JP3954222B2 - Mounting structure of fixture to side cover in partition device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a fixture that engages with an engagement hole formed in a side surface of a support column to a side cover that covers a side surface of a support column that is a structural member of a partition device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a partition device that partitions a room with a plurality of panels, a side cover is attached to a side surface exposed to the outside of the outermost strut among a plurality of struts that support the panel in order to improve the appearance.
[0003]
As an example of the prior art for attaching the side cover to the side surface of the support column, an engagement hole is formed in the side surface of the support column, and a fixture such as a locking hook is screwed or welded to the back surface of the side cover. There is one that is fixed and engages the fitting with the engagement hole.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the fixture is fixed to the side cover as described above, the mounting position of the fixture cannot be changed. The part cover cannot be attached, and the attachment work of the attachment tool to the side cover is complicated.
[0005]
The present invention was made to solve the above-described problems, and the attachment for attaching the side cover to the side surface of the partition panel column is made detachable from the side cover, It is an object of the present invention to provide an attachment structure for attaching a fixture to a side cover in a partition device that can be attached to a side cover very easily and firmly.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) An attachment structure for attaching a fixture that engages with an engagement hole formed in a side surface of a column to a side cover that covers the side surface of the column that is a structural member of the partition device. A hollow portion is provided inside, and a fitting hole communicating with the hollow portion is provided on a surface of the side cover opposite to the side surface of the support column, and the fixture is fitted into the fitting hole, Extending from the edge of the substrate toward the column, the tip protrudes outward in the width direction of the substrate, is elastically deformable in the width direction of the substrate, and is a peripheral portion of the fitting hole in the hollow portion A retaining piece that engages with the back surface of the substrate, and a pressing piece that protrudes from the substrate toward the back surface side of the substrate and that can be elastically deformed in the plate thickness direction of the substrate so as to be pressed against the side surface of the hollow portion. To do.
[0007]
(2) In the above item (1), the shape of the fitting hole is substantially square, the substrate is substantially complementary to the fitting hole, and extends toward the column at the corner of the substrate. A plurality of projecting pieces that engage with the corners of the fitting hole are provided.
[0008]
(3) In the above item (1) or item (2), the side cover and the fixture are manufactured from the same material.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the partition apparatus provided with the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring FIGS. 1-9.
In the following description, the front side of the sheet of FIG. 1 is defined as “front”, and the back side of the sheet is defined as “rear”.
[0010]
A rectangular frame-shaped frame (2), which is a structural member of the partition device (1), is a metal facing in the left-right direction on the opposing surfaces of the upper and lower ends of a pair of left and right metal columns (3) (3). The left and right ends of the made horizontal gutters (4) and (4) are fixed by welding or screwing or the like.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 2, both struts (3) and (3) are hollow, substantially square tubular shapes with V-shaped grooves (3a) facing the up and down direction on the outer end surfaces thereof. A locking hole (3b) for locking the panel (P) is formed in the upper end portion and the lower end portion (only the upper end portion is shown in FIG. 2).
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 7, the front (rear) for locking brackets such as shelves (not shown) at the corners where the outer end face and the front and rear faces of the column (3) intersect. In addition, a large number of vertically long slits (3c) whose outer surfaces are opened are arranged in the vertical direction.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the upper end and the lower end of the outer end face of the support column (3) are engaged with an engagement piece (15) of a fixture (10) described later. The hole (3d) is perforated (only the one at the upper end is shown in the figure), and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the part that is flush with the engagement hole (3d) on the inner end face A through hole (3e) (only the one at the upper end portion is shown in the figure) is formed in.
[0014]
The panel (P) has substantially the same shape and dimensions as the frame (2), and has a hook (5) such as a downward hook provided at the four corners of the back surface (in FIG. 2, one of the upper ends). Are attached to both the front and rear surfaces of the frame (2) by engaging and locking the locking holes (3b) of the support column (3).
An upper cover (6) facing left and right is attached to the upper surface of the frame (2), and a baseboard (7) facing left and right is attached to the lower ends of both front and rear sides of the frame (2). Yes.
[0015]
It faces the up-down direction attached to the outer end face of the support column (3) (in the partition device in which a plurality of panels (P) are connected in the left-right direction, the outer end face of the support column (3) arranged on the outermost side). The side cover (8) is a hollow one formed of a synthetic resin material, and is slightly larger and has a substantially rectangular fitting hole at the same height as the engagement hole (3d) on the back surface. (9) is drilled.
[0016]
As shown in detail in FIGS. 2 to 5, the fixture (10) attached to the fitting hole (9) is made of synthetic resin as will be described in detail below.
Projection pieces (12) with slightly longer legs protrude from the four corners of the vertical plate-shaped substrate (11), which has the same shape and shape as the fitting hole (9), in the front-rear direction. Adjacent protrusions (12) are joined together by reinforcing pieces (13) facing in the front-rear direction. At the front and rear edges of the board (11), it extends toward the left and the tip protrudes slightly forward and rearward of the board (11). A stop piece (14) is provided to the left.
[0017]
A pair of upper and lower engaging pieces (15) facing leftward, which can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction, are projected substantially at the center of the substrate (11). The distal ends are coupled with a thin and flexible connecting piece (16) having a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and the upper and lower outer surfaces of the distal ends of both engaging pieces (15) and (15) are substantially in plan view. V-shaped locking claws (17) and (17) are provided continuously.
On the upper side and lower side of the engagement pieces (15) and (15) in the substrate (11), the tip pieces slightly protrude toward the back side of the substrate (11), and the pressure pieces (18) that can be elastically deformed in the left-right direction. (18) is cut.
[0018]
When the fixture (10) is pushed into the fitting hole (9) in the posture shown in FIG. 2, the retaining pieces (14) are pressed against each other at the peripheral edge of the fitting hole (9) and face each other inwardly. After being slightly elastically deformed, it is elastically restored outward in the side cover (8). When the fixture (10) is pushed in until the pressing piece (18) contacts the bottom of the fitting hole (9), the retaining piece (14) is engaged with the back surface of the peripheral edge of the fitting hole (9). The four projecting pieces (12) engage with the four corners of the fitting hole (9) (see FIGS. 5 and 8).
In this way, when the fixture (10) is attached to the fitting hole (9), the fixture (10) becomes immovable in the vertical and horizontal directions and the front-rear direction with respect to the side cover (8). It is impossible to rotate relative to the part cover (8).
[0019]
The engagement piece (15), (15) of the fixture (10) integrated with the side cover (8), the protruding piece (12) at the four corners, and the opening on the right side of the slit (3c) of the column (3) (Figs. 6 and 7) while being fitted into the engagement hole (3d), the locking claw (17) is pressed against the upper and lower edges of the engagement hole (3d), and the engagement piece (15) (15) is slightly elastically deformed in a direction approaching each other.
When the locking claw (17) gets over the engagement hole (3d) and enters the inside of the support column (3), the engagement pieces (15) and (15) elastically return in the direction away from each other, and the V-shaped engagement is achieved. The pawls (17) and (17) engage with the back surface of the V-shaped groove (3a), and the back surface of the side cover (8) comes into contact with the outer end surface of the support column (3) (FIGS. 6 and 8). See), the side cover (8) is attached to the support without rattling.
[0020]
When the side cover (8) is attached to the support (3) in this way, the protrusion (12) of the attachment (10) is fitted in the slit (3c) of the support (3). (10) does not rotate relative to the column (3), and relative rotation of the side cover (8) integrated with the fixture (10) is also restricted.
[0021]
With the panel (P) removed from the frame (2), as shown in FIG. 9, from the inside of the frame (2) to the through hole (3e) of the support column (3), for example, a tip such as a driver (19) If the tip of the driver (19) is inserted, the connecting piece (16) is pressed outward at the tip of the driver (19), and the upper and lower engaging pieces (15) and (15) are elastically deformed in a direction approaching each other, The engagement between the locking claws (17) and (17) and the engagement hole (3d) is released, and the side cover (8) can be easily removed from the column (3).
[0022]
Next, a partition device including a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.
The same members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0023]
The fixture (20) of the present embodiment is a flexible connecting piece in which the front ends of the upper and lower engaging pieces (15) swell in the opposite direction to the substrate (11) in the front view. It is assumed to be combined with (21).
[0024]
A through hole (22) is provided in a substantially central portion of the substrate (11), and a window hole (23) is formed in a portion of the side cover (8) facing the through hole (22). The window hole (23) can be closed by a removable cap (24).
In addition, the through-hole (3e) provided in 1st Embodiment is not provided in the support | pillar (3) side.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 10, the engaging piece (15) is inserted into the engaging hole (3d), and the engaging claw (17) is engaged with the peripheral edge of the back surface of the engaging hole (3d), thereby The part cover (8) can be attached to the column (3).
[0026]
To remove the side cover (8) from the column (3), remove the cap (24) from the window hole (23) and insert the screwdriver (19) into the window hole (23) as shown in FIG. Then, the front end portion is pressed against the center of the back surface of the connecting piece (21) and is pressed as it is toward the inside of the partition device (1) so that the upper and lower engaging pieces (15) and (15) are brought closer to each other. The engagement between the locking claw (17) and the engagement hole (3d) may be released by elastic deformation.
[0027]
Even if the connecting piece (16) is provided so as to connect the intermediate portions of the pair of engaging pieces (15) as shown by an imaginary line (16 ') in FIG. Can do.
The retaining pieces (14) may be provided on the upper and lower edges of the substrate (11).
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
(a) According to the invention described in claim 1, since the fixture is detachable with respect to the side cover, the side cover is attached to various types of support columns having different engagement holes. Can be attached.
Also, simply by pushing the board of the fixture into the fitting hole, the retaining piece provided at the edge of the board is engaged with the back surface of the peripheral edge of the fitting hole, and the pressing piece is pressed against the side surface of the hollow part. Since the retaining piece is biased in the direction in which the retaining piece engages with the back surface of the peripheral edge of the fitting hole, the attachment tool can be attached to the side cover very easily and firmly in one operation. it can.
[0029]
(b) According to the invention described in claim 2, since the projecting piece protruding from the board engages with the corner of the fitting hole, the fixture can be positioned in the fitting hole, and the board can be attached to the side cover. It is possible to prevent relative rotation.
Further, when the board is pushed into the fitting hole, each protrusion engages with the corner of the fitting hole to position the board, so that the fitting hole can be pushed into the board smoothly.
[0030]
(c) According to the invention described in claim 3, since the side cover and the fixture are both formed of the same material, they can be disposed of as a single unit without being separated when not required. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a partition device provided with a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the partition device shown in FIG.
3 is a side view of the fixture in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the same.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the main part of the side cover in a state in which the fixture is attached to the side cover.
6 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 1. FIG.
7 is an enlarged vertical side view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6;
8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is an enlarged longitudinal side view similar to FIG. 8, showing a state in which the engagement between the fixture and the engagement hole of the column is released.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view similar to FIG. 8 in the partition device including the second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view similar to FIG. 9; FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Partitioning device
(2) Frame
(3) Prop
(3a) V-shaped groove
(3b) Locking hole
(3c) Slit
(3d) Engagement hole
(3e) Through hole
(4) Yokohama
(5) Locking tool
(6) Top cover
(7) Skirting board
(8) Side cover
(9) Mating hole
(10) Mounting tool
(11) Board
(12) Projection
(13) Reinforcement piece
(14) Retaining piece
(15) Engagement piece
(16) Connecting piece
(17) Locking claw
(18) Pressing piece
(19) Driver
(20) Mounting tool
(21) Connecting piece
(22) Through hole
(23) Window hole
(24) Cap
(P) Panel

Claims (3)

An attachment structure for attaching an attachment for engaging with an engagement hole drilled in a side surface of a column to a side cover that covers the side surface of the column that is a structural member of the partition device,
A hollow portion is provided inside the side cover, and a fitting hole communicating with the hollow portion is provided on a surface of the side cover facing the side surface of the support column.
The mounting tool extends from the edge of the board toward the support column, and the tip protrudes outward in the width direction of the board and elastically deforms in the width direction of the board. A retaining piece that engages with the back surface of the peripheral edge of the fitting hole in the hollow portion, and protrudes from the substrate to the back surface side of the substrate, and is pressed against the side surface of the hollow portion of the substrate. A structure for attaching a fixture to a side cover in a partitioning device, comprising a pressing piece elastically deformable in a plate thickness direction. The shape of the fitting hole is substantially square, the substrate is substantially complementary to the fitting hole, and extends toward the support column at the corner of the substrate, and at the corner of the fitting hole. The mounting structure of the fixture to the side cover in the partition device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of engaging pieces are provided. The side cover and the attachment are made of the same material, and the attachment structure of the attachment to the side cover in the partition device according to claim 1 or 2.

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