SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR A SHELF

Abstract

A suspension device comprises at least one shelf and a retaining frame, wherein the shelf has a base surface, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, and a rear wall. The front wall is arranged opposite the rear wall and the first side wall is arranged opposite the second side wall, and the walls enclose the base surface. The retaining frame is configured as a profile element with a hollow profile. The retaining frame has a front side which is arranged adjacent to the rear wall of the at least one shelf, and a rear side which is arranged opposite the front side. At least one of the first or second side walls or the rear wall contains a projection which is configured to be received in a slot of the retaining frame. The at least one slot is arranged on the rear side.

Claims

1. A suspension device comprising at least one shelf and a retaining frame, wherein the at least one shelf has a base surface, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall and a rear wall, wherein the front wall is arranged opposite the rear wall and the first side wall is arranged opposite the second side wall, wherein the first side wall, the front wall, the second side wall and the rear wall enclose the base surface, wherein the retaining frame is configured as a profile element with a hollow profile, wherein the retaining frame has a front side which is arranged adjacent to the rear wall of the at least one shelf, wherein the retaining frame has a rear side which is arranged opposite the front side, wherein at least one of the first side wall, the second side wall, or the rear wall includes a projection which is configured to be received in a slot of the retaining frame, wherein the slot is located on the rear side, wherein each of the first side wall and the second side wall contains a groove which extends from the rear wall in a direction of the front wall, so that a corresponding first side wall or second side wall can be divided into an upper wall section and a lower wall section by the groove in an assembled state.

2. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the front side is free of slots.

3. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein a first side surface and a second side surface extend between the front side and the rear side.

4. The suspension device of claim 3, wherein at least one of the first side surface or the second side surface is free of slots.

5. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the projection includes a first projection section and a second projection section.

6. The suspension device of claim 5, wherein a notch is arranged between the first projection section and the second projection section.

7. The suspension device of claim 5, wherein the first projection section contains a suspension element which is configured to be received in the slot of the retaining frame.

8. The suspension device of claim 5, wherein the second projection section is configured as a support element which is configured to rest on the rear side of the retaining frame.

9. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the groove has a length which is in a range of 10% up to and including 40% of a total length of the first side wall or the second side wall.

10. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the upper wall section contains the projection.

11. The suspension device of claim 7, wherein the upper wall section is deflectable relative to the lower wall section so that the projection can be guided around the retaining frame for bringing the suspension element into engagement with the slot.

12. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the rear wall has a distance from each of the first side wall and the second side wall which is slightly greater than the distance between a side surface and an opposite side surface of a corresponding retaining frame, so that a corresponding retaining frame is configured to be received for assembly between the first side wall and the rear wall or between the second side wall and the rear wall.

13. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall project beyond the rear wall so that a corresponding first side wall or second side wall can rest on a corresponding first side surface or second side surface of the retaining frame when installed.

14. An extendable cabinet element comprising a suspension device comprising at least one shelf and a retaining frame, wherein the at least one shelf has a base surface, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall and a rear wall, wherein the front wall is arranged opposite the rear wall and the first side wall is arranged opposite the second side wall, wherein the first side wall, the front wall, the second side wall and the rear wall enclose the base surface, wherein the retaining frame is configured as a profile element with a hollow profile, wherein the retaining frame has a front side which is arranged adjacent to the rear wall of the at least one shelf, wherein the retaining frame has a rear side which is arranged opposite the front side, wherein at least one of the first side wall, the second side wall, or the rear wall includes a projection which is configured to be received in a slot of the retaining frame, wherein the slot is located on the rear side, wherein each of the first side wall and the second side wall contains a groove which extends from the rear wall in a direction of the front wall, so that a corresponding first side wall or second side wall can be divided into an upper wall section and a lower wall section by the groove in an assembled state.

15. A rotatable or swiveling cabinet element containing a suspension device comprising at least one shelf and a retaining frame, wherein the at least one shelf has a base surface, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall and a rear wall, wherein the front wall is arranged opposite the rear wall and the first side wall is arranged opposite the second side wall, wherein the first side wall, the front wall, the second side wall and the rear wall enclose the base surface, wherein the retaining frame is configured as a profile element with a hollow profile, wherein the retaining frame has a front side which is arranged adjacent to the rear wall of the at least one shelf, wherein the retaining frame has a rear side which is arranged opposite the front side, wherein at least one of the first side wall, the second side wall, or the rear wall includes a projection which is configured to be received in a slot of the retaining frame, wherein the slot is located on the rear side, wherein each of the first side wall and the second side wall contains a groove which extends from the rear wall in a direction of the front wall, so that a corresponding first side wall or second side wall can be divided into an upper wall section and a lower wall section by the groove in an assembled state.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The suspension device according to the invention is described below with reference to a few exemplary embodiments. It is shown in

[0022] FIG. 1 a first view of a suspension device,

[0023] FIG. 2 a detail A of FIG. 1,

[0024] FIG. 3 a second view of the suspension device according to FIG. 1,

[0025] FIG. 4 a detail B of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a first view of a suspension device 10 comprising at least one shelf 1, 2, 3 and a support frame 4. Each of the three shelves 1, 2, 3 shown has a base surface 15, a first side wall 11, a second side wall 12, a front wall 13 and a rear wall 14. The front wall 13 is arranged opposite the rear wall 14 and the first side wall 11 is arranged opposite the second side wall 12. The first side wall 11, the front wall 13, the second side wall 12, and the rear wall 14 enclose the rectangular base surface 15.

[0027] The retaining frame 4 is configured as a profile element with a hollow profile, wherein the retaining frame 4 has a front side 5 which is formed adjacent to the rear wall 14 of each of the three exemplary shelves 1, 2, 3. The retaining frame 4 has a rear side 6 which is arranged opposite the front side 5. At least one of the first or second side walls 11, 12 or the rear wall 14 contains a projection 16 which is configured to be received in a slot 7 of the retaining frame 4. The at least one slot 7 is arranged on the rear side 6. According to the present embodiment, the front side 5 is free of slots.

[0028] According to the present embodiment, a first side surface 8 and a second side surface 9 extend between the front side 5 and the rear side 6, wherein at least one of the first and second side surfaces 8, 9 is free of slots. According to this embodiment, the hollow profile is designed as a square profile. According to this embodiment, the profile element has a rectangular cross-section.

[0029] According to the present embodiment, the projection 16 comprises a first projection section 17 and a second projection section 18, which is more clearly visible in the detail A shown in FIG. 2. In particular, a notch 19 is arranged between the first projection section 17 and the second projection section 18. In particular, the first projection section contains a suspension element 20, which is configured to be received in the slot 7 of the retaining frame 4. According to the present exemplary embodiment, the second projection section 18 is configured as a support element which is configured to rest on the rear side 6 of the retaining frame 4.

[0030] According to the present embodiment, each of the side walls 11, 12 contains a groove 23 extending from the rear wall 14 toward the front wall 13, so that the side wall 11, 12 can be divided into an upper wall section 21 and a lower wall section 22 by the groove 23.

[0031] According to the present embodiment, the groove has a length which lies in the range of 10% up to and including 40% of the total length of the first side wall 11 or the second side wall 12.

[0032] According to the present embodiment, the upper wall section 21 contains the projection 16. Thus, in particular, the upper wall section 21 is deflectable relative to the lower wall section 22, so that the projection 16 can be guided around the retaining frame 4 in order to bring the suspension element 20 into engagement with the slot 7.

[0033] According to the present embodiment, the rear wall 14 has a distance from each of the first and second side walls which is slightly greater than the distance between the side surface 8 and the opposite side surface 9 of the retaining frame, so that the corresponding retaining frame 4 is configured to be received for assembly between the first side wall 11 and the rear wall 14 or between the second side wall 12 and the rear wall 14.

[0034] In particular, the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 can project beyond the rear wall 14 so that the corresponding first or second side wall 11, 12 can rest on the corresponding outer side surface 8, 9 of the retaining frame 4 when installed.

[0035] FIG. 3 shows a second view of the suspension device according to FIG. 1 from the opposite side. The top shelf 1 in the illustration is shown in a dismantled state. The middle shelf 2 is being hung and the bottom shelf 3 in the illustration is shown in a hung state.

[0036] FIG. 4 shows a detail B of FIG. 1, which shows the similar projection 16 of the first shelf 1 in the unhooked state. The projection 16 contains a first projection section 17 and a second projection section 18. In particular, a notch 19 is arranged between the first projection section 17 and the second projection section 18. In particular, the first projection section 17 contains a suspension element 20 which is configured to be received in the slot 7 of the retaining frame 4, see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2. According to the present exemplary embodiment, the second projection section 18 is configured as a support element which is configured to rest on the rear side 6 of the retaining frame 4, see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2.

[0037] According to the present embodiment, the suspension element 20 is obtainable by making the notch 19 and then bending it around a bending axis that is arranged vertically in the installed state. In particular, the first projection section 17 can be bent around two different bending lines that are vertical in the installed state, so that the first projection section has a U-shape when viewed from above. In particular, the first projection section 17 contains the suspension element 20, which is configured to be received in the slot of the retaining frame. The suspension element 20 may have a width that is greater at or near its upper edge than at its lower edge. In particular, the width may decrease continuously at least in sections. Such a suspension element 20 can be inserted particularly easily into the corresponding slot 7.

[0038] According to the present embodiment, the upper wall section 21 contains the projection 16 and the first projection section 17 contains the suspension element 20. The suspension element 20 is configured such that, when installed, it can be hooked into a corresponding slot 7 on the rear side 6 of the retaining frame 4. The suspension element 20 has a greater depth than the first projection section 17. This allows the suspension element 20 to rest with its lower end 26 on the inside of the rear side 6 of the retaining frame 4.

[0039] FIG. 4 also shows part of groove 23 in the first side wall 11, which runs from its rear end toward the front wall 13, so that the first side wall 11 can be divided into an upper wall section 21 and a lower wall section 22 by the groove 23.

[0040] FIG. 4 also shows that the rear wall 14 does not extend to the first side wall 11, but that a cutout 25 is arranged between a first end 24 of the rear wall 14 and the first side wall 11. This cutout 25 is at least as wide as the retaining frame 4, in other words, the cutout 25 has a width that is at least as large, but usually slightly larger, than the distance between the first side surface 8 and the second side surface 9 of the corresponding retaining frame 4, see FIGS. 1 to 3, which show at least one of the two retaining frames 4.

[0041] It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that many other variants are possible in addition to the embodiments described without departing from the inventive concept. The subject matter of the invention is therefore not limited by the preceding description and is determined by the scope of protection defined by the claims. The broadest possible interpretation of the claims is decisive for the interpretation of the claims or the description. In particular, the terms contain or include should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive sense, meaning that the elements, components, or steps may be present or used, and may be combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not explicitly mentioned. If the claims refer to an element or component from a group that may consist of A, B, C to N elements or components, this wording shall be interpreted as meaning that only a single element from this group is required, and not a combination of A and N, B and N, or any other combination of two or more elements or components from this group.