Shielding-Type Rack Upright Post
A shielding-type rack upright post includes a first upright plate and a second upright plate which are spaced at an angle, each of the first upright plate and the second upright plate having a plurality of combination holes arranged at intervals vertically, wherein a first shielding plate is spaced at an interval from an external surface of the first upright plate and is parallel to the first upright plate, and a second shielding plate is spaced at an interval from an external surface of the second upright plate and is parallel to the second upright plate. The first and second shielding plates are used for shielding the combination holes of the first and second upright plates, and an end portion of a transverse beam engaged with the combination holes; and also for reinforcing the rack upright post structure.
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1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a rack upright post. More particularly, the present invention relates to a shielding-type rack upright post.
2. Description of Related Art
A rack is a structure for holding articles, and typically includes a plurality of upright posts, a set of transverse beams mounted on the upright posts, and a board disposed across the top surfaces of the transverse beams for placing articles.
A combination surface 410 of the transverse beam 400 is disposed with two combination buttons 420 corresponding to the combination holes 511. The combination button 420 has an inner neck portion 421 and an outer head portion 422 connected to each other, wherein the diameter of the inner neck portion 421 is smaller than that of the smaller hole 513, and the diameter of the outer head portion 422 is larger than that of the smaller hole 513. For assembling the transverse beam 400 with the rack upright post 500, the combination buttons 420 of the transverse beam 400 first respectively pass through the larger holes 512 of the combination holes 511 formed on the rack upright post 500, and then the transverse beam 400 is pressed downwards to push the respective inner neck portions 421 of the combination buttons 420 into the smaller holes 513 of the combination holes 511, and also to make the respective outer head portions 422 of the combination buttons 420 protrude out of the smaller holes 513, and thus the assembly of the transverse beam 400 and the rack upright post 500 is completed. Then, a board (not shown) is disposed across the transverse beam 400.
However, the aforementioned conventional rack upright post 500 has the following shortcomings when being applied.
(1) After the transverse beam 400 is assembled with the rack upright post 500, the outer head portions 422 of the combination buttons 420 protrude out of the rack upright post 500, and are likely to damage other articles, such as hook damages or injuries to a user's clothes or hands; and
(2) The exposures of the outer head portions 422 and the combination holes 511 result in an unpleasant appearance and unwholeness view of the overall rack structure.
In view of the foregoing reasons, the conventional rack upright posts have poor applicability.
SUMMARYWith respect to the shortcomings of the conventional rack upright posts, an object of the present invention is to provide a shielding-type rack upright post which has a strong structure and can shield the combination buttons and holes.
According to the aforementioned object, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a shielding-type rack upright post including a first upright plate, a second upright plate, a first shielding plate and a second shielding plate. The first upright plate and the second upright plate are spaced at an angle, and each of the first upright plate and the second upright plate has a plurality of combination holes arranged at intervals vertically. Each of the combination holes has a larger hole and a smaller hole adjoining below the larger hole. The first shielding plate is spaced at an interval from an external surface of the first upright plate, and is parallel to the first upright plate. The second shielding plate is spaced at an interval from an external surface of the second upright plate, and is parallel to the second upright plate. The first shielding plate and the second shielding plate are used for shielding the combination holes of the first and second upright plates and the head portions of the combination buttons disposed on a transverse beam engaged with the combination holes, and also for reinforcing the rack upright post structure.
In one embodiment, the shielding-type rack upright post is an L-shaped rack upright post, wherein the first upright plate is connected to the first shielding plate via a first angled portion, and the first shielding plate is connected to the second shielding plate via a third angled portion, and the second shielding plate is connected to the second upright plate via a second angled portion, thereby monolithically forming the structure of the L-shaped rack upright post.
According to the aforementioned object, another aspect of the present invention is to provide a shielding-type rack upright post including a first upright plate, a second upright plate, a third upright plate, a fourth upright plate, a first shielding plate and a second shielding plate. The first upright plate and the second upright plate are spaced at an angle, and the third upright plate and the fourth upright plate are parallel to each other and are disposed between the first upright plate and the second upright plate. Each of the first upright plate, the second upright plate, the third upright plate and the fourth upright plate has a plurality of combination holes arranged at intervals vertically. Each of the combination holes has a larger hole and a smaller hole adjoining below the larger hole. The first shielding plate is parallel to and spaced at an interval from an external surface of the first upright plate. The second shielding plate is parallel to and spaced at an interval from an external surface of the second upright plate. The first shielding plate and the second shielding plate are used for shielding the combination holes of the first and second upright plates and the head portions of the combination buttons disposed on a transverse beam engaged with the combination holes, and also for reinforcing the rack upright post structure.
In one embodiment, the shielding-type rack upright post is a T-shaped rack upright post, wherein the first upright plate is connected to the first shielding plate via a first angled portion, and the first shielding plate is connected to the fourth upright plate via a fourth angled portion, and the fourth upright plate is connected to the third upright plate via a fifth angled portion, and the third upright plate is connected to the second shielding plate via a sixth angled portion, and the second shielding plate is connected to the second upright plate via a second angled portion, thereby monolithically forming the structure of the T-shaped rack upright post.
In another embodiment, the shielding-type rack upright post is a T-shaped rack upright post, wherein the first shielding plate is connected to the first upright plate via a first angled portion, and the first upright plate is connected to the fourth upright plate via a seventh angled portion, and the fourth upright plate is connected to the third upright plate via a fifth angled portion, and the third upright plate is connected to the second upright plate via an eighth angled portion, and the second upright plate is connected to the second shielding plate via a second angled portion, thereby monolithically forming the structure of the T-shaped rack upright post.
In another embodiment, the shielding-type rack upright post is a T-shaped rack upright post, wherein the fourth upright plate is connected to the first upright plate via a seventh angled portion, and the first upright plate is connected to the first shielding plate and the second shielding plate via a first angled portion, and the second shielding plate is connected to the second upright plate via a second angled portion, and the second upright plate is connected to the third upright plate via an eighth angled portion, thereby monolithically forming the structure of the T-shaped rack upright post.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are examples, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
In the first embodiment, the shielding-type rack upright post further includes a first shielding plate 210 and a second shielding plate 220. The first shielding plate 210 is spaced at an interval from an external surface of the first upright plate 110, and is parallel to the first upright plate 110. The second shielding plate 220 is spaced at an interval from an external surface of the second upright plate 120, and is parallel to the second upright plate 120. The distance of the interval between a respective shielding plate and a respective upright plate is used for accommodating the head portions 422 of the combination buttons 420 disposed on the traverse beam 400, and the respective shielding plates are used for shielding the head portions 422 and the combination holes 111 of the upright plates, thereby preventing them from being exposed outwards.
As shown in
In practice, the aforementioned structure of the first embodiment can be monolithically formed by one piece of metal plate. In other words, the first upright plate 110 is connected to the first shielding plate 210 via a first angled portion 310, and the first shielding plate 210 is connected to the second shielding plate 220 via a third angled portion 330, and the second shielding plate 220 is connected to the second upright plate 120 via a second angled portion 320, thereby monolithically forming the structure of the L-shaped rack upright post conveniently.
In the second embodiment, the shielding-type rack upright post further includes a first shielding plate 210 and a second shielding plate 220. The first shielding plate 210 is spaced at an interval from an external surface of the first upright plate 110, and is parallel to the first upright plate 110. The second shielding plate 220 is spaced at an interval from an external surface of the second upright plate 120, and is parallel to the second upright plate 120. The distance of the interval between a respective shielding plate and a respective upright plate is used for accommodating the head portions 422 of the combination buttons 420 disposed on the traverse beam 400, and the respective shielding plates are used for shielding the head portions 422 and the combination holes 111 of the upright plates, thereby preventing them from being exposed outwards. Thus, the second embodiment has the same efficacy as the first embodiment.
In practice, the aforementioned structure of the second embodiment can be monolithically formed by one piece of metal plate. In other words, as shown in
Alternatively, as shown in
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According to the shielding-type rack upright posts of the first and second embodiments, the first shielding plate 210 and the second shielding plate 220 can be used to shield the head portions 422 protruding out of the external surfaces of the first and second upright plates 110 and 120 and the combination holes 111 thereof, thus preventing the protrusive head portions 422 from causing hook damages to other articles; and maintaining a pleasant and integral appearance of the shielding-type rack upright post. Particularly, the dual-layer structure of the upright plates and the shielding plates can reinforce the structure of the rack upright post. Thus, the object of the present invention can be actually achieved.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A shielding-type rack upright post, comprising:
- a first upright plate and a second upright plate which are spaced at an angle, each of the first upright plate and the second upright plate having a plurality of combination holes arranged at intervals vertically;
- a first shielding plate spaced at an interval from an external surface of the first upright plate, wherein the first shielding plate is parallel to the first upright plate; and
- a second shielding plate spaced at an interval from an external surface of the second upright plate, wherein the second shielding plate is parallel to the second upright plate.
2. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 1, wherein the angle formed between the first upright plate and the second upright plate is 90 degrees, and the first upright plate and the second upright plate form an L-shaped rack upright post.
3. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first upright plate is connected to the first shielding plate via a first angled portion, and the first shielding plate is connected to the second shielding plate via a third angled portion, and the second shielding plate is connected to the second upright plate via a second angled portion.
4. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of the combination holes has a larger hole and a smaller hole adjoining below the larger hole.
5. A shielding-type rack upright post, comprising:
- a first upright plate and a second upright plate which are spaced at an angle;
- a third upright plate and a fourth upright plate disposed between the first upright plate and the second upright plate, wherein the third upright plate is parallel to the fourth upright plate, each of the first upright plate, the second upright plate, the third upright plate and the fourth upright plate has a plurality of combination holes arranged at intervals vertically;
- a first shielding plate spaced at an interval from an external surface of the first upright plate, wherein the first shielding plate is parallel to the first upright plate; and
- a second shielding plate spaced at an interval from an external surface of the second upright plate, wherein the second shielding plate is parallel to the second upright plate.
6. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first upright plate and the second upright plate are spaced at an angle of 180 degrees, and the third upright plate and the first upright plate are spaced at an angle of 90 degrees, and the fourth upright plate and the second upright plate are spaced at an angle of 90 degrees, thereby forming a T-shaped rack upright post.
7. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first upright plate is connected to the first shielding plate via a first angled portion, and the first shielding plate is connected to the fourth upright plate via a fourth angled portion, and the fourth upright plate is connected to the third upright plate via a fifth angled portion, and the third upright plate is connected to the second shielding plate via a sixth angled portion, and the second shielding plate is connected to the second upright plate via a second angled portion.
8. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first shielding plate is connected to the first upright plate via a first angled portion, and the first upright plate is connected to the fourth upright plate via a seventh angled portion, and the fourth upright plate is connected to the third upright plate via a fifth angled portion, and the third upright plate is connected to the second upright plate via an eighth angled portion, and the second upright plate is connected to the second shielding plate via a second angled portion.
9. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 6, wherein the fourth upright plate is connected to the first upright plate via a seventh angled portion, and the first upright plate is connected to the first shielding plate and the second shielding plate via a first angled portion, and the second shielding plate is connected to the second upright plate via a second angled portion, and the second upright plate is connected to the third upright plate via an eighth angled portion.
10. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 7, wherein each of the combination holes has a larger hole and a smaller hole adjoining below the larger hole.
11. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of the combination holes has a larger hole and a smaller hole adjoining below the larger hole.
12. The shielding-type rack upright post as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the combination holes has a larger hole and a smaller hole adjoining below the larger hole.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 1, 2011
Publication Date: Aug 2, 2012
Applicant: EIKO (PACIFIC) LTD. (Port Louis)
Inventor: Ming-Hong Liao (New Taipei City)
Application Number: 13/019,040