Provided is a prefabricated shelf assembly. The prefabricated shelf assembly enables a shelf to be conveniently and rapidly assembled, enables the assembled shelf to be firmly maintained, and allows an outer wall and a door to be assembled as a user desires, thus realizing a high-quality product, and allows the length of the shelf to be adjusted via an assembly kit or allows a plurality of shelves to be optionally arranged and then be assembled depending on an installation environment, and adopts a coupling method using a fitting protrusion and a fitting hole, so that the shelf may be re-assembled by separating only a support plate even when the assembly has been completed, and thereby the height of a storage part can be easily changed.

Provided is a prefabricated shelf assembly. The prefabricated shelf assembly enables a shelf to be conveniently and rapidly assembled, enables the assembled shelf to be firmly maintained, and allows an outer wall and a door to be assembled as a user desires, thus realizing a high-quality product, and allows the length of the shelf to be adjusted via an assembly kit or allows a plurality of shelves to be optionally arranged and then be assembled depending on an installation environment, and adopts a coupling method using a fitting protrusion and a fitting hole, so that the shelf may be re-assembled by separating only a support plate even when the assembly has been completed, and thereby the height of a storage part can be easily changed.

A hanging item (50) configured for hanging on a mounting surface such as a wall, the hanging item (50) comprises a substantially planar back surface (51), the back surface (51) comprises a mounting hole (1), the mounting hole (1) comprises at least one oblong rectilinear slot (14) and a first insertion hole (10), the width of the at least one oblong rectilinear slot (14) is smaller than a cross sectional size of the first insertion hole (10), wherein the mounting hole (1) comprises a second insertion hole (11), the first insertion hole (10) and second insertion hole (11) are positioned opposed each end of the at least one oblong rectilinear slot (14), the first insertion hole 10 and the second insertion hole (11) communicate with the at least one oblong rectilinear slot (14), the first and second insertion holes are adapted for entry of a protruding support member, such as a bolt, and the at least one oblong rectilinear slot (14) adapted for the protruding support member to be slide from an insertion hole along the length of the at least one oblong rectilinear slot (14) to a resting point (20) the side surface of the at least one oblong rectilinear slot, the at least one oblong rectilinear slot (14) extends horizontally when in use condition, the mounting hole (1) is adapted to allow the hanging item to be slide sideways horizontally into hanging position, where a protruding support member rests at the at least one oblong rectilinear slot (14).

A shelving unit is disclosed and includes a plurality of posts, a plurality of shelf-supporting beams attached to the plurality of posts to form a shelf support frame, and a shelf. The shelf has a plurality of sides seated on the shelf support frame. The plurality of the sides of the shelf includes a depending flange. At least one of the depending flanges extends downwardly along a respective shelf-supporting beam between about 30% and about 100% of the width of the shelf-supporting beam. Another shelf unit is further disclosed where the shelves include a color that corresponds to a color-coded system for organizing the storage of items on the shelving unit. A method of organizing a shelving unit utilizing the color-coded shelf system is also disclosed.

An apparatus including a bracket, an upper rack engagement tab, a lower rack engagement tab; and a lock pin hole. The bracket has a rack attachment member and a guard attachment member. The lock pin hole is defined by the rack attachment member and structured to receive a lock pin having a stabilizing leg coupled to a lock pin head. Each engagement tab is coupled to the rack attachment member. Each engagement tab includes a stem portion coupled to the rack attachment member and a head portion having a greater cross-sectional area than the stem portion. The guard attachment member defines a guard attachment hole positioned at a rack guard spacing distance from the rack attachment member, and the stabilizing leg has a geometry such that the lock pin head is urged toward the lock pin hole when the stabilizing leg is passed through the lock pin hole.

An apparatus including a bracket, an upper rack engagement tab, a lower rack engagement tab; and a lock pin hole. The bracket has a rack attachment member and a guard attachment member. The lock pin hole is defined by the rack attachment member and structured to receive a lock pin having a stabilizing leg coupled to a lock pin head. Each engagement tab is coupled to the rack attachment member. Each engagement tab includes a stem portion coupled to the rack attachment member and a head portion having a greater cross-sectional area than the stem portion. The guard attachment member defines a guard attachment hole positioned at a rack guard spacing distance from the rack attachment member, and the stabilizing leg has a geometry such that the lock pin head is urged toward the lock pin hole when the stabilizing leg is passed through the lock pin hole.

A combined type shelf includes post combinations and at least one storage layer. The post combination includes a main post body, a fixation slot, at least one introduction hole and at least one installation hole. The fixation slot is disposed at a spacer plate of the main post body, the introduction hole is disposed at the spacer plate by neighboring the fixation slot, the installation hole is disposed at an installation plate of the main post body, the installation plate is connected with one side of the spacer plate, and the introduction hole is spatially connected with the installation hole. The storage layer includes protruding structures and mounting brackets. The protruding structure is engaged with the installation hole at the installation plate via the introduction hole at the spacer plate, and the mounting bracket is engaged with the fixation slot to mount the storage layer amid the post combinations.

A combined type shelf includes post combinations and at least one storage layer. The post combination includes a main post body, a fixation slot, at least one introduction hole and at least one installation hole. The fixation slot is disposed at a spacer plate of the main post body, the introduction hole is disposed at the spacer plate by neighboring the fixation slot, the installation hole is disposed at an installation plate of the main post body, the installation plate is connected with one side of the spacer plate, and the introduction hole is spatially connected with the installation hole. The storage layer includes protruding structures and mounting brackets. The protruding structure is engaged with the installation hole at the installation plate via the introduction hole at the spacer plate, and the mounting bracket is engaged with the fixation slot to mount the storage layer amid the post combinations.

A post and deck combination for a shelf assembly includes a hollow vertical post having an outer wall with slots at different heights. Each slot has a positioning portion. A coupling board is disposed on an edge of a deck and includes a first insertion groove. A coupling member includes a columnar portion interconnected between first and second ends thereof and having a first section with a diameter smaller than a width of each positioning portion and a second section received in the first insertion groove. The coupling member extends through one of the slots. The positioning portion of the one of the slots is located at the first section. The first insertion groove is coupled with the first end of the coupling member. A first receiving end of the first insertion groove is located on an inclined guiding face of the second section.

A post and deck combination for a shelf assembly includes a hollow vertical post having an outer wall with slots at different heights. Each slot has a positioning portion. A coupling board is disposed on an edge of a deck and includes a first insertion groove. A coupling member includes a columnar portion interconnected between first and second ends thereof and having a first section with a diameter smaller than a width of each positioning portion and a second section received in the first insertion groove. The coupling member extends through one of the slots. The positioning portion of the one of the slots is located at the first section. The first insertion groove is coupled with the first end of the coupling member. A first receiving end of the first insertion groove is located on an inclined guiding face of the second section.