JP2008240417A - Panel fixing member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a panel fixing member which securely fixes not only a panel arranged at the end of a floor but also a panel arranged at the middle part of the floor of a deck. <P>SOLUTION: The panel fixing member is used for installing a plurality of the panels with fitting grooves formed at a side surface in parallel with a base member. The fixing member comprises a pair of first and second fixing plates which are fixed to the upper surface of the base member, a support plate which extends upward from the boundary of the fixing plates, and a pair of first and second fitting plates which extend almost in parallel with the first and second fixing plates from the upper end of the support plate and are fitted in the fitting grooves. Weak parts allowing the first fixing plate and the first fitting plate to be detached from the support plate by the action of a predetermined load are formed at the boundary between the first fixing plate and the support plate and the boundary between the first fitting plate and the support plate. The weak part comprises a line shaped groove. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a fixture for a panel constituting a floor of an outdoor deck.

  In general, a deck provided outdoors is provided with a plurality of elongated panels in an outer frame on a base member standing on the installation surface, and the above panels are fixed in the outer frame. As a method, an engagement groove is formed on the side surface of the panel, and a panel is fixed on the berth member by using a separately formed fixture.

That is, as a fixture for fixing the panel in the outer frame, a pair of left and right first and second insertion plate portions inserted into the engagement groove of the panel, and a leg plate portion extending downward from the boundary between the both insertion plate portions And a pair of first and second fixing plate portions extending left and right from the lower end of the leg plate portion, and fixing the two adjacent panels with the fixing tool. ing. (See Patent Document 1)
That is, after the first insertion plate portion is inserted into the engagement groove on the side surface of the panel, the fixing plate portion is screwed onto the base member, and then the panel is fixed to the side of the panel fixed by the first insertion plate portion. In addition, the second insertion plate portion is inserted into the engagement groove of the panel, and the two adjacent plates are fixed to the base member by the above-described fixture.

  However, when the end panel disposed adjacent to the outer frame is fixed to the base member, in the fixing plate portion having the above-described structure, one of the insertion portion and the fixing portion abuts the outer frame. Cannot be fixed in contact with the outer frame.

  Therefore, conventionally, in addition to the above-described fixtures, a fixture having only the first insertion plate portion and the first fixture plate portion at the upper and lower ends of the leg plate portion is separately formed. Is currently fixed to the base member.

Therefore, in the above fixtures, it is necessary to arrange the number of each fixture according to the work site, which is not only complicated, but also due to an error in the quantity to be arranged, for example, the end side fixture is Troubles such as surplus or lack of center side fixing brackets may occur, and panel fixing work cannot be performed, causing the construction of the deck to be delayed.
JP-A-7-217162

  The present invention has been developed in view of the above circumstances, and the object is to securely fix not only the panel disposed at the middle of the floor, for example, but also the panel disposed at the end of the floor. It is to provide a fixture that can.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a panel fixing tool for juxtaposing a plurality of panels each having an engagement groove formed in a side surface on a base member, wherein the base A pair of first and second fixing plate portions for fixing to the upper surface of the member; a support plate portion extending upward from a boundary between the fixing plate portions; and the first fixing plate portion and the upper end portion of the support plate portion; The first fixed plate portion and the support plate portion include a pair of first and second engagement plate portions that extend substantially parallel to the second fixed plate portion and can be engaged with the engagement groove. And a fragile portion that allows the first fixed plate portion and the first engagement plate portion to be separated from the support plate portion by a predetermined load action at the boundary between the first engagement plate portion and the support plate portion. It is characterized by being.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the weakened portion described in claim 1 is formed of a line-shaped groove.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a fixture according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows an outdoor deck installed adjacent to a house. In the embodiment shown in the figure, the present invention is applied to the fixture 3 of the panel 2 constituting the floor of the deck 1. Has been applied.

  A deck 1 shown in FIG. 1 spans a joist 10 as a base member between a plurality of bundle pillars (not shown) standing on the ground, and a plurality of narrow long panels 2 are arranged on the joist 10. These panels 2 are fixed to the joists 10 via the fixtures 3 according to the present invention.

  The joist 10 is made of aluminum having a hat-shaped cross section, and the panel 2 is fixed on the upper wall 11 thereof. Further, the joist 10 is externally disposed around the plurality of panels 2. A frame 12 is provided, and the panel 2 is juxtaposed in the outer frame 12.

  The panel 2 is obtained by melting and mixing wood chips from which moisture has been removed, a synthetic resin, an organic reinforcing agent, and the like, and forming it into an elongated plate shape by an extrusion molding machine. Is formed with an engaging groove 21 extending in the length direction.

  On the other hand, the fixture 3 is obtained by cutting a mold material formed by extrusion molding of aluminum into a predetermined length, and the fixture 3 is a pair of first fixing plates fixed on the upper wall 11 of the joist 10. Portion 31 and second fixed plate portion 32, support plate portion 33 extending upward from the boundary between the first and second fixed plate portions 31 and 32, and the first fixed plate portion 31 from the upper end of the support plate portion 33. And a pair of first engaging plate portion 34 and second engaging plate portion 35 that extend substantially parallel to the second fixed plate portion 32 and whose front end portions can engage with the engaging groove 21. .

  The first fixed plate portion 31 and the first engagement plate portion 33 are subjected to a predetermined load at the boundary between the first fixed plate portion 31 and the support plate portion 33 and the boundary between the first engagement plate portion 34 and the support plate portion 33. A pair of upper and lower fragile portions 4a and 4b that can be detached from the support plate portion 33 by the above action are provided.

  The fragile portions 4a and 4b are composed of a substantially V-groove defined by a vertical surface extending in the vertical direction continuously to the outer surface of the support plate portion and an inclined surface inclined with respect to the vertical surface. The fracture surface is made to be substantially flush with the outer surface of the support plate. The fragile portions 4a and 4b are different from the fragile portions 4a and 4b in the boundary between the first fixed plate portion 31 and the support plate portion 33 and the first. It extends in a straight line (line shape) along the boundary between the engagement plate portion 34 and the support plate portion 33.

  A fixing piece 36 is integrally formed at the tip of the second fixing plate portion 32, and an insertion hole 37 of the tapping screw 5 as a stopper is formed in the fixing piece 36.

  In order to assemble the panel 2 on the joist 10 with the fixture 3 having the above structure and lay the floor of the deck 1, the panel 2 is sequentially assembled from one end side in the outer frame 12. When fixing the panel 2-1 laid at one end in the first, as shown in FIG. 5, first, the first fixing plate portion 31 and the first engagement plate portion 34 of the fixture 3 are sandwiched between tools P such as pliers, A predetermined load is applied to the first fixed plate portion 31 and the first engagement plate portion 34, and the first fixed plate portion 31 and the first engagement plate portion 34 are folded along the lines of the fragile portions 4a and 4b.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6A, the fixing tool 3-1 from which the first fixing plate portion 31 and the first engaging plate portion 34 are cut is arranged at one end in the outer frame 12, and the tapping screw 5 is fixed. The fixing tool 3-1 is fixed to the joist 10 by screwing into the upper wall 11 of the joist 10 through the insertion hole 37 of the piece 36.

  6B, the panel 2-1 is disposed at one end in the outer frame 12, and the second engagement plate portion 34 is fitted into the engagement groove 21 on one end side of the panel 2-1. .

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6-C, the fixture 3-2 from which the first fixing plate portion 31 and the first engagement plate portion 34 are not cut is disposed on the other end side of the panel 2-1. After the first engagement plate portion 34 of the fixture 3-2 is fitted in the engagement groove 21 on the other end side of the panel 2-1, the first engagement plate portion 34 is tapped into the insertion hole 37 of the fixation piece 36 in the fixture 3-2. While inserting the screw 5, the insertion end is screwed into the upper wall 11 of the joist 10 to fix the fixture 3-2 to the joist 10.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6D, after the second engagement plate portion 35 of the fixture 3-2 is fitted into the engagement groove 21 on the one end side of the next panel 2-2, the panel 2- 2 is disposed on the other end side of the first fixing plate portion 31 and the first engaging plate portion 34 is not cut off, and the first engaging plate portion 34 of the fixing device 3 is connected to the panel 2-2. After fitting into the engagement groove 21 on the other end side, the tapping screw 5 is inserted into the insertion hole 37 of the fixing piece 36 in the fixture 3, and the insertion end portion is screwed into the upper wall 11 of the joist 10. The fixing tool 3 is fixed to the joist 10.

  As described above, the plurality of panels 2 are sequentially assembled onto the joists 10 via the fixtures 3.

  Thus, in the above-described fixture 3, the first fixing plate portion 31 and the first engagement plate portion 34 of the fixture 3 are simply folded along the lines of the fragile portions 4 a and 4 b, for example, and the outer frame 12 of the deck 1, for example. Since it can be used immediately as the fixture 3 used for fixing the panel 2-1 laid at one end of the inside, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of fixtures as in the prior art, and the fixing plate is appropriately used at the construction site. By simply removing the part 31 and the first engagement plate part 34 as appropriate, it can be used for a plurality of different parts, and troubles such as a shortage of the fixture 3 can be solved.

  In the above embodiment, the tapping screw 5 is used to fix the fixing tool 3 to the joist 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a bolt and nut may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the panel fixture that constitutes the floor of the deck 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the invention is applied to the panel fixture that constitutes the floor of the house room. Alternatively, it may be applied to a fixture for a panel constituting a wall surface or ceiling surface of a house.

The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the fixing tool concerning this invention. Same as above, front view. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the fixing tool concerning this invention. Explanatory drawing of a fixing tool. Explanatory drawing which shows the process of fixing a panel with a fixing tool.

Explanation of symbols

1 deck 10 joist (base member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Outer frame 2 Panel 21 Engagement groove 3 Fixing tool 31 1st fixing plate part 32 2nd fixing plate part 33 Support plate part 34 1st locking plate part 35 2nd locking plate part 36 Fixing piece 37 Insertion hole 4a Fragile Part 4b Vulnerable part

Claims (2)

  A pair of first and second fixing plates for fixing a plurality of panels each having an engagement groove formed on a side surface to a base member, the fixing members being fixed to the upper surface of the base member A support plate portion extending upward from the boundary of the fixed plate portions, and extending substantially parallel to the first fixed plate portion and the second fixed plate portion from the upper end portion of the support plate portion, and into the engagement groove. A first engaging plate portion and a second engaging plate portion that can be engaged with each other, and a boundary between the first fixed plate portion and the support plate portion and a boundary between the first engagement plate portion and the support plate portion. In the panel fixing tool, the first fixing plate portion and the first engagement plate portion are provided with a fragile portion that can be detached from the support plate portion by a predetermined load action.   2. The panel fixture according to claim 1, wherein the fragile portion is formed of a line-shaped groove.

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