【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、例えば浴室ユニットや洗面室ユニット等のドア上部に取り付けられる欄間パネルの取付構造に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
一般的に、浴室ユニットにおいては、例えば図１０に示すように、浴室ユニット１自体が複数（もしくは１枚）の壁パネルを並設すること等により形成された４つの側壁２で囲まれ、その一側壁２に浴室内出入用のドア３が開閉可能に取り付けられている。そして、この浴室ユニット１の場合、図１１に示すように、使用されるドア３の高さｈ１が側壁２の高さｈ２より低い場合に、ドア３の上部に欄間パネル４が取り付けられる。
【０００３】
従来、この欄間パネル４の側壁２への取り付けは、欄間パネル４をこれに並設される側壁２の壁パネル２ａの上部に、図１２もしくは図１３に示すようにして固定することで行っている。すなわち、図１２に示すように、欄間パネル４と壁パネル２ａの外周部に断面ロ字状の補強材１０１が固定されている場合は、この両補強材１０１をボルト１０２とナット１０３で固定することにより取り付け、また、図１３に示すように、欄間パネル４と壁パネル２ａの外周部に補強材がなく折返片１０４がある場合は、ジョイナー１０５とネジ１０６を使用して取り付けている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、これらの欄間パネル４の取付構造にあっては、側壁２を構成する壁パネル２ａ上部の幅方向の一端部に、その下部にドア３がない状態で欄間パネル４を取り付けると共に、欄間パネル４と壁パネル２ａの外側をボルト１０２等で連結固定する構造であるため、浴室ユニット１の組み立て（施工）に当たって、予め欄間パネル４と壁パネル２ａとを組み立てなければならず、浴室ユニット１の各側壁２を構成する壁パネル等を一枚ずつ内側から組み立てる内組構造とすることができない。
【０００５】
また、欄間パネル４と壁パネル２を予め組み立てる必要があるため、欄間パネル４の高さ方向の位置出しが難しく、欄間パネル４の下部に後から取り付けられるドア３との正確な組立状態を得ることが困難で、これらのことから、結果として浴室ユニット１の組立作業性（取付作業性）が劣るという問題点を有している。
【０００６】
本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的は、欄間パネルを床面から浮かせた状態で取り付けできると共に上下の位置出し作業が容易に行えて、取付作業性の良好な内組構造が得られる欄間パネルの取付構造を提供することにある。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる目的を達成すべく、本発明のうち請求項１に記載の発明は、ドアと壁パネルが並設設置されると共に前記ドアの上部に欄間パネルが設置される側壁における欄間パネルの取付構造であって、前記欄間パネルと壁パネルの連結部に補強材をそれぞれ取り付けると共に、両補強材に対して連結部材を上下方向の位置決めが可能に係合させることにより、該連結部材を介して前記欄間パネルを壁パネルに取り付けることを特徴とする。
【０００８】
このように構成することにより、浴室ユニット等のドアが設置される側壁は、壁パネルと欄間パネルとの連結部に取り付けられた補強材に連結部材を係合させることによって連結固定される。この時、連結部材が両方の補強材に対して上下方向の位置決めが可能であることから、側壁の内側から連結部材を係合させて欄間パネルを壁パネルの所定高さ位置に取り付けでき、内組が可能となって取付作業性の向上が図れる。
【０００９】
そして、前記連結部材は、請求項２に記載の発明のように、欄間パネル用の補強材に係合する第１係合部と壁パネル用の補強材に係合する第２係合部を有することが好ましい。このように構成することにより、連結部材の第１係合部を欄間パネル用の補強材に係合させ第２係合部を壁パネル用の補強材に係合させることで両パネルを連結（取り付け）できることから、両パネルの取付作業性が一層向上する。
【００１０】
また、前記連結部材は、請求項３に記載の発明のように、欄間パネルと壁パネルの抜けを防止する抜け防止部を有することが好ましい。このように構成することにより、連結部材に設けた抜け防止部で両パネルの抜けが防止されることから、両パネルに安定した取付状態が得られる。
【００１１】
また、前記連結部材は、請求項４に記載の発明のように、欄間パネルを支持する欄間パネル支持部を有することが好ましい。このように構成することにより、連結部材に設けた欄間パネル支持部に欄間パネルが支持されることから、欄間パネルを下方への落下を防止しつつ連結部材に確実に位置決めできて、一層安定した取付状態が容易に得られる。
【００１２】
また、前記連結部材は、請求項５に記載の発明のように、第１係合部に支持される欄間パネルの重量によって前記第２係合部が壁パネル用の補強材に位置決め係合されることが好ましい。このように構成することにより、連結部材の例えば欄間パネル支持部材に支持される欄間パネルの重量によって、例えば第２係合部が壁パネルの補強材に強固に位置決め係合することから、係合強度が高められると共に係合位置である欄間パネルの取付位置の自由度が高められる。
【００１３】
また、前記欄間パネル及び壁パネルは、請求項６に記載の発明のように、その外周に沿って受容部を有する補強材が取り付けられた構造のものであることが好ましい。このように構成することにより、例えば浴室ユニットの内組構造用の壁パネルとして使用される鋼板壁であっても、欄間パネルをその取付作業性を向上させた状態で壁パネルに確実かつ容易に取り付けることができて、浴室ユニットの組立作業性の向上が図れる。
【００１４】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。
図１〜図９は、本発明に係わる取付構造を採用した浴室ユニットの一実施例を示し、図１がその要部の斜視図、図２が欄間パネルの斜視図、図３が一方の連結部材を示す図、図４〜図６がその取付方法や取付状態の説明図、図７が他方の連結部材を示す斜視図、図８がその取付方法の説明図、図９が一方の連結部材の変形例を示す図である。なお、図１０及び図１１と同一部位には同一符号を付して説明する。
【００１５】
図１において、浴室ユニット１を形成する４つの側壁２のうち、ドア３が取付られる側壁２は、壁パネル２ａとドア３及び欄間パネル４によって形成されている。壁パネル２ａの高さｈ３は前記側壁２の高さｈ２と同一に設定され、この壁パネル２の高さｈ３がドア３の高さｈ１及び欄間パネル４の高さｈ４の和と略同一に設定されている。そして、欄間パネル４は、その左右幅方向の一端部４ａが壁パネル２ａの上部所定位置に直線用の連結部材５によって平面視直線状態で連結固定され、その左右幅方向の他端部４ｂが隣設する側壁２を構成する壁パネル２ｂにコーナ用の連結部材６によって平面視直交状態で連結されている。
【００１６】
また、欄間パネル４は、図２に示すように、その外周部に沿って固定された例えばアルミニウムの押出し成型品からなる中空状の４本の補強材７と、この補強材７で囲まれる空間内に介装された平面視方形状の石膏ボード８と、補強材７と石膏ボート８を表面側から覆う鋼板等からなる表面材９とで、所定形状の方形状に形成されている。
【００１７】
なお、補強材７は、石膏ボード８への固定面７ａと、水平面７ｂ及び突き合わせ端面７ｃを有して内部に受容部１０が形成されると共に、突き合わせ端面７ｃの端部を内側方向に折曲形成することにより前記連結部材５、６等の挿入口１１が形成されている。また、各側壁２を構成する壁パネル２ａ、２ｂ等も全体形状こそ異なるものの、欄間パネル４と同様の構造によって形成されている。
【００１８】
前記欄間パネル４の一端部４ａと壁パネル２ａ間の直線用の連結部材５は、図３に示すように、欄間パネル４の補強材７に係合する第１係合部５ａと、壁パネル２ａの補強材７に係合する第２係合部５ｂを有し、これらの各係合部５ａ、５ｂは平面視で略方形状に形成されている。また、第１係合部５ａと第２係合部５ｂ間には、その幅が各係合部５ａ、５ｂより幅狭で前記補強材７の挿入口１１の幅と同一か若干小さい連結部５ｃが形成され、この連結部５ｃの部分で第２係合部５ｂが第１係合部５ａに対して下方に所定角度α傾斜している。
【００１９】
また、第１係合部５ａの幅方向の端部には長手方向に沿って所定長さで上方に突出した抜け防止部５ｄが一体形成されている。なお、この連結部材５は、真鍮等の鋼材をプレス成型することによって図に示す如く所定角度α傾斜した状態で形成されるか、あるいは平板状に成型した状態で後加工により所定角度α傾斜させることによって形成されている。
【００２０】
そして、この連結部材５は、図４（ａ）の矢印イに示す如く、先ず第２係合部５ｂを壁パネル２ａの補強材７の受容部１０にその上方から挿入し、該第２係合部５ｂを受容部１０にそって下方にスライド移動させる。この時、連結部材５の連結部５ｃが補強材７の挿入口１１内に位置し、かつ図６の二点鎖線で示すように、連結部材５の第１係合部５ａをやや上方に傾けることで第２係合部５ｂの先端面が壁パネル２ａの補強材７の受容部１０の内面と若干の隙間１２を有する状態で下方にスライド移動する。
【００２１】
連結部材５を所定位置までスライド移動させたら、これを図６の実線で示すように、第１係合部５ａを水平状態に戻し、第２係合部５ｂの先端面を壁パネル２ａの補強材７の受容部１０内面に当接させて係合させる。この第２係合部５ｂの補強材７への係合により、連結部材５が壁パネル２ａの高さ方向の所定位置に位置決めされ、この状態で、図４（ｂ）に示すように連結部材５の第１係合部５ａに欄間パネル４の一端部４ａの補強材７を係合させる。この欄間パネル４の補強材７の係合は、欄間パネル４を連結部材５の上方から補強材７の受容部１０内に抜け防止部５ｄが位置する状態で係合させることにより行われ、この欄間パネル４が所定距離下降することにより、図５及び図６に示すようにその補強材７と石膏ボード８の下端が連結部材５の第１係合部５ａの上面に載置された状態となる。
【００２２】
連結部材５の第１係合部５ａ上に欄間パネル４が載置されると、欄間パネル４の重量が連結部材５の第１係合部５ａに加わり、連結部５ｃを介して第２係合部５ｂに図６の矢印ロに示す力が作用する。この力によって、第２係合部５ｂの先端面が壁パネル２ａの補強材７の受容部１０内面に強固に係合して、その上下方向の移動が確実に阻止される。
【００２３】
これにより、欄間パネル４の一端部４ａが壁パネル２ａに連結部材５及び一対の補強材７を介して取り付けられ、この時、欄間パネル４と壁パネル２ａの浴室ユニット１の内側からの組み付けが可能になる。なお、連結部材５による欄間パネル４の壁パネル２ａへの取り付け後に、図５に示すように、突き合わされた一対の補強材７の水平面７ｂ間を連結材１９で連結することにより、取付強度アップが図られている。
【００２４】
つまり、この直線用の連結部材５の場合、第１係合部５ａと第２係合部５ｂを欄間パネル４と壁パネル２ａの各補強材７の受容部１０にそれぞれ係合させることにより、欄間パネル４を壁パネル２ａの補強材７の高さ方向の所定位置に取り付けると共に、第１係合部５ａに加わる欄間パネル４の重量によって第２係合部５ｂを、壁パネル２ａの補強材７に強固に位置決め係合させるものであり、例えば無段階的な位置決め作業ができることになる。
【００２５】
一方、欄間パネル４の他端部４ｂと隣設する側壁２の壁パネル２ｂ間のコーナ用の連結部材６は、図７に示すように、平面視略コ字状の第１係合部１３とこの第１係合部１３に一体的に連設された略平板状の第２係合部１４とを有している。第１係合部１３は、欄間パネル４と平行な垂直面１３ａとこの垂直面１３ａの両端に直交する状態の垂直面１３ｂ、１３ｃを有し、欄間パネル４の抜け防止機能を有する垂直面１３ｃの先端には折返片１３ｄが一体形成され、垂直片１３ｂの下部には載置部１３ｅが一体形成されている。
【００２６】
また、第２係合部１４は、前記垂直面１３ａと平行（すなわち壁パネル２ｂと垂直）で固定孔１５が形成された垂直面１４ａを有し、この垂直面１４ａの先端には折返片１４ｂが一体形成されている。なお、連結部材６の高さｈ５は、欄間パネル４の高さ寸法ｈ４と一致するように設定されるが、例えば図７の二点鎖線ａで示す位置で二分割構造とし、欄間パネル４の取り付けにこれら２つの連結部材６を使用することも勿論可能である。
【００２７】
そして、この連結部材６による壁パネル２ｂへの欄間パネル４の取り付けは次のようにして行われる。すなわち、先ず、図８（ａ）に示すように、壁パネル２ｂの欄間パネル４取付側の上端部に、連結部材６の第２係合部１４をその固定孔１５を利用してネジ１６により固定し、図８（ｂ）の状態とする。この時、第２係合部１４の折返片１４ｂが壁パネル２ｂの補強材７の外面に係合して位置決めされることになる。
【００２８】
第２係合部１４を壁パネル２ｂに固定したら、次に図８（ｃ）に示すように、欄間パネル４の他端部４ｂの補強材７を連結部材６の第１係合部１３に上方から係合させる。この時、第１係合部１３の垂直面１３ｃの折返片１３ｄが補強材７の挿入口１１内に位置すると共に、第１係合部１３の載置部１３ｅ上に欄間パネル４の他端部４ｂの補強材７（もしくは石膏ボード８）が載置される状態となる。
【００２９】
この状態で、欄間パネル４の背面と第１係合部１３の垂直面１３ａに形成される間隙１７にクリップ１８等を差し込んで連結部材６に欄間パネル４を固定する。これにより、第１係合部１３の載置部１３ｅで欄間パネル４の上下方向の位置決めがされてその下方への落下が防止されると共に、欄間パネル４の横方向への抜けが連結部材６の垂直面１３ｃ等によって確実に防止される。
【００３０】
つまり、このコーナ用の連結部材６の場合、前記連結部材５と同様に、浴室ユニット１の内側からの組み付けが可能になると共に、第２係合部１４を隣設する側壁２の壁パネル２ｂ端部にネジ１６で固定し、この固定された連結部材６の第１係合部１３に欄間パネル４の他端部４ｂを係合させつつ、第１係合部１３に設けた載置部１３ｅ上に欄間パネル４を載置して位置決め固定することになる。
【００３１】
このように、上記実施例の欄間パネル４の取付構造にあっては、欄間パネル４の左右両端部４ａ、４ｂを内組可能な形状の異なる直線用の連結部材５とコーナ用の連結部材６によって壁パネル２ａ、２ｂに取り付けているため、従来不可能だった、欄間パネル４の隣設する壁パネル２ａ、２ｂへの浴室ユニット１の内側方向からの連結（取り付け）を可能にし、浴室ユニット１の組立作業性を大幅に向上させることができる。
【００３２】
また、連結部材５、６が第１係合部５ａ、１３と第２係合部５ｂ、１４を有し、第１係合部５ａ、１３を欄間パネル４の端部４ａ、４ｂに係合させ、第２係合部５ｂ、１４を壁パネル２ａ、２ｂの端部に係合させることで、欄間パネル４と壁パネル２ａ、２ｂとを取り付けることができると共に、直線用の連結部材５とコーナ用の連結部材６を作業がし易い最適形状に設定されているため、組立作業性の一層の向上を図ることができる。特に、外周部に沿って受容部１０を有する補強材７が取り付けられると共に石膏ボード８や鋼板等の表面材９を有する浴室ユニット１用の壁パネル２ａ、２ｂと欄間パネル４であっても、その取付作業を効率的に行うことが可能になる。
【００３３】
また、連結部材５に幅狭な連結部５ｃで連結された略平板状の第１係合部５ａと第２係合部５ｂを設けると共に、第２係合部５ｂを所定角度α傾斜させているため、第１係合部５ａの傾斜角度αにより第２係合部５ｂの補強材７の受容部１０への挿入及びスライド移動が容易に行えると共に、第１係合部５ａに欄間パネル４の重量が加わった場合に第２係合部５ｂに上方に変形させる力を作用させることができて、第２係合部５ｂの壁パネル２ａの補強材７への強固な係合状態が容易に得られる。また同時に、所定位置で欄間パネル４を第１係合部５ａ上に載置することで、第２係合部５ｂが所定強度で係合して当該位置に保持されることから、連結部材５を壁パネル２ａの補強材７に対して自由な位置に位置決めできる等、位置決め作業を一層容易に行うことができる。
【００３４】
さらに、連結部材５の第１係合部５ａに抜け防止部５ｄが設けられているため、壁パネル２ａに連結された欄間パネル４の抜けが確実に防止されると共に、連結部材６の垂直面１３ｃが欄間パネル４の壁パネル２ｂに対する抜け防止機能を有するため、欄間パネル４の壁パネル２ｂに対する抜けも確実に防止される。また、連結部材６の第１係合部１３に載置部１３ｅが設けられているため、欄間パネル１３の下方への落下も確実に防止され、これらのことから、浴室ユニット１の欄間パネル４を床面から浮いた状態で壁パネル２ａと壁パネル２ｂに安定した状態で取り付けることができて、例えば後組みされるドア３との正確な組立状態を容易に得ることが可能になる。
【００３５】
図９は、上記実施例における連結部材５の変形例を示している。この例の連結部材５は、第２係合部５ｂの先端部に略垂直方向に立ち上がった係合面部５ｅを一体形成した点にあり、この係合面部５ｅによって補強材７の受容部１０内面への接触（係合）面積が大きくなって、連結部材５（欄間パネル４）と補強材７（壁パネル２ａ）間に一層強固な取付状態が得られることになる。この場合の係合面部５ｅは連結部材５の第１係合部５ａに欄間パネル４の荷重が加わった場合に、図９（ａ）の二点鎖線で示す如く変形して垂直となり、補強材７の内面に面接触状態となるように設定することが好ましい。
【００３６】
なお、上記実施例においては、ドア３（欄間パネル４）が浴室ユニット１の側壁２の端部寄りに設置される場合について説明したが、例えばドア３が側壁２の中央部分に設置される場合は、異なる形状の連結部材５、６を使用することなく、連結部材５を２個使用して欄間パネル４を両側の壁パネル２ａに取り付けることもできる。
【００３７】
また、上記実施例においては、欄間パネル４が浴室ユニット１のドア３上部に取り付けられる場合について説明したが、本発明はこれに限定されず、洗面室ユニット、トイレユニットあるいは各種部屋のドア上部等に設けられる欄間パネルの取り付けにも適用することができる。さらに、上記実施例における連結部材５、６の形状も一例であって、各連結部材５、６と同等の機能を有する各種形状の連結部材を使用できるし、その使用個数についても欄間パネルの高さ等に応じて増減できる等、本発明に係わる各発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲において適宜変更することができる。
【００３８】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように、請求項１に記載の発明によれば、欄間パネルと壁パネルの各連結部に補強材をそれぞれ取り付けると共に、両補強材に対して上下方向の位置決めが可能な連結部材を両補強材に係合させることにより、欄間パネルを壁パネルに取り付けるため、連結部材を両方の補強材に対して位置決めしつつ、欄間パネルを床面から浮かせた状態でかつ側壁の内側から取り付けることができて、内組構造が可能となり取り付けの作業性向上を図ることができると共に、確実かつ安定した取付状態を容易に得ることができる。
【００３９】
また、請求項２に記載の発明によれば、請求項１に記載の発明の効果に加え、連結部材が欄間パネル用の補強材に係合する第１係合部と壁パネル用の補強材に係合する第２係合部とを有するため、各係合部を各補強材にそれぞれ係合させることで両パネルを取り付けできて、両パネルの取付作業性を一層向上させることができる。
【００４０】
また、請求項３に記載の発明によれば、請求項１または２に記載の発明の効果に加え、連結部材に設けた抜け防止部により欄間パネルの壁パネルに対する抜けを防止できて、欄間パネルと壁パネルとの取付状態をより一層安定させることができる。
【００４１】
また、請求項４に記載の発明によれば、請求項１ないし３に記載の発明の効果に加え、連結部材に設けた欄間パネル支持部に欄間パネルが支持されるため、欄間パネルの下方への落下を防止した状態で連結部材に確実に位置決めすることができ、より一層安定した取付状態を得ることができる。
【００４２】
また、請求項５に記載の発明によれば、請求項２ないし４に記載の発明の効果に加え、第１係合部に支持される欄間パネルの重量によって第２係合部が壁パネル用の補強材に位置決め係合されるため、その荷重を有効利用して欄間パネルを壁パネルに確実に位置決め係合させることができると共に、係合位置である欄間パネルの取付位置の自由度を高めることができる。
【００４３】
また、請求項６に記載の発明によれば、請求項１ないし５に記載の発明の効果に加え、例えば浴室ユニットの内組構造用の壁パネルとして使用されるボードと表面材として鋼板を有する鋼板壁であっても、欄間パネルを壁パネルにその取付作業性を向上させた状態で確実かつ容易に取り付けることができて、浴室ユニットの組立作業性を向上させることができる等の効果を奏する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係わる欄間パネルの取付構造を浴室ユニットに適用した場合の一実施例を示す要部の斜視図
【図２】同その欄間パネルの斜視図
【図３】同一方の連結部材を示し（ａ）が斜視図（ｂ）が平面図（ｃ）が側面図
【図４】同その取付方法の説明図
【図５】同取付状態の平面図
【図６】同取付状態の縦断面図
【図７】同他方の連結部材の斜視図
【図８】同その取付方法の説明図
【図９】同一方の連結部材の変形例を示し（ａ）が側面図（ｂ）が平面図
【図１０】浴室ユニットの概略平面図
【図１１】同そのＡ−Ａ線矢視図
【図１２】従来の欄間パネルの取付構造の説明図
【図１３】同他の取付構造の説明図
【符号の説明】
１・・・・・・・・・浴室ユニット
２・・・・・・・・・側壁
２ａ、２ｂ・・・・・壁パネル
３・・・・・・・・・ドア
４・・・・・・・・・欄間パネル
４ａ・・・・・・・・一端部
４ｂ・・・・・・・・他端部
５・・・・・・・・・連結部材
５ａ・・・・・・・・第１係合部
５ｂ・・・・・・・・第２係合部
５ｃ・・・・・・・・連結部
５ｄ・・・・・・・・抜け防止部
５ｅ・・・・・・・・係合面部
６・・・・・・・・・連結部材
７・・・・・・・・・補強材
８・・・・・・・・・ボード
９・・・・・・・・・表面材
１０・・・・・・・・受容部
１１・・・・・・・・投入口
１３・・・・・・・・第１係合部
１３ａ〜１３ｃ・・・垂直面
１３ｄ・・・・・・・折返片
１３ｅ・・・・・・・載置部
１４・・・・・・・・第２係合部
１４ａ・・・・・・・垂直面
１４ｂ・・・・・・・折返片[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a space panel mounted on an upper part of a door of, for example, a bathroom unit or a washroom unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, in a bathroom unit, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, the bathroom unit 1 itself is surrounded by four (or one) side walls 2 formed by juxtaposing a plurality of (or one) wall panels. A door 3 for entering and exiting a bathroom is attached to one side wall 2 so as to be openable and closable. In the case of this bathroom unit 1, as shown in FIG. 11, when the height h1 of the door 3 to be used is lower than the height h2 of the side wall 2, the transom panel 4 is attached to the upper part of the door 3.
[0003]
Conventionally, the attachment of the transom panel 4 to the side wall 2 is performed by fixing the transom panel 4 to the upper part of the wall panel 2a of the side wall 2 arranged side by side as shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. I have. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, when reinforcing members 101 having a rectangular cross section are fixed to the outer peripheral portions of the transom panel 4 and the wall panel 2a, the reinforcing members 101 are fixed by bolts 102 and nuts 103. As shown in FIG. 13, when there is no reinforcing material on the outer peripheral portions of the transom panel 4 and the wall panel 2 a and there are the folded pieces 104, they are attached using the joiner 105 and the screws 106.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the mounting structure of the transom panel 4, the transom panel 4 is attached to one end of the upper side of the wall panel 2a constituting the side wall 2 in the width direction without the door 3 at the lower portion, and the transom panel 4 is mounted. 4 and the outside of the wall panel 2a are connected and fixed by bolts 102 or the like. Therefore, in assembling (constructing) the bathroom unit 1, the transom panel 4 and the wall panel 2a must be assembled in advance. An inner assembly structure in which wall panels and the like constituting each side wall 2 are assembled one by one from the inside cannot be achieved.
[0005]
In addition, since it is necessary to assemble the transom panel 4 and the wall panel 2 in advance, it is difficult to position the transom panel 4 in the height direction, and to obtain an accurate assembly state with the door 3 to be attached to a lower portion of the transom panel 4 later. Therefore, there is a problem that as a result, the assembling workability (mounting workability) of the bathroom unit 1 is inferior.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to attach a column panel in a state of being floated from a floor surface and to easily perform a vertical positioning operation, and to achieve a good mounting workability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure of a transom panel which can obtain an inner set structure.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a mounting structure of a space panel on a side wall in which a door and a wall panel are installed side by side and a space panel is installed above the door. A reinforcing member is attached to a connecting portion between the transom panel and the wall panel, and a connecting member is engaged with both reinforcing members so that the connecting member can be positioned in the up-down direction. The panel is attached to a wall panel.
[0008]
With such a configuration, the side wall on which the door of the bathroom unit or the like is installed is connected and fixed by engaging the connecting member with the reinforcing member attached to the connecting portion between the wall panel and the panel panel. At this time, since the connecting member can be positioned in the vertical direction with respect to both reinforcing members, the connecting member can be engaged from the inside of the side wall to attach the transom panel to a predetermined height position of the wall panel. Assembling becomes possible, and the mounting workability can be improved.
[0009]
The connecting member includes a first engaging portion that engages with the reinforcing member for the transom panel and a second engaging portion that engages with the reinforcing material for the wall panel, as in the invention according to claim 2. It is preferred to have. With this configuration, both panels are connected by engaging the first engaging portion of the connecting member with the reinforcing member for the panel panel and engaging the second engaging portion with the reinforcing material for the wall panel ( Mounting), the workability of mounting both panels is further improved.
[0010]
Further, it is preferable that the connecting member has a slip-off preventing portion for preventing the transom panel and the wall panel from slipping off as in the invention described in claim 3. With this configuration, the two panels are prevented from coming off by the come-off prevention portion provided on the connecting member, so that a stable mounting state can be obtained on both panels.
[0011]
Further, it is preferable that the connecting member has a column panel supporting portion that supports the column panel, as in the invention described in claim 4. With this configuration, the inter-panel panel is supported by the inter-panel panel supporting portion provided on the connecting member, so that the inter-panel panel can be reliably positioned on the connecting member while preventing the inter-panel panel from falling downward, and more stable. The mounting state can be easily obtained.
[0012]
In the connecting member, the second engaging portion is positioned and engaged with the reinforcing member for the wall panel by the weight of the transom panel supported by the first engaging portion. Preferably. With this configuration, for example, the weight of the inter-panel panel supported by the inter-panel support member of the connecting member allows the second engagement portion to be strongly positioned and engaged with the reinforcing member of the wall panel. The strength is increased, and the degree of freedom of the mounting position of the transom panel, which is the engaging position, is increased.
[0013]
Further, it is preferable that the transom panel and the wall panel have a structure in which a reinforcing material having a receiving portion is attached along the outer periphery, as in the invention described in claim 6. With this configuration, for example, even in the case of a steel plate wall used as a wall panel for an inner assembly structure of a bathroom unit, the column panel can be reliably and easily attached to the wall panel in a state where the workability of the installation is improved. It can be attached, and the workability of assembling the bathroom unit can be improved.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 9 show an embodiment of a bathroom unit adopting the mounting structure according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part thereof, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a transom panel, and FIG. 4 to 6 are explanatory views of the mounting method and the mounting state, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the other connecting member, FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of the mounting method, and FIG. 9 is one connecting member. It is a figure which shows the modification of. The same parts as those in FIGS. 10 and 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals and described.
[0015]
1, among the four side walls 2 forming the bathroom unit 1, the side wall 2 to which the door 3 is attached is formed by the wall panel 2a, the door 3, and the panel panel 4. The height h3 of the wall panel 2a is set to be the same as the height h2 of the side wall 2, and the height h3 of the wall panel 2 is substantially equal to the sum of the height h1 of the door 3 and the height h4 of the transom panel 4. Is set. The lateral panel 4 has one end 4a in the left-right width direction fixedly connected to a predetermined position above the wall panel 2a in a straight line in a plan view by a straight connection member 5, and the other end 4b in the left-right width direction. It is connected to a wall panel 2b constituting the adjacent side wall 2 by a corner connecting member 6 in a state orthogonal to the plan view.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the transom panel 4 has four hollow reinforcing members 7 made of, for example, an extruded aluminum product fixed along the outer peripheral portion thereof, and a space surrounded by the reinforcing members 7. A gypsum board 8 having a square shape in a plan view and a surface member 9 made of a steel plate or the like that covers the gypsum boat 8 from the front side are formed in a square shape having a predetermined shape.
[0017]
The reinforcing member 7 has a receiving surface 10 formed therein having a surface 7a for fixing to the gypsum board 8, a horizontal surface 7b and a butt end surface 7c, and the end of the butt end surface 7c is bent inward. The insertion opening 11 of the connecting members 5, 6 and the like is formed by the formation. The wall panels 2a, 2b, etc., constituting each side wall 2 are also formed in the same structure as the column panel 4, though the overall shape is different.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 3, a connecting member 5 for a straight line between one end 4 a of the transom panel 4 and the wall panel 2 a includes a first engagement portion 5 a that engages with the reinforcing member 7 of the transom panel 4, and a wall panel. There is a second engaging portion 5b that engages with the reinforcing member 7 of 2a, and each of the engaging portions 5a and 5b is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. A connecting portion between the first engaging portion 5a and the second engaging portion 5b has a width smaller than that of each of the engaging portions 5a and 5b and is equal to or slightly smaller than the width of the insertion opening 11 of the reinforcing member 7. 5c is formed, and the second engaging portion 5b is inclined at a predetermined angle α downward with respect to the first engaging portion 5a at the portion of the connecting portion 5c.
[0019]
In addition, a pull-out preventing portion 5d protruding upward at a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction is integrally formed at an end portion in the width direction of the first engaging portion 5a. The connecting member 5 is formed by press-molding a steel material such as brass so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle α as shown in the figure, or is formed into a flat plate shape and inclined at a predetermined angle α by post-processing. It is formed by.
[0020]
Then, as shown by the arrow A in FIG. 4A, the connecting member 5 first inserts the second engaging portion 5b into the receiving portion 10 of the reinforcing member 7 of the wall panel 2a from above, and inserts the second engaging portion 5b. The joint portion 5b is slid downward along the receiving portion 10. At this time, the connecting portion 5c of the connecting member 5 is located in the insertion opening 11 of the reinforcing member 7, and the first engaging portion 5a of the connecting member 5 is inclined slightly upward as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Thus, the distal end surface of the second engaging portion 5b slides downward with a slight gap 12 between the inner surface of the receiving portion 10 of the reinforcing member 7 of the wall panel 2a.
[0021]
When the connecting member 5 is slid to a predetermined position, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 6, the first engaging portion 5a is returned to a horizontal state, and the distal end surface of the second engaging portion 5b is reinforced by the wall panel 2a. The member 7 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the receiving portion 10 to be engaged therewith. By the engagement of the second engaging portion 5b with the reinforcing member 7, the connecting member 5 is positioned at a predetermined position in the height direction of the wall panel 2a. In this state, as shown in FIG. The first engaging portion 5a of the fifth panel 5 is engaged with the reinforcing member 7 at one end 4a of the panel panel 4. The engagement of the reinforcing member 7 of the transom panel 4 is performed by engaging the transom panel 4 from above the connecting member 5 in a state where the slip-off preventing portion 5d is located in the receiving portion 10 of the reinforcing material 7. When the transom panel 4 is lowered by a predetermined distance, the reinforcing member 7 and the lower end of the gypsum board 8 are placed on the upper surface of the first engaging portion 5a of the connecting member 5 as shown in FIGS. Become.
[0022]
When the transom panel 4 is placed on the first engaging portion 5a of the connecting member 5, the weight of the transom panel 4 is added to the first engaging portion 5a of the connecting member 5, and the second engaging member 5c is connected via the connecting portion 5c. A force indicated by an arrow B in FIG. 6 acts on the joint 5b. By this force, the distal end surface of the second engaging portion 5b is firmly engaged with the inner surface of the receiving portion 10 of the reinforcing member 7 of the wall panel 2a, and the vertical movement thereof is reliably prevented.
[0023]
Thereby, the one end 4a of the transom panel 4 is attached to the wall panel 2a via the connecting member 5 and the pair of reinforcing members 7, and at this time, the transom panel 4 and the wall panel 2a are assembled from the inside of the bathroom unit 1. Will be possible. After attaching the transom panel 4 to the wall panel 2a by the connecting member 5, as shown in FIG. 5, connecting the horizontal surfaces 7b of the butted reinforcing members 7 with the connecting members 19 increases the mounting strength. Is planned.
[0024]
In other words, in the case of the connecting member 5 for a straight line, the first engaging portion 5a and the second engaging portion 5b are engaged with the receiving portions 10 of the reinforcing members 7 of the transom panel 4 and the wall panel 2a, respectively. The space panel 4 is attached to a predetermined position in the height direction of the reinforcing member 7 of the wall panel 2a, and the second engaging portion 5b is attached to the reinforcing member of the wall panel 2a by the weight of the space panel 4 added to the first engaging portion 5a. 7 is firmly engaged in positioning, for example, a stepless positioning operation can be performed.
[0025]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the corner connecting member 6 between the other end 4b of the transom panel 4 and the wall panel 2b of the adjacent side wall 2 has a first engaging portion 13 having a substantially U-shape in plan view. And a substantially flat second engagement portion 14 integrally connected to the first engagement portion 13. The first engaging portion 13 has a vertical surface 13a parallel to the space panel 4 and vertical surfaces 13b, 13c perpendicular to both ends of the vertical surface 13a, and a vertical surface 13c having a function of preventing the space of the space panel 4 from coming off. A folded piece 13d is integrally formed at the tip of the vertical piece 13b, and a mounting portion 13e is integrally formed below the vertical piece 13b.
[0026]
The second engaging portion 14 has a vertical surface 14a in which a fixing hole 15 is formed in parallel with the vertical surface 13a (that is, perpendicular to the wall panel 2b), and the tip of the vertical surface 14a has a folded piece 14b. Are integrally formed. The height h5 of the connecting member 6 is set so as to coincide with the height dimension h4 of the space panel 4. For example, the height h5 of the space member 4 is divided into two parts at a position indicated by a two-dot chain line a in FIG. It is of course possible to use these two connecting members 6 for mounting.
[0027]
The attachment of the span panel 4 to the wall panel 2b by the connecting member 6 is performed as follows. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 8A, the second engaging portion 14 of the connecting member 6 is screwed to the upper end portion of the wall panel 2 b on the side of the transom panel 4 using the fixing hole 15. It is fixed to the state shown in FIG. At this time, the folded piece 14b of the second engaging portion 14 engages with the outer surface of the reinforcing member 7 of the wall panel 2b and is positioned.
[0028]
After the second engaging portion 14 is fixed to the wall panel 2b, the reinforcing member 7 at the other end 4b of the transom panel 4 is connected to the first engaging portion 13 of the connecting member 6 as shown in FIG. Engage from above. At this time, the folded piece 13 d of the vertical surface 13 c of the first engaging portion 13 is located in the insertion opening 11 of the reinforcing member 7, and the other end of the transom panel 4 is placed on the mounting portion 13 e of the first engaging portion 13. The reinforcing member 7 (or gypsum board 8) of the portion 4b is in a state of being placed.
[0029]
In this state, a clip 18 or the like is inserted into a gap 17 formed between the back surface of the transom panel 4 and the vertical surface 13a of the first engagement portion 13, and the transom panel 4 is fixed to the connecting member 6. As a result, the placement section 13e of the first engagement portion 13 positions the transom panel 4 in the vertical direction, thereby preventing the transom panel 4 from dropping below it and preventing the transom panel 4 from dropping off in the lateral direction. Is reliably prevented by the vertical surface 13c and the like.
[0030]
That is, in the case of the connecting member 6 for the corner, as in the case of the connecting member 5, the assembling from the inside of the bathroom unit 1 becomes possible and the wall panel 2b of the side wall 2 adjacent to the second engaging portion 14 is provided. The mounting portion fixed to the end portion with the screw 16 and the other end portion 4b of the transom panel 4 is engaged with the first engaging portion 13 of the fixed connecting member 6 while the mounting portion provided on the first engaging portion 13 The space panel 4 is placed on the reference numeral 13e and positioned and fixed.
[0031]
As described above, in the mounting structure of the transom panel 4 of the above embodiment, the connecting members 5 for straight lines and the connecting members 6 for corners having different shapes capable of internally assembling the left and right end portions 4a and 4b of the transom panel 4 are provided. The wall unit 2a, 2b can be connected (attached) from the inside of the bathroom unit 1 to the wall panels 2a, 2b adjacent to the transom panel 4, which was not possible conventionally. 1 can greatly improve the assembling workability.
[0032]
The connecting members 5, 6 have first engaging portions 5a, 13 and second engaging portions 5b, 14, and the first engaging portions 5a, 13 are engaged with the end portions 4a, 4b of the transom panel 4. By engaging the second engaging portions 5b, 14 with the ends of the wall panels 2a, 2b, the transom panel 4 and the wall panels 2a, 2b can be attached, and the straight connecting member 5 Since the corner connecting member 6 is set to an optimum shape that is easy to work, the assembling workability can be further improved. In particular, even if the wall panel 2a, 2b and the bay panel 4 for the bathroom unit 1 having the reinforcing member 7 having the receiving portion 10 attached along the outer peripheral portion and having the surface material 9 such as a gypsum board 8 or a steel plate, The mounting work can be performed efficiently.
[0033]
In addition, a substantially flat plate-shaped first engagement portion 5a and second engagement portion 5b connected to the connection member 5 by a narrow connection portion 5c are provided, and the second engagement portion 5b is inclined by a predetermined angle α. Therefore, the insertion and sliding movement of the reinforcing member 7 of the second engaging portion 5b into the receiving portion 10 can be easily performed by the inclination angle α of the first engaging portion 5a, and the span panel 4 is attached to the first engaging portion 5a. Can be applied to the second engagement portion 5b when the weight of the second engagement portion 5b is added, and the strong engagement state of the second engagement portion 5b with the reinforcing member 7 of the wall panel 2a can be easily achieved. Is obtained. At the same time, by placing the space panel 4 on the first engaging portion 5a at a predetermined position, the second engaging portion 5b is engaged with a predetermined strength and held at the position, so that the connecting member 5 Can be positioned more easily with respect to the reinforcing member 7 of the wall panel 2a.
[0034]
Further, since the first engaging portion 5a of the connecting member 5 is provided with the slip-off preventing portion 5d, the column panel 4 connected to the wall panel 2a is securely prevented from slipping off and the vertical surface of the connecting member 6 is prevented. Since 13c has the function of preventing the space between the panel 4 and the wall panel 2b, the space between the panel 4 and the wall panel 2b is also reliably prevented. In addition, since the mounting portion 13e is provided on the first engagement portion 13 of the connecting member 6, the falling down of the space panel 13 is reliably prevented, and for these reasons, the space panel 4 of the bathroom unit 1 is prevented. Can be stably attached to the wall panel 2a and the wall panel 2b while floating from the floor surface, and for example, an accurate assembly state with the door 3 to be assembled later can be easily obtained.
[0035]
FIG. 9 shows a modification of the connecting member 5 in the above embodiment. The connecting member 5 of this example is characterized in that an engaging surface portion 5e which rises in a substantially vertical direction is integrally formed at the tip of the second engaging portion 5b, and the inner surface of the receiving portion 10 of the reinforcing member 7 is formed by the engaging surface portion 5e. The contact (engagement) area of the reinforcing member 7 (wall panel 2a) with the connecting member 5 (column panel 4) is increased, so that a stronger attachment state is obtained between the connecting member 5 (column panel 4) and the reinforcing member 7 (wall panel 2a). In this case, when the load of the transom panel 4 is applied to the first engaging portion 5a of the connecting member 5, the engaging surface portion 5e is deformed and becomes vertical as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7 is preferably set to be in surface contact with the inner surface.
[0036]
In the above embodiment, the case where the door 3 (panel panel 4) is installed near the end of the side wall 2 of the bathroom unit 1 has been described, but, for example, the case where the door 3 is installed at the center of the side wall 2 It is also possible to attach the transom panel 4 to the wall panels 2a on both sides by using two connecting members 5 without using connecting members 5 and 6 having different shapes.
[0037]
Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the transom panel 4 is attached to the upper part of the door 3 of the bathroom unit 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the toilet room unit, the toilet unit, the upper part of the door of various rooms, and the like. It can also be applied to the installation of the panel between the panels provided in. Further, the shapes of the connecting members 5 and 6 in the above embodiment are also examples, and connecting members of various shapes having functions equivalent to those of the connecting members 5 and 6 can be used. It can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of each invention according to the present invention, for example, it can be increased or decreased according to the size of the invention.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a connecting member capable of attaching a reinforcing member to each connecting portion of the transom panel and the wall panel, and positioning the reinforcing member in the vertical direction with respect to both the reinforcing members. In order to attach the transom panel to the wall panel by engaging with the two reinforcements, the transom panel is attached from the inside of the side wall while floating the transom panel from the floor while positioning the connecting member with respect to both the reinforcements. As a result, the inner assembly structure becomes possible, and the workability of the mounting can be improved, and a reliable and stable mounting state can be easily obtained.
[0039]
According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the first engaging portion in which the connecting member engages with the reinforcing member for the span panel and the reinforcing member for the wall panel. Since the second engaging portion engages with each of the reinforcing members, both panels can be attached to each other, and the workability of attaching both panels can be further improved.
[0040]
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, in addition, the slip-off preventing portion provided in the connecting member can prevent the strip panel from slipping off from the wall panel, and the strip panel can be prevented. And the wall panel can be mounted more stably.
[0041]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects, the column panel is supported by the column panel supporting portion provided on the connecting member, so that the panel panel extends downward from the column panel. Can be reliably positioned on the connecting member in a state in which it is prevented from dropping, and a more stable mounting state can be obtained.
[0042]
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effects of the inventions described in claims 2 to 4, the second engagement portion is used for the wall panel due to the weight of the transom panel supported by the first engagement portion. , So that the load can be effectively used to securely position and engage the transom panel with the wall panel and increase the degree of freedom in the mounting position of the transom panel as the engagement position. be able to.
[0043]
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first to fifth aspects, for example, a board used as a wall panel for an inner assembly structure of a bathroom unit and a steel plate as a surface material are provided. Even in the case of a steel plate wall, the transom panel can be securely and easily attached to the wall panel in a state in which the workability of the installation is improved, and the effect of improving the workability of assembling the bathroom unit is exhibited. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part showing an embodiment of a case where a mounting structure of a transom panel according to the present invention is applied to a bathroom unit. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the transom panel. FIG. (A) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a side view. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the mounting method. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the mounting state. FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the other connecting member. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of an attaching method thereof. FIG. 9 shows a modification of the same connecting member (a) is a side view (b). FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view of a bathroom unit. FIG. 11 is a view of the bathroom unit taken along line AA. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional mounting structure of a panel between panels. FIG. 13 is a description of another mounting structure. Figure [Explanation of symbols]
1 ... bathroom unit 2 ... side walls 2a, 2b ... wall panel 3 ... door 4 ... ... Column panel 4 a, one end 4 b, other end 5, connecting member 5 a,. First engaging portion 5b Second engaging portion 5c Connecting portion 5d Pull-out preventing portion 5e · Engagement surface 6 ········ Connection member 7 ······ Reinforcing material 8 ······ Board 9 ··· Material 10 ···· Receiving part 11 ························································· First engagement parts 13a to 13c ······ Vertical surface 13d ··· ... Folding piece 13e ... Placement part 14 ... Second engagement part 14a ----- vertical surface 14b ······· Orikaehen
