JP3198849B2 - Connecting device for partition panel - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a partition panel connecting device, and more particularly, to a partition panel for connecting another partition panel at a right angle to a connecting portion where two partition panels are linearly connected. It relates to a coupling device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various conventional devices for connecting partition panels are provided. There are mainly two types of modes for connecting two partition panels linearly. One is a structure in which a vertical groove is formed at an end portion of the partition panel, a column is fitted and locked in the vertical groove, and the partition panel is successively connected via the column. The second is a structure in which a partition panel having a vertical frame protruding from a side end is used, and the vertical frames of both partition panels are joined to each other and connected using a connector.

[0003] As a mode of connecting another partition panel at a right angle to a connecting portion where two partition panels are connected in a straight line, a corner support is interposed between the connecting portions to connect the two partition panels together. The most common structure is to similarly connect another partition panel to the corner support. However, the connection via the corner support requires a corner support, which increases the cost.

Therefore, various types of structures having a structure in which other partition panels are connected to each other at right angles without the intervention of corner posts have been provided. That is, the hooks of the mounting brackets are fitted and locked into the locking holes formed in the pillars or the vertical frames exposed in the joint grooves between the two partition panels connected linearly, and the end portions of the other partition panels. The hook of the mounting bracket is fitted and locked in the locking hole of the column or the vertical frame. For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-48333 discloses a mounting bracket in which two locking pieces are formed into an L shape in plan view, and one locking piece is provided with an upward hook and the other locking piece is provided with a downward hook. The locking holes of the pillars which are fitted and locked in the locking holes of the columns interposed in the two partition panels with the downward hooks connected linearly, and which are attached to the upward hooks at the ends of the other partition panels. A coupling device is disclosed, in which a side cover is attached to the end of a column of another partition panel, and the side cover is brought into contact with the surface of one of the linearly connected partition panels. ing.

However, according to the above-mentioned publication, the locking piece of the mounting bracket is exposed outside the side cover provided at the end of the other partition panel, and is linearly connected to the side cover. Not only is there a lack of continuity in appearance with the surface of the connected partition panel, but also because the mounting bracket merely engages and locks the hook into the locking hole of the column, the upward movement of the other partition panel can be prevented. In addition, it is necessary to connect adjusters provided at the lower ends of the columns by lower connection fittings.
In addition, a mounting bracket for connecting the other partition panel at a right angle to one of the left and right sides with respect to the joint groove of the linear connection portion,
It cannot be used as a mounting bracket for connecting other partition panels at right and left sides to each other.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above situation, the present invention aims at solving the problem by connecting another partition panel at a right angle to the connecting portion of the two partition panels connected linearly. In the connecting device of the partition panel,
Attachment fittings that impair the appearance are not exposed at the connection part, and connection can be made without rattling in the vertical and horizontal directions, and joint grooves between the two partition panels connected in a straight line can be left and right. An object of the present invention is to provide a connecting device for a partition panel which can connect another partition panel at right angles by using the same member on either side.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, two partition panels are joined to each other by connecting vertical frames provided at the side ends of each other and connected linearly by a connector. It is possible to use a partition panel having a structure in which locking holes are formed at regular intervals in a vertical frame in a vertical frame exposed in a joint groove between both partition panels, and the two partition panels are connected linearly. In a partition panel connecting device for connecting another partition panel B at a right angle to the connecting portion of A, A, a leg plate that contacts the surface of the partition panel A is formed on both sides of the mounting base, and one of the leg plates is bent. A pair of an upper mounting bracket having an upward hook formed at the tip of the insertion plate and extending from the leg plate to be inserted into the joint groove, and an upper hook formed at an end of the insertion plate to be fitted and locked in the locking hole. And the partition panel Is a long member having substantially the same vertical and horizontal length as the height and thickness of the substrate, having side plates covering the mounting pedestal on both sides of the substrate to be screwed to the mounting pedestal, and a width direction of the substrate. The center portion is made to match the structure of the connecting surface side of the vertical frame, and the substrate and the partition panel B
And a cover member that can be joined to the vertical frame and connected by the connecting tool, and a partition panel connecting device.

Here, the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are vertically symmetrical. Specifically, the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are upwardly engaged with the locking holes at the upper end of the insertion plate of the upper mounting bracket. A downward hook that forms a hook and forms a claw piece that fits into the locking hole at the lower end of the insertion plate, and that fits and locks into the locking hole at the lower end of the insertion plate of the lower mounting bracket. It is preferable that a claw piece to be fitted into the locking hole be formed at the upper end of the insertion plate.

[0009]

According to the partition panel connecting apparatus of the present invention having the above-mentioned contents, the vertical frames provided at the side edges of the two partition panels A, A are joined to each other and connected linearly by a connecting tool. The hooks of the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are inserted into the locking holes formed at regular intervals in the vertical frame exposed in the joint groove between the two partitioning panels. The downward hooks are fitted and locked, respectively, and the leg plates of the upper and lower mounting brackets are attached to the upper and lower positions by abutting against the surface of one partition panel A. In this state, the cover member substrate is mounted on the mounting base of the upper and lower mounting brackets. At the same time, the mounting pedestal is covered with the both side plates of the cover member, and then the width direction center portion of the substrate of the cover member, which is matched with the structure of the connecting surface side of the vertical frame, and another partition. Join the vertical frame of Panel B One is to link to each other at linear one used for connecting the partition panel and the same of the connector.

Here, since the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket have a vertically symmetrical shape, the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are used upside down, or the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are turned upside down and the lower mounting bracket is connected to the lower mounting bracket. When the mounting brackets are used upside down, the other partition panels can be connected on both left and right sides to the joint grooves of the linearly connected partition panels.

In addition, an upward hook is formed at the upper end of the insertion plate of the upper mounting bracket so as to be fitted and locked in the locking hole, and a claw is formed at the lower end of the insertion plate to be fitted into the locking hole. On the other hand, a downward hook that fits and locks into the locking hole is formed at the lower end of the insertion plate of the lower mounting bracket, and a claw piece that fits into the locking hole is formed at the upper end of the insertion plate. In this case, the upward hook of the upper mounting bracket is fitted and locked in the locking hole, the claw is fitted in another locking hole, the downward hook of the lower mounting bracket is fitted and locked in the locking hole, and When the claw pieces are fitted into the other locking holes, they are temporarily fixed without moving in the vertical direction even when the hands are released from the upper and lower mounting brackets, and the mounting position in the vertical direction can be set accurately.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 shows a state in which another partition panel B is connected at a right angle to a connecting portion a of two partition panels A, A connected linearly according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the present invention. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a vertical frame, 2 denotes an upper mounting bracket, 3 denotes a lower mounting bracket, and 4 denotes a cover member.

The vertical frames 1, 1 are integrally attached to the center portions in the width direction of both side ends of the partition panels A, B so as to slightly protrude from the edges of the front and back panel plates 5, 5. .
The vertical frame 1 has a vertical concave groove 7 which is opened outward in the center of a connecting surface 6 protruding from the panel plate 5. Then, in order to connect the two partition panels A, A linearly, the connecting surfaces 6 of the vertical frames 1 of the respective partition panels A are joined together and connected using an upper connecting tool 8 and a lower connecting tool 9 described later. It is. In the present invention, the structure in which the partition panels A, A are linearly connected by using the upper connecting tool 8 and the lower connecting tool 9 is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-8471.
The same structure as that described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 5 is adopted.

The panel plates 5, 5 of the two partition panels A, A
Lock holes 11,... Are formed at regular intervals in the vertical direction at the edge of the side surface of the vertical frame 1 exposed in the joint grooves 10 between the five joint grooves 10, and the vertical frames 1 of the two partition panels A, A are formed in the joint grooves 10. , 1 locking hole 1
1,... Appear in parallel in two rows.

The upper mounting bracket 2 is formed by bending a steel plate, and a mounting base 12 is formed by a mounting plate 13 and two holding plates 14, 14 on both sides thereof bent toward the panel plate 5 side. The mounting plate 13 is formed in a substantially U-shape, a screw hole 15 is formed in the center of the mounting plate 13, and the leg plates 16, 16 are bent outward at the leading edges of the both holding plates 14, 14. An insertion plate 17 to be inserted into the joint groove 10 is extended to one leg plate 16, the left leg plate 16 toward the connecting portion a linearly connected in this embodiment, and the insertion plate 17 is provided with An upward hook 18 that fits and locks into the hole 11 is formed, and a claw piece 19 that fits into another locking hole 11 is formed below the insertion plate 17.

The lower mounting bracket 3 is connected to the upward hook 1.
8, and a downward hook 20 is formed below the insertion plate 17 in this case.
The same claw piece 21 as that described above is formed on the upper part of the insertion plate 17, and the other configuration is the same as described above.

The cover member 4 includes the partition panel B
A substrate 2 which is a long member having substantially the same vertical and horizontal lengths as the height and thickness of the substrate 2, and which is screwed to the mounting base 12.
2, side plates 23, 23 for covering the mounting pedestal 12 are formed on both sides of the mounting plate 12, and an edge of the side plate 23 is bent inward to form a contact piece 24 abutting against the surface of the leg plate 16. Further, a concave groove 25 is formed by matching a central portion in the width direction of the substrate 22 with the structure of the connecting surface 6 side of the vertical frame 1. The upper mounting bracket 2 and the lower mounting Through holes 27, 27 through which screws 26, 26 screwed into the screw holes 15, 15 of the metal fitting 3 are formed.

More specifically, the structure of the partition panels A and B and the structure in which the two partition panels A and A are linearly connected will be described with reference to FIGS. The partition panel A,
B has vertical grooves 28, 28 on both sides and horizontal grooves 29, 29 on upper and lower sides.
In the vertical groove 28 and the horizontal groove 29, an upper corner metal fitting 30 and an lower corner metal fitting 30a also serving as an adjuster are attached to the upper corner portion and the lower corner metal fitting, and the upper corner metal fitting 30 and the lower corner metal fitting 30a And a structure in which a hollow vertical frame 1 is attached to the frame. The vertical frame 1 is attached so that a part thereof protrudes from the vertical groove 28, and a vertical concave groove 7 which is opened outward is formed at the center of the connection surface 6. Both side plates 31, 31 sandwiching the connecting surface 6 of the vertical frame 1
Extend upward from the upper end of the concave groove 7 to form protruding pieces 32. Also, slightly below the groove 7, the groove 7
And a rectangular opening 33 in a side view extending over a part of the connecting surface 6.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper connecting member 8 includes a connecting member 34, a connecting bar 35, an engaging member 36 and a bolt 37. Hereinafter, each component will be described with reference to FIGS.

The connecting member 34 has a downwardly tapered groove 38.
And concave grooves 7,
7. An upper groove 40 orthogonal to the tapered groove 38 is formed in the upper part to fit the connection bar 35, and the upper part is vertically penetrated in the center. A through hole 41 is formed.

The connecting bar 35 is a long member having a substantially U-shaped cross section in which upright walls 43, 43 are formed on both sides of a plate portion 42, and a lower portion thereof is shaped so as to fit into the upper groove 40 of the connecting member 34. A long hole 44 is formed continuously from the longitudinal center of the plate portion 42 to one end, and projections 45 are formed on the lower surfaces at both ends of the plate portion 42. The recess 46 can be fitted. The dimensions are set so that the connecting bar 35 fits between the projecting pieces 32 of the vertical frame 1.

The engaging member 36 is provided with opposed vertical frames 1, 1.
A locking portion 47 extending between upper edges of the openings 33, 33.
3, a hook 48 is provided to be engaged with the inside of the upper edge,
In the center of the lower surface of the lower frame 7, a fitting portion 49 is formed integrally with the square hole formed by the two concave grooves 7, 7 so as to be non-rotatably fitted when the vertical frames 1, 1 are opposed to each other. A screw hole 50 for screwing the bolt 37 is formed at the center of the portion 47. The length of the fitting portion 49 is set such that the lower end is located in the groove 7 slightly below the lower edge of the opening 33 in a state where the locking portion 47 is in contact with the upper edge of the opening 33. ing. Therefore,
The fitting portion 49 is always located in a square hole formed by the concave grooves 7 and 7 and regulates the rotation of the engagement member 36.

The lateral groove 2 of the upper corner fitting 30
A mounting base 51 having a substantially U-shaped cross section that is open upward is formed integrally with a horizontal portion located inside the mounting base 9. This mounting base 51 is
The connecting bar 35 is used for mounting and fitting, and is used for attaching the coping 52. The connecting bars 35 are formed by bending upright plates 54, 54 on both sides of the mounting support plate 53. The end of the connecting bar 35 is fitted between the supporting plate 53 and the standing plates 54, 54, and the standing plate 54 and the standing wall 43 of the connecting bar 35, which are respectively joined to both sides, are connected
It is attached so as to be sandwiched between a pair of leg pieces formed on the lower surface of the. Further, in order to further strengthen the engagement of the cap 52 with the legs, the dowels 5 protruding outward are provided on the standing plate 54.
5, ... are formed.

At the lower part of the partition panel A, as shown in FIG. 4, a lower connecting member 9 having a trapezoidal shape as viewed from the front is fixed in the concave groove 7 by screws or the like. It is set so as to protrude from the concave groove 7. This lower connector 9
In the present embodiment, the vertical rotation is symmetrical so as not to cause an incorrect mounting due to the vertical direction. However, it suffices to have an engagement slope 56 on at least one of the upper and lower sides. To connect the partition panels A, A, the lower connecting members 9, 9 are attached to the corresponding vertical frames 1, 1 with their positions shifted vertically, and the other lower engaging member 56 is attached to one upper engaging slope 56. The joint slope 56 is surface-joined and supported.

As described above, the two partition panels A, A are connected to each other by connecting the connecting surfaces 6, 6 of the vertical frames 1, 1 to each other and using the upper connecting tool 8 and the lower connecting tool 9 to form a straight line. In order to connect another partition panel B to the connecting portion at a right angle in the state of being connected in the shape, first, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 to 7, the insertion plate 17 of the upper mounting bracket 2 is connected to the joint groove 10. And the upward hook 18 is fitted and locked in the locking hole 11 of the one vertical frame 1, and the claw piece 19 is fitted and mounted in the locking hole 11 below it, and the lower mounting bracket 3 is inserted. The plate 17 is inserted into the joint groove 10 so that the downward hook 20 is fitted and locked in the locking hole 11 of the vertical frame 1, and the claw piece 21 is fitted into the locking hole 11 above and attached. In this state, the leg plates 16, 16 of the upper mounting bracket 2 and the lower mounting bracket 3 are in contact with the surface of the panel plate 5 of one partition panel B. Next, the cover member 4 is disposed so that the mounting pedestals 12 of the upper and lower mounting brackets 2 and 3 are covered by the substrate 22 and the side plates 23 and 23, and the through holes 27 formed in the concave grooves 25 of the substrate 22. , 27 are screwed into screw holes 15 formed in the mounting plate 13 of the mounting base 12, respectively. In this state, both contact pieces 24, 24 of the cover member 4 are
3 is in contact with the surfaces of the leg plates 16, 16.

Then, the connecting surface 6 of the vertical frame 1 at the end of the other partition panel B is joined to the substrate 22 of the cover member 4, and the lower connecting member 8 is connected to the upper connecting member 8 connecting the partition panels A, A. The vertical frame 1 and the cover member 4 are similarly connected using the tool 9. That is, the substrate 22 of the cover member 4
The structure of the central portion in the width direction is exactly the same as the structure of the connecting surface 6 side of the vertical frame 1, and the upper end of the concave groove 25 of the cover member 4 and the upper end of the concave groove 7 of the vertical frame 1 Tapered groove 38
Are engaged with the inclined side surfaces 39, 39, and at the upper edges of the openings 33, 33, a locking portion 47 of the engaging tool 36 is provided, and the connecting bar 35 is inserted into the upper groove 40 of the connecting tool 34. And the bolt 37 inserted into the long hole 44 and the through hole 41
Is screwed into the screw hole 50 of the engagement tool 36, and the vertical frame 1 and the cover member 4 are attracted and connected by bringing the connection tool 34 and the engagement tool 36 closer to each other. Also,
In the lower part, the engagement slope 56 of the lower connector 9 screwed into the groove 7 of the vertical frame 1 and the engagement slope 56 of the lower connector 9 screwed into the groove 25 of the cover member 4 They are joined and connected.

FIG. 7 shows another partition panel B connected at a right angle to the connecting portion of the partition panels A, A connected linearly in this manner. The connecting position of the partition panel B is linear. , I.e., butted to the end of the panel plate 5 of the partition panel A on the right side with respect to the joint groove 10. Therefore, the upper mounting bracket 2
Are turned upside down and positioned at the lower part, and the lower mounting bracket 3 is turned upside down and positioned at the upper part, and attached to the locking holes 11 of the vertical frame 1 in the same manner as described above, and the cover member 4 and the partition panel When B is connected one after another, the partition panel B can be connected to the joint groove 10 on the left side in an abutting state.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the above-described upper connecting tool 8 and lower connecting tool 9 are used as a structure for connecting the other partition panel B to the cover member 4. However, the partition panel is formed by another connecting structure. In the case where A and A are connected linearly, the connection structure can be adopted as it is as the connection structure between the cover member 4 and the other partition panel B.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 57 denotes a side cover of the partition panel B. The thickness of the cover member 4, that is, the width of the side plate 23 is made substantially equal to the thickness of the side cover 57. The design balance of both sides of the partition panel B is created.

[0030]

The connecting device for a partition panel according to the present invention as described above has the following remarkable effects.

According to the first aspect, the two partition panels A, A are joined to each other by connecting the vertical frames provided at the side ends of each other, and are linearly connected by the connecting tool. Fits and locks the upward hook on the tip of the insertion plate of the upper mounting bracket and the downward hook on the tip of the insertion plate of the lower mounting bracket in the locking holes formed at regular intervals in the vertical frame exposed in the joint groove. At the same time, the leg plates of the upper and lower mounting brackets are attached to the upper and lower positions by abutting against the surface of one partition panel A, and in this state, the substrate of the cover member is screwed to the mounting base of the upper and lower mounting brackets, and Since the mounting pedestal is covered with the both side plates and attached, and then the vertical frame of another partition panel B is connected to the cover member by the same connecting tool as that used for connecting the linear partition panel. Fool that can be easily connected In addition, the upper and lower mounting brackets can be connected without exposing the connecting part without exposing the connecting structure at the end of the partition panel at all. Because it comes into contact with the surface, it can be mounted without rattling.

According to the second aspect, when the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are used upside down, or when the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are used upside down, the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are inverted. Other partition panels can be connected to the left and right sides with respect to the joint groove of the connected partition panel.

According to the third aspect, the upward hook of the upper mounting member is fitted and locked in the locking hole, the claw is fitted in the other locking hole, and the downward hook of the lower mounting member is fitted in the locking hole. When the fitting is locked and the claw piece is fitted into another locking hole, it can be temporarily fixed without moving in the vertical direction even when the hand is released from the upper and lower mounting brackets, and the mounting position in the vertical direction can be accurately set. Therefore, the work of screwing the substrate of the cover member to the mounting base of the upper and lower mounting brackets is also simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a simplified perspective view showing an example in which partitioning panels are connected in a T-shape using the connecting device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the present invention with a part omitted.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper connecting structure for connecting two partition panels linearly.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where two partition panels are connected.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a connection state of an upper portion in which another partition panel is connected to a straight connection portion at a right angle.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a connection state of the lower part.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a connected state in the same manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A Partition panel connected in a straight line B Other partition panel 1 Vertical frame 2 Upper mounting bracket 3 Lower mounting bracket 4 Cover member 5 Panel plate 6 Connecting surface 7 Groove 8 Upper connecting tool 9 Lower connecting tool 10 Joint groove 11 Lock Hole 12 Mounting base 13 Mounting plate 14 Height plate 15 Screw hole 16 Leg plate 17 Insert plate 18 Upward hook 19 Nail piece 20 Downward hook 21 Nail piece 22 Substrate 23 Side plate 24 Contact piece 25 Depression groove 26 Screw 27 Through hole 33 Opening 34 Connection Tool 35 Connection bar 36 Engagement tool 37 Bolt 56 Engagement slope 57 Side cover

Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Showa 54-10613 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 55-27373 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 61-13602 (JP, Y2) Japanese Utility Model 2-20329 (JP) , Y2) Jikken 63-28751 (JP, Y2) Jikku 63-28750 (JP, Y2) Jikgyo 3-48333 (JP, Y2) Utility model registration 2591046 (JP, Y2) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) E04B 2/74

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A vertical frame provided at two side edges of two partition panels can be joined to each other and connected linearly by a connecting tool, and can be connected in a joint groove between the two partition panels. A partition panel having a structure in which locking holes are formed in the exposed vertical frame at regular intervals in the vertical direction is used, and another partition panel (A), which is linearly connected, is connected to another partition panel (A). In a connecting device for a partition panel for connecting B) at a right angle, leg plates abutting on the surface of the partition panel (A) are formed on both sides of a mounting pedestal and inserted into the joint groove from one leg plate. A pair of an upper mounting bracket having an upward hook formed at an end of the insertion plate and having an upward hook fitted and locked in the locking hole, and a lower mounting bracket having a downward hook formed at the end of the insertion plate; and the partition panel (B). Approximately the same height and thickness as A long member having a length and a width, having side plates that cover the mounting pedestal on both sides of the substrate that is screwed to the mounting pedestal, and a central portion in the width direction of the substrate being connected to the connection surface of the vertical frame. And a cover member that joins the substrate and the vertical frame of the partition panel (B) and that can be connected by the connecting tool. 2. The partition panel connecting device according to claim 1, wherein the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket have a vertically symmetrical shape. 3. A so as to form an upward hook which fits locking the locking hole <br/> the tip top of the insert plate of the upper mounting member, the claw piece is fitted into the locking hole at the tip lower insertion plate On the other hand, a downward hook that fits and locks into the locking hole is formed at the lower end of the insertion plate of the lower mounting bracket , and a claw piece that fits into the locking hole is formed at the upper end of the insertion plate. The connecting device for a partition panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein