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EP2705778A1
EP2705778A1 EP13183822.9A EP13183822A EP2705778A1 EP 2705778 A1 EP2705778 A1 EP 2705778A1 EP 13183822 A EP13183822 A EP 13183822A EP 2705778 A1 EP2705778 A1 EP 2705778A1
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unit
shelving unit
collapsible shelving
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back wall
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James Rowland Martin
Christopher Paul Simmonds
Michael Patton
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SPS Print Group Ltd
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SPS Print Group Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB1216120.4A external-priority patent/GB201216120D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB1222918.3A external-priority patent/GB201222918D0/en
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Publication of EP2705778A1 publication Critical patent/EP2705778A1/de
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/10—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands
    • A47F5/11—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands made of cardboard, paper or the like
    • A47F5/112—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands made of cardboard, paper or the like hand-folded from sheet material
    • A47F5/116—Shelving racks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B43/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like
    • A47B43/02—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like made of cardboard or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2220/00—General furniture construction, e.g. fittings
    • A47B2220/008—General furniture construction, e.g. fittings characterised by materials
    • A47B2220/0083—Furniture made of sheet material
    • A47B2220/0086—Furniture made of sheet material made of cardboard

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  • the present invention relates to a collapsible shelving unit.
  • Shelving units exist in various forms. Often those which come in flatpack form as multiple components are time-consuming and cumbersome to assemble. We have realised that it would the advantageous to design an improved shelving unit.
  • a collapsible shelving unit comprising a back wall and two side walls, the side walls hingeably connected to the back wall, and the shelves hingeably connected to the back wall, for each shelf there is provided two hinged gussets, each gusset connect to an opposite side portion of each respective shelf, and each gusset hingeably connected to a respective side wall, and the shelves arranged to adopt a stowed folded condition and be capable of adopting a deployed condition in which they are substantially perpendicular to the back wall and the side walls.
  • the back wall, the side walls and the shelves may be substantially flat.
  • the side walls may be connected to the back wall at side margins of the back wall.
  • Each gusset, in an unfolded condition, may be of overall generally triangular shape.
  • the gussets may be arranged to support the side portions of each shelf in the deployed condition.
  • the gussets may be arranged to lie substantially flat against a respective side wall.
  • At least some of the gussets may comprise fasteners arranged to maintain the gussets against a respective side wall.
  • the fasteners may comprise a male to female type clip.
  • the fasteners may be manually engageable and manually disengageable.
  • the fasteners may comprise magnets.
  • the side walls may comprise recessed regions which allow the gussets to be received therein when in the deployed condition.
  • the recessed regions preferably allow the gussets to be received within a spatial envelope of the respective side wall.
  • the unit is preferably arranged to allow assembly into an erect condition from a stowed/folded condition by way of lifting the unit upwardly and so allowing the unit to open out.
  • the unit preferably comprises a handle to allow the unit to be so lifted.
  • assembly into the erect condition is achieved solely by lifting the folded assembly upwardly.
  • magnetic attraction between fasteners maintains the unit in an erect condition.
  • the magnetic fasteners automatically come into attractive engagement by virtue of the folded unit being lifted upwardly.
  • the collapsible shelving unit may comprise one or more features of the embodiments described in the detailed description and/or shown in the drawings.
  • a collapsible shelving unit 1 which is advantageously arranged to permit adoption of a stowed condition or an erect condition.
  • the unit 1 In the stowed condition the unit 1 is a substantially flat entity and occupies a smaller spatial envelope as compared to when in the erect deployed condition.
  • the unit 1 comprises a back wall 2 and two side walls 3.
  • Each side wall 3 is hingeably connected to the back wall at a junction between a side margin of a side wall and a side margin of the back wall, such that the side walls 3 flank the back wall 2.
  • Each of the side walls 3 and the back wall 2 is of overall oblong shape.
  • the unit 1 further comprises shelves 7 which are spaced along the height of the back wall 2.
  • a rearward edge portion of each shelf is hingeably connected to the back wall 2. This connection may be realised by way of one or more flaps/extensions integral with the rearward edge portion, being receivable within respective slots of the back wall 2.
  • Each shelf 7 is of overall oblong-rectangular shape and is arranged to support a load thereon.
  • a gusset 5 which is hingeably connected to the shelf and is overall generally triangular shape.
  • the shelf 7 is connected to the gusset 5 by way of a flap portion of the gusset which underlies the shelf 7, and is adhered thereto.
  • Each gusset 5 is also hingeably connected to the side wall 3 at junction 5a.
  • the junction 5a allows the gusset to have a range of pivotable movement to adopt a folded condition and a deployed condition.
  • the side wall 3 is provided with a plurality of recesses 10 which are dimensioned to receive a respective gusset 5 therein.
  • Each recess 10 is formed by a cut-away part which extends into a proportion of the depth of the side wall 10.
  • Each gusset 5, at a corner region thereof, comprises a fastener component 12a which is arranged to mate with a complementary fastener component 12b which is provided in the recess region 10.
  • the fastener components 12a and 12b are preferably of male-to-female type, and are manually engageable and disengageable by way of a snap-fit connection. When in the connected condition, the fastener components ensure that the gusset is retained in the recess 10, and in the required position to support the respective shelf 7.
  • a fold line 15 extends along the side walls 3 and the back wall 2.
  • the fold line 15 allows the unit, when in a first folded condition (as shown in Figure 2 ) to be folded into a second folded condition in which the unit 1 is folded in half across its height (as shown in Figure 1 ).
  • the fold line 15 is located approximately midway at the height of the unit.
  • the unit 1 In the second folded condition, the unit 1 is much more conveniently transportable and packageable. In an alternative embodiment the fold line 15 is not provided.
  • each of the side walls 3 are provided with slots 16, arranged to receive a header board 20, thus allowing the header board 20 to be positioned towards the front or the back of the uppermost region of the unit 1.
  • An uppermost region of the back wall 2 is provided with a handle 17.
  • the handle 17 conveniently allows the unit 1, in the erect condition, to be repositioned.
  • the unit 1 may advantageously be made from lightweight sheet material such as cardboard or plastic, so allowing the unit, in particular in a folded condition, to be easily transported, and the rapidly unfolded into a lightweight, yet sturdy, shelving unit.
  • each fastener pair which is attached to each gusset 5 is provided in the depth of the gusset such that it protrudes from just one external surface of the gusset. Specifically, the fastener component 12a protrudes only from that surface which opposes the respective side wall 3 to which the gusset is attached. This means that the fastener component is not visible when each gusset is secured to the side wall, thus resulting in a more aesthetically pleasing appearance.
  • the second embodiment is of very similar design and construction to the first embodiment save that the fastener components 12a and 12b are replaced by magnetic components 112a and 112b which are incorporated into the gussets 105 and the complimentary side wall portions 110.
  • the shelving unit 100 comprises a back wall 102, and two side walls 103. Each side wall 103 is hingeably connected to the back wall at a junction between a side margin of the back wall, such that the side walls flank the back wall 102. Each of the side walls and the back wall 102 is of overall oblong shape.
  • the unit 100 further comprises shelves 107 which are spaced along the height of the back wall 102. A rearward edge portion of each shelf is hingeably connected to the back wall 102. Each shelf is of overall oblong-rectangular shape and is arranged to support a load thereon. At the opposing side margins of each shelf there is provided a gusset 105, which is hingeably connected to the shelf and is of overall generally triangular shape. The shelf 107 is connected to the gusset 105 by way of a flap portion of the gusset which underlies the shelf 107, and is adhered thereto. Each gusset 105 is also hingeably connected to the side wll 103 at junction 105a. each junction 105a allows the gusset to have a range of pivotable movement to adopt a folded condition and a deployed condition.
  • the side wall 103 is provided with a plurality of recesses 110 which are dimensioned to receive a respective gusset 105 therein.
  • Each recess 110 is formed by a cut-away part which extends into a proportion of the depth of the side wall 110.
  • the folded unit is caused to open.
  • the lowermost portion pivots about the fold 115 (as best shown in Figure 8 ).
  • the lower part With continued upward movement, the lower part becomes aligned with the upper part.
  • the side walls 103 then tend to pivot inwardly.
  • the gussets 105 are received in the recesses 110.
  • the magnetic attraction between the magnets in each of the gusset 105 and the recess 110, the gusset 105 is held within the recess.
  • This magnetic attraction advantageously serves to maintain the assembly in an erect condition, as shown in Figure 4 . With this single, simple, procedure, a user can very straightforwardly and quickly assemble the unit.

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GBGB1216120.4A GB201216120D0 (en) 2012-09-10 2012-09-10 Collasible shelving unit
GBGB1222918.3A GB201222918D0 (en) 2012-12-19 2012-12-19 Collapsible Shelving Unit

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CN107224157A (zh) * 2017-06-22 2017-10-03 王焱华 一种能够折叠的家用电器展示台
US10842297B2 (en) 2018-01-30 2020-11-24 Redbox S.r.l. Papercraft display
US10905259B2 (en) 2018-08-29 2021-02-02 American Display & Fixture, Llc Multiple configuration merchandising system
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IL292710B1 (en) * 2022-05-02 2023-06-01 Sitton Oren A stall unfolded
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EP2965668A1 (de) * 2014-07-09 2016-01-13 Panther Packaging GmbH & Co.KG Schnell aufstellbares display mit regalfächern
CN107224157A (zh) * 2017-06-22 2017-10-03 王焱华 一种能够折叠的家用电器展示台
US10842297B2 (en) 2018-01-30 2020-11-24 Redbox S.r.l. Papercraft display
US10905259B2 (en) 2018-08-29 2021-02-02 American Display & Fixture, Llc Multiple configuration merchandising system
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IL292710B1 (en) * 2022-05-02 2023-06-01 Sitton Oren A stall unfolded
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CN115624250A (zh) * 2022-12-08 2023-01-20 唐山海港经济开发区医院 一种医疗各类药物存放设备
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