# US 9,038,834 B2 · Shelving structure

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- Number: US 9,038,834 B2
- Document ID: US9038834B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/050,011
- Filed: 2013-10-09
- Published: 2015-04-09
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2013-10-09
- Assignees: Sun Yu Ta Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Jung-Hua Liu
- Inventors: Jung-Hua Liu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9038834B2

## CPC

- A47B 47/0066: {Formed panels connected without frames (for panels mainly made of wood or plastic A47B47/042)}
- A47B 47/0016: {Node corner connectors, e.g. cubic}
- A47B 47/0025: {Horizontal connecting members adapted to receive and retain the edges of several panel elements}
- A47B 47/0075: {Flat or flat-like panels connected without frames (for panels mainly made of wood or plastic A47B47/042)}
- A47B 47/0091: {Modular arrangements of similar assemblies of elements (for elements or assemblies mainly made of wood or plastic A47B47/047, sectional furniture A47B87/00, stackable furniture A47B87/02)}
- A47B 73/00: Bottle cupboards; Bottle racks
- A47B 73/006: {with modular arrangements of identical units}
- A47B 87/02: stackable {; stackable and linkable (by means of separate corner elements being in common with both the vertical and horizontal parts, e.g. corner bars for panels, nodes for rods A47B47/0016, A47B47/0025)}
- A47B 87/0276: {Stackable modular units, each consisting of a closed periphery (A47B87/0292 takes precedence; stackable containers B65D21/00)}
- A47B 96/02: Shelves (movable shelves coupled to doors A47B96/16)
- A47F 7/28: for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles {, tins, milk packs (racks or containers with dispensing arrangements A47F1/04; for lipsticks or markers A47F7/0021; for audio/video cassettes or booklike articles A47F7/14)}
- A47F 7/281: {for vertically-stacked containers; Stabilising means therefor}
- A47B 47/00: Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements (A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00)
- A47F 5/10: Adjustable or foldable {or dismountable} display stands {(foldable racks in general A47B43/00; dismountable racks in general A47B47/00; assemblies of elements of the same kind, e.g. stackable A47B87/00; publicity panels G09F15/0068)}
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)
- A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS

## Abstract

A shelving structure may include a predetermined number of shelf boards, rear plates, connecting members, and frame members. The shelf board is a rectangular board with two expanded side edges. The rear plate is a hexagonal plate with corners modified into arc-shaped inward recesses and with U-shaped slots extending inwards in the middle of the recesses. The U-shaped slot has continuous undulating bounding edges on both of its sides. The connecting member has two clamping planes linked by a base. The frame member has three equally distributed holding slots extending through both ends. Each outer surface between two neighboring holding slots of the connecting member has a recessed strip with regularly spaced extension plates for installing additional components. The shelving structure can be readily installed or uninstalled and can be modified or rearranged according to space restraint or other requirements.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A shelving structure comprising: a predetermined number of shelf boards, rear plates, connecting members and frame members, wherein each said shelf board is a rectangular board, and each said rear plate is a hexagonal board having a U-shaped slot at each corner thereof, and each said U-shaped slot has bounding edges on both sides of said slot; wherein each said connecting member has two clamping planes spaced with a connecting base, and one of the two clamping planes has two bulged ribs; wherein each said frame member has three equally distributed holding slots extending through the frame member longitudinally from a top to a bottom thereof, and each outer surface of the holding slots of the frame member has an elongated recessed portion having regularly spaced extension plates extending outwards perpendicular to the frame member to secure the connecting member with the clamping planes, wherein each of the connecting base is slid into the U-shaped slots of the rear plate with the bulged ribs engaged with the bounding edges of the U-shaped slots, thereby fastening the respective connecting member to the rear plate and achieving a secure connection therebetween, and the frame members are then placed against an arc-shaped recess of the rear plate, and one of the extension plates of the frame members is interposed between the clamping planes of the connecting member, thereby creating the shelving structure.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The shelving structure of claim 1, wherein the size of said shelf board is predetermined to allow different size, depth and volume of the shelving structure for storing different items.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The shelving structure of claim 1, wherein a dividing plate is installed within the shelving structure, and a clipping member is secured at the extension plate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The shelving structure of claim 1, wherein a vertical plate is secured at the extension plates of the frame member via the connecting member, and the vertical plate has a V-shaped recess to support a bottle by receiving a bottle neck of said bottle at said V-shaped recess.