JP2004084231A - Partition structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a partition structure in which horizontal muntins can be connected mutually by using a connecting member for connecting a support and the horizontal muntin and an optional mounting to the horizontal muntin is enabled. <P>SOLUTION: The horizontal muntins 12 are arranged among a plurality of supports 11, and internal horizontal muntins 15 are arranged among the opposed horizontal muntins 12 and 12. The supports 11 and the horizontal muntins 12 are connected through connecting members 16 regarding the recessed sections 22 of the supports 11, and the connecting members 16 are held to holding sections 30 formed at the end sections of the horizontal muntins 12. Grooves 41 extending in the longitudinal direction are formed in the horizontal muntins 12, and the connecting members 16 are also installed in the grooves 41 in a manner that the members 16 can be engaged and the internal horizontal muntins 15 can be connected to the horizontal muntins 12. The option of luminairs 70 or the like can be also mounted in the grooves 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a partition structure, and more particularly, to a partition structure capable of connecting horizontal rails using a connecting member used between a column and a horizontal rail constituting a partition or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Known partitions include a plurality of struts arranged substantially in parallel with each other, a horizontal beam arranged between the columns, and a panel disposed in a space surrounded by the struts and the horizontal beams. It is configured. In such a partition, a large number of slot holes are provided along the vertical direction in the plane of the column, and various shelves and options such as lighting fixtures are detachably provided using the slot holes. Alternatively, there is known a structure in which a groove is provided in the front and rear or inside and outside surfaces of a horizontal rail disposed between upper ends of columns, and a similar option is detachably attached using the groove.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when such a partition is formed as a type having a large flat area, there is a restriction that the number of columns used must be increased in order to obtain strong reliability. Moreover, the grooves of the horizontal rail are provided solely for mounting options, and for example, a structure in which the longitudinally-intermediate portions of the relatively horizontal rails are connected to each other by horizontal rails. Not. Therefore, in this case, the option cannot be mounted at the center or the like in the partition space, and even if an illumination device or the like is to be arranged at the center, the option is limited to the inside of the partition plane or the upper part thereof. There is a disadvantage that it is not possible to select an optimal position for mounting. Such an inconvenience is considered to be caused by a structure that cannot cope with the mutual connection between the longitudinal middle portions of the horizontal rails.
[0004]
[Object of the invention]
The present invention has been devised in view of such inconvenience, and an object thereof is to make it possible to connect horizontal beams using a connecting member for connecting the columns and the horizontal beams, An object of the present invention is to provide a partition structure capable of obtaining sufficient reliability in terms of strength without increasing the number of pieces used.
[0005]
It is another object of the present invention to provide a partition structure that can mount various options by using the horizontal rails and can increase the degree of freedom of the layout of the options.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of struts arranged at a predetermined interval from each other, a cross beam arranged between the struts, and a connecting member for interconnecting the struts and the cross beams. In the partition structure including
An end of the cross rail is provided so as to be connectable between longitudinal ends of the cross rail via the same connection member as the connection member. With such a configuration, the horizontal rail can be bridged between the opposite horizontal rails or between the horizontal rail and the support. Moreover, in the case of the connection in which the horizontal rail is bridged between the horizontal rails, it is possible to improve the assembly strength of the partition or the like without increasing the number of the columns.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a holding portion for the connecting member is provided at a longitudinal end of the horizontal rail, and a connected part is provided at a predetermined position along the longitudinal direction, and the horizontal rail is provided at the connected part. It is configured to be connected. By providing the connected portion at a position along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal rail, the position to connect the other horizontal rails can be arbitrarily selected, so, for example, when a partition is substantially rectangular in plan view, The inside of the partition can be divided into a plurality of sections so as to have an arbitrary plane area.
[0008]
In addition, an option other than the horizontal rail is detachably provided on the connected portion. With such a configuration, the horizontal rail can be used as a multifunctional type. In addition, when the horizontal rails are arranged so as to span between the center portions of the opposing horizontal rails, the option can be mounted also at a position using the horizontal rails.
[0009]
Further, it is preferable that the connected portion is configured by a groove formed over substantially the entire length along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal rail. In such a configuration, the cross rail can be formed by extrusion molding, which is one of the simple molding methods, and the degree of freedom regarding the optional mounting position can be further increased.
[0010]
In this specification, the term "partition" refers to a structure that includes a column and the like, and also a structure that includes columns and crossbars, and is arranged in a space such as an office for multipurpose use. Is used as a concept including a skeleton type frame that enables Further, in the present specification, a member name including a term specifying a position or a direction is an explanatory concept used for convenience in correspondence with the drawings referred to in the following description, and specifies the structure of the present invention. Should not be construed as limiting in any way.
[0011]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a partial schematic perspective view of a partition to which the partition structure according to the present embodiment is applied, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the partition. In these figures, the partitions 10 are arranged at predetermined intervals from each other, and four pillars 11 are arranged so as to form a substantially square corner in plan view. Horizontal bar 12, a panel 13 disposed inside surrounded by the strut 11 and the horizontal bar 12, an inner horizontal bar 15 disposed between the opposing horizontal bars 12, 12, a horizontal bar 12 and the inner horizontal bar A connecting member 16 (see FIG. 2) held at each end of the bar 15 is provided.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support 11 is formed of a columnar body having a substantially cylindrical shape, and is formed as an integrally molded product by, for example, extrusion molding. The support 11 includes an inner peripheral forming member 20 and an outer peripheral forming member 21. The inner periphery forming member 20 is provided in a shape having concave portions 22 at a constant pitch along the circumferential direction by denting the cross-sectional shape into a substantially arc shape. In addition, the outer peripheral forming member 21 is configured by a substantially plate-shaped bent plate-shaped portion 25 connected to the raised portion 24 for each raised portion 24 located between the concave portions 22. A gap C is provided between the bent plate portions 25 to such an extent that the recess 22 is not closed. The gap C forms a slot extending along the up and down direction of the column 11, thereby forming the horizontal rail. The connection position of 12 can be determined at an arbitrary position along the up and down direction of the column 11. An adjuster (not shown) is provided at a lower end of the support 11.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the horizontal rail 12 has a substantially prismatic shape, and is formed as an integrally molded product by means such as extrusion molding. In the present embodiment, the inner horizontal rail 15 is also formed of the same structure as the horizontal rail 12, so the description of the inner horizontal rail 15 is omitted by using the same reference numerals.
[0015]
The horizontal rail 12 is provided with a main body 31 having a substantially rectangular tubular shape formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction as a holding portion 30 of the connecting member 16. The main body 31 includes a pair of outer surface portions 32, 32 located substantially in a vertical plane, and a pair of upper and lower flat portions 33, 33 located between the outer surface portions 32, 32. Concave portions 32A and 33A formed by slightly reducing the surface thickness are formed on the inner surface sides of the outer surface portion 32 and the flat portion 33, respectively. The concave portions 32A and 33A can hold the connecting member 16 without play.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 6, the lower ends of the outer surface portions 32, 32 are provided in a downward substantially C-channel shape with piece-like bent portions 35, 35 directed in a direction approaching each other. , 35 can be fitted in the panel C1. Further, the flat portion 33 located on the upper end side of the outer surface portions 32, 32 is provided via a pair of spacer pieces 37, 37 extending upward from a position shifted inward with respect to the surface position of the outer surface portions 32, 32. A plane portion 38 is provided. On both sides of the flat portion 38 in the short width direction (left-right width direction in FIG. 6), outer surface portions 39, 39 located substantially in the same plane as the outer surface portions 32, 32, and bent portions 40, The panel 13 is formed and provided in a substantially upward C-channel shape, and the panel 13 can be fitted into the gap C2 between the bent portions 40 as necessary.
[0017]
A substantially C-channel groove 41 acting as a connected portion is formed by the upper end portions of the outer surface portions 32, 32, the lower end portions of the outer surface portions 39, 39, and the spacer pieces 37, 37. The groove 41 is formed over the entire length along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal rail 12 (the direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 6). Options such as tools can be installed at any position. As shown in FIG. 5, in the horizontal rail 12, through-holes formed for operating the connecting member 16 are provided in the surfaces of the outer surface portions 32, 32 and the plane portions 33, 33 forming the holding portion 30. Holes 32B and 33B are formed respectively.
[0018]
Since the horizontal rail 12 has a structure in which C-channel-shaped gaps C1 and C2 are provided symmetrically in each of the upper and lower parts in FIG. 5, when the horizontal rail 12 is arranged between the columns 11, the vertical position is changed. It can be used by inverting the state shown in the figure. That is, the gaps C1 and C2 can be arranged upside down. Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, the inner horizontal rail 15 disposed between the horizontal rails 12, 12 is positioned with respect to the horizontal rail 12 so as to be flush with the horizontal rail 12. Therefore, they are arranged upside down. Therefore, in this case, the position of the groove 41 on the inner horizontal rail 15 is somewhat lower than the position of the groove 41 on the horizontal rail 12. However, by adopting a structure in which the shape of the inner horizontal rail 15 is slightly changed from the shape of the horizontal rail 12, the positions of the grooves 41 of both can be made to coincide with the same plane position. In this case, it is possible to further arrange an additional inner horizontal rail between the inner horizontal rail 15 and the horizontal rail 12.
In addition, a gap-shaped cap (not shown) can be attached to the gap C1 or C2 appearing at the upper end of the horizontal rail 12 arranged at the highest position, if necessary.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the connecting member 16 includes first and second members 50, which are rotatably combined between a position where opposing surfaces can touch each other and a position where the opposing surfaces are separated from each other. 51. The first member 50 is formed by bending the plate-shaped main body 53 and the rear end side (the right end side in FIG. 5) of the plate-shaped main body 53 so as to embrace the rear end side of the second member 51. A hook-shaped portion 54 is provided. A concave groove 56 is formed along the vertical direction in FIG. 5 on the outer surface slightly inside from the tip of the plate-shaped main body 53, while the concave surface 56 projects from the base position of the hook-shaped portion 54 on the inner surface side. A pointed portion 57 that forms a center of relative rotation with the second member 51 is formed. In the plane of the plate-shaped main body 53, a bolt 59 for adjusting the mutual separation width of the first and second members 50 and 51 is disposed so as to penetrate therethrough. The head 60 of the bolt 59 is provided with a hexagonal hole 62 for rotation with a hexagonal wrench or the like, although not particularly limited.
[0020]
The second member 51 includes a plate-shaped main body 64, a concave groove 65 provided on the distal end side of the plate-shaped main body 64 and provided similarly to the first member 50, and a rear end of the plate-shaped main body 64. And a hook-shaped portion 67 extending rearward through a step 66. The stepped portion 66 forms a gap C3 between the tip of the hook-shaped portion 54 and the tip of the hook-shaped portion 54, and a rubber 69 (FIG. 8) having a substantially cylindrical cross section is formed in the gap C3. (See (B)). Further, the hook-shaped portion 67 is received inside the hook-shaped portion 54, and the pointed shape portion 57 abuts on a bent corner of the hook-shaped portion 67.
[0021]
The connecting member 16 rotates the bolt 59 provided on the first member 50 side forward, so that the tip of the bolt 59 abuts on the inner surface of the plate-shaped main body 64 of the second member, and further rotates. The distal ends of the first member 50 and the second member 51 are rotatable in directions away from each other with the distal end of the pointed portion 57 as a center of relative rotation.
[0022]
As an option in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a lighting fixture 70 can be exemplified. The lighting fixture 70 includes a case 72 in which a fluorescent lamp 71 is disposed, and a reflective surface 74 that extends upward from the case 72 in a curved manner. The rear wall 72A of the case 72 is provided with a plurality of hooks 75 which can be engaged with the grooves 41 of the horizontal rail 12 or the inner horizontal rail 16 at positions along the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. Note that the lower surface of the case 72 is formed of a translucent member.
[0023]
Next, a method of assembling the partition 10 in the present embodiment will be described.
[0024]
First, the connecting member 16 is held by the holding portions 30 provided at the longitudinal ends of the horizontal rail 12 and the inner horizontal rail 15. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the connecting member 16 held by the horizontal rail 12 is held by the inner horizontal rail 15 while the concave grooves 56 and 65 on the front end side are held in the vertical extending direction. As shown in FIG. 10, the connecting member 16 is held such that the first member 50 is located above and the concave grooves 56 and 65 extend in a substantially horizontal direction.
[0025]
The horizontal rail 12 is connected between the columns 11 with the columns 11 arranged at predetermined intervals. In this connection, as shown in FIG. 3, the relative surfaces of the first and second members 50 and 51 are brought into contact with the bolt 59 of the connection member 16 being loosened, and in this state, the concave portion 22 of the support 11 is Inside. Then, a hexagon wrench or the like is inserted through a through hole 32B formed in the outer surface portion 32 of the horizontal rail 12, and the bolt 59 is rotated in a forward direction (tightening direction) so that the distal ends of the first and second members are mutually moved. , So that the end of the bent plate-like portion 25 is located in the groove 56, 65, and further, the bolt 59 is rotated so that the end of the bent plate-like portion 25 is in the respective groove 56, 65. The connection can be completed by digging strongly.
[0026]
When the inner horizontal rail 15 is disposed between the horizontal rails 12, the same procedure can be used. At this time, the rotation operation of the bolt 59 is performed by inserting a hexagon wrench or the like into a through hole 33B formed in the flat portion 33 of the inner horizontal rail 15.
[0027]
Then, if necessary, the panel 13 can be fitted into a region surrounded by the column 11 and the inner cross rail 12.
[0028]
The lighting fixture 70 may be mounted at an optimum position by using the grooves 41 formed in the horizontal rail 12 and the inner horizontal rail 15. At this time, the mounted lighting fixture 70 can be slid laterally along the groove 41. Further, the power cable of the lighting device 70 can be routed into the groove 41 of the horizontal rail 12 and the inner horizontal rail 15 or the C-channel groove forming the gaps C1 and C2 and connected to a commercial power supply.
[0029]
Therefore, according to such an embodiment, the inner horizontal rail 15 can be disposed between the horizontal rails 12 by using the connecting member 16 for connecting the support 11 and the horizontal rail 12, and therefore, in particular, the flat horizontal rail 15 is preferably used. By arranging the inner horizontal rail 15 in the middle of a partition having a large area, an effect is obtained in that strength can be maintained without increasing the number of columns 11.
[0030]
Also, various options such as the lighting fixture 70 can be mounted by using the grooves 41 formed in the horizontal rail 12 and the inner horizontal rail 15, so that the optimal position according to the internal layout is specified and the option is determined. The partition can be mounted, and a functionally excellent partition structure can be provided.
[0031]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the panel 13 is used. However, a frame structure including the columns 11, the horizontal rails 12, and the inner horizontal rails 15 may be arranged in a space such as an office.
[0032]
Further, the support column 11 is configured as a type having a concave portion 22 formed of a plurality of slots on the outer peripheral side in the circumferential direction by using a member approximately in the shape of a cylinder, but one slot is provided on each surface by using a prismatic member. It is also possible to substitute a device having a concave portion having a shape like a letter.
[0033]
Furthermore, the horizontal rail 12 and the inner horizontal rail 15 are not limited to the illustrated configuration example, and the holding unit 30 may be provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction and have a vertically symmetric shape. . According to the one having such a vertically symmetrical shape, even when the inner horizontal rails 15 are arranged between the horizontal rails 12, the height positions of the grooves 41 located on their side surfaces can be matched.
[0034]
Further, the groove 41 as the connected portion is not limited to a single line, and may be a plurality of grooves extending substantially in parallel with each other. May be configured. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case is shown in which the inner horizontal rail 15 is disposed so as to bridge between the horizontal rails 12, 12. A bar can also be arranged. In this case, one end of the lateral rail arranged on the outside is connected to the groove 41 on the outer surface side of the lateral rail 12, while the column 11 is arranged on the other end of the lateral rail arranged on the outside. It can also be connected to the support 11.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the ends of the horizontal rails are provided so as to be connectable between the longitudinal ends of the horizontal rails via the same connecting member as the connecting member, the horizontal It is possible to bridge the crossbar or to cross the crossbar between the horizontal bar and the support, so that the layout can be freely selected. In particular, in the configuration in which the horizontal rails are bridged between the opposing horizontal rails, it is possible to improve the assembly strength of the partition or the like without increasing the number of columns.
[0036]
In addition, since a connected portion is provided at a predetermined position along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal rail and another horizontal rail is connected, the position at which the horizontal rail is connected between the horizontal rails can be arbitrarily selected. Therefore, it is possible to specify a position where reinforcement is required in terms of strength and to arrange it so as to bridge the cross rail. This is particularly effective when applied to a partition having a large flat area.
[0037]
In addition, since the option is detachably provided on the connected portion, the horizontal rail can be used as a multifunctional type, and the horizontal rail is arranged to be bridged between the center portions of the opposed horizontal rails. Then, the option can be attached to a location using the horizontal rail.
[0038]
Further, when the connected portion is formed by a groove formed over substantially the entire length along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal rail, the degree of freedom regarding the option mounting position can be further increased, and the mounted option can be further improved. Can be slid horizontally.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a main part of a partition structure according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a relative position when a horizontal beam is connected to a support. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a relative position when a horizontal beam is connected to a support.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a horizontal rail and a connecting member.
FIG. 6 is an end view of a horizontal rail.
FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a connecting member is held on a horizontal rail.
8A is a rear view of the connecting member, FIG. 8B is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 8C is a front view thereof.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which a connecting member is held on a horizontal rail.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state where a connecting member is held on the inner horizontal rail.
FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where a lighting device is mounted on the horizontal rail.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Partition 11 Prop 12 Horizontal rail 15 Inner horizontal rail 16 Connecting member 30 Holding part 41 Groove (connected part)
70 Lighting equipment (optional)

Claims (4)

In a partition structure including a plurality of struts arranged at a predetermined interval from each other, a cross beam arranged between the struts, and a connecting member for interconnecting the struts and the cross beams,
A partition structure, characterized in that the ends of the horizontal rails can be connected between the longitudinal ends of the horizontal rails via the same connecting member as the connecting member. A holding portion for the connecting member is provided at a longitudinal end of the horizontal rail, and a connected part is provided at a predetermined position along the longitudinal direction, and the horizontal rail is connected to the connected part. The partition structure according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The partition structure according to claim 2, wherein an option other than the horizontal rail is detachably provided on the connected portion. 4. The partition structure according to claim 2, wherein the connected portion is formed by a groove formed over the entire length along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal rail.

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