US20130240470A1

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Publication number: US20130240470A1
Application number: US13/420,660
Authority: US
Inventors: Chi-Jiun Huang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-03-15
Filing date: 2012-03-15
Publication date: 2013-09-19

Abstract

An attachment shelf includes a base, two stop members mounted on the base, a plurality of magnetic members mounted on the base, and a magnetic element mounted on the base and located between the stop members. Thus, the attachment shelf can attach a smaller article (such as a box, key and the like) containing a magnetic material to a larger object (such as a car, furniture, electric appliance and the like) containing a magnetic material by the magnetic actions of the magnetic members and the magnetic element.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a shelf and, more particularly, to an attachment shelf that is bonded onto an object containing a magnetic material.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional shelf is used to place articles, such as tissue boxes, keys, rings and the like. However, the conventional shelf occupies a larger space. A tissue box contains tissues for use with a user. When the tissue box is used in a car, the tissue box is usually placed on a storage shelf at the front side of the car or directly placed on the seat at the rear side of the car. However, the tissue box is not fixed in the car by any fastening device so that the tissue box easily moves, sways, slips or falls down when the car is driving, thereby causing inconvenience to the user. In addition, when the tissue box is placed on the seat, the tissue box occupies a larger space.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an attachment shelf, comprising a base, two stop members mounted on the base, a plurality of magnetic members mounted on the base, and a magnetic element mounted on the base and located between the stop members. The base has an interior provided with a chamber. The base has a perimeter provided with an arcuate peripheral wall which defines the chamber. The chamber of the base has a surface provided with a plurality of receiving recesses and a plurality of fixing holes. Each of the receiving recesses of the base has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon. Each of the magnetic members is received in a respective one of the receiving recesses of the base and is retained by the retaining tenon of the respective receiving recess of the base. The attachment shelf further comprises a plurality of first fastening members each extended through a respective one of the fixing holes of the base and each extended through a respective one of the stop members, and a plurality of second fastening members each locked onto a respective one of the first fastening members and each abutting a respective one of the stop members.

Each of the stop members has a first section abutting the magnetic element and a second section provided with a plurality of through holes. Each of the first fastening members is extended through a respective one of the through holes of the respective stop member. Each the stop members is locked onto the base by the first fastening members and the second fastening members. Each of the stop members is a substantially L-shaped plate. Each of the stop members is made of a magnetic material. Each of the fixing holes of the base is a screw hole, each of the first fastening members is a screw, and the second fastening members is a nut. Each of the magnetic members is a strong magnet. The magnetic element is a strong magnet. The magnetic element is clamped between the first sections of the stop members.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an attachment shelf, comprising a base, and a plurality of magnetic members mounted on the base. The base has a surface provided with a plurality of receiving recesses and a plurality of fixing holes. Each of the receiving recesses of the base has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon. Each of the magnetic members is received in a respective one of the receiving recesses of the base and is retained by the retaining tenon of the respective receiving recess of the base. The attachment shelf further comprises a plurality of locking members each extended through and protruded outward from a respective one of the fixing holes of the base.

The base is a sheet plate. Each of the fixing holes of the base is extended through a whole thickness of the base. Each of the magnetic members is a strong magnet. Each of the fixing holes of the base is a screw hole, and each of the locking members is a screw.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a multi-purpose attachment shelf with a magnetically attractive effect.

According to the primary advantage of the present invention, the attachment shelf can attach a smaller article (such as a box, key and the like) containing a magnetic material to a larger object (such as a car, furniture, electric appliance and the like) containing a magnetic material so that the article is directly attached to the object and will not occupy the space.

According to another advantage of the present invention, the attachment shelf attaches a smaller article to a larger object by the magnetic actions of the magnetic members and the magnetic element so that the article is attached to the object easily and quickly, thereby facilitating a user mounting the attachment shelf.

According to a further advantage of the present invention, when the attachment shelf is used in the car, the box is fixed at a determined position of the car by the attachment shelf so that the box is positioned exactly and steadily and will not move, sway or slip freely.

According to a further advantage of the present invention, the attachment shelf is bonded onto any magnetic part in the car so that the box can be placed in the car according to the user's requirement, thereby facilitating the user using the box.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an attachment shelf in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment shelf as shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the attachment shelf as shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the attachment shelf taken along line4-4 as shown inFIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a locally enlarged cross-sectional view of the attachment shelf taken alongcircle5A as shown inFIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side cross-sectional operational view of the attachment shelf for a car as shown inFIG. 1 in use.

FIG. 7 is a locally enlarged cross-sectional view of the attachment shelf taken alongcircle7A as shown inFIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of an attachment shelf in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment shelf as shown inFIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially toFIGS. 1-7, an attachment shelf in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises abase1, twostop members2 mounted on thebase1, a plurality ofmagnetic members3 mounted on thebase1, and amagnetic element30 mounted on thebase1 and located between thestop members2.

Thebase1 is a rectangular shell and has an interior provided with achamber111. Thebase1 has a perimeter provided with an arcuateperipheral wall11 which defines thechamber111. Thechamber111 of thebase1 has a surface provided with a plurality of receivingrecesses12 and a plurality offixing holes13. Thereceiving recesses12 of thebase1 are located at four corners of thebase1. Each of thereceiving recesses12 of thebase1 has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon121 (seeFIG. 5). Each of thefixing holes13 of thebase1 is preferably a screw hole.

Each of thestop members2 is made of a magnetic material. Each of thestop members2 is a substantially L-shaped plate and has afirst section21 abutting themagnetic element30 and a second section provided with a plurality of throughholes22.

Each of themagnetic members3 is received in a respective one of thereceiving recesses12 of thebase1 and is retained by theretaining tenon121 of the respective receivingrecess12 of thebase1. Each of themagnetic members3 is preferably a strong magnet.

Themagnetic element30 is clamped between thefirst sections21 of thestop members2. Themagnetic element30 is preferably a strong magnet.

The attachment shelf further comprises a plurality offirst fastening members131 each extended through a respective one of the fixing holes13 of thebase1 and each extended through a respective one of thestop members2, and a plurality ofsecond fastening members14 each locked onto a respective one of thefirst fastening members131 and each abutting a respective one of thestop members2. Each of thefirst fastening members131 is extended through a respective one of the throughholes22 of therespective stop member2. Thus, each thestop members2 is locked onto thebase1 by thefirst fastening members131 and thesecond fastening members14. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of thefirst fastening members131 is a screw, and thesecond fastening members14 is a nut.

When in use, referring toFIGS. 6 and 7 with reference toFIGS. 1-5, themagnetic element30 is bonded onto atop plate41 of acar4 by the magnetically attractive action between themagnetic element30 and thetop plate41 of thecar4 so as to attach the attachment shelf to thecar4. In such a manner, abox5 made of a magnetic material is attached to thebase1 by the magnetically attractive action between themagnetic members3 and thebox5 so that thebox5 is attached to thecar4 by the attachment shelf. Thebox5 can be used to receive items, such astissues51 and the like.

Accordingly, the attachment shelf can attach a smaller article (such as a box, key and the like) containing a magnetic material to a larger object (such as a car, furniture, electric appliance and the like) containing a magnetic material so that the article is directly attached to the object and will not occupy the space. In addition, the attachment shelf attaches a smaller article to a larger object by the magnetic actions of themagnetic members3 and themagnetic element30 so that the article is attached to the object easily and quickly, thereby facilitating a user mounting the attachment shelf Further, when the attachment shelf is used in the car, the box is fixed at a determined position of the car by the attachment shelf so that the box is positioned exactly and steadily and will not move, sway or slip freely. Further, the attachment shelf is bonded onto any magnetic part in the car so that the box can be placed in the car according to the user's requirement, thereby facilitating the user using the box.

Referring toFIGS. 8 and 9, an attachment shelf in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a base1a,and a plurality ofmagnetic members3 mounted on the base1a.

The base1ais a rectangular sheet plate and has a surface provided with a plurality of receivingrecesses12 and a plurality of fixing holes13. The receiving recesses12 of the base1aare located at four corners of the base1a.Each of the receiving recesses12 of the base1ahas an upper end provided with a retainingtenon121. Each of the fixing holes13 of the base1ais extended through a whole thickness of the base1a.Each of the fixing holes13 of the base1ais preferably a screw hole.

Each of themagnetic members3 is received in a respective one of the receiving recesses12 of the base1aand is retained by the retainingtenon121 of therespective receiving recess12 of the base1a.Each of themagnetic members3 is preferably a strong magnet.

The attachment shelf further comprises a plurality of lockingmembers131aeach extended through and protruded outward from a respective one of the fixing holes13 of the base1a.In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the lockingmembers131ais a screw.

Thus, the base1ais locked onto an larger object by the lockingmembers131a,and a smaller article containing a magnetic material is bonded onto the base1aby the magnetic action of themagnetic members3 so that the article is directly attached to the object by the attachment shelf.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An attachment shelf, comprising:

a base;

two stop members mounted on the base;

a plurality of magnetic members mounted on the base; and

a magnetic element mounted on the base and located between the stop members;

wherein the base has an interior provided with a chamber;

the base has a perimeter provided with an arcuate peripheral wall which defines the chamber;

the chamber of the base has a surface provided with a plurality of receiving recesses and a plurality of fixing holes;

each of the receiving recesses of the base has an upper end provided with a retaining tenon;

each of the magnetic members is received in a respective one of the receiving recesses of the base and is retained by the retaining tenon of the respective receiving recess of the base;

the attachment shelf further comprises:

a plurality of first fastening members each extended through a respective one of the fixing holes of the base and each extended through a respective one of the stop members; and

a plurality of second fastening members each locked onto a respective one of the first fastening members and each abutting a respective one of the stop members.

2. The attachment shelf ofclaim 1, wherein

each of the stop members has a first section abutting the magnetic element and a second section provided with a plurality of through holes;

each of the first fastening members is extended through a respective one of the through holes of the respective stop member;

each the stop members is locked onto the base by the first fastening members and the second fastening members.

3. The attachment shelf ofclaim 2, wherein each of the stop members is a substantially L-shaped plate.

4. The attachment shelf ofclaim 1, wherein each of the stop members is made of a magnetic material.

5. The attachment shelf ofclaim 1, wherein

each of the fixing holes of the base is a screw hole;

each of the first fastening members is a screw; and

the second fastening members is a nut.

6. The attachment shelf ofclaim 1, wherein each of the magnetic members is a strong magnet.

7. The attachment shelf ofclaim 1, wherein the magnetic element is a strong magnet.

8. The attachment shelf ofclaim 2, wherein the magnetic element is clamped between the first sections of the stop members.

9. An attachment shelf, comprising:

a base; and

a plurality of magnetic members mounted on the base;

wherein the base has a surface provided with a plurality of receiving recesses and a plurality of fixing holes;

the attachment shelf further comprises a plurality of locking members each extended through and protruded outward from a respective one of the fixing holes of the base.

10. The attachment shelf ofclaim 9, wherein the base is a sheet plate.

11. The attachment shelf ofclaim 9, wherein each of the fixing holes of the base is extended through a whole thickness of the base.

12. The attachment shelf ofclaim 9, wherein each of the magnetic members is a strong magnet.

13. The attachment shelf ofclaim 9, wherein

each of the fixing holes of the base is a screw hole;

each of the locking members is a screw.