JP2006233545A - Connecting implement and connecting structure of panel using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent panel members from being damaged even in the case that positional displacements have occurred in the panel members. <P>SOLUTION: First and second panel members 11 and 12 are raised in a state adjacent to each other and connected to each other by a connecting implement 15. The first and second panel members 11 and 12 are each provided with recession parts 11C and 12C for opening the sides of their faces 11B and 12B and the sides of their surfaces 11A and 12A. The connecting implement 15 is provided with a fixing member 24 received in the recession parts 11C and 12C and positioned over the first and second panel members 11 and 12. Notch parts 30 and 30 are each formed in the boundary regions of the panel members 11 and 12 at both vertical end parts of the fixing member 24. It is possible to avoid edges formed by the recession parts 11C and 12C from interfering with both vertical end parts of the fixing member 24 by the notch parts 30 and 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector and a panel connection structure using the same, and more particularly to a connector capable of preventing inadvertent damage to a panel member by the connector and a panel connection structure using the same. .

  Recently, a soundproof room that can be installed in a house that has already lived without renovation is used. Such a soundproof room wall is formed by connecting a plurality of panel members in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view and standing. Here, a structure shown in FIG. 6 is known as a structure for connecting panel members adjacent to each other in substantially the same plane. In the same figure, each panel member 51 and 51 is connected using the connection tool 52. FIG. The connector 52 includes a plate-like fixing member 55 that is positioned over the panel members 51 and 51 and is fixed by screws 53 and 53. Each panel member 51, 51 is provided with a recess 56, 56 for receiving the fixing member 55 by dropping the surface side thereof, and each recess 56, 56 is provided with a forming edge along the end surface of the fixing member 55. Is formed.

  However, in the connector, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, when a relative shift or error occurs vertically between the panel members 51, 51, diagonal lines in FIG. In the region L expressed by the above, there is an inconvenience that the forming edge of the concave portion 56 interferes with the end portion side of the fixing member 55 and the fixing member 55 cannot be attached or the forming edge of the concave portion 56 is deformed. In particular, when the panel members 51 and 51 are formed of a relatively hard material such as a particle board, the corner portion C positioned above and below the concave portion 56 is cracked, and a wide area including the corner portion C is lost, and the appearance is remarkably impaired. Inconvenience.

[Object of invention]
The present invention has been devised by paying attention to such points, and the object thereof is to suppress damage to the panel member even when the panel member is displaced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a connecting tool and a panel connecting structure using the same.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes a fixing member positioned across the first and second panel members adjacent to each other, and is received in a recess formed in each panel member to connect the panel members. In the connecting tool,
The fixing member has a configuration in which an interference suppression means for the formation edge of the concave portion is provided in a boundary region between the first and second panel members.

Moreover, the connection structure of the panel of this invention WHEREIN: In the connection structure which connects the 1st and 2nd panel member adjacent to each other with a connection tool,
The first and second panel members are each provided with a recess that opens its end face side and surface side,
The connector includes a fixing member that is received in each of the recesses and is positioned between the recesses, and the fixing member serves as a first and second panel member for suppressing interference with the formation edge of the recess. A configuration of preparing for the boundary region is also adopted.

In the present invention, the first and second panel members each include a corner portion formed by the end surface, the surface and the inner peripheral surface of the recess,
It is preferable that the interference suppression means is formed by notching a fixing member so as to be separated from the corner portion.

  Further, the first and second panel members are directed in the direction of forming the corners on each surface side, while the fixing member has a bent shape along the corner area, and the bent portion includes A configuration in which the interference suppression means is provided is also preferably employed.

  According to the present invention, when the first and second panel members are displaced in the vertical direction, interference between the formation edge of the recess and the fixing member can be suppressed, and the formation edge of the recess is deformed or damaged such as cracking. Can be avoided. As a result, even if the panel member is formed of a relatively hard material, damage that impairs the appearance of the surface is prevented, and the degree of freedom in selecting a material used for the panel member can be increased.

  In addition, since the interference suppression means is formed by cutting the fixing member away from the corner portion formed in the panel member, the corner portion where load is likely to be concentrated can be effectively protected. Since the interference suppressing means can be formed simply by notching, it is possible to maintain the connection strength of the connector well.

  Further, when the fixing member has a bent shape and interference suppression means is provided at the bent portion, the first and second panel members may be disposed so as to form a corner, and the above-mentioned is correspondingly described. The same effect can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a partial schematic perspective view of a panel member to which the connection structure according to the embodiment is applied, and FIG. 2 shows an exploded view thereof. In these drawings, the first and second panel members 11 and 12 are not particularly limited, but are provided so as to be able to form a wall of a soundproof room installed in a room of an existing house or building. The first and second panel members 11 and 12 are erected in a state where the surfaces 11A and 12A are adjacent to each other so that the surfaces 11A and 12A are located in the same plane, and are several millimeters wide between the end surfaces 11B and 12B. It arrange | positions through this clearance gap S. In this gap S, two fillers 13 made of a foam or an elastic body are interposed. Here, recesses 11C and 12C are formed on the surface sides of the first and second panel members 11 and 12, respectively, and a connector 15 that connects the panel members 11 and 12 to each other in the recesses 11C and 12C. Is accepted.

The recesses 11C and 12C are formed by partially dropping the surface side of the panel members 11 and 12, respectively, and provided by forming edges that are substantially symmetrical with the gap S in front view. Yes. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the configuration of the left concave portion 11C in FIG. 2 will be described, and the configuration of the right concave portion 12C in FIG.
The recess 11C includes an upper inner peripheral surface 17 and a lower inner peripheral surface 18 that extend in the horizontal direction from the end surface 11B, and an end portion of the upper inner peripheral surface 17 and the lower inner peripheral surface 18 opposite to the end surface 11B. Are provided in a shape that opens the surface 11A side and the end surface 11B side, and includes an arcuate inner peripheral surface 19 that connects the inner peripheral surface 17 and an attachment surface 20 that is connected to each inner peripheral surface 17-19 and is positioned substantially parallel to the surface 11B. ing. Corner portions C and C are formed on both upper and lower sides of the recess 11C. Specifically, the corner portions C and C are formed of apex portions where the surface 11A, the end surface 11B, the upper inner peripheral surface 17 and the lower inner peripheral surface 18 intersect. In addition, a pilot hole 22 into which a screw to be described later is inserted is provided in the surface of the mounting surface 20.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connector 15 is received in the recesses 11 </ b> C and 12 </ b> C and is positioned across the first and second panel members 11 and 12, and the fixing member 24. Are attached to the panel members 11 and 12, and a cover 26 is received in the recesses 11C and 12C to conceal the fixing member 24 and the screws 25 and 25 from the front side. It is configured.

  The fixing member 24 is formed of a metal plate such as steel that can be magnetized. The fixing member 24 is provided in an outer shape that is an oblong shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front, and both left and right end portions follow the arc-shaped inner peripheral surface 19, while the upper and lower end portions are the upper inner peripheral surface 17 and the lower inner peripheral surface 18. Is formed so as to cause a slight clearance. In the surface of the fixing member 24, a pair of holes 28, 28 are formed at positions corresponding to the respective pilot holes 22, 22, and screws 25, 25 inserted into the respective holes 28, 28 are the pilot holes 22, 22. To be screwed into. Here, in the boundary region between the panel members 11 and 12 at the upper and lower ends of the fixing member 24, notches 30 and 30 are provided as interference suppression means, respectively.

  The notches 30, 30 are formed by notching the upper and lower ends of the fixing member 24 so as to be separated from the adjacent corners C, C straddling the gap S in a front view. More specifically, the left-right width of the notch 30 is set larger than the gap S, while the vertical width is set smaller than the left-right width. Further, the cutout portion 30 includes an inclined edge that gradually approaches toward the in-plane center side of the fixing member 24, and is provided in a trapezoidal shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front.

  The cover 26 is provided in a thin plate shape having an outer shape substantially the same as that of the fixing member 24 and is formed of a predetermined magnetic body that can be joined to the fixing member 24 by a magnetic force. The thickness of the cover 26 and the fixing member 24 is set so that the surface of the cover 26 is substantially flush with the surfaces 11A and 12A of the panel members 11 and 12 in a state where they are received in the recesses 11C and 12C. Is set.

  In the above configuration, when the first and second panel members 11 and 12 are connected, they are erected in the same plane, and the fixing member 24 is fitted into the recesses 11C and 12C. Thereafter, the screws 25 and 25 are screwed into the pilot holes 22 and 22 through the holes 28 and 28 of the fixing member 24, and the fixing member 24 is mounted in the recesses 11C and 12C, and then the cover 26 is magnetically attached to the front side of the fixing member 24. Glue together.

  In this state, as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B), if there is a relative displacement in the vertical direction between the first and second panel members 11 and 12, a notch The corner portion C enters the inside 30 and is received. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the upper inner peripheral surface 17 and the lower inner peripheral surface 18 of the recesses 11 </ b> C and 12 </ b> C from interfering with the upper and lower end portions of the fixing member 24.

Therefore, according to such an embodiment, it is possible to suppress a load from being applied to the corner portion C from the fixing member 24 due to a shift between the panel members 11 and 12, and avoid deformation and damage of the corner portion C. be able to. Thereby, in each of the panel members 11 and 12, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being damaged even if a material having a relatively low durability against a shearing force is used, and to use a material with a low cost burden. Can be expanded.
In addition, even if there is a shift between the panel members 11 and 12 before the fixing member 24 is attached, it is possible to avoid interference between the fixing member 24 and the corner portion C by the cutout portion 30. It becomes. Therefore, the fixing member 24 can be received without difficulty in each of the recesses 11C and 12C, and the workability is improved.

The best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, the present invention has been particularly shown and described with respect to particular embodiments, but is not limited to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art in terms of position, orientation, and other detailed configurations.
Therefore, the description limited to the shape disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded one part or all part is included in this invention.

  For example, the orientations of the first and second panel members 11 and 12 may be changed, and as shown in FIG. 5, they may be arranged so as to form corner areas on the surfaces 11A and 12A. At this time, the fixing member 24 is formed in a substantially L-shaped bent shape in plan view along the corner area, and the notches 30, 30 are provided by cutting out the upper and lower sides of the bent portion. In this case, the cover 26 has a shape obtained by dividing the above-described shape into left and right parts.

  The shape of the notch 30 can be variously changed as long as interference between the upper inner peripheral surface 17 and the lower inner peripheral surface 18 of the recesses 11C and 12C and the corner C and the end of the fixing member 24 can be suppressed. For example, you may form so that it may become a lateral width substantially the same as the distance between each screw | threads 25 and 25. FIG.

The partial schematic perspective view of the panel member to which the connection structure which concerns on embodiment was applied. The exploded view of FIG. The front view of FIG. 1 which abbreviate | omitted the cover which comprises a coupling tool. (A) is the same front view as FIG. 3 when a shift | offset | difference arises in each panel member, (B) is the A section enlarged view of the same (A). The perspective view similar to FIG. 1 which concerns on a modification. The front view similar to FIG. 3 which concerns on a prior art example. (A) And (B) is a figure similar to FIG. 4 (A) and (B) which concerns on a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... 1st panel member, 12 ... 2nd panel member, 11A, 12A ... surface, 11B, 12B ... end surface, 11C, 12C ... recessed part, 15 ... connector 24 ... fixing member, 30 ... notch (interference suppression means), C ... corner part

Claims (4)

In a connecting device that includes a fixing member positioned across the first and second panel members adjacent to each other, and is received in a recess formed in each panel member to connect the panel member,
The said fixing member equips the boundary area | region of the 1st and 2nd panel member with the interference suppression means with respect to the formation edge of the said recessed part, The coupling tool characterized by the above-mentioned. In the connection structure in which the first and second panel members adjacent to each other are connected by a connector,
The first and second panel members are each provided with a recess that opens its end face side and surface side,
The connector includes a fixing member that is received in each of the recesses and is positioned between the recesses, and the fixing member serves as a first and second panel member for suppressing interference with the formation edge of the recess. A panel connection structure characterized by being provided in the boundary region. The first and second panel members each include a corner portion formed by an end surface, a surface thereof, and an inner peripheral surface of the recess,
The panel connection structure according to claim 2, wherein the interference suppression means is formed by cutting a fixing member away from the corner portion.   The first and second panel members are oriented in the direction of forming a corner on each surface side, while the fixing member has a bent shape along the corner area, and the interference is formed on the bent portion. 4. The panel connection structure according to claim 2, further comprising a suppression unit.

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