Patent ID: 12185834

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order to simplify the drawing.

Embodiments listed below are described in detail with accompanying drawings, but these embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, the accompanying drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not drawn according to the original dimensions. In order to facilitate understanding, the same components will be labeled with the same symbols in the following description.

Terms “include”, “have”, etc. mentioned in this disclosure are all open terms, which means simply “include but not limited to”.

In the description of different embodiments, when terms such as “first”, “second”, “third”, “fourth”, etc. are used to describe elements, they are only used to distinguish a plurality of elements from each other, and do not limit order or importance of these elements.

In the description of different embodiments, the so-called “couple” or “connect” may refer to two or more elements that are in direct physical or electrical contact with each other, or that are in indirect physical or electrical contact with each other, and may also refer to the mutual operation or action of two or more elements.

FIG.1is a schematic view of the screw-less and no rivet combined type shelf in accordance with this disclosure. Referring toFIG.1, in this embodiment, the screw-less and no rivet combined type shelf100includes a plurality of post components110, a plurality of connecting components120, and plural storage layers130. InFIG.1, a total of four post components110are shown, in which the neighboring two post components110in the front are spaced to each other by a distance, the other two neighboring post components110in the rear are also spaced to each other by the same distance, and the two neighboring post components110along either side are separated by another distance. As such, the plurality of post components110can be arranged into a preferable rectangular form or any arbitrary form. The plurality of storage layers arranged among these post components110separately along a stacking direction L2. The plurality of connecting components120are used for mounting the storage layers130into the inner space defined by the plurality of post components110. Thereupon, versatile screw-less and no rivet combined type shelves100.

FIG.2Ais a schematic view of the post component ofFIG.1.FIG.2Bis another view of a portion ofFIG.2A.FIG.3shows schematically an interior of the post component ofFIG.1.FIG.4is another view ofFIG.3. Referring toFIG.1toFIG.4, the post component110of this embodiment includes four plates (i.e., a first plate112, a second plate116, a third plate114and a fourth plate118), a plurality of trapezoidal holes G (each thereof includes a first trapezoidal hole G1and a second trapezoidal hole G2), a plurality of first bent plates M1and a plurality of second bent plates M2. The first plate112and the third plate114are parallel to each other. The second plate116and the fourth plate118are parallel to each other. The first plate112is connected to the second plate116, the second plate116is connected to the third plate114, the third plate114is connected to the fourth plate118, the fourth plate118is connected back to the first plate112, and thus these four plates can be integrated together so as to form a square tube having a hollow space PA. The trapezoidal hole G is provided to one of these four plates; for example, the first plate112in this embodiment. However, for a concise explanation in the following description, in this embodiment, the trapezoidal hole G is furnished at the first plate112, and the first trapezoidal hole G1and the second trapezoidal hole G2are integrated as a hole set of the trapezoidal hole G, any two neighboring trapezoidal holes G are separated by the same distance, and the trapezoidal holes G are orderly arranged in a vertical manner.

The first trapezoidal hole G1along an upright assembly direction LC2has a top side GA and a bottom side GB, in which a first width H1of the top side GA is greater than a second width H2of the bottom side GB. Namely, in the upright assembly direction LC2, the first trapezoidal hole G1is shaped as a trapezoid having a wider upper end. Similarly, the second trapezoidal hole G2would be shaped the same as the first trapezoidal hole G1. In addition, the top side GA of the first trapezoidal hole G1is spaced from the top side GA of the second trapezoidal hole G2by a first distance D1, the top side GA of the first trapezoidal hole G1is spaced from another top side GA of the next first trapezoidal hole G1by a second distance D2, and the distance between the second trapezoidal hole G2and the upper first trapezoidal hole G1is less than that between the second trapezoidal hole G2and the lower first trapezoidal hole G2.

The first bent plate M1and the second bent plate M2are individually bent into the first trapezoidal hole G1(and the second trapezoidal hole G2), and the first bent plate M1and the second bent plate M2are individually bent and extended into an inner surface of the first plate112from a first side GC and a second side GD of the first trapezoidal hole G1, respectively, such that the first bent plate M1and the second bent plate M2can be both located in the hollow space PA. For example, either of the first bent plate M1and the second bent plate M2can be an internal plate bent from an exterior surface of the first plate112, and each of the first bent plate M1and the second bent plate M2has a protrusive length K3.

The first bent plate M1and the second bent plate M2are both obliquely disposed to match the wide-top trapezoidal hole G. For example, the first bent plate M1and the second bent plate M2are oppositely disposed, and a top end of the first bent plate M1(close to the top side GA of the first trapezoidal hole G1) and a corresponding top end of the second bent plate M2(close to the top side GA of the first trapezoidal hole G1) are separated by a distance K1greater than a distance K2between a bottom end of the first bent plate M1(close to the bottom side GB of the first trapezoidal hole G1) and a corresponding bottom end of the second bent plate M2(close to the bottom side GB of the first trapezoidal hole G1). Obviously, both the first bent plate M1and the second bent plate M2are individually slope pieces.

FIG.5shows schematically the disposition of the connecting components at the storage layer ofFIG.1.FIG.6is a schematic view of the connecting component ofFIG.1.FIG.7is a side view of FIG.FIG.8is another side view ofFIG.6. Referring toFIG.1,FIG.5toFIG.8, the storage layers130of this embodiment includes a grid132, two first transverse members134, and two second transverse members136, in which the two first transverse members134are respectively disposed to a front side and a rear side of the grid132, the two second transverse members136are respectively disposed to a left side and a right side, and the first transverse member134is longer than the second transverse member136. The connecting components120are disposed to opposite sides of the second transverse member136, such that these four connecting components120can be fallen into four corners of the storage layer130.

The connecting component120includes a fixing piece122, a bent connecting piece124, a first hook piece N1, a second hook piece N2and a resisting piece126. The fixing piece122fixed to one of the opposite ends of the second transverse member136is to assemble the connecting component120to the storage layer130. A side of the bent connecting piece124is connected with the fixing piece122, while another end thereof is connected to the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2so as to form a U-shape part. The bent connecting piece124is bent and extended from a side of the fixing piece122, the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2are individually bent and extended from a side of the bent connecting piece124, and the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2are separated by a distance ND. The resisting piece126is connected to and also extended from a side of the bent connecting piece124, and the resisting piece126is disposed between the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2.

In one embodiment, the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2are both oblique pieces. The first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2are individually separated from the fixing piece122by a distance. In addition, the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2are individually not parallel to the fixing piece122, such that each of the first hook piece N1and second hook piece N2can form an inclined angle A1with respect to the fixing piece122. In some other embodiments, only one hook piece is included.

In the following description,FIG.9toFIG.17are utilized to elucidate the assembly process of this disclosure. In order to explain concisely,FIG.9toFIG.16do not show the storage layers ofFIG.1. Firstly, as shown inFIG.9andFIG.10, the connecting component120is moved toward along an assembly direction LC1. The assembly direction LC1is guided to the first trapezoidal hole G1and the second trapezoidal hole G2of the first plate112of the post component110, with the first hook piece N1to face the first trapezoidal hole G1, and the second hook piece N2to face the second trapezoidal hole G2. Then, inFIG.11andFIG.12, the first hook piece N1is inserted into the first trapezoidal hole G1, and the second hook piece N2is inserted into the second trapezoidal hole G2. The resisting piece126disposed on an outer surface of the first plate112of the post component110, and the fixing piece122is to contact an outer surface of the second plate116of the post component110.

Then, inFIG.13andFIG.14, the connecting component120is depressed down along the upright assembly direction LC2(i.e., a downward application) so as to have the first hook piece N1to buckle the first trapezoidal hole G1and the second hook piece N2to buckle the second trapezoidal hole G2, respectively. In the downward assembling of the connecting component120along the upright assembly direction LC2, since both the first trapezoidal hole G1and the second trapezoidal hole G2are wide-top trapezoidal hole designs, thus the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2would be designed accordingly. As shown inFIG.15andFIG.16, along with the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2to move in the upright assembly direction LC2, the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece would be tightly fitted by the first trapezoidal hole G1and the second trapezoidal hole G2, respectively. Thereupon, the assembly is obviously convenient. Also, through the structuring match, the connecting component120can be firmly assembled to the post component110, as shown inFIG.17. Namely, the storage layer130can be assembled to the post component110.

As shown, the first hook piece N1and the second hook piece N2are respectively contacted at the first bent plate M1, and the extension piece N11and the extension piece N21of the second hook piece N2are respectively disposed inner the first plate112. In addition, as shown inFIG.16, the first trapezoidal hole G1and the second trapezoidal hole G2still have rooms for another connecting component120to engage, as shown inFIG.18, for horizontal extension or further assembly of the screw-less and no rivet combined type shelf100ofFIG.1along the horizontal direction L1, and thus the assembly convenience can be substantially enhanced.

FIG.19is another view ofFIG.1.FIG.20is a schematic exploded view showing the connection of two post components along the stacking direction. Referring toFIG.19andFIG.20, whereFIG.19is a rear side view ofFIG.1. The post components110along the stacking direction L2can be divided into the first post components110A and the second post components110B, and the second post components110B is located above the first post components110A. In one embodiment, a connector140can be used to connect linearly the first post component110A and the second post component110B in the stacking direction L2, so as to reach a desired height of the screw-less and no rivet combined type shelf100. For example, the connector140includes a first protruded end142and second protruded end144. The first protruded end142is to be plugged into the first post component110A, and the second protruded end144is to be plugged into the second post component110B. The first protruded end142has an empty space F1for exposing the first trapezoidal hole G1, and the second protruded end144has another empty space F2for exposing the second trapezoidal hole G2.

In summary, the screw-less and no rivet combined type shelf of this disclosure utilize the design of the trapezoidal holes of the post components and the inclination of the slope pieces of the hook pieces to have the hook pieces to tightly engage the corresponding trapezoidal holes along the upright assembly direction, such that the purpose of rapid assembly and structuring stability can be obtained.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present disclosure.