U.S. patent application number 13/300715 was filed with the patent office on 2013-05-23 for quick assemble shelf.
The applicant listed for this patent is Tien-Lu WU. Invention is credited to Tien-Lu WU.
Application Number | 20130127316 13/300715 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48426109 |
Filed Date | 2013-05-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130127316 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WU; Tien-Lu |
May 23, 2013 |
Quick Assemble Shelf
Abstract
A quick assemble shelf has a foldable main frame, a bar
assembly, a bottom frame, a top panel and a drawer assembly. The
foldable main frame has two rear panels connected pivotally to each
other and two side panels respectively connected pivotally to the
rear panels. The bar assembly is mounted in a front of the main
frame and has multiple receiving intervals. The bottom frame is
covered on a bottom of the main frame. The top panel is covered on
a top of the main frame. The drawer assembly is mounted in the main
frame and the bar assembly and has multiple drawers mounted
slidably in the receiving intervals of the bar assembly.
Inventors: |
WU; Tien-Lu; (Kaohsiung
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
WU; Tien-Lu |
Kaohsiung City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
48426109 |
Appl. No.: |
13/300715 |
Filed: |
November 21, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
312/258 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 67/04 20130101;
A47B 2088/951 20170101; A47B 88/9416 20170101; A47B 43/00
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
312/258 |
International
Class: |
A47B 43/00 20060101
A47B043/00 |
Claims
1. A quick assemble shelf comprising: a foldable main frame
comprising two rear panels connected pivotally to each other; and
two side panels respectively connected pivotally to the rear
panels, wherein when the rear panels are pivoted to overlap with
each other, the side panels overlap with the rear panels; a bar
assembly mounted in a front of the main frame and comprising
multiple bars and each bar is mounted between the side panels; a
top support mounted between the side panels of the main frame and
adjacent to top edges of the side panels; and multiple receiving
intervals formed between the adjacent bars and between the bars and
the top support; a bottom frame covered on a bottom of the main
frame; a top panel covered on a top of the main frame and a top
support; and a drawer assembly mounted in the main frame and the
bar assembly and comprising multiple drawers and each drawer
mounted slidably in a corresponding receiving interval of the bar
assembly.
2. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
rear panel has a length; and each side panel has a length larger
than the length of each rear panel.
3. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
receiving intervals of the bar assembly are arranged in a line.
4. The quick assembly shelf as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
side panel of the main frame has an inner edge and a length; and
each rear panel of the main frame has an inner edge and a length
larger than the length of each side panel.
5. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 4 further
comprising a bracing bracket abutting against and attached securely
on the inner edges of the rear panels, wherein the bars and the top
support are attached securely to the bracing bracket.
6. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 5, wherein the
receiving intervals are arranged in two lines.
7. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
side panel of the main frame has a a front rib formed
longitudinally on an inside wall and abutting a front edge of the
side panel; and multiple connecting hole formed through the front
rib; each bar of the bar assembly has two stepped ends respectively
abutting against the front rib of the side panels; and two mounted
pins formed respectively on and protruding out from the stepped
ends, and each mounting pin inserted in a corresponding connecting
hole of the front rib.
8. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
drawer is foldable and has a rear board; two sideboards connected
pivotally to two sides of the rear board; a bottom board slid
between the sideboards and clamped between the sideboards and the
rear board; and a front board attached to front edges of the
sideboards.
9. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 8, wherein the
front board of each drawer has multiple locking holes formed on an
inside surface of the front board; and each drawer has a locking
unit mounted in at least one of the sideboards, and each locking
unit corresponding to and selectively locking in one locking hole
of the front board.
10. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 9, wherein each
locking hole of the front board of the drawer is elongated
laterally; and the locking unit of each drawer comprises a switch
mounted pivotally in a corresponding sideboard; and a locking rod
mounted securely through the switch, mounted rotatably in the
corresponding sideboard and inserted into and locked in the
corresponding locking hole, and has an elongated protrusion
selectively aligning with the corresponding locking hole; whereby
when the elongated protrusion is inserted into the corresponding
locking hole, the elongated protrusion aligns with the
corresponding locking hole, and the switch is pivoted to rotate the
elongated protrusion so that the elongated protrusion misaligns
with the corresponding locking hole to stop the elongated
protrusion from disengaging from the corresponding locking
hole.
11. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 10, wherein each
drawer has a mid bar mounted on a middle part of a bottom surface
of the bottom board.
12. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
each rear panel of the main frame has a bottom edge; an inner edge,
and the inner edges of the rear panels connected pivotally to each
other via at least one hinge and selectively attached securely to
each other via at least one rear fastener; an outer edge; a front
wall; and a rear wall each side panel has an inside wall; a rear
rib formed longitudinally on the inside wall of the side panel and
abutting a rear edge of the side panel; a top receiving seat formed
on the inside wall and near a top edge of the side panel; a bottom
receiving seat formed on the inside wall and near a bottom edge of
the side panel; at least one partition rib separately formed
transversely on the inside wall; a front rib formed longitudinally
on the inside wall and abutting a front edge of the side panel; a
mounting seat formed on the inside wall and abutting the front rib;
multiple connecting holes formed through the front rib; an outside
wall; and a top rib formed on the outside wall and abutting the top
edge of the side panel; the top support of the bar assembly has
multiple mounting pins formed respectively on two ends of the top
support, and each mounting pin inserted into a corresponding
connecting hole; two mounting seats, and each mounting seat formed
on an inner side of the top support, near a corresponding of the
top support, aligning with a corresponding mounting seat of the
side panel and selectively attached securely to the corresponding
mounting seat of the side panel via at a front fastener.; and a top
rib formed on a top edge of the top support and flushed with the
top rib of the side panels; and the bottom frame has a frame body
attached to the bottom edges of the rear panels and the side
panels, attached to the bar at the bottom edges of the side panels
and having two sidewalls respectively abutting against and attached
securely to the bottom receiving seats of the side panels via
multiple side frame fasteners; and a front branch abutting against
and attached securely to the bar at the bottom edges of the side
panels via multiple bottom frame fasteners; and multiple feet
separately attached securely to a bottom surface of the frame
body.
13. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at
least one rear fastener of the rear panel is mounted against the
rear wall of the rear panel.
14. The quick assemble shelf as claimed in claim 12, wherein the
feet of the bottom frame are respectively attached securely to four
corners of the frame body.
15. The quick assembly shelf as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
main frame has multiple tracks formed respectively on the inside
wall of the side panels; and each drawer of the drawer assembly has
multiple slides respectively mounted on two sides of the drawer and
respectively mounted slidably on the tracks.
16. The quick assembly shelf as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
drawer of the drawer assembly has at least one knob attached
securely to a front of the drawer.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a shelf, especially to a
quick assemble shelf.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Arts
[0004] Assembling furniture by oneself has become more and more
popular these days. Shelves are one of the furniture that is widely
assembled by user. The conventional shelf comprises multiple
panels, multiple frames and multiple optional drawers. Each panel
is connected to adjacent panels by fasteners. Assembling the
convention shelf costs a lot of time since the user needs to
connect adjacent panels one by one.
[0005] To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides
a quick assemble shelf to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned
problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The main objective of the present invention is to provide a
quick assemble shelf The quick assemble shelf has a foldable main
frame, a bar assembly, a bottom frame, a top panel and a drawer
assembly. The foldable main frame has two rear panels connected
pivotally to each other and two side panels respectively connected
pivotally to the rear panels. The bar assembly is mounted in a
front of the main frame and has multiple receiving intervals. The
bottom frame is covered on a bottom of the main frame. The top
panel is covered on a top of the main frame. The drawer assembly is
mounted in the main frame and the bar assembly and has multiple
drawers mounted slidably in the receiving intervals of the bar
assembly.
[0007] Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a quick assemble drawer in
accordance with the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is an operational perspective view of the main frame
of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1, shown folded;
[0010] FIG. 3 is an operational perspective view of the main frame
of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1, shown being unfolded;
[0011] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the rear panel and
the rear fastener of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0012] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main frame and
the bar assembly of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 6 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the bar
and the side panel of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0014] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the main frame and the bar
assembly of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0015] FIG. 8 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the side
panel and the top support of the quick assemble shelf in FIG.
1;
[0016] FIG. 9 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the side
panel and the bar with the bottom fastener of the quick assemble
shelf in FIG. 1;
[0017] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the bottom frame
with the main frame of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 11 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the
bottom frame fastener and the bar of the quick assemble shelf in
FIG. 1;
[0019] FIG. 12 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the side
frame fastener and the side panel of the quick assemble shelf in
FIG. 1;
[0020] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the top panel
with the main frame of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0021] FIG. 14 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the top
panel with the main frame of the quick assemble shelf in FIG.
1;
[0022] FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the drawer
assembly with the main frame of the quick assemble shelf in FIG.
1;
[0023] FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the rear board and the
sideboards of the drawer of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0024] FIG. 17 is an operational perspective view of the bottom
board, the rear board and the sideboards of the drawer of the quick
assemble shelf in FIG. 1, shown assembling the bottom board;
[0025] FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the mid bar with
the bottom board of the drawer of the quick assemble shelf in FIG.
1;
[0026] FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the drawer of the
quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0027] FIG. 20 is another exploded perspective view of the drawer
of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0028] FIG. 21 is an enlarged exploded view of the locking unit of
the drawer of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1;
[0029] FIG. 22 is an operational perspective view of the locking
unit of the drawer of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1, shown
unlocked;
[0030] FIG. 23 is an operational perspective view of the locking
unit of the drawer of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 1, shown
locked;
[0031] FIG. 24 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a
quick assemble shelf in accordance with the present invention;
[0032] FIG. 25 is an operational perspective view of the main frame
of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 24, shown folded;
[0033] FIG. 26 is an operational perspective view of the main frame
with the bracing bracket of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 24,
shown assembling; and
[0034] FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the main frame with the bar
assembly of the quick assemble shelf in FIG. 24.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0035] With reference to FIG. 1, a quick assemble shelf in
accordance with the present invention comprises a main frame 10, a
bar assembly 20, a bottom frame 30, a top panel 40 and a drawer
assembly 50.
[0036] With reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the main frame 10 is
foldable and comprises two rear panels 11 and two side panels 12.
The rear panels 11 are connected pivotally to each other. In a
preferred embodiment, each rear panel 11 has a length, a bottom
edge, an inner edge 111, an outer edge 112, a front wall 113 and a
rear wall 114. The inner edges 111 of the rear panels 11 are
connected pivotally to each other via at least one hinge 115 and
are selectively attached securely to each other via at least one
rear fastener 116. In a preferred embodiment, at least one rear
fastener 116 is mounted against the rear wall 114. The side panels
12 are respectively connected pivotally to the rear panels 11. Each
side panel 12 has a length. When the rear panels 11 are pivoted to
overlap with each other, the side panels 12 overlap with the rear
panels 11. The length of each side panel 12 is larger than the
length of each rear panel 11.
[0037] In a preferred embodiment, each side panel 12 has an inside
wall 121, a rear rib 122, a front rib 123, multiple connecting
holes 124, a top receiving seat 125, a bottom receiving seat 126,
at least one partition rib 127, an outside wall 128 and a top rib
129. The rear rib 122 is formed longitudinally on the inside wall
121 and abuts a rear edge of the side panel 12. The front rib 123
is formed longitudinally on the inside wall 121 and abuts a front
edge of the side panel 12. A mounting seat 1231 is formed on the
inside wall 121 and abuts the front rib 123. The connecting holes
124 are formed through the front rib 123. The top receiving seat
125 is formed on the inside wall 121 and is near a top edge of the
side panel 12. The bottom receiving seat 126 is formed on the
inside wall 121 and is near a bottom edge of the side panel 12. At
least one partition rib 127 is separately formed transversely on
the inside wall 121. The top rib 129 is formed on the outside wall
128 and abuts the top edge of the side panel 12.
[0038] With reference to FIGS. 5 to 9, the bar assembly 20 is
mounted in a front of the main frame 10 and comprises multiple bars
21, a top support 22 and multiple receiving intervals 23. Each bar
21 is mounted between the side panels 12 of the main frame 10 and
has two stepped ends 211 and two mounting pins 212. The stepped
ends 211 respectively abut against the front rib 123 of the side
panels 12. The mounted pins 212 are formed respectively on and
protrude out from the stepped ends 211 of the bar 21. Each mounting
pin 212 is inserted in a corresponding connecting hole 124. One of
the bars 21 abuts against and is attached securely to the bottom
edges of the side panels 12 via multiple bottom fasteners 213. The
top support 22 is mounted between the side panels 12 of the main
frame 10, is adjacent to the top edges of the side panels 12 and
has multiple mounting pins 221, two mounting seats 222 and a top
rib 223. The mounting pins 221 are formed respectively on two ends
of the top support 22 and each mounting pin 221 is inserted into a
corresponding connecting hole 124. Each mounting seat 222 is formed
on an inner side of the top support 22, is near a corresponding of
the top support 22, aligns with a corresponding mounting seat 1231
of the side panel 12 and is selectively attached securely to the
corresponding mounting seat 1231 of the side panel 12 via at a
front fastener 224. The top rib 223 is formed on a top edge of the
top support 22 and is flushed with the top rib 129 of the side
panels 12. The receiving intervals 23 are formed between the
adjacent bars 21 and between the bars 21 and the top support 22.
The receiving intervals 23 are arranged in a line.
[0039] With reference to FIGS. 10 to 12, the bottom frame 30 is
covered on a bottom of the main frame 10 and comprises a frame body
31 and multiple feet 32. The frame body 31 is attached to the
bottom edges of the rear panels 11 and the side panels 12, is
attached to the bar 21 at the bottom edges of the side panels 12
and has two sidewalls 311 and a front branch 312. The sidewalls 311
respectively abut against and are attached securely to the bottom
receiving seats 126 of the side panels 12 via multiple side frame
fasteners 313. The top surface 312 abuts against and is attached
securely to the bar 21 at the bottom edges of the side panels 12
via multiple bottom frame fasteners 314. The feet 32 are separately
attached securely to a bottom surface of the frame body 31 and
preferably are respectively attached securely to four corners of
the frame body 31.
[0040] With reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, the top panel 40 is
covered on a top of the main frame 10 and a top support 22. A
bottom surface 41 of the top panel 40 is attached securely to the
top receiving seats 125 and the top support 22 via multiple top
panel fasteners 42.
[0041] With reference to FIG. 15, the drawer assembly 50 is mounted
in the main frame 10 and the bar assembly 20 and comprises multiple
drawers 51. Each drawer 51 is mounted slidably in a corresponding
receiving interval 23 of the bar assembly 20 and may have multiple
slides 510 and at least one knob 5100. The slides 510 are
respectively mounted on two sides of the drawer 51. The main frame
10 has multiple tracks 100 formed respectively on the inside wall
of the side panels 12. The slides 510 are respectively mounted
slidably on the tracks 100 to mount the drawers 51 slidably in the
receiving intervals 23. At least one knob 5100 is attached securely
to a front of the drawer 51.
[0042] With reference to FIGS. 16 to 23, in a preferred embodiment,
each drawer 51 is foldable and has a rear board 511, two sideboards
512, a bottom board 513, a front board 514 and multiple locking
units 515. The sideboards 512 are respectively connected pivotally
to two sides of the rear board 511. The bottom board 513 is slid
between the sideboards 512, is clamped between the sideboards 512
and the rear board 511 and has a mid bar 5130. The mid bar 5130 is
mounted on a middle part of a bottom surface of the bottom board
513 to reinforce the bottom board 513. The front board 514 is
attached to front edges of the sideboards 513 and has multiple
locking holes 516 formed on an inside surface of the front board
514. The locking units 515 are mounted in at least one of the
sideboards 512. Each locking unit 515 corresponds to and
selectively locks in one locking hole 516 of the front board 514
and comprises a switch 517 and a locking rod 518. The switch 517 is
mounted pivotally in a corresponding sideboard 512. The locking rod
518 is mounted securely through the switch 517, is mounted
rotatably in the corresponding sideboard 512 to connect the switch
517 pivotally to the corresponding sideboard 512 and is inserted
into and is locked in the corresponding locking hole 516. In a
preferred embodiment, each locking hole 516 is elongated laterally.
The locking rod 518 has an elongated protrusion 519. When the
elongated protrusion 519 is inserted into the corresponding locking
hole 516, the elongated protrusion 519 aligns with the
corresponding locking hole 516. Then the switch 517 is pivoted to
rotate the elongated protrusion 519 so that the elongated
protrusion 519 misaligns with the corresponding locking hole 516 to
stop the elongated protrusion 519 from disengaging from the
corresponding locking hole 516.
[0043] With reference to FIGS. 24 to 27, another embodiment of a
quick assemble shelf in accordance with the present invention
further comprises a bracing bracket 60A. The length of each rear
panel 11A is larger than the length of each side panel 12A. The
bracing bracket 60A abuts against and is attached securely on the
inner edges 111A of the rear panels 11A to reinforce the rear
panels 11A. The bars 21A and the top support 22A are attached
securely to the bracing bracket 60A. The receiving intervals 23A
are arranged in two lines.
[0044] The quick assemble shelf as described has following
advantages. With the foldable main frame 10, the assembling of the
rear and side panels 11, 12 is easier and quicker. Furthermore,
with the stepped end 211 and the mounting pin 212 to connect the
bars 21 and the main frame 10, the assembling of the bar assembly
20 and the main frame 10 is faster. Moreover, with the foldable
drawers 51, the drawers occupy less room while stowing.
[0045] Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the
present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and features of the
invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made
in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the
full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in
which the appended claims are expressed.
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