JP2001295816A - General-purpose corner protector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a general-purpose corner protector capable of supporting and reinforcing various assemblies such as furniture and fittings. SOLUTION: Belt-like recessed stepped faces 11 having a fixed depth D are provided in rows on a board surface of a corner protector main body board 10, and a cushion tape 12 is bonded and integrated while its surface swells by a fixed height H from the board surface of the corner protector body board 10. A plurality of mounting holes 13 scattered and distributed as a parallel relation across the cushion tape 12 are opened and formed in peripheral parts of the corner protector body board 10, and the cushion tape 12 is compressed when the corner protector body board 10 is attached and fixed on various assemblies M such as furniture and fittings by a fixing device B inserted from the mounting holes 13 for use.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a general-purpose corner metal effective for supporting and reinforcing various assemblies such as furniture and fittings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Corner spreads that have become widespread are simply punched out of a metal plate into a flat rectangle or a substantially L-shape in a plan view, or bent into a three-dimensional substantially L-shape in a side view. It is a product that is attached and fixed to the edges and corners of various assemblies via fixing tools inserted from a plurality of mounting holes distributed on the plate surface, and supports and reinforces that location. ing.

[0003]

However, such a conventional product consists of only a rigid metal plate, and the whole plate surface is in direct contact with the surface of various assemblies and rigidly, so that it works during use. Vibration, impact, and other natural external forces cannot be absorbed, resulting in early rattling.

[0004] Further, when the corner metal is applied to a shelf made of, for example, smooth glass or synthetic resin, for example, as a shelf holder, the shelf metal may be broken or slippery. , And is inferior in versatility.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and has a band-shaped concave step having a constant depth on a plate surface of a corner metal body plate because of a general-purpose corner metal useful for that purpose. Surfaces are arranged in a row, and a cushion tape is adhered to the inside so that the surface protrudes from the plate surface of the corner body plate by a certain height, and the cushion tape is scattered in a parallel relationship sandwiching the cushion tape. A plurality of distributed mounting holes were formed in the periphery of the corner metal body plate to form openings, and the corner metal body plate was mounted and fixed to various assemblies such as furniture and fittings by a fixture inserted from the mounting hole. In use, the cushion tape is determined to be in a compressed state.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a general-purpose corner (A) according to the present invention; FIG. Shows,
(10) is a corner body plate having a constant thickness (T) (for example, about 5 mm), preferably a flat rectangle (for example, width:
(About 50 mm x length: about 110 mm).

[0007] (11a) and (11b) are a pair of strip-shaped concave step surfaces arranged along the longitudinal center line as a pair corresponding to the front surface and the back surface of the corner metal body plate (10). Has a band width (W) (for example, about 25 mm) and a depth (D) (for example, about 0.5 mm).

[0008] Further, (12a) and (12b) are cushion tapes respectively adhered and integrated into the inside of the strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) via an adhesive (not shown). Also made of an elastically deformable material such as rubber or synthetic resin. The adhesive should be cushion cushion tape (12
a) It is applied to the back surface of (12b), and the strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) (11a)
It is desirable to stick along b).

Moreover, each cushion tape (12a)
The thickness (t) of (12b) is, for example, about 1.0 mm and is larger than the depth (D) of the strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the surfaces of 12a) and 12b must always protrude from the plate surface of the corner body plate 10 by a certain height (H) (for example, about 0.5 mm). Is set related to.

[0013] (13) shows a plurality of openings formed in a dotted distribution around the corner body plate (10) as a parallel relationship sandwiching the cushion tapes (12a) and (12b) in the pasted state (FIG. In the example, four mounting holes are used. The nails, wood screws, and other fixing tools (B) to be inserted from these mounting holes are used to make flat assemblies (M) such as furniture and fittings as shown in FIG. It will be fixed to the edge.

In this regard, FIG. 4 illustrates a use state of a general-purpose corner clamp (A) attached and fixed to an edge of the article storage box for connecting and integrating a plurality of article storage boxes.

When the corner metal body plate (10) is attached to and fixed to various assemblies (M) by the fixture (B), the cushion tape (12b) which comes into contact with the surface of the assembly (M) is used. By being pressed and compressed and maintaining the compressed and urged state, natural external forces such as vibration and impact during use are absorbed by itself, and rattling of the general-purpose corner metal (A) with respect to the assembly (M) is reduced. It is designed to prevent sliding movements.

At this time, a plurality of mounting holes (13) for receiving the fixing tool (B) are provided with a cushion tape (12a).
Since the openings are distributed in a side-by-side relationship with respect to the positional relationship sandwiching (12b), the cushion tapes (12a) and (12b) can be stably and efficiently compressed and deformed, and the elasticity of the fixing tool (B) can be improved. It will also work as a washer.

In particular, in the universal corner metal (A) shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a pair of strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) correspond to the front and back surfaces of the corner metal body plate (10). The cushion tape (12a) (1
Since 2b) is attached and integrated, it can be turned upside down and conveniently attached to various assemblies (M) from any direction.

In order to use the mounting hole (13) in a reversed manner, each of the mounting holes (13) is a dish-shaped (cone-shaped) which symmetrically expands as shown in FIG.
Is preferably set so that the head (14) of the countersunk screw will be buried in the corresponding countersunk mounting hole (13) from either side.

FIG. 5 relates to a partially modified embodiment corresponding to FIG. 2, in which the pair of the band-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) is positioned corresponding to the front and back surfaces of the corner body plate (10). As a relation, the corner metal body plate (10) is arranged along the width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the corner metal body plate (10), and the cushion tape (12
a) It differs from the first embodiment in that (12b) is attached and integrated.

FIGS. 6 to 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention and an example of its use.
Is bent into a substantially three-dimensional L-shape in a side view.

Then, one side (10x) of the substantially L-shape
And the substantially L-shaped strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) continuous along the other side (10y), and also the corner body plate (1).
0) are arranged in a pair corresponding to the front surface and the back surface, and cushion tapes (12a) (12b) are respectively adhered and integrated into the strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) (11b).

The band-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) of the general-purpose corner metal (A) are formed by extruding the corner plate body plate (10) into an aluminum material.
b) can also be easily mass-produced by extruding, cutting into a certain length, and then bending it into an almost L-shape, and the cushion tapes (12a) and (12b) are also made of a material which can be elastically deformed. Therefore, the belt-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) in the bent state can be stuck and adhered without any trouble.

The general-purpose corner metal (A) of the second embodiment is shown in FIG.
As is clear from the usage example, one side (10x) and the other side (10y) of the corner body plate (10) are attached and fixed to substantially right-angled corners of an assembly (M) such as an article storage box. In addition to reinforcing the corners, the corner body plate (1) can be used as a shelf receiver as shown in another usage example of FIG.
0) One side (10x) of the wall (15) of a building or furniture
Similarly, the other side (10y) can be attached and fixed to the shelf board (16) by the fixture (B).

In particular, when the shelf plate (16) is slippery or breakable as glass or synthetic resin, for example, as shown in FIG. The side (10y) is not fixed to the shelf board (16) by the fixture (B), and the other side (10y) is not fixed.
You may keep it in a mere state of responsibility.

In this state, the cushion tape (12b) attached to and integrated with the back surface of the other side (10y) of the corner body plate (10) is attached to the corner body plate (1).
0) because it protrudes from the plate surface by a certain height (H),
As a result, the shelf plate (16) made of glass, synthetic resin, or the like can be resiliently covered, and there is no sliding or cracking of the shelf plate (16). It is effective that the head (14) is buried in the dish-shaped mounting hole (13).

The general-purpose corner metal (A) of the second embodiment as described above.
As is apparent from FIG. 9 showing the partially modified embodiment, one pair of the band-shaped concave stepped surfaces (11a) and (11b) is connected to one side (10x) of the corner metal body plate (10) and the other side. (10
y), each distribution state is arranged along the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and the strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11) are arranged.
a) Cushion tape (12a) inside (11b)
(12b) can be attached and integrated, which is useful for the convenience and versatility of the corner insert (A) as in the second embodiment.

In this case, as also suggested from FIG. 9, the strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) (11a) (11a) arranged in one side (10x) of the corner body plate (10) in a corresponding positional relationship between the front and back sides.
Between b) and the band-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) which are also arranged on the other side (10y) as the corresponding positional relationship between the front and back sides, the band width (W) may be varied widely. In any case, the cushion tapes (12a) and (12b) adhered to and integrated with these are used as the corner body plate (1).
The mounting holes (13) distributed around the periphery of (0)
It goes without saying that the positional relationship is sandwiched.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show a third embodiment of the present invention and an example of its use.
0) is punched out of a light metal in a substantially L-shape which is flat in a plan view.

Then, one side (10x) of the substantially L-shape
And the substantially L-shaped band-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) continuous along the other side (10y) with the corner body plate (10).
Are arranged as a pair of relations corresponding to the front side and the back side,
Cushion tapes (12a) and (12b) are adhered to the inside of the strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b), respectively, to be integrated.

As shown in the example of use in FIG. 11, such a general-purpose corner metal (A) is placed on a flat corner of furniture or other assembly (M) at one side (10x) and the other side (10x).
y) can be attached and fixed by the fixing tool (B), and serves to reinforce the corners.

FIG. 12 shows a partially modified embodiment corresponding to FIG. 10. As will be apparent, one side (10x) and the other side (10x) of the corner body plate (10), which is flat and substantially L-shaped in plan view, will be apparent from this. 10y), each of the different band-shaped concave step surfaces (11a)
(11b) may also be arranged in a row along the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the corner body plate (10), and the cushion tapes (12a) and (12b) may be adhered and integrated into the inside.

Since the other configurations of the partially modified embodiment of the first embodiment, the second and third embodiments, and the partially modified embodiment are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, FIG. Only the reference numerals corresponding to those in FIGS. 1 to 4 are written in to 、 12, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

In any of the above embodiments,
The band-shaped concave step surface (11) is arranged on only one of the front surface and the back surface of the corner metal body plate (10), and a cushion tape (12) is adhered to the inside thereof to form a universal corner metal (A). ) Is also possible.

The color of the corner metal body plate (10) is given a gold or silver color by surface treatment such as plating or painting, and a different color such as black or brown is applied to the surface of the corner metal body plate (10). By giving the cushion tape (12) a two-tone color, the general-purpose corner metal (A) can exhibit a decorative function in harmony with the various assemblies (M) and the room.

[0032]

As described above, the present invention provides a general-purpose corner metal (A).
A band-shaped concave step surface (11) having a constant depth (D) is arranged in a row on the plate surface of the corner body plate (10), and a cushion tape (12) is placed inside the concave step surface (11). A plurality of mounting holes (13) are attached and integrated so as to protrude from the plate surface of (10) by a predetermined height (H), and are scattered and distributed in a parallel relationship sandwiching the cushion tape (12). An opening is formed in the periphery of the corner body plate (10), and the corner body plate (10) is connected to various assemblies (furniture, fittings, etc.) by a fixture (B) inserted through the mounting hole (13). M)
When used with the cushion tape attached (1)
Since 2) is set to be in a compressed state, there is an effect that the problem of the prior art described at the beginning can be surely improved.

That is, according to the above configuration of the present invention, the cushion tape (12) is inserted into the band-shaped concave step surface (11) of the corner body plate (10), and the surface of the cushion tape (12) is formed by the corner body plate (10). The corner metal body plate (10) is bonded and integrated so as to protrude from the surface by a certain height (H).
When the cushion tape (12) is attached to and fixed to various assemblies (M) such as furniture and fittings, the cushion tape (12) is in a compressed state. Cushion tape (12)
Accordingly, the corner metal (A) can be effectively absorbed by itself, and there is no possibility that the corner metal (A) will rattle or slide.

Further, the plurality of mounting holes (13) for receiving the fixing tool (B) are arranged in a parallel relationship sandwiching the band-shaped concave step surface (11) and the cushion tape (12) attached and integrated therein. Since the openings are distributed around the corner body plate (10), the corner body plate (10) is fixed to the various assemblies (M) by the fixture (B) inserted through the mounting hole (13). If the cushion tape (12) is attached and fixed, the entire cushion tape (12) is stably and efficiently compressed and deformed, and also functions as an elastic washer of the fixture (B). Also, there is no fear that the fixing tool (B) is loosened.

In particular, if the configuration of claim 2 is adopted,
The corner metal body plate (10) can be turned upside down and conveniently attached to various assemblies (M) from any direction and used. In addition, the head (14) of the countersunk screw forming the fixing tool (B) can be used. Assuming that the back surface of the corner body plate (10) is now fixed to the various assemblies (M) to be buried in the dish-shaped mounting hole (13), the front surface of the corner body plate (10) is also the same. Cushion tape (12) that bulges out of height by a certain height (H)
Thereby, it is possible to stably cover glass or the like which is liable to break or slip.

Further, if the constitution of claim 3 or 4 is adopted, it is conveniently and suitably attached to and fixed to the corners of various assemblies (M) such as furniture and fittings. Can be effectively reinforced.

Further, if the configuration of claim 5 is adopted,
The general-purpose corner metal (A) can be given a decorative effect in harmony with the various assemblies (M) and the room, which is extremely useful in combination with high mass productivity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of a universal corner insert according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of use of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2 and showing a partially modified embodiment of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the universal corner insert according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an example of use of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of use of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 6 and showing a partially modified embodiment of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the universal corner insert according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a usage example of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 shows a partially modified embodiment of the third embodiment.
It is a slope view corresponding to 0.

[Explanation of symbols]

(10) · Corner body plate (10x) · One side (10y) · Other side (11) (11a) (11b) · Concave band-shaped concave surface (12) (12a) (12b) · Cushion tape (cushion sheet) ( 13) ・ Mounting hole (A) ・ General-purpose corner metal (B) ・ Fixture (M) ・ Assembly

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) F16B 5/02 F16B 5/02 JK

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A band-shaped concave step surface (11) having a constant depth (D) is arranged in a row on a plate surface of a corner metal main body plate (10), and a cushion tape (12) is provided inside the concave step surface. Body plate (1
A plurality of mounting holes (13) are attached and integrated so as to protrude from the plate surface of (0) by a certain height (H), and are distributed in a dotted relationship as a parallel relationship sandwiching the cushion tape (12). An opening is formed in the periphery of the corner body plate (10), and the corner body plate (10) is fixed to various assemblies (furniture, fittings, etc.) by a fixture (B) inserted through the mounting hole (13). M) A general-purpose corner clamp, wherein the cushion tape (12) is set to be in a compressed state when it is attached and fixed to M). 2. A plurality of strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) corresponding to the front and back surfaces of the corner body plate (10), respectively, and cushion tapes (12a) and (12b) are inserted into the inside thereof.
And the mounting holes (13) of the corner body plate (10) are formed into a dish shape which is symmetrically opened on both sides, and a fixing tool (B) to be inserted is used as a flat head screw, and 2. The universal corner wrench according to claim 1, wherein the screw head is buried in the dish-shaped mounting hole. 3. A corner metal main body plate (10) is punched out of a light metal into a flat, substantially L-shape in a plan view, or bent into a three-dimensional, substantially L-shape in a side view, and one side (10x) of the corner metal main body plate (10) is connected to another. Strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) (11a) (11a)
b) into the inside of the cushion tape (12a) (12b)
3. An integrated device according to claim 1, wherein
The general-purpose corner metal described. 4. A corner metal main body plate (10) is punched out of a light metal into a substantially flat L-shape in a plan view, or bent into a substantially three-dimensional L-shape in a side view, and one side (10x) of the corner metal body plate and the other. The cushion tapes (12a) and (12b) are respectively adhered and integrated into the inside of the strip-shaped concave step surfaces (11a) and (11b) arranged separately from the side (10y). The general-purpose corner metal described. 5. A cushion made of an elastically deformable material such as rubber or synthetic resin having a different coloring color from a surface treatment such as painting or plating on the surface of the corner body plate (10). Tape (12) (12a)
The universal corner clamp according to claim 1 or 2, wherein (12b) is bonded and integrated into the band-shaped concave step surfaces (11), (11a) and (11b) of the corner metal body plate (10).