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EP1408793B1
EP1408793B1 EP02722134A EP02722134A EP1408793B1 EP 1408793 B1 EP1408793 B1 EP 1408793B1 EP 02722134 A EP02722134 A EP 02722134A EP 02722134 A EP02722134 A EP 02722134A EP 1408793 B1 EP1408793 B1 EP 1408793B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
    • A47B47/02—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made of metal only
    • A47B47/021—Racks or shelf units
    • A47B47/022—Racks or shelf units with cantilever shelves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/14—Bars, uprights, struts, or like supports, for cabinets, brackets, or the like
    • A47B96/145—Composite members, i.e. made up of several elements joined together
    • A47B96/1458—Composite members, i.e. made up of several elements joined together with perforations

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  • Shelving systems must be adapted to the individual needs of the user let adjust. So are height, width and depth as well as the number the shelves depending on the particular use of the shelf. It is too desirable that already built shelves easily expand or rebuild.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a shelving system, that is made up of the smallest possible number of different components can be composed.
  • shelf-bar element is made of U-profile rails which may also be used alone, preferably as shelf wall rails, are usable.
  • a primitive is provided from which can form several different shelf components.
  • the claims 7 and 8 relate to advantageous design options for the connection of the rod elements according to the invention.
  • the shelf shown in Fig. 1 comprises a frame which is composed of two rear wall rails 10, two front, free-standing columns 11 and horizontal cross members 12 .
  • Each wall rail 10 is connected to a corresponding column 11 via struts 13 to a side shelf stand 14 .
  • the wall rails 10 are provided with oblong holes 15 , in the brackets 16, 17 are mounted for receiving shelves 18, 19 .
  • the shelves 18 partially have a depth of the shelf stand 14 corresponding depth and can be connected in this case at their front corners with the columns 11 . But they can also, as shown in the middle shelf 19 in Fig. 1, have a smaller depth and are then completely supported by the correspondingly shorter consoles 17 .
  • the wall rails 10 are formed from U-profile rails 20 , which are cut to the desired length of the current meter.
  • the U-profile is made by bending sheet steel of a thickness of for example 1 to 2 mm, wherein the central web (25 in Fig. 2) has a width of for example 20 to 40 mm, preferably 30 mm, and the lateral legs (24 in FIG 2) have a height of, for example, 20 mm, preferably 23.5 mm.
  • the aspect ratio of web width to leg height is between 0.5 and 1.
  • the punched in the central web 25 of the U-rail 20 slots 15 are arranged with a pitch of for example 50 mm. They are aligned in the direction of the longitudinal center line of the central web 25 and each have a length of, for example, 30 mm. With mutual distances of, for example, 400 mm, circular bores 21, which are countersunk or recessed from the outside of the profile, are provided centrally between two adjacent elongated holes 15 for receiving countersunk screws.
  • the rear wall rails 10 are used to attach the shelf, for example, on a building wall. From the same U-profile rails 20 traverses 12 are formed in the embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the front pillars 11 of the shelf according to FIG. 1 are each composed of two U-profile rails 20 .
  • the columns 11 have a box profile, which arises from the fact that two U-profile rails 20 are connected to each other facing profile legs 24 together.
  • connection of two U-profile rails 20 takes place through a spacer arranged in the interior of the box profile in the form of a sleeve 22 which is cylindrical or prismatic over its substantial length and has an enlarged end flange 23 at both ends.
  • the overall length of the sleeve is equal to twice the inner height of the profile leg 24.
  • the diameter of the end flanges 23 is slightly smaller than the inner width of the profile center web 25.
  • the connection is made by means of two countersunk screws 26, each in each case a hole 21 in the central web 25 of the relevant U-profile rail 20 passes through and engages in a central threaded bore 27 of the sleeve 22 .
  • the sleeve may also have a smooth through hole, which is penetrated by a continuous screw, the screw engages with its head in the bore 21 of a U-profile rail 20 and at its free end by a the other U Profile rail 20 exciting nut is fixed.
  • the sleeve can Plastic with a smooth through hole exist in the self-tapping Engage screws.
  • two U-profile rails 20 can also be assembled to form an I-profile, wherein simply their central webs 25 are placed against each other and screwed together.
  • the two vertical rod elements (rear wall rail 10 and front pillar 11) of a rack stand 14 interconnecting struts 13 consist of FIG. 3 from flat or to increase their stiffness in the longitudinal direction folded rails, which at their ends with a downwardly open hook 30th are provided for engagement in a corresponding slot 15 of the wall rail 10 and column 11 .
  • securing elements 31 each having an upwardly open hook 32 , with which they engage respectively from below into a slot 15 of the wall rail 10 and column 11 .
  • the securing elements 31, as indicated in Fig. 3 bolted to the end portions of the struts 13 .
  • the gusset plates 40 shown in pairs in FIG. 4 each consist of a rectangular piece of sheet metal, which is double-cranked on one longitudinal edge. In the thus formed, parallel to the plane of the sheet metal piece flange 42 two hooks 41 are formed. These gusset plates 40 are used for installation, for example, of the shelf racks 14 final (not shown) side walls.
  • the Doppelkröpfung causes the outer surface of the node plates 40 in the plane of the outer legs 24 of the wall rails 10 and the pillars 11 forming U-profile rails 20 are. At the same time causes the Doppelkröpfung that the gussets 40 are set in position with respect to the central webs 25 of the U-profile rails 20 .
  • the gusset plates 50 according to FIG. 5 are, similar to those according to FIG. 4, rectangular and have at each edge a simple offset. They are intended for attaching connecting or covering elements in a plane which runs parallel to the plane of the profile center webs 25.
  • the gusset plates 60 shown in FIG. 6 are the same as those of FIG. 4 except that they are not rectangular but are substantially triangular. They each have a flange provided with two hooks 61 62nd The hooks 61 in turn serve for hooking into two elongated holes 15 of a U-profile rail 20th
  • the gussets 70 of FIG. 7 correspond to those of FIG. 5, but are not rectangular, but substantially triangular.
  • the substantially triangular gusset plate 80 shown in FIG. 8 is formed from a flat piece of sheet metal and, according to FIG. 1, serves to connect, for example, a crossbar 12 with the wall rails 10.
  • substantially triangular gusset plate 90 is provided at one edge with two hooks 91 in turn for insertion into two slots 15 of a U-profile rail 20 and has substantially the same purpose as the gusset plate 40 of FIG. However, it has no Doppelkröpfung and is suitable for such joints where the alignment of the shelf elements to be joined together is achieved by other means.
  • All gusset plates 40 ... 90 are provided with a plurality of holes, which allow to attach two screw connections in a horizontal or in a vertical or diagonal direction.
  • the diagonal direction is particularly suitable for securing diagonal bracing struts, as they are particularly useful in freestanding shelves.

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The vertically and horizontally running bars (10 . . . 12) of a shelf system are formed from U-section rods (20), whereby free-standing shelf columns (11) have a box shape formed from two U-profile rods (20). The same standard profile is thus used for the formation of differing shelf components.

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Regalsysteme müssen sich an die individuellen Bedürfnisse des Benutzers anpassen lassen. So sind Höhe, Breite und Tiefe sowie die Anzahl der Fachböden von der jeweiligen Nutzung des Regals abhängig. Auch ist es wünschenswert, daß sich schon aufgebaute Regale leicht erweitern oder umbauen lassen.Shelving systems must be adapted to the individual needs of the user let adjust. So are height, width and depth as well as the number the shelves depending on the particular use of the shelf. It is too desirable that already built shelves easily expand or rebuild.

Die Profile der für das Regal verwendeten Bauelemente, insbesondere der senkrecht und horizontal verlaufenden Stabelemente (Säulen, Stützen, Traversen), bestimmen die Tragfähigkeit des Regals. Regale zur Aufnahme größerer Lasten erfordern entsprechend stabile Bauelemente. Werden andererseits für leichte Regale zu massive Bauelemente verwendet, so ergibt sich eine unnötig schwere, materialaufwendige und unelegante Konstruktion.The profiles of the components used for the shelf, in particular the vertical and horizontal bar elements (columns, columns, Trusses), determine the carrying capacity of the shelf. Shelves for recording larger loads require correspondingly stable components. On the other hand used for light shelves to massive components, it follows an unnecessarily heavy, material-consuming and inelegant construction.

Daraus resultiert die Notwendigkeit, die zum Aufbau unterschiedlicher stabiler Regale erforderliche Anzahl unterschiedlicher Bauelemente bereitzustellen, was entsprechende Lagerhaltung bedingt.This results in the need to build different stable shelves required number of different components to provide, which requires appropriate storage.

Aus DE 298 03 113 U1 ist ein Regalsystem mit den im Oberbegriff des Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmalen bekannt. Bei diesem System handelt es sich um ein kombiniertes Schwerlast- und Selbstbedienungsregal, dessen Ständersäulen zwei verschieden gestaltete und unterschiedlichen Zwecken dienende U-Profilschienen aufweist. Während die eine Schiene die eigentliche, tragende Säule bildet, stellt die andere ein im Bereich der Gitterstreben unterbrochenes Abdeckelement dar, das zur Tragfähigkeit der Säule nichts beiträgt.From DE 298 03 113 U1 is a shelving system with the in the preamble of Claim 1 features known. In this system acts It is a combined heavy duty and self-service shelves whose Stand columns two differently designed and different purposes serving U-profile rails. While one rail is the actual, forms supporting pillar, sets the other one in the area of the lattice struts broken cover, which is nothing to the sustainability of the column contributes.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Regalsystem anzugeben, das sich aus einer möglichst geringen Anzahl unterschiedlicher Bauelemente zusammensetzen läßt.The invention has for its object to provide a shelving system, that is made up of the smallest possible number of different components can be composed.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe gelingt mit der in Anspruch 1 angegebenen Erfindung. Das danach vorgesehene Regal-Stabelement wird aus U-Profilschienen zusammengesetzt, die auch allein, vorzugsweise als Regal-Wandschienen, verwendbar sind. Somit wird ein Grundelement vorgesehen, aus dem sich mehrere verschiedene Regalbauelemente bilden lassen. Dabei zeichnen sich die aus zwei U-Profilschienen zusammengesetzten Bauelemente aufgrund ihres Profils durch hohe Eigensteifigkeit aus und gestatten den Aufbau stabiler Rahmenkonstruktionen. The solution of this problem is achieved by the specified in claim 1 Invention. The then provided shelf-bar element is made of U-profile rails which may also be used alone, preferably as shelf wall rails, are usable. Thus, a primitive is provided from which can form several different shelf components. there stand out the composite of two U-rails components due to their profile by high rigidity and allow the construction of stable frame structures.

Die Weiterbildungen der Erfindung nach den Ansprüchen 3 bis 6 sind für die Festigkeit und den praktischen Einsatz von Vorteil. Die Gestaltung nach Anspruch 3 ergibt dabei ein besonders tragfestes und leicht verbaubares Profil.The developments of the invention according to claims 3 to 6 are for the strength and the practical use of advantage. The design according to claim 3 gives a particularly durable and easy to install Profile.

Die Ansprüche 7 und 8 beziehen sich auf vorteilhafte Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten für die Verbindung der erfindungsgemäßen Stabelemente.The claims 7 and 8 relate to advantageous design options for the connection of the rod elements according to the invention.

Die in den Ansprüchen 9 bis 11 angegebenen Merkmale sind bei für den privaten Bereich bestimmten leichteren Regalen zweckmäßig.The specified in the claims 9 to 11 features are at for the private sector is appropriate for lighter shelves.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung werden nachstehen anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigt

Fig. 1
eine Gesamtansicht eines erfindungsgemäß zusammengesetzten Regals,
Fig. 2
ein Bauelement zur Verbindung zweier U-Profilschienen zu einem Kastenprofil,
Fig. 3
eine Anordnung zur Verbindung zweier Regalsäulen zu einem Regalständer, und
Fig. 4
bis Fig. 9 Verbindungselemente zum Einsatz zwischen unterschiedlichen horizontalen und vertikalen Regalelementen.
Advantageous embodiments of the invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. In the drawings shows
Fig. 1
an overall view of a shelf assembled according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a component for connecting two U-profile rails to a box profile,
Fig. 3
an arrangement for connecting two shelf columns to a rack stand, and
Fig. 4
to Fig. 9 connecting elements for use between different horizontal and vertical shelf elements.

Das in Fig. 1 gezeigte Regal weist einen Rahmen auf, der aus zwei hinteren Wandschienen 10, zwei vorderen, freistehenden Säulen 11 und horizontalen Traversen 12 aufgebaut ist. Jede Wandschiene 10 ist mit einer zugehörigen Säule 11 über Streben 13 zu einem seitlichen Regalständer 14 verbunden.The shelf shown in Fig. 1 comprises a frame which is composed of two rear wall rails 10, two front, free-standing columns 11 and horizontal cross members 12 . Each wall rail 10 is connected to a corresponding column 11 via struts 13 to a side shelf stand 14 .

Die Wandschienen 10 sind mit Langlöchern 15 versehen, in die Konsolen 16, 17 zur Aufnahme von Fachböden 18, 19 eingehängt sind. Die Fachböden 18 haben teilweise eine der Tiefe der Regalständer 14 entsprechende Tiefe und können in diesem Fall an ihren vorderen Ecken mit den Säulen 11 verbunden sein. Sie können aber auch, wie bei dem mittleren Fachboden 19 in Fig. 1 dargestellt, eine geringere Tiefe aufweisen und werden dann vollständig von den entsprechend kürzeren Konsolen 17 getragen.The wall rails 10 are provided with oblong holes 15 , in the brackets 16, 17 are mounted for receiving shelves 18, 19 . The shelves 18 partially have a depth of the shelf stand 14 corresponding depth and can be connected in this case at their front corners with the columns 11 . But they can also, as shown in the middle shelf 19 in Fig. 1, have a smaller depth and are then completely supported by the correspondingly shorter consoles 17 .

Die Wandschienen 10 werden aus U-Profilschienen 20 gebildet, die auf die jeweils gewünschte Länge vom laufenden Meter abgeschnitten werden. Das U-Profil ist durch Kantung aus Stahlblech einer Stärke von beispielsweise 1 bis 2 mm gefertigt, wobei der Mittelsteg (25 in Fig. 2) eine Breite von beispielsweise 20 bis 40 mm, vorzugsweise 30 mm, und die seitlichen Schenkel (24 in Fig. 2) eine Höhe von beispielsweise 20 mm, vorzugsweise 23,5 mm, aufweisen. Das Seitenverhältnis von Stegbreite zu Schenkelhöhe liegt zwischen 0,5 und 1.The wall rails 10 are formed from U-profile rails 20 , which are cut to the desired length of the current meter. The U-profile is made by bending sheet steel of a thickness of for example 1 to 2 mm, wherein the central web (25 in Fig. 2) has a width of for example 20 to 40 mm, preferably 30 mm, and the lateral legs (24 in FIG 2) have a height of, for example, 20 mm, preferably 23.5 mm. The aspect ratio of web width to leg height is between 0.5 and 1.

Die im Mittelsteg 25 der U-Profilschiene 20 eingestanzten Langlöcher 15 sind mit einer Teilung von beispielsweise 50 mm angeordnet. Sie verlaufen fluchtend in Richtung der Längsmittellinie des Mittelstegs 25 und haben jeweils eine Länge von beispielsweise 30 mm. Mit gegenseitigen Abständen von beispielsweise 400 mm sind jeweils mittig zwischen zwei benachbarten Langlöchern 15 kreisrunde, von der Außenseite des Profils her eingesenkte oder eingetiefte Bohrungen 21 zur Aufnahme von Senkkopfschrauben vorgesehen.The punched in the central web 25 of the U-rail 20 slots 15 are arranged with a pitch of for example 50 mm. They are aligned in the direction of the longitudinal center line of the central web 25 and each have a length of, for example, 30 mm. With mutual distances of, for example, 400 mm, circular bores 21, which are countersunk or recessed from the outside of the profile, are provided centrally between two adjacent elongated holes 15 for receiving countersunk screws.

Die hinteren Wandschienen 10 dienen zur Befestigung des Regals beispielsweise an einer Gebäudewand. Aus den gleichen U-Profilschienen 20 sind in dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 1 Traversen 12 gebildet.The rear wall rails 10 are used to attach the shelf, for example, on a building wall. From the same U-profile rails 20 traverses 12 are formed in the embodiment shown in FIG.

Ferner sind auch die vorderen Säulen 11 des Regals nach Fig. 1 aus jeweils zwei U-Profilschienen 20 zusammengesetzt. In dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel haben die Säulen 11 ein Kastenprofil, das dadurch entsteht, daß zwei U-Profilschienen 20 mit einander zugewandten Profilschenkeln 24 miteinander verbunden werden.Furthermore, the front pillars 11 of the shelf according to FIG. 1 are each composed of two U-profile rails 20 . In the illustrated embodiment, the columns 11 have a box profile, which arises from the fact that two U-profile rails 20 are connected to each other facing profile legs 24 together.

Gemäß Fig. 2 erfolgt die Verbindung zweier U-Profilschienen 20 durch einen im Innern des Kastenprofils angeordneten Abstandhalter in Form einer Hülse 22, die über ihre wesentliche Länge zylindrisch oder prismatisch ist und an beiden Enden einen erweiterten Stirnflansch 23 aufweist. Die Gesamtlänge der Hülse ist gleich der zweifachen inneren Höhe der Profilschenkel 24. Der Durchmesser der Stirnflansche 23 ist etwas kleiner als die innere Breite der Profil-Mittelstege 25. In dem in Fig. 2 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel erfolgt die Verbindung mittels zweier Senkkopfschrauben 26, deren jede jeweils eine Bohrung 21 im Mittelsteg 25 der betreffenden U-Profilschiene 20 durchsetzt und in eine zentrische Gewindebohrung 27 der Hülse 22 eingreift.According to FIG. 2, the connection of two U-profile rails 20 takes place through a spacer arranged in the interior of the box profile in the form of a sleeve 22 which is cylindrical or prismatic over its substantial length and has an enlarged end flange 23 at both ends. The overall length of the sleeve is equal to twice the inner height of the profile leg 24. The diameter of the end flanges 23 is slightly smaller than the inner width of the profile center web 25. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the connection is made by means of two countersunk screws 26, each in each case a hole 21 in the central web 25 of the relevant U-profile rail 20 passes through and engages in a central threaded bore 27 of the sleeve 22 .

In einer (nicht gezeigten) Variante kann die Hülse auch eine glatte Durchgangsbohrung aufweisen, die von einer durchgehenden Schraube durchsetzt wird, wobei die Schraube mit ihrem Kopf in die Bohrung 21 einer U-Profilschiene 20 eingreift und an ihrem freien Ende durch eine die andere U-Profilschiene 20 spannende Mutter fixiert ist. In a (not shown) variant, the sleeve may also have a smooth through hole, which is penetrated by a continuous screw, the screw engages with its head in the bore 21 of a U-profile rail 20 and at its free end by a the other U Profile rail 20 exciting nut is fixed.

In einer weiteren (nicht gezeigten) Variante kann die Hülse aus Kunststoff mit einer glatten Durchgangsbohrung bestehen, in die selbstschneidende Schrauben eingreifen.In a further variant (not shown), the sleeve can Plastic with a smooth through hole exist in the self-tapping Engage screws.

Anstelle des in Fig. 1 und 2 angenommenen Kastenprofils können zwei U-Profilschienen 20 auch zu einem I-Profil zusammengesetzt werden, wobei einfach deren Mittelstege 25 aneinander gelegt und miteinander verschraubt werden.Instead of the box profile adopted in FIGS. 1 and 2, two U-profile rails 20 can also be assembled to form an I-profile, wherein simply their central webs 25 are placed against each other and screwed together.

Die die beiden senkrechten Stabelemente (hintere Wandschiene 10 und vordere Säule 11) eines Regalständers 14 miteinander verbindenden Streben 13 bestehen gemäß Fig. 3 aus flachen oder zur Erhöhung ihrer Steifigkeit in Längsrichtung gekanteten Schienen, die an ihren Enden mit jeweils einem nach unten offenen Haken 30 zum Eingriff in ein entsprechendes Langloch 15 der Wandschiene 10 bzw. Säule 11 versehen sind.The two vertical rod elements (rear wall rail 10 and front pillar 11) of a rack stand 14 interconnecting struts 13 consist of FIG. 3 from flat or to increase their stiffness in the longitudinal direction folded rails, which at their ends with a downwardly open hook 30th are provided for engagement in a corresponding slot 15 of the wall rail 10 and column 11 .

Zur Sicherung dieses Eingriffs dienen Sicherungselemente 31, die jeweils einen nach oben offenen Haken 32 aufweisen, mit dem sie jeweils von unten her in ein Langloch 15 der Wandschiene 10 bzw. Säule 11 eingreifen. Nach dem Einhängen werden die Sicherungselemente 31, wie in Fig. 3 angedeutet, mit den Endbereichen der Streben 13 verschraubt.To secure this engagement serve securing elements 31, each having an upwardly open hook 32 , with which they engage respectively from below into a slot 15 of the wall rail 10 and column 11 . After hanging, the securing elements 31, as indicated in Fig. 3 , bolted to the end portions of the struts 13 .

In Fig. 4 bis 9 sind knotenblechartige Verbindungselemente dargestellt, wie sie zur gegenseitigen Verbindung verschiedener Regalelemente an den in Fig. 1 angedeuteten Stellen verwendet werden können.4 to 9 knot plate-like connecting elements are shown, how to connect different shelf elements can be used at the indicated in Fig. 1 points.

Die in Fig. 4 paarweise dargestellten Knotenbleche 40 bestehen jeweils aus einem rechteckigen Blechstück, das an einer Längskante doppelt gekröpft ist. In dem so gebildeten, zur Ebene des Blechstücks parallelen Flansch 42 sind zwei Haken 41 ausgebildet. Diese Knotenbleche 40 dienen zum Einbau beispielsweise von die Regalständer 14 abschließenden (nicht gezeigten) Seitenwänden.The gusset plates 40 shown in pairs in FIG. 4 each consist of a rectangular piece of sheet metal, which is double-cranked on one longitudinal edge. In the thus formed, parallel to the plane of the sheet metal piece flange 42 two hooks 41 are formed. These gusset plates 40 are used for installation, for example, of the shelf racks 14 final (not shown) side walls.

Die Doppelkröpfung bewirkt, daß die Außenfläche der Knotenbleche 40 in der Ebene der äußeren Schenkel 24 der Wandschienen 10 sowie der die Säulen 11 bildenden U-Profilschienen 20 liegen. Gleichzeitig bewirkt die Doppelkröpfung, daß die Knotenbleche 40 in ihrer Stellung bezüglich der Mittelstege 25 der U-Profilschienen 20 festgelegt werden.The Doppelkröpfung causes the outer surface of the node plates 40 in the plane of the outer legs 24 of the wall rails 10 and the pillars 11 forming U-profile rails 20 are. At the same time causes the Doppelkröpfung that the gussets 40 are set in position with respect to the central webs 25 of the U-profile rails 20 .

Die Knotenbleche 50 gemäß Fig. 5 sind, ähnlich wie die nach Fig. 4, rechteckig und weisen an jeweils einer Kante eine einfache Kröpfung auf. Sie sind zum Anbringen von Verbindungs- oder Abdeckelementen in einer Ebene bestimmt sind, die zu der Ebene der Profil-Mittelstege 25 parallel verläuft.The gusset plates 50 according to FIG. 5 are, similar to those according to FIG. 4, rectangular and have at each edge a simple offset. They are intended for attaching connecting or covering elements in a plane which runs parallel to the plane of the profile center webs 25.

Die in Fig. 6 dargestellten Knotenbleche 60 stimmen mit denen nach Fig. 4 mit der Ausnahme überein, daß sie nicht rechteckig sondern im wesentlichen dreieckig sind. Sie weisen jeweils einen mit zwei Haken 61 versehenen Flansch 62 auf. Die Haken 61 dienen wiederum zum Einhängen in zwei Langlöcher 15 einer U-Profilschiene 20. The gusset plates 60 shown in FIG. 6 are the same as those of FIG. 4 except that they are not rectangular but are substantially triangular. They each have a flange provided with two hooks 61 62nd The hooks 61 in turn serve for hooking into two elongated holes 15 of a U-profile rail 20th

Die Knotenbleche 70 nach Fig. 7 entsprechen denen nach Fig. 5, sind jedoch nicht rechteckig, sondern im wesentlichen dreieckig.The gussets 70 of FIG. 7 correspond to those of FIG. 5, but are not rectangular, but substantially triangular.

Das in Fig. 8 gezeigte, im wesentlichen dreieckige Knotenblech 80 ist aus einem ebenen Blechstück gebildet und dient gemäß Fig. 1 zur Verbindung beispielsweise einer Traverse 12 mit den Wandschienen 10. The substantially triangular gusset plate 80 shown in FIG. 8 is formed from a flat piece of sheet metal and, according to FIG. 1, serves to connect, for example, a crossbar 12 with the wall rails 10.

Das in Fig. 9 gezeigte, ebenfalls im wesentlichen dreieckige Knotenblech 90 ist an einer Kante mit zwei Haken 91 wiederum zum Einhängen in zwei Langlöcher 15 einer U-Profilschiene 20 versehen und hat im wesentlichen den gleichen Zweck wie das Knotenblech 40 nach Fig. 4; es weist jedoch keine Doppelkröpfung auf und eignet sich für solche Verbindungsstellen, an denen die Ausrichtung der miteinander zu verbindenden Regalelemente durch andere Mittel erreicht wird.The also shown in Figure 9, also substantially triangular gusset plate 90 is provided at one edge with two hooks 91 in turn for insertion into two slots 15 of a U-profile rail 20 and has substantially the same purpose as the gusset plate 40 of FIG. However, it has no Doppelkröpfung and is suitable for such joints where the alignment of the shelf elements to be joined together is achieved by other means.

Sämtliche Knotenbleche 40 ... 90 sind mit mehreren Löchern versehen, die es gestatten, zwei Schraubverbindungen in horizontaler oder in senkrechter oder in diagonaler Richtung anzubringen. Die diagonale Richtung ist insbesondere zum Befestigen von diagonalen Versteifungsstreben geeignet, wie sie insbesondere bei freistehenden Regalen zweckmäßig sind.All gusset plates 40 ... 90 are provided with a plurality of holes, which allow to attach two screw connections in a horizontal or in a vertical or diagonal direction. The diagonal direction is particularly suitable for securing diagonal bracing struts, as they are particularly useful in freestanding shelves.

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  1. A rack system having vertically and/or horizontally extending bar elements (10 ... 12), at least one of which includes two U-profile bars (20) connected to one another, and article-accommodating elements (16 ... 19) which can be fitted between the bar elements, characterised in that the bar element (11) is made up of two identical U-profile bars (20).
  2. The rack system of claim 1, wherein each of the U-profile bars (20) if formed as a rack wall upright (10).
  3. The rack system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the two U-profile bars (20) are connected to form a box profile.
  4. The rack system of claim 3, wherein the U-profile bars (20) are connected by means of at least one screw which passes through the U-profile bars (20) and through a spacer (22) arranged in the interior of the box profile.
  5. The rack system of claim 4, wherein the spacer is formed as a sleeve (22) with end flanges (23).
  6. The rack system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the two U-profile bars (20) are interconnected to form an I-profile.
  7. The rack system of any preceding claim having gusset-plate-like connecting elements (40 ... 90) for connecting the U-profile bars (20) to further rack elements.
  8. The rack system of claim 7, wherein a connecting element (40 ... 70, 90) has one edge provided with hooks (41 ... 71, 91) for fitting into perforations (15) of a U-profile bar (20).
  9. The rack system of any preceding claim, wherein the U-profile bars (20) consist of metal.
  10. The rack system of any preceding claim, wherein the profile of the U-profile bar (20) has a ratio of the height of the legs (24) to the width of the central web (25) of between 0.5 and 1.
  11. The rack system of any preceding claim, wherein the height of the legs (24) is between 20 and 30 mm and the width of the central web (25) is between 20 and 40 mm.
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