JP2020114298A - Assembly housing using only one kind of size of member - Google Patents

Abstract

To eliminate a need of producing many kinds of members for providing an inexpensive system in assembling various sizes of housings, and improve junction intensity and air tightness.SOLUTION: Same plate-shaped members in which, a thickness is Z, a longitudinal length is Y, and a length in a short direction is X, while Y=X+2×Z is satisfied, are jointed by jointing the other member at a right angle or horizontally over a width Z and a length X including a side having a length X, with respect to a center of the face having a length Y and a thickness Z, the jointing is repeated, for forming an assembly housing inside of which is a regular solid or a rectangular solid.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to the production of prefabricated furniture and housings.

In conventional assembly-type furniture and housings, members of various sizes such as a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate are combined into a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped. In addition, many of them require a dedicated frame at the joint between the members, and the types of the members have increased.

However, particularly when the member is made of plastic, the mold required for producing the member is very expensive, and when the number of members is large, the cost is very high.

Also, when trying to assemble different sizes of the entire casing, more types of members are required, and a huge initial investment is required to meet the market needs of high-mix low-volume production. There was a problem that the unit price of the product also increased.

Further, when the casing is configured by simply joining the members, it is difficult to secure airtightness due to a gap between the members, and it is also difficult to secure the strength of joining the members.

JP 2006-187401

When assembling housings of various sizes, it is possible to provide an inexpensive system by eliminating the need to make many kinds of members as described in the background art, and further improve the bonding strength and airtightness.

The present invention was devised to solve such a problem, and unifies the sizes of the members that form the housing, and minimizes the types of the members when forming various housings. It is possible to reduce the cost of creating members such as the cost of creating molds.

In the center of the surface of length Y and thickness Z, place the same plate-shaped members with thickness Z that satisfies the formula Y=X+2×Z, length Y in the longitudinal direction, and length X in the lateral direction. On the other hand, the other member is formed by repeatedly joining at right angles or horizontally over the width Z and the length X including the side of the length X, and the inside becomes a cubic or rectangular parallelepiped. Assembled case.

By minimizing the number of types of members, it is possible to significantly reduce the cost of making a mold, which is required particularly when the members are made of plastic. A wide variety of housing configurations are also possible.

The plate-shaped member according to claim 1, wherein the four sides forming the thickness are extended in the lateral direction without changing the length in the longitudinal direction, the length is the same as the thickness, and the length and width are each a half of the thickness. The assembly type housing according to claim 1, wherein only a member provided with a rectangular parallelepiped which is one of the above is used.

Due to the features of the member according to the second aspect, it is possible to reduce the cost by reducing or eliminating the necessary joint parts while realizing good joining.

The member according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein a cube block having a size to fill a space formed at both ends of the joint portion, or a metal fitting having a plurality of continuous faces of the cube is bonded or screwed. The assembly-type housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:

With the joining method according to the third aspect, it is possible to secure good joining strength and airtightness.

The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a concavo-convex portion is provided in a portion where the members can be joined to each other to ensure airtightness of the joined portion. Assembled case.

By installing the uneven portion according to the fourth aspect, it becomes possible to further enhance the airtightness of the joint portion.

The technical means adopted by the present invention in order to achieve such a subject is that the size of the plate-like member constituting the housing is the ratio of thickness Z and length X and Y of the ratio described in claim 1 (Fig. It is unified to 1), and only this combination constitutes a housing having a minimum cubical space or more rectangular parallelepiped space inside.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a housing having a minimum cube that can be formed by this member is formed by using six members as shown in FIG. 2 and joining sides in the lateral direction and sides in the longitudinal direction alternately at right angles. It can be configured by combining them.

Assembling a housing with a volume larger than this is achieved by combining some members horizontally instead of at right angles, but in that case as well, the principle of joining the sides in the lateral direction and the sides in the longitudinal direction alternately Is no different.

For example, in order to construct a casing having a rectangular parallelepiped whose volume is approximately twice the volume of the minimum cube shown at the beginning, ten members may be joined as shown in FIG. At this time, the number of horizontally joined portions is 4.

Further, in the case of a box having a rectangular parallelepiped whose volume is almost three times as large as that in the inside, 14 members are used as shown in FIG. 4, and the number of horizontally joined portions is 8. As for a case larger than this, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped having a volume four times as large as that in FIG. 5 can be constructed by providing two portions for horizontally joining four sheets and four portions for horizontally joining two sheets. ..

When the feature of claim 2 is not used, in all combinations, a square-shaped space having a thickness Z as one side is formed at each corner, but as described in claim 3, the size is increased here. By fitting a cube block to be used as a joint (Fig. 6) or by using a metal fitting having a plurality of continuous faces of the cube and screwing it (Fig. 7), the respective members can be joined securely. In the case where the extended portion is provided at the tip of the member in advance as in claim 2 (FIG. 8), the joining parts as described in claim 3 are not necessary, but the corners of the housing at eight locations are not necessary. Creates space (FIG. 9) so additional blocks or fittings may be added for reinforcement.

By forming concave and convex grooves or protrusions in advance at the joints of the respective members as described in claim 4 (FIG. 10 ), a more airtight housing can be configured. For example, as described below, it is very effective in the case of a casing of a thermostatic chamber that uses a member having an air conditioner embedded therein as an example of a functional member.

As described above, the assembly-type housing system according to the present invention enables housings and furniture of various sizes to be configured without increasing the number of members, and can realize significant cost reduction and high expandability.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a plate-shaped member having a ratio in which each dimension of vertical and horizontal thicknesses is a basic. It is a perspective view of the case which uses the same member 6 piece and has a cube used as the minimum structure inside. It is a perspective view of the case which uses about 10 sheets of the same member and has a rectangular parallelepiped about twice the minimum cube inside. It is a perspective view of the case which uses the same member 14 and has a rectangular parallelepiped about 3 times as many as the minimum cube inside. It is a perspective view of a case which uses about 16 sheets of the same member and has a rectangular parallelepiped which is about four times as large as a minimum cube inside. It is a figure which shows the case where the space produced in the corner of the solid comprised by the same member is reinforced with the joint of a cube. It is a figure which shows the case where each member is screwed in the space which arises in the corner of the solid comprised by the same member. It is a perspective view of the member which provided the extension part in each front end as described in Claim 2. 3 is a diagram showing spaces generated at eight corners of a housing in which the members described in claim 2 are combined. It is a perspective view of the member which provided the uneven|corrugated part in the connectable part as described in Claim 4. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a member having the same size as the member and having an openable/closable portion in the center. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a temperature-controllable mechanical panel having the same size as the member and using a Peltier element or the like inside. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a panel having the same size as the same member and incorporating therein a lighting device using an LED or the like. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a transparent panel having the same size as the member and allowing the inside to be observed. It is a perspective view of the thermostat in the state assembled using the same member. It is a figure in the case of forming the member which becomes a wall by inserting a plate-shaped heat insulating material between two hollow members. It is a figure of a door panel which can be attached even if an opening is rotated 90 degrees. It is a front view of the case for plant growth and observation using the same member. It is a front view of the thermostat of the housing which has a rectangular parallelepiped about 4 times the minimum size using the same member inside. It is a figure at the time of screwing four corners of the member. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion where the same four members gather at the center of the upper part of the entire housing. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion where all four members are horizontally gathered in the center of the entire housing. It is a perspective view of what provided concavo-convex in a joinable portion of the member. FIG. 3 is a front view of an exhibition case using the same member and using a transparent panel on the front side. FIG. 3 is a front view of an exhibition case using the same member without a panel on the front side.

By using the method for manufacturing and assembling the members having the shapes according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, various furniture and housings can be realized. Some examples will be described together with illustrations.

If each member is made uniform in size, it is possible to freely mix and combine members with various functionalities. Examples include a door panel (Fig. 11) that allows you to freely put things in and out of the housing (Fig. 11), a panel with a machine having an air conditioning function (Fig. 12), and a panel with a lighting device (Fig. 13). , A transparent panel (FIG. 14) and the like that allow the inside to be observed.

By standardizing the sizes of various functional members according to the formula of claim 1, it becomes possible to assemble the housing by arranging all the members in free positions, and the degree of freedom of functionality can be increased. Can be raised.

An example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 shows a thermostat in an assembled state, which is a housing having a rectangular parallelepiped space whose volume is about twice the volume of a minimum cube. Two door panels are used on the front side, and a mechanical panel that can control air conditioning using a Peltier element is used on the right side surface. Also, each member has a high heat insulating property. As an example, when adopting the values of 38 cm, 44 cm, and 3 cm for X, Y, and Z in the formula of claim 1 as the size of the member used here, the height of the whole rectangular parallelepiped is 44 cm, the depth is 44 cm, and the width is 85 cm. Become.

A member having a high heat insulating property is formed by forming a plate-shaped member made of plastic into a hollow, and foaming and filling the inside thereof, or a heat insulating material such as a styrofoam plate between the same shape obtained by dividing the hollow plate-shaped member into two. It can be formed by sandwiching. (Figure 16)

The door panel illustrated here has a square movable part and can be mounted by rotating 90 degrees in a frame. This makes it possible to arrange the door so that it opens vertically or horizontally. (Figure 17)

The machine panel illustrated here has a temperature control button that can be operated externally and an internal temperature display device incorporated, and the entire machine panel can be used as a highly convenient constant temperature bath.

Another example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 18 shows four members having the ratio of the formula shown in claim 1, one panel of the same size incorporating an LED lighting fixture, and one transparent door panel of the same size that can be opened and closed. It is a cubic box that enables plant growth and observation.

In this embodiment, by using a panel provided with an LED having a wavelength suitable for plant growth and using a transparent door panel on the front surface, it is possible to provide an apparatus suitable for plant growth and observation.

Still another example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 19 shows a larger thermostat in the assembled state, which is a casing having a rectangular parallelepiped space having a volume about four times as large as the minimum cube. Four door panels are used on the front, and a mechanical panel that uses a Peltier element to control heating and cooling is used on the lower right side. Also, each member has a high heat insulating property. Further, each member is provided with the projection of the end portion described in claim 2.

In this example, the basic member has the rectangular parallelepiped-shaped projections described in claim 2 at each of the four tips, and the tips of the respective members to be joined are three types depending on the number of members gathered there and the joining direction. Take form.

When the three members are joined vertically, that is, in the corners of the whole rectangular parallelepiped at eight locations, a cubic space with one side being half the thickness of the member is created. A strong joint of the members is completed by screwing or adhering in three directions around this space. (Figure 20)

At a portion where two members of the same member are respectively joined horizontally and vertically joined with another two members which are joined horizontally, a space of the joining portion is created by gathering four rectangular parallelepiped projections according to claim 2. Although not present, the members can be joined firmly by screwing or bonding them. (Fig. 21)

In the joint portion when the four members are joined horizontally to form a large plane, no space is formed in the joint portion due to the gathering of the four rectangular parallelepiped projections. (Figure 22)

In the same member, the concavo-convex portion described in claim 4 is provided at a portion to be joined. As shown in FIG. 23, convex portions whose length is the same as the lateral direction are provided on both side surfaces which are the longitudinal direction, and concave portions whose length is the same as the lateral direction are provided on both ends and both side surfaces which are the lateral direction. It is provided. As a result, the same members can be joined to each other horizontally or vertically while keeping the airtightness by matching the concave and convex portions.

Still another example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 24 shows the display enclosure in the assembled state.

In this embodiment, five basic members and one transparent panel of the same size are used to form a regular cube. After installing the exhibit inside, complete by installing a transparent panel on the front. It should be noted that it is possible to omit the transparent panel and use it as a display case whose front is open. (Figure 25)

Claims (4)

In the center of the surface of length Y and thickness Z, place the same plate-shaped members with thickness Z that satisfies the formula Y=X+2×Z, length Y in the longitudinal direction, and length X in the lateral direction. On the other hand, the other member is configured by repeatedly joining at right angles or horizontally over the width Z and the length X including the side of the length X, and the inside becomes a cubic or rectangular parallelepiped. Assembled case. The plate-shaped member according to claim 1, wherein the four sides forming the thickness are extended in the lateral direction without changing the length in the longitudinal direction, the length is the same as the thickness, and the length and width are each a half of the thickness. The assembly type housing according to claim 1, wherein only a member provided with a rectangular parallelepiped which is one of the above is used. The member according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein a cube block having a size to fill a space formed at both ends of the joint portion, or a metal fitting having a plurality of continuous faces of the cube is bonded or screwed. The assembly-type housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a concavo-convex portion is provided in a portion where the members can be joined to each other to ensure airtightness of the joined portion. Assembled case.

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