JP3128726B2 - Wall panel connection structure - 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 structure for connecting wall panels.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a plurality of wall panels are connected to each other to form, for example, a bathroom, a connecting structure for connecting the wall panels to each other is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-1.
There is a connection structure as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 93159, but in this structure, it is necessary to strengthen the fitting by interposing a panel joiner in the middle, and it is difficult to manufacture the panel joiner, which increases cost. There is a problem that the dimensional accuracy of the connecting member is required.In addition, conventionally, in order to prevent water from entering from the bathroom side to the back side of the wall panel, the connecting portion of the wall panel is made of silicon from the bathroom side. Are filled to seal the connecting portion, and there is a problem that the filling operation of silicon or the like is troublesome.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and does not require a filling operation of silicon or the like, and connects a wall panel firmly and with a sealing property. The first gist of the present invention is to provide a connecting structure capable of forming a spring portion by bending a rear edge of the surface material in a substantially J-shape to form a spring portion. In a state where the edges are butted against each other, a support having bent portions bent at both ends on the opening side in a U-shape in cross section is fitted from the back side so as to straddle the side edges of the both wall panels, and the bent portion is fitted. In the connecting structure for connecting the two wall panels by fitting the spring portions to each other, a flexible and water-impermeable bag body is put on the outer periphery of the support and the support is fitted to the side edge of the both wall panel. It was done. A second gist is that a waterproof tape is fixed to a notch formed at a lower end portion of a side edge of the wall panel. A third point is that the waterproof tape is wound around the outer periphery of the lower end of the bag in advance.

[0004]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an arrangement configuration diagram before connecting a pair of wall panels, and FIG. 2 is a perspective configuration diagram of a main part thereof. Each of the wall panels 1A and 1B uses a steel plate 2 as a surface material, and is formed by attaching a gypsum board 3 to the back side of the steel plate 2. The side edge portion 2a is formed by bending, and a spring portion 2b having elasticity is formed at the end of the side edge portion 2a by bending substantially in a J shape.

[0005] The wall panels 1A, 1B are arranged with their side edges 2a, 2a facing each other, and in this state, the columns 5 are attached to the spring portions 2b, 2b from the back side.
And a pair of wall panels 1A and 1B can be connected from the back side, and the strut 5 has an opening H at the front end side in a substantially U-shaped cross section. Each of the side pieces 5b, 5b is formed by bending at 90 ° from both ends, and each of the side pieces 5b, 5b is bent at 90 ° at the front end thereof to form protruding pieces 5c, 5c. One part 5c, 5
The tip of c is hook-shaped and bent to the side piece portions 5b, 5b side to be bent to form bent portions 5d, 5d on the opening H side. A cylindrical bag 6 is covered in advance on the outer periphery of 5, and the column 5 is inserted into the bag 6, and the bag 6 has flexibility and non-water permeability. It is formed of vinyl, vinyl chloride film, or the like.

With the bag 6 covering the outer periphery of the column 5 in this way, the opening H of the column 5 is arranged from the back side of both panels 1A, 1B so as to straddle the side edges 2a, 2a. When the support 5 is pressed toward the springs 2b, 2b, the springs 2b, 2b are deformed toward the side edges 2a, 2a by elasticity, whereby the protruding pieces 5c, 5c of the support 5 are turned into the springs 2b, 2b. 3b, the spring portions 2b, 2b are respectively fitted to the bent portions 5d, 5d of the column 5, as shown in FIG. 3, and in this state, the pair of wall panels are firmly connected via the column 5. 1A and 1B are connected from the back side. In this state, the above-mentioned bag body 6 is bent 5d.
And between the spring portions 2b and the pair of spring portions 2b, 2b.

That is, even if water enters from the contact portions P of the wall panels 1A and 1B in FIG. 1, that is, from the bathroom side, the back end of the pair of side edges 2a and 2a is impermeable to water. 6, the water cannot enter the back side of the wall panels 1A and 1B, and can reliably prevent hot water from entering the back side. The operation of filling a sealing material such as silicon can be omitted, and the pillar 5 having the bag body 6 covered on the outer periphery can be replaced with the spring portions 2b, 2b.
b, a pair of wall panels 1A,
At the same time as the connection of 1B, the sealing operation for the contact portion P can be completed.

The side edges 2 of each of the wall panels 1A, 1B
At the lower ends of the panels a and 2a, there are cutouts 4 and 4 due to the manufacture of the panel. As shown in FIG. I can put it. That is, the waterproof tape 7 can be a foamed or adhesive tape, and the waterproof tape 7 can be cut to an appropriate length and attached to the cutout 4 in a wound shape, as shown in FIG. The upper end of the waterproof tape 7 is
b, the waterproof tape 7 can be fixed to the lower end side along the cutout portion 4 and fixed to the state as shown in FIG. 5 and then covered with the bag body 6 as described above. When the strut 5 is fitted into the springs 2b, 2b, the flooded water W from the indoor side is caused by the bag body 6 even if it tries to invade from the contact portion P to the back side as shown in FIG. Since it is sealed, it comes into contact with the bag body 6 and even if it flows down further, the waterproof tape 7 is fixed to the lower end, so that it is returned to the indoor side along the waterproof tape 7. As a result, good sealing properties are ensured. In addition, floor bread 8
The interior side of the mounting step 8a is filled with silicon C at the lower end portion where the wall panels 1A and 1B are in contact with each other, so that better sealing performance can be secured.

The notch 4 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the waterproof tape 7 may be previously wound around the lower end portion of the bag body 6 covered on the outer periphery of the support post 5, as shown in FIG. If the waterproof tape 7 is wound in advance as shown in FIG. 7, the support 5 is fitted into the spring portions 2b, 2b in this state, and as shown in FIG. At the same time, the surface of the member on the side of the opening H of the column 5 can be brought into close contact with the back surface side of the spring portions 2b, 2b with good sealing properties, so that good sealing properties at the lower end portion can be ensured. In addition, the connection work becomes extremely easy.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the side edge of the surface material is substantially J
In a state where the side edges of the left and right wall panels formed by bending in the shape of a spring and abutting each other, a support having a bent portion bent at both ends on the opening side in a U-shape in cross section is provided. In the connecting structure for connecting the two wall panels by connecting the two wall panels by fitting the spring portions into the bent portions so as to fit over the side edges of the both wall panels, By attaching the support to the side edges of the two wall panels by covering the aqueous bag body, the side edges of the pair of wall panels are arranged in a state where the side edges of the pair of wall panels abut each other, and in this state, the back side is provided. Thus, the strut having the bag body covered on the outer periphery can be fitted in a pressing manner, and the spring portion on the panel side can be fitted to the bent portion of the strut, and the pair of wall panels can be firmly connected via the strut, At the same time as the connection, the sealability of the connection part can be secured via the bag Work and can be performed connecting work simultaneously, it is possible to omit the work of filling the sealing material such as silicon conventional surface side as shown in workability of connection work is improved.

Further, by sealing a waterproof tape to a notch formed at a lower end portion of the side edge portion of the wall panel, it is possible to secure a sealing property at a lower end portion of the wall panel with the waterproof tape. You can do it.

The waterproof tape is wound around the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the bag in advance, so that the waterproof tape is stopped in the cutout together with the bag at the same time when the support is fitted and the wall panel is connected. The connecting operation and the sealing operation can be performed at the same time, and the effect of securing a good and strong connection state of the wall panel can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an arrangement diagram before a pair of wall panels are abutted and connected by a support from the back side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective configuration diagram of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a connection configuration diagram in a state where columns are fitted and connected.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view for fixing a waterproof tape to a notch formed at a lower end portion of the wall panel.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part in a state where a waterproof tape is fixed to a notch.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a sealed state of a waterproof tape and a bag fixed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a relevant part in a state where a waterproof tape is wound in advance on a lower end portion of a bag body covered on the outer periphery of a support.

FIG. 8 is a connection configuration diagram in a state where a pair of wall panels are connected by the pillars of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1A, 1B Wall panel 2 Steel plate (surface material) 2a Side edge 2b Spring 3 Gypsum board 4 Notch 5 Support 5c Projection 5d Bend 6 Bag 7 Waterproof tape 8 Floor pan H Opening

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A left and right wall panel having a spring portion formed by being bent substantially in a J-shape on the side edge portion of the surface material to the back side, and the side edges of the left and right wall panels abutting each other, and having a U-shaped cross section. A support having bent portions bent at both ends on the opening side in a shape is fitted from the back side so as to straddle the side edge portion of the both wall panels, and the spring portion is fitted to the bent portion to form the two wall panels. A connection structure for connecting wall panels, wherein a flexible, non-water-permeable bag is placed over the outer periphery of the column, and the column is fitted to the side edges of the two wall panels. 2. The wall panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein a waterproof tape is fixed to a notch formed at a lower end portion of a side edge of the wall panel. 3. The waterproof tape according to claim 2,
The wall panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the connection is made in advance around an outer periphery of a lower end portion of the bag body.