JP2021195857A - Partition - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a partition that enables simplification of the structure at the connecting portion of the panel members that move with each other.SOLUTION: There is provided a partition in which a second panel member 11b can move with respect to a first panel member 11a. The first panel member 11a includes a first panel surface 10a, and a second panel member 11b includes a second panel surface 10b. The panel members 11a and 11b are arranged so as to be parallel to each other, including a connecting portion 12 that connects the first panel surface 10a of the first panel member 11a and the second panel surface 10b of the second panel member 11b so as to be movable parallelly, and stands 41a, 41b provided on each panel member 11a, 11b. Each panel member 11a, 11b includes an upper frame 14a and a lower frame 14b. The connecting portion 12 is configured by engaging a guide protrusion 37 with a guide groove 19.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a partition in which another panel member can move with respect to one panel member.

Some partitions, such as partitions that partition an interior space, allow one panel member to move another panel member. For example, the partition of Patent Document 1 allows the other panel members to be slidable and rotatable with respect to one panel member so that the position of the panel member can be changed according to the indoor layout, and the installation work. Is made easy.

Utility Model Registration No. 3176670 Gazette

By the way, there is a partition that can be taken in and out, and the panel members that are in the deployed state at the time of use are put into a compact storage state by stacking the panel members when they are not needed, and are put away. The partition such as Patent Document 1 pulls out the side panel from the storage space in the main panel, and the structure of the connecting portion connecting the two panel members is complicated.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a partition which enables simplification of a connecting portion structure in which another panel member is connected to one panel member so as to be translateable.

The partition for solving the above-mentioned problems is a partition in which another panel member can move with respect to one panel member, and each of the panel members includes a panel surface, and the one panel member and the other are provided. The panel members are arranged so as to be parallel to each other, and the partition is provided with the one panel member between the panel surface of the one panel member facing each other and the panel surface of the other panel member. It is provided with a connecting portion for connecting the other panel members so as to be movable in parallel, and a stand provided on at least one of the panel members.

In the partition, each of the panel surface of the one panel member and the panel surface of the other panel member includes a frame forming a part of the panel surface, and the connecting portion is the one panel member. The frame may be connected to the frame of another panel member.

In the partition, the connecting portion is provided with a guide groove provided in the frame of the one panel member along a moving direction, and a guide provided in the frame of the other panel member and engaged with the guide groove. It may be provided with a protrusion.

In the partition, the connecting portion includes a connecting member fixed to the one panel member, and the connecting member includes a guide groove into which an edge portion extending in a direction of translation of the other panel member is inserted. You may do so.

In the partition, the connecting member may be fixed to the front end side corner portion located at the head when the connecting member is translated in the storage direction in which the overlap with the other panel member is large.

In the partition, a further connecting member is fixed to the tip side corner portion located at the head of the other panel member when it is translated in the storage direction, and the guide groove of the one panel member is formed by the guide groove. A guide region may be inserted between the connecting member of the other panel member and the proximal end side corner portion on the opposite side of the distal end side corner portion.

In the partition, the stand may be provided on each of the one panel member and the other panel member, and may cooperate with each other to make the partition stand on its own.

According to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the structure of the connecting portion that connects the other panel members to one panel member so as to be translateable.

The perspective view of the partition in 1st Embodiment. The exploded perspective view of the partition in 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing of the connecting part in 1st Embodiment. The front view explaining the transition of the 1st panel member and the 2nd panel member in 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the partition in 2nd Embodiment. The exploded perspective view of the partition in 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing of the partition in 2nd Embodiment. (A) is an exploded perspective view of the connecting portion in the second embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the connecting portion. The perspective view which shows the storage state of a partition in 2nd Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the expanded state of a partition in 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, the partition to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the partition in the first embodiment is a partition for partitioning a so-called interior space, and is a first panel member 11a, a second panel member 11b, a first panel member 11a, and a second panel member. It is provided with a connecting portion 12 for connecting the 11b. In such a partition, the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b are arranged in parallel with each other and can be relatively translated. That is, the partition is a stored state in which the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b are overlapped with each other, and a deployed state in use when the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b are deployed in parallel. It is possible to transition to.

The first panel member 11a includes a first panel surface 10a and a second panel surface 10b on the opposite side of the first panel surface 10a. The second panel member 11b also includes a first panel surface 10a and a second panel surface 10b on the opposite side of the first panel surface 10a. Hereinafter, since the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b have the same configuration, they are also collectively referred to as the panel member 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, the panel member 11 includes a panel element 13, an upper frame 14a arranged at the upper edge portion of the panel element 13, and a lower frame 14b arranged at the lower edge portion of the panel element 13. ing.

The panel element 13 is a rectangular plate formed of a synthetic resin material such as glass, polycarbonate resin, acrylic resin, etc., which is hard to bend and has rigidity and has translucency. The panel element 13 may be a single plate or a multi-layer panel. When the panel element 13 is a multi-layer panel, the two panels have rigidity and translucency, and a sheet-shaped decorative member may be sandwiched between the two panels. The panel element 13 may be configured to have a light-transmitting property as a whole, or a part of the panel element 13 may have a light-transmitting property and the rest may have a light-shielding property. Further, various decorations can be applied to the panel element 13. Such a panel element 13 includes a first surface 13a that occupies most of the first panel surface 10a, and a second surface 13b that occupies most of the second panel surface 10b.

In the first panel member 11a, the panel element 13 has an upper frame 14a arranged on the upper edge portion of the second surface 13b and a lower frame 14b arranged on the lower edge portion of the second surface 13b. In the second panel member 11b, the panel element 13 has an upper frame 14a arranged on the upper edge portion of the first surface 13a and a lower frame 14b arranged on the lower edge portion of the first surface 13a. Hereinafter, since the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b have the same configuration, they are collectively referred to as a frame 14.

The frame 14 is a hollow profile formed by extruding a metal material. Further, the frame 14 is a long member extending in the lateral direction, that is, in the moving direction of the panel member 11. The frame 14 includes a bottom wall 15, side walls 16 and 17 located on both sides of the bottom wall 15, and a guide wall 18 having bent ends of the side walls 16 and 17. A guide groove 19 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed between the guide walls 18. The lengthwise dimensions of the frame 14 match the lateral dimensions of the upper and lower edges of the panel element 13.

The outer surface of the bottom wall 15 is a mounting surface for the panel element 13. In the first panel member 11a, the outer surface of the bottom wall 15 is fixed to the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the second surface 13b by a fixing means such as an adhesive, double-sided tape, or a screw. In the second panel member 11b, the outer surface of the bottom wall 15 is fixed to the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the first surface 13a by a fixing means such as an adhesive, double-sided tape, or a screw. That is, the frame 14 of the first panel member 11a and the frame 14 of the second panel member 11b are arranged so that the guide grooves 19 face each other.

In the first panel member 11a, the first panel surface 10a is the same as the first surface 13a of the panel element 13. In the first panel member 11a, the second panel surface 10b is composed of the second surface 13b of the panel element 13 and the outer surface of the guide wall 18. In the second panel member 11b, the first panel surface 10a is composed of the first surface 13a of the panel element 13 and the outer surface of the guide wall 18. In the second panel member 11b, the second panel surface 10b is the same as the second surface 13b of the panel element 13.

The frame 14 of the first panel member 11a includes a first end portion 20a and a second end portion 20b in the longitudinal direction, and the frame 14 of the second panel member 11b has a third end portion 20c and a fourth end portion 20c in the longitudinal direction. It has an end 20d. The first end 20a of the frame 14 of the first panel member 11a is located on the same side as the third end 20c of the second panel member 11b, and the second end 20b of the frame 14 of the first panel member 11a is It is located on the same side as the fourth end 20d of the second panel member 11b.

In the first panel member 11a, the first cap 21 is attached to the first end portion 20a and the second end portion 20b of the upper frame 14a, and the first stand 41a is attached to the first end portion of the lower frame 14b. The first cap 21 is attached to the second end portion 20b.

Further, the second cap 31 is attached to the third end portion 20c of the upper frame 14a of the second panel member 11b, and the first cap 21 is attached to the fourth end portion 20d. Further, a second cap 31 is attached to the third end portion 20c of the lower frame 14b of the second panel member 11b, and a second stand 41b is attached to the fourth end portion 20d.

The first cap 21 includes an end wall 22 that closes the end surface of the frame 14, a first side wall 23, and a second side wall 24 and a third side wall 25 that are adjacent to the first side wall 23. The first side wall 23 is the highest wall and closes the guide groove 19 near the end face of the frame 14, and the second side wall 24 and the third side wall 25 are notched in an L shape lower than the first side wall 23. It has been done. The space surrounded by the end wall 22, the first side wall 23, the second side wall 24, and the third side wall 25 is configured with a first fitting recess 26 into which the end portion of the frame 14 is fitted. In the first panel member 11a, the first side wall 23 constitutes a part of the second panel surface 10b. In the second panel member 11b, the first side wall 23 constitutes a part of the first panel surface 10a. Further, the first cap 21 becomes a part of the frame 14 by fitting the end portion of the frame 14.

The second cap 31 includes an end wall 32 that closes the end surface of the frame 14, a first side wall 33, and a second side wall 34 and a third side wall 35 that are adjacent to the first side wall 33. The first side wall 33 is the highest wall and closes the guide groove 19 near the end face of the frame 14, and the second side wall 34 and the third side wall 35 are notched in an L shape lower than the first side wall 33. It has been done. A second fitting recess 36 into which the end of the frame 14 is fitted is configured in the space surrounded by the end wall 32, the first side wall 33, the second side wall 34, and the third side wall 35. In the second panel member 11b, the first side wall 33 constitutes a part of the first panel surface 10a. Further, the second cap 31 becomes a part of the frame 14 by fitting the end portion of the frame 14.

In the second cap 31, the first side wall 33 extending over the guide groove 19 is provided with a guide protrusion 37 that engages with the guide groove 19. The guide protrusion 37 includes a shaft portion 37a having a thickness that allows it to be inserted into the guide groove 19, and a flange portion 37b provided at the tip end portion of the shaft portion 37a. The flange portion 37b has a diameter dimension larger than the width dimension of the guide groove 19, and prevents the guide protrusion 37 from coming off from the inside of the frame 14 of the first panel member 11a through the guide groove 19. Specifically, here, the guide protrusion 37 of the second cap 31 in the second panel member 11b is engaged with the guide groove 19 of the frame 14 in the first panel member 11a. The guide groove 19 and the guide protrusion 37 engaged with the guide groove 19 form the above-mentioned connecting portion 12. The frame 14 having the guide groove 19 and the second cap 31 having the guide protrusion 37 are connected to connect the second panel surface 10b of the first panel member 11a and the first panel surface 10a of the second panel member 11b. It becomes a member. The guide protrusion 37 engaged with the guide groove 19 is a main component of the connecting portion 12 located between two opposing panel surfaces.

In the first panel member 11a, the lower frame 14b has the first stand 41a attached to the first end 20a, and the lower frame 14b in the second panel member 11b has the second stand 41b attached to the fourth end 20d. Is attached. Hereinafter, since the first stand 41a and the second stand 41b have the same configuration, they are also collectively referred to as a stand 41.

The stand 41 includes a mounting recess 42 into which an end portion of the frame 14 is fitted, and a leg portion 43 extending in the direction of the first panel surface 10a and the second panel surface 10b with respect to the mounting recess 42. The mounting recess 42 is a recess having a size in which the end portion of the frame 14 is fitted. The leg portion 43 is a long plate-shaped portion, and it is difficult for one panel member 11 to be stably self-supporting by itself, but it is possible to stably self-support the entire partition with two or more legs. It has a length and width that can be achieved.

The first stand 41a is fixed to the first end portion 20a of the lower frame 14b by a fixing means such as a screw. The second stand 41b is fixed to the fourth end 20d of the lower frame 14b by a fixing means such as a screw.

Explaining the method of assembling the partition as described above, in the second panel member 11b, the upper frame 14a is fixed to the upper edge portion and the lower frame 14b is fixed to the lower edge portion on the first surface 13a of the panel element 13. Will be done. A second cap 31 is attached to the third end 20c of the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b. Further, the first cap 21 is attached to the fourth end portion 20d of the upper frame 14a, and the second stand 41b is attached to the fourth end portion 20d of the lower frame 14b.

In the first panel member 11a, the upper frame 14a is fixed to the upper edge portion and the lower frame 14b is fixed to the lower edge portion on the second surface 13b of the panel element 13. Then, the first cap 21 is attached to either the first end portion 20a or the second end portion 20b of the upper frame 14a. Further, on the lower frame 14b, the first stand 41a is attached to the first end portion 20a, or the first cap 21 is attached to the second end portion 20b. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the guide protrusion 37 of the second cap 31 of the second panel member 11b has a guide groove 19 from the open end to which the first cap 21 or the first stand 41a is not attached. Will be inserted into. After this, the first cap 21 or the first stand 41a is attached to the remaining other end.

Thus, the second panel surface 10b of the first panel member 11a and the first panel surface 10a of the second panel member 11b are parallel to each other by a connecting portion 12 such as a guide protrusion 37 located between the opposing panel surfaces. It is connected in a normal state. As a result, the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b can be translated in the lateral direction in which the frame 14 extends.

The partition of the first embodiment configured as described above has the following functions.
As shown in FIG. 4, the partition has a stored state (solid line) in which the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b overlap each other, and a deployed state in which the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b do not overlap. Transition to (virtual line). In the stored state, the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b are slightly displaced in the lateral direction, but are almost overlapped with each other. That is, the guide protrusion 37 provided at the third end 20c of the frame 14 in the second panel member 11b is the first cap 21 and the first cap 21 provided at the first end 20a of the frame 14 in the first panel member 11a. It is in a state close to 1 stand 41a. In the stored state, the partition is such that the first stand 41a is located at the first end 20a and the second stand 41b is at the fourth end 20d, even though the first stand 41a and the second stand 41b are closest to each other. By being located in, the whole is stably supported.

Then, the second panel member 11b is slid in one direction with respect to the first panel member 11a, or the first panel member 11a is slid in the other direction with respect to the second panel member 11b to enter the deployed state. And transition. When the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b are displaced to the maximum lateral direction, the guide protrusion 37 of the second cap 31 provided at the third end portion 20c of the second panel member 11b becomes the first panel. The member 11a is in a state of being close to or abutting the first cap 21 provided at the second end 20b of the frame 14. In the unfolded state, the partition is maximumly separated from the first stand 41a and the second stand 41b. The partition is stably supported as a whole by being located at the first end portion 20a and the fourth end portion 20d of the first panel member 11a. The slide amount can be appropriately adjusted by the user according to the installation location.

The partition of the first embodiment as described above can obtain the effects listed as follows.
(1-1) Between the second panel surface 10b of the first panel member 11a facing each other and the first panel surface 10a of the second panel member 11b, the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b are connected to each other. It is connected by a guide protrusion 37 constituting 12. Since the panel surfaces of the connecting portion 12 are connected to each other between the panel surfaces facing each other, the structure can be simplified and the size can be reduced.

Further, even in the stored state, the thickness of the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b in an overlapping state can be reduced. In this respect, the partition in the stored state is miniaturized, and it becomes easy to clean up when not in use.

(1-2) In the panel member 11, the frame 14 is a member that reinforces the panel element 13, and the connecting portion 12 can be easily configured by using the frame 14.
(1-3) The extending direction of the frame 14 of the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b can be set as the moving direction.

(1-4) The number of stands 41 can be the same as that of the panel member 11. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and the size and weight can be reduced as compared with the case where two stands are provided for each panel member 11.

The first embodiment can be further modified as appropriate as follows.
The stand 41 may be provided only on the first panel member 11a, or may be provided only on the second panel member 11b. That is, in the first panel member 11a, it may be provided only on the first end portion 20a and the second end portion 20b of the lower frame 14b, or in the second panel member 11b, the third end portion 20c and the second end portion 20c of the lower frame 14b. It may be provided only at the four ends 20d.

The stand 41 may be provided at the first end 20a of the lower frame 14b of the first panel member 11a and at the third end 20c of the second panel member 11b. Further, one stand 41 may be provided at a central portion or the like in the longitudinal direction of the lower frame 14b.

The stand 41 may have a size capable of supporting one panel member 11 by itself. In this case, the leg portion 43 may be configured to be large. Further, the stand 41 may have a size capable of supporting the entire partition by one stand.

The second cap 31 provided with the guide protrusion 37 may be provided at least one of the first to fourth ends. That is, in the second panel member 11b, the second cap 31 may be provided at the fourth end portion 20d of the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b. Further, in the first panel, the second cap 31 may be provided at the second end portion 20b of the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b. Further, in the first panel member 11a, the second cap 31 may be provided at the first end portion 20a of the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b.

The second cap 31 provided with the guide protrusion 37 is attached to the second end 20b of the lower frame 14b in the first panel member 11a in addition to the third end 20c of the lower frame 14b in the second panel member 11b. You may do so. In this case, the guide protrusion 37 located at the second end 20b of the lower frame 14b in the first panel member 11a is engaged with the guide groove 19 of the lower frame 14b in the second panel member 11b. Thereby, the connection between the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b can be further strengthened.

In the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b, the frame 14 may further provide an intermediate frame between the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b. Then, the intermediate frame may be provided with the same connecting portion 12 as the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b. Further, the frame 14 provided with the connecting portion 12 may be only the lower frame 14b, or may be the lower frame 14b and the intermediate frame.

-Each panel member 11 may include a vertical frame in addition to the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b. The vertical frame can be attached to the left and right edges of the panel element 13 extending in the vertical direction in the same structure as the frame 14. In this case, the panel element 13 can be made of a flexible sheet because the entire circumference is supported by the frame.

Each panel member 11 requires a vertical frame, and one of the upper frame 14a and the lower frame 14b may be omitted, or both may be omitted. In this case, the connecting portion 12 is configured by using the vertical frame. Then, the guide protrusion of the cap attached to the vertical frame of the other panel member 11 is engaged with the guide groove of the vertical frame in one panel member 11. As a result, one panel member 11 can be slid vertically with respect to the other panel member.

Further, the frame may be attached in the diagonal direction of one of the panel members 11. In this case, the guide protrusion of the cap attached to the vertical frame of the other panel member 11 is engaged with the guide groove of the vertical frame of one panel member 11. As a result, one panel member 11 can be slid diagonally upward and downward with respect to the other panel member.

The mounting structure of the panel element 13 to the frame 14 is not limited to the above example. For example, the frame may be provided with a support groove along the longitudinal direction, and the edge portion of the panel element 13 may be engaged with the support groove to support the panel element 13.

-The number of panel members may be three or more. For example, in the case of three sheets, the relationship between the first panel member and the second panel member is the same as the relationship between the first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b described above, and the relationship between the second panel member and the third panel member is the same. The relationship with the above-mentioned first panel member 11a and the second panel member 11b is the same as the above-mentioned relationship.

<Second Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 5, the partition in the second embodiment is a partition that divides a so-called interior space, and is a partition that divides a so-called interior space, and is a first panel member 51a, a second panel member 51b, and a panel surface and a first panel member 51a. It is provided with a connecting member 52 as a connecting portion for connecting the panel surface of the two panel members 51b. In such a partition, the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b are arranged in parallel with each other and can be relatively translated. That is, the partition is a stored state in which the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b are overlapped with each other, and a deployed state when the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b are deployed in parallel. It is possible to transition to.

The first panel member 51a includes a first panel surface 50a and a second panel surface 50b on the opposite side of the first panel surface 50a. The second panel member 51b also includes a first panel surface 50a and a second panel surface 50b on the opposite side of the first panel surface 50a. The second panel surface 50b of the first panel member 51a and the first panel surface 50a of the second panel member 51b are panel surfaces facing each other. Hereinafter, since the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b have the same configuration, they are also collectively referred to as a panel member 51.

As shown in FIG. 6, the panel member 51 includes a panel element 53, a first vertical frame 54a, and a second vertical frame 54b. The panel element 53 includes a first panel member 51a and a second panel member 51b having the same configuration. The panel element 53 of each panel member 51 includes a first surface 53a that occupies most of the first panel surface 50a and a second surface 53b that occupies most of the second panel surface 50b. Since the panel element 53 of the first panel member 51a and the panel element 53 of the second panel member 51b have the same configuration as the panel element 13 of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

In the first panel member 51a, a first vertical frame 54a is arranged on one vertical edge portion of the panel element 53. Further, in the second panel member 51b, the second vertical frame 54b is arranged on the other vertical edge portion of the panel element 53. Hereinafter, since the first vertical frame 54a and the second vertical frame 54b have the same configuration, they are also collectively referred to as a vertical frame 54. Of the two vertical edges of the panel element 53, one vertical edge to which the vertical frame 54 is attached is the base end, and the opposite end to which the vertical frame 54 is not attached is the tip. ..

The vertical frame 54 is a hollow profile formed by extruding a metal material, and is a long member extending in the vertical direction (height direction) of the panel member 11. As shown in FIG. 7, the vertical frame 54 includes an outer surface portion 55a, an inner side surface portion 55b facing the outer surface portion 55a, and a side surface portion 55c facing the outer surface portion 55a and the inner side surface portion 55b. The outer side surface portion 55a is provided with a long cushion 56 along the vertical direction. The cushion 56 is a molded body of an elastic body such as rubber, and cushions an impact when it accidentally hits furniture or the like.

Further, the inner side surface portion 55b is provided with a mounting groove 57 along the vertical direction, and supports the vertical side edge portion of the panel element 53 via the spacer 58. The spacer 58 is a molded body of an elastic body such as rubber having a V-shaped cross section. The spacer 58 relaxes the contact between the vertical edge portion of the panel element 53 and the mounting groove 57. A cap 59 is fixed to the upper end of the vertical frame 54 by a fixing member such as a screw (see FIG. 6).

The side surface portion 55a in the same direction as the first surface 53a of the panel element 53 constitutes the first panel surface 50a together with the first surface 53a, and the side surface portion 55a in the same direction as the second surface 53b is the second surface portion 53b together with the second surface 53b. Two panel surfaces 50b are configured.

A stand 61 is attached to the lower end of the vertical frame 54. The lower end of the vertical frame 54 is fitted to the stand 61, and the stand 61 is fixed by a fixing member such as a screw. The stand 61 includes legs 62 extending in the direction of the first panel surface 50a and the second panel surface 50b. It is difficult for the legs 62 of one stand 61 to stably stand one panel member 51 by itself, but by providing two or more stands 61, the entire partition can be stably supported. Has a length and width that can be used. The stand attached to the lower end of the first vertical frame 54a is referred to as a first stand 61a, and the stand attached to the lower end of the second vertical frame 54b is referred to as a second stand 61b.

The panel element 53 of the first panel member 51a and the panel element 53 of the second panel member 51b are located at the front end side lower corner portion 63a when the panel members 51 are translated in the storage direction in which the overlap becomes large. The connecting member 52 constituting the connecting portion is fixed to. Further, the connecting member 52 is also fixed to the tip end side upper corner portion 63b located at the head when each panel member 51 is translated in the storage direction. That is, the connecting member 52 is fixed to the upper and lower corner portions of the tip portion opposite to the base end portion of the panel element 53 to which the vertical frame 54 cannot be attached. Hereinafter, the connecting member fixed to the first panel member 51a is referred to as a first connecting member 52a, and the connecting member fixed to the second panel member 51b is also referred to as a second connecting member 52b.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, each connecting member 52 has a W-shaped shape as a whole. That is, the connecting member 52 includes a connecting base 66a, a first support wall 66b and a second support wall 66c, and a partition wall 66d located between the first support wall 66b and the second support wall 66c. .. The first support wall 66b, the second support wall 66c, and the partition wall 66d are erected on the connecting base 66a in parallel with each other. A fixing groove 67 as a fixing portion is formed between the first support wall 66b and the partition wall 66d, and a guide groove 68 as a guide portion is formed between the second support wall 66c and the partition wall 66d. There is. The fixing groove 67 and the guide groove 68 are grooves having the upper surface of the connecting base 66a as the bottom.

The first support wall 66b constituting the fixing groove 67 is provided with a fixing protrusion 69a. The top surface of the fixed protrusion 69a is an inclined surface whose side close to the tip of the first support wall 66b is low and the side close to the base end on the opposite side is high, and is an insertion guide portion 69c. Further, a positioning protrusion 69b is provided at the bottom of the fixing groove 67. The guide groove 68 is not provided with a protrusion on either the second support wall 66c or the partition wall 66d, and the panel element 53 included in the other panel member 51 is movable.

That is, in the first connecting member 52a fixed to the first panel member 51a, in the fixing groove 67, the first support wall 66b supports the first surface 53a of the panel element 53, and the partition wall 66d is the first of the panel element 53. It is configured to support the two sides 53b. Further, the guide groove 68 is configured such that the partition wall 66d supports the first surface 53a of the panel element 53 in the second panel member 51b, and the second support wall 66c supports the second surface 53b.

In the second connecting member 52b fixed to the second panel member 51b, in the fixing groove 67, the first support wall 66b supports the second surface 53b of the panel element 53, and the partition wall 66d is the first surface of the panel element 53. It is configured to support 53a. Further, the guide groove 68 is configured such that the partition wall 66d supports the second surface 53b of the panel element 53 in the first panel member 51a, and the second support wall 66c supports the first surface 53a.

The tip side corner portions 63a and 63b of the panel element 53 are fixed to the fixing groove 67. The tip side corner portions 63a and 63b are provided with fixing holes 71a to which the fixing protrusions 69a are engaged. The fixing hole 71a is a through hole. Positioning recesses 71b with which the positioning protrusions 69b are engaged are provided on the upper edge side of the upper fixing hole 71a and further on the lower edge side of the lower fixing hole 71a, respectively. .. The positioning recess 71b is a recess whose open end is located at the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion of the panel element 53.

Next, a method of assembling the partition configured as described above will be described.
Tip side corner portions 63a and 63b are inserted into the fixing groove 67. At this time, at the tip side corner portions 63a and 63b, the fixed protrusion 69a smoothly gets over the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the panel element 53 by the insertion guide portion 69c. Then, the fixing protrusion 69a is engaged with the fixing hole 71a. At the same time, the positioning protrusion 69b is engaged with the positioning recess 71b. As a result, the connecting member 52 is fixed so as not to move with respect to the lower edge portion or the upper edge portion of the panel element 53.

The lower edge portion and the upper edge portion of the panel element 53 included in the other panel member 51 are inserted into the guide groove 68 of the connecting member 52 in the one panel member 51. Specifically, the guide groove 68 of the first connecting member 52a fixed to the first panel member 51a is an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion of the panel element 53 in the second panel member 51b, and is a vertical frame 54b. A guide region between the second connecting member 52b and the second connecting member 52b is inserted. The guide groove 68 of the second connecting member 52b fixed to the second panel member 51b is an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion of the panel element 53 in the first panel member 51a, and is a vertical frame 54b and a first connecting member. A guide area between the 52a and the 52a is inserted. The upper and lower guide regions of the panel element 53 are movable with respect to the guide groove 68.

That is, in the connecting member 52, the panel element 53 of one panel member 51 is fixed to the fixing groove 67, and is movably supported by the guide groove 68 of the panel element 53 of the other panel member 51. As a result, the second panel surface 50b of the first panel member 51a facing each other and the first panel surface 50a of the second panel member 51b are formed by a connecting base 66a of the connecting member 52 located between the panel surfaces facing each other. The two panel surfaces are not separated from each other. Then, the two panel members 51 are connected to each other so as to be able to translate with each other.

The partition of the second embodiment configured as described above has the following functions.
The partition has a stored state in which the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b overlap (see FIG. 9) and an expanded state in which the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b do not overlap (see FIG. 10). Transition to and. In the stored state, the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b are slightly displaced in the lateral direction, but are almost overlapped with each other.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the retracted state, the first connecting member 52a of the first panel member 51a is located close to or abutting the second vertical frame 54b and the second stand 61b of the second panel member 51b. Further, the second connecting member 52b of the second panel member 51b is located close to or abutting the first vertical frame 54a and the first stand 61a of the first panel member 51a. In the stored state, the partition is stably supported as a whole by being located on both sides of the two panel elements 53 in a state where the first stand 61a and the second stand 61b are closest to each other but overlap each other. To.

When transitioning from the stored state to the unfolded state, the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b are moved in the unfolded direction in which the vertical frames 54a and 54b are separated from each other. At this time, the movement of the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b is such that the guide region of the panel element 53 of the second panel member 51b is inserted into the guide groove 68 of the first connecting member 52 of the first panel member 51a. The guide region of the panel element 53 of the first panel member 51a is guided by inserting the guide region of the panel element 53 of the first panel member 51a into the guide groove 68 of the second connecting member 52b of the second panel member 51b.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the expanded state, the first vertical frame 54a of the first panel member 51a and the second vertical frame 54b of the second panel member 51b are in the most separated state, and the first vertical frame 54a and the second vertical frame 54a are separated from each other. At an intermediate position with the vertical frame 54b, the first connecting member 52a and the second connecting member 52b are in close proximity to each other or abut against each other. It is possible to prevent the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b from being separated from each other by the two connecting members 52 coming close to each other or abutting against each other when the two panel members 51a and 51b are moved in the deployment direction. can.

In the unfolded state, the partition is maximumly separated from the first stand 61a and the second stand 61b. The partition is stably supported as a whole by being located on both sides of the two panel elements 53 that are in the most displaced state. The amount of slide between the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b can be appropriately adjusted by the user according to the installation location.

The partition of the second embodiment as described above can obtain the effects listed as follows.
(2-1) The connecting member 52 connects the second panel surface 50b of the first panel member 51a facing each other and the first panel surface 50a of the second panel member 51b between the panel surfaces facing each other with the connecting base 66a. They are connected so that they can be moved in parallel. As a result, the connecting structure between the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b can be simplified and miniaturized.

(2-2) The guide region of the panel element 53 in the second panel member 51b is movably inserted into the guide groove 68 of the first connecting member 52a in the first panel member 51a. Further, the guide region of the panel element 53 in the first panel member 51a is movably inserted into the guide groove 68 of the second connecting member 52b in the second panel member 51b. As a result, the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b can be moved in a state in which the second panel surface 50b of the first panel member 51a facing each other and the first panel surface 50a of the second panel member 51b are parallel to each other. Will be.

(2-3) Both the first connecting member 52a of the first panel member 51a and the second connecting member 52b of the second panel member 51b are provided on the front end side corner portions 63a and 63b, so that the first panel member 51a and the second are provided. The range of translational movement with the panel member 51b can be maximized.

(2-4) In the deployed state, the first connecting member 52a of the first panel member 51a and the second connecting member 52b of the second panel member 51b are in close proximity to each other or abutting against each other, so that the first panel member 51a and the first panel member 51a are brought into contact with each other. It is possible to prevent the two panel members 51 from being separated from each other by moving too much with the second panel member 51b in the deployment direction.

(2-5) The number of stands 61 can be the same as that of the panel member 51. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and the size and weight can be reduced as compared with the case where two stands are provided for each panel element 53.

The second embodiment can be further modified as appropriate as follows.
The stand 61 may be provided only on the first panel member 51a, or may be provided only on the second panel member 51b.

The stand 61 may be arranged at a position other than the lower end portion of the vertical frame 54 such as the central portion thereof at the lower edge portion of the panel element 53.
The connecting member 52 may be provided at the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the panel element 53 at the positions of the front end side corner portions 63a and 63b.

The connecting member 52 may be provided only at the upper edge portion of the panel element 53 in the first panel member 51a and the upper edge portion of the panel element 53 in the second panel member 51b. Further, the connecting member 52 may be provided only at the lower edge portion of the panel element 53 in the first panel member 51a and the lower edge portion of the panel element 53 in the second panel member 51b.

The connecting member 52 may be provided only on one of the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b.
-The number of panel members may be three or more. For example, in the case of three sheets, the relationship between the first panel member and the second panel member is the same as the relationship between the first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b described above, and the relationship between the second panel member and the third panel member is the same. The relationship with the above-mentioned first panel member 51a and the second panel member 51b is the same as the above-mentioned relationship.

10a ... 1st panel surface 10b ... 2nd panel surface 11a ... 1st panel member 11b ... 2nd panel member 12 ... Connecting part 13 ... Panel element 13a ... 1st surface 13b ... 2nd surface 14a ... Upper frame 14b ... Lower frame 19 ... Guide groove 21 ... 1st cap 31 ... 2nd cap 37 ... Guide protrusion 41a ... 1st stand 41b ... 2nd stand

Claims (7)

A partition in which another panel member can move with respect to one panel member.
Each of the panel members comprises a panel surface and
The one panel member and the other panel member are arranged so as to be parallel to each other.
The partition is a connection that connects the one panel member and the other panel member so as to be translateable between the panel surface of the one panel member facing each other and the panel surface of the other panel member. Department and
A partition with a stand provided on at least one panel member. Each of the panel surface of the one panel member and the panel surface of the other panel member includes a frame forming a part of the panel surface.
The partition according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion connects the frame of the one panel member and the frame of the other panel member. The connecting portion comprises a guide groove provided in the frame of the one panel member along a moving direction, and a guide protrusion provided in the frame of the other panel member and engaged with the guide groove. The partition according to claim 2. The connecting portion includes a connecting member fixed to the one panel member.
The partition according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member includes a guide groove into which an edge portion extending in a direction of translation of the other panel member is inserted. The partition according to claim 4, wherein the connecting member is fixed to a corner portion on the tip side located at the head when the connecting member moves in parallel in a storage direction in which the overlap with the other panel member becomes large. Further connecting members are fixed to the tip side corner portion located at the head of the other panel members when they are translated in the storage direction.
A claim in which a guide region between the connecting member of the other panel member and the proximal end side corner portion opposite to the distal end side corner portion is inserted into the guide groove of the one panel member. The partition described in 5. The partition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the stand is provided on each of the one panel member and the other panel member, and cooperates to make the partition stand on its own.

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