Foldable magazine rack

Abstract

The present invention relates to stationery and more specifically pertains to a foldable magazine rack. It includes a rack body and a bottom panel removably fastened with a bottom end of the rack body; the rack body is a plastic rack which is foldable and integrally formed by injection molding. The present magazine rack is convenient to use, susceptible to low production costs, and can be repeatedly used.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to stationery and more specifically pertains to a foldable magazine rack.

Books are commonly used in people's daily life. With the accumulation of books over time, it is necessary to have a book shelf for storing the books, otherwise the household environment would be very messy. Conventional book shelves have several tiers, and books stand vertically on the book shelves; however, when there are not enough books for occupying a tier of the book shelf, the books will lean to one side or even lie flat on the book shelf, resulting in a messy arrangement of the book shelf. To improve this situation, people place a magazine rack on the book shelf; books are placed into the magazine rack first, and the magazine rack is then placed on the book shelf. In this way, the book shelf will be very tidy. However, such magazine rack could not be disassembled, and thus occupies a lot of space when not in use. Foldable magazine racks are subsequently available, but such magazine racks could not be folded when not in use. This is because after assembling the sides of such magazine rack, the magazine rack is easily damaged during disassembly. Besides, such magazine rack comprises many components, and each of the components is required to be manufactured separately, resulting in high production costs. When in use, it takes time to assemble the components, and thus it is inconvenient to use.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a solution for foldable magazine racks which are susceptible to high production costs and inconvenient to use.

To attain this, the present invention provides a foldable magazine rack comprising a rack body and a bottom panel removably fastened with a bottom end of the rack body; the rack body is a plastic rack which is foldable and integrally formed by injection molding.

Furthermore, in the present foldable magazine rack, the plastic rack comprises a front hard plastic short wall, a rear hard plastic tall wall, and left and right semi-wedge shaped side walls which are symmetrical with each other; a foldable soft plastic curved wall is respectively disposed at a first intersection between the short wall and the right side wall, a second intersection between the right side wall and the tall wall, a third intersection between the tall wall and the left side wall, and a fourth intersection between the left side wall and the short wall; a foldable soft plastic wall is disposed in any one or more of the following: in middle of the short wall and the tall wall, in middle of the left and right side walls; the curved walls and the soft plastic walls are integrally formed by injection molding. Flanges for receiving the bottom panel are disposed at bottom inner sides of the short wall, the tall wall and the left and right side walls. The short wall and the tall wall are made of transparent hard plastic material; the curved walls and the soft plastic walls are made of transparent soft plastic material.

In comparison with existing magazine racks, the foldable magazine rack of the present invention is a plastic rack which is foldable and integrally formed by injection molding. As the plastic rack is integrally formed by injection molding, it is simple in structure and susceptible to low production costs. When the present invention is not in use, it could be conveniently stored for future use by removing the bottom panel, the curved walls of the plastic rack and the soft plastic walls and then folding it. After the plastic rack of the present invention is folded, at least 75% of space can be saved; the transportation costs of the product can also be decreased significantly. To use the present invention, it is only required to open the plastic rack and then place the bottom panel onto the flanges at the bottom inner sides of the short wall, the tall wall and the side walls, thus it is very convenient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view illustrating the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the present invention when it is in use.

In the figures: 1—bottom panel; 2—short wall; 3—tall wall; 4—side wall; 5—curved wall; 6—soft plastic wall; 7—flange.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is further explained below with reference to the accompanying figures.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2, a foldable magazine rack comprises a rack body and a bottom panel 1 removably fastened with a bottom end of the rack body. The rack body is a plastic rack which is foldable and integrally formed by injection molding. The plastic rack comprises a front hard plastic short wall 2, a rear hard plastic tall wall 3, and left and right semi-wedge shaped hard plastic side walls 4 which are symmetrical with each other. Foldable soft plastic curved walls are disposed at intersections between the short wall 2, the tall wall 3, and the left and right side walls 4. A foldable soft plastic wall 8 is disposed in middle of each of the short wall 2 and the tall wall 3. The short wall 2, the tall wall 3, the side walls 4, the curved walls 5 and the soft plastic walls 6 are integrally formed by injection molding. Flanges 7 for receiving the bottom panel are disposed at bottom inner sides of the short wall 2, the tall wall 3 and the left and right side walls 4. The short wall 2 and the tall wall 3 are made of transparent hard plastic material. The curved walls 5 and the soft plastic walls 6 are made of transparent soft plastic material.

The rack body of the present invention is a plastic rack which is foldable and integrally formed by injection molding. As the plastic rack is integrally formed by injection molding, it is simple in structure and susceptible to low production costs. After the plastic rack of the present invention is folded, at least 75% of space can be saved. To use the present invention, it is only required to place the bottom panel 1 onto the flanges 7 at the bottom inner sides of the short wall 2, the tall wall 3 and the side walls 4, thus it is very convenient.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The present invention may also be implemented in different ways. In other words, any other obvious combination and replacement which do not depart from the spirit of the present invention falls within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foldable magazine rack, comprising a rack body and a bottom panel (1) removably fastened with a bottom end of the rack body, characterized in that the rack body is a plastic rack which is foldable and integrally formed by injection molding.

2. The foldable magazine rack as in claim 1, characterized in that the plastic rack comprises a front hard plastic short wall (2), a rear hard plastic tall wall (3), and left and right semi-wedge shaped side walls (4) which are symmetrical with each other; a foldable soft plastic curved wall (5) is respectively disposed at a first intersection between the short wall (2) and the right side wall (4), a second intersection between the right side wall and the tall wall (3), a third intersection between the tall wall (3) and the left side wall (4), and a fourth intersection between the left side wall and the short wall (2).

3. The foldable magazine rack as in claim 2, characterized in that a foldable soft plastic wall (6) is disposed in any one or more of the following: in middle of the short wall (2) and the tall wall (3), in middle of the left side wall and the right side wall (4).

4. The foldable magazine rack as in claim 3, characterized in that the short wall (2), the tall wall (3), the left and right side walls (4), the curved walls (5) and the soft plastic walls (6) are integrally formed by injection molding.

5. The foldable magazine rack as in claim 1, characterized in that flanges (7) for receiving the bottom panel are disposed at bottom inner sides of the short wall (2), the tall wall (3) and the left and right side walls (4).

6. The foldable magazine rack as in claim 1, characterized in that the short wall (2) and the tall wall (3) are made of transparent hard plastic material; the curved walls (5) and the soft plastic walls (6) are made of transparent soft plastic material.