A joining device for parts of furniture and furnishing accessories, including a casing or container body suitable for being inserted in a seat formed in one of the components of the item of furniture to be joined and provided with an expansion bushing externally projecting with respect to an open end of the casing or container body and suitable for engaging with a further seat of a further component of the item of furniture to be joined to the component wherein the casing or container body is inserted, the joining device which includes a cam mechanism for a linear and reciprocated motion of an actuation unit co-operating in an expansion deformation movement of the expansion bushing and in a backward and traction movement of the same expansion bushing, with the cam mechanism and the actuation unit housed in the casing or container body and actuated by a tool.

A joining device for parts of furniture and furnishing accessories, including a casing or container body suitable for being inserted in a seat formed in one of the components of the item of furniture to be joined and provided with an expansion bushing externally projecting with respect to an open end of the casing or container body and suitable for engaging with a further seat of a further component of the item of furniture to be joined to the component wherein the casing or container body is inserted, the joining device which includes a cam mechanism for a linear and reciprocated motion of an actuation unit co-operating in an expansion deformation movement of the expansion bushing and in a backward and traction movement of the same expansion bushing, with the cam mechanism and the actuation unit housed in the casing or container body and actuated by a tool.

The invention discloses a column-beam connecting assembly capable of being manually assembled, including connecting columns and connecting beams. The connecting column is formed with an arc channel along the axial direction. The arc channel opens to the surface of the column as a groove. A number of pairs of anchor slots are shaped on both sides of the groove, and the anchor slots of the same pair are at the same height. Mounting parts for snapping into the anchor slots are shaped on both sides of the connecting beam. Half T-shaped jointing heads are provided on the outer ends of said mounting pans for connecting to the arc channel, and said jointing heads are either in the shape of a column head matching the arc channel, or in the shape of a hook head. A frame structure assembled by the connecting parts is further disclosed.

A tool storage system has a universal mounting bracket coupled to a support surface formed with a plurality of apertures that align with differently sized support arms that support a tool therefrom. The apertures are aligned along a common horizontal plane and the support arms have different heights that allow tools to be hung therefrom in a nesting relationship so that more tools can occupy less space or area relative to the support surface. The nesting relationship of the tools provides for a first tool supported by the first arm to fit within a space defined by the second tool supported by the second arm. In some instance, the first and second arms may be part of a pair of support arms, respectively.

A distributed smart locker system includes a plurality of locker units in a locker cluster. Each locker unit includes: a front panel with a set of inputs for an end user to retrieve an at least one item stored in the locker unit; a back panel with a set of outputs for an operator to place the at least one item in the locker unit; and a computing device with a processor, memory, storage, and wireless networking capability.

A rack storage unit for use in an automation system for a storage of work pieces and/or work piece pallets and/or tools, which includes a base frame with a rack stand and two rack side parts arranged at a distance from one another, wherein facing surfaces of the rack side parts are provided with interfaces for mounting placement devices. It is provided that the base frame is produced as a one-piece cast body from artificial stone, and that the interfaces are held by adhesive force as separately formed insert parts in the facing surfaces of the rack side parts.

A rack storage unit for use in an automation system for a storage of work pieces and/or work piece pallets and/or tools, which includes a base frame with a rack stand and two rack side parts arranged at a distance from one another, wherein facing surfaces of the rack side parts are provided with interfaces for mounting placement devices. It is provided that the base frame is produced as a one-piece cast body from artificial stone, and that the interfaces are held by adhesive force as separately formed insert parts in the facing surfaces of the rack side parts.

A structural connector for assembling a plurality of structural members includes a main shank, a first bolt extending though the main shank, a first plug threadedly engaging a first blot shaft of the first bolt, a second bolt extending through the main shank and the first bolt shaft, and a second plug threadedly engaging a second bolt shaft of the second bolt. Each of two shank ends of the main shank, a first bolt head of the first bolt, a first plug head of the first plug, a second bolt head of the second bolt, and a second plug head of the second plug is configured to threadedly engage a structural connecting end of each of the structural members.

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to quickly and accurately determine shelf notch height for a shelving unit. This is particularly advantageous to determine whether shelves in the shelving unit were installed at the correct height and/or for installing shelves at desired heights. In some embodiments, a measurement member is provided with a bottom offset and shelf notch indicator portions. A horizontal position indicator can then be aligned with a desired shelf notch indicator portion and project outwardly therefrom towards a shelving unit to provide a visual indication of the height of a desired shelf notch.

A modular frame comprising a connector (3), a first frame member (1, 2) and a second frame member (1, 2), wherein the first frame member (1, 2) comprises one or more engagement members (5, 7) profiled to key with a first slot (6) on the connector (3) and a second slot (8) on the second frame member (1, 2).