Convertible shelving II

Abstract

A convertible shelving II unit includes one or more flat board forming a back panel configured to hang on a wall or attach to a metal surface, further includes rear face hinges, thereby allowing back panels to fold back to back. The present convertible shelving II unit includes one or more collapsible shelves hinged to the back panel. A bracket rod attached to shelves rotates down to support upright shelves and rotates up to collapse shelves, thereby allowing convertibility to extend height clearance between shelves. Wall mount holes and high-performance magnets on rear face of back panels configured to hang on a wall and attach to a metal surface. Back panels and shelves collapse parallel to each other includes convertibility to extend height of the shelving unit by attaching additional back panels end edge to end edge. The back panels can be unhinged and used on different surfaces.

Claims

1. A convertible shelving unit, comprising: a plurality of flat boards forming a back panel of the shelving unit, the back panel having a front face and a rear face, and a hinge on the rear face of the back panel connecting at least two of the flat boards end to end parallel to each other and allowing the at least two of the flat boards to fold back to back on each other and parallel to each other; each flat board comprises one or more wall mount holes on the rear face of the back panel of the shelving unit configured to hang on a wall; each flat board comprises first countersunk magnets secured to a top end edge and a bottom end edge of each flat board respectively by countersink screws or a two-part epoxy respectively to attach an additional flat board from said flat boards and extend a height of the back panel; each flat board further comprises second magnets that are secured to each flat board by countersink screws or a two-part epoxy respectively to attach the rear face of the back panel to a metal surface; wherein each flat board is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of wood, metal, and plastic; each flat board having one or more shelves, each shelf has an upper side and an underside, wherein each shelf is hinged to a front surface of a corresponding flat board, each of the shelves is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of wood, metal and plastic; wherein each shelf is movable between an upright position wherein each shelf extends perpendicular from the back panel and is configured to store items thereon, and a collapse position wherein each shelf is pivoted downwardly and each shelf is parallel to the back panel; wherein each shelf includes a ninety-degree L-shaped bracket rod having an upper arm, attached to underside of each shelf respectively, wherein each shelf further includes a saddle clamp that is attach to the underside of each shelf respectively with a screw to hold each upper arm of each bracket rod in place; wherein the front surface of each flat board includes a bracket support stop, wherein each bracket support stop comprises a flange and an open end that is configured to receive each corresponding bracket rod therein respectively, wherein a screw affixes the flange of each bracket support stop to each flat board respectively; each ninety-degree L-shaped bracket rod further includes a lower arm that rotates about an axis ninety-degrees respectively between a horizontal orientation wherein each lower arm touches the underside of each shelf respectively to allow each shelf to pivot downwardly into the collapsed position, and a vertical orientation wherein each lower arm is received in the open end of each corresponding support stop respectively to maintain each shelf in the upright position respectively.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is an inclusive view of the present invention convertible shelving II unit when open and in use according to being in a functioning position.

(2) FIG. 2 is a detailed frontal view evaluation of hinged shelves attached to a flat board forming a back panel showing a bracket rod in two positions, one position showing the bracket rod's lower arm rotated up and one position showing the bracket rod's lower arm rotated down with bracket rod being held in place by a support stop.

(3) FIG. 3 is a rear view of more than one hinged flat back panel showing hinges, wall mount holes and high-performance magnets.

(4) FIG. 4 is a frontal view of shelves collapsed and parallel to flat back panels.

(5) FIG. 5 is an evaluation of entire convertible shelving collapsed and folded with view of high-performance magnets on top end edge and bottom end edge of back panels.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(6) The present invention comprises a convertible shelving II unit for shelving having one or more flat board forming a back panel and having one or more shelves which is configured to hang from a wall and affix to a metal surface. The present invention has adjustable, collapsible and versatile functions for use on walls, and metal surfaces. The present invention uses hinges and high-performance magnets to secure and hold one or more back panels to each other, wherein, hinged shelves attached to the back panel of convertible shelving II unit. The present invention includes one or more countersunk high-performance magnets placed on back panels' top and bottom end edge where back panels meet end to end, thereby allowing back panel convertibility to add more back panels to extend a height of the back panel of a shelving unit.

(7) The present invention has collapsible shelves that can be adjusted to change a height of clearance above and between shelves. One or more rotating bracket rod upper arm is clamped to underside of shelves by one or more two-hole saddle clamp with screws. A bracket rod's lower arm rotates down ninety-degrees to stabilize shelves upright, perpendicular to the back panel when in use and a bracket rod support stop attached to the back panel secures the bracket rod in place. The bracket rod's lower arm rotates up ninety-degrees parallel to underside of shelves to configure collapse shelves. The present invention is configured to hang from a wall using at least one wall mount hole on rear face of a back panel of convertible shelving II unit, wherein, high performance magnets affix to rear face of the back panel to configure it to hang on a metal surface. The present invention is configured for the entire shelving unit to fold down, collapse on itself, in that, the back panels of shelving unit and shelves lay down, parallel to each other.

(8) FIG. 1 provides an inclusive view of present invention convertible shelving II unit 8 in an open display for use, with two front face flat boards forming back panels 10 and 11, being shown with two flat shelves 12 hinged 13 with screws 21 to each back panel 10 and 11. Back panels 10 and 11 may be formed of any suitable material, e.g. wood, metal or plastic. Angle of convertible shelving II unit 8 displays a lateral side edge 17 of back panels 10 and 11, also showing two countersunk high-performance magnets 31, on bottom end edge 18 of back panel 11. The present invention convertible shelving II unit 8 includes one or more flat shelves 12 having an underside 12a and an upper side 12b. The view of the present invention convertible shelving II unit 8 displays shelves 12 side edge 20, and shelves 12 front edge 19, showing shelves 12 upright for use, extending perpendicular to front face of back panels 10 and 11. Shelves 12 may be formed of any suitable material, e.g. wood, metal or plastic. Shelves 12 underside 12a have hinges 13 and hinge screws 21 that attach shelves 12 to back panels 10 and 11 of the present invention convertible shelving II unit 8. Shelves 12 have a bracket rod 14 attached to underside 12a of shelves 12 clamped with two two-hole saddle clamps 15 and screws 22 to underside 12a of shelves 12 to hold bracket rod 14 parallel to underside 12a of shelves 12. A bracket rod 14 lower arm 14a rotates down ninety-degrees to support upright shelves 12 when shelves 12 are perpendicular to back panels 10 and 11, having a bracket rod 14 support stop 16 being a one-hole single line clamp with a screw 23 screwed into front face of back panels 10 and 11. A support stop 16 holds bracket rod 14 lower arm 14a in place when it is rotated down ninety-degrees to support upright shelve 12 extending perpendicular to back panels 10 and 11, A bracket rod 14 lower arm 14a rotates up ninety-degrees parallel to underside 12a of shelves 12 to collapse shelves 12 parallel to back panels 10 and 11 in order to adjust height clearance between shelves or for stow away.

(9) FIG. 2 provide a detailed frontal view evaluation of present invention convertible shelving II unit 8 displays a shelve 12 with a hinge 13 and a screw 21 attached to a front face of flat board forming a back panel 10. Shelves 12 show side edge 20 and shelves 12 front edge 19, showing shelves 12 upright, extending perpendicular to front face of back panel 10 in an open display for use. Also displayed is a lateral side edge 17 of back panel 10. An underside 12a of shelves 12 display two hinges 13 and screws 21 that attach shelves 12 to vertical back panel 10. Shelves 12 showing a bracket rod 14 with screws 22 attached to underside 12a of shelves 12. A bracket rod 14 lower arm 14a rotates in two positions. The bracket rod 14 lower arm 14a rotates down ninety-degrees to support upright shelves 12 when shelves 12 are perpendicular to back panel 10, having a bracket rod 14 support stop 16 being a one-hole single line clamp with a screw 23 screwed into front face of back panel 10. The bracket rod 14 support stop 16 holds bracket rod 14 lower arm 14a in place when it is rotated down ninety-degrees to support upright shelve 12 extending perpendicular to back panel 10. The bracket rod 14 lower arm 14a rotates up ninety-degrees parallel to underside 12a of shelves 12 to collapse shelves 12 parallel to a back panel 10.

(10) FIG. 3 provides a rear view of the present invention convertible shelving II unit 8 two flat boards forming back panels 10 and 11 showing a rear face of back panels 10 and 11 with a hinge 28, a wall mount hole 27 and a high-performance magnet 26. Two hinges 28 with screws 29 attach the rear face of bottom edge of back panel 10 to rear the face of top edge of back panel 11. Wall mounts 27 are configured to hang back panels 10 and 11 on a wall. High-performance magnets 26 are attached to rear face of back panels 10 and 11 configured to attach to a metal surface. High-performance magnets 26 sit on surface of rear face panel and can be affixed to rear face of back panels using a two-part epoxy or attached using a countersink screw drilled through high-performance magnet 26 into rear face of back panels 10 and 11.

(11) FIG. 4 provides frontal view of the present invention convertible shelving II unit 8 showing upper side 12b of shelves 12 with shelves 12 collapsed and parallel to flat board forming back panels 10 and 11. Also displayed is side edge 20 of shelves 12 and lateral side edge 17 of back panels 10 and 11.

(12) FIG. 5 provide an evaluation of the present invention convertible shelving II 8 unit collapsed and folded with view of flat boards forming back panels 10 and 11, displaying back panels collapse parallel to each other, showing two countersunk high performance magnets 31 on bottom end edge 33 of back panel 10, and showing two countersunk high performance magnets 31 on top end edge 30 of back panel 11. Also displays the lateral side edge 17 of back panels 10 and 11, showing the lateral edge 20 and front edge 19 of shelves 12 along with a reference point of a front face of back panel 10. Shelves 12 folds collapsed onto back panels 10 and 11. On the front face of back panel 10, two collapsed shelves 12 shows upper side 12b of shelves, an edge of hinge 13 slightly displayed under side edge 20 that attaches shelves 12 to back panel 10. The collapsed shelves 12 shows the edge of a hinge 13 slightly displayed on underside 12a of shelves 12 attached to back panel 11. The rear edge 32 of shelves 12 shows hinges 13 that attaches shelves 12 to back panel 11.

(13) In conclusion, the present invention convertible shelving II unit in its expression is unique in its function and purpose. As a novel multifunctional and useful shelving unit it can be utilized in areas that have constricted or limited spaces like a college dorm room, a studio apartment, having versatility to adhere to a side of a metal filing cabinet, a library metal dumb waiter or to a metal school locker.

(14) The present invention convertible shelving II unit includes flexibility. The present invention convertible shelving II unit may be folded for convenient stow away with shelves collapse onto a back panel where the back panels collapse on themselves. The present invention convertible shelving II may be promptly and simply installed, moved, removed and stowed away. The present invention convertible shelving II unit is configured to hang on a wall using a wall mount hole on the rear face of one or more back panels. The present convertible shelving II invention has the versatility of use configured to affix on a metal surface by one or more high-performance magnets attached to rear face of back panel. Wherein high-performance magnets, e.g. PowerMags located on surface of rear face of one or more shelving unit back panel configured to hang the present convertible shelving II unit on a side of a filing cabinet, on a library dumb waiter or in a school locker. The present invention includes one or more countersunk high-performance magnets placed on back panels' top and bottom end edge where back panels meet end to end, thereby allowing back panel convertibility to add more back panels to extend a height of the back panel of a shelving unit. The collapsibility, adjustability and versatility of the present convertible shelving II unit can adjust spacing between shelves by simply collapsing them. For that reason, the practicality, handiness and usefulness of the present invention convertible shelving II unit with all parts being put together improves shelving solutions in constricted or limited spaces. The present invention has novel features of being user-friendly, provides easy mobility and easily stow away. Further includes novel features having changeable appearance and configuration of the positioning of back panels and shelves, has diverse surfaces on which to mount, e.g. a wall and a metal surface. The present invention convertible shelving II unit will be a fix for solving a shelving need, giving space solutions, value and function to constricted or limited spaces. The present invention convertible shelving II unit provides shelving solutions for use in constricted or limited spaces. The present invention shelving unit thereby allowing mobility, adjustability and easy installation. The present invention convertible shelving II unit has all parts pre-attached, eliminating a need for tools and eliminating a need to put it together. The present invention provides the shelving solution to meet a need in order to utilize constricted or limited spaces. The present invention convertible shelving II unit provide versatility in how, where and on what surface it can be used, either hang on a wall or affix to a metal surface with the added benefit of easy stow away due to its functional collapsibility.