Modular storage arrangement

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a modular storage arrangement, comprising a frame unit defining an inner space and partition walls, which divide said space into subspaces of variable size. The frame unit is provided with positioning means comprising a plurality of feed tracks, and said feed tracks are arranged to admit optional positioning of a partition wall, and at least two partition walls are provided with said positioning means.

PRIOR ART

[0002] For a long time, it is known that within the medical service there is a logistics problem in connection with medical equipment which is to be stored, sterilized and at the same time easily accessible. Today, among other things, a kind of an elevator system is used, having the purpose to feed a selectable storage unit, in which the wanted product/ equipment is stored ready for use, i.e. often in as clean a state as possible. A problem with today's systems is that the storage units are clumsy and difficult to clean, depending on the construction (often of plastics) implying slits and joints to which rubbish easily get stuck. The hygienic is of great importance within the medical environment and therefore this is a serious problem. Further, known constructions result in it being difficult to get a general view over a large storing unit because the fact that partition walls used for the division of the unit into smaller compartments block the view. This may result in personnel leaning over the unit to see the content further in, which is undesirable from an ergonomic point of view.

[0003] Through US 5,732,821 a kind of a modular storage and sterilization system for medical equipment is known, especially intended for plates and screws for operations. This storage system has a plurality of containers with a different number of small boxes which may be built in height depending on the need of storage space. The system is also made to stand the temperatures in an autoclave. This storage system is an example of such an undesirable construction, wherein the storage units comprise many angles and corners to which dirt may get stuck. In addition, it consists of may separate parts, which implies that it may be messy to keep the different parts of the equipment apart. Further, this system is special as it only relates to the storage of small units.

[0004] Another modular storage system is known through US 5,466,057. A storage unit consists of a plurality of panels and connectors to couple the panels together to the desired storage unit. The storage unit is intended to be used as a kind of a shelf. A problem with this device is arrangement is that slots and corners are formed between the panels in connectors, where dirt is easily accumulated. At cleaning, each panel must be demounted from the connectors so that they may be properly cleaned, and then be mounted again, which is, of course, undesirable as to time/costs.

[0005] In EP 0 510 942 A1 a trough-like storage system is shown, the object of which is to keep articles apart, such as medicine bottles, office articles etc. which have been placed in the trough. The space of the trough is divided in breath by means of a main partition wall, which on its short sides has pegs which are put down along grooves at the inner side of the trough. Between the main partition wall and the long sides of the trough, other partition walls may then be put down to divide the space further. Trough and walls are made of plastics through moulding, which gives an undesired non-open construction which is comparatively costly. In addition, the construction offers a comparatively limited flexibility.

[0006] A storage arrangement is known through US 2005/0,016,945, which is comparatively complex and consists of a plurality of panels which are mounted together by means of separate coupling means to form small storage spaces where the trough may be inserted. The storage arrangement may also be provided with a frame, to which wheels may be attached so that the entire arrangement may be rolled forward.

[0007] US 3,501,020 describes a box construction according to the preamble of appended claim 1, intended for shelves. A front fence/ delimitation means is placed at the outer edge of a shelf and a rear fence/delimitation means is placed at the inner edge of a shelf. Therebetween, partitions may then be placed to divide the shelf into small portions, however with a comparatively limited flexibility.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

[0008] An object of the present invention is to eliminate or at least minimize the above problems by providing a modular storage arrangement in accordance with claim 1, with a frame unit and partition walls, respectively, which are provided with a plurality of positioning means arranged to admit optional positioning of a partition wall, so that a flexible division of compartments is obtained in accordance with the claims.

[0009] Thanks to the invention, a desired number of partition walls may be located such that the desired number and the desired size of subspaces may be obtained.

[0010] Said frame unit and partition walls, respectively, are at least mainly built of wire-shaped means and one of said frame unit and/or partition walls comprises a delimiting outer wire-shaped means, preferably metal wire, which offers the advantage that it is easy to manufacture and to keep clean.

[0011] In an embodiment, a locking device is used, which makes it easy and rapid to move and rearrange the subspaces, e.g. if changed requirements occur.

[0012] It is easy to get a quick general view of what is stored in the different subspaces, as the frame unit and the partition walls are arranged with a grid of comparatively thin wire, which is essentially thinner than the outer wire-shaped means forming the frame portions in the respective wall/frame unit, which implies that they are easy to look through to ensure what is on the other side of the wall.

[0013] Further, it is a great advantage from a hygienic point of view, according to the preferred embodiment, that all parts consist of metal wire which stands autoclaving and may easily be flushed and blown dry, as well as shows a construction principally without angles and corners where rubbish may collect.

[0014] It is realized that the modular storage arrangement is mainly intended to be used at the storage of medical equipment within hospital environment but that it is not at all limited to this field of use. Alternative application fields may for instance be to divide refrigerating and freezing counters in grocery stores into suitable subspaces.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] The invention will below be described more in detail with reference to the enclosed drawings, of which:

Fig. 1

is a survey view of a preferred embodiment of a modular storage arrangement according to the invention;

Fig. 2

shows a close-up view of one end of a partition wall;

Fig. 3

shows the locking device on a partition wall just before it snaps; and

Fig. 4

shows a close-up view of a locking device between a partition wall and a frame unit according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0016] Fig. 1 shows a modular storage arrangement in a preferred embodiment, comprising a frame unit 1, 4 consisting of two long sides 1 and two short sides 4, within which partition walls 2, 3 are arranged. The long sides 1 and the short sides 4 are welded together at their ends so that the frame unit 1, 4 gets a rectangular shape. The long sides 1 have suitably a length 1 in the region of 2 to 3 m, and the short sides 4 a length Y in the region of 0.8 to 1.5 m. The height h of the long and short sides 1, 4 is suitably 1.5 to 2.5 dm. Within the frame unit 1, 4 there is a space 8 which is divided into small sections 8A to 8D by the partition walls 2, 3. It is shown, two long partition walls 2, which are detachably attached between the two long sides 1 of the frame unit, and a short partition wall 3, which is detachably attached between the two long partition walls 2. Each side of the frame unit 1, 4 and the partition walls 2, 3, respectively, comprise an outer delimiting metal wire 10, 20, 30, 40 enclosing a grid of finer metal wires 16, 26, 36, 46. The principle of the construction of the respective side of the frame unit 1, 4 and the respective partition walls 2, 3, is the same according to the preferred embodiment, and therefore the construction will below be described more in detail only with reference to the partition wall 2 shown in the dashed circle in Fig. 1.

[0017] The long sides 1 and the short sides 4 of the frame unit have an inner side 1A, 4A, at which a plurality of extending positioning means 5 are arranged horizontally along the entire sides. An upper positioning means 5A is placed somewhere in the region of 0.1-0.3H below the upper edge 1T, 4T. A lower positioning means 5B is arranged somewhere in the region of 0.1-0.3h above the lower edge 1B, 4B. The long partition walls 2 have a length L₁ which is as long as the distance between the inner sides 1A of the long sides, i.e. almost the same length as the short sides 4. The short partition walls 3 have an essentially smaller length L₂, preferably in the region of 0.3-0.7 L₁. It is realized that this principle may be used if still smaller partition walls than L₂ are desired, e.g. L₃ = 0,3-0,7 L₂.

[0018] In Fig. 1, the long partition walls 2 are snapped together with the short sides 20C, 20D into selected positioning means 5A, 5B along the long sides 1 of the frame unit. Further, it is shown that the partition walls 2 at both sides have upper positioning means 5A, 5A' and lower positioning means 5B, 5B', respectively, and as may be seen they have got the same designation figures as all positioning means 5, irrespective of in which part 1, 2, 3, 4 they are located with the object to indicate that it preferably is the same type of principle/construction which is used everywhere. The upper positioning means 5A, 5A' run along the entire upper portion of the partition wall 2 anywhere in the region of 0.1 to 0.3 h below the upper wire portion 20A of the partition wall 2. The lower positioning means 5B, 5B' run along the entire lower portion of the partition wall 2 anywhere in the region of 0.1 to 0.3 h above the lower wire portion 20B of the partition wall. The outer wire portions 20A to 20D form a continuous, rectangular frame portion, preferably made of round wire of stainless steel with a thickness D₁ which is larger than the wire thickness D₂ of the positioning means 5, which in its turn is larger than the wire thickness D₃ of the grid 16, 26, 36, 46. The wire thicknesses D₁, D₂ suitably are in the region of 2 to 10D₃. The wire thickness D₁ suitably is in the region of 2 to 8 mm, preferably 4 to 6 mm, the wire thickness D₂ suitably is between 2 to 7 mm, preferably 3 to 5 mm, and the wire thickness D₃ suitably is in the region of 0.5 to 5 mm, preferably 1 to 3 mm. It is realized that many alternatives to a grid may be used to obtain transparency, e.g. plexiglass or hollow-punched plate.

[0019] The short partition wall 3 is detachably attached between the two long partition walls 2 by means of the last mentioned positioning means 5, and as may be realized, one may, thanks to the "doubling" 5A, 5A' and 5B, 5B', respectively, place short partition walls 3 at each side of a partition wall 2.

[0020] Fig. 2 is a close-up view of one end of a partition wall 2, which shows that the upper and lower positioning means 5A, 5A', 5B, 5B' comprise a metal wire 53, which is bent in an wave-design in the form of valleys 50 and ridges 51 extending in a horizontally transversal direction The length between two valleys 50 is in the region 2 to 8 cm, more preferred 4 to 6 cm. The metal wire 53 of the wave-designed portion of the positioning means is welded to the valleys 50 to a metal wire 52 running between the short sides 20C, 20D of the long partition wall 2.

[0021] Further, a fastening device 6, 7 is shown, which is arranged at the short sides 20C, 20D of the partition walls, which device comprises a spring pin 6, preferably made of spring wire of stainless steel, with a diameter in the region of 1 to 6 mm, preferably 2 to 4 mm. The spring pin 6 is attached, preferably welded, with its lower end to the lower wire portion 20B of the partition wall 2. From here, the longer portion 60 of the spring pin 6, via a loop at the base portion 52, extends obliquely upwards and a small distance outside the short side 20C of the partition wall 2, up to a bend 63, from which an inwardly directed, horizontal, smaller portion 61 runs, which ends with a downwards directed shorter portion 62, which implies that the spring pin 6 gets a hook-like shape. The spring pin 6 abuts against and may spring along the partition wall 2. At the resilience along the partition wall 2 the breaking moment at the loop 9 occurs, which keeps the elasticity of the spring pin 6 and eliminates stresses at the attachment point of the spring pin 6 at the lower wire portion 20B. The horizontal, shorter portion 61 of the spring pin 6 fits in under the upper positioning means 5A, when the wall 2 is in its position (here at one long side 1). A little hook 7 is attached at the same height as the upper positioning means 5A, just inside the outer metal wire 20, which hook has a portion 73 extending on top of the base portion 52, a portion 70 extending in the horizontal direction above the spring pin 6, and a downwards directed (preferably at an angle of 90°) hooking portion 71 running into the space between the base portion 52 and the ridge portion 51 of the upper positioning means 5A. The hook is preferably made of a round wire of stainless steel.

[0022] The modular storage arrangement may be divided into smaller sections 8A to 8D in accordance with requirements and objects. To divide the empty space 8, a partition wall 2 is pressed down between the long sides 1 (alternatively the short sides 4). De upper 5A and the lower 5B positioning means are arranged so that their valleys 50 and ridges 51 coincide so that the valleys 50 in pairs form guidance. The short sides 20C, 20D of the partition wall is first put down into the valleys 50 of the upper positioning means. After having been pressed down by about an half, the lower portion 60 of the spring pin 6 will abut against the upper positioning means 5A and be pressed inwards until the horizontal, shorter portion 61 of the spring pin 6 just may pass under the positioning means 5A, whereby the spring pin 6 snaps back to its original position. In this position, the spring pin locks the partition wall 2 in a vertical direction, seen upwards. The hooking portion 71 of the hook 7 assists to keep the partition wall 2 and the frame portion 1 together in the horizontal direction. The hook 7 also prevents downward displacement of the partition wall 2, i.e. positions in the vertical direction opposite to the spring pin 6.

[0023] The short partition walls 3 may be mounted between two long partition walls 2 alternatively between one long partition walls and one of the short or long sides 1, 4 of the frame unit. The short partition walls 3, which also suitably are provided with fastening means 6, 7, are pressed together in the same way as described above. At the demounting of the short and long partition walls 2, 3, the protruding portion of the spring pin 6 is pressed inwardly until it has passed the upper positioning means 5A, wherein the short side 20, 30 may be moved upwards and removed.

[0024] Fig. 3 shows a close-up view when a long partition wall 2 has almost been put down into a locked position. The short side 20C of the partition wall 2 runs in two valleys 50 of the upper5A and lower 5B, respectively, positioning means. Here, the spring pin 6 begins to be pressed inwardly by the upper positioning means 5A. The hooking portion 71 is in a position to be able to slide into the space between the base portion 52 and the ridge portion 51.

[0025] Fig. 4 shows a close-up view when the partition wall 2 is coupled together with a frame side 1. In the fixed state, the short side 20C of the partition wall abuts against the valleys 50 of the long sides 1. The upper positioning means 5A blocks the horizontal portion 61 of the spring pin 6, the hook 7 in its turn blocks in interaction with the space of the positions means 5A. In the figure, certain portions are schematically shown, wherein all wires in the grid are not shown.

[0026] The invention is not limited to the above description but may be varied within the scope of the appended claims. For instance, it is realized that the short and long sides 1, 4 of the frame unit may be mounted in another way than by welding, e.g. by said position means 5, alternatively screwed together or the like. Further, it is realized that the length of the short and long sides 1, 4 of the frame unit may be varied according to purpose and that the long sides and the short sides 1, 4 may consist of several short parts which are welded alternatively screwed together to facilitate transport. The height of the long and short sides 1, 4 may also be varied according to requirements. The lengths of the partition walls 2, 3 are adapted, partly to the short and long sides 1, 4 of the frame unit, and partly to how large/small sections the space 8 is to be divided into. The partition walls 3 may also be provided with positioning means 5 if there is a demand for smaller sections. It is also realized that the preferred intervals in no way are limiting but that it is quite depending on the field of application. There may be different kinds of requirements, which implies that other sizes and other materials than what has been exemplified are more suitable.

[0027] Further, it is realized that even if the description has been exemplified with long and short sides, the functionally of the invention is fulfilled also if a square frame/partition wall is used.

[0028] The modular storage arrangement preferably consists of steel wire but the material may be varied (e.g. plastics) without taking way the functionally of the invention.

[0029] The positioning means 5 may vary both as to number and location depening on the size and object of the storage arrangement. Also the length between the valleys 50 and ridges 51 of the positioning means 5 may vary, if desired, as, of course, also the proportion between the wire thicknesses D₁, D₂, D₃ may be varied. In the preferred embodiment, the fastening means 6, 7 are arranged at opposite sides 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B of the partition walls 2, 3 but it does not exclude the possibility to locate them at the same side.

Claims

1. A modular storage arrangement comprising a frame unit (1, 4), defining an inner space (8), and partition walls (2, 3), which divide said space (8) into subspaces (8A to 8D) of variable size, the frame unit (1, 4) is provided with positioning means (5) comprising a plurality of feed tracks, and said feed tracks are arranged to admit optional positioning of a partition wall (2, 3), and that at least two partition walls (2, 3) are provided with said positioning means (5), characterized in that both the frame unit (1, 4) and said two partition walls (2, 3) comprise an upper (5A) and a lower (5B), respectively, positioning means (5), wherein each positioning means (5) comprises a horizontally arranged, bent metal wire extending in the longitudinal direction, which wire have valleys (50) and ridges (51) extending in the horizontal, transversal direction, wherein said feed tracks are formed by said valleys (50).

2. A modular storage arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that said frame unit (1, 4) and partition walls (2, 3), respectively, are at least substantially manufactured of wire-shaped means and that one of said frame unit (1, 4) and/or partition walls (2, 3) comprises a delimiting outer wire-shaped means (10, 20, 30, 40), preferably metal wire, which means forms a rectangle.

3. A modular storage arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the region inside said delimiting outer means (10, 20, 30, 40) preferably comprises a grid (16, 26, 36, 46).

4. A modular storage arrangement according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that said frame unit (1, 4) has positioning means (5) at least at the side (1A, 4A) facing towards said space (8) and that said partition walls (2, 3) have vertical side means (20C, 20D) arranged to be positioned in said feed tracks.

5. A modular storage arrangement according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the frame unit (1, 4) has upper positioning means (5A) along essentially the entire upper edge (1T, 4T) and lower positioning means (5B) along essentially the entire lower edge (1B, 4B), wherein "along with" preferably implies parallel with and at a distance from the upper edge and the lower edge, respectively.

6. A modular storage arrangement according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that there are positioning means (5A, 5B, 5A', 5B') at the upper edge (20A) and the lower edge (20B) on both sides of said partition walls (2, 3).

7. A modular storage arrangement according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that said partition walls (2, 3) have a fastening means (6, 7) at their sides (20C, 20D) arranged to lock the partition walls (2, 3) to each other and/or to the frame unit (1, 4).

8. A modular storage arrangement according to claim 7, characterized in that the fastening means (6, 7) comprises a spring pin (6) and a hook (7).

9. A modular storage arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that said spring pin (6) is arranged to snap-in under the positioning means (5) at the mounting for locking said walls (2, 3) in the vertical direction.

10. A modular storage arrangement according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that said hook (7) is arranged to cling to a positioning means (5) at the mounting for locking said walls (2, 3) in the lateral direction.

11. A modular storage arrangement according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the bottom side of said positioning means (5) is fixed to a positioning base (52) preferably in the form of metal wire, extending in the same plane as the centre plane of said walls (2, 3) and the frame units (1, 4), respectively.

Ansprüche

1. Modulare Lager-Anordnung, umfassend eine Rahmeneinheit (1, 4), die einen Innenraum (8) definiert, und Unterteilungswände (2, 3), die den Raum (8) in Teilräume (8A bis 8D) variabler Größe aufteilen,
wobei die Rahmeneinheit (1, 4) mit Positionierungsmitteln (5) versehen ist, die mehrere Zuführungsschienen umfassen, und
wobei die Zuführungsschienen angeordnet sind, um ein optionales Positionieren einer Unterteilungswand (2, 3) zu gestatten, und
wobei mindestens zwei Unterteilungswände (2, 3) mit den Positionierungsmitteln (5) versehen sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sowohl die Rahmeneinheit (1, 4) als auch die zwei Unterteilungswände (2, 3) ein oberes (5A) beziehungsweise ein unteres (5B) Positionierungsmittel (5) umfassen, wobei jedes Positionierungsmittel (5) einen horizontal angeordneten gebogenen Metalldraht umfasst, der sich in der Längsrichtung erstreckt, und wobei der Draht Täler (50) und Erhöhungen (51) aufweist, die sich in der horizontalen Querrichtung erstrecken,
wobei die Zuführungsschienen durch die Täler (50) gebildet sind.

2. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rahmeneinheit (1, 4) beziehungsweise die Unterteilungswände (2, 3) zumindest im Wesentlichen aus drahtförmigen Mitteln hergestellt sind, und dass die Rahmeneinheit (1, 4) und/oder die Unterteilungswände (2, 3) ein äußeres begrenzendes drahtförmiges Mittel (10, 20, 30, 40), bevorzugt Metalldraht, umfasst, das ein Rechteck bildet.

3. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bereich innerhalb des äußeren begrenzenden Mittels (10, 20, 30, 40) bevorzugt ein Gitter (16, 26, 36, 46) umfasst.

4. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rahmeneinheit (1, 4) mindestens an der Seite (1A, 4A), die in Richtung des Raums (8) weist, Positionierungsmittel (5) aufweist, und dass die Unterteilungswände (2, 3) vertikale Seitenmittel (20C, 20D) aufweisen, die eingerichtet sind, um in den Zuführungsschienen positioniert zu werden.

5. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rahmeneinheit (1, 4) entlang im Wesentlichen der gesamten oberen Kante (1T, 4T) obere Positionierungsmittel (5A) und entlang im Wesentlichen der gesamten unteren Kante (1B, 4B) untere Positionierungsmittel (5B) aufweist, wobei "entlang" bevorzugt parallel zu und mit einem Abstand von der oberen bzw. der unteren Kante bedeutet.

6. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Positionierungsmittel (5A, 5B, 5A', 5B') an der oberen Kante (20A) und der unteren Kante (20B) auf beiden Seiten der Unterteilungswände (2, 3) vorhanden sind.

7. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Unterteilungswände (2, 3) an ihren Seiten (20C, 20D) ein Befestigungsmittel (6, 7) aufweisen, das eingerichtet ist, die Unterteilungswände (2, 3) miteinander und/oder mit der Rahmeneinheit (1, 4) zu verriegeln.

8. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungsmittel (6, 7) einen Federstift (6) und einen Haken (7) umfassen.

9. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Federstift (6) angeordnet ist, um bei der Montage unter den Positionierungsmitteln (5) einzuschnappen, um die Wände (2, 3) in der vertikalen Richtung zu verriegeln.

10. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß Anspruch 8 oder 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haken (7) angeordnet ist, um bei der Montage an einem Positionierungsmittel (5) zu hängen, um die Wände (2, 3) in der seitlichen Richtung zu verriegeln.

11. Modulare Lager-Anordnung gemäß einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Unterseite der Positionierungsmittel (5) an einer Positionierungsbasis (52), bevorzugt in der Form von Metalldraht, befestigt ist, die sich jeweils in der gleichen Ebene wie die Mittelebene der Wände (2, 3) beziehungsweise der Rahmeneinheiten (1, 4) erstreckt.

Revendications

1. Dispositif de stockage modulaire comprenant une unité formant structure (1, 4), définissant un espace intérieur (8), et des parois de séparation (2, 3), qui divisent ledit espace (8) en sous-espaces (8A à 8D) de tailles variables ; l'unité formant structure (1, 4) est munie de moyens de positionnement (5) comprenant une pluralité de chemins d'alimentation, et lesdits chemins d'alimentation sont agencés pour admettre le positionnement optionnel d'une paroi de séparation (2, 3), au moins deux parois de séparation (2, 3) sont pourvues desdits moyens de positionnement (5), caractérisé en ce que tant l'unité formant structure (1, 4) que lesdites deux parois de séparation (2, 3) comprennent des moyens de positionnement (5) respectivement supérieurs (5A) et inférieurs (5B), chaque moyen de positionnement (5) comprenant un fil métallique plié disposé horizontalement s'étendant dans la direction longitudinale, lesquels fils ont des portions en creux (50) et des crêtes (51) s'étendant dans la direction horizontale transversale, lesdits chemins d'alimentation étant formés par lesdites portions en creux (50).

2. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite unité formant structure (1, 4) et lesdites parois de séparation (2, 3), respectivement, sont au moins sensiblement fabriquées de moyens en forme de fil et en ce qu'une parmi ladite unité formant structure (1, 4) et/ou lesdites parois de séparation (2, 3) comprend un moyen extérieur de délimitation en forme de fil (10, 20, 30, 40), de préférence en fil métallique, lequel moyen forme un rectangle.

3. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la zone située à l'intérieur dudit moyen extérieur de délimitation (10, 20, 30, 40) comprend de préférence une grille (16, 26, 36, 46).

4. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite unité formant structure (1, 4) comporte un moyen de positionnement (5) au moins au niveau du côté (1A, 4A) tourné vers ledit espace (8) et en ce que lesdites parois de séparation (2, 3) présentent des moyens latéraux verticaux (20C, 20D) agencés pour être positionnés dans lesdits chemins d'alimentation.

5. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'unité formant structure (1, 4) comporte un moyen de positionnement supérieur (5A) le long essentiellement de la totalité du bord supérieur (1T, 4T) et un moyen de positionnement inférieur (5B) le long essentiellement de la totalité du bord inférieur (1B, 4B), dans lequel "le long et avec" signifie de préférence parallèlement au bord supérieur et au bord inférieur, respectivement, et à une distance de ce bord.

6. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il y a des moyens de positionnement (5A, 5B, 5A', 5B') au niveau du bord supérieur (20A) et du bord inférieur (20B) de part et d'autre desdites parois de séparation (2, 3).

7. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdites parois de séparation (2, 3) présentent des moyens de fixation (6, 7) au niveau de leurs côtés (20C, 20D) agencés de manière à verrouiller les parois de séparation (2, 3) les unes aux autres et/ou à l'unité formant structure (1, 4).

8. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation (6, 7) comprennent une broche à ressort (6) et un crochet (7).

9. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ladite broche à ressort (6) est agencée pour s'encliqueter en-dessous des moyens de positionnement (5) lors du montage pour bloquer lesdites parois (2, 3) dans la direction verticale.

10. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que ledit crochet (7) est agencé pour s'accrocher à un moyen de positionnement (5) lors du montage pour bloquer lesdites parois (2, 3) dans la direction latérale.

11. Dispositif de stockage modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le côté inférieur desdits moyens de positionnement (5) est fixé à une embase de positionnement (52) de préférence sous la forme d'un fil métallique, s'étendant dans le même plan que le plan médian des parois (2, 3) et des unités de structure (1, 4), respectivement.

Drawing