JP2922385B2 - Joint cover - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outer cover member fitted to a front opening of a gap between two adjacent wall panels to close the gap, and an outer cover member fitted to a back side of the gap. And an inner cover for holding the joint.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of joint cover, an outer lip is provided on an outer cover member and an inner lip is provided on an inner holding member, and the outer cover member and the inner holding member are fitted into a gap between both wall panels. In addition, there is a configuration in which the outer lip and the inner lip resiliently contact end surfaces of both wall panels, so that the outer lip and the inner lip double prevent rainwater from entering.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned structure, the inner lip and the outer lip are appropriately provided on the opposite end faces of the two wall panels due to the variation of the gap width (joint width) between the two wall panels. There was a problem that the elastic contact could not be performed, and a sealing failure was likely to occur. For this reason, it is conceivable to bond the pair of lip pieces to the opposite end faces of the both wall panels with an adhesive such as a double-sided adhesive tape. When the elastic member is fitted while being elastically deformed, the adhesive acts as an obstruction, and the fitting becomes difficult.

An object of the present invention is to provide a joint cover capable of improving the sealing property while preventing the mounting property from being deteriorated in a gap between adjacent wall panels in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems. .

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an outer cover member which is fitted into a front opening of a gap between adjacent two wall panels to close the gap. An inner holding member fitted to the inner side of the gap and holding the outer cover member, wherein the outer cover member is provided with an outer lip elastically contacting opposed end surfaces of the both wall panels, and the inner holding member Is provided with an inner lip elastically in contact with the opposite end surfaces of the both wall panels, and at least one of the outer lip of the outer cover member and the inner lip of the inner holding member contains or is coated with a hot melt adhesive. After the one member is fitted into the gap, the hot-melt lip of the same member is formed from synthetic resin, rubber, or the like. By wearing agent is heated and melted are a configuration in which the lip is bonded to opposite end faces of the two wall panels. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the joint cover of the first aspect, a metal wire that generates heat when a required current is supplied and that melts the hot melt adhesive of the lip is inserted into the lip.

[0006]

The joint cover according to claim 1, wherein the inner holding member is fitted into the inner side of the gap between the two wall panels, and the outer cover member is fitted into the surface side opening of the gap. The outer lip of the outer cover member and the inner lip of the inner holding member elastically contact the opposite end surfaces of the both wall panels. At this time, since the hot-melt adhesive contained or applied to the lip of at least one of the outer cover member and the inner holding member is in a dry and solidified state, the adhesive becomes an obstacle to the fitting operation. Nothing. Then, the hot melt adhesive of the lip of the one member is heated and melted,
The contact surface of the lip is securely bonded to the opposing end surfaces of both wall panels by the hot melt adhesive.
In the joint cover according to the second aspect, a current is applied to the metal wire inserted into the lip, and the wire generates heat, so that the hot melt adhesive of the lip is efficiently heated and melted.

[0007]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a joint cover 10 is provided.
Is mainly composed of an outer cover member 11 attached to a front opening of the gap 2 between the adjacent two wall panels 1 and an inner holding member 21 attached to the back side of the gap 2.

The outer cover member 11 is integrally formed by extrusion molding. The outer cover member 11 is inserted into the gap 2 from the surface side of the gap 2 and has a locking projection 13 at a tip end thereof. It is made of a highly elastic synthetic resin, rubber, or the like that protrudes from both side surfaces of the support leg 12 so as to cover the front end and is elastically deformed in close contact with the opposite end surface of the both-wall panel 1 in a curved manner. And a pair of outer lips 14. Further, the support legs 12 and the locking projections 13 at the ends thereof are made of a hard synthetic resin, and a metal core 15 made of a flat metal plate such as a steel plate is inserted into the inside thereof.

The inner holding member 21 is provided on the holding plate 2.
2. It is provided with a pair of leg pieces 25 and an elastic lip 29, and is integrally extruded from a highly elastic synthetic resin or rubber. The holding plate 22 has rigidity by being inserted with a flat strip-shaped metal core 23 such as a steel plate, and is provided so as to close the opening on the back side between the two wall panels 1. It is fixed with 4 or a screw. At both ends in the width direction of the holding plate 22, protruding pieces 24 which are elastically deformed and come into close contact with the back surface of the both wall panels 1 are formed.

A pair of leg pieces 2 is formed on one side surface of the holding plate 22 facing the rear surface of the two wall panels 1 with a locking groove 26 into which the locking projection 13 of the outer cover member 11 is inserted.
5 are projected. On the opposing surfaces of the pair of leg pieces 25 forming the side wall surfaces of the locking groove 26, engaging portions 27 with the locking protrusions 13 are protruded near the opening ends of the locking groove 26, respectively.

A pair of leg pieces 25 of the inner holding member 21
Are provided with a pair of inner lips 29 which are elastically deformed in close contact with the opposite end faces of both side panels 1 and are in close contact with each other. The pair of inner lips 29 is formed of a synthetic resin, rubber, or the like containing a hot-melt adhesive, and before the inner holding member 21 is fitted into the gap 2 between the two wall panels 1, the inner lip 29 is formed. The hot melt adhesive No. 29 is in a dry and solidified state.

Metal wires 28 are inserted into the pair of inner lips 29 of the inner holding member 21 over the entire length of the inner holding member 21. Both ends 28a of each wire 28 are connected to the inner holding member 21 as shown in FIG. 21
Are protruded and exposed by a predetermined length from both end surfaces in the longitudinal direction. When a required voltage is applied to both ends 28a of each wire 28 and a current is applied to the wires 28a, the wires 28 generate heat and are contained in the pair of inner lips 29 by heat energy based on the generated heat. The hot melt adhesive is heated and melted.

The joint cover 10 according to the first embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, when the joint cover 10 is attached to the gap 2 between the two wall panels 1, first, the inner holding member 21 fixed to the column 3 is fitted to the back opening of the gap 2 between the both wall panels 1. The inner holding member 21 is fitted into the gap 2 while the inner lip 29 is elastically deformed in a curved shape.

At this time, since the hot melt adhesive contained in the inner lip 29 is in a dry and solidified state, the hot melt adhesive does not interfere with the operation of fitting the inner holding member 21. Therefore, the inner holding member 2
The inner holding member 21 is easily fitted to a required position where the protruding pieces 24 at both ends of the first holding plate 22 are in close contact with the back surface of the both wall panels 1.

As described above, the wire inserted into the inner lip 29 of the inner holding member 21 after the inner holding member 21 is fitted into the opening on the far side of the gap 2 between the two wall panels 1. A required voltage is applied to both ends 28a of the terminal 28. Then, the hot melt adhesive of the inner lip 29 is heated and melted by the heat energy based on the current generated by the wire 28. Then, the contact portions of the inner lip 29 with the opposite end surfaces of the both wall panels 1 are securely bonded by the hot melt adhesive.

After the inner holding member 21 is attached to the inner side of the gap 2 between the two wall panels 1, the outer lip 14 of the outer cover member 11 is elastically deformed in a curved shape with respect to the opening on the surface side of the gap 2. The outer cover member 11 is fitted into the gap 2. Then, the outer cover member 11
The engagement projection 13 at the tip of the support leg 12 is inserted into and engaged with the engagement groove 26 of the inner holding member 21 to complete the mounting of the joint cover 10.

(Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. A pair of inner lips 29 is formed of the same material as the leg piece 25, such as synthetic resin or rubber.
The hot melt adhesive 30 is applied to the contact surfaces of the pair of inner lips 29 with respect to the opposite end surfaces.

Since other parts and members are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same parts and members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Therefore, also in the second embodiment, while the inner lip 29 of the inner holding member 21 is elastically deformed in a curved shape with respect to the deep opening of the gap 2 between the two wall panels 1, the inner holding member 21 2, the hot-melt adhesive 30 applied to the inner lip 29 is in a dry and solidified state, so that the hot-melt adhesive 30 interferes with the operation of inserting the inner holding member 21. No.

After the inner holding member 21 is fitted into the gap 2, the hot melt adhesive 3 is heated by the heat energy of the wires 28 of the inner lip 29.
By heating and melting 0, the contact portion of the inner lip 29 to the end face of the both wall panels 1 is securely bonded.

(Embodiment 3) Next, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment, the outer lip 14 of the outer cover member 11 is composed of an outer layer 14a made of a highly elastic synthetic resin or rubber and an inner layer 14b made of a synthetic resin or rubber containing a hot melt adhesive. The inner layer 14b is formed in a layer structure,
The wire 16 for heating and melting the hot-melt adhesive of the inner layer 14b by heat generation by conduction is inserted.

The other parts and members are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts and members are denoted by the same reference characters and description thereof is omitted. However, in the third embodiment, the inner lip 29 of the inner holding member 21 is formed of the same material as the leg piece 25 of the inner holding member 21, such as synthetic resin or rubber.

Therefore, in the third embodiment, after the inner holding member 21 is mounted on the inner side of the gap 2 between the two wall panels 1, the outer lip of the outer cover member 11 is The outer cover member 11 is fitted into the gap 2 while the elastic member 14 is elastically deformed in a curved shape. The locking projection 13 at the tip of the support leg 12 of the outer cover member 11 is
6 and locked.

At this time, since the hot melt adhesive contained in the outer lip 14 is in a dry and solidified state, the hot melt adhesive does not obstruct the fitting operation of the outer cover member 11. Therefore, the locking projections 13 of the outer cover member 11 are locked by the locking grooves 2 of the inner holding member 21.
The outer cover member 11 is easily fitted to a required position where the outer cover member 11 is engaged with the engaging portion 27 of the sixth.

After the outer cover member 11 is fitted into the gap 2, the hot melt adhesive of the outer lip 14 is heated and melted by the heat energy generated by the energization and heat generation of the wires 16 of the outer lip 14, so that the two-wall panel 1 is heated.
The contact portion of the outer lip 14 with respect to the end face of the joint is securely mounted, whereby the mounting of the joint cover 10 is completed.

(Embodiment 4) Next, Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the fourth embodiment, a hot-melt adhesive 17 is applied to the inner surface of the outer lip 14 of the outer cover member 11, and a wire 16 for heating and melting the hot-melt adhesive 17 is inserted into the outer lip 14. .

The other parts and members are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts and members are denoted by the same reference characters and description thereof is omitted. However, also in the fourth embodiment, the inner lip 29 of the inner holding member 21 is formed of the same material as the leg piece 25 of the inner holding member 21, such as synthetic resin or rubber, in the same manner as in the third embodiment. Therefore, the fourth embodiment has the same operation and effect as the third embodiment.

The present invention is not limited to the first to fourth embodiments. For example, the inner holding member 21 of the first or second embodiment and the outer cover member 11 of the third or fourth embodiment may be used.
May be appropriately combined to form the joint cover. Further, in Examples 1 and 2, the metal wire 28 was inserted into the inner lip 29 of the inner holding member 21, and the hot melt adhesive of the inner lip 29 was heated and melted by the heat generated by conduction of the wire 28. The hot-melt adhesive may be heated and melted by hot air from the outside without being heated by the electric current generated in 28.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the inner holding member is fitted on the inner side of the gap between the two wall panels and the outer cover member is fitted into the opening on the surface side of the gap, the lip of at least one of the outer cover member and the inner holding member. Since the contained or applied hot melt adhesive is in a dry and solidified state, the adhesive does not interfere with the fitting operation. Thereafter, the hot-melt adhesive of the lip of the one member is heated and melted, whereby the contact surface of the lip can be securely bonded to the opposing end surfaces of both wall panels by the hot-melt adhesive. Therefore, it is possible to improve the sealing performance while preventing the deterioration of the mounting performance. Further, a current is applied to the metal wire inserted into the lip to which the hot melt adhesive is contained or applied, and the wire generates heat, thereby efficiently heating and melting the hot melt adhesive of the lip. While being able to
Adhesion failure can be further prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner holding member and an outer cover member constituting a joint cover according to a first embodiment of the present invention are separated.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an inner holding member and an outer cover member are fitted into gaps between both wall panels, respectively, and a joint cover is attached.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner holding member and an outer cover constituting a joint cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention are separated.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an inner holding member and an outer cover member are fitted into gaps between both wall panels and a joint cover is attached.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner holding member and an outer cover member constituting a joint cover according to a third embodiment of the present invention are separated.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an inner holding member and an outer cover member are fitted into gaps between both wall panels, respectively, and a joint cover is attached.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where an inner holding member and an outer cover member constituting a joint cover according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention are separated.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the inner holding member and the outer cover member are fitted into gaps between both wall panels, respectively, and the joint cover is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wall panel 2 Gap 10 Joint cover 11 Outer cover member 14 Outer lip 21 Inner holding member 29 Inner lip

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outer cover member fitted in a front opening of a gap between two adjacent wall panels to close the gap, and an inner holding member fitted in a back side of the gap and holding the outer cover member. A member, wherein the outer cover member is provided with an outer lip elastically contacting opposed end surfaces of the both wall panels, and the inner holding member is provided with an inner lip elastically contacted with opposed end surfaces of the both wall panels, At least one of the outer lip of the outer cover member and the inner lip of the inner holding member is formed of a synthetic resin or rubber containing or coated with a hot-melt adhesive, and the one member fits in the gap. After that, the hot-melt adhesive of the lip of the same member is heated and melted, so that the lip is relatively Joint cover, wherein you have configured to be adhered to the end face that. 2. The joint cover according to claim 1, wherein a metal wire that generates heat when a required current is supplied and melts the hot melt adhesive of the lip is inserted into the lip. Joint cover.