Shelf Assembly Having A Removable Ornamental Unit

Abstract

A shelf assembly includes a support frame made of a metallic material and an ornamental unit mounted on the support frame. The ornamental unit includes at least one attachment member mounted on the support frame, a plurality of magnets mounted on the attachment member and attracted magnetically to the support frame to attach the attachment member to the support frame, at least one first decorative member mounted on a first side of the attachment member, and at least one second decorative member mounted on a second side of the attachment member. The ornamental unit can be removed from the support frame for replacement to satisfy a user's requirement. The support frame is made of a metallic material instead of a wood material to decrease consumption of the wood.

1 . A shelf assembly, comprising:
 a support frame;   an ornamental unit removably mounted on the support frame;   wherein the support frame is made of a metallic material;   the ornamental unit is removably mounted on the support frame in a magnetically attractive manner.   
     
     
         2 . The shelf assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the ornamental unit includes:
 at least one attachment member mounted on the support frame;   a plurality of magnets mounted on the attachment member and attracted magnetically to the support frame to attach the attachment member to the support frame;   at least one first decorative member mounted on a first side of the attachment member;   at least one second decorative member mounted on a second side of the attachment member.   
     
     
         3 . The shelf assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment member of the ornamental unit has a surface formed with a plurality of receiving slots to receive the magnets. 
     
     
         4 . The shelf assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the magnets of the ornamental unit are fixed in the receiving slots of the attachment member respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The shelf assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first decorative member and the second decorative member of the ornamental unit have different patterns. 
     
     
         6 . The shelf assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment member of the ornamental unit is sandwiched between the first decorative member and the second decorative member. 
     
     
         7 . The shelf assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each of the magnets of the ornamental unit is sandwiched between the first decorative member and the second decorative member. 
     
     
         8 . The shelf assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each of the magnets of the ornamental unit has a size flush with that of a respective one of the receiving slots of the attachment member. 
     
     
         9 . The shelf assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first decorative member and the second decorative member of the ornamental unit are bonded onto the attachment member respectively.