The present invention relates to a wall hanger and, more particularly, to a wall hanger that can be mounted on a wall.
To improve the utility of an indoor space, a hanger can be mounted on a wall to support articles. The size of the hanger can match with the height and width of the wall to improve the applicability.
The hanger generally includes a plurality of vertical columns and a plurality of brackets. The vertical columns are fixed to a wall face. The front side of each vertical column includes a plurality of coupling holes arranged in the vertical direction. Each bracket is substantially parallel to the ground and includes a rear end having a coupling member coupled with one of the coupling holes of an associated vertical column. Thus, the brackets can be fixed by engaging the coupling members with the coupling holes at a proper height. Furthermore, a frame, a mesh or other supporting device can be disposed on top of the brackets.
However, the brackets are only fixed by the rear ends through the engagement between the associated coupling members and the coupling holes of the vertical columns in a single direction, resulting in poor assembly stability. When the brackets are subjected to external forces in different coupling directions, the brackets are apt to loosen or even fall off.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,086,543 discloses a shelving apparatus including a standard having a front side with two rows of slots arranged in the vertical direction for engaging with a bracket. However, the engagement mechanism of the two rows of slots is also a combination in the same coupling direction and, thus, still has the same drawback of assembly stability.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a wall hanger with enhanced assembly stability.
A wall hanger according to the present invention comprises a vertical column, a connecting member, and a bracket. The vertical column is disposed in a vertical direction perpendicular to the ground and including a front wall and first and second sidewalls respectively extending perpendicularly rearward from two sides of the front wall. The first sidewall includes a plurality of first coupling holes arranged in the vertical direction. The second sidewall includes a plurality of second coupling holes arranged in the vertical direction. The connecting member includes a front board parallel to and located in front of the front wall of the vertical column. A sideboard extends perpendicularly rearward from a side of the front board and is aligned with the first sidewall of the vertical column. The sideboard includes at least one first coupling member extending toward the first sidewall and selectively engaged with at least one of the plurality of first coupling holes. At least one second coupling member extends from another side of the front board and extends beyond the front wall of the vertical column and a side of the second sidewall. The bracket is disposed in front of the vertical column and includes an arm. The arm includes a rear end having at least one third coupling member selectively engaged with at least one of the plurality of second coupling holes of the second sidewall of the vertical column. The rear end of the arm further includes at least one third coupling hole engaged with the at least one second coupling member of the connecting member.
In an example, each of the plurality of first coupling holes includes two first tightening walls opposite to each other and having decreasing widths therebetween from top to bottom. Each of the plurality of second coupling holes includes two second tightening walls opposite to each other and having decreasing widths therebetween from top to bottom.
In an example, the at least one first coupling member includes a first lower hooked portion, and a spacing between the first lower hooked portion and the sideboard is slightly greater than a wall thickness of the first sidewall of the vertical column.
In an example, the at least one second coupling member includes a second upper hooked portion.
In an example, the at least one third coupling member includes a third lower hooked portion, and a spacing between the third lower hooked portion and the arm is slightly greater than a wall thickness of the second sidewall.
In an example, the at least one third coupling hole includes two third tightening walls opposite to each other and having increasing widths therebetween from top to bottom.
According to the present invention, the two third coupling members of the bracket and the two first coupling members of the connecting member are respectively coupled with the second sidewall and the first sidewall which are opposite to each other. Furthermore, the bracket is coupled with the connecting member. Therefore, the bracket can cooperate with the connecting member and the vertical column to provide a nearly annular enclosing approach for coupling, providing enhanced assembly stability while avoiding loosening even under external forces in different directions. When an article is placed on the bracket of the wall hanger according to the present invention, the weight of the article can be distributed to the second sidewall of the vertical column and transmitted to the first sidewall via the connecting member. Therefore, the first and second sidewalls of the vertical column 1 evenly support the weight of the article, providing enhanced supporting stability. Furthermore, the weight of the article enables enhanced tightening coupling between the first, second, and third tightening walls and the first, third, and second coupling members, providing enhanced assembly stability.
The present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of this invention described in connection with the drawings.
Like elements having similar functions in the following embodiments of the present invention are designated by the same reference numbers. With reference to
The connecting member 2 is made of a rigid material and includes a front board 21 parallel to and located in front of the front wall 11 of the vertical column 1. A sideboard 22 extends perpendicularly rearward from a side of the front board 21 and is aligned with the first sidewall 12 of the vertical column 1. The sideboard 22 includes two first coupling member 23 extending toward the first sidewall 12 and selectively engaged with two of the plurality of first coupling holes 121. Each of the two first coupling members 23 includes a first lower hooked portion 231. A spacing between each first lower hooked portion 231 and the sideboard 22 is slightly greater than a wall thickness of the first sidewall 12 of the vertical column 1. Each first lower hooked portion 231 has a first inclined guiding face 232. Two second coupling members 24 extend from another side of the front board 21 and extend beyond the front wall 11 of the vertical column 1 and a side of the second sidewall 13. Each second coupling members 24 includes a second upper hooked portion 241 having a second inclined guiding face 242.
The bracket 3 is disposed in front of the vertical column 1 and includes an arm 31. The arm 31 includes a rear end having two third coupling members 32 selectively engaged with two of the plurality of second coupling holes 131 of the second sidewall 13 of the vertical column 1. Each of the two third coupling members 32 includes a third lower hooked portion 321. A spacing between each third lower hooked portion 321 and the arm 31 is slightly greater than a wall thickness of the second sidewall 13. Each third lower hooked portion 321 has a third inclined guiding face 322. The rear end of the arm 31 further includes two third coupling holes 33 engaged with the two second coupling members 24 of the connecting member 2. Each of the two third coupling holes 33 includes two third tightening walls 331 opposite to each other and having increasing widths therebetween from top to bottom.
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When an article is placed on the bracket 3 of the wall hanger according to the present invention, the weight of the article can be distributed to the second sidewall 13 of the vertical column 1 and transmitted to the first sidewall 12 via the connecting member 2. Therefore, the first and second sidewalls 12 and 13 of the vertical column 1 evenly support the weight of the article, providing enhanced supporting stability. Furthermore, the weight of the article enables enhanced tightening coupling between the first, second, and third tightening walls 122, 132, and 331 and the first, third, and second coupling members 23, 32 and 24, providing enhanced assembly stability.
In view of the foregoing, the wall hanger according to the present invention provides a better combination and better supporting stability.
The foregoing embodiments are examples of the present invention, not limitation to the present invention. All equivalent changes made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention should also fall within the scope of the present invention.
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