Board For Display Rack

Abstract

A board for a display rack includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least one elongate groove is defined in the top surface and the bottom surface, respectively. The elongate groove is defined by ribs with trapezoid-shaped cross section so as to reinforce the structural strength of the board. A plurality of holes are defined in corners of the board so as to be connected with connection members which assemble the boards to be the display rack.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a board for a display rack, and the board includes holes for being cooperated with connection members and elongate grooves for reinforcing the structural strength thereof.

2. The Prior Arts

A conventional display rack is generally made by wood, metal or plastic. The wood requires a lot of trees, which is considered as not friendly to environmental protection, and the metal is too heavy. Plastic is an ideal material for making the display racks but it is not convenient to be assembled and cannot bear heavy loads.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a board for a display rack, which has high structural strength and load-bearing capacity.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a board for a display rack, which includes holes for being cooperated with connection members, such that the boards can be easily assembled to form the display rack.

According to the present invention, a board for a display rack comprises a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least one elongate groove is defined in the top surface and the bottom surface, respectively. The elongate groove is defined by ribs with trapezoid-shaped cross section. A plurality of holes are defined in corners of the board so as to be connected with connection members which assemble the boards to be the display rack.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a board in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the board of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the board of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2; and

FIG. 5 shows a display rack composed of the boards of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, a board for a display rack in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a rectangular board and comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. Three elongate grooves 11 are defined in the top surface of the board 1 and the three elongate grooves 11 are parallel to each other. Six elongate grooves 11 are defined in the bottom surface of the board 1 and the six elongate grooves 11 are parallel to each other. The elongate grooves 11 in the top surface are located alternatively between the elongate grooves 11 in the bottom surface. Each of the elongate grooves 11 in the top surface and the bottom surface is defined by ribs with trapezoid-shaped cross section. The ribs reinforce the structural strength of the board 1. Four holes 13 are defined through the board 1 and located at the four corners of the board 1. A plurality of elongate slots 12 are defined through the top surface and the bottom surface thereof so as to reduce the weight and material required for the board 1.

When assembling the boards 1 to form the display rack, a plurality of connection members 2 are needed to connect the boards 1. The connection members 2 each include a tubular body with two ends, which are inserted into the holes 13 in the bottom surface of the boards 1 and the holes 13 in the top surface of the boards 1, to connect the boards 1 in the longitudinal direction. Another type of the connection members includes two tubular bodies which are located in parallel to each other, and at least one bridge member (not numbered) is connected between the two tubular bodies. One of the two tubular bodies of the connection members 2 is used to connect a set of boards 1 in the longitudinal direction, and the other one of the two tubular bodies of the connection members 2 is used to connect another set of boards 1 in the longitudinal direction by inserting the two ends of the connecting member 2 into the holes 13 of the boards 1.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A board for a display rack, comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface, at least one elongate groove defined in the top surface and the bottom surface, respectively, the elongate groove defined by ribs with trapezoid-shaped cross section, and a plurality of holes defined in corners of the board.

2. The board as claimed in claim 1, wherein the board is a rectangular board.

3. The board as claimed in claim 1, wherein the board includes elongate slots defined through the top surface and the bottom surface thereof.

4. The board as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holes are defined through the board.

5. The board as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top surface includes multiple parallel elongate grooves, the bottom surface includes multiple parallel elongate grooves, and the elongate grooves in the top surface are located alternatively between the elongate grooves in the bottom surface.