JP2023111653A - panel system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a panel system that prevents casters fitted to each panel from interfering with each other when the panel system is folded.SOLUTION: A panel system comprises at least a first panel 1, a second panel 2 having a same dimension as the first panel 1 and coupled to the left side of the first panel 1 and a third panel 3 having a same dimension as the first panel 1 and coupled to the right side of the first panel 1. Each panel is rotatably coupled by a coupling part 6, and a bottom side of each panel comprises a plurality of connection parts. In the first panel 1, a caster member 7 is fitted to at least any one of the plurality of connection parts; in the second panel 2, the caster member 7 is fitted to a connection part at a different position from the connection part to which the caster member 7 of the first panel 1 is fitted; and in the third panel 3, the caster member 7 is fitted to a connection part at a different position from the connection parts to which the caster members 7 of the first panel 1 and the second panel 2 are fitted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a collapsible panel system in which a plurality of panels are connected.

Conventionally, there is a panel system in which a plurality of panels are connected. There is a method of using connecting joints to connect such multiple panels.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a pair of left and right panels or panel mounting members are folded and pivotally connected to form a joint, and the pivotal connection portion of the joint is arranged in two parallel rows of pivot points. A panel joint is described having a first pivot and a second pivot having a .

According to the panel joint described in Patent Document 1, in a panel system in which a plurality of panels are connected by the joint, in addition to facilitating the folding of the panel, there is an example in which a caster and an anti-tipping arm are attached to the panel. Are listed. However, from the description of Patent Document 1, it is not described how the casters work when folding the panel system.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-220846

However, in the panel system configured by the joints described in Patent Document 1, casters are attached to the left and right ends of the bottom part of each panel, and when each panel has the same size, when the panel system is folded, each panel It is expected that the casters attached to the panel will interfere with each other and cause problems such as the casters becoming an obstacle when folding the panel.

As a result of intensive studies by the inventors of the present invention in order to solve the above-described problems, it was found that the panel system according to the present invention can solve the above-described problems by having the following configuration.

(1) A panel system according to the present invention is a panel system formed by connecting three or more panels, and includes at least a first panel and the first panel having the same size as the first panel. a second panel connected to the left side and a third panel the same size as the first panel and connected to the right side of the first panel, the first panel and the second panel and a third panel are rotatably connected by connecting portions, the bottom portion of each panel includes a plurality of connecting portions, and the first panel is at least one of the plurality of connecting portions. A caster member is attached to any one of the panels, the second panel has a caster member attached to a joint portion at a position different from the joint portion to which the caster member of the first panel is attached, and the third panel has a caster member attached thereto. has caster members attached to said joints that are different from the joints to which the caster members of said first panel and said second panel are attached.

According to such a panel system, since the caster members attached to the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel are located at different positions on the bottom side of each panel, each panel can be connected by the connecting portion. Even if the panels overlap when rotated and folded, the panels can be folded in an overlapping state so that the surfaces of the panels are parallel to each other without the caster members interfering with each other. . As a result, the panel system can be stored in a space-saving manner.

(2) In the panel system described above, the bottom portion of each panel includes a first joint portion and a second joint portion which are provided substantially symmetrically near the center of the bottom portion, the first joint portion and the second joint portion. a third coupling portion and a fourth coupling portion provided outside the left and right of the second coupling portion; and a fifth coupling portion provided outside the left and right of the third coupling portion and the fourth coupling portion. and a sixth joint, wherein the first panel has a caster member attached to at least one of the first to sixth joints, and the second The panels have caster members attached to the joints different from the joints to which the caster members of the first panel are attached, and the third panel is attached to the casters of the first panel and the second panel. A caster member may be attached to a joint different from the joint to which the member is attached.

According to such a panel system, the caster members are attached to different positions of the first to sixth joints on the bottom side of each panel. To enable each panel to be folded in an overlapping state so that the surfaces of the panels are parallel to each other without mutual interference of caster members attached to the panels even when the panels are in an overlapping state. As a result, the panel system can be stored in a space-saving manner.

(3) According to the panel system described above, the fourth panel connected to the left side of the second panel and the fifth panel connected to the right side of the third panel are provided, and the first panel has caster members attached to the fifth and sixth coupling holes, the second panel has caster members attached to the fourth coupling holes, and the third panel member has: A caster member is provided in the third coupling hole, a fourth panel is mounted with a caster member in the second coupling hole, and a fifth panel is mounted with a caster member in the first coupling hole. may have been

According to such a panel system, in the first to fifth panels, the caster members are attached to different positions of the first to sixth joints. In addition, even when the panels are in an overlapping state, the caster members attached to the panels do not interfere with each other, and the panels are folded so that the surfaces of the panels are parallel to each other. can be done. As a result, the panel system can be stored in a space-saving manner.

(4) In the panel system described above, the connecting portion is provided at the corner of each panel, and includes a shaft extending in the vertical direction, a connecting gear member inserted through the shaft, and the shafts of the pair of panels. A plate member for crossing over and restraining the connecting gear from the outside in the vertical direction, and a cap member fitted to each panel are provided.

In this way, in a panel system in which a plurality of panels are connected, a continuous face plate can be formed without providing a gap between the connecting points, but the connecting gear member does not act when the adjacent panels are folded. facilitating the folding of the panel.

(5) In the panel system described above, the cap member may be horizontally fitted into a sliding portion provided at the connecting portion of the panel. In this way, it is possible to form a connecting portion that can be easily assembled without interfering with the rotation of the connecting gear.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when folding a several connected panel, it prevents that the caster attached to each panel interferes, and can provide the panel system which can be accommodated in space-saving.

1 is a perspective view showing a panel system according to a first embodiment of the invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a connecting portion of the panel system shown in FIG. 1; Figure 2 is a bottom view of one panel of the panel system shown in Figure 1; 2 is a bottom view of the panel system shown in FIG. 1 in a closed state; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method of installing caster members of the panel system shown in FIG. 1; 2 is a bottom view of the panel system shown in FIG. 1 in an open state; FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a panel system according to a second embodiment of the invention; Figure 8 is a bottom view of the panel system of Figure 7 in a closed state; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a panel system according to a third embodiment of the invention; Figure 10 is a bottom view of the panel system of Figure 9 in a closed state; FIG. 11 is a bottom view showing a modification of the panel of the panel system according to each embodiment of the present invention;

First, a panel system P1 according to a first embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. It should be noted that the terms "left" and "right" are used in the description herein to refer to the horizontal direction of the rectangular panel, and for symmetrical configurations, left and right may be reversed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the panel system P1 according to the first embodiment includes a first panel 1, a second panel 2 connected to the left side of the first panel 1, and the first panel 1. It includes a third panel 3 connected to the right side, a fourth panel 4 connected to the left side of the second panel 2 and a fifth panel 5 connected to the right side of the third panel 3 . That is, panel system P1 includes five panels.

Each panel 1-5 has the same size and shape. Each of the panels 1 to 5 has a pair of upper and lower connecting portions 6, and is configured to be rotatable about the pair of upper and lower connecting portions 6 as an axis. That is, the connecting portions 6 are provided at the corners of the panels 1-5 so that the panels 1-5 can be rotated.

As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting portion 6 includes a shaft 61 extending vertically of each of the panels 1 to 5 (the first panel 1 and the second panel 2 in FIG. 2) and a connecting member inserted through the shaft 61. A gear member 62, a plate member 63 for holding down the connecting gear member 62 from the outside in the vertical direction over each shaft 61 of a pair of panels, and one side of the connecting gear member 62 and the plate member are held from above, and each and a cap member 64 fitted to the panels 1-5.

The cap member 64 is horizontally fitted into a slide portion 65 provided on each of the panels 1-5. The corners of each panel other than the connecting portion 6 (the outer corners of the fourth panel 4 and the fifth panel 5 in FIG. 1) are connected to the cup portion without attaching the connecting gear member 62 and the plate member 63. Only 64 is slid and fitted.

Each connecting gear member 62 has a gear portion g, and is configured such that the gear portions g of both connecting gear members 62 mesh with each other while being passed through each of the panels 1-5. Further, each connecting gear member 62 is inserted through the shaft 61, is restrained by the plate member 63, and is rotatable in a state where the cap is fitted to each of the panels 1-5. As a result, when a pair of panels (for example, the first panel 1 and the second panel 2) are to be opened and closed, the connection gear member 62 is engaged and rotated, so that the panels 1 to 5 can be opened relatively easily. to rotate.

As shown in FIG. 3, each panel 1-5 (the first panel 1 in FIG. 3) has a plurality of joints 81-86 on the bottom part 8, each joint 81-86 having a selection The caster members 7 can be connected together. In this embodiment, the bottom part 8 of each of the panels 1 to 5 includes a first connecting part 81 and a It has a second coupling portion 82, and has a third coupling portion 83 and a fourth coupling portion 84 provided on the left and right outer sides of the first coupling portion 81 and the second coupling portion 82, and has a third It has a fifth coupling portion 85 and a sixth coupling portion 86 which are provided on the coupling portion 83 and the fourth coupling portion 84, respectively. In this embodiment, the joint is a joint hole provided at the bottom of the panel.

The first coupling portion 81, the third coupling portion 83, and the fifth coupling portion 85 are provided at substantially the same intervals, and the second coupling portion 82, the fourth coupling portion 84, and the sixth coupling portion 84 are provided at approximately the same intervals. The joint portions 86 are provided at approximately the same intervals, like the first joint portion 81, the third joint portion 83, and the fifth joint portion 85. As shown in FIG. The first connecting portion 81, the third connecting portion 83 and the fifth connecting portion 85 and the second connecting portion 82, the fourth connecting portion 84 and the sixth connecting portion 86 are connected to each panel 1-5. They are provided symmetrically about the left-right center as an axis.

As shown in FIG. 4, each panel is folded into a superimposed position, with the first panel 1, the fourth panel 4 and the fifth panel 5 versus the second panel 2 and the third panel. In the panel, the positions of the connecting portions 81 to 86 are reversed left and right (vertical direction in FIG. 4). The first panel 1 has the caster member 7 attached to the fifth joint 85 and the sixth joint 86 , and the second panel 2 has the caster member 7 attached to the third joint 83 . The third panel 3 member is provided with the caster member 7 at the fourth joint 84 , and the fourth panel 4 is provided with the caster member 7 at the first joint 81 . , the fifth panel 5 has the caster member 7 attached to the second joint 82 . Incidentally, joint portions 81 to 86 to which the caster member 7 of each panel is joined are indicated by black circles.

As shown in FIG. 5, the caster member 7 includes a pair of casters 71 and a rectangular long plate 72 to which the pair of casters 71 are attached near the ends in the extending direction. is provided with a through hole h. The caster member 7 is screwed to a predetermined panel joint portion (joint portion 81 in FIG. It is attached to predetermined joints 81-86 of panels 1-5.

As shown in FIG. 6, the panel system P1 can be easily opened by the connecting part 6. As shown in FIG. At this time, although a continuous face plate can be formed without providing a gap at the connecting portion, when folding the adjacent panels, the connecting gear member acts to facilitate the folding of the panels. When the panel system P1 is opened, the panel system P1 can form a zigzag surface by stopping the rotation of the panels 1 to 5 halfway.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in the panel system P1, the caster members 7 are attached to different positions of the bottom portions 8 of the panels 1 to 5, so that the caster members 7 do not interfere with each other. can be closed on top of each other. Therefore, according to the panel system P1, it is possible to fold the panels so that the surfaces of the panels are parallel to each other. As a result, the panel system can be stored in a space-saving manner.

A panel system P2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the panel system P2 according to the second embodiment includes a first panel 1, a second panel 2 connected to the left side of the first panel 1, and the first panel 1. It includes a third panel 3 connected to the right side and a fourth panel 4 connected to the left side of the second panel 2 . That is, panel system P2 includes four panels.

Each panel has the same size and shape. Each panel has a pair of connecting portions 6 provided on the upper and lower sides, and is configured to be rotatable about the connecting portions 6 as an axis. The panel system P2 according to the second embodiment is the same as the panel system P1 according to the first embodiment, except that the number of panels and the positions of the caster members 7 attached to each panel are different. has a configuration of

Therefore, each panel of the panel system P2 according to the second embodiment includes upper and lower connecting portions 6 and first to sixth connecting portions provided on the bottom surface, like the panel according to the first embodiment. . Also, the caster member 7 is the same as the caster member 7 of the panel system P1 according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, each panel is folded into a superimposed state, with the first panel 1 and the fourth panel 4, the second panel 2 and the third panel at the joint 81. 86 are opposite left and right (vertical direction in FIG. 8). In panel system P2, the first panel 1 is mounted with caster members 7 at a fifth joint 85 and a sixth joint 86, and the second panel 2 is mounted at a third joint 83. A caster member 7 is attached, the third panel 3 member is provided with the caster member 7 at the fourth joint 84 , and the fourth panel 4 is provided with the caster member 7 at the first joint 81 . is installed.

In the panel system P2, the caster members 7 are attached to different positions of the bottom portions 8 of the panels 1 to 4, so that the caster members 7 do not interfere with each other, and the panel system P2 can be closed in a stacked state. Therefore, according to the panel system P2, it is possible to fold the panels so that the surfaces of the panels are parallel to each other. As a result, the panel system can be stored in a space-saving manner.

A panel system P3 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the panel system P3 according to the third embodiment includes a first panel 1, a second panel 2 connected to the left side of the first panel 1, and the first panel 1. and a third panel 3 connected to the right side. That is, panel system P3 includes three panels.

Each panel has the same size and shape. Each panel has a pair of connecting portions 6 provided on the upper and lower sides, and is configured to be rotatable about the connecting portions 6 as an axis. The panel system P3 according to the third embodiment is the same as the panel system P1 according to the first embodiment, except that the number of panels and the positions of the caster members 7 attached to each panel are different. has a configuration of

Therefore, each panel of the panel system P3 according to the third embodiment includes upper and lower connecting portions 6 and first to sixth connecting portions provided on the bottom surface, like the panel according to the first embodiment. . Also, the caster member 7 is the same as the caster member 7 of the panel system P1 according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 10, each panel is folded in an overlapping state, and the joint portions 81 to 86 of the second panel 2 and the third panel are arranged to the left and right of the first panel 1. (Vertical direction in FIG. 10) is reversed. In panel system P3, the first panel 1 is mounted with caster members 7 at a fifth joint 85 and a sixth joint 86, and the second panel 2 is mounted at a third joint 83. A caster member 7 is attached, and the third panel 3 is provided with the caster member 7 at the fourth joint 84 .

In the panel system P3, the caster members 7 are attached to different positions of the bottom portions 8 of the panels 1 to 3, so that the caster members 7 do not interfere with each other, and the panel system P3 can be closed in a stacked state. Therefore, according to the panel system P3, it is possible to fold the panels so that the surfaces of the panels are parallel to each other. As a result, the panel system can be stored in a space-saving manner.

Next, modified examples of the panel systems P1 to P3 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. A variation of the panel system P1-P3 varies the number of joints provided on the bottom portion 8 of each panel 1-5.

As shown in FIG. 11, each panel 1 to 5 (the first panel 1 in FIG. 11) includes the first connecting portion 81, the third connecting portion 83, and the fifth connecting portion 81 of the first embodiment. The first coupling portion 81, the third coupling portion 83, and the fifth coupling portion 85 are provided at approximately the same intervals. That is, in this modified example, each panel has three joints 81, 83, and 85 only on one of the left and right sides. Also in this modified example, the connecting portions 81, 83, and 85 are connecting holes provided on the bottom side of the panel.

In the above embodiments, the panel system has been described with a maximum of five panels. However, the panel system may include six or more panels. In that case, the connecting portion of each panel is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be provided at any necessary position. Further, the caster member 7 must be provided at a position where it does not interfere when the panel system is folded. can be done.

In the above-described embodiment, the connection part 6 has a connection gear member, and each panel is rotated by meshing the connection gear member. However, the connecting member may have other configurations as long as each panel is foldable.

In the above-described embodiments, the caster members are configured by attaching casters to rectangular long plates. However, the caster members may have other configurations as long as the casters facilitate movement of the panel.

In the embodiments described above, the panels have been described in configurations where the vertical dimension is longer than the horizontal dimension. However, the panel may have other configurations.

In the above-described embodiment, the first panel 1 is configured to connect the caster members 7 to the third connecting portion 83, the fourth connecting portion 84, the fifth connecting portion 85, and the sixth connecting portion 86. did. However, the first panel 1 may have the caster members 7 coupled to at least one of the first coupling portion 81 and the second coupling portion 82 . That is, in the first panel 1, the caster member 7 may be coupled to at least one of the first to sixth coupling portions 81-86. Furthermore, if the caster members 7 do not interfere with the second to fifth panels 2 to 5 when the panels are folded, the first to sixth joints 81 to 86 are connected in the same manner as the first panel 1. A caster member 7 may be coupled to at least one of them.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. Appropriate design changes made by those skilled in the art with respect to the above-described embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used for a panel system in which a plurality of panels are foldably connected.

P1 First panel system P2 Second panel system P3 Third panel system 1 First panel 2 Second panel 3 Third panel 4 Fourth panel 5 Fifth panel 6 Joint 7 Caster member 8 Bottom portion 61 Shaft 62 Connection gear member 63 Plate member 64 Cap member 81 First coupling portion 82 Second coupling portion 83 Third coupling portion 84 Fourth coupling portion 85 Fifth coupling portion 86 Sixth coupling portion

Claims (5)

A panel system formed by connecting three or more panels,
at least a first panel;
a second panel having the same size as the first panel and connected to the left side of the first panel;
a third panel having the same size as the first panel and connected to the right side of the first panel;
The first panel, the second panel and the third panel are rotatably connected by a connecting portion,
the bottom of each panel comprises a plurality of joints;
the first panel has a caster member attached to at least one of the plurality of joints;
The second panel has a caster member attached to the joint portion at a position different from the joint portion to which the caster member of the first panel is attached,
The panel system of claim 1, wherein said third panel has caster members attached to said joints that are different from the joints to which said first and second panels have caster members attached.
The bottom of each panel is
a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion provided substantially bilaterally symmetrical near the center of the bottom portion;
a third coupling portion and a fourth coupling portion provided on the left and right outer sides of the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion;
a fifth coupling portion and a sixth coupling portion provided on the left and right outer sides of the third coupling portion and the fourth coupling portion;
The first panel has a caster member attached to at least one of the first to sixth joints,
said second panel having caster members attached to said joints that are different from said joints to which said caster members of said first panel are attached;
2. The panel system of claim 1, wherein the third panel has caster members attached to the joints that are different from the joints to which the caster members of the first and second panels are attached.
a fourth panel connected to the left side of the second panel and a fifth panel connected to the right side of the third panel;
the first panel has caster members attached to the fifth coupling hole and the sixth coupling hole;
the second panel has a caster member mounted in the third coupling hole;
the third panel member is provided with a caster member in the fourth coupling hole;
the fourth panel has a caster member mounted in the second coupling hole;
3. The panel system of claim 2, wherein the fifth panel has caster members mounted in the first coupling holes.
The joints are provided at the corners of each panel,
a vertically extending shaft;
a connecting gear member inserted through the shaft;
a plate member for holding down the connection gear from the outside in the vertical direction across the shafts of the pair of panels;
A panel system according to any preceding claim, comprising a cap member fitted to each panel.
5. The panel system according to claim 4, wherein said cap member is horizontally fitted into a slide portion provided on said connecting portion of said panel.

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