JP3192852B2 - 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 wall panel connecting device suitable for use in connecting wall panels of, for example, equipment units.
It is related to the location .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 3-55410, a recessed portion is formed on the end surfaces of both wall panels, and a connecting piece is provided in the recessed portion. 2. Description of the Related Art A wall panel connecting device that connects two wall panels by inserting a convex portion of a connecting member into a concave portion by using a connecting member having convex portions provided at both ends is known.

[0003] Means for forming a deeply concave portion on the end face of the wall panel is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-21930.
It is known to attach a connecting member having a concave portion extending inward on one side to an end portion of a wall panel, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H11-209,837.

[0004]

However, as in the prior art, a connecting member in which the deepened concave portions are recessed in the end surfaces of both wall panels in order to form the deepened concave portions in the end surfaces of both wall panels. When one of the two wall panels is used adjacent to one wall panel, for example, a storage wall panel in which the decorative surface material is molded to have a storage recess is used adjacent to the other wall panel. It is cumbersome, heavy, and costly to attach each of the connecting members, each of which has a recessed portion that is widened on the end face of the wall panel.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem in the above-described conventional wall panel connecting apparatus, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem and to solve the above problem.
It is not necessary to attach a connecting member having a recessed portion extending deeper to the end face of the other wall panel of the one wall panel, and the connecting device for the wall panel is light in weight, convenient for handling, and inexpensive. To offer.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, according to the solution to ## in the connecting device of the present invention the wall panels, connecting piece
Two wall panels are connected by a connecting member with projections at both ends.
In the connecting device for connecting wall panels , one of the wall panels has a concave portion which is widened at the end face, and the other wall panel has an end portion of the surface material bent rearward and the bent end portion further outward. And a protruding edge of the connecting member is inserted into a deepened concave portion of one wall panel, and a protruding edge of the other wall panel is concavely formed on an end surface of one wall panel. It is inserted between the entrance of the recessed portion and the connecting piece of the connecting member.

In the present invention, the material of the connecting member having the projecting portions provided at both ends of the connecting piece is not particularly limited, but for example, a synthetic material such as hard vinyl chloride resin, polyethylene, polypropylene, FRP or the like is used. Resin, or
Metals such as stainless steel and aluminum are preferably used.

In the present invention, the material of the surface material of the wall panel is not particularly limited. For example, calcium silicate, cement, gypsum, etc., or coated steel plate, stainless steel, copper, aluminum Inorganic materials such as metals, plywood, wood, FRP, polystyrene,
An organic resin such as a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin can be used.

[0009]

According to the wall panel connecting device of the present invention, a connecting piece is provided.
Of two wall panels with connecting members provided with convex parts at both ends of
In the connecting device of the wall panels to be connected , one of the wall panels has an inwardly extending concave portion formed in the end face, and the other wall panel has the end of the surface material bent to the back side, and the bent end is further outward. And a protruding edge of the connecting member is inserted into a deepened concave portion of one wall panel, and a protruding edge of the other wall panel is concavely formed on an end surface of one wall panel. Since it is inserted between the entrance portion of the recessed portion and the connecting piece of the connecting member, it is not necessary to form a recessed portion on the other wall panel, and therefore, it is necessary to form the recessed portion on the other side. Also, there is no need to use a connecting material, and the weight and cost are reduced.

[0010]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of an example of the wall panel connecting device of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes one wall panel, and one wall panel 1 is a surface material 1 made of calcium silicate.
A substantially H-shaped aluminum connecting member 12 is attached to the back surface of one end. As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting member 12 has an end piece 121, 122 extending from the right end face of the plate-shaped main body 120, thereby forming a recess 13 that extends deeper. The tip of the end piece 121 is bent inward to form a bent portion 1211, and the other end piece 122 is formed.
12 having a water-stopping material fitting concave groove 122a formed at the tip thereof
21 is provided so that the entrance 14 of the recess 13 is narrowed. 2 is the other wall panel, and this wall panel 2
A storage shelf or the like (not shown) is provided at the center of the surface member 21. The end of the surface material 21 is bent rearward to form a bent piece 21a, and the end of the bent piece 21a is bent outward. The overhanging edge 21b is extended.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting piece 31 has convex portions 32 integrally formed at both ends thereof, and has a substantially H-shaped cross section.
One of the projections 32 of the connection member 3 is inserted into a recess 13 which is provided at the end of one of the wall panels 1, and the other projection 32 of the connection member 3 is formed at the end of the other wall panel 2. The overhanging edge 21 b is inserted between the inner surface of the short piece 1221 forming the entrance 14 of the connecting member 12 provided at the end of the one wall panel 1 and the connecting piece 31 of the connecting member 3. . Reference numeral 4 denotes a waterproofing member made of polyethylene foam inserted into the waterproofing material fitting groove 122a.

In order to assemble such a wall panel connecting device , as shown in FIG. 4, the end of one wall panel 1 and the end of the other wall panel 2 are brought close to each other, and The overhanging edge 21b of the other wall panel 2 is attached to the inner surface of the short piece 1221 of the panel 1, and the one convex part 32 of the connecting member 3 is provided at the end of the one wall panel 1.
Insert inside. Reference numeral 22 denotes a storage recess provided on the other wall panel 2, and small items can be stored in the storage recess 22. 23 is a mirror mounted on the wall panel 2.

[Operation of the Embodiment] One convex portion 32 of the connecting member 3 is inserted into a concave portion 13 which is provided at the end of one wall panel 1 and is provided at the end of the other wall panel 2. The overhanging edge 21b is formed on the inner surface of the short piece 1221 of the connecting member 12 of the one wall panel 1 and the connecting piece 3 of the connecting member 3.
1 so that both wall panels 1, 2
Water stoppage between them is ensured. Since the other wall panel 2 does not need a connecting member or the like to form a deeply concave portion,
It is simple in structure, lightweight and inexpensive.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and design changes within the scope of the present invention may be made. Included in the invention. For example, the outer surface of the overhanging edge 21b formed at the end of the other wall panel 2 and the short piece 1 of the connecting member 12
221 or between the inner surface of the overhanging edge 21b and the connecting piece 31 of the connecting member 3 or the like.

Further, in order to form the recess 13 which is widened at the end of one of the wall panels 1, instead of using the connecting member 12 as in the illustrated embodiment, for example, an actual flat panel 3-55 is used.
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 410, a deeply extending concave portion 13 may be provided in the end face of the wall panel 1 itself. However, the fact that the recess 13 extending deep in the end face of the wall panel 1 itself can be recessed in this way is that the wall panel 1 itself has the recess 13 at its end.
Only when it can be recessed.

[0017]

According to the wall panel connecting device of the present invention,
The other wall panel does not need to be provided with a widened concave portion, and therefore does not require the use of a connecting member for forming the widened concave portion, and is lightweight and inexpensive.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of an example of a wall panel connecting device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a connecting member used in the wall panel connecting device of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connecting member used in the wall panel connecting device of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the wall panel connecting device of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 One wall panel 11 Surface material 12 Connecting material 121, 122 End piece 1211 Bending part 1221 Short piece 13 Deep concave part 14 Inlet part 2 The other wall panel 21 Surface material 21b Overhanging edge 22 Storage recessed part 23 Mirror 3 Connection Member 31 Connecting piece 32 Convex part 4 Waterproof material

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A connecting portion in which convex portions are provided at both ends of a connecting piece.
In a wall panel connecting device for connecting two wall panels with a material , one wall panel has a concave portion that is widened at the end face, and the other wall panel has an end portion of the surface material. It is bent to the back side, the bent end portion is further bent outward to form an overhanging edge, the convex portion of the connecting member is inserted into the deepened concave portion of one wall panel, and the other ChoIzuruen the coupling device of the wall panels, characterized in that it is inserted between the connecting piece of the inlet portion and the coupling member recesses that are recessed in an end face of one of the wall panels.