SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND TURNING TOOL USED FOR THE SAME

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supporting structure such as a shelf structure of a shelf structure which can be easily disassembled, wherein the height of supported bodies such as shelves can be easily changed. SOLUTION: The supporting structure comprises a post 10 having an engaging part 13 on its outer surface, an engagement means 40 provided with an engaged part 47 formed on its inner circumference to be engaged with the engaging part 13 of the post 10 and a tapered part 41 increasing its thickness toward the lower side, a supported body 3 provided with a fitting part 30 including a fitting hole 35 to be fitted to the post from the upper end side of the engagement means 40 and a female thread part 33 formed on the circumferential face of the upper end side of the fitting hole 31a of the fitting part 30 and a ring member 60 having a center hole 67 to be fitted on the post 10, a male thread part 63 formed on the outer circumference to be screwed in the female thread part 33 of the fitting hole 35 of the supported body 3 and an engaged part 65 for inputting torque provided on the upper end 64 thereof to be engaged with a turning tool. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI