US20080302747A1 - Lock for shelving assembly - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Abstract
The lock for a shelving assembly secures the connector ends of the horizontal members to the uprights of the assembly, preventing the horizontal members from being lifted from their attachments to the uprights. The lock comprises a rigid, inflexible lock bar having a peripheral frame surrounding a central passage therethrough, and an opposite distal end with a lock tab extending therefrom. The attachment edge of the lock bar frame is hooked upon a protruding lance tab of the connector end, with the lance tab serving as a hinge or fulcrum for the lock bar. A spring is wedged between the attachment edge of the lock bar frame and the adjacent connector end, urging the distal end of the lock bar toward the connector to engage the lock tab within aligned holes of the connector and upright to which it is attached.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/929,013, filed Jun. 8, 2007.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to shelving assemblies. More particularly, the present invention relates to a lock for a shelving assembly that fastens shelf components to standards or uprights having shelf bracket engagement openings formed therein, usually at spaced intervals, to lock the shelves at adjustable heights.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Prefabricated shelving is in common use in many environments, e.g., warehouses and other storage facilities, so-called “big box” stores, etc. Such shelving generally have uprights and horizontal crossmembers, which have connector ends that attach removably to the uprights by pins fitting into cooperating slots in the uprights. The uprights generally include a large number of closely spaced slots, with the slots usually having a “teardrop” or “keyhole” shape, i.e., being wider at the upper portion thereof to allow the passage of the wider head of the attachment pin, and narrower at the lower portion in order for the narrower shank of the pin to rest therein and capture the wider head of the pin behind the upright.
- The above-described structure allows the components to be assembled quickly and easily, and provides for considerable adjustment in the height of the crossmembers and corresponding shelves. This configuration is commonly used for large and heavy-duty shelving assemblies in warehouses and the like for the storage of palletized goods, which are placed upon and retrieved from the shelving by fork lift equipment or the like.
- One problem that can occur in such an environment is that the tines of the forklift may be placed inadvertently beneath the crossmember of the shelving structure, or perhaps for the pallet or other article to become caught on the shelving crossmember. When this occurs, the crossmember becomes dislodged from its installation to the adjacent upright when the tines of the forklift are raised. The result is the dropping of at least one end of the crossmember and all of the goods resting upon that shelf level, unless the forklift operator recognizes the problem in time and is able to get some assistance in reinstalling the crossmember. Even so, the reinstallation of a shelving crossmember when the shelf is loaded is not a trivial task, and may prove to be impossible under the circumstances.
- Accordingly, a large number of fasteners of various types have been developed to lock the shelving crossmembers to their respective uprights in order to prevent such accidents. One exemplary device is described in Swiss Patent No. 602,438, published on Jul. 31, 1978. According to the drawings and English abstract, the device comprises an adjustable height shelving system for pallets, with the uprights having a plurality of keyhole slots therein for receiving pins extending from the connector ends of the horizontal members.
- Thus, a lock for a shelving assembly solving the aforementioned problems is desired.
- The lock for a shelving assembly provides for the locking together of the crossmembers and uprights of a prefabricated shelf system to prevent their inadvertent disassembly. The lock comprises a rigid, inflexible lock bar stamped or otherwise formed of a single, unitary metal plate. The lock includes a peripheral frame defining a central passage therethrough, with the attachment end of the lock bar frame being hooked upon a lance tab extending outwardly from the connector end of the crossmember. A spring is installed between the attachment end of the lock bar frame and the underlying structure of the connector end component, with the spring urging the attachment end of the lock bar outwardly, i.e., away from the connector end. The opposite distal end of the lock bar is thus urged toward the connector end as the lock bar pivots about the fulcrum defined by the lance tab.
- The distal end of the lock bar includes a lock tab extending normal thereto, i.e., toward the connector end component and underlying upright. The lock tab is preferably stamped and formed as an integral unit from the lock bar plate, and engages aligned holes through the connector end component and underlying upright. When the lock bar tab is so engaged, the tab prevents the connector end component from moving parallel to the underlying upright, thereby preventing the attachment pins of the connector end from disengaging from their seats within the upright passages and assuring that the shelving assembly remains assembled.
- These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
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FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view of a shelving assembly including a series of locks for shelving assembly according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a detailed environmental perspective view of a portion of the shelving assembly ofFIG. 1 , showing further details of the lock for the shelving assembly according to the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a detailed environmental front elevation view of the installed lock for a shelving assembly according to the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a detailed exploded perspective view of a lock bar and a spring of a lock for a shelving assembly according to the present invention, showing further details thereof. -
FIG. 5 is a detailed environmental side elevation view in section of the lock for a shelving assembly according to the present invention in its installed and locked state on a shelving assembly, showing various details thereof. -
FIG. 6 is a detailed side elevation view in section of the lock installation ofFIG. 5 , showing the lock bar pivoted to its unlocked state. - Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.
- The present invention relates to various embodiments of a lock for a shelving assembly, assuring that the horizontal crossmembers or shelf support members cannot be lifted from their attachment to the standards or uprights of the assembly.
FIG. 1 of the drawings provides an illustration of anexemplary shelving assembly 10, including a plurality ofuprights 12 withhorizontal crossmembers 20 secured between theuprights 12 and supporting one or more shelves thereon. The detail perspective view ofFIG. 2 illustrates further details of this structure, showing the elongatedconnector pin passages 14 formed through each of theuprights 12. - Each of the
connector pin passages 14 includes a relatively widerupper portion 16 dimensioned to allow the passage therethrough of the relatively wider head of the connector pin, and a relatively narrowerlower portion 18 supporting the narrower shank of the pin therein and capturing the wider head of the pin therebehind. Each of theconnector pin passages 14 illustrated in the drawings comprises a “teardrop” shape, i.e., having a smoothly tapering side extending between the widerupper portion 16 and narrowerlower portion 18 thereof. However, other passage shapes having relatively wider upper portions and narrower lower portions, e.g., “keyhole” configuration, etc., may be used. - Each of the horizontal
shelf support crossmembers 20 includes oppositedistal ends 22, with each of theends 22 having aconnector 24 extending therefrom. Each of theconnectors 24 has an outwardly facing lockbar contact face 26 and an opposite, inwardly facingupright contact face 28, with theupright contact face 28 being shown most clearly in the cross-sectional views ofFIGS. 5 and 6 . Theconnectors 24 are preferably formed as stamped angles and welded or otherwise permanently and immovably attached to theends 22 of thecrossmembers 20, but other configurations may be used. Each of theconnectors 24 has at least one, and preferably a plurality of, connector pin(s) 30 extending inwardly from theupright contact face 28 thereof, withsuch pins 30 best being shown inFIGS. 5 and 6 . Each of thepins 30 has a relatively wide head, which is captured behind the corresponding upright 12 by thenarrower portion 18 of theconnector pin passage 14 through which it was installed, and a narrow shank resting in the narrower lower portion of thepassage 14, as described further above. - As shown in
FIGS. 5 and 6 , each of theconnectors 24 has alock tab passage 32 formed therethrough for accepting the lock tab of a lock bar, described in detail further below. Thelock tab passage 32 of theconnector 24 is aligned with theupper portion 16 of a correspondingconnector pin passage 14 when theconnector 24 is installed upon the upright 12, as shown inFIGS. 3 , 5, and 6 of the drawings. Each of theconnectors 24 also has alance tab 34 extending outwardly from its lockbar contact face 28, as shown inFIGS. 2 , 3, 5, and 6. Each of thelance tabs 34 has an outwardly extendingleg 36 and aleg 38 generally parallel to the plane of theconnector 24. Thelance tab 34 serves as a pivot or hinge attachment point for alock bar 40, as described further below. - The
lock bar 40 comprises a rigid, inflexible bar stamped or otherwise formed of a relatively heavy sheet of durable metal, e.g., steel. Thebar 40 is preferably treated after forming to increase its strength and durability further, e.g., case hardening, etc. Eachlock bar 40 includes anattachment end 42 and an opposite distallock tab end 44, mutually opposed first and secondlateral edges front face 50, and an oppositeconnector contact face 52. The twoends edges passage 54 formed through the bar, with the passage permitting removable attachment of thebar 40 to thelance tab 34 of thecorresponding connector 24. Specifically, the lancetab attachment end 42 of thebar 40 extends across the outwardly extendingleg 36 of thelance tab 34, with theleg 36 passing through thelock bar passage 54. Theattachment end portion 42 of the bar is captured between theparallel leg 38 of thelance tab 34 and the underlying lockbar contact surface 26 of theconnector 24 to pivotally secure thelock bar 40 to theconnector 24. Thepassage 54 through thelock bar 40 may be enlarged to serve as a connector pin clearance opening, allowing thelock bar 40 to seat directly upon the lockbar contact surface 26 of theconnector 24 around the protruding attachment end of theadjacent connector pin 30. - A
lock tab 56 protrudes from the connector contact face 52 of thelock tab end 44 of thelock bar 40, generally normal to the plane of thebar 40. Thelock tab 56 is preferably formed integrally with the remainder of thebar 40 of the same metal as the plate or sheet used to form thebar 40. The flat stock used to form thelock bar 40 before bending includes first and second enddistal extensions 58 that are bent to form the protruding portion of thelock tab 56, and laterally opposed first and secondintermediate extensions 60 that are mutually folded back against the connector contact face 52 of thebar 40. Alternatively, thetab 56 could be formed as a separate component (bolt, rivet, pin, etc.) mechanically secured through or welded to thelock tab end 44 of thebar 40 to extend from the connector contact face 52 of the bar. - The
lock bar 40 has afinger lift tab 62 extending from thelock tab end 44 of the bar. Thisfinger lift tab 62 is preferably formed in the same manner as thelock tab 56 described above, i.e., formed integrally with the remainder of thebar 40 of the same metal as the plate or sheet used to form thebar 40. Thefinger lift tab 62 is bent to protrude outwardly from thefront face 50 of thebar 40 in order to facilitate manipulation of thelift tab 62. It is preferred to incorporate thefinger lift tab 62 when forming thelock bar 40, as the protrudingfinger lift tab 62 extends outwardly, i.e., spaced away from theouter face 26 of theconnector 24, at least even with the outwardly protrudinglance tab 34. Thus, in the event of contact with theshelving assembly 10 by a massive object, e.g., by a fork lift or the like during maneuvering, the outwardly protrudingfinger lift tab 62 serves to protect the remaining structure of thelock bar 40 and associatedlance tab 34 from damage or deformation. - The
lock bar 40 is held in place upon thelance tab 34 of therespective connector 24 by aspring 64. Thespring 64 is formed of a relatively thin and resilient metal leaf having a narrow, generally U-shaped cross section, as shown inFIGS. 4 through 6 . Thespring 64 includes opposite connector and lock bar engagement tabs, respectively 66 and 68, which secure thespring 64 in place when thespring 64 andlock bar 40 are installed. Theconnector engagement tab 66 seats against the edge of the hole orpassage 70 formed when thelance tab 34 is stamped or punched away from theconnector 24, with the opposite lockbar engagement tab 68 bearing against the lower edge of theattachment end 42 of thelock bar 40. - The
spring 64 exerts a torque that urges the lock bar attachment end 42 of thebar 40 upwardly against the junction of the outward extendingleg 36 andparallel leg 38 of thelance tab 34, and further urges the lockbar attachment end 42 outwardly away from thefront face 50 of theconnector 24. The upper edge of the lockbar attachment end 42, i.e., the edge defining the lower edge of the connectorpin clearance opening 54 in the center of thelock bar 40, may have a bevel orchamfer 72 to fit more closely with the inner radius of the bend or junction between the twolegs lance tab 34. - As the junction of the outward extending
leg 36 andparallel leg 38 of thelance tab 34 acts as a fulcrum or pivot point for thelock bar 40, it will be seen that the distal locktab end portion 44 of thelock bar 40 is urged toward thefront face 50 of theconnector 24, thereby also urging thelock tab 56 into the alignedlock tab passage 32 andupper portion 16 of aconnector pin passage 14. Thus, once thelock bar 40 is installed with itsspring 64, thelock tab 56 automatically engages theconnector 24 andunderlying upright 12 to prevent theconnector 24 from lifting relative to theupright 12, thereby assuring that theshelving assembly 10 cannot be disassembled either intentionally or inadvertently without positively and intentionally pivoting thelock bar 40 outwardly away from thefront face 50 of theconnector 24 against the pressure of thespring 64. Yet, thelock bar 40 is easily released by intentionally pulling or prying outwardly upon the upwardly disposedfinger lift tab 62, thereby pulling the lock tab from theupper portion 16 of theconnector pin passage 14 with which it was engaged, thus allowing the connector bracket 24 (and any attached crossmember 22) to be lifted for removal or relocation along the correspondingupright 12. - It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
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1. A lock for a shelving assembly, the shelving assembly including at least one connector having at least one lance tab extending outwardly therefrom and a lock tab passage formed therethrough, and including at least one upright having the upper portion of an elongated connector pin passage aligned with the lock tab passage of the connector when the connector is installed upon the upright, the lock comprising:
a rigid lock bar having an attachment end, a lock tab end opposite the attachment end, mutually opposed first and second lateral edges, a front face, a connector contact face opposite the front face, and a lock tab extending from the lock tab end of the connector contact face generally normal thereto; and
a spring bearing against the attachment end of the lock bar, the spring urging the attachment end of the lock bar away from the connector and the lock tab end of the lock bar toward the connector to engage the lock tab within the lock tab passage of the connector and upper portion of the connector pin passage of the upright when the attachment end of the lock bar is installed upon the lance tab of the connector.
2. The lock for a shelving assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lock bar has a connector pin clearance opening formed therethrough.
3. The lock for a shelving assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lock tab comprises mutually folded first and second extensions of the lock bar formed integrally therewith.
4. The lock for a shelving assembly according to claim 1 , further including a finger lift tab extending from the lock tab end of the lock bar.
5. The lock for a shelving assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lock bar is formed of hardened steel.
6. The lock for a shelving assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the compression spring comprises a thin, resilient metal leaf having a narrow, generally U-shaped cross section.
7. A shelving assembly lock and connector combination for attachment to a shelving system having at least one upright with at least one connector pin passage defined therethrough, the lock and connector combination comprising:
a connector having a lock bar contact face, an upright contact face opposite the lock bar contact face, and at least one lock tab passage formed therethrough, the lock tab passage being adapted for alignment with an upper portion of the connector pin passage of the upright when the connector is installed thereon;
at least one connector pin extending from the upright contact face of the connector generally normal thereto, the connector pin being adjacent the lock tab passage;
at least one lance tab extending from the lock bar contact face of the connector;
a rigid lock bar having an attachment end pivotally disposed upon the lance tab of the connector, a lock tab end opposite the attachment end, mutually opposed first and second lateral edges, a front face, and a connector contact face opposite the front face;
a lock tab extending from the lock tab end of the connector contact face of the lock bar generally normal thereto; and
a spring disposed between the connector and the attachment end of the lock bar, the spring urging the attachment end of the lock bar away from the connector and the lock tab end of the lock bar toward the connector to engage the lock tab within the lock tab passage of the connector and upper portion of the connector pin passage of the upright.
8. The shelving assembly lock and connector combination according to claim 7 , wherein the lock bar has a connector pin clearance opening formed therethrough.
9. The shelving assembly lock and connector combination according to claim 8 , wherein the attachment end of the lock bar has a beveled upper edge defining the lower edge of the connector pin clearance opening.
10. The shelving assembly lock and connector combination according to claim 7 , wherein the lock tab comprises mutually folded first and second extensions of the lock bar formed integrally therewith.
11. The shelving assembly lock and connector combination according to claim 7 , further including a finger lift tab extending from the lock tab end of the lock bar.
12. The shelving assembly lock and connector combination according to claim 7 , wherein the lock bar is formed of hardened steel.
13. The shelving assembly lock and connector combination according to claim 7 , wherein the compression spring comprises a thin, resilient metal leaf having a narrow, generally U-shaped cross section.
14. A shelving assembly, comprising:
a plurality of uprights having a plurality of elongated connector pin passages disposed therethrough, each of the connector pin passages having an upper portion;
a plurality of connectors, each of the connectors having a lock bar contact face, an upright contact face opposite the lock bar contact face, a connector pin extending from the upright contact face of the connector generally normal thereto, the connector pin selectively engaging a corresponding one of the connector pin passages of a corresponding one of the uprights, and at least one lock tab passage formed therethrough, the lock tab passage being aligned with the upper portion of one of the connector pin passages of the corresponding one of the uprights when one of the connectors is installed thereon;
a lance tab extending from the lock bar contact face of each of the connectors;
a plurality of rigid lock bars having an attachment end pivotally disposed upon the lance tab of a corresponding one of the connectors, a lock tab end opposite the attachment end, mutually opposed first and second lateral edges, a front face, and a connector contact face opposite the front face;
a lock tab extending from the lock tab end of the connector contact face of each of the lock bars generally normal thereto; and
a spring disposed between each of the connectors and the attachment end of a corresponding one of the lock bars, the spring urging the attachment end of the lock bar away from the connector and the lock tab end of the lock bar toward the connector to engage the lock tab within the lock tab passage of the connector and upper portion of the connector pin passage of the corresponding one of the uprights.
15. The shelving assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the lock bar has a connector pin clearance opening formed therethrough.
16. The shelving assembly lock and connector combination according to claim 15 , wherein the attachment end of the lock bar has a beveled upper edge defining the lower edge of the connector pin clearance opening.
17. The shelving assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the lock tab comprises mutually folded first and second extensions of the lock bar formed integrally therewith.
18. The shelving assembly according to claim 14 , further including a finger lift tab extending from the lock tab end of the lock bar.
19. The shelving assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the lock bar is formed of hardened steel.
20. The shelving assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the compression spring comprises a thin, resilient metal leaf having a narrow, generally U-shaped cross section.
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