JPS6161806B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a support structure for a base part for supporting plate-like bodies such as glass and acrylic plates forming display shelves, show cases, hanger cases, screens, and the like.

In conventional display shelves and the like, especially when curved corners are formed using bent glass or the like, there is a problem in that the structure of the base portion that supports the glass or the like becomes exaggerated.

This invention was made to solve the problems with conventional display shelves as described above.
Its purpose is to be able to be applied to glass, acrylic plates, etc. that have various curved or bent shapes, to be able to support them reliably and easily, and to absorb external forces applied to the glass, etc. To provide a new support structure for a plate-shaped body in a display shelf or the like, which can be formed slimly and has a good appearance.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention in a glass display shelf will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 indicates the entire base frame of the display shelf. 2 is a rectangular cylindrical straight frame pipe at the center of the base frame 1; 3 is a rectangular cylindrical bent frame pipe at both corners of the base frame 1; the bent frame pipe 3 is curved into a gentle quarter-arc shape; has been done.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a connecting member for connecting the ends of the straight frame pipe 2 and the bent frame pipe 3, and as shown in FIGS. It is constituted by a joining part 5 and a central support part 6 having the same cross-sectional shape and dimensions as the outer peripheral shape of the frame pipes 2 and 3, and is formed solid. 7 is a screw for fixing the frame pipes 2 and 3 to the fitting part 5.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an end support member attached to the end of the bent frame pipe 3. Like the connecting member 4, it is composed of a fitting part 5 and a support part 6, and is attached to a screw. Twisted frame pipe 3
is fixed.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a plurality of legs of the base 1 composed of a disk-shaped base portion 10 and a screw portion 11, and the screw portion 11 is provided on the connecting member 4 and the support portion 6 of the end support member 8. By being screwed into and retractably into a threaded hole 12 provided in the bent frame pipe 3 or a threaded hole 13 formed by burring at the bottom of the bent frame pipe 3, the respective heights can be adjusted.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a glass support member on the upper part of the base frame 1, which is integrally formed of rubber or a rubber-like elastic material including the curved portions at both corners so as to match the planar shape of the frame pipes 2 and 3. Reference numeral 15 denotes a mounting groove provided over the entire length at the bottom of the glass support member 14, into which the upper portions of each frame pipe 2, 3 and each support portion 6 are fitted. Numeral 16 is a holding groove provided over the entire length of the upper part of the glass support member 14, and a plurality of protrusions 17 are formed over the entire length on both inner surfaces thereof.
18 is a groove provided on both sides of the glass support member 14 over the entire length or partially;
The clamping groove 16 is made easy to open in the front-rear direction so that a glass plate, which will be described later, can be easily inserted therein.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a cap fitted to both ends of the glass support member 14, and includes a mounting groove 15 and a clamping groove 1.
6 does not appear in the front.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a back flat glass whose lower side is fitted into the holding groove 16 at the center of the glass support member 14 and is provided in an upright position. Reference numeral 21 denotes bent glass at the left and right corners and sides, which are fitted into the clamping grooves 16 in the portion extending from the corners to the sides of the glass support member 14 at the lower side and provided vertically. It is curved. Numeral 22 is a plurality of connectors for connecting the flat glass 20 and the bent glass 21, and is adapted to clamp the edges of each glass 20, 21.

Reference numeral 23 indicates a plurality of shelf glasses, which are supported horizontally by the connector 22 and a plurality of supports 24 attached to the front edge of the bent glass 21. Reference numeral 25 indicates each glass 20, 2 of the holding groove 16.
This is a spacer inserted between 1 and 1.

Next, a method of assembling the display shelf configured as described above will be explained.

First, in order to assemble the base frame 1, the straight frame pipe 2 and the bent frame pipe 3 are fitted into the fitting portions 5 of the connecting member 4 and the end support member 8, and fixed with screws 7. Here, the legs 9 are attached to the connecting member 4 and the end support member 8, and each threaded portion 11
Adjust the floor level by screwing into the screw holes 12 and 13.

Next, fit the mounting groove 15 of the glass support member 14 into the upper part of each frame pipe 2, 3, and adhere the top surface of the frame pipes 2, 3 and the bottom surface of the mounting groove 15 with double-sided tape (not shown) or the like. . Assembly of the base frame 1 is completed by fitting the caps 19 to both ends of the glass support member 14.

Next, one of the bent glasses 21 is made to stand upright, and its lower side is fitted into the holding grooves 16 at the corners and sides of the glass support member 14. At this time, the holding groove 16 is easily opened due to the presence of the groove 18 on the side of the glass support member 14, so the bent glass 2
1 can be easily inserted without applying excessive force. Here, the connecting tool 2 is attached to the bent glass 21.
2 and the support 24 are temporarily fixed.

Next, the flat glass 20 and the other bent glass 21 are made to stand vertically, and the glass support member 1 is attached in the same manner as above.
Set to 4. When the three glasses 20 and 21 are set, the connecting tool 22 and the supporting tool 24 are positioned and fixed. In addition, each glass 2 of the holding groove 16
A spacer 25 is inserted between 0 and 21.

Next, the entire assembly is completed by attaching the shelf glass 23 from the lower stage using the connectors 22 and supports 24.

As described above, in this embodiment, even the bent glass 21 can be easily and reliably supported by the glass support member 14 made of rubber or a rubber-like elastic body. Moreover, it can absorb the force applied to the glasses 20, 21 from the outside and contribute to preventing the glasses 20, 21 from being damaged. Furthermore, since the glass support member 14 can be formed slim, it looks good.

By the way, in the above embodiment, if the holding force of the glasses 20, 21 is weakened by the grooves 18 of the glass support member 14, reinforcement with a wedge-shaped cross section made of synthetic resin, metal, etc. as shown in FIG. Part 2
6 may be driven into the entire length or part of the concave strip 18 for reinforcement.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment described above, and may be embodied as follows, for example.

(1) In place of the bent frame pipe 3, the 10th
A bent frame pipe 27 having a small curve as shown in the figure and a bent frame pipe 28 having a semicircular curve as shown in FIG. 11 are used, and the glass support member 14 is formed to correspond to these.

(2) Using straight frame pipes 30 connected in an L-shape using connectors 29 as shown in FIGS. 12a and b, and using corresponding glass support members 31 as shown in FIGS. 13a and b. thing. Similarly, a connector 32 as shown in FIGS. 14a and 14b
Alternatively, by using straight frame pipes 30 connected in a T-shape or cross-shape using connectors 33 as shown in FIG.
Use glass support members 34 and 35 as shown in the figure or FIG. 17.

(3) The grooved line 18 is the glass support member 14, 31, 3
4, 35 on at least one side.

(4) In addition to display shelves made of glass, the present invention shall be embodied in display shelves, display cases, hanger cases, screens, etc. made of various plate-like materials such as glass and acrylic.

As described in detail above, this invention provides frame materials 2, 3, 4, 8, 27, 28, 29, 30, 3
Support members 14, 31, 34, 35 made of rubber or rubber-like elastic material are attached to the upper parts of 2, 33, and clamps into which the plate-like bodies 20, 21 are fitted are attached to the upper parts of the support members 14, 31, 34, 35. By providing the groove 16 and the groove 18 on at least one side of the support members 14, 31, 34, 35, it can be applied to glass, acrylic plates, etc. having various curved or bent shapes. This not only makes it possible to support these elements reliably and easily, and absorb external forces applied to glass etc., but it also has the advantage of being slim and looks good.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire display shelf embodying the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and Figs. 3 to 5 are a plan view and a longitudinal section mainly showing the connecting members of the base frame. 6 and 7 are respectively a front view and a cross sectional view showing the main parts of the base frame with glass attached, FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the bent frame pipe, and FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the bent frame pipe. 10 and 11 are plan views showing other examples of bent pipe frames, and FIGS. 12 a and b are other examples of connecting members for straight frame pipes. A plan view and a front view showing the
FIGS. 13a and 13b are a plan view and a front view showing a glass support member corresponding to another example of FIG. 12, and the first
Figures 4a and 4b are also a plan view and a front view showing another example of the connecting member, Figure 15 is a plan view showing a glass support member corresponding to the other example of Figure 14, and Figure 16 is also a different example of the connecting member. FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a glass support member corresponding to another example of FIG. 16. Straight frame pipe...2, bent frame pipe...3, connecting member...4, end support member...8, glass support member...14, clamping groove...16, grooved strip...18,
Flat glass...20, bent glass...21, bent frame pipe...27, 28, connector...29, straight frame pipe...30, glass support member...31, 3
4, 35, connector...32, 33.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Frame materials 2, 3, 4, 8, 27, 28, 2
9, 30, 32, 33, supporting members 14, 31, 34 formed of rubber or rubber-like elastic material,
35, and the supporting members 14, 31, 34, 3
A clamping groove 16 into which the plate-like bodies 20 and 21 fit is provided on the upper part of the supporting members 14, 31, and 3.
4. A support structure for a plate-like object in a display shelf or the like, characterized in that a grooved strip 18 is provided on at least one side of the parts 4 and 35. 2 Frame material 2, 3, 4, 8, 27, 28, 2
9, 30, 32, 33 are support members 14, 31,
3. A support structure for a plate-shaped body in a display shelf or the like according to claim 1, wherein the plate-like body is fitted into a mounting groove 15 provided at the bottom of each of the plates 34 and 35. 3. A support structure for a plate-shaped body in a display shelf or the like according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a reinforcing member 26 made of synthetic resin, metal, etc. is driven into the grooved strip 18. .