JP3235136U - Connecting member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly versatile connecting member which can be applied to a simple rod-shaped body and can easily connect a rod-shaped body and a desired connected body. SOLUTION: A connecting member main body 1 to be attached to a predetermined rod-shaped body, an attachment portion 2 provided on the connecting member main body to which a predetermined connected body different from the rod-shaped body is attached, and a connecting member main body are fixed to the rod-shaped body. A fixing portion 3 is provided, and the connecting member main body includes a first main body 11 and a second main body 12 configured separately, and a connecting portion 13 for separably connecting the first main body and the second main body. However, in the connecting member main body, the first main body and the second main body are connected by the connecting portion, so that an insertion hole surrounding the periphery of the rod-shaped body is formed. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a connecting member attached to a rod-shaped body and for connecting a connected body such as another rod-shaped body or a plate-shaped body to the rod-shaped body.

Conventionally, as an article formed by connecting a rod-shaped body (post) and a plate-shaped body, for example, a writing board such as a whiteboard or a bulletin board, a signboard, a signboard, or the like has existed.

As an invention relating to the above-mentioned article, Patent Document 1 describes a signboard mounting tool suitable for stably mounting a signboard having a relatively large size on an upright support.

The sign board mounting tool described in Patent Document 1 is a sign board mounting tool for mounting a sign board on a belt partition stand (support structure) that stands upright.
Further, the sign board attachment includes a support for supporting the sign board and an engaging means for engaging and supporting the support on the belt partition stand.
The engaging means includes a protrusion provided on one of the support and the support column structure and a recess provided on the other, and the protrusion and the recess are slidably fitted in the vertical direction. It is composed of.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-91120

However, as described above, the signboard attachment described in Patent Document 1 is attached to the support column structure by utilizing the structure peculiar to the belt partition stand.
Therefore, there is a problem that it cannot be applied to a simple strut structure that does not have the above structure and lacks versatility.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned actual conditions, can be applied to a simple rod-shaped body, and can easily connect the rod-shaped body to a desired connected body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly versatile connecting member.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a connecting member main body to be attached to a predetermined rod-shaped body, a mounting portion provided on the connecting member main body to which a predetermined connected body different from the rod-shaped body is attached, and the above. A fixing portion for fixing the connecting member main body to the rod-shaped body is provided.
The connecting member main body has a first main body and a second main body configured as separate bodies, and a connecting portion for separably connecting the first main body and the second main body.
By connecting the first main body and the second main body at the connecting portion, an insertion hole surrounding the rod-shaped body is formed in the connecting member main body.

According to the present invention, the separated first main body and second main body are connected by a connecting portion, so that an insertion hole surrounding the periphery of the rod-shaped body is formed in the connecting member main body, which is simple. Anyone can easily attach this connecting member to the rod-shaped body.

That is, the user arranges either one of the first main body or the second main body around a predetermined rod-shaped body, connects the other to one by a connecting portion, and fixes these to the rod-shaped body by a fixing portion. Only by this, it is possible to attach this connecting member to a simple rod-shaped body.
Then, by attaching the connected body to the attachment portion, the user can easily connect the rod-shaped body and the connected body via the connecting member.

As described above, according to the present connecting member, when connecting the rod-shaped body and the connected body, the rod-shaped body side does not need to have a unique structure for connecting the connected body.
Further, the first main body and the second main body are separably connected by the connecting portion to form an insertion hole, so that the connection member is inserted from the end portion of the rod-shaped body when the connection member is attached. No work is required, and the user can directly attach the rod to a desired location.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member main body has a contact portion that fills a gap between the inner peripheral surface thereof and the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body, and the contact portion is formed of an elastic material.

With such a configuration, the connecting member main body can be stably positioned on the rod-shaped body by the frictional force of the contact portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the contact portion is detachably attached to at least one of the first main body and the second main body.

With such a configuration, even if the contact portion is deteriorated due to wear, it can be easily replaced with a new contact portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion includes a fitting groove provided in either the first main body or the second main body, and a fitting projection provided in the other and fitted in the fitting groove. ,including.

With such a configuration, it is possible to stably maintain the connected state between the first main body and the second main body.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fitting groove extends along the extending direction of the rod-shaped body and is configured in a rail shape, and the fitting groove and the fitting projection are along the extending direction of the rod-shaped body. And slide to fit each other.

With such a configuration, it is possible to easily connect the first main body and the second main body with less force.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one of the fitting groove and the fitting protrusion is provided with a stopper portion for limiting the fitting sliding operation of the fitting groove and the fitting protrusion.

With such a configuration, when the connecting member is provided on a rod-shaped body extending in the vertical direction, the stability of the mounting state of the connecting member to the rod-shaped body can be improved.
That is, for example, by attaching the connecting member so that the stopper portion is at the upper end, one of the first main body and the second main body provided with the stopper portion is placed on the other via the stopper portion. In this state, the downward sliding motion of one of them is suppressed.
Further, for example, by attaching the connecting member so that the stopper portion is at the lower end, one of the first main body and the second main body, which is not provided with the stopper portion, is placed on the other via the stopper portion. In this state, the downward sliding motion of one of them is suppressed.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mounting portion has a protruding portion projecting from the connecting member main body and a mounting portion main body provided at an end portion of the protruding portion, and the projecting portion has a protruding portion. Is projected in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the rod-shaped body, and the mounting portion main body is provided with a mounting hole through which a mounting member to be mounted on the connected body is inserted.

With such a configuration, the work of attaching the connected body to the mounting portion becomes easy without the mounting member interfering with the rod-shaped body.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mounting portion includes a reinforcing rib that suppresses bending of the projecting portion.

With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the strength of the projecting portion and stably maintain the mounting state between the mounting portion and the connected body.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a highly versatile connecting member which can be applied to a simple rod-shaped body and can easily connect the rod-shaped body to a desired connected body. Can be done.

It is an exploded perspective view which shows the connection member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the connection member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the attachment method to the rod-like body of the connection member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the attachment method to the rod-like body of the connection member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the attachment method to the connection member of the connected body which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an overall perspective view of the state where the rod-shaped body and the connected body are connected by using the connecting member which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the connecting member according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The embodiments shown below are examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.
Further, in these figures, reference numeral X indicates a connecting member according to the present embodiment.
Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the connecting member is applied to a rod-shaped body extending in the vertical direction will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connecting member X is provided on the connecting member main body 1 attached to a predetermined rod-shaped body R (see FIG. 3 and the like) and the connecting member main body 1, and is different from the rod-shaped body R. It includes a mounting portion 2 to which the connected body B (see FIG. 5 and the like) is mounted, and a fixing portion 3 for fixing the connecting member main body 1 to the rod-shaped body R.
Note that FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the exploded perspective view shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the direction of the arrow and upside down.

The connecting member main body 1 includes a first main body 11 and a second main body 12 configured separately, a connecting portion 13 for separably connecting the first main body 11 and the second main body 12, and an inner circumference of the connecting member main body 1. It has a contact portion 14 that fills a gap between the surface and the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body R.

The first main body 11 is roughly configured in a substantially U-shape in a plan view by three side components 11a to 11c having predetermined heights in the vertical direction.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the first main body 11 is provided with a pair of cavity portions c configured by being hollowed out at a predetermined height upward from the bottom surface thereof.

A pair of fitting protrusions 13a are provided as connecting portions 13 at the ends of the side components 11a and 11b.
The side component 11c is provided with a pair of substantially circular seating grooves g at which the contact portion 14 is detachably fitted, with a space above and below.
Further, each seating groove g is formed with a stepped through hole p into which each umbrella-shaped protrusion j described later is fitted.
The first main body 11 is preferably formed of a lightweight material having a certain strength, such as a resin material.

The second main body 12 is composed of one side component 12a having a predetermined height in the vertical direction and an auxiliary projecting portion 12b of a substantially thin plate-like body projecting from both ends of the side component 12a. It is configured.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second main body 12 has a pair of cavity portions c formed by hollowing out a predetermined length from the inner side surface to the outer side surface of the side component 12a. It is provided.

A pair of fitting grooves 13b are provided on the inner surface of the side component 12a as a connecting portion 13.
Further, the outer surface of the side component 12a is configured such that substantially the center thereof is slightly projected over the entire length in the vertical direction.
The second main body 12 is also preferably formed of a lightweight material having a certain strength, such as a resin material, like the first main body 11.

As described above, the connecting portion 13 includes a pair of fitting protrusions 13a provided on the first main body 11 and a pair of fitting grooves 13b provided on the second main body 12.
The connecting portion 13 may be configured such that each fitting groove 13b is provided in the second main body 12 and each fitting protrusion 13a is provided in the first main body 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, each fitting projection 13a is configured as a columnar body extending in the vertical direction and having a predetermined height, and a constriction k is formed in a substantially central portion, so that the bottom view can be seen. It has a substantially H-shape.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a stopper portion W for limiting the fitting sliding operation of the fitting protrusions is provided at the upper end of each fitting protrusion 13a.

Each stopper portion W is configured to project from the upper ends of the side components 11a and 11b in the direction of each fitting projection 13a, and is provided so as to close the vertical space formed by each constriction k at the upper end. Has been done.

As shown in FIG. 2, each fitting groove 13b is a substantially square tubular body that extends in the vertical direction and has substantially the same height as each fitting projection 13a, and extends over the entire length in the vertical direction. By forming one slit s, it is configured in a rail shape that exhibits a substantially C shape when viewed from the bottom.

According to each fitting protrusion 13a and each fitting groove 13b configured in this way, the user fits each fitting protrusion 13a along the vertical direction by inserting each constriction k into each slit s. Can be slid together.
That is, the first main body 11 and the second main body 12 are slidably connected to each other by the fitting protrusions 13a and the fitting grooves 13b.

The abutting portion 14 is a pair of substantially disk-shaped members that are entirely formed of an arbitrary elastic material such as EVA and that fit into each seating groove g.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, each contact portion 14 is provided with an umbrella-shaped protrusion j that protrudes toward each seating groove g (and each through hole p).
As with each abutting portion 14, each umbrella-shaped protruding portion j is also entirely formed of an arbitrary elastic material such as EVA.

As a result, the user can insert each umbrella-shaped protrusion j into each through hole p by pushing it into the through hole p, and then fit each contact portion 14 into each seating groove g.
When removing each contact portion 14 from each seating groove g, the user may press each umbrella-shaped protrusion j inserted into each through hole p from the outer surface.

The mounting portion 2 includes a protruding portion 21 projecting from the first main body 11, a mounting portion main body 22 provided at the end of the protruding portion 21, and a reinforcing rib 23 for suppressing the bending of the protruding portion 21. ,have.
Further, the mounting portion 2 is also preferably formed of a lightweight material having a certain strength, such as a resin material, like the first main body 11 and the second main body 12, and in the present embodiment, the first main body 11 and the like. It is integrally formed.

The projecting portion 21 is a substantially thin plate-shaped body projecting in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the rod-shaped body R and in a direction substantially parallel to the surface direction of the side component 11c.
Further, the outer surface of the projecting portion 21 and the outer surface of the side component 11c are smoothly connected to each other.

The mounting portion main body 22 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body formed slightly thicker than the protruding portion 21, and the outer surface thereof and the outer surface of the protruding portion 21 are smoothly connected to each other.
Further, the mounting portion main body 22 is provided with a pair of mounting holes 22a through which a mounting member C (see FIG. 7 and the like) to be mounted to the connected body B is inserted, at intervals in the vertical direction.
In the present embodiment, a nut fitting groove t into which the nut C2 (see FIG. 5) constituting the mounting member C is fitted is formed on the inner side surface side of the mounting hole 22a, but the mounting hole 22a is formed. A female screw may be formed on the inner peripheral surface of the.

The reinforcing rib 23 is a substantially trapezoidal substantially thin plate-like body whose thickness direction is the vertical direction, and is provided between the mounting portion main body 22 and the side component 11a.
Further, each end surface of the reinforcing rib 23 is connected to the projecting portion 21, the mounting portion main body 22, and the side portion component 11a, respectively.

The fixing portion 3 has a through hole 31 provided at substantially the center of the side component 12a, a fixed handle portion 32 inserted through the through hole 31, and a nut 33 screwed with the fixed handle portion 32. ing.

The through hole 31 is a simple circular hole in the present embodiment, but a female screw to be screwed with the fixed handle portion 32 is formed inside, and the fixed portion 3 is configured without using the nut 33. May be.

The fixed handle portion 32 is composed of a male screw portion 32a that is screwed with a nut 33, and a substantially columnar handle portion 32b that is gripped by use.

The nut 33 is fitted into the nut fitting groove t formed on the inner side surface side of the through hole 31.

Hereinafter, how to attach the connecting member X to the rod-shaped body R will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
The rod-shaped body R in the present embodiment is a substantially square columnar body.

First, the user attaches the first main body 11 (and the mounting portion 2) to the rod-shaped body R so that the three side surfaces of the rod-shaped body R are surrounded by the side components 11a to 11c.
At this time, each contact portion 14 comes into contact with one side surface of the rod-shaped body R.

Next, the user connects the first main body 11 and the second main body 12 by the connecting portion 13 (arrow a).
That is, the user inserts the constriction k of each fitting projection 13a into the slit s from the lower end of each fitting groove 13b, and then slides the second main body 12 upward to form each fitting groove 13b. The upper end is brought into contact with each stopper portion W.

As a result, the insertion hole H (see FIG. 4) is formed by the connecting member main body 1, and the rod-shaped body R is inserted into the insertion hole H.
At this time, the nut 33 is fitted in the nut fitting groove t of the side component 12a.

Next, the user inserts the male screw portion 32a into the through hole 31 (arrow b) and rotates the handle portion 32b.

As a result, the rod-shaped body R is pressed against the inner side surface of the side component 11c, and as shown in FIG. 4, the connecting member main body 1 (and the mounting portion 2) is fixed to the rod-shaped body R.

Although FIGS. 3 and 4 show an example in which the connecting member X is attached to the rod-shaped body R in such a manner that the stopper portion W is located at the upper end of the fitting projection 13a, the connecting member X is upside down (upside down). That is, the stopper portion W may be attached to the rod-shaped body R in the embodiment in which the stopper portion W is located at the lower end of the fitting groove 13b).

Hereinafter, how to attach the connected body B to the connecting member X will be described with reference to FIG.
The connected body B in the present embodiment is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped body, and is mounted by using a mounting member C composed of a pair of screws C1 and a pair of nuts C2.
Further, it is preferable that the user previously forms a pair of communication holes h that communicate with the pair of attachment holes 22a in the connected body B. Alternatively, as the connected body B, a commercially available perforated panel having a plurality of holes uniformly provided in the vertical and horizontal directions may be used.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user abuts one side surface of the connected body B against the outer surface of the mounting portion 2 (side component 11c) (arrow c), and each mounting hole 22a and each communication hole. Communicate with h.

Next, the user fits each nut C2 into the nut fitting groove t (arrow d), and inserts each screw C1 into each mounting hole 22a and each communication hole h (arrow e). Each screw C1 and each nut C2 are screwed together.
The mounting member C is not limited to the screw C1 and the nut C2, and may be, for example, an adhesive or a nail that can be mounted without using the mounting hole 22a.

As a result, the connected body B is attached to the connecting member X, and the rod-shaped body R and the connected body B are connected via the connecting member X.

If it is difficult to maintain a stable connection mode with only one connecting member X due to the size feeling of the connected body B, it is naturally possible to use a plurality of connecting members X according to the size feeling. can.

That is, in the case of a plate-shaped body having a certain area like the connected body B shown in the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, two connecting bodies R are spaced apart from each other. A member X is attached, and each rod-shaped body R and the connected body B can be connected by using two rod-shaped bodies R.

Further, the number of connecting members X attached to one rod-shaped body R may be three or more, and the number of rod-shaped bodies R connected to the connected body B may be only one or three or more. It can be flexibly changed according to the size feeling of the connection body B and the like.

According to the present embodiment, even if the rod-shaped body R does not have a unique structure for connecting the connected body B, the rod-shaped body R and the connected body B can be easily connected. Become.

Further, the first main body 11 and the second main body 12 are separably connected by the connecting portion 13 to form the insertion hole H, so that the user can attach the connecting member X to a desired portion of the rod-shaped body R. , Can be installed directly.

Further, the contact portion 14 enables the connection member main body 1 to be stably positioned on the rod-shaped body R.

Further, since the contact portion 14 is detachably attached to the first main body 11, even if the contact portion 14 is deteriorated due to wear, it can be easily replaced with a new contact portion 14.

Further, the fitting protrusion 13a and the fitting groove fitting protrusion 13 make it possible to stably maintain the connected state between the first main body 11 and the second main body 12.

Further, since the fitting protrusion 13a fits and slides in the fitting groove 13b configured in a rail shape, the first main body 11 and the second main body 12 can be easily connected with a small force. Will be.

Further, the stopper portion W provided in the fitting groove 13b can improve the stability of the mounting state of the connecting member X with respect to the rod-shaped body R.

Further, the projecting portion 21 and the mounting portion main body 22 facilitate the work of mounting the connected body B to the mounting portion 2 without the mounting member C interfering with the rod-shaped body R.

Further, the reinforcing rib 23 makes it possible to increase the strength of the projecting portion 21 and stably maintain the mounting state between the mounting portion 2 and the connected body B.

The various shapes, dimensions, and the like of each component shown in the above-described embodiment are examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

For example, in the present embodiment, the example in which the connected body B is a plate-shaped body is shown, but the connected body B can be used as a rod-shaped body, and the connecting member X can be used for connecting the rod-shaped bodies to each other.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the rod-shaped body R is a square columnar is shown, but the connecting member X can also be applied to a columnar or other polygonal columnar rod-shaped body R, and in this case, The shape of the insertion hole H is appropriately changed according to the cross-sectional shape of the rod-shaped body R to be applied.

X Connection member 1 Connection member body 11 First body 12 Second body 13 Connecting part 13a Fitting protrusion groove 13b Fitting groove W Stopper part 14 Contact part H Insertion hole 2 Mounting part 21 Protruding part 22 Mounting part body 23 Reinforcement Rib 3 Fixing part 31 Through hole 32 Fixed handle part 33 Nut R Rod-shaped body B Connected body C Mounting member

Claims (8)

A connecting member main body to be attached to a predetermined rod-shaped body, a mounting portion provided on the connecting member main body to which a predetermined connected body different from the rod-shaped body is attached, and a fixing portion for fixing the connecting member main body to the rod-shaped body. And, with
The connecting member main body has a first main body and a second main body configured as separate bodies, and a connecting portion for separably connecting the first main body and the second main body.
A connecting member having an insertion hole surrounding the rod-shaped body formed by connecting the first main body and the second main body at the connecting portion to the connecting member main body. The connecting member main body has a contact portion that fills a gap between the inner peripheral surface thereof and the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body.
The connecting member according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is made of an elastic material. The connecting member according to claim 2, wherein the contact portion is detachably attached to at least one of the first main body and the second main body. 1. The connecting portion includes a fitting groove provided in either one of the first main body or the second main body, and a fitting projection provided in the other and fitted in the fitting groove. The connecting member according to any one of 3 to 3. The fitting groove extends in the extending direction of the rod-shaped body and is configured in a rail shape.
The connecting member according to claim 4, wherein the fitting groove and the fitting protrusion are fitted and slid with each other along the extending direction of the rod-shaped body. The connection member according to claim 5, wherein one of the fitting groove and the fitting protrusion is provided with a stopper portion for limiting the fitting sliding operation of the fitting groove and the fitting protrusion. .. The mounting portion has a protruding portion projecting from the connecting member main body and a mounting portion main body provided at an end portion of the protruding portion.
The projecting portion is projected in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the rod-shaped body.
The connecting member according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the mounting portion main body is provided with a mounting hole through which a mounting member to be mounted on the connected body is inserted. The connecting member according to claim 7, wherein the mounting portion has a reinforcing rib that suppresses bending of the protruding portion.

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