ES2399264T3 - Shelving system for storing and archiving objects - Google Patents

Abstract

Shelving system for storing and archiving objects consisting of at least one shelf (1) with a rectangular plan view with vertical columns (2) with a T-shaped cross section in its corners, in which horizontal crossbars (15) can be mounted in receptacle shape for the support of at least shelves (5) between two columns (2) at the ends, which can be hooked in place between the crossbars (15) and the support columns (2) of the shelf system ( 1) to prevent the shelf (5) from being lifted, and counting the columns (2) with recesses (10) arranged in a grid pattern to retain the pairs of hooks (18) of the traverses (15) directed downwards as well as recesses (6) in the form of a slot spaced apart in a grid pattern for the support of additional components of the shelf system, and which also consists of - an insertion node (19) and / or stabilization profile (28) equipped with hooks (22) designed to insert into the recesses os (6) in the form of a groove of the column (2) for fixing with the connection reinforcements (25), - an angle plate (38) that can be inserted to one side of the column (2) for the purpose of connecting base wing (2, 37), - a pair of spacer angles (34) to connect several shelf systems (1) and / or to connect to the base (37) and - a suspension (30) that can be inserted into the crossbar ( 15) for the support of the hanging rail (31) to hang files and similar items.

Description

Shelving system for storing and archiving objects

The invention deals with a system of shelves for storing and archiving objects that generally consist of at least one shelf with a rectangular plan view, in whose corners vertical columns with a T-section are arranged, in which between each of the End columns can be mounted horizontal crossbars in the form of a receptacle for the support of shelves, which can be hooked between the crossbars and the support column of the shelf system when lifting the shelf, and counting the columns with recesses arranged in a grid pattern to retain the pairs of hooks of the crossbars pointing downwards as well as slot-shaped recesses arranged in a grid pattern to retain additional components of the shelf system.

A large number of shelves or shelf systems are known whose individual parts, such as columns, side structures or crossbars and shelves, are connected to each other by different types of fixing. In general, such shelf systems have several columns in the corners of the shelves in which one or more horizontal shelves are fixed at certain vertical distances, in which objects or products are stored in bulk.

The disadvantage of said shelves or shelf systems is that these, depending on the type of connection used, such as welding or bonding, can no longer be disassembled or adapted to fit the user's needs. Therefore, although such shelves or shelf systems have great stability, the variety in the size and number of shelves of the shelf system is very limited. In addition, these shelves or shelf systems are difficult to transport due to the space required by the fixed connection.

Additionally, a wide variety of shelves or shelf systems are known in which the components of the shelf system, such as shelves, columns, crossbars, etc. they are connected, for example, by means of groove and tongue connections. In some systems, the shelves simply rest on arms or pegs on the crossbars. This, however, generates great instability in the shelf systems. The shelving systems screwed or armed by means of special connection elements, need to be armed or disassembled with considerable effort, which creates a challenge for the people in charge of the task. In addition to that, connection elements are required whose design is often complicated, which creates problems related to production.

Documents DE 101 48 174 A1 and DE 101 60 364 A1 present a shelf system comprising at least one shelf, in which the cross-shaped receptacles for fixing the shelves are mounted between two columns at the ends. The columns have recesses for the retention of hooks separated from each other in vertical and horizontal distances and directed downwards, in the crossbars. Here, a support directed down the shelf is pressed between the crossbar and the columns of the shelf system that support it, hooking it firmly to prevent said shelf from being lifted. In addition to the shelves, suspended parts can also be mounted on the crossbar retention receptacles in an autotranding manner.

In this way, the shelf system is made in such a way that it can be completely assembled without the need for welding, screws or similar connections, and it is easy to assemble. Despite this, the shelf system is not stable enough for all applications. For example, in the case of very tall, very wide or very deep shelf systems, or when loading rack systems with very heavy objects, in particular for industrial applications, the shelf system becomes increasingly unstable. Additionally, there is a lack of means for storing specific objects such as tires, hanging files or other large, heavy and / or bulky objects that require special supports or support pieces in the shelf system. Therefore, the variety of object storage is limited.

In addition to this, FR 2,725,350 A1 presents a system of shelves in which the crossbars are formed as U-profiles. In these, if certain distances are maintained, several longitudinal horizontal reinforcements can be inserted. Additionally, the lateral surfaces of the central section of each column have recesses arranged as gratings to retain the pairs of hooks directed down the crossbars of the U-profiles.

Therefore, the object of the invention has been to create a system of shelves of the type described above for storing and archiving objects that can guarantee high stability and load capacity while allowing to store a wide variety of objects of different types as to size, shape and weight.

According to the invention, this problem is solved by:

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an insertion node and / or stabilization profile equipped with a hook that can be inserted into the recesses in

column groove shape to fix with connection reinforcements,

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 An angle plate that can be inserted and fixed to the column for connection to the base,

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a pair of interconnectable spacer angles for connection of various shelf systems and / or for connection to the base, and

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a suspension insertable in the crossbars to support a hanging rail to hang files or similar items.

For the purposes of this invention, the base should be understood as the floor, a wall or the ceiling of a room and in some cases may also refer to the column of the shelf system.

The hooks of these insertion nodes or stabilization profiles are simply inserted into the recesses in the form of a groove of the column and connected to additional reinforcements, eg, cross or diagonal reinforcements. These reinforcements, on the one hand, can serve to stabilize the shelf system and, on the other hand, can be used to store large or bulky objects that rely on the reinforcements and obtain support from them. Depending on the design of the insertion nodes or stabilization profiles, they can also be used in order to connect two adjacent shelf systems of the same type, which are stabilized between them. In addition, the reinforcements connected to the insertion nodes or stabilization profiles provide a wide range of disposal possibilities for the storage of objects, in particular heavy, large or bulky objects, such as, for example, those stored in large industrial warehouses, eg automotive parts of the automotive industry.

The angle plate that can be inserted or fixed to one side of the column serves, on the one hand, as a foot for the column of the shelf system and, on the other hand, can be used as an upper fixation on the upper end of the column a the base, like the ceiling of the room. This stabilizes the shelf system and fixes it in place, which ensures that it does not tip over.

Another means to stabilize the shelf system is that a spacer angle in the column of the shelf system and another spacer angle in the column of the adjacent shelf system can also be connected, since both spacer angles are connected to each other with screws. Another possibility is that the second spacer angle be fixed to the base, for example: the wall of a room. The pair of spacer angles also allows, if desired, the realization of unequal distances between adjacent shelf systems, respectively their distances from the walls of the room. Therefore, the pair of spacer angles provides a stabilization function and helps to locate the shelf system in the room, thus improving its load capacity in an extraordinary way.

The suspension for a hanging rail, in particular for hanging files, folders, pockets, etc., for hanging records for office and file use, considerably expands the storage capacities and the use of the shelf system. The suspension for the hanging rail is simply inserted into the crossbar in the form of a receptacle, where it is held securely.

The mounting and fixing of the insertion nodes, stabilization profiles, interconnecting angle plates and spacer angles by using the grid-shaped grooves, recesses and column grooves in connection with the grid-mounted crossbars in The column results in a shelf system that is stable, capable of withstanding heavy loads and extremely versatile. Additionally, all these components are designed as individual parts and can thus be manufactured in a simple and cost-efficient manner, since they must only be punched and bent.

In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the insertion node and the stabilization profile are designed in a T-shape, in sheet metal profiles directed to the right or left, or in the form of a cross, in which a pair of hooks at least in one section and the other section has at least one hole.

Stabilization profiles and insertion nodes directed to the right or left are intended to attach additional reinforcements to the shelf system or to an adjacent shelf system. The section of the insertion node or stabilization profile provided with at least one pair of hooks is simply suspended from the corresponding grooves of the column. The other section is projected from the column and serves to receive and fix a reinforcement. The component designed as a cross-shaped sheet metal profile can also be used for connecting adjacent shelf systems. A continuous section, as described above, is inserted into the column and additional reinforcements are fixed to the two remaining pieces of the cross sections. In this way, an adjacent shelf system column can be omitted, since its additional reinforcements are connected to the insertion node or stabilization profile.

In addition to that, the hooks in the insertion node and the stabilization profile are arranged in a grid pattern in vertical and / or horizontal alignment with each other. The grid alignment of the hooks or pairs of hooks corresponds to the grooves arranged in the form of a column grid, so as to enable the vertical and / or horizontal arrangement of the hooks in the insertion node and the stabilization profile.

To design the insertion node or the stabilization profile itself with sufficient stability and load capacity to be able to fix the reinforcements, the longitudinal sides of the sections of the insertion nodes and the stabilization profiles must be designed with a folded edge, of so that the cross section of the sections form a U-profile that hooks together both the reinforcement as well as the column.

In addition to that, the sections of the insertion nodes and the stabilization profiles can be equipped with additional retention means to engage in the column and / or the connection reinforcements.

Said additional retention means may be in the form of a fold, flange, fold, protuberance, recesses, etc. that engage in the corresponding opposite retention means in the column and / or connection reinforcement. These retention means provide additional stabilization to the shelf system. In an even more advantageous embodiment of the shelf system according to the invention, the angle plate consists of a base plate and a perpendicular arm that can be inserted into the hollow profile at the open end of the column with the cross-section in shape. of T and be fixed in place with screws. Thus, the vertical arm is inserted into the hollow space that results from the crossbar of the T-profile. This arm, which is equipped with at least one perforation, is fixed with screws to the column, which also has grid-aligned perforations. on its opposite longitudinal sides.

In addition, the base plate of the angle plate can be connected to the floor or ceiling of the room to secure the shelf system in place.

In a further embodiment of the solution according to the invention, the spacer angle sections are preferably provided with different lengths, in which there is at least one perforation, in which the perforation of one spacer angle coincides with the other. The difference in the length of the spacer angle sections allows a variable distance between the shelf systems or in relation to the base, eg. the wall of the room, since the spacing angles, due to their concordant grid-shaped perforations, can be used to screw them between them in different ways, depending on the existing local circumstances. Here, the perforations preferably consist of round or elongated holes.

To perform the suspension of the hanging rail, it consists of a sheet metal plate that has at least one projection to retain the hanging rail. The amount of projections protruding from the sheet metal plate depends on the type of hanging rail. For example, the hanging rail can be designed with a single tread or double tread and have a cross section that determines the number and shape of projections in the suspension. The free end of the hanging rail is simply placed in the corresponding projection of the suspension until it is embedded with the sheet metal plate.

For stabilization of the suspension of the suspension rail, the lateral sides of the sheet metal plate of the suspension can be formed on protruding supports, which lie flat against the column.

The shelf system is preferably designed by creating a grid pattern that determines the width, height and depth thereof, but also the distances between the pairs of hooks, the perforations and retaining means of the crossbars and other pieces of fixing and its corresponding receptacle cuts, perforations and recesses groove type in the column, resulting in an integral concept of the shelf system.

It is understood that the characteristics described above and those that follow can be used not only in the respective combination described, but also in other combinations or as an independent design, without abandoning the scope of the present invention.

The idea on which the invention is based is explained in greater detail in the following description with the help of application examples represented in the diagrams. The individual figures show:

Fig. 1: a perspective view of a shelf system in the basic form of the shelf system according

with the invention, Fig. 2: a partial front view II of a column of the shelf system according to Fig. 1, Fig. 3: a side view of the column according to Fig. 2, Fig. 4: a rear view of the column according to Fig. 2, Fig. 5: a cross-sectional view along the line VV of the column according to Fig. 4, Fig. 6: a perspective view side of a shelf for a shelf system according to Fig. 1, Fig. 7: a perspective view of the end of a shelf according to Fig. 6, Fig. 8: a schematic side view of a crossbar for a shelf system according to Fig. 1, Fig. 9: a schematic side view of a crossbar according to Fig. 8, with the shelf installed, Fig. 10: a schematic side view of a crossbar according to Fig. 9, with the shelf installed and fixing to a column, Fig. 11: a schematic front view of a crossbar according to Fig. 8, Fi g. 12: a front view of an insertion node in the form of a first design, Fig. 13: a front view of an insertion node in the form of another design, Fig. 14: a side view of an insertion node according to with Fig. 13, Fig. 15: a front view of an insertion node according to Fig. 13, with the fixation on a column and the fixed reinforcement, Fig. 16: a front view of a stabilization profile, Fig. 17: A partial perspective view of a stabilization profile according to Fig. 16,

Fig. 18: a front view of a suspension of a suspension rail,

Fig. 19 a side view of a suspension for a hanging rail according to Fig. 18,

Fig. 20: A side view of a crossbar with the suspension installed in accordance with Fig. 19, with the hanging rail

set,

Fig. 21: a front view of a spacer angle, Fig. 22: A side view of a spacer angle according to Fig. 21,

Fig. 23: A plan view of a spacer angle according to Fig. 21 with a column attachment,

Fig. 24-26: schematic views of application examples of a pair of interconnectable spacers,

Fig. 27: a side view of an angle plate,

Fig. 28: A side view of an angle plate according to Fig. 27,

Fig. 29: a front view of an angle plate that can be inserted into a column, and

Fig. 30: A plan view of two overlapping angle plates in connection with two columns.

Fig. 1 shows a shelf 1 of a shelf system that has a rectangular plan view and is preferably made entirely of sheet metal. In each corner of the shelf 1 there is a vertical column 2 with a foot 3 at its lower end. The two rear columns 2 are interconnected by two diagonal reinforcements 4 that cross each other, thus providing longitudinal stability to the shelf 1.

In addition, the respective pairs of columns 2 at each end are interconnected by means of several horizontal shelves 5 at a certain distance between them, in which any type of object can be stored (objects are not shown). The upper shelf 5 acts as the upper cover shelf, while the lower shelf is installed at a certain distance from the floor.

Figs. 2 to 5 show enlarged views of the area II according to Fig. 1 of a column 2. This presents in front pairs of recesses 6 according to Fig. 2 at a certain distance between them, which have been designed in shape of slots 7. Suspended parts (not shown) can be inserted into slots 7, for example, cover panels or special supports for certain objects to be stored, etc. In addition, interspaced perforations 8 are provided. At the rear of column 2 according to Fig. 4, additional perforations or holes 9 are provided, which are aligned with the perforations 8 on the front side of column 2. These perforations 8 and holes 9 can be used for fixing random parts with screws and / or for fixing column 2 to the wall.

In addition to that, column 2 is equipped with a number of interspaced recesses 10 which are essentially intended to reduce the weight of columns 2 by reducing the volume of material as well as to act as receptacles for other parts described below. The grooves 7, perforations 8, holes 9 and the recesses 10 are arranged in column 2 in a grid pattern.

Additionally, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, column 2 is designed as a hollow rolled profile made of strip steel, so that the finished column 2 has a space 11 at its rear. Therefore, the cross section of column 2 is essentially in the form of a T according to Fig. 5.

Fig. 6 shows a side perspective view and Fig. 7 a perspective view of the end of the shelf

5. Each of its longitudinal sides has a protruding side wall 12. The lower free end of the side wall 12 has a folded edge 13 in the form of a receptacle, as shown in Fig. 7.

A protruding end support directed downwardly 14 is fixed to each end of the shelf, which is intended to fix the end of the shelf by hooking it between the columns 2 of the shelf 1 and the crossbar 15.

Figs. 9 to 11 show several views of the crossbar 15 for the shelf 1 that can be inserted between two columns 2, which are arranged at the end of the shelf 1.

A basic component 16 with an upper horizontal support edge 17, on which the lower part of the shelf 5 rests when installed, is fixed to the crossbar 15.

Each end of the cross member 15 is equipped with a pair of hooks 18 at a vertical distance from each other, as shown in Fig. 11. The hooks 18 are engaged in the recesses 10 of the column 2 of the shelf 1 according to Fig. 11. In this way, the end brackets 15 of the shelf 5 are firmly locked in place between the crossbar 15 and the column 2.

The insertion node 19 shown in Fig. 12 has two sections, that is, a horizontal section 21 starts from each side of the vertical section 20. In contrast, the insertion node 19 shown in Fig. 13 and 14 in a front and side view, it only has one section. Therefore, the insertion node 19 is designed as a cross-shaped sheet metal profile to the right or left. Fig. 13 illustrates the right insertion node 19. The left insertion node 19 corresponds to the mirror image of the right insertion node 19. The vertical section 20 of the insertion nodes has a pair of hooks 22 located in the cutouts. 23. Within a pair of hooks 22, these can be aligned in line with each other according to Fig. 12 or misaligned with each other according to Fig. 13, since they are presented in pairs in the spaced apart recesses 6 of the column 2, as shown in Fig. 15, in which the arrangement of the hooks 22 corresponds to the grid-shaped pattern of the recesses 6.

The longitudinal sides of sections 20 and 21 of the insertion nodes 19 are equipped with bent edges 26 to retain the connection reinforcements 25. Several round or elongated holes 24 are provided in the horizontal sections 21 and in section 20 of the node insert 19, in order to fix the connection reinforcements 25, for example, by means of screw connections, to insert the node 19. In addition to this, sections 20 and 21 are provided with bending means in the form of a bend 27, which hooks with their corresponding counterparts (not shown) in reinforcements 25 and / or columns 2, so as to obtain additional insertion stability of insertion nodes 19.

The stabilization profile 28 according to Fig. 16 and 17 is designed similarly to the insertion node

19. The stabilization profile 28 consists of an angled profile and has a U-shaped cross section. In the corner area, the stabilization profile 28 has a semicircular recess 29, which is aligned with the perforation 8 of column 2. By means of a screw (not shown) and a special bent washer, it is possible to additionally screw the stabilization profile 28 to column 2, after the pair of hooks 22 have been engaged in the corresponding recesses 6 of the column 2

Fig. 18-20 show a suspension 30 for a two-track hanging rail 31 for hanging office files and similar items. The hanging rail 31 is indicated in dashed lines in Figs. 18 and 20. The suspension 30 can be inserted into the crossbar 15 which, instead, as already described, is inserted into column 2 as shown in Fig. twenty.

Additionally, the suspension 30 for the hanging rail 31 consists of a sheet metal plate and is equipped with two projections 32, which are formed by bending them out of the plate, to retain one end of the hanging rail 31. The oblique arrangement of the projections 32 between them results from the shape of the hanging rail 31. In addition, at the ends of the sheet metal suspension plate 30, there are protruding supports 35 for resting against two spaced columns 2.

Figs. 21 to 23 show a spacer angle 34 with two sections 35 and 36 running perpendicular to each other and of different lengths. Two of these spacer angles 34 are connected to each other, for example, by screws and nuts, as shown in the scheme of Figs. 24 to 26. A pair of spacer angles 34 serve the purpose of connecting several rack systems 1 or of connecting to a base 37, e.g. The wall of a room. For that purpose, sections 35 and 36 of the spacer angle 34 with round holes are provided

or elongated 24 in a grid pattern that matches the perforations 8 of the column 2. For this purpose, the perforation 24 of a spacer angle 34 matches that of another spacer angle 34.

Figs. 24 to 26 show a possible number of applications of a pair of spacer angles 34 with a base 37 and / or shelf systems 1, in which sections 35 and 36 of different lengths can be interconnected in several different ways.

Figs. 27-29 show an angle plate 38 that can be inserted into column 2 of a shelf 1. This angle plate 38 is inserted on one side of column 2 and fixed to said column, and complies with the purpose of connecting it to the base 37, e.g., to the floor or ceiling of a room, in order to stabilize the shelf 1 and fix it in place.

The angle plate 38 consists of a base plate 39 and an arm 40 that protrude perpendicularly therefrom, so that the arm is at right angles to the base plate 39. The arm 40 is provided with an elongated perforation. 24, which is in line with an opening 8 in column 2 to secure arm 40 to column 2 with screws. In addition to that, the lower section of the arm 40, where it is fixed to the base plate 39, has is narrower. The base plate 39 of the angle plate 39 has 4 holes 41 in its corners, which are made in the form of elongated holes and are provided for the purpose of connecting it to the floor or ceiling of a room.

It is also possible to join two of said angle plates 38 in opposite directions in such a way that their base plates 39 are almost aligned superimposed and their vertical arms 40 are positioned opposite to the other forming a space. This is possible by the narrowest section of the arm 40. In this way, it is possible, for example, to connect two adjacent columns 2, in which each of the arms protrudes

40. To that end, the overlapping base plates 39 are screwed to the floor or ceiling of the room using the elongated holes 41. Additionally, the elongated holes 24 in the vertical arms 40 can be connected by screws to the holes 8 of the column 2

Legend

one.

Shelving system

2.

Column

3.

Foot

Four.

Reinforcement

5.

Shelf

6.

Recess

7.

Groove

8.

Drilling

9.

Orifice

10.

 Recess

eleven.

 Space

12.

 Side wall

13.

 Folded edge

14.

 Final support

fifteen.

 Crossbar

16.

 Basic component

17.

Support edge

18.

 Hook

19.

Insertion node

twenty.

 Stretch

twenty-one.

 Stretch

22

 Hook

2. 3.

 Cutout

24.

 Drilling

25.

 Connection reinforcement

26.

 Folded edge

27.

 Retention means

28.

Stabilization profile

29.

 Recess

30

 Suspension

31.

 Hanging rail

32

 Projection

33.

 Support

3. 4.

 Spacer angle

35

 Stretch

36.

 Stretch

37.

 Base

38.

Angle plate

39.

Base plate

40

 Arm

41.

 Orifice

Claims (11)

1. Shelving system for storing and archiving objects consisting of at least one shelf (1) with a rectangular plan view with vertical columns (2) with a T-shaped cross section in its corners, in which crossbars can be mounted ( 15) horizontal shaped receptacle for the support of at least shelves (5) between two columns (2) at the ends, which can be caught in place between the crossbars (15) and the support columns (2) of the shelf system (1) to prevent the shelf from being lifted (5) , and counting the columns (2) with recesses (10) arranged in a grid pattern to retain the pairs of hooks (18) of the crossbars (15) directed downwards as well as slot recesses (6) spaced apart from each other in a grid pattern to support additional components of the shelf system, and which also consists of

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an insertion node (19) and / or stabilization profile (28) equipped with hooks (22) designed to be inserted in the recesses (6) in the form of a column groove (2) for fixing with the connection reinforcements (25 ),

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an angle plate (38) that can be inserted to the side of the column (2) for the purpose of connecting to the base (2, 37),

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a pair of spacer angles (34) to connect several shelf systems (1) and / or to connect to the base (37) and

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a suspension (30) that can be inserted into the crossbar (15) to support the hanging rail (31) to hang files and similar elements.

2. Rack system according to claim 1, characterized in that the insertion node (19) and the stabilization profile (28) are designed with T-shaped sheet metal profiles directed to the right or left or in the form of cross, in which a section (20) is provided with at least one pair of hooks (22) and the other section (21) with at least one perforation (24).

3.

Rack system according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the hooks (22) of the insertion node (19) and the stabilization profile (28) are arranged relative to each other in a grid pattern in the vertical direction and / or horizontal

Four.

Rack system according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the longitudinal sides of the sections (20, 21) of the insertion nodes (19) and the stabilization profile (28) are each provided with a folded edge ( 26).

5.

Rack system according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the sections (20, 21) of the insertion nodes (19) and the stabilization profile (28) are provided with additional retaining means (27), which engage in column (2) I in connection reinforcements (25).

6.

Rack system according to claim 1, characterized in that the angle plate (38) consists of a base plate (39) and a vertical perpendicular arm (40), which can be inserted into the hollow profile at the open end of the T-shaped cross section of the column (2) and be fixed to said column with screws.

7.

Rack system according to claim 6, characterized in that the base plate (39) of the angle plate (38) can be connected to the floor or ceiling of a room.

8.

Rack system according to claim 1, characterized in that the spacer angle (34) is equipped with sections (35, 36), preferably of different lengths, in each of which at least one perforation (24) is provided in the that each perforation (24) of a spacer angle (34) aligns with that of another spacer angle (24).

9.

System of shelves according to claims 2 and 8, characterized in that the perforations (24) consist of round or elongated holes.

10.

Rack system according to claim 1, characterized in that the suspension (30) for the hanging rail (31) consists of a sheet metal plate that is provided with at least one projection (32) to retain the end of the hanging rail ( 31).

eleven.

Rack system according to claim 10, characterized in that the lateral ends of the sheet metal plate of the suspension (30) are provided with protruding supports (33) for resting on the columns (2).