U.S. patent application number 12/942136 was filed with the patent office on 2012-05-10 for foldable placement rack.
Invention is credited to Chen-Yu Chung, Shih-Ming Lin.
Application Number | 20120111819 12/942136 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46018616 |
Filed Date | 2012-05-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120111819 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chung; Chen-Yu ; et
al. |
May 10, 2012 |
Foldable Placement Rack
Abstract
A placement rack includes a rear frame, two side plates
pivotally connected with the rear frame, a front panel pivotally
connected with the two side plates, and a bottom plate pivotally
connected with the rear frame and abutting the front panel. Thus,
the placement rack can be folded to have a smaller volume to
decrease the cost in packaging, storage and transportation of the
placement rack.
Inventors: |
Chung; Chen-Yu; (Taichung
City, TW) ; Lin; Shih-Ming; (Dongguan City,
TW) |
Family ID: |
46018616 |
Appl. No.: |
12/942136 |
Filed: |
November 9, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/195 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 87/00 20130101;
A47B 43/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/195 |
International
Class: |
A47B 43/00 20060101
A47B043/00 |
Claims
1. A placement rack, comprising: a rear frame; two side plates
pivotally connected with the rear frame; a front panel pivotally
connected with the two side plates; and a bottom plate pivotally
connected with the rear frame and abutting the front panel.
2. The placement rack of claim 1, wherein each of the two side
plates has a rear end pivotally connected with the rear frame and
has a front end pivotally connected with the front panel; the
bottom plate has a rear end pivotally connected with the rear frame
and has a front end abutting the front panel; the rear frame has
two opposite ends each provided with at least one mounting bracket
pivotally connected with the rear end of a respective one of the
two side plates; the front panel has two opposite ends each
provided with at least one mounting seat pivotally connected with
the front end of a respective one of the two side plates.
3. The placement rack of claim 2, wherein the front panel has a
lower end provided with at least one stop piece abutting a bottom
of the front end of the bottom plate.
4. The placement rack of claim 1, wherein the rear frame has a side
provided with at least one hanging hook.
5. The placement rack of claim 2, wherein the rear frame has a
lower end provided with at least one pivot sleeve pivotally
connected with the rear end of the bottom plate.
6. The placement rack of claim 1, wherein each of the two side
plates has a middle portion provided with at least one movable
snaps.
7. The placement rack of claim 1, wherein the two side plates are
pivotally connected between the rear frame and the front panel.
8. The placement rack of claim 2, wherein the rear end of each of
the two side plates is pivotable about the respective mounting
bracket of the rear frame so that each of the two side plates is
pivotable relative to the rear frame.
9. The placement rack of claim 2, wherein the rear end of the
bottom plate is pivotable about the pivot sleeve of the rear frame
so that each of the bottom plate is pivotable relative to the rear
frame.
10. The placement rack of claim 5, wherein the front end of each of
the two side plates is pivotable about the respective mounting seat
of the front panel so that each of the two side plates is pivotable
relative to the front panel.
11. The placement rack of claim 3, wherein the stop piece of the
front panel has a curved shape.
12. The placement rack of claim 3, wherein the front end of the
bottom plate is detachably placed on and supported by the stop
piece of the front panel.
13. The placement rack of claim 5, wherein the rear end of the
bottom plate is pivoted about the pivot sleeve of the rear frame so
that the bottom plate is pivoted upward to abut the rear frame; the
two side plates are pivoted sideward relative to the rear frame to
move the front panel toward the rear frame so that the front panel
is moved to abut the rear frame so as to fold the placement
rack.
14. The placement rack of claim 5, wherein the two side plates are
pivoted outward relative to the rear frame so as to move the front
panel outward relative to the rear frame so that the front panel is
moved to space from the rear frame; the rear end of the bottom
plate is pivoted about the pivot sleeve of the rear frame so that
the bottom plate is pivoted downward relative to the rear frame,
and the front end of the bottom plate is moved downward to abut the
stop piece of the front panel so as to expand the placement rack.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a support and, more
particularly, to a placement rack for placing personal articles,
such clothes, papers, files, makeup products and the like.
[0003] 2Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional placement rack comprises a hollow body to
receive personal articles, such clothes, papers, files, makeup
products and the like. However, the conventional placement rack has
a fixed structure and cannot be folded to have a smaller volume,
thereby increasing the cost in packaging, storage and
transportation of the placement rack. In addition, a plurality of
placement racks cannot be connected with each other, thereby
decreasing the versatility of the placement racks.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a placement rack, comprising a rear frame, two side plates
pivotally connected with the rear frame, a front panel pivotally
connected with the two side plates, and a bottom plate pivotally
connected with the rear frame and abutting the front panel Each of
the two side plates has a rear end pivotally connected with the
rear frame and has a front end pivotally connected with the front
panel. The bottom plate has a rear end pivotally connected with the
rear frame and has a front end abutting the front panel. The rear
frame has two opposite ends each provided with at least one
mounting bracket pivotally connected with the rear end of a
respective one of the two side plates. The front panel has two
opposite ends each provided with at least one mounting seat
pivotally connected with the front end of a respective one of the
two side plates. The front panel has a lower end provided with at
least one stop piece abutting a bottom of the front end of the
bottom plate. The rear frame has a side provided with at least one
hanging hook. The rear frame has a lower end provided with at least
one pivot sleeve pivotally connected with the rear end of the
bottom plate. Each of the two side plates has a middle portion
provided with at least one movable snaps
[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a placement rack that can be folded when not in use.
[0007] According to the primary advantage of the present invention,
the placement rack can be folded to have a smaller volume to
decrease the cost in packaging, storage and transportation of the
placement rack.
[0008] According to another advantage of the present invention, the
rear frame has a side provided with at least one hanging hook so
that a plurality of placement racks are connected by the hanging
hooks.
[0009] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0010] FIG 1 is a perspective view of a placement rack in
accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
[0011] FIG 2 is an exploded perspective view of the placement rack
as shown in FIG 1.
[0012] FIG 3 is a locally perspective enlarged view of a front
panel of the placement rack as shown in FIG 2.
[0013] FIG 4 is a perspective folded view of the placement rack as
shown in FIG 1.
[0014] FIG 5 is a schematic operational view of the placement rack
as shown in FIG 1 in use.
[0015] FIG 6 is a perspective view of a placement rack in
accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS 1-3, a
placement rack 1 in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the
present invention comprises a rear frame 11, two side plates 14
pivotally connected with the rear frame 11, a front panel 13
pivotally connected with the two side plates 14, and a bottom plate
12 pivotally connected with the rear frame 11 and abutting the
front panel 13.
[0017] The two side plates 14 are pivotally connected between the
rear frame 11 and the front panel 13. Each of the two side plates
14 has a rear end 140 pivotally connected with the rear frame 11
and has a front end 142 pivotally connected with the front panel
13.
[0018] The bottom plate 12 has a rear end 120 pivotally connected
with the rear frame 11 and has a front end 121 abutting the front
panel 13.
[0019] The rear frame 11 has two opposite ends 110 each provided
with at least one mounting bracket 111 pivotally connected with the
rear end 140 of a respective one of the two side plates 14. Thus,
the rear end 140 of each of the two side plates 14 is pivotable
about the respective mounting bracket 111 of the rear frame 11 so
that each of the two side plates 14 is pivotable relative to the
rear frame 11. The rear frame 11 has a side provided with at least
one hanging hook 112. The rear frame 11 has a lower end 113
provided with at least one pivot sleeve 114 pivotally connected
with the rear end 120 of the bottom plate 12. Thus, the rear end
120 of the bottom plate 12 is pivotable about the pivot sleeve 114
of the rear frame 11 so that each of the bottom plate 12 is
pivotable relative to the rear frame 11.
[0020] The front panel 13 has two opposite ends 130 each provided
with at least one mounting seat 131 pivotally connected with the
front end 142 of a respective one of the two side plates 14. Thus,
the front end 142 of each of the two side plates 14 is pivotable
about the respective mounting seat 131 of the front panel 13 so
that each of the two side plates 14 is pivotable relative to the
front panel 13. The front panel 13 has a lower end 133 provided
with at least one stop piece 132 (FIG 3) abutting a bottom of the
front end 121 of the bottom plate 12. The stop piece 132 of the
front panel 13 has a curved shape. The front end 121 of the bottom
plate 12 is detachably placed on and supported by the stop piece
132 of the front panel 13.
[0021] When a user wishes to fold the placement rack 1, the rear
end 120 of the bottom plate 12 is pivoted about the pivot sleeve
114 of the rear frame 11 so that the bottom plate 12 is pivoted
upward to abut the rear frame 11. Then, the two side plates 14 are
pivoted sideward relative to the rear frame 11 to move the front
panel 13 toward the rear frame 11 as shown in FIG 4 so that the
front panel 13 is moved to abut the rear frame 11 so as to fold the
placement rack 1.
[0022] When the user wishes to expand the placement rack 1, the two
side plates 14 are pivoted outward relative to the rear frame 11
from the position as shown in FIG 4 to the position as shown in FIG
1 so as to move the front panel 13 outward relative to the rear
frame 11 so that the front panel 13 is moved to space from the rear
frame 11. Then, the rear end 120 of the bottom plate 12 is pivoted
about the pivot sleeve 114 of the rear frame 11 so that the bottom
plate 12 is pivoted downward relative to the rear frame 11, and the
front end 121 of the bottom plate 12 is moved downward to abut the
stop piece 132 of the front panel 13 so as to expand the placement
rack 1 as shown in FIG 1.
[0023] As shown in FIG 5, a plurality of placement racks 1 are
connected by the hanging hooks 112.
[0024] As shown in FIG 6, each of the two side plates 14 has a
middle portion provided with at least one movable snaps 141 so that
each of the two side plates 14 is folded easily and quickly.
[0025] Accordingly, the placement rack 1 can be folded to have a
smaller volume to decrease the cost in packaging, storage and
transportation of the placement rack 1. In addition, the rear frame
11 has a side provided with at least one hanging hook 112 so that a
plurality of placement racks 1 are connected by the hanging hooks
112.
[0026] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will
cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true
scope of the invention.
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