 122. The reinforcing panels 124, 126 hinged to the bottom end tabs 110 along the fold lines 123, 125, respectively, are also divided into a plurality of pairs of reinforcing sections 124a, 1241) and 126a, 126b along the intermediate line segments 118b, 118c. When folded into surface contact with adjacent bottom end tabs 11A, 112, each pair of reinforcing sections 124a, 124b and 126a, 126b are adjacent to slits 128, 130 corresponding to handle apertures 120, 122. To define each of the slits 128, 130, grooves 132a, 132b and 134a, 134b are punched out on each of the reinforcing sections 124a, 124b and 126a, 126b, respectively. The interconnection between the side panels 106, 108 will now be described. The end edges of the first side panel 106 are hinged to the first end tabs 138, M2 along respective fold lines 36, 140. The first end tabs 138, 142 are hinged to the partitions 144, 148 along fold lines 146, 150. A portion of the proximal edge of the diaphragm 144 is defined by the fold line 146 and is hinged to the first beam assembly 176. The beam assembly 176 is also hinged to the lateral spacer 184a along a fold line 185 that is aligned with the fold line 136. The lateral spacer i84a is hinged at its other end to the first side panel 1 〇 6 along the fold line 186a. The beam assembly 1 76 is similarly hinged to the proximal edge 164 of the spacer 1 64, 1 64 is defined by the fold line 1 66 ' 1 64 and is also hinged along the fold line 1 66 to the edge tab 158. 130164.doc 200909309 The edge tab 1 5 8 is connected to the second side panel 1 〇 8 along the folding line 1 5 6 money. The beam assembly 176 is also spliced to the other lateral spacer 184b along a fold line 183 that is aligned with the fold line 156. The lateral spacer i84b is hinged at its other end to the second side panel 丨〇 8 along the fold line 186b. Another beam assembly 1 78 'and associated lateral spacers 88a, i 88t) hinges the opposite ends of the first side panel 106 and the second side panel ι 8 to each other. In particular, a portion of the proximal edge of the partition 148 defined by the fold line 150 is hinged to the second beam assembly 1 78. The second beam assembly 1 78 is hinged to the lateral spacer 188a along a fold line 187 that is aligned with the fold line 140. The lateral spacer 188a is hinged at the other end to the first side panel 丨〇6 along a folding line 丨90a. The beam assembly 178 is also hinged to the proximal edge of the partition 168, which is hinged by the fold line 1 70 and is hinged to the edge tab 162 along the finger line 170. The edge tabs 162 are hinged to the second side panel 108 along the fold line 160. The beam assembly 178 is in turn coupled to the lateral spacer 188b along a fold line 189 that is aligned with the fold line 160. The direction finding spacers 1 88b are hinged at their other ends along the fold line 19〇b to the second side panel 108. In accordance with the described configuration, the beam assemblies 176, 178 are generally indirectly coupled to the side panels 1 〇 6, 1 〇 8 by a series of hinged connections, as will be described below, which facilitates erection of the article rack 200. The fold lines 18A, 182, respectively, divide the beam assemblies 176, 1 78 into two. The body 100 also includes corner holes 152, 154, 172, 174 that are each formed at least partially on the individual edge tabs 138, 142, 158, 162 or through the fold lines 146, 150, 166, 170. It extends to the partitions 144, 148, 164, 1 68. An edge tab! 92 is hinged to the second side along fold line 194 130164.doc -10- 200909309 panel 10 8. Referring to Figures 1-6, an exemplary method of manually or automatically erecting an article rack 2' will be described in detail, and the description is intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Referring first to Figure 1-4, the chain body 100 is folded to form a finger-stacked cow solid, which can be easily stored or transported in a state of pressure, when the object is stored or transported (Fig. 4). It is then fully folded to form the item storage wood 200 (shown in Figures 6 and 7). Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the body 1 is folded so that the edge tabs 138, 158 are folded along the fold lines 136, 156, and the lateral spacers 1 84a, 1 84b are along the fold lines 1 83, 1 86, 1 86a. The 186b is folded and the beam assembly 176 is folded along the fold lines 146,166. Thus, the beam assembly 176 overlaps the beam assembly 1 78, respectively, and the lateral spacers 1"a, 184b overlap the first and second side panels 106, 1 。 8. At the beam assemblies 176 and 178 An adhesive is applied to one or the other to secure the overlapping portions of the beam assemblies 176, 178. Additionally, the spacers 148, 168 are folded along the fold lines 150, 170 to overlap the edge tabs 142, 162. Further applied to one or both of the beam assembly 1 76, the partitions 144 and 164, or one or both of the partitions 148, 168. See Figures 2 and 3 '1' and then along the fold line 1 and 1 82 are folded so that the two portions of the beam assembly 丨 76 on either side of the folding line 180 are firmly connected to each other, the partitions 144, 164 are firmly connected to each other, and the partitions 148, 168 are firmly connected to each other. 4' The adhesive is then applied to the edge tabs! 92 and the bottom panel 102, the bottom tabs 11 112, 112 are folded along the fold line 丨 18 such that the 'bottom panel 102 is securely attached to the edge tab 192 Referring to Figure 4, the blank 100 is folded and secured to form a flattened, partially erected article. 130164.doc • 11 - 200909309 Shelf 200, which can be easily placed to form the upright but unformed article rack 200 shown in Figure 5. The completion of the item rack 200 will be described below ( The squashed article rack 200 shown in Figure 4 is expanded into a partially erected item rack 200 as shown in Figure 5. Hereinafter, some of the panels will be indicated as walls. The bottom panel 102 provides a bottom wall 102. Side panels 106, 108 provide side walls 106, 108' edge tabs 138, 142, 158, 162 portions provide end walls 202, 204. Beam assemblies 176, 178 are securely coupled to each other and are formed to form on bottom panel 102. An intermediate beam extending longitudinally between the end walls 202 and 204. The lateral spacers 184a, 184b, 188a, 188b extend from the intermediate beam to the first side wall 1 〇 6 and the second side wall 1 〇 8. The plates 144, 148, 164, 168 are securely coupled to one another to provide a composite partition Ρ as shown in Figure 5 spanning the layers of the intermediate beam. Referring now specifically to Figures 5 and 6, the end walls 202 and 204 (Figure 6) have been completed. Used to make the sheet material firmly bonded and other components are applied to The inner surfaces of the end tabs 110, 112 and the inner surfaces of the reinforcing sections 124a, 124b, 126a, 126b. The bottom end tabs 110, 112 are folded inwardly and occur with the individual end tabs 138, 158, 142, 162 In the face contact, the reinforcing tabs 124, 126 are folded twice to sandwich the edge tabs 138, 158, 142, 162 between the reinforcing tabs 124, 126 and the bottom tabs 11, 112 112. Obviously 'because the reinforcing tabs 124, 126 are advantageously formed as strengthening zones I and 124a, 124b, 126a, 126b, the reinforcing tabs 124, 126 can avoid the intermediate beam and can be folded such that the inner surfaces thereof and the edges are respectively The inner surfaces of the tabs 13 §, 158, 142, 162 are preferably in surface contact. 130164.doc • 12- 200909309 Referring again to Figure 6, the handle holes 120, 122 are aligned with the slits 128, 13A and cooperate with the corner holes 152, 172, 154, 174 to form the reinforced slot handle H. The recess R' formed by the corner holes 152, 172, 154, and 174 on the partition member p means that the space is provided so that the handle tab F can be folded toward the inner side of the rack 2 . Variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the claims. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, although the exemplary article rack 2 is shown as being provided with six compartments to accommodate six sets of four bottles b of each group, the article rack can also be modified to accept More or less bottles B, or groups of bottles B into more or fewer groups. The item rack can be made of any material, and itself can be reusable. All such modifications, combinations and variations are included in the scope of the invention herein and the claims below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of a rack according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2-4 are plan views of the blank of Fig. 1 illustrating the steps of an exemplary method in accordance with a folded blank. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the shelf from which the blank of Figure 1 is partially erected. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the article rack of Figure 5 being fully erected. Figure 7 is a side plan view of the article rack of Figure 6 loaded with a beverage bottle. [Main component symbol description] 100 blank 102 bottom panel 104 folding line 130164.doc -13- 200909309 106 first side panel 108 second side panel 110 bottom end tab 112 bottom end tab 114 folding line 116 folding line 118 middle Line 118a Middle Line Section 118b Middle Line Section 118c Middle Line Section 120 Slot Handle Hole 122 Slot Handle Hole 123 Fold Line 124 Reinforcement Panel 124a Reinforcement Section 124b Reinforcement Section 125 Fold Line 126 Reinforcement Panel 126a Reinforcement section 126b reinforcement section 128 slit 130 slit 132a notch 132b notch 130164.doc •14 200909309
134a 凹口 124b 凹口 136 摺疊線 138 第一邊端垂片 140 摺疊線 142 第二邊端垂片 144 隔板 146 摺疊線 148 隔板 150 摺疊線 152 角孔 154 角孔 156 摺疊線 158 邊端垂片 160 摺疊線 162 邊端垂片 164 隔板 166 摺疊線 168 隔板 170 摺疊線 172 角孔 174 角孔 176 第一樑組件 178 第二樑組件 130164.doc -15 - 200909309 180 摺疊線 182 摺疊線 184a 橫向間隔物 184b 橫向間隔物 186a 摺疊線 186b 摺疊線 - 188a 橫向間隔物 188b 橫向間隔物 ^} 190a 摺疊線 190b 摺疊線 192 邊緣垂片 194 摺疊線 200 置物架 202 末端壁 204 末端壁 CJ F 把手垂片 M 中間樑 H 槽孔把手 R 凹口 P 隔板 130164.doc -16-134a notch 124b notch 136 fold line 138 first end tab 140 fold line 142 second end tab 144 partition 146 fold line 148 partition 150 fold line 152 corner hole 154 corner hole 156 fold line 158 side end Tab 160 Folding line 162 Edge tab 164 Separator 166 Folding line 168 Separator 170 Folding line 172 Corner hole 174 Corner hole 176 First beam assembly 178 Second beam assembly 130164.doc -15 - 200909309 180 Folding line 182 Folding Line 184a lateral spacer 184b lateral spacer 186a fold line 186b fold line - 188a lateral spacer 188b lateral spacer ^} 190a fold line 190b fold line 192 edge tab 194 fold line 200 shelf 202 end wall 204 end wall CJ F Handle tab M Middle beam H Slot handle R Notch P Separator 130164.doc -16-