EP0468364A1 - Slotted upright for supporting goods - Google Patents

Abstract

A slotted upright for supporting goods, having a metal profile strip (20) which has a cross-section having at least two limbs (2, 3) enclosing a right angle (4), has openings (5) in one of the limbs (2) for hooking in hook-shaped brackets of supports. The openings are provided at mutual intervals in the direction of the main extension of the slotted upright in alignment corresponding to a modular dimension allowing the height-adjustable arrangement of the supports. Openings (6) are also provided in the other limb (3) which are arranged at the same level as the openings (5) in the first limb (2). Both mutually facing openings (5, 6) are connected to one another through a free space (7, 8) so that they form a combined cutout extending over the right angle (4). …<IMAGE>…

Description

The invention relates to a rail element for receiving goods carriers, with a profile strip made of metal, which has a cross section with at least two legs enclosing a right angle, openings in one of the legs for hanging hook-shaped consoles of goods carriers being provided with mutual distance in the main direction of extent of the rail element in alignment in accordance with a grid dimension allowing the height-variable arrangement of the goods carrier are provided. Such rail elements or rail sections are used to accommodate console-like goods carriers which have floors or the like in order to store or hang goods or the like. Using such a rail element, stands, shelves and other structures can be created which are used to hold and present Goods are suitable.

There is a rail element in the form of a profile strip of the type described in the introduction from DE-GM 88 02 770. The profile strip consists of a strip of bent metal and has a web and two legs projecting thereon, so that a U-shaped cross section is formed overall. Openings in the form of slots are provided in the web, which extend essentially in the vertical direction, that is to say in the main direction of extent of the profile strip, and which have a substantially greater extent in this direction than transversely thereto. These slit-like openings are arranged in a certain grid dimension so that console-like goods carriers can be suspended in steps that vary in height. The web also has openings, through which the fastening screws reach, which engage in dowel holes in the wall. The known rail element is designed and intended exclusively for anchoring to a wall or other vertical surface. It is arranged so that the two free ends of the legs rest on the wall. This spans a cavity in the rail element, into which hook-shaped ends of the bracket-like product carrier can be hung. Usually, the design of the console-like product carrier is such that two hook-like noses engage in two adjacent openings at each attachment point and engage behind them. It is understood that in this construction two rail elements or profile strips are to be arranged vertically at a corresponding distance from one another on the wall, so that, for. B. goods carriers can then be suspended in both rail elements so that their support surface extends horizontally. As can be seen, it is possible with these rails and the goods carriers, for example, to create a shelf-like wall structure that z. B. is suitable for holding books. The profile bar essentially forming the rail element is kept small in its dimensions, i. H. the web as well as the two legs have the smallest possible width, as determined by the slot-like opening and the space required for reaching behind. Since the console-like goods carriers have a sheet thickness of the order of 1 or at most 3 mm at their hanging point, the width of the slot-like opening is only so large that one or at most two console-like goods carriers can be hung into these openings. The known rail element is also not particularly attractive in decorative terms, but is designed to be as small and inconspicuous as possible. Since its use is limited to wall mounting, which can also be done on both sides, central room stands or other free-standing units cannot be created from this.

In order to remedy this disadvantage, but also for reasons of aesthetics, it is already known to connect slotted rail elements, which only consist of a web with slot-like openings, with two columns in such a way that a stable unit is created overall. The columns can be designed as wooden or metal profile strips, anchoring between them and the mostly enclosed slot rail being necessary. This allows shelves and other stand units that are moved away from the wall or that can be set up in the middle of the room to be constructed, the console-like goods carriers in turn being able to be suspended in the slot rail. However, such an application is comparatively complex because, in addition to the slotted rails, the columns providing the strength have to be produced separately and the parts have to be connected to one another. However, this connection in particular creates difficulties in some cases, but in any case additional work to be carried out. In many cases, welded or screwed connections are not acceptable with regard to a decorative, appealing result.

The invention has for its object to provide a rail element of the type described, from which it is possible to mount brackets that protrude in several spatial directions, even in confined spaces.

According to the invention, this is achieved in that openings are also provided in the other leg, which are arranged at the same height as the openings in the first leg, and in that both openings which are each associated with one another are connected to one another by a free space, so that they form a coherent recess extending over the right angle.

So there are openings in both legs enclosing a right angle, which are connected by a space that extends over the corner or edge of the profile strip, so that overall a large-area, angular recess is formed. This angular recess not only offers the possibility of arranging brackets cantilevering in the two spatial directions perpendicular to the plane of the legs, but at the same time it is possible to hang the hook-like brackets transversely to their main direction of extension on the rail element. While in the state of the art the hook-like brackets are only ever hung in the main direction of extension of the brackets and thus perpendicular to the wall of the rail element on which the bracket is to be hooked in, this is done here, as it were, rotated by 90 °. This creates a possibility of variation not previously known in the prior art, which is particularly useful when rail elements are arranged facing each other. This can be the case, for example, if goods carriers are to be hung between the tunnel walls. In this case, the rail elements can be provided on the head side and / or on the surface side of the stud walls. There is also the possibility of being able to continue building, that is to say arranging several goods carriers next to one another in a stretched train. It is also possible in this way to mount even angular goods carriers, that is to say goods carriers in which the two ends of a bracket run at an angle of 90 to one another. Room elements, especially in a free-standing arrangement, can also be created or equipped with the rail element in this way.

The common outline of an opening and the associated portion of the free space in one of the legs can be made larger than the outline of the attachable part of the hook-like console so that the goods carrier can be easily attached by translatory movements. In this respect, no tilting of the product carrier is required for hanging.

The openings, including the respectively associated portion of the free space, can be arranged on a leg with the formation of connecting bridges extending between the openings and a wall part extending in the surface of the leg. This means that a large part of the profile strip is broken through at this point, the contiguous recess extending over the corner. A small area part, namely the wall part, remains on one side in an asymmetrical arrangement, while connecting bridges are provided between the recesses, which are arranged at a spacing of the grid dimension. This not only achieves the function of height adjustment of the product carriers, but also creates an appealing, aesthetic impression that deviates from the previously known design options.

The ratio of the edge length of the opening, including the proportion of the free space in a leg perpendicular to the main direction of extension to the height of the connecting bridges between the openings and the width of the wall parts, can be approximately 3: 2: 1. Sufficient stability is thus achieved, although the contiguous recess is designed to be comparatively large.

While the rail element essentially only has an angular cross section from the two legs, it is possible in a special embodiment that the rail element has a tubular, square cross section and the openings and the free spaces are arranged in three legs, so that there is a continuous opening, which extends over three legs. This creates an even larger coherent recess which, in addition to its technical function, also has an elegant appearance. It can also be optionally closed with covers. Furthermore, it is possible to introduce rod-shaped material into this type of perforations in order to form a support.

To form an outer corner or an inner corner, angle profiles can be attached to the two legs enclosing a right angle, which define a plane set back to the surface of the respective leg, the extent of the recess of which is matched to the thickness of a surface-refined plate. Thus, such rail elements can be used in connection with veneered, surface-coated or otherwise planked chipboard, it being not necessary to process the cut surfaces of the chipboard separately. These disappear as it were when the rail elements are attached and when the outside and inside corners are formed. Nevertheless, the side insertion and hanging of the product carriers is also retained here.

• Figur 1 einen Querschnitt durch das Schienenelement in seiner einfachsten Ausführungsform,
• Figur 2 eine Seitenansicht des Schienenelements gemäß Figur 1 in an eine Platte angesetztem Zustand,
• Figur 3 einen Querschnitt ähnlich Figur 1 bei einer weiteren Ausführungsform zur Bildung einer Außenecke,
• Figur 4 eine Seitenansicht des Schienenelements gemäß Figur 3, angesetzt an eine Platte,
• Figur 5 einen Horizontalschnitt durch eine abgewinkelte Wandung mit Darstellung einer Außen- und einer Innenecke,
• Figur 6 einen Horizontalschnitt durch eine weitere Ausführungsform des Schienenelements,
• Figur 7 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Plattenwand mit stirnseitig angesetzten Schienenelementen gemäß Figur 6,
• Figur 8 eine Horizontalschnittdarstellung zur Verdeutlichung der Einschieberichtung des Warenträgers,
• Figur 9 eine Ansicht der Darstellung gemäß Figur 8,
• Figur 10 einen Horizontalschnitt an einem als Knoten wirkenden Schienenelement,
• Figur 11 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausschnitts mit der Anordnungsmöglichkeit des Schienenelements gemäß Figur 6 auf der Fläche einer Stollenwand,
• Figur 12 die Darstellung einer räumlichen Anordnungsmöglichkeit bei einer winkligen Plattenverbindung und
• Figur 13 einen Horizontalschnitt durch eine winklige Anordnungsmöglichkeit.

Advantageous embodiments of the rail element are shown in the accompanying drawings and described below. Show it:

• FIG. 1 shows a cross section through the rail element in its simplest embodiment,
• Figure 2 is a side view of the rails 1 in the state attached to a plate,
• 3 shows a cross section similar to FIG. 1 in a further embodiment for forming an outer corner,
• FIG. 4 shows a side view of the rail element according to FIG. 3, attached to a plate,
• FIG. 5 shows a horizontal section through an angled wall, showing an outer and an inner corner,
• FIG. 6 shows a horizontal section through a further embodiment of the rail element,
• FIG. 7 shows a perspective illustration of a plate wall with rail elements according to FIG. 6 attached at the end,
• FIG. 8 shows a horizontal sectional view to clarify the direction in which the goods carrier is inserted,
• FIG. 9 shows a view of the illustration according to FIG. 8,
• FIG. 10 shows a horizontal section on a rail element acting as a node,
• FIG. 11 shows a perspective illustration of a detail with the possibility of arranging the rail element according to FIG. 6 on the surface of a gallery wall,
• Figure 12 shows a spatial arrangement possibility with an angled plate connection and
• 13 shows a horizontal section through an angular arrangement possibility.

The rail element shown in cross section in FIG. 1 has a profiled strip 1 which has two legs 2, 3 which enclose a right angle 4 with one another. In each leg 2, 3, an opening 5, 6 is provided, which continue in subsequent free spaces 7, 8, which are guided over a common edge 9 of the two legs 2, 3. This creates a coherent recess 10 from the openings 2, 3 and the free spaces 7, 8. It is essential that this recess extends over the edge 9 into the surface areas of the two legs 2 and 3 in a closed manner. It goes without saying that the rail element 1 has a plurality of recesses 10 which are spaced apart one above the other, as can be seen from FIG. Groups of recesses 10, here a group of three, can be formed. But it is also possible to realize the grid dimension continuously throughout the entire length of the profile bar 1.

Such a profile strip 1 is arranged on the face of a plate 11, for example a particle board, in such a way that one of the legs, for example the leg 3, covers the end face of the plate 11, while the other leg 2 extends parallel to the surface of the plate 11. Bores 12 can be provided in one or both legs 2, 3 for the passage of fastening screws. In order to enable the insertion of hook-like brackets from product carriers into the recesses 10, the plate 11 is provided with a cutout 13 in the area concerned. It is harmless if a bend (not shown) is provided at the free end of one of the legs 2, 3, so that the profile strip 1 then has an overall U-shaped cross section.

Figure 3 shows a further embodiment of the profile strip 1 or the rail element, which is designed to form an outer corner. For this purpose, an angle piece 14 connects to the free edge of the leg 2 and an angle piece 15 to the free edge of the leg 3, in the manner shown, the respectively set-back part 16 of the two angle pieces 14, 15 at a depth 17 are formed, which are matched to the thickness of the plates 11 to be used in connection therewith. In this way, there is the possibility of using surface-finished plates 11, the cut surface of which does not have to be processed separately, but is also completed when the profile strip is attached. Bores 12 can be provided in the angle pieces 14 and 15 for fastening the plates 11.

This makes it possible to form an outer corner 18 by connecting the plates 11. This outer corner 18 can also be seen from FIG. In addition, an inner corner 19 is also shown here, so that it can be seen that in this embodiment the angle pieces 14 'and 15' are arranged in the required manner. Of course, depth 17 'is also observed here. In these profile strips forming an outer corner or an inner corner, too, the openings 5, 6 and the free spaces 7, 8 are provided for forming coherent recesses 10 in the manner as has already been described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.

A further embodiment of the rail element is illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. The training according to the invention is used as it were twice. A profile strip 20 with a square hollow cross section is provided. Here, too, the two legs 2, 3, which enclose the common angle 4 in the region of the common edge 9, are once again realized. In this respect, the openings 5 and 6 and the free spaces 7 and 8 are also realized. At the leg 3 is followed by another leg 21, which in turn has an opening 22 and a free space 23. The leg 3 has its opening 6 directed towards the other side a further free space 24, so that here from the openings 5, 6, 22 and the free spaces 7, 8, 23, 24 a continuous opening 25 is formed, which is closed at the edge is formed and extends over the surfaces of the legs 2, 3, 21 in the manner shown. The legs 3, 21 in turn form a right angle 27 along an edge 26. Such a profile strip 20 can, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, be attached to the face of the plate 11. However, it is also possible to arrange such a rail element 20, as shown in FIG. 11, on the surface, a plurality of rail elements 20 being arranged facing one another. The connection to the plate 11 is expediently made through a bore 28 in the rear wall 29 of the profile strip 20, specifically through the opening 25.

The special advantage of the profile strips 20 can be seen from FIG. 8, but this also applies analogously when the profile strips 1 are used. The two profile strips 20 are in each case fastened on the end face to plates 11, which are provided, as it were, as stud walls of a shelf to be built or the like. It is of course also possible to fasten the profile strips 20 directly to a wall 30 shown in dashed lines, for example in a conventional dowel assembly.

A goods carrier 31 is illustrated, which carries at both ends in a known manner hook-shaped brackets 32 which is to be hooked into the openings 25 of the profile strips 20. The translatory insertion should take place in the direction of the arrows 33, which in this respect, d. H. with profile strips 20 mounted at a fixed distance is the only possibility. Since the openings 25 extend over the edges 9, 26, it is possible to insert the brackets 32 through the perforated legs 3 until the brackets 32 are inserted into the enclosed interior 34 of the profile strips 20. Only then is the product carrier 31 shifted downward, with the slots in the consoles 32 hooking in. Reference is made to FIG. 9, from which the special shape of the brackets 32 can also be seen. The hanging then takes place ultimately in the direction of the arrows 35, that is to say in a direction different from the arrows 33 by 90 °. Such a possibility of hanging was previously not possible in the prior art.

FIG. 10 shows a suspended relative position of three product carriers 31 on a profiled strip 20 provided on the face side of the plate 11. It can be seen how three brackets 32 are suspended in the common opening 25, so that the associated product carriers 31 are provided in three different spatial directions .

FIG. 11 shows a possible arrangement in which profile strips 20 are arranged on the surface in niches between plates 11 in such a way that the profile strips 20 face one another in a relative position. Here, too, a product carrier can be suspended accordingly, with the particular advantage that this product carrier is used, as it were, between the walls 11, which are designed as tunnel walls.

Figure 12 shows another installation and use situation. An angle formation between two plates 11 or walls is shown here. The profile strips 20 are also attached to the front of the plates. Cross members 36 are indicated, which are inserted into the openings 25. In addition, goods carriers can of course also be introduced and fastened in the manner already described.

Finally, FIG. 13 shows a possibility in which two plates 11 are provided in an angular arrangement to one another and corresponding profile strips 20 according to FIG. 6 are used in the relative position shown. A goods carrier 37 in angled configuration is inserted with its two brackets 32 in the direction of arrows 33 into the openings 25 and then lowered downwards, the brackets 32 hanging in a slot-like manner, as shown in FIG. 9 for another application.

Reference symbol list:

• 1 = profile bar
• 2 = leg
• 3 = leg
• 4 = angle
• 5 = opening
• 6 = opening
• 7 = free space
• 8 = free space
• 9 = edge
• 10 = recess
• 11 = plate
• 12 = hole
• 13 = milling
• 14 = elbow
• 15 = elbow
• 16 = part
• 17 = depth
• 18 = outside corner
• 19 = inside corner
• 20 = profile bar
• 21 = leg
• 22 = opening
• 23 = free space
• 24 = free space
• 25 = breakthrough
• 26 = edge
• 27 = angle
• 28 = hole
• 29 = back wall
• 30 = wall
• 31 = goods carrier
• 32 = console
• 33 = arrow
• 34 = interior
• 35 = arrow
• 36 = cross member
• 37 = goods carrier

Claims (6)

1. Rail element for receiving goods carriers with a profile strip made of metal, which has a cross section with at least two legs enclosing a right angle, openings in one of the legs for hanging hook-shaped consoles of product carriers being provided, which are spaced apart in the main direction of extension of the rail element in alignment in accordance with a grid dimension allowing the height-adjustable arrangement of the product carriers, characterized in that openings (6) are also provided in the other leg (3), which are arranged at the same height as the openings (5) in the first leg (2) and that both mutually associated openings (5, 6) are connected to one another by a free space (7, 8) so that they form a continuous recess (10) extending over the right angle. 2. Rail element according to claim 1, characterized in that the common outline of an opening (5, 6) and the associated portion of the free space (7, 8) in one of the legs larger than the outline of the attachable part of the hook-like bracket (32) is. 3. Rail element according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the openings (5, 6) including the associated portion of the free space (7, 8) on one leg (2 or 3) to form connecting bridges extending between the openings and of a wall part extending in the surface of the leg are arranged. 4. Rail element according to claim 3, characterized in that the ratio of the edge length of the opening (5) including the proportion of the free space (7) in one leg (2) perpendicular to the main direction of extension to the height of the connecting bridges between the openings to the width of the Wall parts is about 3: 2: 1. 5. Rail element according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the rail element has a tubular, square cross-section and in three legs (2, 3, 21) the openings (5, 6, 22) and the free spaces (7, 8, 23, 24) are arranged so that there is a coherent opening (25) which extends over the three legs (2, 3, 21). 6. Rail element according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that on the two a right angle (4 or 26) enclosing legs (2, 3, 21) to form an outer corner (18) or an inner corner (19) angle profiles (14, 15; 14 ', 15') are attached, which define a plane set back to the surface of the respective leg, the extent of the recess of which is matched to the thickness of a surface-refined plate (11).

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