JP2000160737A - Connector and screen-like wall face body using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector facilitating the assembly and disassembly of screen-like wall face bodies and allowing bendably connecting the wall face bodies together as well as fixedly connecting. SOLUTION: A connector 10 comprises a plurality of connecting plates 11, each with cylindrical parts 14a, 14b integrally formed therewith and having bearing holes 15 passing therethrough to both ends thereof, and a plurality of connecting shafts 12 each having a head 17 formed integrally with one end of a shank 16 having a diameter such that it can be inserted into and removed from each bearing hole 15 and having a length which is about twice the length of each bearing hole 15, the head 17 having a larger diameter than each bearing hole 15. The connecting plates 11 are shifted vertically relative to each other by the lengths of the cylindrical parts 14a, 14b and secured to two upper and lower portions respectively of each wall face plate 3 and a support 2. The bearing holes 15 of each pair of the connecting plates 11 in opposite positions vertically communicate with each other and the shanks 16 of the connecting shafts 12 are inserted therein to connect the support 2 to each wall face plate 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connecting member for connecting a wall member such as a column or a wall plate, and a screen-like wall body which is assembled by connecting the wall member by the connecting member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As screen-like wall bodies, there are an exhibition device, a display device, a partition, and the like. For example, in schools, etc., to display works such as pictures and posters made by children,
An exhibition device having a structure in which a plurality of wall plates are connected in series is used.

[0003] As this type of display device, there is a display device which can be freely moved. A plurality of columns having casters at the lower end are arranged at equal intervals, and a wall plate is interposed between the two columns. Have been. A hook-and-loop fastener is stuck on the outer peripheral surface of the pillar to be connected and the side end face of the wall plate, and the pillar and the wall plate are connected by meshing the hook-and-loop fasteners.

[0004]

However, in the case of a connecting tool made of a hook-and-loop fastener, the connecting operation is easy, but the connecting strength is low, so that the wall plate and the support may be detached. In addition, this type of connecting tool is good for connecting the wall plates in a straight line or for connecting them at right angles. However, the adjacent wall plates are bent at a desired angle, for example, the whole is zigzag. Is difficult to assemble.

[0005] As a bendable display device capable of setting a desired angle between adjacent wall plates, a display device having a structure in which a column and a wall plate are connected by a hinge has been proposed. However, in this method, since the support and the wall plate are integrated and cannot be easily separated, when the display device is moved, it is necessary to move the entire device. In addition, since it cannot be disassembled during storage, it must be stored in a bulky state, which is inconvenient to handle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problem, and uses a connecting plate having cylindrical portions at both end edges and a connecting shaft which is inserted in series into the cylindrical portions of the two connecting plates. By connecting the wall components, assembly and disassembly are easy, the bonding strength after assembly is strong, and the adjacent wall plates can be flexibly connected to each other and fixed between the wall plates. An object of the present invention is to provide a connecting tool that can be connected in a state, and a screen-like wall body using the connecting tool.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connecting tool comprising a plurality of connecting plates integrally formed with cylindrical portions having bearing holes penetrating through both end edges thereof, and A shaft portion having a diameter that can be inserted and removed and a length approximately twice as long as the length of the bearing hole. .

[0008] The screen-like wall member according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises a plurality of wall constituting members and a connector for connecting the butted wall constituting members. The connecting tool has a plurality of connecting plates formed integrally with a cylindrical portion having a bearing hole penetrating through both end edges, and a diameter and a length of the bearing hole that can be inserted into and removed from the bearing hole. It is composed of a plurality of connecting shafts in which a head larger than the diameter of the bearing hole is integrally formed at one end of a shaft portion having twice the length. At least two positions above and below the butted surface of the wall component to be connected, the bearing holes are vertically displaced by the length of the cylindrical portion in the vertical direction, and the respective connection plates are fixed to each other. By inserting the shaft portion of the connecting shaft into the bearing hole in a state where the bearing hole is vertically communicated, the butted wall constituting members are connected.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the partition wall member is connected to a plurality of columns provided with casters at the lower end, and a mating surface of each column via a coupling. Wall plate.

[0010]

In order to connect the wall components using the connecting metal fittings, the bearing holes are formed vertically at two locations above and below the butted surface of the wall component to be connected by the length of the cylindrical portion. Each connecting plate is fixed by shifting. When the two wall components are connected in a fixed state, the connecting plates at the opposing positions are aligned so that the bearing holes of the cylindrical portions at both ends communicate vertically, and each is connected to each communicating bearing hole. By inserting the shaft portion of the connection shaft from above with the head part facing upward, the butted wall surface component members are connected. When the two wall components are flexibly connected, the connecting plates at the opposing positions are aligned so that the bearing holes of at least one of the cylindrical portions communicate vertically, and are connected to one of the communicating bearing holes. By inserting the shaft part of the shaft from above with the head part facing up, the butted wall surface components are connected.

In the wall member according to the third aspect, since the caster is provided at the lower end of the column, the wall member can be moved in a state where the column and the wall plate are connected via the connecting member. .

[0012]

1 and 2 show the overall structure of a display device 1 for a picture, a poster, or the like according to an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the display device, and can be applied to a display device, a partition, and the like. The display device 1 in the illustrated example has a configuration capable of freely moving, and is configured by connecting five columns 2 and four wall plates 3 in a straight line. The number of wall plates 3 is not limited to that of this embodiment, and may be any number.

Each of the columns 2 is formed of a metal pipe having a rectangular horizontal cross section. At the lower end of each column 2, a horizontal leg 4
However, casters 5 such as free wheels are attached to both ends of each leg 4 respectively. Each of the wall plates 3 is configured such that an outer peripheral edge of a vertically long rectangular board 6 is bordered by a metal frame 7. The board 6 is formed by attaching a synthetic resin plate to the surface of a core material such as plywood. A large number of holes 8 are formed on the entire surface of the board 6 so as to be vertically and horizontally aligned. Each hole 8 allows a hook or the like to be locked at an arbitrary position.

The columns 2 are arranged at intervals corresponding to the width of the wall plate 3, and the wall plate 3 is interposed therebetween.
The side end surfaces of the wall plate 3 are connected to one side surface of the column 2 at both end positions, and to both side surfaces of the column 2 at the intermediate position. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a metal connecting tool 10 is attached to each abutting surface between the column 2 and the wall plate 3, and the column 2 and the wall plate 3 are connected. The connecting tool 10 includes a connecting plate 11 that is fixed to two upper and lower portions of a butt surface between the column 2 and the wall plate 3,
It is composed of two upper and lower connecting shafts 12 for connecting between the two opposing connecting plates 11 at the upper position and between the two opposing connecting plates 11 at the lower position. The connecting plate 11 can be attached to at least two upper and lower positions, and can be attached to one or several intermediate positions depending on the length of the column 2 and the wall plate 3 in the vertical direction.

Each connecting plate 11 has a rectangular plate-like portion 13 having a width substantially corresponding to the thickness of the wall plate 3 and the column 2, and three screw fixing holes are formed at the center of the width of the plate-like portion 13. 14 are provided. Each connecting plate 11 is fixed to each abutting surface of the column 2 and the wall plate 3 by a screw 20 inserted into each screw fixing hole 14, and the fixing method is a method other than screw fixing, such as bonding with an adhesive. May be adopted.

At both end edges of the plate-like portion 13, cylindrical portions 14a and 14b having bearing holes 15 penetrating vertically are integrally formed over the entire length of the plate-like portion 13. This connecting plate 1
When 1 is fixed to the support 2 and the wall plate 3, both the cylindrical portions 14a and 14b protrude outward from the abutting surface of the support 2 and the wall plate 3, as shown in FIG.

The opposing connecting plates 11 in the upper position are displaced vertically by the length of the cylindrical portions 14a and 14b with the bearing holes 15 facing up and down on the butting surfaces of the columns 2 and the wall plates 3, respectively. Then, each is fixed. Similarly, each of the opposing connecting plates 11 at the lower position includes the column 2 and the wall plate 3.
With the bearing hole 15 facing up and down on each butting surface of
The cylindrical portions 14a and 14b are fixedly displaced vertically by the length thereof, respectively. In this case, the connecting plate 11 fixed to the column 2 is positioned below the connecting plate 11 fixed to the wall plate 3 so as to support the load on the wall plate 3.

After the total of four connecting plates 11 are positioned and fixed at the upper and lower positions, the two connecting plates 11 at the upper position are fixed to the through holes 1 of the cylindrical portions 14a and 14b at both ends.
3 are vertically communicated with each other, and the two connecting plates 11 at the lower position are aligned so that the through holes 13 of the tubular portions 14a and 14b at both ends communicate vertically. Thereafter, the column 2 and the wall plate 3 are connected by inserting the connecting shaft 12 into each of the bearing holes 15 communicating vertically.

The connecting shaft 12 has a larger diameter than the diameter of the bearing hole 15 at one end of a shaft portion 16 having a diameter that can be inserted into and removed from the bearing hole 15 and a length approximately twice the length of the bearing hole 15. The head 17 having a diameter is integrally formed. This connecting shaft 12
To the bearing hole 15 communicating with the head part 17 upward.
Is inserted from above, as shown in FIG.
7 stops by being hooked on the upper ends of the cylindrical portions 14a and 14b, and the tip of the shaft portion 16 reaches the lower end of the lower bearing hole 15.

In the above embodiment, the four wall plates 3
Are connected in a straight line, but as shown in FIG. 7, the wall plate 3 may be bent at an arbitrary position at a right angle. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Are attached to each other, and the corresponding connecting plates 11 are also attached to the respective wall plates 3 arranged orthogonally, and the corresponding connecting plates 11, 11 are connected using the connecting shaft 12.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, four wall plates 3 are connected in a cross shape. In this embodiment, for the support 2 at the center position, the connecting plates 1
1 will be mounted with their positions shifted from each other. In each of the above embodiments, the adjacent wall plates 3, 3 are connected with the support 2 interposed therebetween, but the adjacent wall plates 3, 3 are directly connected without the support 2 interposed therebetween. Is also possible. In this case, it is necessary to use a suitable support means to support the plurality of connected wall plates 3 in a screen-like manner. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the support 2 and the wall plate 3 are connected in a fixed state, but as shown in FIG. It is also possible to assemble the whole so as to be zigzag.

As in the embodiment shown in FIG.
In order to make the space between the three bends possible, FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the connecting plates 11 at the upper and lower positions are aligned so that the bearing holes 15 of the cylindrical portions 14a and 14b at both ends communicate with the upper and lower portions, respectively, and then communicate with the upper and lower positions at the upper and lower positions. The connecting shaft 12 is inserted in series into only one of the bearing holes 15 to connect the column 2 and the wall plate 3. Thereby, the wall plate 3 can be rotated around the connection shaft 12 as a rotation center, and the wall plates 3 can be bent.

[0023]

According to the present invention, as described above, a connecting plate having a cylindrical portion having a bearing hole therethrough integrally formed at both end edges is provided.
Because the wall components are connected by a connecting shaft that is inserted in series into the bearing holes that are communicated above and below the connecting plates,
It is possible to easily assemble and disassemble a screen-like wall body such as a display device, a display device, and a partition. Further, after the assembly, the bonding strength is high, and the adjacent wall plates can be flexibly connected to each other, or the wall plates can be connected to each other in a fixed state.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of columns having casters at the lower end are connected to the wall plate,
There is an effect that the wall body can be moved in the assembled state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing a connecting portion between a column and a wall plate.

FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view showing a connecting portion between a support and a wall plate.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing, in an enlarged manner, a connection state between a column and a wall plate.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a connection state of a connection tool.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing another assembly mode of the display device.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing an attached state of a connecting tool in the assembling mode of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view showing another assembly mode of the display device.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing another assembling mode of the display device.

FIG. 11 is a horizontal sectional view showing a connecting portion between the support and the wall plate in the embodiment of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a connected state of the connecting tool in the embodiment of FIG. 10;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Support 3 Wall plate 10 Connecting tool 11 Connecting plate 12 Connecting shaft 14a, 14b Cylindrical part 15 Bearing hole 16 Shaft part 17 Head

Continued on front page F term (reference) 2E030 AB01 BB03 BB04 JA02 JB01 JC02 2E125 AA03 AA53 AB16 AC16 AE12 AE15 AE18 AG04 AG08 AG11 AG59 BB02 BB16 BB22 BB28 BC01 BD01 BE02 BF03 CA02 CA14 EA15 EA31 EA33

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of connecting plates each integrally formed with a cylindrical portion having a bearing hole penetrating through both end edges thereof, and a diameter and a length of the bearing hole that can be inserted into and removed from the bearing hole are approximately two. A coupling tool comprising: a plurality of coupling shafts each having a head larger than the diameter of a bearing hole integrally formed at one end of a shaft portion having a double length. 2. A connector comprising a plurality of wall components and a connecting member for connecting the butted wall components, wherein the connecting member is formed integrally with a tubular portion having bearing holes penetrating through both end edges. A plurality of connecting plates, and a head having a diameter larger than the diameter of the bearing hole is integrally formed at one end of a shaft portion having a diameter that can be inserted into and removed from the bearing hole and a length approximately twice the length of the bearing hole. And a plurality of connecting shafts. The bearing holes are vertically shifted by the length of the cylindrical portion in at least two places above and below the abutting surface of the wall component to be connected. The connecting plates are fixed to each other, and the shaft portions of the connecting shafts are inserted into the bearing holes in a state where the bearing holes are vertically communicated with each other at the opposing position, whereby the butted wall components are connected to each other. Shaped wall. 3. The wall member according to claim 2, wherein the wall component includes a plurality of columns provided with casters at a lower end, and a wall plate connected to a mating surface of each column with a coupling tool. The screen-like wall body described.