JP3746908B2 - Connecting member - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement in a connecting member that is provided on a peripheral wall of equipment and that connects and fixes the equipment to a support portion.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An example of this type of equipment is a water heater. The water heater has a main body formed of a combustion part or the like housed in an exterior case, and is attached to a wall surface of a house or the like via a connecting member provided on a peripheral wall of the exterior case.
[0003]
In recent years, in a housing complex or the like, the water heater is attached to a support frame using a steel frame called a pipe shaft. This type of support frame includes a pair of rod-like support portions extending in parallel in the vertical direction, and supports the water heater within the interval between both support portions. The water heater is connected to the left and right support portions via a pair of left and right connecting members and fixed to the support frame.
[0004]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, the connecting members 30 and 31 used for fixing to the support portions 10 and 11 of the support frame are formed by bending a rectangular metal plate material, and the peripheral wall 33 of the water heater 32. Among them, a pair is provided at the left and right ends of the horizontal lower side wall 34. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each connection member 30, 31 is bent in a direction perpendicular to the first connection plate 35 that is in contact with the lower side wall 34 and screwed, and from the edge of the first connection plate 35. The second connecting plate 36 is formed and screwed to the support portion 10 or 11 of the support frame. The connecting member 30 connected to the left side of the lower side wall 34 is formed with a screw hole 37 for screwing to the lower side wall 34 near the right side of the first connecting plate 35, and the left side of the second connecting plate 36. A stop hole 38 for screwing the support portion 10 is formed at the end. On the other hand, in the connecting member 31 connected to the right side of the lower side wall 34, unlike the connecting member 30 used on the left side, a stop hole 39 for screwing to the lower side wall 34 is formed on the left side of the first connecting plate 35. In the right end portion of the second connecting plate 36, a fixing hole 40 for screwing to the support portion 11 is formed. As a result, one connecting member 30 is screwed to the left end of the lower wall 34 of the water heater 32, and the other connecting member 31 is screwed to the right end of the lower wall 34 of the water heater 32.
[0005]
However, the connecting member 30 for left side attachment and the connecting member 31 for right side attachment differ in the positions of the fixing holes 37, 38, 39, 40 for screwing, so that each of the connecting members 30, 31 is left and right. It must be managed separately. In this case, since the external appearances of both the connecting members 30 and 31 are similar, the sorting management of the left and right connecting members 30 and 31 is troublesome. For example, the connecting member for right side mounting in the connecting member 30 for left side mounting. There is an inconvenience that errors such as 31 are likely to occur. Further, even when the connecting members 30 and 31 are attached to the lower side wall 34, the attachment positions of the connecting member 30 for the left side attachment and the connecting member 31 for the right side attachment may be mistaken, and the work efficiency is lowered. There is.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In order to eliminate such inconvenience, the present invention is a connecting member that can be used in common for both left-side mounting and right-side mounting, and can easily manage left and right sorting and improve the efficiency of mounting work. The purpose is to provide.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a device having a peripheral wall composed of a pair of horizontal side walls opposed to each other in the vertical direction and a pair of vertical side walls opposed to each other in the left and right directions. In the connecting member that is connected and supported between a pair of provided support portions, one side half is in horizontal contact with either the left or right end of the horizontal side wall, and the other half is the end. A rectangular first connecting plate that extends outward from the first portion and faces one of the support portions, and is integrally connected downward along the entire length of one side edge of the first connecting plate; The first connection plate includes a first stop hole for screwing to either one of the left and right ends of the horizontal side wall. The second connecting plate is positioned on the right side when screwed to the support portion positioned on the left side of the devices. Characterized in that the supporting portion and a second blind hole and at the free selection of the left and right when screwing.
[0008]
In the connecting member of the present invention, when the right half of the first connecting plate is screwed to the left end of the horizontal side wall through the first retaining hole, the left half of the second connecting plate is It extends along the support located on the left side of the equipment. Then, the devices can be connected and fixed to the support portion located on the left side thereof by screwing to the support portion via the second stop hole on the left side of the second connection plate. On the other hand, the connecting member according to the present invention is configured such that the left half of the first connecting plate is screwed to the right end of the horizontal side wall through the first stop hole, along the right support portion of the equipment. The devices can be connected and fixed to the support portion located on the right side by screwing to the support portion via the second stop hole on the right side of the extending second connection plate. In this way, the devices can be connected between the support portions using the same shape of the connecting member.
[0009]
Therefore, according to the present invention, the shape of the connecting member used for the left and right can be made common so that the left and right sorting is not required, and the management can be easily performed. Furthermore, since the shapes of the connecting members used on the left and right are the same, if a pair of connecting members are used when attaching the devices to the left and right support portions, the respective connecting members can be used on either the left or the right. Thus, it is possible to smoothly perform the mounting operation without causing a left or right mounting error.
[0010]
Further, in the present invention, the first connecting plate is a pair of left and right first retaining holes that are selectable between a case where the first connecting plate is connected to a left end portion of a horizontal side wall of the equipment and a case where the first connecting plate is connected to a right end portion. It is characterized by providing.
[0011]
For example, when the connecting member of the present invention is screwed to the left end portion of the horizontal side wall of the equipment by a screw member, the first end portion of the horizontal side wall is a boundary between the left end and the left side wall. If the stop hole faces, it becomes difficult to screw the screw member onto the corner. In particular, when the corner portion is formed in an arc shape, a gap is formed between the first retaining hole and the corner portion, so that it is more difficult to screw the screw member. . Therefore, at the left end portion of the horizontal side wall, it is preferable that the first stop hole is positioned closer to the right side of the first connecting plate (position not overlapping the corner portion of the left end). However, on the other hand, when the connecting member is screwed to the right end of the horizontal side wall, the first stop hole is located on the left side of the first connecting plate (position not overlapping the corner of the right end). It is preferable to make it. And in order to make these the 1st stop holes as a single unit and to make these compatible, the 1st stop hole does not face a corner | angular part even if it is located in the left or right edge part of a horizontal side wall. Thus, although it is possible to make the length dimension of a 1st connection plate comparatively large, the external shape of a connection member also becomes large in connection with it.
[0012]
Therefore, in the present invention, the first pair of left and right first retaining holes are provided in the first connecting plate, so that the first connecting hole is located far from the corner even if attached to either left or right end of the horizontal side wall. One stop hole can be selected and screwed to the horizontal side wall. Thereby, when the length dimension of the 1st connection board is made comparatively small and it is provided in any of the left and right sides, it can connect equipments and a support part reliably.
[0013]
Further, in the present invention, the first connecting plate protrudes on the opposite side of the second connecting plate, and a locking recess formed at the left end of the horizontal side wall of the devices, and the horizontal side wall A pair of locking tongues that can be selectively locked with a locking recess formed in the right end is provided.
[0014]
One locking tongue piece is engaged with a locking recess formed at the left end of the horizontal side wall when the first connecting plate is attached to the left end of the horizontal side wall of the equipment, Positioning can be facilitated when screwing to the horizontal side wall via the first stop hole. Similarly, when the other locking tongue piece is attached to the right end portion of the horizontal side wall, it is engaged with a locking recess formed in the right end portion of the horizontal side wall. The positioning can be facilitated. Thus, the operation | work which screws the said 1st connection board to the horizontal side wall of the said apparatuses can be performed smoothly. Furthermore, after the first connecting plate is screwed, the first connecting plate is prevented from rotating by the engagement of the locking recess and the locking tongue piece, so that the firm connection state to the horizontal side wall of the devices can be maintained. it can.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory vertical cross-sectional view showing an attached state of a water heater by the connecting member of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view showing the connecting member of this embodiment.
[0016]
The connecting member (lower connecting member 1 described later) of this embodiment is provided when the hot water heater 2 is connected and fixed to the support frame 3 as shown in FIG. The water heater 2 includes an outer case 4 that houses a main body (not shown) such as a combustion section. The exterior case 4 includes a peripheral wall 9 that surrounds the main body such as the combustion portion by the upper plate 5, the lower plate 6, the left side wall 7, and the right side wall 8.
[0017]
The support frame 3 is a steel frame called a pipe shaft for supporting a water heater 2 that is usually found in an apartment house or the like in recent years, and a pair of left and right rod-shaped support portions 10 and 11 that are erected in parallel in the vertical direction. And a beam-like support portion 12 horizontally provided on the upper portions of both rod-like support portions 10 and 11.
[0018]
The water heater 2 is connected and fixed to the beam-like support portion 12 by an upper connecting member 13 attached to the upper plate 5, and a pair of lower connecting members 1 attached to the left and right end portions of the lower plate 6 (the present invention). Are connected and fixed between the rod-like support portions 10 and 11.
[0019]
Although the detailed illustration of the upper connecting member 13 is omitted, the upper connecting member 13 is formed by bending a rectangular iron plate material into a substantially L shape when viewed from the side. The water heater connecting plate 14 is connected, and the frame connecting plate 15 is erected from one end edge of the water heater connecting plate 14 and screwed to the side surface (entire side) of the beam-like support portion 13.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower connecting member 1 is formed by bending a rectangular iron plate material into a substantially L shape in a side view, and is connected to a lower plate 6. 16 (first connecting plate), a frame connecting plate 17 (second connecting plate) connected to one of the rod-like support portions 10 and 11 according to the mounting position, and a frame connecting plate 17 on the water heater connecting plate 16 side. It is comprised by a pair of latching tongue pieces 18 and 19 which protrude from the edge. Although not shown in the drawing, the locking tongue pieces 18 and 19 are formed with a U-shaped cut in a portion where the water heater connecting plate 16 of a rectangular iron plate material is formed, and the iron plate material is bent to It is formed by being detached from the vessel connecting plate 16.
[0021]
When the lower connecting member 1 is attached to the left end of the lower plate 6, the hot water heater connecting plate 16 is for connecting a left hot water heater for screwing through a screw member a (shown in FIG. 1). A fixing hole 20 (a hole located on the right side in FIG. 2) and a screw member a (shown in FIG. 1) for inserting and screwing when the lower connecting member 1 is attached to the right end of the lower plate 6 A right-side water heater connecting stop hole 21 (a hole located on the left side in FIG. 2) is formed. In this way, depending on whether the lower connecting member 1 is provided on either the left or right side end of the lower side wall 6, the water heater connecting stop holes 20 and 21 can be selected, and the corners are flat to avoid the corners. It can be securely screwed in a proper position. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when each corner portion of the peripheral wall 9 of the water heater 2 is formed in an arc shape, a space is formed at a position where the water heater connecting plate 16 faces each corner portion. However, by selecting one of the fixing holes 20 and 21 for connecting the water heater so as to be in close contact with the flat portion of the lower wall 6, the connection of the water heater connecting plate 16 to the lower wall 6 can be achieved. It can be done reliably.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the lower connecting member 1 is attached to the left end of the lower plate 6, a screw member b (shown in FIG. 1) is inserted into the frame connecting plate 17. A left frame connecting stop hole 22 (hole located on the left side in FIG. 2) for screwing to the left bar-like support portion 10 of the support frame 3 and the lower connecting member 1 at the right end of the lower plate 6 A right frame connecting stop hole 23 (a hole located on the right side in FIG. 2) is formed so that the screw member b (shown in FIG. 1) is inserted and screwed to the right rod-shaped support portion 11 when attached. Yes. Both frame connecting stop holes 22 and 23 are each formed in a long hole shape, and can absorb a positional deviation from a screw member b screwed into a screw hole (not shown) formed in each of the rod-like support portions 10 and 11. It is like that.
[0023]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the locking tongue pieces 18 and 19 are locked in locking holes 24 and 25 (locking recesses) formed in the lower side wall 6. That is, when the lower connecting member 1 is attached to the left end portion of the lower plate 6, the locking tongue piece 19 positioned on the right side in FIG. 2 has a locking hole formed in the left end portion of the lower plate 6. 25 (see FIG. 1). When the lower connecting member 1 is attached to the right end portion of the lower plate 6, the locking tongue piece 18 positioned on the left side in FIG. 2 has a locking hole 24 ( (See FIG. 1). As a result, when the water heater connecting plate 16 is attached to the lower plate 6, the locking tongue pieces 18 and 19 and the locking holes 24 and 25 are locked to facilitate positioning during the screwing operation. In addition, the lower connecting member 1 can be prevented from rotating, and a reliable screwed state can be maintained. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable to form the corner | edge edge part of the upper end side of each latching tongue piece 18 and 19 in circular arc shape so that it may show in figure. Thereby, the insertion into the locking holes 24 and 25 can be performed smoothly.
[0024]
As described above, since the connecting member 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration that can be used for both left and right attachments, the left and right sorting as in the case of using the conventional left and right symmetrical connecting members separately is used. It is possible to reliably prevent situations such as mistakes in installation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view showing a state of attachment of a water heater by a connecting member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view showing a connecting member of the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state of attachment of a water heater by a conventional connecting member.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory perspective view showing a conventional connecting member.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Lower connection member (connection member), 2 ... Water heater (equipment), 6 ... Lower side plate (horizontal side wall), 7 ... Left side wall (vertical side wall), 8 ... Right side wall (vertical side wall), 9 ... peripheral wall, 10, 11 ... rod-shaped support part (support part), 16 ... water heater connection plate (first connection plate), 17 ... frame connection plate (second connection plate), 18, 19 ... locking tongue piece, 20 , 21 ... Hot water heater connecting stop holes (first stop holes), 22, 23 ... Frame connecting stop holes (second stop holes), 24, 25 ... Lock holes (lock recesses).

Claims (3)

A device having a peripheral wall composed of a pair of horizontal side walls facing each other and a pair of vertical side walls facing each other is connected between a pair of support portions provided at a mounting position of the devices. In the connecting member to support,
One side half is horizontally abutted against either the left or right end of the horizontal side wall, and the other half is extended outward from the end to face one support portion. 1 connecting plate;
A rectangular second connecting plate that is integrally connected downward along the entire length of one side edge of the first connecting plate, and that contacts the support portion;
The first connecting plate includes a first stop hole for screwing to the left or right end of the horizontal side wall,
The second connecting plate includes a pair of left and right second retaining holes that are selectable when screwed to a support portion located on the left side of the devices and when screwed to a support portion located on the right side. A connecting member characterized by comprising: The first connecting plate includes a pair of left and right first stop holes that are selectable when connected to a left end of a horizontal side wall of the device and when connected to a right end. The connecting member according to claim 1. The first connecting plate protrudes to the opposite side of the second connecting plate, and is formed at a locking recess formed at the left end portion of the horizontal side wall of the equipment, and at the right end portion of the horizontal side wall. The connecting member according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of locking tongues that can be selectively locked to the locking recess.

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