JP2001011984A - Wall surface panel device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wall surface panel device to simultaneously improve the fitting workability of a panel to a support and the appearance between a peripheral edge part of the panel and a ceiling, a floor or a wall surface in the wall surface panel device of the structure in which a plurality of supports are erected between rail members fixed to the ceiling and the floor surface with specified intervals, and the panel si fitted from the front side between the supports adjacent to each other. SOLUTION: A fitting groove 5 is formed along at least a face side of rail members 1 fixed to at least one surface of a ceiling, a floor or a wall, engagement projecting bars 6, 7 are formed along the groove on both surface parts in the fitting groove 5, two sets of parallel engagement claws 9, 10 which are fitted into the fitting groove 5 and locked to both engagement projecting bars are projected from a long cover member 4 having a decorative plate 8, and the cover member 4 is attached to the rail members 1 to cover an edge part of the panel 3 by the decorative plate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall panel device provided along a partition wall or a structural wall surface of an indoor space to form a decorative wall, and more particularly to an edge portion of a panel mounted on an upright column. The present invention relates to a wall panel device in which the appearance is improved by concealing a surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wall panel has a plurality of columns erected at predetermined intervals between rail members respectively fixed to a ceiling surface and a floor surface, and a panel is mounted between adjacent columns by fitting from the front side. Various devices are provided. For example, as disclosed in JP-A-11-50567, a plurality of columns are erected between a ceiling rail and a ground rail fixed to a ceiling surface and a floor surface, respectively, and a plurality of panels are mounted via the columns. A wall panel device comprising: a lower portion of a panel supported by a panel support attached to a lower end portion of the column, and upper ends of adjacent panels and upper ends of the columns connected by a ceiling connector. The support has a holding portion having a substantially T-shaped cross section on at least the front surface of the support, and the panel has an engagement edge provided with a U-shaped groove on both side edges to be fitted to the support, and the adjacent support is provided. There is provided a structure in which a panel can be attached by fitting from the front side.

Here, since the upper and lower ends of the panel are arranged so as to overlap with the outer surfaces of the top rail and the ground rail having a U-shaped cross section, the ceiling surface, the upper end surface of the panel and the outer surface of the top rail are located at the upper part. In addition, in the lower part, an open groove is formed on the front surface side between the floor surface, the panel lower end surface and the outer surface of the ground rail, and this groove impairs the appearance and causes dust and dirt to accumulate. . Furthermore, since the panels themselves are manufactured under quality control at the factory, the vertical dimensions are accurate, but the space between the ceiling and floor at the place where the panels are installed is relatively inaccurate. In some cases, the widths of the grooves may greatly differ from each other. In such a case, a problem occurs that the appearance is greatly impaired.

There is also provided a wall panel device having a structure in which upper and lower ends of the panel are accommodated in concave grooves of a top rail and a ground rail. However, when a panel is mounted between adjacent columns by fitting from the front side. , The top rail has its concave groove facing downward, and the ground rail has its concave groove facing upward, fixed to the ceiling surface and floor surface, respectively, and stands upright between the central parts of each groove,
The upper edge of the panel is inserted into the groove of the top rail while the upper and lower engaging edges of both sides of the panel are slid upward while fitting the engaging edges on both sides of the panel to both holding parts of the adjacent columns from the upper side, and complete the engaging edges on both sides. After fitting into both holding portions of the column, the operation procedure is such that the panel is slid downward, which requires much labor and labor.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above situation, the present invention aims to solve the above problem by providing a plurality of columns at predetermined intervals between rail members fixed to a ceiling surface and a floor surface, respectively. In a wall panel device having a structure in which a panel is mounted by fitting from the front side between adjacent columns, the workability of mounting the panel to the column is improved, and the space between the peripheral portion of the panel and the ceiling surface, floor surface or wall surface is improved. Another object of the present invention is to provide a wall panel device capable of simultaneously improving the external appearance of the device.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a plurality of columns are erected at predetermined intervals between rail members fixed to a ceiling surface and a floor surface, respectively. A wall panel device comprising a panel mounted by fitting from the front side to a ceiling surface, a floor surface or at least one surface of a rail member fixed to at least one surface of a wall surface, wherein a fitting groove is formed along at least a surface side of the rail member. Engagement ridges are formed along both sides of the fitting groove along the groove, and the elongated cover member having a decorative plate is fitted into the engagement groove and detached from both engagement ridges. A wall panel device was constructed in which two parallel engaging claws for stopping and locking were projected, a cover member was fitted to the rail member, and an edge portion of the panel was covered with a decorative plate.

Here, the cover member is formed of a material having elastic restoring property, and a decorative plate portion for concealing an edge portion of the panel does not form an acute angle with a direction in which the two engaging claws extend. Preferably, it is inclined toward the panel side.

[0008] Of the two engaging claws of the cover member, one of the two engaging claws, which is farther from the panel, is thicker than the other second engaging claw and has a claw portion at the distal end. The height of the protrusion is set higher, and of the two engagement ridges in the fitting groove, the first engagement ridge farther from the panel than the other second engagement ridge. It is more preferable that the projection height is set high.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a wall panel device according to the present invention. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a rail member, 2 denotes a support 2, a panel, and 4 denotes a cover member.

The rail member 1 is a long member fixed to a ceiling surface, a floor surface, or a wall surface. In the present embodiment, the rail member 1 is an extruded aluminum die. The rail member 1 becomes a top rail when mounted on a ceiling surface, becomes a ground rail when mounted on a floor surface, and becomes an end rail when mounted on a wall surface. In FIG. 1, a rail member 1 is attached to a ceiling surface S to form a top rail, and a support 2 is provided below the rail member 1.
2 shows a state in which panels 3 and 3 are attached to the front and back surfaces of the column 2 and the upper end of the panel 3 is concealed by a cover member 4 attached to the rail member 1.

In the wall panel apparatus according to the present invention, a plurality of columns 2,... Are erected at predetermined intervals between rail members 1, 1 fixed to a ceiling surface and a floor surface, respectively. A panel device comprising a panel 3 attached by fitting from the front side to a rail surface 1 of a rail member 1 fixed to at least one surface of a ceiling surface S, a floor surface F or a wall surface W. And engaging ridges 6 and 7 are formed along both sides of the fitting groove 5 along the groove, and the long cover member 4 having the decorative plate 8 is , And two parallel engaging claws 9 and 10 are provided to project from the engaging ridges 6 and 7, respectively. In FIG. 8, the edge of the panel 3 is concealed. That is, the present invention can be applied in common between the upper end portion of the panel 3 and the ceiling surface S, the lower end portion of the panel 3 and the floor surface F, and between the side end portion of the panel 3 and the wall surface W.

More specifically, the rail member 1 has a concave groove 11 at the center, and the fitting grooves 5, 5 are formed on both sides thereof in a state of being opened to the side. Engaging ridges 6 and 7 are formed on both side surfaces of the groove along the groove, and are provided substantially on the extension of the bottom wall 12 of the concave groove 11 among the engaging ridges 6 and 7. The one that is away from the edge of the panel 3 is the first engagement ridge 6, and the other is the second engagement ridge 7.
And

The cover member 4 is formed of a material having elastic restorability, for example, a synthetic resin.
The decorative plate 8 that conceals the edge of the
10 is inclined toward the panel 3 at an acute angle (indicated by “α” in the figure) with respect to the extending direction. Further, of the two engaging claws 9, 10 of the cover member 4, the one remote from the panel 3 is defined as a first engaging claw 9, and the other is defined as a second engaging claw 10. 10A and claw portions 9B and 10B at the distal end.

The thickness of the plate portion 9A of the first engaging claw 9 is larger than the thickness of the plate portion 10A of the second engaging claw 10, and the projection height of the claw portion 9B of the first engaging claw 9 Is set higher than the protruding height of the claw portion 10B of the second engagement claw 10. Accordingly, the first engaging ridge 6 of the rail member 1 distant from the panel 3 is set to have a higher projecting height than the other second engaging ridge 7. Further, the length of the second engaging claw 10 is set shorter than the length of the first engaging claw 9 so that even if there is some dimensional error, the fitting can be performed in the fitting groove 5 without rattling.

Since the cover member 4 is constructed as described above, the second engaging claw 10 is more resilient than the first engaging claw 9 and the first engaging ridge 6 of the first engaging claw 9 is provided. The locking force of the second engaging claw 10 on the second engaging ridge 7 is weaker than the locking force on the second engaging claw 10. Thereby, when the cover member 4 is attached to a predetermined position of the rail member 1 from the front side, when the two engaging claws 9 and 10 are inserted into the fitting grooves 5 of the rail member 1, the first engaging claws 9 When it is over the first engaging ridge 6 and is locked, the second engaging claw 10 is deformed and locked to the second engaging ridge 7 at substantially the same time, and the decorative plate 8 is bent outward and its distal end is bent. The part presses the surface of panel 3. Further, when it becomes necessary to remove the cover member 4, if the leading end of the decorative plate 8 is forcibly turned, first the second engaging claw 10 comes off the second engaging ridge 7, The 1 engaging claw 9 comes off the first engaging ridge 6. At this time, if the second engaging claw 10 is hard to be disengaged from the second engaging ridge 7, the second engaging claw 10 is forcibly forced by a jig such as a screwdriver inserted through a gap between the decorative plate 8 and the panel 3. It is possible to easily remove it by deforming it and separating it from the second engaging ridge 7.

Next, the overall structure of the wall panel device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, in the figure, reference numeral 13 is a top rail, 14 is a ground rail, 15 is a horizontal rail, 1
6 is an adjuster member, 17 is a panel receiving member, 18 is a ceiling fixing member, and 19 is a ceiling connecting member.

In the wall panel apparatus according to the present invention, the ceiling rail 13 and the ground rail 14 are fixed to the ceiling surface and the floor surface, respectively, and a plurality of columns 2,. At the same time, the horizontal beam 15 is attached between the adjacent columns 2 and 2 to set the distance between the columns 2 and 2 constant.
Panels 3 are provided on both the front and back sides or the front side of both pillars 2 and 2.
To form a partition wall in the indoor space, or to form a decorative wall by forming along a structural wall surface.

An adjuster member 16 is fitted to the lower end of the column 2 and a panel receiving member 17 for supporting a lower portion of the panel 3 is fixed.
And support the upper part of the panel 3
A ceiling connector 19 for connecting adjacent panels 3 and 3 with each other is mounted. In addition, adjacent columns 2, 2
The horizontal rail 15 is provided between the bracket 20 made of metal and the holding member 21 made of synthetic resin.

Each member of the wall panel device according to the present invention will be described in more detail below. First, the top rail 13
The rail member 1 is fixed to the ceiling surface with appropriate fixing means such as a screw with the concave groove 11 facing downward, and the ceiling fixing member 18 is received in the concave groove 11 facing downward, and 2 is held upright. The ground rail 14 is formed by fixing the rail member 1 to the floor surface with appropriate fixing means such as a screw with the concave groove 11 facing upward, and the rail member 1 is inserted into the concave groove 11 facing upward. The column 2 is received in the upright state by receiving the adjuster member 16.

Further, the support 2 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 723, a hollow support portion 22 having a substantially square cross section is provided, and a holding portion 23 having a substantially T-shaped cross section is integrally formed along the center of both the front and back surfaces of the support portion 22. . Here, the holding portion 23 has a neck portion 23A protruding from the support portion 22, and engagement portions 23B, 23B protruding on both sides of the neck portion 23A.

The panel 3 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9, the periphery of the steel plate is formed by bending inwardly, and the edge plate 2 is formed around the surface plate 24 toward the rear side.
5 is bent at a right angle, and edge plates 25 on both sides are formed.
25 is bent inward, and the inner edge is folded back into a U-shaped section to form an engaging edge 26 having elasticity. 27 is bonded. The engaging rim 26 has a U-shaped groove 26A that engages with the engaging portion 23B of the support 2 and the U-shaped groove 26A.
It has a guide portion 26B that is folded inward in a V-shaped cross section continuously to the groove portion 26A. Further, the upper and lower portions of the engagement edge 26, both ends of the upper and lower edge plates 25, 25 and a part of the edge plates 25, 25 on both sides are cut out to form a notch 2.
7 are formed.

The adjuster member 16 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, an adjuster receiving member 28 to be inserted into a lower end portion of the column portion 22 of the column 2, and the adjuster receiving member 28
And a pair of vertical pressure contact pieces 30, 3 which are in close contact with the inner surface of the support portion 22 at the upper portions of both side surfaces of the adjuster receiving member 28.
0, and the support 2
A triangular dowel 31 for holding the lower end of 2 is cut and raised.

The ceiling fixing member 18 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 13, a member having a U-shaped cross section that is elastically fitted into the upper end of the column portion 22 of the column 2,
In order to form a plurality of convex portions 32 which are in pressure contact with the inner surface of the support portion 22 on both front and rear opposing surfaces and also in press contact with the inner surface of the concave groove 11 of the top rail 13, the upper end is screwed to the top rail 13 and the ceiling surface. Are fixedly formed.
The ceiling fixing member 18 is fitted to the upper end of the column 2, and after the column 2 is in the upright state, it is pushed up and slid upward to fit into the groove 11 of the ceiling rail 13. In the case of the support provided at the end of the wall panel device, the support pieces 2 are fixed to the ceiling rail 13 and the ceiling surface using the fixing pieces 33, 33.

Then, the column 2 is connected to the upper and lower rails 13.
Standing between the ground rail 14 is performed as follows. The adjuster member 16 is fitted into the lower end of the column 22 of the column 2 and inserted until the lower end of the column 22 hits the triangular dowel 31 (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 10), and the upper end of the column 22 of each column 2. The above-mentioned ceiling fixing member 18 is fitted to the portion. Next, the adjuster member 16 is arranged in the concave groove 11 of the ground rail 14 in a state where the support 2 is inclined, and then the support 2 is erected to move the ceiling fixing member 18 into the groove 11 of the ceiling rail 13. Distribute. Then, the top fixing member 18 is pushed upward until it comes into contact with the top rail 13 to hold the column 2 in an upright state (see FIGS. 12 and 13). Further, a slit 34 is formed in each neck 23A at the upper end of the column 2.

As described above, the plurality of columns 2,.
Then, the horizontal rail 15 is erected between the adjacent columns 2 and 2, and the interval between the columns 2 and 2 is accurately set to be constant. As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 6 to FIG.
Top plate 35 and side plates 36, 3 hanging from both front and rear edges thereof
The upper surface plate 35 is formed with a fitting hole 37 at both ends of the upper surface plate 35.

The bracket 20 is a member formed in an L-shape when viewed from the front with a horizontal mounting plate 38 and a vertical supporting plate 39. 40, 40 are cut and raised to form the support plate 3
9, the laterally projecting pieces 41, 41 are bent on both sides of the lower end,
Further, an engaging piece 42 is formed by cutting and raising upward at a free end side of the placing plate 38 and substantially at the center thereof. On the other hand, four locking holes 43,... Are formed on both side surfaces of the column 2 which engage the upwardly projecting pieces 40, 40 and the laterally projecting pieces 41, 41.

The holding member 21 is made of synthetic resin and is integrally formed. A concave portion 44 is formed on the lower surface of the mounting plate 38 of the bracket 20 so as to externally fit from above. A fitting projection 45 is provided at the center portion and has a hole into which the fitting 42 is inserted. The fitting projection 45 is fitted to the fitting hole 37 of the horizontal bar 15 so as to prevent the fitting from coming off. Along therewith, spacers 46 projecting from the side surfaces of the column 2 and projecting from the side plates 36, 36 of the horizontal rail 15 are provided.

The horizontal beam 15 is located between the adjacent columns 2 and 2.
In order to install the bracket, first, the upward projecting pieces 40, 40 are connected to the locking holes 43,
After being inserted into the bracket 43, the mounting plate 38 of the bracket 20 is rotated about the upward projection 40 so that the mounting plate 38 is horizontal, and the horizontal projections 41, 41 are inserted into the lower locking holes 43, 43 to be supported. The plate 39 is in contact with the side surface of the column 2. In this state, even if you release your hand from the bracket 20,
Never fall. Then, the concave portion 44 of the holding member 21 is externally fitted to the mounting plate 38 of the bracket 20 from above, and the engaging piece 42 is inserted into the fitting projection 45. In this state, the holding member 21 does not move forward, backward, left and right with respect to the bracket 20. Then, the horizontal rail 15 is placed on the holding member 21 from above, and the fitting hole 3
7 and the fitting projection 45 is fitted and prevented from falling off.
The upper plate 35 is placed on the upper surface of the holding member 21 and the side plate 3
6 and 36, the two spacers 46 and 4 of the holding member 21.
Attach it to 6

In the wall panel apparatus according to the present invention, when partitioning the indoor space, panels 3 are mounted on the front and back surfaces of the columns 2 standing up as described above to form partition walls. In the case where it is provided along the structural wall, the panels 3,...
If the panel 3 and the panel 3 are sequentially assembled, the interval between the columns 2 is defined by the panel 3, so that the horizontal rail 15 does not need to be installed between the columns 2.

Next, a structure for mounting the panel 3 on the columns 2,... Will be described. The panel 3 has the U-shaped grooves 26A, 26A of the engaging edges 26, 26 formed on both sides, and the engaging portions 23 of the holding portions 23, 23 of the columns 2, 2 located on both sides.
B and 23B, and the lower part of the panel 3 is supported by the lower end of the column 2 and the panel receiving member 17 attached to the adjuster member 16, and the lower ends of both sides of the upper panel 3B are connected to the lower end of the upper panel 3B. After dropping and engaging with the intermediate connectors 12, 12, the upper portion of the panel 3 is prevented from coming off by the ceiling connector 19 mounted on the upper end of the column 2, and the upper panels 3, 3 adjacent on the left and right are connected. And then wear it.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 9 to 11, the panel receiving member 17 has a side surface of the column portion 22 of the column 2, that is, the holding portion 23 protrudingly provided. On both sides of the substrate 47 to be joined to the surface
2 are formed at right angles to the front and rear surfaces of the panel 3, that is, the surfaces on which the holding portions 23 are protruded, and the upper ends of the notches 27 of the panel 3, A horizontal support piece 49 on which the lower end 26C of the engaging edge 26 is placed is bent and an inverted J-shaped elastic piece 50 is provided on the outer edge of the support piece 49.
And a bent piece 51 for reinforcing the support piece 49 is formed on the bent plate 48 in a bent manner.

Then, the adjuster receiving member 28 of the adjuster member 16 is inserted into the lower end of the column portion 22 of the column 2, and the lower end of the column portion 22 is fixed to the triangular dowel 31. In a state where the substrate 47 is joined to the side surface of the support portion 22 and both the bent plates 48 and 48 are joined to the front and rear surfaces of the support portion 22, the through holes 52,
Screws 53, 53 inserted through 52 are screwed into and fixed to screw holes 54, 54 or holes formed in the column 22.

Then, after the panel 3 is slightly above the predetermined mounting position, the U-shaped groove 26A on one side of the panel 3 is engaged with the engaging portion 23B of the corresponding column 2 from an oblique side. The other side of the panel 3 is pressed against the corresponding other column 2, and the guide portion 26B is slidably contacted with the engaging portion 23B so that the engaging edge 26 is elastically deformed to get over the engaging portion 23B, thereby engaging the U-shaped groove portion 26A. Engage with the part 23B. Then, the panel 3 is slid downward to support the lower end 26C of the engaging edge 26 on the upper surface of the support piece 49 of the panel receiving member 17 and to move the bullet 50 to the surface plate 24 of the panel 3. It fits between the U-shaped groove 26A and supports the lower part of the panel 3 without rattling. Then, the upper portion of the panel 3 is more securely held by the ceiling connector 19.

Here, the ceiling connection device 19 is shown in FIGS.
2 to 14, the holding portion 23 of the support portion 22
An opening 56 for receiving the neck 23A from the center to the lower end of the substrate 55 which is joined to the front or rear surface provided with
In addition, in the case of mounting on the upper end of the substrate 55 outwardly, that is, on the surface side of the support column 2, the pressing plate 57 is bent at a right angle to the near side and the front edges of both ends of the pressing plate 57 are formed. The downwardly engaging pawls 58, 58 are bent at the same time, and the holding piece 5 is positioned inwardly between the downwardly engaging pawls 58, 58.
9 and 59 are bent, and furthermore, regulating plates 6 joined to both side surfaces of the column 22 rearward on both edges of the lower end of the substrate 55.
0, 60 are bent at right angles, and
Detents 6 which are cut and raised inward and tilted upward and inward
1 is formed.

On the other hand, at the end of the upper edge plate 25 of the panel 3, a rectangular engaging hole 62 for engaging the downward engaging claw 58 is formed, and both side surfaces of the column portion 22 of the column 2 are formed. At the upper end, a pair of a vertically long hole 63 and a mounting hole 64 are provided side by side below the vertically long hole 63. Then, the neck 23A of the holding portion 23 of the column 2 is received in the opening 56 of the ceiling connector 19, and the substrate 55 and the two regulating plates 60 are joined so as to wrap the column 22 and the detent is provided. The claws 61, 61 are inserted into the vertically long holes 63, 6 on both sides of the support 22.
3 to be loosely fitted. In this state, the column 2 is erected between the top rail 13 and the ground rail 14 as described above, and then the panel 3 is mounted as described above. 2 are engaged with the holding portions 23, 23. Finally, the ceiling connector 19 in the state where the detent pawl 61 is temporarily held in the vertically long hole 63 is pushed down, and both downward engaging claws 58, 58 are engaged with the engaging holes 6 of the adjacent panels 3, 3.
The detent claws 61, 61 engage with the corresponding mounting holes 64, 64 in a detent state at the same time as they are engaged with the second and second panels 62 and press the upper edge plate 25 of the panel 3 with the pressing plate 57. At this time, the holding pieces 59, 59 are located in the corresponding notches 27 of the panel 3, and the upper edge plate 2
The edge where the 5 notch 27 is formed is stopped.

When the top connector 19 is mounted at a predetermined position, the upper portion of the substrate 55 engages with the slit 34 formed in the neck 23A of the support 2 and the opening 56
Since the neck 23A below the slit 34 is received and held therein, and since both the regulating plates 60 are joined to both side surfaces of the column 22, the top connector 19 moves forward, backward, left and right with respect to the column 2. It does not move, and furthermore, since the detent claw 61 is engaged with the mounting hole 64 in the detent state, it does not move upward, so that the downward engaging claw 58 of the top connector 19 is engaged. The front, rear, left and right movements of the panel 3 engaged in the hole 62 are restricted, and the upward movement is also restricted. Further, the panels 3 adjacent to each other via the column 2 are connected to each other by the ceiling connection tool 19.

Finally, the top rail 13 and the ground rail 14
Of the cover member 4 in the fitting groove 5 of
0 is inserted into the engaging ridges 6 and 7 in the fitting groove 5 so that the panel 3 is secured to the engaging ridges 6 and 7 with the decorative plate 8 of the cover member 4.
The upper and lower ends are hidden. Although not shown,
As described above, when the panels 3,... Are successively mounted on the columns 2,. in this case,
An end rail made of the same rail member 1 is fixed to a corresponding wall surface in the vertical direction, and a cover member 4 is fitted between the end rail and a side end of the panel 3 in the same manner as described above.
Gaps between the side edges of the panel 3
Can be hidden by the decorative plate 8 to improve the appearance. In this embodiment, the rail member 1
Is applied to both the top rail 13 and the ground rail 14, but the present invention applies the rail member 1 only to the top rail 13, and the ground rail 14 is a conventional U-shaped rail. Of course, it may be used.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the upper part of the wall panel device is a glass panel 65. The glass panel 65 is mounted on the top rail 13.
In a space surrounded by the upper frame 66 attached to the upper frame 66, the side frames 67, 67 attached to the adjacent columns 2, 2 and the intermediate frame (not shown), packings 68, 69, 69 resiliently respectively. Is held. Here, the upper frame 6
6 has, at its upper part, a projection 70 fitted into the concave groove 11 of the rail member 1 and a frame 71 having the same thickness as the surface of the panel 3 mounted on the column 2. are doing. Further, in the vicinity of the opening of the concave groove 11 of the rail member 1, there are provided engaging grooves 72, 72 which are opened inward, and project from the front and rear surfaces of the protrusion 70 in the engaging grooves 72, 72. By engaging the dowels 73, 73, the upper frame 66 is attached to the rail member 1. A groove 74 for fitting the packing 68 is formed on the lower surface of the upper frame 66, and a groove 75 for fitting the packing 69 is formed on the inner surface of the side frame 67. . The side frame 67 is fitted around substantially half of the column 2.

[0039]

According to the wall panel apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of columns are erected at predetermined intervals between rail members fixed to the ceiling surface and the floor surface, respectively, and the distance between adjacent columns is determined. A wall panel device comprising a panel attached to a ceiling member, a floor surface, or a wall surface at least along a surface of a rail member fixed to the ceiling surface, a floor surface, or a wall surface. An engagement ridge is formed along the groove on both side surfaces of the inside, and a long cover member having a decorative plate is fitted into the engagement groove, and both engagement ridges are retained and locked. Since two parallel engaging claws are protruded, a cover member is fitted to the rail member, and the edge of the panel is concealed with a decorative plate. It can be performed only by the mating work from the side Since hides the periphery of the panel in the veneer of the cover member, the peripheral portion and the ceiling surface of the panel, the appearance between the floor or the wall can be improved. According to the second aspect, the decorative plate of the cover member is elastically pressed against the surface of the panel. According to the third aspect, even if there is a slight dimensional error between the rail member and the cover member, the rail member and the cover member can be fitted without looseness in the fitting groove, and the cover can be easily removed even when the cover member needs to be removed. The member can be removed from the rail member. According to the fourth aspect, both the engagement claws of the cover member can be easily fitted and locked to the two engagement protrusions formed in the engagement grooves of the rail member, and the cover member is removed. Even when the need arises, the cover member can be easily removed from the rail member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a wall panel device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a simplified exploded perspective view of the wall panel device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a lower structure of the wall panel device.

FIG. 4 is a partial vertical sectional view of the same assembled state.

FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the upper structure of the wall panel device.

FIG. 6 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a structure for connecting a horizontal beam to a support.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a connection state between the support and the horizontal rail.

FIG. 8 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a connection state between the support and the horizontal rail.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure for supporting a lower portion of the panel by using a panel receiver.

FIG. 10 is a partial vertical sectional view showing a lower structure of the wall panel device in the assembled state.

FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a lower structure of the wall panel device in the assembled state.

FIG. 12 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing an upper structure of the wall panel device in an assembled state in which an upper portion of the panel is supported by using a ceiling connector.

FIG. 13 is a partial front view showing the upper structure of the wall panel device in the assembled state.

FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the upper structure of the wall panel device in the assembled state.

FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment in which a glass panel is provided on an upper part.

FIG. 16 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 rail member 2 support 3 panel 4 cover member 5 fitting groove 6 first engaging ridge 7 second engaging ridge 8 decorative plate 9 first engaging claw 9A plate 9B claw 10 second engaging claw 10A Plate portion 10B Claw portion 11 Depressed groove 12 Bottom wall portion 13 Top rail (rail member) 14 Ground rail (rail member) 15 Horizontal rail 16 Adjuster member 17 Panel receiving member 18 Top fixing member 19 Top connecting member 20 Bracket 21 Holding member 22 Prop part 23 Holding part 24 Surface plate 25 Edge plate 26 Engagement edge S Ceiling surface F Floor surface W Wall surface

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A wall panel device comprising a plurality of columns erected at predetermined intervals between rail members fixed to a ceiling surface and a floor surface, respectively, and a panel is mounted between adjacent columns by fitting from the front side. A fitting groove is formed along at least a surface side of a rail member fixed to at least one of a ceiling surface, a floor surface, and a wall surface, and engagement protrusions are formed along both sides of the fitting groove along the groove. Forming a ridge, a long cover member having a decorative plate is provided with two parallel engaging claws which are fitted into the fitting grooves and are respectively retained and locked by the engaging ridges. A wall panel device, wherein a cover member is fitted to the rail member to cover an edge of the panel with a decorative plate. 2. The cover member is formed of a material having elastic restoring property, and a decorative plate portion concealing an edge portion of the panel forms an acute angle with a direction in which two engaging claws extend. The wall panel device according to claim 1, wherein the wall panel device is inclined toward the panel. 3. The one of the two engaging claws of the cover member, the first engaging claw farther from the panel being thicker than the other second engaging claw and having a claw portion at the tip end. 3. The wall panel device according to claim 1, wherein a height of the projection is set high. 4. A projection height of a first engagement ridge farther from the panel out of the two engagement ridges in the fitting groove is set higher than another second engagement ridge. Claim 1 or 2
Or the wall panel device according to 3.