JP2553385Y2 - Wall panel coupling device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connecting device for connecting a plurality of wall panels embedded in a building frame to each other in a lateral direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to mount a plurality of wall panels used for an outer wall of a building on a skeleton and connect them to each other in a horizontal direction, for example, when mounting each wall panel on upper and lower frames for panel mounting of the skeleton. Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, both adjacent wall panels 1, 1 are not displaced (misaligned) in the indoor / outdoor direction, and the wall panels 1, 1 are not mutually opened. As described above, the mounting column 2 is interposed between the wall panels 1 and 1, and the panel vertical frame 1 c of each wall panel 1 is connected to the column 2 by bolts 3. In this case, each wall panel 1 has its front surface material 1a, panel base material 1b and panel vertical frame 1c integrally assembled in advance, and the panel back surface material 1d is connected to the support column 2 by bolts 3 and then the panel base material 1b.
To be mounted on Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 6, uneven portions 4, 5 are formed on opposite end surfaces of both wall panels 1, 1 so that they are fitted to each other.

[0003]

In the connection structure in which the support panel 2 is interposed and the wall panel 1 is connected to the bolt 3 with the support column 2 as shown in FIG. 5, the wall panels 1 and 1 are very strongly connected to each other. However, there is a problem that the method is complicated, the mounting becomes large, and the connecting operation takes a lot of trouble, resulting in an increase in cost. Further, in the connection structure as shown in FIG. 6, there is a problem that the joint portions are easily opened because the wall panels 1 and 1 cannot be attracted to each other even though the misalignment between the wall panels 1 and 1 can be prevented.

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a wall panel connecting device which has a simple structure, can easily perform a connecting operation, and can prevent opening of joints and misalignment at once.

[0005]

According to the connecting device of the present invention, which can achieve the above object, each wall panel has a panel side frame at both ends.
Material, and the opposite side panel frame material of both wall panels
Driving extending downward from the joint side of both wall panels
Guide grooves are provided to guide the frame
Along the part, the wedge groove straddles both guide grooves from the joints of both wall panels with a flat plate-shaped connecting metal having a wedge groove having a tapered edge opposed to the leading end side in a constricted manner. It is characterized by being driven in as follows.

[0006]

Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a horizontal sectional view of a building outer wall formed using the wall panel connecting device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof. As is apparent from these figures, each wall panel 10 is made of an aluminum plate. A panel surface material 11 made of a metal plate, etc .; a panel back surface material 12 made of a wooden plywood, etc .;
It is composed of panel upper and lower bars 14 and 15 made of wood and the like, and a panel core 16 made of, for example, urethane foam filled in a space surrounded by these members 11 to 15. 17 and 1 in these figures.
8 is a joint, 19 is a pillar of a building frame, 20 and 2 respectively.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an upper frame and a lower frame for attaching a wall panel of a building frame.

Each panel side frame member 13 of the wall panel 10
Is provided with a wide joint 22 between the opposing panel side frame members 13 of the other wall panel 10 and the pillars 19 of the building frame.
A portion 13a extending from the center in the width direction of the panel-side frame member 13 to the end portion on the panel surface member 11 side is formed in an inwardly curved shape so as to form a wide joint portion 23 therebetween. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the portion 13b extending from the center in the width direction of each panel-side frame member 13 to the end of the panel-side frame member 12 is located at, for example, two upper and lower ends. 13 is provided with a driving guide groove 24 which extends downward from the center in the width direction toward the end of the panel backing material 12 side.

When the outer wall of a building is formed by using the wall panels 10 as described above, first, a required number of wall panels 10 are formed.
Are built up between the upper and lower frames 20 and 21 for panel attachment of the building frame so that the panel side frame members 13 of each wall panel 10 abut against each other, and the wall panels 10 at both ends. A required gap is provided between the wall panel 10 and the pillar 19 of the building frame, thereby forming a wide joint 22 between the wall panels 10 and a wide joint 23 between the wall panels 10 at both ends and the inner surface of the column 19. Are formed respectively. At this time, the panel lower rail 15 of each wall panel 10 is attached to the panel mounting lower frame 2.
1, and the panel back member 12 is in contact with the back support frames 20 a, 21 a of the panel mounting upper and lower frames 20, 21.

Next, a flat plate-like connecting metal 25 having a wedge groove 26 formed on the front end side is attached to the wide joint portion 22 between the adjacent two wall panels 10, 10 at the butting ends of the adjacent two wall panels 10, 10. The lower wall panel 10, 10 is driven obliquely downward into the core members 16, 16 along the driving guide grooves 24, 24, so as to be in a state as shown in FIG.

As is apparent from FIGS. 1 and 3, the connecting hardware 25 is formed, for example, by cutting a steel plate having an appropriate thickness into a rectangular shape and cutting off a tip portion thereof into a substantially Y-shape. Tapered edges 26a, 26 opposed to the distal end side in a constricted manner
A wedge groove 26 having an a is formed, and a middle groove 27 is formed inside the wedge groove 26. Then
When the connecting hardware 25 is driven into the core members 16 of the two wall panels 10 from the wide joint portion 22 at the butting ends of the adjacent two wall panels 10, the wedge grooves 26 are formed.
Tapered edges 26a, 26a cut into the urethane foam, which is the core material 16, 16, of both wall panels 10, 10, and the wedge action of these tapered edges 26a, 26a causes the both wall panels 10, 26 to form a wedge.
10 are attracted to each other, whereby both wall panels 1
Reference numerals 0 and 10 denote a fixed wide joint portion 22 between the panel back frame members 13 and 13 where the panel back surface member side portions 13b and 13b of the opposing panel frame members 13 and 13 are in close contact with each other and between the panel surface material side portions 13a and 13a. They will be connected to each other as they are formed.

In this case, the connecting hardware 25 is attached to each wall panel 1.
0 is supported on the panel mounting lower frame 20 of the building frame and the back side is supported by the rear supporting frames 20a and 21a of the panel mounting upper and lower frames 20 and 21, respectively. , 10 are tapered from the near side in a downwardly inclined shape, so that the tapered edges 26a, 2
6a not only acts to draw the two wall panels 10, 10 but also is restricted by the connecting hardware 25 itself as the connecting hardware 25 is driven into the two wall panels 10, 10.
Is biased about the metal piece 25 in a direction along the metal piece 25, that is, in a direction in which the two wall panels 10, 10 are flush with each other, so that an undesired opening between the two wall panels 10, 10 is prevented. In addition, misalignment (misalignment) in the indoor and outdoor directions is prevented.

After the wall panels 10 are interconnected by the connecting hardware 25 as described above, each wall panel 10 is screwed to the building frame as shown in FIG. Then, the joint 17 is attached to the wide joint 22 between the wall panels 10.
The joints 18 are attached to the wide joints 23 between the wall panels 10 at both ends and the columns 19 of the building frame.

The joint 17 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material such as a vinyl chloride resin, and has a length corresponding to the height of the wall panel 10. An elastic seal member 30 made of sponge rubber having a closed-cell structure attached to both sides. The joint 18 also has almost the same structure as the joint 17 and is composed of a joint main body 31 and elastic seal members 32 attached to both sides thereof.

In the embodiment described above, the wall panel is composed of the panel surface material, the panel back surface material, the panel side frame material, and the panel core material. However, the wall panel made of ALC plate, gypsum board, plywood, etc. The present invention is also applicable to the connecting device of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a driving guide groove is provided in the panel side frame material of the wall panel. For example, in a panel in which the entire panel is made of a plywood or an ALC plate, such a driving guide groove is omitted. be able to.

[0016]

According to the wall panel connecting device of the present invention, a connecting metal member having a wedge groove having a tapered edge concentrically facing the front end side is connected to the opposing end of both adjacent wall panels. Driving guide groove provided in the section inclined downward from the joint
, The tapered edges of the wedge grooves bite into the two wall panels, and the wedge action of these tapered edges draws the two wall panels together, thereby preventing the opening between the joints of the two wall panels.

In particular, since the connecting hardware is driven into the opposite end of the adjacent wall panel in a state of being inclined downward from the joint side in a state where each wall panel is built in the building frame, the connecting hardware is provided. At the time of driving, the tapered edges of the wedge grooves not only act to draw the two wall panels, but also act to urge the two wall panels in a direction in which they are flush with each other. Therefore, not only the opening between the joint portions as described above is prevented, but also the positional deviation (misalignment) in the indoor and outdoor directions is prevented.

Further, the wall panel connecting device of the present invention has a very simple structure, so that the cost can be reduced and the operation is simple, so that the connecting operation can be performed easily, and the work efficiency can be improved. Can be expected

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a horizontal sectional view of a wall panel connecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a driving point of a connecting hardware.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a horizontal sectional view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a horizontal sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 wall panel 19 pillar of building frame 20 upper frame for panel mounting of building frame 21 lower frame for panel mounting of building frame 22 joints 23 joints 24 driving guide grooves 25 connecting hardware 26 wedge grooves 26a tapered edge

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Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A coupling device for interconnecting a plurality of wall panels arranged like an anchor in building structures laterally each wall
The panel has panel side frame materials at both ends, and
The frame material on both sides facing each other should be the joint side of both wall panels.
A driving guide groove that extends downward from the
A flat plate-shaped connecting metal having a wedge groove having a tapered edge opposed in a squeezed manner at the front end side along the guide groove portion of each of the panel side frame members is moved from the joint portion of both wall panels to the wedge groove. Is struck so as to straddle both of the guide grooves .