JP2000192747A - Method for connecting vertical frame with horizontal frame and wedge connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily connect a vertical frame with horizontal frame by means of a wedge connector. SOLUTION: In this method, a wedge connector 20 is temporarily pre-fixed to a vertical frame 1 in such a way as to be movable in a press fitting direction, and after the head 15 of a connecting screw 13 for a horizontal frame 10 is passed through a screw hole 5, the wedge connector 20 is moved in the press fitting direction and press fitted and connected between the head 15 and the vertical frame 1. The vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 can easily be connected together through two processes by means of the wedge connector 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for connecting a vertical frame and a horizontal frame forming a sash frame, a bay window frame, an indoor fitting, and the like using a wedge connector and a wedge connector.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various methods have been proposed for connecting a vertical frame and a horizontal frame using a wedge connecting tool. For example, as shown in JP-A-9-144442, a connecting screw is screwed into a horizontal frame, the head of the connecting screw is inserted into a screw insertion hole of a vertical frame, and the horizontal frame and the vertical frame are abutted. A wedge connecting tool (wedge fitting) is press-fitted between the vertical frame and the head of the connecting screw to connect the vertical frame and the horizontal frame.

[0003]

According to this connecting method, the head of the connecting screw is aligned with the screw insertion hole of the vertical frame, and the head of the connecting screw is inserted into the screw insertion hole of the vertical frame. And the step of abutting the vertical frame, aligning the vertical groove of the wedge connecting tool with the head of the connecting screw, inserting the vertical groove into the head of the connecting screw, and hitting the wedge connecting tool with a hammer etc. Then, the step of pressing the wedge connecting tool between the head of the connecting screw and the vertical frame is included, so that the operation of connecting the vertical frame and the horizontal frame is troublesome.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for connecting a vertical frame and a horizontal frame and a wedge connecting tool which can solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a wedge connecting tool 20 is preliminarily positioned in a vertical frame 1 having a screw insertion hole 5 in the screw insertion hole 5 and temporarily fixed so as to be movable in a press-fitting direction. The head 15 of the connection screw 13 attached to the horizontal frame 10 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 5 so that the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 abut each other. A method for connecting a vertical frame and a horizontal frame, wherein the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 are connected by press-fitting between the head 15 and the vertical frame 1.

The second invention has a fixing member 30 attached to the vertical frame 1, a large-diameter hole 41, a long groove 42, and a wedge 43 along the long groove 42, and is movable in the fixing member 30 in a press-fitting direction. This is a wedge connecting tool comprising a movable member 40 attached to the wedge.

[0007]

According to the first invention, the step of inserting the head 15 of the connecting screw 13 into the screw insertion hole 5 to abut the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 and the step of press-fitting the wedge connecting tool 20 are performed. Since the vertical frame and the horizontal frame can be connected, the connecting operation is simple.

According to the second aspect, the fixed member 30 is attached to the vertical frame 1 and the movable member 40 is moved with respect to the fixed member 30 so that the large-diameter hole 41 and the screw insertion hole 5 of the vertical frame 1 are formed. Since it moves to a position separated from the matched position, the fixing member 3
0 is attached to the vertical frame 1, the head 15 of the connecting screw 13 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 5 and the large diameter hole 41, and then the movable member 40 is moved to connect the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 with the wedge connecting tool 20. Can be linked.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a concave portion 4 into which a wedge connecting tool is fitted is formed on a back surface 3 of a vertical frame 1 opposite to a connecting surface 2 thereof. The recess 4 is formed with a screw insertion hole 5 and a screw screw portion, for example, a hole 6, and the screw insertion hole 5 is opened in the connection surface 2. A screwing portion, for example, a hole 12 is formed in the connecting surface 11 of the horizontal frame 10. The screw portion 13a of the connection screw 13 is screwed into the hole 12. The connecting screw 13 has a cylindrical spacer 14.
The wedge connector 20 enters the shaft 13b between the head 4 and the head 15. The vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 are made of wood,
3 is a wood screw. The vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 may be made of metal such as aluminum.

The wedge connecting member 20 has a pair of wedge pieces formed by continuously forming a vertical groove 22 and a large-diameter hole 23 near the upper portion of a metal plate 21 and punching out and processing both side portions of the vertical groove 22. 24. A long hole 25 in the wedge press-in direction is formed near the lower portion of the plate 21. A screw 26 is screwed into the hole 6 of the vertical frame 1 from the long hole 25, and the wedge connecting member 20 is temporarily fixed to the vertical frame 1 so as to be movable in the vertical direction (wedge press-in direction).

Next, a connecting method will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the wedge connecting tool 20 is temporarily fixed to the concave portion 4 of the vertical frame 1 with a screw 26, and the large-diameter hole 23 is aligned with the screw insertion hole 5, and the wedge connecting tool 20 is moved downward (press-fit direction). Can be moved to This wedge connecting tool 20 is temporarily fixed in a factory or the like before connecting work, but there is a possibility of breakage or the like.
It may be stored so that it does not protrude from the vertical frame 1 during packing and transport.

The head 15 of the connection screw 13 is aligned with the screw insertion hole 5 of the vertical frame 1, and the head 15 of the connection screw 13 is inserted through the screw insertion hole 5 and the large-diameter hole 23 as shown in FIG. Head 1
5 is projected from the plate 21 so that the connecting surface 2 of the vertical frame 1 and the connecting surface 11 of the horizontal frame 10 abut against each other.

A wedge 24 is pressed into the head 15 of the connecting screw 13 by hitting the wedge connecting tool 20 with a hammer or the like.
And the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 are connected as shown in FIG. In the connected state, the spacer 14 fits into the screw insertion hole 5 and the plate 21 contacts the end surface of the spacer 14, so that the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 can be firmly connected. When removing the wedge, the wedge connecting tool 20 is pushed up by hitting the flathead screwdriver 27 against the upper bent piece 27 of the plate 21 from the state shown in FIG. 4, and the wedge 24 is connected to the connecting screw 13 as shown in FIG. Should be separated from the head 15 of the head.

Next, a second embodiment of the wedge connecting device will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the fixed member 30 and the movable member 4
0 indicates a wedge connecting tool 20. The fixed member 30 and the movable member 40 are made of resin such as ABS resin. The fixing member 30 has a concave portion 32 for guiding formed on one side surface 31a of the plate-shaped main body 31 with an opening on one end surface 31b, and an opening on one end surface 31b of a bottom wall 32a of the concave portion 32. A notch 33 and an opening 34 are formed. This opening 34
A projection 35 is formed integrally on the opposite inner surface of the bottom wall 32a, and a long groove 36 is formed on a portion of the bottom wall 32a opposed to each projection 35. The projection 35 is elastically displaceable and locked. Part is formed.

The movable member 40 has a plate-like shape slidably fitted in the guide recess 32 of the fixed member 30, and has a large-diameter hole 41 and a long groove 42 formed continuously.
A portion of the long groove 42 near the large-diameter hole 41 in FIG. The width of the long groove 42 is smaller than the width of the notch 33, and the wedge 43 faces the notch 33. A protrusion 44 is integrally provided on the back surface 40a. The protrusion 44 is slidably fitted into the opening 34 of the fixing member 30, and the protrusion 44 is detachably engageable with the protrusion 35. is there.

As shown in FIG. 7, the projecting piece 4 of the movable member 40
4 engages with the projection 35, the movable member 40
It is held in a first position above and protruding above. At this time, the large-diameter hole 41 matches the arc-shaped end 33a of the notch 33, and the long groove 42 projects above the fixing member 30.

When the movable member 40 is depressed from the above-described state, it becomes the lower second position accommodated in the fixed member 30 as shown in FIG. 8, the long groove 42 matches the notch 33, and the large-diameter hole 41 is opened. It faces the part 34.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the fixed member 30 is attached to the vertical frame 1 with screws 50, and the movable member 40
Is set to the first position indicated by a virtual line so that the large-diameter hole 41 matches the screw insertion hole 5 of the vertical frame 1. Head 1 of connecting screw 13
5 through the screw insertion hole 5, the notch 33, and the large-diameter hole 41,
The wedge 43 is pressed into the space between the head 15 of the connecting screw 13 and the spacer 14 by hitting the movable member 40 with a hammer or the like to the second position. Also, when detaching, the gap 4 between the fixed member 30 and the movable member 40 shown in FIGS.
5 may be inserted by twisting or hitting the screwdriver to push up the movable member 40 to the first position.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the step of inserting the head 15 of the connection screw 13 into the screw insertion hole 5 so that the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 abut with each other, and press-fitting the wedge connecting tool 20 is performed. Since the vertical frame and the horizontal frame can be connected in the process of performing the connection, the connecting operation is simple.

According to the invention of claim 2, the fixed member 30 is attached to the vertical frame 1, and the movable member 4 is attached to the fixed member 30.
0, the large-diameter hole 41 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 5 of the vertical frame 1.
The fixed member 30 is attached to the vertical frame 1 and the head 15 of the connection screw 13 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 5 and the large-diameter hole 41, and then the movable member 40 is moved. Thus, the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 can be connected by the wedge connecting tool 20.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vertical frame, a horizontal frame, and a wedge connector.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a first connecting step.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a second connecting step.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a connected state.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a wedge connecting device.

FIG. 7 is a side view in a state where the movable member is in a first position.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state where the movable member is in a second position.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view in a connected state.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vertical frame, 5 ... Screw insertion hole, 10 ... Horizontal frame, 13 ... Connection screw, 14 ... Spacer, 15 ... Head, 20 ... Wedge connection tool, 21 ... Plate, 22 ... Long groove, 23 ... Large diameter hole, 24
... Wedge, 25 ... Long hole, 26 ... Screw, 30 ... Fixing member,
32: concave portion, 33: notch portion, 34: opening portion, 35: projection, 40: movable member, 41: large diameter hole, 42: long groove, 43
... wedges, 44 ... projecting pieces.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiki Oshikiri 1-6-22 Inaba, Furukawa-shi, Miyagi F-term (reference) 2E035 AA00 BA01 BA09 CA02 CB02 CB05 DA02 DB01 DC01

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A wedge connecting tool (20) is temporarily fixed in a vertical frame (1) having a screw insertion hole (5) in a screw insertion hole (5) and movably moved in a press-fitting direction. The head 15 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 5 so that the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 abut each other. Then, the wedge connecting tool 20 is moved in the press-fitting direction to move the head 15 of the connecting screw 13 and the vertical frame 1. And connecting the vertical frame 1 and the horizontal frame 10 by press-fitting. 2. A fixing member 30 attached to the vertical frame 1;
Large diameter hole 41, long groove 42, and wedge 4 along this long groove 42
3. A wedge coupling tool comprising a movable member 40 having a movable member 40 mounted on the fixed member 30 so as to be movable in the press-fitting direction.