JP2018071045A - Retainer for panel, setting method of retainer for panel, and setting method of panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a retainer for a panel capable of easily fixing a second supporting member to a first supporting member.SOLUTION: A retainer 100 for a panel has a plurality of first supporting members 110 fixed to a setting face 12 and extended in a first direction (Y-direction) and a second supporting member 120 extended along a second direction (X-direction) crossing the first direction over at least two first supporting members and disposed on the first supporting members. The second supporting member has a bottom part 122 in contact with an upper face 112 of the first supporting member and a protrusion part 124 protruded upward from the bottom part at the end part in the first direction of the bottom part. The first supporting member has a receiving part 170 for inserting the protrusion part. The receiving part 170 has a receiving port for receiving the protrusion part, a lower part abutting on the bottom part of the second supporting member in the receiving part, and an upper part 132 abutting on an upper end of the protrusion part above the lower part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixing device for a panel, a method for installing a fixing device for a panel, and a method for installing a panel.

  In recent years, a plurality of solar cell modules arranged in an array may be installed in a place such as a roof of a building. The solar cell module includes a solar cell panel having a power generation unit and a frame that holds a peripheral end portion of the solar cell panel. The solar cell module is installed on the roof by holding a frame on a fixing device installed on the roof.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses a fixing device that fixes a plurality of panel-like solar cell modules. A plurality of panel-like solar cell modules are arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The fixing device includes a plurality of longitudinal members extending in the longitudinal direction (inclination direction of the roof) and a plurality of transverse members extending in the transverse direction over the plurality of longitudinal members. The plurality of vertical members are fixed to the installation surface of the roof. The cross member is fixed on a plurality of vertical members. Each solar cell module is supported by two cross members adjacent to each other in the vertical direction.

  More specifically, the cross member has a bottom surface portion in contact with the vertical member, and the vertical member has a hook portion for sandwiching and fixing the bottom surface portion of the cross member. The hook part forms an opening for receiving the bottom part of the cross member. Hook the bottom part of the cross member to the hook part of the vertical member, hold the other part of the bottom part of the cross member and the top surface of the vertical member with the holding member, and fasten the bolt to fix the cross member to the vertical member. (See FIG. 5B of Patent Document 1).

International Publication No. 2014/109194

  If the length in the height direction of the hook portion of the vertical member, that is, the length in the height direction of the opening that receives the bottom portion of the cross member is larger than the thickness of the bottom portion of the cross member, the bottom portion of the cross member will be Since it can move in the vertical direction within the hook portion, the cross member will be rattled. Therefore, the thickness of the bottom portion of the cross member is usually substantially the same as the length in the height direction of the hook portion (opening) into which the cross member is inserted.

  Here, an installation surface such as a roof of a building is often not flat, and unevenness is often present on the installation surface. When unevenness exists on the installation surface, the height levels of the hook portions of the plurality of vertical members vary. One cross member extends over a plurality of vertical members, and is fixed to a hook portion of the plurality of vertical members. If there are variations in the height level of the hooks of multiple vertical members, the thickness of the bottom surface of the cross member is substantially the same as the length in the height direction of the hooks (openings). One cross member may not be easily inserted into the hook part of the material.

  Therefore, a panel fixing device that can easily fix the second support member (cross member) to the first support member (vertical member), a method of installing the fixing device, and the like are desired.

  A fixing device for a panel according to an aspect includes a plurality of first support members fixed to an installation surface and extending in a first direction, and at least two second directions along a second direction intersecting the first direction. A second support member extending over the first support member and disposed on the first support member. The second support member includes a bottom portion that is in contact with the upper surface of the first support member, and a protrusion that protrudes upward from the bottom portion at an end portion in the first direction of the bottom portion. The first support member has a receiving portion into which the protruding portion is inserted. The receiving portion includes a receiving port for receiving the protruding portion, a lower portion in contact with the bottom portion of the second support member in the receiving portion, and an upper portion in contact with the tip on the upper side of the protruding portion above the lower portion. Have.

  The method of installing the fixing device for a panel according to one aspect includes a first step of fixing the plurality of first support members to the installation surface such that the plurality of first support members are along the first direction; A second step of disposing the second support member on the first support member so as to extend across the at least two first support members along a second direction intersecting the first direction; Have. The second support member includes a bottom portion that is in contact with the upper surface of the first support member, and a protrusion that protrudes upward from the bottom portion at an end portion in the first direction of the bottom portion. The first support member has a receiving portion into which the protruding portion is inserted. The receiving portion includes a receiving port for receiving the protruding portion, a lower portion in contact with the bottom portion of the second support member in the receiving portion, and an upper portion in contact with the tip on the upper side of the protruding portion above the lower portion. Have. In the second step, the protrusion is inserted into the receiving portion with the bottom of the second support member inclined from the upper surface of the first support member so that the end opposite to the protrusion is raised upward. And rotating the second support member about the second direction so that the bottom of the second support member is in close contact with the top surface of the first support member.

  A method for installing a panel according to one aspect includes a step of installing a fixing device for a panel on the installation surface by the above method, and a step of installing the panel on a second support member.

  According to the above aspect, the second support member can be easily fixed to the first support member.

It is a perspective view which shows the fixing device for panels which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the panel installed in the fixing device. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the fixing device along the 2A-2A direction of FIG. It is a perspective view of the 1st support member which comprises a fixing device. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a region 4A in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the fixing device concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the fixing device concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the fixing device concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 1st supporting member which constitutes the fixing device concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 2nd fixing | fixed part which comprises the fixing device which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to install the fixing device for panels which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to install the fixing device for panels which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to install the fixing device for panels which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to install the fixing device for panels which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to install the fixing device for panels which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to install the fixing device for panels which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to install a panel. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to install a panel.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and ratios of dimensions and the like may differ from actual ones.

(1) 1st Embodiment FIG. 1: is a perspective view which shows the fixing device for panels which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the panel installed in the fixing device. In FIG. 1, some panels are omitted to show an installation surface, a first support member, and a second support member, which will be described later. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the fixing device along the direction 2A-2A of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first support member constituting the fixing device. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a region 4A in FIG.

  In the first embodiment, the panel fixing device 100 is fixed to an installation surface 12 such as a roof. The fixing device 100 supports a plurality of panels 20. The panel 20 may be a solar cell module, for example.

  The fixing device 100 includes a plurality of first support members 110 and a plurality of second support members 120. The first support member 110 extends along the first direction (Y direction) and is fixed to the installation surface 12. The second support member 120 extends across at least two first support members 110 along a second direction (X direction) intersecting the first direction. The second support member 120 is disposed on the first support member 110.

  The plurality of panels 20 may be arranged in a plurality along the first direction (Y direction) and the second direction (X direction). Each panel 20 is supported by the second support members 120 adjacent to each other in the first direction.

  In the present embodiment, the first direction corresponds to the inclination direction of the roof, and the second direction corresponds to a direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the first direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The first direction and the second direction may be along any direction as long as the plurality of panels 20 can be supported. In addition, the first direction and the second direction do not have to be orthogonal to each other, and need only intersect with each other. In addition, the panel fixing device 100 can be fixed not only to an inclined installation surface such as a roof but also to a horizontal installation surface.

  The plurality of second support members 120 may have the same structure except for the two support members 120a arranged at both ends in the first direction. Further, the support members 120a arranged at one end or both ends in the first direction may have the same structure as the second support member 120 other than both ends in the first direction, and have different structures. You may have.

  One second support member 120 has a first stacking surface 126a and a second stacking surface 126b for stacking two panels 20 adjacent to each other in the first direction. The second support member 120 has a bottom portion 122 that contacts the first support member 110. The first stacking surface 126 a and the second stacking surface 126 b may be located above the bottom portion 122. Specifically, the first loading surface 126a and the second loading surface 126b are supported above the bottom portion 122 by support portions 127a and 127b extending upward from the bottom portion 122, respectively. Further, the second support member 120 may have a side contact portion 128 that partitions the first stacking surface 126a and the second stacking surface 126b. The side contact portion 128 contacts the side surfaces of the pair of panels 20 adjacent to each other in the first direction.

  The second support member 120 may have a flange 129. The flange 129 protrudes from the upper part of the side surface contact portion 128 to both sides in the first direction. In the present embodiment, the end portion of the panel 20 is supported by the stacking surfaces 126 a and 126 b and the flange 129.

  The first support member 110 can be fixed to the installation surface 12 by a fixing bracket (not shown) disposed on the installation surface 12 or a fastening member (not shown) such as a bolt. In order to fix the plurality of first support members 110 to the rafters of the roof, generally, the plurality of first support members 110 may be arranged at intervals of the rafters.

  The first support member 110 includes a rail portion 111 that extends along the first direction. The rail part 111 may be formed in the shape of an elongated hollow quadrangular prism whose upper surface is open. More specifically, an opening extending along the first direction may be formed on the upper surface of the rail portion 111. The upper surface 112 of the rail part is located on both sides of the opening. The upper surface 112 of the rail portion, that is, the upper surface of the first support member constitutes a surface on which the second support member 120 is placed.

  The bottom portion 122 of the second support member is placed on the upper surface 112 of the rail portion across the opening of the rail portion 111. The second support member 120 has a protrusion 124 that protrudes upward from the bottom 122 at the end in the first direction. The protrusion 124 may extend in the second direction across the at least two first support members 110.

  The first support member 110 has a receiving portion 170 into which the protruding portion 124 is inserted. The receiving part 170 has a receiving port for receiving the protruding part 124. Furthermore, the receiving part 170 has a lower part 112 that comes into contact with the bottom part 122 of the second support member in the receiving part 170, and an upper part 132 that comes into contact with the tip on the upper side of the protruding part 124 above the lower part. . That is, the second support member 120 is pressed between the upper portion 132 of the receiving portion and the lower portion 112 of the receiving portion at the protrusion 124. In other words, the length of the protrusion 124 in the height direction is substantially the same as the distance between the upper portion 132 and the lower portion 112 of the receiving portion where the protrusion 124 is present. At the receiving port, the upper portion 132 of the receiving portion and the bottom portion 122 of the second support member are not in contact with each other. In addition, at least two first support members 110 on which one second support member 120 is placed are provided with receiving portions 170 having the same configuration. With the above configuration, even when unevenness exists on the installation surface 12, the second support member 120 can be easily fixed to the first support member 110 as described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion 124 is preferably tapered from the bottom 122 upward. If the tip on the upper side of the protrusion 124 is thin, the protrusion 124 can be easily inserted into the receiving portion 170. Moreover, if the base of the protrusion part 124 is thick, it can suppress that the protrusion part 124 deform | transforms or is destroyed by load.

  The first support member 110 may include a first fixing part 130 and a second fixing part 140. The first fixing unit 130 and / or the second fixing unit 140 may be configured to be detachable from the rail unit 111 or may be configured to be detachable from the rail unit 111. In this embodiment, the 1st fixing | fixed part 130 comprises the upper part 132 of a receiving part. In addition, the lower part of the receiving part 170 is comprised by the upper surface of the rail part 111. FIG.

  The first fixing portion 130 may extend from the upper portion 132 of the receiving portion below the upper surface 112 of the rail portion, and may extend along the first direction below the upper surface of the rail portion.

  The second fixing portion 140 has a pressing portion 142 that presses the end portion of the bottom portion 122 of the second support member opposite to the end portion having the protruding portion 124 against the upper surface 112 of the first support member. In other words, the end portion of the bottom portion 122 of the second support member opposite to the end portion having the projections 124 is the pressing portion 142 of the second fixing portion 140, the upper surface of the first support member 110, That is, it is sandwiched between the upper surface of the rail portion 111.

  The second fixing portion 140 extends below the upper surface of the rail portion 111 and is in contact with the first fixing portion 130 below the upper surface of the rail portion 111. The second fixing part 140 is fixed to the first fixing part 130. Specifically, the first fixing portion 130 and the second fixing portion 140 have holes 138 and 148 into which fastening members 160 such as bolts are inserted at the same position (see also FIG. 12). The fastening members 160 are fixed to each other.

  Preferably, the first fixing portion 130 is configured to be movable in the first direction with respect to the rail portion 111. More preferably, the second fixing portion 140 is configured to be movable in the first direction together with the first fixing portion 130.

  As a specific example, the side surface 117 of the rail portion 111 has a hole portion 118 extending along the first direction. At least one of the first fixing portion 130 and the second fixing portion 140 has a protruding portion 136 protruding in the second direction. In FIG. 3, only one hole 118 and one protrusion 136 are shown, but the same irregularity is not provided on the side surface opposite to the side surface 117 of the rail portion 111 shown in FIG. 3. The illustrated hole and protrusion are provided. These holes and protrusions (not shown) are preferably provided at positions shifted in the first direction with respect to the holes 118 and protrusions 136 shown. The hole 118 formed in the rail portion 111 extends longer in the first direction than the protruding portion 136. Accordingly, the first fixing portion 130 and the second fixing portion 140 can move along the rail portion 111 together with the second support member 120. Since the second support member 120 is movable along the rail portion 111, the panel 20 can be easily installed on the second support member 120.

(2) Second Embodiment A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the fixing device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a region corresponding to the region 4A in FIG.

  In the second embodiment, the receiving portion 170 has an engaging portion 132 a that protrudes toward the lower portion on the receiving port side of the upper portion 132. Specifically, the height L2 at the edge of the receiving portion 170 on the side of the receiving port is smaller than the height L1 at the edge of the receiving portion 170 on the side far from the receiving port. As a result, the protrusion 124 inserted at one end is difficult to be removed simply by pulling the second support member 120 straight in the first direction. Therefore, for example, during the operation of attaching the panel to the fixing device, the second support member can be prevented from being unexpectedly detached from the first support member.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the protrusion 124 of the bottom 122 of the second support member 120 may have a trapezoidal shape with a cross section perpendicular to the second direction. More specifically, the protrusion 124 may have a trapezoidal shape that tapers from the bottom 122 upward.

(3) Third Embodiment A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the fixing device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a region corresponding to the region 4A in FIG.

  In 3rd Embodiment, the upper part 132 of the receiving part 170 inclines so that it may approach the lower part 112 toward the receiving port side. Thereby, similarly to the second embodiment, the height L2 of the receiving portion 170 at the edge on the receiving port side is smaller than the height L1 of the receiving portion 170 on the edge far from the receiving port. . Therefore, the protrusion 124 inserted at one end is difficult to be removed simply by pulling the second support member 120 straight in the first direction. Therefore, for example, during the operation of attaching the panel to the fixing device, the second support member can be prevented from being unexpectedly detached from the first support member.

(4) Fourth Embodiment A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations of the first embodiment, and the description thereof may be omitted. FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the fixing device according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a first support member constituting the fixing device according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second fixing portion constituting the fixing device according to the fourth embodiment.

  In the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the fixing device 100 includes a first support member 110 and a second support member 120. The structure of the second support member 120 may be the same as in the first to third embodiments.

  The first support member 110 includes a first fixing portion 130 and a second fixing portion 140. The structure of the 1st fixing | fixed part 130 may be the same as 1st Embodiment. The structure of the second fixing portion 140 is different from that of the first embodiment.

  The second fixing portion 140 has a pressing portion 142 that presses the end portion of the bottom portion 122 of the second support member 120 opposite to the end portion having the protruding portion 124 against the upper surface 112 of the first support member. . The pressing portion 142 has claw portions 143 that locally project downward at both ends in the first direction (X direction in FIG. 9). When the second fixing portion 140 is fixed by the fastening member 160, the claw portion 143 of the pressing portion 142 applies a strong force locally to the upper surface 112 of the first supporting member 110, whereby the second supporting member 120 can be firmly fixed to the first support member 110.

  Further, the second fixing portion 140 has a hooking portion 144 supported on the upper surface 112 of the first supporting member 110 on the side opposite to the pressing portion 142 in the second direction (Y direction in FIG. 7). You may have. In this case, the second fixing portion 140 is held on the upper surface 112 of the first support member 110 by the pressing portion 142 and the hooking portion 144.

  In a state where the second fixing portion 140 is not firmly fixed by the fastening member 160, a minute gap G may be provided between the first fixing portion 130 and the second fixing portion 140. In this case, when the second fixing portion 140 is firmly fixed by the fastening member 160, a downward force is more easily applied to the second fixing portion 140, so that the pressing portion 142 of the second fixing portion 140 is The force which fixes the bottom part 122 of the 2nd supporting member 120 increases.

  Even when the second fixing portion 140 is firmly fixed by the fastening member 160, a gap G may exist between the first fixing portion 130 and the second fixing portion 140. Instead, when the second fixing part 140 is firmly fixed by the fastening member 160, the gap G may be partially or entirely eliminated.

  The second fixing portion 140 has a hole portion 148 into which the fastening member 160 is inserted (see FIG. 9). The hole 148 may extend longer in the second direction than the length of the fastening member 160 in the second direction (Y direction). Thereby, in a state where the fixing by the fastening member 160 is loosened (temporarily fixed state), the second fixing portion 140 is configured to be movable in the second direction with respect to the rail portion 111 and the first fixing portion 130. The In this case, the second fixing portion 140 is temporarily fixed to the rail portion 111 and the first fixing portion 130 in advance without completely removing the second fixing portion 140 from the rail portion 111 and the first fixing portion 130. Thus, the operation of installing the fixing device 100 on the installation surface can be performed.

(5) Method for Installing Panel Fixing Device According to First Embodiment Next, a method for installing a panel fixing device will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a plurality of first support members 110 extending in one direction and a second support member 120 extending in one direction are prepared. The first support member 110 and the second support member 120 are the same as those described in the first embodiment. Instead, the first support member 110 and the second support member 120 may be the same as those described in the second and third embodiments.

  Next, in the first step, the plurality of first support members 110 are fixed to the installation surface 12 so that the plurality of first support members 110 are along the first direction. The plurality of first support members 110 are fixed to the installation surface 12 in parallel to each other at intervals. The first support member 110 may be fixed to the installation surface 12 by a fixing bracket (not shown) arranged on the installation surface 12 or a fastening member (not shown) such as a bolt. In a preferred embodiment, the first support member 110 is arranged at intervals of the rafters so as to be fixed to the rafters of the roof.

  In this aspect, when the first support member 110 is fixed to the installation surface, the rail portion 111 of the first support member 110 is first fixed to the installation surface 12, and then the first fixing portion 130 is attached to the rail portion 111. That's fine. Instead, if possible, the rail portion 111 may be fixed to the installation surface with the first fixing portion 130 attached to the rail portion 111 in advance.

  Next, in the second step, the second support member 120 is extended to the first support member 110 so as to extend across the at least two first support members 110 along a second direction intersecting the first direction. Place on top.

  In the second step, the projecting portion is formed with the bottom 122 of the second support member 120 inclined from the upper surface 112 of the first support member 110 so that the end opposite to the projecting portion 124 is raised upward. 124 is inserted into the receiving portion 170, and the second support member 120 is moved around the second direction so that the bottom 122 of the second support member 120 is in close contact with the upper surface 112 of the first support member 110. Rotating (see FIG. 10). In the second step, the protrusions 124 of the second support members 120 are inserted into the receiving portions 170 of all the first support members 110 on which one second support member 120 is placed.

  According to the second step, the protrusion 124 is inserted into the receiving portion 170 from the tip of the protrusion 124 by tilting the second support member 120. Therefore, even if the height level of the receiving portions 170 of the plurality of first support members 110 varies due to unevenness of the installation surface 12, the protruding portion 124 can be easily inserted into the receiving portion 170. In addition, the edge of the bottom surface of the bottom portion 122 of the second support member 120 on the protrusion 124 side (the point P in FIG. 10) is in contact with the first support member 110, so that The protrusion 124 is inserted into the receiving portion 170 while applying a force in a direction in which the tip pushes the upper portion 132 of the receiving portion upward. Therefore, even when the height levels of the receiving portions 170 of the plurality of first support members 110 vary, the protrusions 124 and the bottom portions 122 of the second support members 120 can be easily placed in the receiving portions 170. Can be inserted into.

  Next, in the third step, the end portion of the bottom portion 122 of the second support member opposite to the end portion having the protrusions 124 is supported by the pressing portion 142 of the second fixing portion 140 for the first support. The second fixing portion 140 is fixed to the first fixing portion 130 so as to be pressed against the upper surface 112 of the member 110 (see FIG. 11). In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the 1st fixing | fixed part 130 and the 2nd fixing | fixed part 140 are mutually fastened by the fastening member 160, for example.

(6) Method for Installing Panel Fixing Device According to Fourth Embodiment Next, another method for installing the panel fixing device will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, description may be abbreviate | omitted about the structure similar to the method of installing the fixing device for panels mentioned above.

  First, a plurality of first support members 110 extending in one direction and a second support member 120 extending in one direction are prepared. The first support member 110 and the second support member 120 are the same as those described in the fourth embodiment.

  Next, in the first step, the plurality of first support members 110 are fixed to the installation surface 12 so that the plurality of first support members 110 are along the first direction. The plurality of first support members 110 are fixed to the installation surface 12 in parallel to each other at intervals.

  In this aspect, when the first support member 110 is fixed to the installation surface, the rail unit 111 is fixed to the installation surface with the first fixing unit 130 and the second fixing unit 140 being attached to the rail unit 111 in advance. can do. More specifically, the second fixing portion 140 is temporarily fixed to the rail portion 111 and the first fixing portion 130 by the fastening member 160.

  Next, in the second step, the second support member 120 is extended to the first support member 110 so as to extend across the at least two first support members 110 along a second direction intersecting the first direction. Place on top. In the second step, the projecting portion is formed with the bottom 122 of the second support member 120 inclined from the upper surface 112 of the first support member 110 so that the end opposite to the projecting portion 124 is raised upward. 124 is inserted into the receiving portion 170, and the second support member 120 is moved around the second direction so that the bottom 122 of the second support member 120 is in close contact with the upper surface 112 of the first support member 110. Rotating (see FIG. 13).

  Next, in the third step, the end portion of the bottom portion 122 of the second support member opposite to the end portion having the protrusions 124 is supported by the pressing portion 142 of the second fixing portion 140 for the first support. The second fixing portion 140 is fixed to the first fixing portion 130 so as to be pressed against the upper surface 112 of the member 110 (see FIG. 14).

  As described in the fourth embodiment, the second fixing portion 140 is temporarily fixed by the fastening member 160 in the second direction (Y direction) with respect to the rail portion 111 and the first fixing portion 130. ) May be configured to be movable. In this case, the second fixing portion 140 is moved toward the bottom portion 122 of the second support member 120 in a state where the second fixing portion 140 is temporarily fixed to the rail portion 111 and the first fixing portion 130. Thus, the pressing portion 142 of the second fixing portion 140 can be disposed on the bottom portion 122 of the second support member 120 (see FIGS. 14 and 15). Then, by firmly fixing the second fixing portion 140 with the fastening member 160, the pressing portion 142 presses the bottom portion 122 of the second support member 120 against the upper surface of the first support member 110. In this way, the work of installing the fixing device 100 on the installation surface can be performed without completely removing the second fixing unit 140 from the rail unit 111 and the first fixing unit 130.

(7) Method of installing a panel Next, a method of installing a panel will be described. The method for installing the panel includes the steps of fixing the panel fixing device to the installation surface by the method for installing the panel fixing device as described above, and installing the panel on the second support member. .

  After all the plurality of second support members 120 are arranged on the first support member 110, a plurality of panels may be installed on the second support member 120. Instead, after one second support member 120 is disposed on the first support member 110, the first support member 120 is placed on the first stacking surface 126 a and the second stacking surface 126 b of the second support member 120, respectively. The panel may be loaded and then the next second support member 120 may be placed on the first support member 110. In this case, the arrangement of the second support member 120 and the installation of the panel can be performed in order along the first direction.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when a panel is stacked on the second support member 120, first, one end of the first panel 20a is placed on the first stacking surface 126a. At this time, the other end of the first panel 20a may be in a state of being loaded on the second loading surface of another second support member. Next, the first fixed portion 130, the second fixed portion 140, and the second support member 120 are placed on the first loading surface 126a with respect to the rail portion of the first support member 110. The first panel 20a is moved along the first direction. Thereby, the edge part of the 1st panel 20a can be easily clamped with the 1st loading surface 126a and the flange 129.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 17, one end of the second panel 20 b is placed on the second stacking surface 126 b of the second support member 120. At this time, it is preferable that the other end of the second panel 20b is not supported by another second support member. Thereby, the one end part of the 2nd panel 20b can be supported by the 2nd loading surface 126b and the flange 129. FIG.

  It should be noted that all the panels can be fixed to the fixing device by repeating the process of supporting the panels as described above according to the number of panels to be installed.

  As described above, the content of the present invention has been disclosed through the embodiments. However, it should not be understood that the description and drawings constituting a part of this disclosure limit the present invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention specifying matters according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the panel fixing device is a device that fixes a plurality of panels. Alternatively, the fixing device of the present invention may be a device for fixing one panel.

  In the above-described embodiment, the protrusion 124 of the second support member 120 has a shape that tapers from the bottom 122 upward. Instead, the protrusion 124 may have a rectangular shape with a cross section along the second direction.

12 Installation surface 20 Panel 100 Fixing device 110 First support member 120 Second support member 124 Projection portion 130 First fixing portion 140 Second fixing portion 160 Fastening member 170 Receiving portion

Claims (13)

A plurality of first support members fixed to the installation surface and extending in the first direction;
A second support member extending over at least two of the first support members along a second direction intersecting the first direction and disposed on the first support member;
The second support member has a bottom portion that is in contact with the upper surface of the first support member, and a protrusion that protrudes upward from the bottom portion at an end portion of the bottom portion in the first direction,
The first support member has a receiving portion into which the protrusion is inserted,
The receiving portion includes a receiving port for receiving the protruding portion, a lower portion in contact with the bottom portion of the second support member in the receiving portion, an upper end of the protruding portion above the lower portion, and above the lower portion. And a fixing device for the panel, the upper part having an abutting upper part.   The fixing device for a panel according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion is tapered from the bottom toward the upper side.   The fixing device for a panel according to claim 1, wherein the upper portion of the receiving portion is inclined so as to approach the lower portion toward the receiving port side.   4. The panel fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving part has an engaging part protruding toward the lower part on the receiving port side of the upper part. 5.   The first support member is an end of the first support portion constituting the upper portion of the receiving portion and an end of the bottom portion of the second support member opposite to the end portion having the projection portion. The panel fixing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second fixing portion having a pressing portion that presses the portion against the upper surface of the first support member. The first support member has a rail portion extending along the first direction,
The panel fixing device according to claim 5, wherein the first fixing portion is configured to be movable in the first direction with respect to the rail portion.   The panel according to claim 6, wherein the second fixing portion is fixed to the first fixing portion and configured to be movable in the first direction together with the first fixing portion. Fixing device.   The panel pressing device according to claim 5, wherein the pressing portion includes a claw portion that locally projects downward. The second fixing portion further includes a hook portion supported on the upper surface of the first support member,
A fastening member for fastening the first fixing part and the second fixing part is provided,
9. The panel according to claim 5, wherein a gap is generated between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion at least temporarily fixed by the fastening member. Fixing device. A fastening member for fastening the first fixing part and the second fixing part is provided,
The second fixing part has a hole part into which the fastening member is inserted,
10. The fixing device for a panel according to claim 5, wherein the hole extends longer in the second direction than the length of the fastening member in the second direction. 11. A method of installing a fixing device for a panel,
A first step of fixing the plurality of first support members to an installation surface such that the plurality of first support members are along a first direction;
A second step of disposing a second support member on the first support member so as to extend across at least two of the first support members along a second direction intersecting the first direction; Have
The second support member has a bottom portion that is in contact with the upper surface of the first support member, and a protrusion that protrudes upward from the bottom portion at an end portion of the bottom portion in the first direction,
The first support member has a receiving portion into which the protrusion is inserted,
The receiving portion includes a receiving port for receiving the protruding portion, a lower portion in contact with the bottom portion of the second support member in the receiving portion, an upper end of the protruding portion above the lower portion, and above the lower portion. An upper part that abuts,
In the second step, in the state in which the bottom portion of the second support member is inclined from the upper surface of the first support member so as to raise the end opposite to the projection portion upward, the projection Inserting a portion into the receiving portion and rotating the second support member about the second direction so that the bottom portion of the second support member is in close contact with the top surface of the first support member And including a method. The first support member includes a rail portion extending along the first direction, and a first fixing portion configured to be movable in the first direction with respect to the rail portion, The first fixing part constitutes the upper part of the receiving part,
In the method, an end portion of the bottom portion of the second support member opposite to an end portion having the projection portion is pressed against an upper surface of the first support member by a pressing portion of a second fixing portion. The method according to claim 11, further comprising a third step of fixing the second fixing portion to the first fixing portion. A method of installing a panel,
Installing the fixing device for the panel on the installation surface by the method according to claim 11 or 12, and
Installing a panel on the second support member.

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