JP2013064278A - Panel supporting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a panel supporting apparatus in which a panel can be positioned easily and an edge of the panel can be supported even without performing additional machining of a through hole or the like on the panel to be supported by the panel supporting apparatus.SOLUTION: A panel supporting apparatus 1 comprises a base fitting 6 which is fixed to a prop 5 and a cover plate 7 which is mounted to the base fitting 6. The base fitting 6 includes an abutment surface 16 to which a panel 2 is abutted, a protrusion 13 to which an end face of the panel 2 is abutted, and a screw hole 15 to which the cover plate 7 is mounted. The cover plate 7 includes an abutment surface 24 to which the panel 2 is abutted and a through hole 28 which is attached to the screw hole 15. An insert member 20 is inserted between a position opposed to the abutment surface 16 with the protrusion 13 and the screw hole 15 of the base fitting 6 as a boundary and a position opposed to the abutment surface 24 with the through hole 28 of the cover plate 7 as a boundary. The cover plate 7 is fixed by fastening screws while securing a clearance between the screw hole 15 and the through hole 28.

Description

  The present invention relates to a panel support device that supports an edge of a panel such as a glass panel that forms a fence or partition of a building.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a panel support device that supports a panel such as glass. The edge portion of the panel is screwed to the other end side of the panel support device whose one end side is fixed to the column. The panel mounting hole of the panel support device is a long hole, and the panel mounting position is finely adjusted using the long hole.

JP 2009-150196 A

  In the panel support device described in Patent Document 1, in order to screw the panel to the panel support device, a through hole must be formed in the panel. When the panel is made of a plurality of glasses such as laminated glass, through holes must be formed in each glass. Since the operator positions the panel while adjusting the mounting position of the panel, the operator cannot easily position the panel and takes a long time.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a panel support device that can easily position a panel and can support the edge of the panel without additional processing such as a through hole in the panel supported by the panel support device. Is to provide.

  In order to solve this problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a panel support device for supporting the edge portion of the free end side facing the vertical direction of the panel to the support column, and the panel support device is a base bracket fixed to the support column. And a cover plate that is attached to the base bracket with the edge portion facing the vertical direction of the panel sandwiched between the fixing portion that fixes the base bracket to the column, and the edge portion that faces the vertical direction of the panel A first abutting surface with which the back surface of the panel abuts, a convex portion with which the end surface of the edge portion facing in the longitudinal direction of the panel abuts, and a mounting portion to which the cover plate is attached, the cover plate being in the longitudinal direction of the panel A second abutting surface with which the surface of the edge facing the abutting surface and a mounted portion to be attached to the mounting portion are provided on the opposite side of the first abutting surface with the convex portion and the mounting portion of the base metal as a boundary. Position and cover In the state where the sandwiching member is sandwiched between the second mounting surface and the position opposite to the second contact surface, with the clearance between the mounting portion and the mounting portion being secured. A first support bracket to which the cover plate is fixed with screws, a base bracket to be fixed to the column, and a cover plate to be attached to the base bracket with the edge portion facing the vertical direction of the panel sandwiched between The metal fitting includes a fixing portion for fixing the base metal fitting to the support, a first contact surface on which the back surface of the edge portion facing in the vertical direction of the panel abuts, and a protrusion on which an end surface of the edge portion in the vertical direction of the panel abuts. And a mounting portion to which the cover plate is attached. The cover plate includes a second abutting surface with which a surface of an edge portion facing the vertical direction of the panel abuts, and a mounted portion to be attached to the mounting portion. Prepared, Sandwiched between the position on the opposite side of the first abutting surface with the convex part and the mounting part of the metal fitting as the boundary and the position on the opposite side of the second abutting surface with the attached part of the cover plate as the boundary The cover plate is fixed to the base bracket with screws with the member sandwiched and a gap secured between the mounting portion and the mounted portion. And a second support fitting that is sandwiched by a load support member that abuts the facing edge and receives the load of the panel.

  In the invention of claim 2, the fixing portion protrudes in a convex shape toward the support column.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the load supporting member fitted into the lower end of the base metal fitting and the cover plate of the second support metal fitting receives the load of the panel, and the base metal protrusion and the mounting portion serve as a boundary. The sandwiching member is sandwiched between a position opposite to the first abutting surface and a position opposite to the second abutting surface with the attached portion of the cover plate as a boundary, and the edge facing the vertical direction of the panel The end surface of the base part is brought into contact with the convex part, and the cover plate is screwed and fixed to the base metal fitting in a state where a gap is secured between the attachment part and the attached part. Since the panel can be easily positioned by contacting the second contact surface of the cover plate to the panel, the edge of the panel can be obtained without additional processing such as a through hole in the panel supported by the panel support device. The part can be supported.

It is a perspective view in the state where the panel concerning a 1st embodiment was attached. It is a perspective view which shows the components structure of a 1st support metal fitting. It is a perspective view which shows the components structure of a 2nd support metal fitting. It is a perspective view of the base metal fitting seen from one side. It is a perspective view of the base metal fitting seen from the other side. It is a perspective view of the cover plate seen from the other side. It is a perspective view of the cover plate seen from one side. It is a front view which shows the attachment state of a panel.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The panel support device 1 includes a first support fitting 3 that supports the peripheral edge of the panel 2 in the vertical direction, and a second support fitting 4 that supports the lower end corner of the panel 2. The first support fitting 3 and the second support fitting 4 are screwed to the column 5. The first support fitting 3 includes a base fitting 6 that is screwed to the support column 5 and a cover plate 7 that is sandwiched between the base fitting 6 and the peripheral edge of the panel 2 and fixed to the base fitting 6 by screwing. The base metal 6 and the cover plate 7 are integrally formed vertically symmetrically using a metal such as stainless steel.

  The base metal fitting 6 includes a plate portion 8 formed in a rectangular plate shape. A stepped portion 9 which is a fixed portion protruding in a convex shape is formed on one surface of the plate portion 8. A through hole 11 is formed in the end surface 10 of the stepped portion 9. A hexagon bolt for screwing the base metal fitting 6 to the column 5 is inserted into the through hole 11.

  On the other surface of the plate portion 8, a hole portion 12 is formed in which a head of a hexagon bolt that fixes the base metal fitting 6 to the support column 5 is accommodated. The hole 12 is formed in a hexagonal shape, and the head of the hexagon bolt is engaged with the hole 12 while being prevented from rotating. Adjacent to the hole 12, elongated protrusions 13 and 13 are formed in the vertical direction. A screw hole 15 for screwing the cover plate 7 is formed in the convex portion 13. An abutment surface 16 is formed at a position adjacent to the convex portions 13 and 13 and at the peripheral edge portion of the hole portion 12. The back surface of the panel 2 is in contact with the contact surface 16. The panel 2 is in contact with the contact surface 16 with the back surface in contact with the side surface 17 of the convex portion 13. As a result, the panel 2 is positioned.

  A groove portion 21 to which the sandwiching member 20 is locked is formed at a position opposite to the contact surface 16 with the convex portions 13 and 13 and the screw hole 15 as a boundary. The sandwiching member 20 is a metal plate formed in a rectangular shape. The groove portion 21 is formed in an elongated shape in the vertical direction. In addition, in order for the convex part 25 of the cover plate 7 to engage between the convex parts 13 and 13, the opposing end surfaces 22 and 22 of the convex parts 13 and 13 are formed in the V-shaped concave shape.

  The cover plate 7 includes a plate portion 23 formed in a square plate shape. A contact surface 24 with which the surface of the panel 2 contacts is formed on one surface of the plate portion 23. A vertically elongated protrusion 25 is formed adjacent to the contact surface 24 in the vertical direction. The convex portion 25 is fitted between the two convex portions 13 formed on the base metal fitting 6 when the cover plate 7 is attached to the base metal fitting 6. At this time, the end surfaces 26 and 26 formed in a V-shaped convex shape at both ends in the vertical direction engage with the end surfaces 22 and 22 of the convex portion 13. This prevents the cover plate 7 from shifting in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

  Note that the horizontal width of the convex portion 25 is slightly narrower than the horizontal width of the convex portions 13 and 13 formed on the base metal fitting 6, and the side surfaces 17 and 17 of the convex portions 13 and 13. It is prevented that the end surface of the panel 2 that abuts against the side surface 27 of the convex portion 25 abuts. A through hole 28 for screwing the cover plate 7 to the base metal fitting 6 is formed on the other surface of the plate portion 23. In the present embodiment, the countersunk screw 34 is used, so the through hole 28 is countersunk. A groove portion 29 in which the sandwiching member 20 is locked is formed at a position opposite to the contact surface 24 with the through hole 28 of the cover plate 7 as a boundary. The groove 29 is formed in an elongated shape in the vertical direction.

  On the upper end and the lower end of the cover plate 7, rising portions 30 and 30 rising from the plate portion 23 are formed. The rising portions 30 and 30 sandwich the convex portion 13 of the base metal fitting 6 in the vertical direction when the cover plate 7 is screwed to the base metal fitting 6 and prevent the cover plate 7 from shifting in the vertical direction. 6 and the external appearance of the 1st support metal fitting 3 and the 2nd support metal fitting 4 is processed aesthetically.

  The second support bracket 4 is obtained by attaching a load support member 31 to the first support bracket 3. In the description of the second support bracket 4, the description overlapping with the first support bracket 3 is omitted and the same reference numerals are used. The load support member 31 is a metal plate formed in a rectangular shape. Slots 32 and 33 that are elongated in the horizontal direction are formed at the upper end and lower end of the other side surface of the base metal fitting 6 and the one side surface of the cover plate 7, and the end surface of the load support member 31 is at the lower end. The groove portions 32 and 33 are fitted. The cover plate 7 is attached to the base metal fitting 6 with the load support member 31 sandwiched between the base metal fitting 6 and the cover plate 7.

  The panel 2 is fitted from above between the base metal fitting 6 and the cover plate 7, and the lower end surface abuts against the load support member 31. The load support member 31 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and can correspond to two different thickness panels 2 by changing the direction of the load support member 31. Furthermore, by preparing a plurality of load support members 31 having different shapes, it is possible to deal with three or more panels 2 having different thicknesses. Since the base bracket 6 and the cover plate 7 of the second support bracket 4 have the same shape as the base bracket 6 and the cover plate 7 of the first support bracket 3, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the contact surface 16 of the base metal fitting 6 and the side surfaces 17 and 17 of the convex portions 13 and 13 of the first support metal fitting 3, the contact surface 24 of the cover plate 7 of the first support metal fitting 3, and the base of the second support metal fitting 4. Buffering resin is affixed to the contact surface 16 of the metal fitting 6 and the side surfaces 17 and 17 of the convex portions 13 and 13 and the contact surface 24 of the cover plate 7 of the second support metal fitting 4.

  Here, a procedure for attaching the panel 2 will be described. First, the base metal fitting 6 of the second support metal fitting 4 is screwed to the column 5. Although not shown, a hexagonal bolt is fitted into the hole 12 of the base metal fitting 6 so that a screw portion of the bolt protrudes on one side of the base metal fitting 6. The bolt is inserted into the through hole of the support column 5, and a nut is screwed onto the screw portion of the bolt from the back side of the support column 5, and the base metal fitting 6 is screwed to the support column 5. At this time, since the head of the hexagon bolt is fitted into the hole 12 and is prevented from rotating, the operator can lightly press the head of the bolt and screw the nut.

  A sandwiching member 20 matching the thickness of the panel 2 is selected, and one end face of the sandwiching member 20 is fitted into the groove portion 21 of the base bracket 6 of the second support bracket 4. Further, a load support member 31 suitable for the thickness of the panel 2 is selected, and one end surface of the load support member 31 is fitted into the lower end side groove portion 32 of the base metal fitting 6. The cover plate 7 is attached to the base metal fitting 6 in which one end surfaces of the sandwiching member 20 and the load supporting member 31 are fitted, and the other end surfaces of the sandwiching member 20 and the load supporting member 31 are connected to the groove portion 29 and the lower end side groove portion 33 of the cover plate 7. Fit. The sandwiching member 20 and the load support member 31 are sandwiched between the base metal fitting 6 and the cover plate 7.

  At this time, the convex part 25 of the cover plate 7 is engaged between the end faces 22 and 22 of the convex parts 13 and 13 of the base metal 6, and the rising parts 30 and 30 of the cover plate 7 are connected to the convex parts 13 and 13 of the base metal 6. Sandwich. In this state, a countersunk screw 34 is inserted into the through hole 28 of the cover plate 7, and the cover plate 7 is screwed to the base metal fitting 6 in a loose state.

  Next, the base metal fitting 6 of the first support metal fitting 3 is attached above the second support metal fitting 4. The base metal fitting 6 of the first support metal fitting 3 is attached in the same procedure as the attachment procedure of the base metal fitting 6 of the second support metal fitting 4. A hexagonal bolt is fitted into the hole 12 of the base metal fitting 6 so that a screw portion of the bolt protrudes on one side of the base metal fitting 6. The bolt is inserted into the through hole of the support column 5, and a nut is screwed onto the screw portion of the bolt from the back side of the support column 5, and the base metal fitting 6 is screwed to the support column 5.

In this state, the panel 2 is fitted into the second support fitting 4 from above, the side surface of the panel 2 is brought into contact with the side surfaces 17 and 17 of the convex portions 13 and 13, and the bottom end surface of the panel 2 is attached to the load support member 31. Make contact. Accordingly, the panel 2 is positioned in the lateral direction and the vertical direction. FIG. 8 shows this state.
When the cover plate 7 screwed to the base metal fitting 6 of the second support metal fitting 4 in a loose state is finally tightened, one end face of the sandwiching member 20 reaches the bottom of the groove 21 of the base metal fitting 20 and the other end face of the sandwiching member 20 Reaches the bottom of the cover plate 7 groove 29. The panel 2 is sandwiched and fixed between the contact surface 16 and the contact surface 24. The width of the sandwiching member 20 in the front-rear direction is a dimension in which the panel 2 is sandwiched in a balanced state by the contact surface 16 and the contact surface 24.

By preparing a plurality of sandwiching members 20 having different dimensions, a plurality of panels 2 having different thicknesses can be handled. At this time, a gap is always ensured between the peripheral portion of the through hole 28 located on one side of the cover plate 7 and the peripheral portion of the convex portion 13 screw hole 15 located on the other side of the base metal fitting 6.
When the countersunk screw 34 is tightened, the end surface of the load support member 31 is pressed against the bottom surfaces of the grooves 32 and 33, and the panel 2 cannot be sandwiched between the contact surface 16 and the contact surface 24. In order to prevent this, the load support member 31 is formed with a narrower width in the front-rear direction than the sandwiching member 20.

  Next, one end surface of the sandwiching member 20 is fitted into the base metal 6 groove 21 of the first support metal 3. The convex portion 25 of the cover plate 7 is engaged between the end surfaces 22 and 22 of the convex portions 13 and 13 of the base metal fitting 6, and the other end surface of the sandwiching member 20 fitted in the base metal fitting 6 is formed in the groove portion 29 of the cover plate 7. Fit. At this time, the rising portions 30 and 30 of the cover plate 7 sandwich the convex portions 13 and 13 of the base metal fitting 6.

  A flat head screw 34 is inserted into the through hole 28 of the cover plate 7, and the cover plate 7 is screwed to the base metal fitting 6. Screwing is performed in a state where a gap is secured between the peripheral portion of the through hole 28 located on one side of the cover plate 7 and the peripheral portion of the convex portion 13 screw hole 15 located on the other side of the base metal fitting 6. .

In the present embodiment, the head of the hexagon bolt that fixes the base metal fitting 6 to the support column 5 is accommodated in the stepped portion 9 that protrudes convexly toward the support column 5 side. The protruding portion of the panel support device 1 protruding in the direction can be made small, and a clean appearance can be obtained.
In this embodiment, the load of the panel 2 is received by the load support member 31 installed at the lower end of the second support bracket 4, and the contact surface 16 of the base bracket 6 and the contact surface 24 of the cover plate 7 are Since the panel 2 does not receive the load of the panel 2, it is not necessary to provide a through hole in the panel 2 in order to receive the load of the panel 2 at the contact surface 16 and the contact surface 24. The panel 2 can be easily positioned by bringing the panel 2 into contact with the load support member 31, the side surface 17 of the convex portion 13, and the contact surfaces 16 and 24.

  Although the base metal fitting 6 is screwed to the support | pillar 5 using the hexagon bolt, it is not limited to this, For example, a hexagon socket bolt can also be used. In this case, when the nut is screwed, it is necessary to fix the bolt by inserting a hexagon wrench into the bolt head hole. If there is no space behind the support 5, the base 5 can be fixed to the support 5 by cutting a screw on the support 5 itself and screwing a hexagon socket head bolt directly from the front of the support 5.

  In this way, the panel support device 1 that supports the vertical edge of the panel 2 on the free end side on the column 5 includes the base metal 6 fixed to the column 5 and the edge of the panel 2 facing the vertical direction. A cover plate 7 that is attached to the base metal fitting 6 in a sandwiched state. The base metal fitting 6 has a stepped portion 9 that is a fixing portion for fixing the base metal fitting 6 to the column 5 and an edge portion facing the vertical direction of the panel 2. The contact surface 16 that is the first contact surface with which the back surface of the panel 2 abuts, the convex portion 13 that contacts the end surface of the edge of the panel 2 in the vertical direction, and the screw hole 15 that is the mounting portion to which the cover plate 7 is attached. The cover plate 7 includes a contact surface 24 that is a second contact surface with which a surface of an edge portion of the panel 2 facing in the vertical direction contacts, and a through hole 28 that is a mounting portion attached to the screw hole 15. And the convex portion 13 of the base metal fitting 6 and the A sandwiching member that is a first plate piece between a position opposite to the contact surface 16 with the hole 15 as a boundary and a position opposite to the contact surface 24 with the through hole 28 of the cover plate 7 as a boundary. 20 is sandwiched and a clearance is secured between the screw hole 15 and the through hole 28, and the cover plate 7 is fixed to the base bracket 6 with screws and fixed to the support 5 and the first support bracket 3. Base bracket 6 and a cover plate 7 attached to the base bracket 6 in a state where the edge of the panel 2 facing the vertical direction is sandwiched, the base bracket 6 is a stepped portion for fixing the base bracket 6 to the column 5 9, a contact surface 16 with which the rear surface of the edge portion facing in the vertical direction of the panel 2 abuts, a convex portion 13 with which an end surface of the edge portion facing in the vertical direction of the panel 2 contacts, and a screw hole to which the cover plate 7 is attached 15 and the cover plate 7 The contact surface 24 with which the surface of the edge part which faces the vertical direction of the rod 2 contacts, and the through-hole 28 attached to the screw hole 15 is contacted with the convex part 13 of the base metal fitting 6 and the screw hole 15 as a boundary. The sandwiching member 20 is sandwiched between the position on the opposite side to 16 and the position on the opposite side of the contact surface 24 with the through hole 28 of the cover plate 7 as a boundary, and between the screw hole 15 and the through hole 28. The cover plate 7 is fixed with screws to the base metal fitting 6 in a state where a clearance is secured between the base metal fitting 6 and the cover plate 7. Since the load support member 31 that receives the load is sandwiched between the second support fittings 4, the edge of the panel 2 can be supported without additional processing such as a through hole in the panel 2 supported by the panel support device 1. Can do.

  Further, since the stepped portion 9 which is a fixed portion protrudes in a convex shape toward the support column 5 side, the protruding portion of the panel support device 1 protruding in the lateral direction from the free end side of the panel 2 is made small and neat. Appearance can be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Panel support apparatus 2 Panel 3 1st support metal fitting 4 2nd support metal fitting 5 Support column 6 Base metal fitting 7 Cover plate 8 Plate part 9 Step part 10, 22, 26 End surface 11 Through-hole 12 Hole part 13, 25 Protrusion part 15 Screw Holes 16 and 24 Abutting surfaces 17 and 27 Side surfaces 20 Clamping members 21, 29, 32 and 33 Groove portion 23 Plate portion 28 Through hole 30 Rising portion 31 Load support member 34 Countersunk screw

Claims (2)

A panel support device for supporting the edge on the free end side facing the vertical direction of the panel to the support,
The panel support device includes a base bracket that is fixed to the column and a cover plate that is attached to the base bracket in a state where the edge portion facing the vertical direction of the panel is sandwiched between
The base metal part abuts the fixing part for fixing the base metal part to the support, the first contact surface where the back surface of the edge part facing in the vertical direction of the panel abuts, and the end face of the edge part facing in the vertical direction of the panel. Providing a convex part and an attachment part to which the cover plate is attached,
The cover plate includes a second abutting surface on which a surface of an edge portion facing the vertical direction of the panel abuts, and a mounted portion attached to the mounting portion,
A member that is sandwiched between a position on the opposite side of the first contact surface with respect to the convex portion and the attachment portion of the base metal and a position on the opposite side of the second contact surface with respect to the attached portion of the cover plate A first support fitting, wherein the cover plate is fixed to the base bracket with a screw in a state where a gap is secured between the attachment portion and the attached portion,
A base bracket that is fixed to the column and a cover plate that is attached to the base bracket in a state where the edge portion facing the vertical direction of the panel is sandwiched,
The base metal part abuts the fixing part for fixing the base metal part to the support, the first contact surface where the back surface of the edge part facing in the vertical direction of the panel abuts, and the end face of the edge part facing in the vertical direction of the panel. Providing a convex part and an attachment part to which the cover plate is attached,
The cover plate includes a second abutting surface on which a surface of an edge portion facing the vertical direction of the panel abuts, and a mounted portion attached to the mounting portion,
A member that is sandwiched between a position on the opposite side of the first contact surface with respect to the convex portion and the attachment portion of the base metal and a position on the opposite side of the second contact surface with respect to the attached portion of the cover plate The cover plate is fixed with screws to the base bracket with a gap secured between the mounting part and the mounted part.
A panel support device, comprising: a second support metal fitting provided at a lower end of the base metal fitting and the cover plate, and a load support member which is in contact with an edge portion of the panel facing the lower edge lateral direction and receives a load of the panel. The panel support device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing portion protrudes convexly toward the support column.

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