Collapsible tray storage rack

An apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of panels including
• a front panel formed by a first plurality of panel members, at least two panel members of the first plurality of panel members being integrated within one or more attachment mechanisms, and
• a rear panel formed by a second plurality of panel members, at least two panel members of the second plurality of panel members being integrated within one or more attachment mechanisms;
• and
• a plurality of rail assemblies removably coupled to the at least two panel members of the first plurality of panel members and the at least two panel members of the second plurality of panel members, the plurality of rail assemblies including
• a first rail assembly fabricated as a singular injection-molded component, the first rail assembly comprises (i) a first plurality of support members extending in a first lateral direction, (ii) a first set of edge connectors extending in a first longitudinal direction, and (iii) a second set of edge connectors extending in a second longitudinal direction being a direction opposite from the first longitudinal direction, and
• a second rail assembly fabricated as a singular injection-molded component, the second rail assembly comprises (i) a second plurality of support members extending in a second lateral direction in a direction opposite from the first lateral direction and aligning with the first plurality of support members to form a plurality of support member pairs so that each support member pair of the plurality of support member pairs from the first plurality of support members and the second plurality of support members is oriented to support a tray, (ii) a third set of edge connectors extending in the first longitudinal direction, and (iv) a fourth set of edge connectors extending in the second longitudinal direction,
• wherein the plurality of rail assemblies, front panel and rear panel, when coupled together, form a tray storage rack configured to support trays by corresponding pairs of support members and each corresponding pair of support members includes a support member of the first plurality of support members and a support member of the second plurality of support members, and
• wherein the first set of edge connectors includes one or more locking edge connectors, each of the one or more locking edge connectors includes a protrusion for insertion through an aperture within an attachment mechanism of the one or more attachment mechanisms of the front panel and retention of the protrusion by the attachment mechanism.

A tray storage rack comprising:

• a front panel including at least a first attachment mechanism formed as part of a first panel member and a second attachment mechanism formed as part of a second panel member;
• a rear panel including at least a third attachment mechanism formed as part of a third panel member and a fourth attachment mechanism formed as part of a fourth panel member;
• a first rail assembly fabricated as a singular injection-molded component, the first rail assembly including (i) a first plurality of support members extending in a first lateral direction, (ii) a first set of edge connectors extending in a first longitudinal direction for coupling with the first attachment mechanism, and (iii) a second set of edge connectors extending in a second longitudinal direction for coupling with the third attachment mechanism, the first longitudinal direction being a direction opposite from the second longitudinal direction;
• and
• a second rail assembly fabricated as a singular injection-molded component, the second rail assembly including (i) a second plurality of support members extending in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction, (ii) a third set of edge connectors extending in the first longitudinal direction for coupling with the second attachment mechanism, and (iii) a fourth set of edge connectors extending in the second longitudinal direction for coupling with the fourth attachment mechanism,
• wherein the first set of edge connectors includes one or more locking edge connectors, each of the one or more locking edge connectors includes a protrusion for insertion through an aperture within the first attachment mechanism of the front panel and retention of the protrusion by the first attachment mechanism.

A shelving unit, comprising:

• a plurality of posts oriented vertically;
• a plurality of shelves each attached to the plurality of posts;
• and
• a tray storage rack positioned on a first shelf of the plurality of shelves, the tray storage rack comprises
• a front panel including at least a first attachment mechanism formed as part of a first panel member of the front panel and a second attachment mechanism formed as part of a second panel member of the front panel,
• a rear panel including at least a third attachment mechanism formed as part of a third panel member of the rear panel and a fourth attachment mechanism formed as part of a fourth panel member of the rear panel,
• a plurality of rail assemblies coupled to the front panel and the rear panel, each rail assembly of the plurality of rail assemblies includes (i) a plurality of support members extending in a lateral direction, (ii) a first set of edge connectors extending in a first longitudinal direction for coupling with one of the first attachment mechanism and the second attachment mechanism, and (iii) a second set of edge connectors extending in a second longitudinal direction for coupling with one of the third attachment mechanism and the fourth attachment mechanism, the first longitudinal direction being a direction opposite from the second longitudinal direction, and
• one or more stabilizers positioned on a front surface of the front panel oriented in a first direction and extending below a bottom edge of a lower panel member of the front panel and positioned in front of an edge of the first shelf.