A shelving apparatus includes a supporting frame, a plurality of foldable posts for coupling with the supporting frame, and a post joint. Each foldable post includes an upper post member and a lower post member, wherein each of the upper and lower post members has a first post wall and a second post
A shelving apparatus includes a supporting frame, a plurality of foldable posts for coupling with the supporting frame, and a post joint. Each foldable post includes an upper post member and a lower post member, wherein each of the upper and lower post members has a first post wall and a second post wall extended from the first wall at an angle. The post joint includes an engaging tongue extended from an end portion of the first post wall of the upper post member, an engaging groove provided at an end portion of the first post wall of the lower post member, and a pivot hinge pivotally coupled the second post walls of the upper and lower post members. When the post members are pivotally moved to engage the engaging tongue with the engaging groove, the upper and lower post members are coupled with each other end-to-end.
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1. A shelving apparatus, comprising: a supporting frame;a plurality of foldable posts for detachably coupling with said supporting frame, wherein each of said foldable posts comprises an upper post member and a lower post member, each of said upper and lower post members having a first post wall and
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A shelving apparatus, comprising: a supporting frame;a plurality of foldable posts for detachably coupling with said supporting frame, wherein each of said foldable posts comprises an upper post member and a lower post member, each of said upper and lower post members having a first post wall and a second post wall extended from said first wall at an angle; anda post joint for connecting said upper and lower post members end-to-end, wherein said post joint comprises an engaging tongue extended from an end portion of said first post wall of said upper post member, an engaging groove provided at an end portion of said first post wall of said lower post member, and a pivot hinge pivotally coupled to said second post walls of said upper and lower post members, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said engaging tongue with said engaging groove, said upper and lower post members are interlocked and coupled with each other end-to-end, wherein said post joint further comprises two coupling sleeves coupling with said end portions of said upper and lower post members respectively, wherein said pivot hinge is formed between said coupling sleeves to pivotally couple said upper and lower post members. 2. The shelving apparatus, as recited in claim 1, wherein said post joint further comprises an additional engaging groove extended from an end portion of said second post wall of said upper post member adjacent to said engaging tongue thereof, and an additional engaging tongue provided at an end portion of said second post wall of said lower post member adjacent to said engaging groove thereof, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said additional engaging tongue with said additional engaging groove, said upper and lower post members are coupled with each other end-to-end. 3. A shelving apparatus, comprising: a supporting frame;a plurality of foldable posts for detachably coupling with said supporting frame, wherein each of said foldable posts comprises an upper post member and a lower post member, each of said upper and lower post members having a first post wall and a second post wall extended from said first wall at an angle;a post joint for connecting said upper and lower post members end-to-end, wherein, said post joint comprises an engaging tongue extended from an end portion of said first post wall of said upper post member, an engaging groove provided at an end portion of said first post wall of said lower post member, and a pivot hinge pivotally coupled to said second post walls of said upper and lower post members, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said engaging tongue with said engaging groove, said upper and lower post members are interlocked and coupled with each other end-to-end; anda post locker for releasably locking said upper and lower post members, wherein said post locker comprises a locking slot provided at said lower post member and a locking latch provided at said upper post member, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said engaging tongue with said engaging groove, said locking latch is actuated to engage with said locking slot to retain said upper and lower post members to be coupled with each other end-to-end. 4. The shelving apparatus, as recited in claim 3, wherein said post joint further comprises an additional engaging groove extended from an end portion of said second post wall of said upper post member adjacent to said engaging tongue thereof, and an additional engaging tongue provided at an end portion of said second post wall of said lower post member adjacent to said engaging groove thereof, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said additional engaging tongue with said additional engaging groove, said upper and lower post members are coupled with each other end-to-end. 5. A shelving apparatus, comprising: a supporting frame comprising a shelf platform and a plurality of shelf retaining members, wherein said shelf platform has a surrounding edge and a base panel adapted to be selectively located at different horizontal levels of said surrounding edge;a plurality of foldable posts for detachably coupling with said supporting frame, wherein each of said shelf retaining members is detachably coupled with two of said foldable posts such that said shelf retaining members form a boundary frame to support said shelf platform therewith, wherein each of said foldable posts comprises an upper post member and a lower post member, each of said upper and lower post members having a first post wall and a second post wall extended from said first wall at an angle, wherein said shelf platform is selectively supported by said boundary frame at a first position or a reversible second position, wherein at said first position, said surrounding edge is supported by said boundary frame at a position such that said base panel is located above said surrounding edge, and at said second position, said surrounding edge is supported by said boundary frame at a position such that said base panel is located below said surrounding edge; anda post joint for connecting said upper and lower post members end-to-end, wherein said post joint comprises an engaging tongue extended from an end portion of said first post wall of said upper post member, an engaging groove provided at an end portion of said first post wall of said lower post member, and a pivot hinge pivotally coupled to said second post walls of said upper and lower post members, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said engaging tongue with said engaging groove, said upper and lower post members are interlocked and coupled with each other end-to-end. 6. The shelving apparatus, as recited in claim 5, wherein said post joint further comprises an additional engaging groove extended from an end portion of said second post wall of said upper post member adjacent to said engaging tongue thereof, and an additional engaging tongue provided at an end portion of said second post wall of said lower post member adjacent to said engaging groove thereof, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said additional engaging tongue with said additional engaging groove, said upper and lower post members are coupled with each other end-to-end, wherein each of said shelf retaining members has a plurality of supporting tabs horizontally aligned with each other and protruded from an inner side of said shelf retaining member between first and second longitudinal edges thereof and defining a plurality of discrete supporting surfaces on said supporting tabs to support said shelf platform thereon, wherein each of said supporting tabs is integrally bent from said inner side of said shelf retaining member to define said supporting surface adjacent to said first longitudinal edge of said shelf retaining member. 7. The shelving apparatus, as recited in claim 6, wherein at said first position, said base panel is aligned with said first longitudinal edge of said shelf retaining member. 8. A shelving apparatus, comprising: a supporting frame comprising a shelf platform and a plurality of shelf retaining members, wherein each of said shelf retaining members has a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge, and a supporting bar horizontally protruded from an inner side of said shelf retaining member to define a first supporting surface and an opposed second supporting surface to selectively support said shelf platform, wherein a distance between said first longitudinal edge and said first supporting surface is smaller than a distance between said second longitudinal edge and said second supporting surface;a plurality of foldable posts for detachably coupling with said supporting frame, wherein each of said foldable posts comprises an upper post member and a lower post member, each of said upper and lower post members having a first post wall and a second post wall extended from said first wall at an angle, wherein each of said shelf retaining members is detachably coupling with two of said foldable posts, such that said shelf retaining members form a boundary frame to support said shelf platform therewithin; anda post joint for connecting said upper and lower post members end-to-end, wherein said post joint comprises an engaging tongue extended from an end portion of said first post wall of said upper post member, an engaging groove provided at an end portion of said first post wall of said lower post member, and a pivot hinge pivotally coupled to said second post walls of said upper and lower post members, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said engaging tongue with said engaging groove, said upper and lower post members are interlocked and coupled with each other end-to-end, wherein each of said shelf retaining members is reversibly coupled to said foldable posts between a first position and a second position, wherein at said first position, said first supporting surface is located above said second supporting surface to support said shelf platform, and at said second position, said second supporting surface is located above said first supporting surface to support said shelf platform. 9. The shelving apparatus, as recited in claim 8, wherein said post joint further comprises an additional engaging groove extended from an end portion of said second post wall of said upper post member adjacent to said engaging tongue thereof, and an additional engaging tongue provided at an end portion of said second post wall of said lower post member adjacent to said engaging groove thereof, such that when said upper and lower post members are pivotally moved to engage said additional engaging tongue with said additional engaging groove, said upper and lower post members are coupled with each other end-to-end.
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