EP1563965A1 - Storage assembly for a utility vehicle made up of developable racks and cases - Google Patents

Abstract

The racks (1) are stackable by their overflowing horizontal lips (2) (3). The set of racks (1) is completed in its lower part by a rack support (4) and in its upper part by a cover (20). Each rack (1) can receive a case (7) which is lockable in the same rack (1) by means of its front edge (11). Its various elements form an assembly (31) which is completed at its base by a rectangular bottom plate (23) integral with the rack support (4) and a slide (6) fixed on the floor of the vehicle. The fixing brackets (24) adjustable in length are secured to either racks (1) on the top of the assembly or the cover (20) connecting said assembly with the walls of the vehicle. <IMAGE>

Description

The present invention relates to a storage unit for vehicles Utilities, consisting of an evolving number of racks and briefcases.

The idea of the present invention came because of the difficulty of store briefcases in a vehicle. When a vehicle is in motion when accelerating, braking or cornering, briefcases can move in any direction. Moreover, it is difficult to take the last briefcase without moving the others when several cases are arranged on top of each other. On the one hand, this set must be able to be removed from the floor, thus freeing the surface and the volume in the vehicle. On the other hand, it is difficult to find the pieces that you want without having to open several cases.

A number of achievements exist to offer the possibilities storage in sets with lockers, drawers or briefcases.

Patent FR 2 609 610: Storage cabinet with drawers. This patent describes a set of storage drawers mounted, sliding in the frame. This frame consists of frames (1) which are stackable by means of interlocking (2b, 2f).

Patent DE 23 29 016: Möbel, das aus mehreren gleichen Elementen zusammengesetzt ist, insbesondere Möbel aus Kunststoff. This patent describes a piece of furniture composed of several elements (1) having the form of strips folded in U assembled together by clipping and pinning. The elements have on their inner faces parallel ribs (6) or reinforcing strips (30) (31) for receiving tablets (25) or rails with sliding parts (54).

DE Patent 2,303,105: Bauelementensatz für Möbel, wie niedrige Tische, Offene und geschlossene Kasten, Ablagen or Regale. This patent discloses furniture construction elements (1). The elements (1) are made of a single piece by a base (2) and three sides (3) (4) (5) folded in the shape of C. Its three sides (3) (4) (5) are closed by pieces (11). The elements (1) can receive other elements (31) (39) which are C-shaped profiles. The elements (1) can be solidified by means of pins (25) or bolts (26) (27).

US Patent 3,506,321: Interconnected detachable boxes. This patent describes self-locking rectangular boxes (1 to 7) receiving drawers. These boxes (1 to 7) are assembled and disassembled to each other in a removable manner thus forming a storage block.

U.S. Patent 3,003,839: Display tray assembly. This patent describes joining elements which can be joined to one another by means of interlocking to click. This engagement is achieved by exercising a certain effort on the upper element that comes to hang with the lower element.

GB Patent 679,948: Improvements relating to Sectional Metal Cabinets and like Sectional Furniture. This patent describes a piece of furniture comprising stackable frames. Each frame (B) (C) has housings can contain several drawers. Springs (22) as well as transverse bars (26) prevent the drawers from being able to disengage chassis (B) (C).

Patent FR 2 223 948: Set of furniture elements to assemble. This patent describes a set of furniture elements comprising bins open on one side, stackable and juxtaposed, intended to receive drawers whose output is deliberately limited by a stop.

The present invention discloses a vehicle storage assembly utilities, consisting of three main parts, a set of racks, cases, a base and fixing brackets.

The racks are stackable and solidarisable elements between them by means of fasteners such as bolts, among others. These racks are rectangular bowl-shaped with one side of a weak height which will be called edge before. The other vertical sides have horizontal lips overflowing, identical, each pierced in a way similar holes required for the passage of fasteners for assemble the racks together. These rack sets are completed in low and high parts by two pieces, of identical shape, titled support racks and lid. This rack of racks and this lid, of form identical, can be fixed to the racks by means of fasteners such as bolts, among others. This rack support is shaped like rectangular bowl whose back and both sides have a lip horizontal overflowing. The lid also has a horizontal lip overflowing. The flowing horizontal lip is pierced with orifices necessary for the passage of the fasteners to assemble the support from racks and the lid to the racks. This rack holder and this lid are also consist of bosses to receive the spring of compression and recesses favoring the release of the compression spring solidary of the bottom of rack.

This set of racks can be secured to a vehicle floor or other by means of a rectangular bottom plate, integral with the rack support by means of fasteners such as studs, between other.

This rectangular bottom plate is housed in the slide on three sides. This arrangement makes it possible to remove the set of racks from the floor of the vehicle thus releasing the useful surface and volume if necessary.

This set of racks arranged in the slide can also be fixed on the vertical walls of a vehicle by means of fixing brackets adjustable in length to compensate for side variations between the set of racks and the curve of the walls of the vehicle.

In this set of racks consists of the number of racks that we desire, storage cases at hardware store or other come slip horizontally in each compartment materialized by each rack. These cases are held in place by the front edge of low height and a compression spring located on the inner rear face of the rack; it ensures permanent maintenance of the briefcase with the front edge of the rack. On the other hand, these briefcases are also kept pressed against the bottom of the racks by a compression spring located under the bottom of the upper rack. To extract the case from its compartment, the user takes it by its handle and raises it slightly obliquely; operation that then compresses the compression spring located on the bottom of the upper rack. The case can then be extracted. The recesses the rack support allows to receive the compression spring when his upper rack is assembled on, while the bosses of the cover receive a compression spring when its lower rack is assembled below.

Each case is equipped with a label on the front that can specify the nature of the objects stored in it. A record in the back of the briefcase organize the storage in each compartment by specifying the nature of the room and the approximate amount that can be accommodated.

This arrangement, set of racks and briefcases, makes it possible to leave any briefcase without disturbing others.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

FIG. 1 represents, in perspective, the device of the present invention assembled.

FIG. 2 represents, in perspective, an exploded view of the device of the present invention, with a briefcase.

Figure 3 shows, in section, a rack.

FIG. 4 represents the bottom view of a rack with spring compression.

FIG. 5 represents the bottom view of the lid or a support racks.

FIG. 6 represents, in perspective, a briefcase in its position opened.

FIG. 7 represents, in perspective, a briefcase in its position closed.

Figure 8 shows, in section, the locking device of the cases.

FIG. 9 represents, in section, the extraction of the cases from their racks.

FIG. 10 represents, in section, the blocking device of the present invention in lateral position and in vertical position.

FIG. 11 represents, in section, the longitudinal locking device in the minimum position of the present invention.

Figure 12 shows, in section, the longitudinal locking device in the maximum position of the present invention.

According to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, the device consists of stackable racks (1) shaped rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front side. The front of the rack (1) is closed on a low height by a front edge (11). The other two lateral sides of the rack (1) and its internal rear face (9) forming a U, comprise, in their upper part, an overflowing horizontal lip (3) and, in their part lower, an overflowing horizontal lip (2). The inner back (9) one of the racks (1) has a compression spring (12). The bottom (5) racks (1) serves as support for the case (7) and has, in its outer face, a compression spring (13). The outer face of the bottom (5) of the racks (1) consists of ribs (8) in the form of a grid. The ribs (8) serve as stiffeners for the racks (1). The ribs (8) are closed, on three sides, at their periphery by an overflowing horizontal lip (2). The overflowing horizontal lip (3) and the horizontal lip flowing (2) identical, are pierced, each in a similar manner, with orifices (26). These holes (26) allow the passage of fasteners such as bolts (10) among others.

According to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the assembly of the racks (1) between them is obtained by placing the overlying horizontal lip (2) of the rack in position (1) Upper with the overflowing horizontal lip (3) of the lower rack (1). This setting in position is aided by the centering of the cylindrical lugs (27) located on the overflowing horizontal lip (2) of the rack (1). The cylindrical lugs (27) are centered with the axis of the holes (28) which are positioned on the overflowing horizontal lip (3). The racks (1) are immobilizable between them by means of fasteners such as bolts (10) among others.

According to Figures 1, 3, 4, 5 and 8, the assembly comprises several racks (1) which are terminated at the bottom by a rack support (4) and partly high by a cover (20), of identical shape. This rack support (4) is shaped rectangular bowl (30) open on its upper part of which the back and both sides have an overflowing horizontal lip (29) U-shaped. The lid (20) also has a lip horizontal overflowing (29) U-shaped. The horizontal lip overflowing (29) is pierced with orifices (26). These orifices (26) allow the passage of elements fasteners such as bolts (10) among others. Inside the rectangular bowl (30) consists of ribs (32). The bosses (21) are intended for fixing the compression spring (13) under the lid (20). The recesses (22) of the rack support (4) are intended to provide the passage of the compression spring (13) provided under the bottom (5) of the rack (1). The assembly of the rack support (4) with respect to the rack (1) is obtained by positioning the overflowing horizontal lip (2) of the rack (1) with the overflowing horizontal lip (29) of the rack support (4). This implementation position is assisted by the centering of the cylindrical lugs (27) located on the horizontal lip overflowing (2) of the rack (1). The cylindrical lugs (27) are centered with the axis of the holes (28) which are positioned on the lip horizontal overflowing (29). The rack support (4) and the rack (1) upper are immobilisable together by means of fasteners such as bolts (10) among others.

The assembly of the cover (20) with respect to the rack (1) is obtained by positioning the overlying horizontal lip (29) of the cover (20) with the overflowing horizontal lip (3) of the rack (1) at the top of the assembly. The cover (20) and said rack (1) are immobilizable with each other at means of fasteners such as bolts (10) among others.

According to FIG. 8, the device comprises a rectangular bottom plate (23) which is attached to the underside of the rack support (4) at means of fasteners such as studs (25) among others. The plaque Rectangular bottom (23) protrudes slightly from the lower contour of the rack support (4); this overtaking thus forming a horizontal lip overflowing.

According to Figures 1, 8 and 10, several racks (1), a rack support (4), a cover (20) and a rectangular bottom plate (23) form a together (31). This assembly (31) can be secured to a floor of vehicle by means of the rectangular bottom plate (23). This last is housed in the three sides of the slide (6) in the shape of a U. The slide (6) is secured to the floor by means of fasteners such as that screws (34) among others. This arrangement allows to remove the set (31) of the vehicle floor thus freeing up the useful surface and volume if necessary.

According to FIG. 10, in order to prevent the assembly (31) from moving when it is placed in a moving vehicle, the assembly (31) must be immobilized in a horizontal and vertical plane. This immobilization is carried out by via a slide (6) and by fixing brackets (24). All (31) slides through the rectangular bottom plate (23), between the slide (6) and the ground. The assembly (31) is thus blocked in the lateral direction of the horizontal and vertical planes.

According to FIGS. 11 and 12, the fastening brackets (24) allow blocking the assembly (31) on the walls of the vehicle. Fixing brackets (24) are longitudinally adjustable thanks to their oblong holes. The fixing brackets (24) are positioned indifferently on the lip horizontal overflowing (29) of the cover (20) is on the horizontal lip overflowing (2) of the rack (1). The fastening brackets (24) allow their settings, to compensate for the variations of odds between the set (31) and the curve of the walls of the vehicle. After adjusting the fixing brackets (24), the latter are immobilizable relative to the cover (20) or to the rack (1) by means of fasteners such as bolts (10) between other. The fixing brackets (24) can be taken directly back either on the body, either on a rail by means of fasteners such as bolts (33) among others.

According to FIGS. 1 and 8, the assembly (31) consists of the evolutionary number racks (1) as needed. Cases (7) are housed horizontally in each rack (1). Locking a case (7) in its rack (1) is provided in two directions: a horizontal and a vertical.

According to FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, each case (7) consists of a bottom (14), a lid (15), removable lockers (35) (36) or removable partitions (37). Each case (7) has on its front face, extensions (18) and is equipped with a label (19) on the front that can specify the nature of the objects stored in it. In addition, a notice (16) is located between the bottom (14) and either the removable lockers (35) (36) or removable partitions (37), among others. This notice (16) organizes the storage of each compartment, specifying the nature of the room and approximate amount that can be accommodated.

The compression spring (12) integral with the inner rear face (9) the rack (1) ensures the horizontal locking by its action on the case (7) in pushing it to the front edge (11) of the bottom of the rack (1) thus bringing the extensions (18) of the case in contact with said front flange (11).

The vertical locking is ensured by a compression spring (13) which removes too much flapping between the case (7) and the bottom (5) of the rack (1) located above.

A game between these elements [rack (1), bottom (5) and the case (7)], is necessary for the travel of the case (7) to extract it from a rack (1).

According to FIG. 9, the extraction of the case (7) from its rack is carried out by the user when the latter takes the handle (17) of the case (7) and slightly raises the case (7) until the latter is above the front edge (11) of the rack (1). This action compresses the spring compression (13). The user can then pull the case (7) towards him. The briefcase (7) slides on its bottom (14) on the front edge (11) which ends the bottom (5) of the rack (1). This action is helped initially by the push compression spring (12). The case (7) is extracted from its rack (1).

Claims (10)

Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of a rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), characterized in that the two lateral sides of the rack (1) and its inner rear face (9) forming a U, have on their upper edge an overlying horizontal lip (3) and on their lower edge an overlying horizontal lip (2). ), identical, each pierced in a similar way orifices (26) for receiving bolts (10) so as to secure between them the racks (1) superimposed and whose positioning in a strictly vertical plane is facilitated by means of cylindrical lugs (27) provided on the overlying horizontal lip (2) of the rack located above and being placed in the axis of the holes (28) provided on the horizontal lip ordante (3) of the rack (1) located below. Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claim 1, characterized in that the front face of the rack (1) is closed at its lower base on a small height by a front edge (11). Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of a rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner rear face (9) of the rack (1) comprises a compression spring (12) and the outer face of the bottom (5) of the rack (1) another compression spring ( 13). Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of a rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claim 1, characterized in that all the racks (1) superimposed and joined together, are terminated at the bottom by a rack support (4) and at the top by a cover (20), shaped identical. Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claims 1 and 4, characterized in that the rack support (4) is in the form of a rectangular bowl (30) open on the upper face and whose rear and both lateral sides comprise an overlying horizontal lip (29). ) The cover (20) also has a U-shaped projecting horizontal lip (29). The projecting horizontal lip (29) is provided with orifices (26) which are adapted to support racks (4). ), move in the axis of the orifices (26) of the overflowing horizontal lip (2) of the rack (1) located at the bottom of the assembly (31) and, for the cover (20) whose horizontal lip is overflowing ( 29) is also pierced of orifices (26), to be placed in the axis of the orifices (26) of the overflowing horizontal lip (3) of the rack (1) situated at the top of the assembly; said orifices then being in position for receiving the bolts (10) among others. Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claims 1, 3, 4 and 5, characterized in that the cover (20) and the rack support (4) of identical shape, in support function, the rack support (4) comprises in the rectangular bowl ( 30) recesses (22) intended to ensure the passage of the compression spring (13) provided under the bottom (5) of the rack (1) and secondly, in function lid, the cover (20) has bosses ( 21) for fixing the compression spring (13). Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claims 1, 4 and 5, characterized in that the assembly (31) consisting of racks (1) terminated at the bottom by the rack support (4) can be secured to a vehicle floor by means of a rectangular bottom plate (23), whose contour comprises a lip protruding from the rack support (4) housed on three of its sides in the slideway (6) integral with the floor of the vehicle by means of fixing elements such as screws (34) among others. Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claims 1, 4 and 5, characterized in that the perfect immobilization of the assembly (31) in a vehicle, for example, and this, whatever the curve of the side walls of the vehicle to be equipped, is obtained by means of longitudinally adjustable fixing brackets (24) connecting the assembly (31) to the vehicle wall. Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claim 1, characterized in that each case (7) consists of a bottom (14), a lid (15), removable racks (35) (36) or removable partitions (37) . Storage unit for commercial vehicles, consisting of an evolutionary number of racks referenced globally in (1), in the form of rectangular bowl open on its upper part and on its front face, stackable, each receiving horizontally a case referenced globally in (7 ), according to claims 1 and 9, characterized in that each case (7) is provided on its outer front surface, a label (19) indicating the nature of the objects contained therein. Similarly, a notice (16), inserted between the bottom (14) of the case (7) and either the removable racks (35) (36) or the removable partitions (37), specifies the nature and quantity of rooms housed .

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