REINFORCED SHELF FOR MODULAR SHELVES AND MODULAR SHELVES COMPRISING SUCH REINFORCED SHELF

摘要

A reinforced shelf (1) for modular shelving units (2) comprising a horizontal support base (7) made of sheet metal, which defines a longitudinal axis (L) and has a top surface (8), a bottom surface (9), a pair of longitudinal edges (10) and a pair of transverse edges (11) and at least one longitudinal reinforcement member (19) which contacts the bottom surface (9) of the support base (7) and has lateral wings (20) joined to a horizontal wall (21). The longitudinal edges (10) and the transverse edges (11) are folded twice to define respective vertical faces (12, 13) and horizontal faces (14, 15). The wall (21) of the reinforcement member (19) has a pair of openings (26) at its ends (23) and the horizontal faces (15) of the transverse edges (11) have at least one pair of tongues (27) fitting into the first openings (26). The reinforcement member (19) is coupled to the support base (7) without welds, by placing its longitudinal ends (23) into the transverse edges (11) and folding the central tongues (27) outwards to form an angle greater than 90°, thereby hooking and locking the ends (23) to the base (7). A modular shelving unit (2) comprising one or more shelves (1) as described above.