JP2006152760A - Panel device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a panel device by which the structure and the orientation of panels are changed very easily, anteroposterior ventilation between struts can be realized, and a shelf board, extending in both front and rear directions and protruding from the space between the struts, can be formed. <P>SOLUTION: The panel device includes a plurality of panels 3 fitted between a pair of right and left struts 1, 1, being erected on a floor surface, in a vertical direction in a manner of forming a plurality of steps. On both side faces of at least one of the panels 3, supporting shafts 7 having a non-circular cross section are mounted in a protruding manner. Rotation stopping recesses 9 are formed on the opposite faces of the right and left struts 1, 1 in a manner of irrotational receiving and supporting the supporting shafts 7 at the positions that the panels 3 are oriented in a vertical direction and that they are oriented in a direction intersecting the vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a panel device that selectively combines both a panel function and a shelf function, particularly as a partition wall or a product display in general supermarkets and sporting goods stores that handle clothing, food and dwelling products. The present invention relates to a panel device that can also be used as a shelf.

As this type of conventional panel device, there is a panel device in which a part of the partition panel can be opened and closed forward and downward so that it can be used as a work table when opened (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-253792 (FIGS. 1 and 4)

  However, the device described in Patent Document 1 requires a means for holding a part of the panel in the closed position, a means for holding the panel in the open position, and the like. Since one side of the panel is always closed, there is a problem that ventilation cannot be performed through the partition panel, and a shelf board cannot be installed so as to penetrate the partition panel in the front-rear direction.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and the work of changing the structure and the orientation of the panel is extremely simple, and ventilation between the columns in the front-rear direction can be achieved. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a panel device capable of forming a shelf plate extending in both the front and rear directions from between the columns.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In a panel device in which a plurality of panels are mounted in a multistage shape between a pair of left and right support columns erected on the floor surface, a support shaft having a non-circular cross section from both side surfaces of either panel. And a non-rotating groove capable of receiving the support shaft in a non-rotatable manner in a state where the panel is in a vertical direction and a direction intersecting the vertical direction.

(2) In the above item (1), a large-diameter hole that communicates with the upper end of the anti-rotation groove and through which the support shaft can be rotatably inserted is provided on the opposing surfaces of the left and right columns.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), on the opposing surfaces of the left and right struts, an entrance / exit groove that opens to the front or rear surface of the strut is provided in communication with the upper end of the detent groove.

(4) In the above item (1), the anti-rotation groove is provided obliquely so that the upper end opens on the front surface or the rear surface of the support column.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), at least two pairs of parallel surfaces with a small interval are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft, and one of the pair of parallel surfaces is a detent groove. By supporting each support shaft in the non-rotating groove so as to be in sliding contact with the inner surface of the panel, the panel is held between the columns in the vertical direction, and the other pair of parallel surfaces is on the inner surface of the non-rotating groove. The support shafts are supported by the non-rotating grooves so as to be in sliding contact with each other, so that the panel is held between the support columns in a direction intersecting the vertical direction.

(6) In any one of the above items (1) to (5), by making the cross-sectional shape of the support shaft square, the panel can be held between both supports in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. To do.

(7) In any one of the above items (1) to (5), by setting the cross-sectional shape of the support shaft to a regular hexagon, the panel is inclined in the vertical direction and the front downward or front upward direction. Be able to hold between both supports.

(8) In any of the above items (1) to (5), the cross section of the support shaft is a regular octagon, whereby the panel is inclined in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the front downward direction, or the front upward direction. In the state, it can be held between the two columns.

(9) In any one of the above items (1) to (8), the panel is formed by bonding two plate members to each other with a support shaft interposed therebetween.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the panel is turned into a partition panel that partitions the front and rear spaces in the vertical direction only by changing the orientation of the panel and engaging the support shaft having a non-circular cross section with the non-rotating groove. Use it as a shelf on which to place items, or use it as a horizontal plate, or use it as a louver for ventilation in the front / rear direction by tilting it forward / downward or front / upward, or a partition that can be seen in the front / rear direction, etc. Or can be used as Therefore, the panel device is usually used as a partition, and the panel can be used horizontally as a product display shelf during busy periods, which is convenient for changing the layout of the sales floor or the display.
In addition, since it is only necessary to provide a non-circular cross-section support shaft on both sides of the panel and to provide a non-circular cross-section support shaft, the structure is simple and the non-circular cross-section support shaft is removed from the non-rotation groove. The orientation of the panel can be changed easily and quickly simply by changing the orientation of the panel and re-engaging the support shaft with the anti-rotation groove.
Furthermore, when the panel is used as a shelf board, there is no need to provide a shelf board bracket or the like for supporting the panel, so that the structure can be simplified and a beautiful appearance can be exhibited.
In addition, if a support shaft is provided in the approximate center of the side surface of a panel, the shelf board extended in the front-back both directions from between support | pillars can also be formed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the panel is lifted up slightly, and the support shaft is moved from the non-rotating groove to the large-diameter hole, whereupon the orientation of the panel is changed and the support shaft is again engaged with the non-rotating groove. Thus, the orientation of the panel can be changed easily and quickly without completely removing the panel from the column, and the workability is good.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the support shaft can be taken in and out of the support groove of the support through the access groove, the panel can be easily attached to and detached from the support.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, it is not necessary to provide a special access groove, the structure becomes simpler, and the support shaft can be linearly inserted / removed into / from the detent groove. Change work becomes easier.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the orientation of the panel can be switched to at least two orientations, ie, the orientation that faces the vertical direction and the orientation that intersects the orientation, and in either case, the pair of parallel surfaces are prevented from rotating. Since it is slidably contacted with the inner surface of the groove, rotation and backlash of the support shaft and the panel integrated therewith are prevented.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the cross-sectional shape of the support shaft is square, the panel can be switched between the direction facing the vertical direction and the direction facing the horizontal direction.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the cross-sectional shape of the support shaft is a regular hexagon, the panel can be switched between a direction facing the vertical direction, a direction facing the front lower side, and a direction facing the front upper side. .

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the cross-sectional shape of the support shaft is a regular octagon, the panel faces in the vertical direction, in the horizontal direction, in the front lower direction, and in the front upper direction. The direction can be switched.

  According to the invention described in claim 9, since the panel is formed by bonding the two plate members to each other with the support shaft sandwiched therebetween, when the partition is made in the vertical direction, and the front and rear both sides when inclined Appearance is good. Moreover, partitions and shelves of various unique designs can be formed by changing the colors and materials of the two plates.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, this panel device is a column (1) (1) composed of a pair of left and right square tubes standing between a ceiling surface and a floor surface (both not shown) of an indoor space such as an office. ) Are connected by a pair of upper and lower horizontal ridges (2) and (2) facing left and right, and both struts (1) between the upper and lower horizontal ridges (2) and (2) are connected. ) (1) between the panels (3), with a slight gap (d) in the vertical direction, and the orientation of each panel can be changed between a direction that faces vertically and a direction that is almost horizontal. It consists of a multi-stage mounting.
FIG. 1 shows a state where only the center panel (3) is horizontally oriented and the other panel (3) is oriented vertically, and is mounted between the columns (1) and (1). Yes.

As shown in FIG. 5, each of the panels (3) is formed by bending the edges of four sides forming a square to one side at a right angle of 2 degrees to form edge pieces (4), and the edge pieces (4) (4) (4) (4 ) A square tube having a square notch (5) in which two plate members (6) and (6) made of a metal plate provided with a rectangular notch (5) face each other, and each notch (5) has a square cross section. The support shaft (7) is inserted so that the support shaft (7) is fitted, and both ends of the support shaft (7) protrude slightly from both side surfaces of both plate members (6) and (6). And the edges of the joints are welded.
The pair of parallel surfaces (7a) and (7a) on the support shaft (7) are parallel to the surface of the plate (6), and the other pair of parallel surfaces (7b) and (7b) are connected to the plate (6). The support shaft (7) is fixed to both plate members (6) and (6) so as to face in the orthogonal direction.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, large-diameter holes (8) having a diameter that allows the support shaft (7) to freely rotate are provided at a plurality of upper and lower portions on the opposing surfaces of the left and right support columns (1) (1). A non-rotating groove (9) which hangs from the lower end thereof and prevents the rotation when the support shaft (7) is fitted by making the width substantially equal to the distance between the opposing surfaces of the support shaft (7). Is provided.
The large-diameter hole (8) is preferably circular, but can also be square or other shapes.

  Thus, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, the left and right ends of the support shaft (7) are slidably in contact with the inner surface of the non-rotating groove (9) with the pair of parallel surfaces (7b) (7b). The panel (3) can be held in a substantially horizontal direction by being supported by the non-rotating groove (9).

From this state, the panel (3) is lifted slightly, and the support shaft (7) is moved from the non-rotating groove (9) to the large-diameter hole (8), where the panel (3) is centered on the support shaft (7). And turn the support shaft (7) again, and the pair of parallel surfaces (7a) (7a) of the detent groove (9) The panel (3) can be held so as to face in the vertical direction as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 4 by being supported by the non-rotating groove (9) so as to be in sliding contact with the inner surface.
If it is desired to return the panel (3) to the horizontal direction again from this state, as in the above, the panel (3) is lifted slightly and the support shaft (7) is moved from the non-rotating groove (9) to the large diameter. Then, the panel (3) is rotated by 90 ° about the support shaft (7), and the support shaft (7) is moved again to the pair of parallel surfaces (7b) (7b). May be slidably contacted with the inner surface of the anti-rotation groove (9) and supported by the anti-rotation groove (9).

  FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and are not illustrated, and detailed description thereof is omitted (the same applies to the third and subsequent embodiments).

In this example, the entrance / exit groove (10) is directed to the rear edge of each large-diameter hole (8) on the opposing surface of both struts (1) (1), and the rear end is open to the rear surface of the strut (1). Is provided.
In the first embodiment, all the reeds (2) are removed from the both struts (1) (1), and if both struts (1) (1) are not disassembled, each panel (3) is disposed on both struts. (1) Although it cannot be removed from (1), as shown in this example, by providing the access groove (10), the support shaft (7) can be inserted into the large-diameter hole (8) through the access groove (10). , The panel (3) can be easily attached to and detached from the support columns (1) (1).
The large-diameter hole (8) may be omitted, and the access groove (10) may be communicated with the upper end of the detent groove (9). In this case, remove the support shaft (7) from the entrance / exit groove (10) to the outside of the column (1), change the orientation of the panel (3), and turn the panel (3) to the desired orientation. The support shaft (7) is inserted into the detent groove (9) from the access groove (10).

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
In this example, the anti-rotation groove (9) is provided obliquely so that the upper end is inclined upward and rearward so that the upper end is open to the rear surface (or front surface) of the column (1), and the panel (3) of the support shaft (7). The mounting angle is changed in accordance with the inclination angle (45 ° in this example) of the non-rotating groove (9).

  With such a configuration, unlike the second embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a special access groove (10), the structure becomes simpler, and the support shaft (7) is provided in the detent groove (9). Since it can be taken in and out in a straight line, it is easier to attach and detach the panel and change the orientation.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
In this example, the cross-sectional shape of the support shaft (11) is a regular hexagon, and the pair of parallel surfaces (11a) (11a) are in sliding contact with the inner surface of the detent groove (9) so that the support shaft (11) Is supported by the non-rotating groove (9) so that the panel (3) can be held in the vertical direction as shown by the broken line in FIG. 8, and another pair of parallel surfaces ( The panel (3) is imagined in FIG. 8 by allowing the support shaft (11) to be supported by the non-rotating groove (9) so that 11b) and (11b) are in sliding contact with the inner surface of the non-rotating groove (9). As shown by the line, the support shaft can be held in a forward and downward inclined state, and the remaining pair of parallel surfaces (11c) and (11c) are in sliding contact with the inner surface of the non-rotating groove (9). By allowing (11) to be received and supported by the non-rotating groove (9), the panel (3) can be held in a forward-upward inclined state as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG.

FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
In this example, the support shaft (12) has a regular octagonal cross-sectional shape, and the pair of parallel surfaces (12a) (12a) are in sliding contact with the inner surface of the non-rotating groove (9). Is supported by the non-rotating groove (9) so that the panel (3) can be held in the vertical direction as shown by the broken line in FIG. 8, and another pair of parallel surfaces ( The panel (3) is imagined in FIG. 8 by allowing the support shaft (12) to be supported by the non-rotating groove (9) so that the inner surface of the non-rotating groove (9) is in sliding contact with 12b) and (12b). As shown by the line, it can be held in a forward and downward inclined state, and another pair of parallel surfaces (12c) (12c) is in sliding contact with the inner surface of the non-rotating groove (9) so that the support shaft ( By supporting 12) in the non-rotating groove (9), the panel (3) can be held in the horizontal direction as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. Parallel plane (12d) (12d ) Is in sliding contact with the inner surface of the anti-rotation groove (9), and the support shaft (12) is supported by the anti-rotation groove (9), so that the panel (3) is shown by an imaginary line in FIG. And can be held in a forward-upward inclined state.

  In the above embodiment, all the panels (3) have the same structure, and the mounting posture can be changed between the direction in which all the panels (3) face in the vertical direction and the direction in which they cross each other. However, for example, only one of the panels (3) may be changed in the mounting posture in this way, and the other panel may be directly fixed to both the columns (1) (1).

1 is an external perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention. Similarly, it is an enlarged vertical side view of the main part. Similarly, it is an enlarged vertical front view seen from the III-III line of FIG. Similarly, it is the vertical side view seen from the IV-IV line of FIG. Similarly, it is an exploded perspective view of a panel. It is a vertical side view similar to FIG. 4 in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical side view similar to FIG. 4 in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical side view similar to FIG. 4 in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is the vertical side view similar to FIG. 4 in the 5th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Prop
(2) Yokohama
(3) Panel
(4) Edge piece
(5) Notch
(6) Plate material
(7) Support shaft
(7a) (7b) Parallel plane
(8) Large diameter hole
(9) Non-rotating groove
(10) Access groove
(11) (12) Support shaft
(11a) (11b) (11c) (12a) (12b) (12c) (12d) Parallel plane

Claims (9)

In a panel device in which a plurality of panels are mounted in a multi-stage shape in the vertical direction between a pair of left and right support columns erected on the floor surface,
A support shaft having a non-circular cross section protrudes from both side surfaces of any panel, and the support shaft has a vertical direction and a crossing direction on the opposite surfaces of the left and right columns. A panel device characterized in that a non-rotating groove that can be received in a non-rotatable manner is provided.   2. The panel device according to claim 1, wherein a large-diameter hole is provided in the opposing surfaces of the left and right support columns so as to communicate with the upper end of the detent groove and allow the support shaft to be inserted rotatably.   The panel device according to claim 1, wherein an entrance / exit groove that opens to a front surface or a rear surface of the support column and is provided on opposite surfaces of the left and right support columns and communicates with an upper end of the rotation prevention groove.   The panel device according to claim 1, wherein the rotation preventing groove is provided obliquely so that an upper end is opened on a front surface or a rear surface of the support column.   At least two pairs of parallel surfaces with a small interval are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft, and one of the pair of parallel surfaces is in sliding contact with the inner surface of the anti-rotation groove so that each support shaft becomes a non-rotation groove. By supporting the panel, the panel is held between the support columns in the vertical direction, and the other pair of parallel surfaces are in sliding contact with the inner surface of the non-rotating groove so that each support shaft is supported by the non-rotating groove. The panel device according to claim 1, wherein the panel is held between both support columns in a direction crossing the vertical direction.   The cross-sectional shape of the support shaft is a square, so that the panel can be held between both support columns in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Panel device.   The cross-sectional shape of the support shaft is a regular hexagon so that the panel can be held between both support columns in a vertical direction and in a state inclined forward and downward or forward and upward. The panel apparatus in any one of 1-5.   The cross-sectional shape of the support shaft is a regular octagon, so that the panel can be held between both supports in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-downward or front-upwardly inclined state. The panel device according to claim 1. The panel device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the panel is formed by bonding two plate members to each other with a support shaft interposed therebetween.

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