JP4065074B2 - Base mounting structure to support - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an attachment structure for attaching a pedestal having height adjusting means to the lower end of a column in a partition, a display shelf or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In many cases, a height adjusting means for adjusting the level with other columns is provided at the lower ends of columns such as partitions and display shelves.
As the height adjusting means, a nut fixed to the lower end surface of the column is screwed with a male thread portion standing up from the center of the floor contact portion in the adjuster bolt having a disk-shaped floor contact portion, Widely used.
[0003]
Since not only the weight of the support but also the total weight of the partition and the display shelf is applied to the lower end of such a support, the lower end surface of the support to which the nut is fixed needs to be strong.
Conventionally, in the case where the support column is a rectangular tube, one or two thick horizontal plates are welded to the lower end portion, and a nut is welded to the horizontal plate.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional structure as described above, if the adjuster bolt is tilted due to the inclination or unevenness of the floor, the horizontal plate may be deformed or a weld may be cracked. There is a problem that the work of welding to the lower end of the support is troublesome.
[0005]
In view of the above-described problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a pedestal to a column that can be firmly and easily fitted with a pedestal having a height adjusting means at the lower end of the column. The object is to provide a mounting structure.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A pedestal mounting structure for a column to which a pedestal having a height adjusting means is attached to a lower end of a column having a cylindrical section having a square cross section, the pedestal being a horizontal base piece provided with a height adjusting unit A pair of side pieces that stand up from the front and rear ends of the base piece and have a stepped portion on one side end, and a support piece that stands up from the base piece on the other side end side of both side pieces The both side pieces are fitted to the cylindrical portion of the lower end portion of the support column, and the lower end of the support column is received by the upper end of the support piece and the stepped portion of the side piece, and is suspended from one side portion of the lower end of the support column. The hanging piece is fitted between the both side pieces so that the front and rear edges thereof are in close contact with the inner surfaces of the both side pieces.
[0007]
(2) In the above item (1), shoulder portions projecting in the front-rear direction are formed on both side portions of the upper end of the hanging piece of the support column, and the shoulder portions are placed on the step portions of the both side pieces.
[0008]
(3) In the above paragraph (1) or (2), the retaining means for retaining the side piece of the pedestal from the lower end of the column between the side piece of the pedestal and the inner surface of the lower end of the column facing the pedestal Is provided.
[0009]
(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), a vertical ridge projecting inward is provided at a substantially central portion of one side wall of the column, and is opposite to the stepped portion on both side pieces. Inwardly bent pieces that extend inward from each other and whose front ends abut against both side portions of the protrusion are provided at the side end portions of the protrusions.
[0010]
(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), a projecting piece is connected to one side of the base piece of the pedestal, and the projecting piece is attached to the inner surface of the baseboard that covers the lower side surface of the partition or the like. The provided inward locking piece is locked to support the skirting board.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIGS. 1 to 5 show a part of a partition device provided with an embodiment of the present invention. This partition device has upper and lower ends of a pair of left and right columns (1) (only the lower one is illustrated). 1) is connected to each other with a connecting rod (2) facing in the left-right direction, and a frame is formed. On the front and rear surfaces of this frame, a partition panel (not shown) and a baseboard that covers the space below it (3) is locked.
[0012]
Each strut (1) has a U-shaped inner member (5) that is slightly shorter in plan than the outer member (4) that is U-shaped in plan view, and is welded on both sides. Thus, the front wall (6), the rear wall (7), the outer side wall (8) and the inner side wall (9) form a cylindrical section (10) having a square cross section, and the inner side wall (9). Extending portions (11) and (12) extending inward of the frame body (3) are formed in the front and rear portions of the frame body, and are continuous with the front wall (6) and the rear wall (7).
[0013]
The outer edges of the front wall (6) and the rear wall (7) have a number of engagement holes (13) for locking brackets (not shown) for supporting shelf boards etc. on the front and rear surfaces of the partition. The holes are formed at equal intervals in the vertical direction.
[0014]
In the substantially central part of the outer side wall (8), in order to block light and line of sight that pass through both the engagement hole (13) of the front wall (6) and the engagement hole (13) of the rear wall (7), An up-and-down ridge (14) projecting in a V shape toward the inside is provided.
[0015]
The lower end of the front wall (6) and the rear wall (7) has an engagement hole (15) for preventing a pedestal (19), which will be described later, from coming off from the column (1). An engagement hole (16) for locking (3) is provided.
[0016]
A hanging piece (17) is continuously provided at the center of the lower end of the inner side wall (9), and shoulder parts (18) projecting in the front-rear direction are formed on both sides of the upper end of the hanging piece (17).
[0017]
(19) is a pedestal fitted to the lower end of each column (1), as shown in detail in FIG. 2 and subsequent figures, from the horizontal base piece (20) and the front and rear ends of the base piece (20). A pair of side pieces (21) that stand and have a stepped portion (21a) at the right side (lower right in FIG. 2), and the left side ends of both side pieces (21) (FIG. 2) And a support piece (22) standing up from the base piece (20).
[0018]
A nut (23) is welded to the upper surface of a substantially central portion of the base piece (20), and an adjuster is passed through the through-hole (not shown) drilled in the base piece (20) directly below the nut (23). The male screw part (24a) of the bolt (24) is screwed together, and the height adjusting means (25) is formed by the nut (23) and the adjuster bolt (24).
[0019]
(24b) is a disk-shaped floor contact portion that is connected to the lower end of the external thread portion (24a) of the adjuster bolt (24) via a hexagonal portion (24c) for rotational operation.
[0020]
A projecting piece (20a) having a T-shape in a plan view is connected to the right end of the base piece (20) in FIG. 2, and the projecting piece (20a) has a front and rear protruding from both side pieces (21) in the front-rear direction. Claws (26) for locking the skirting board (3) are cut and raised at the ends obliquely upward facing each other.
[0021]
An upper widening step portion (21b) projecting in the front-rear direction is formed in a portion above the step portion (21a) in the both side pieces (21), and a pedestal (19) is provided on the lower end of the support post (1) above the step portion. A claw (27) facing outward and downward to prevent it from coming off is cut out.
[0022]
Furthermore, in order to facilitate insertion into the lower end of the support column (1), an inclined guide portion (21c) that is inclined inward and upward is connected to the upper end of both side pieces (21).
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the right side ends of the both side pieces (21) above the upper widening step portion (21 b) and above the upper end of the support piece (22) are inward of each other. An extending inwardly bent piece (21d) is provided continuously. The distance between the tip portions of both inwardly bent pieces (21d) is substantially the same as or slightly smaller than the width of the ridge (14) in the column (1).
[0024]
An inclined guide portion (21e) similar to the above-described inclined guide portion (21c) is connected to the upper end of the inwardly bent piece (21d).
[0025]
The skirting board (3) has flange portions (3a) and (3b) which are bent inwardly toward each other at the upper and lower portions, and the support (1) is provided on both sides of the rear surface of the upper flange portion (3a). Side-view engagement protrusion (28) that is elastically deformable in the vertical direction and is press-fitted into an engagement hole (16) formed in the front wall (6) (or rear wall (7)) An extension piece (3c) is provided on the rear edge of the lower flange portion (3b).
An engagement hole (29) having a rectangular shape in plan view is formed in a portion of the extension piece (3c) corresponding to the claw (26) of the projecting piece (20a) of the base (19).
[0026]
The pedestal (19) has the front and rear walls (6), (7) of the column (1), the front and rear surfaces of the side pieces (21), the left side surface of the inwardly bent piece (21d), and the right end of the side pieces (21). ) And the inner surfaces of the side wall (8) and the side wall (9), and the tips of both inwardly bent pieces (21d) abut on the front and rear of the ridge (14) of the support column (1), The upper end of (22) is in contact with the lower end of the side wall (8) of the column (1), the step (21a) of both side pieces (21) is in contact with the shoulder (18) of the column (1). The front and rear side edges of the hanging piece (17) of (1) are fitted to the lower end of the cylindrical portion (10) of the support column (1) so that the inner edges of both side pieces (21) are in contact with each other. When the upper end of (22) is in contact with the lower end of the side wall (8) of the column and the step (21a) is in contact with the shoulder (18), the lower ends of the claws (27) of both side pieces (21) are By being engaged with the lower edge of the engagement hole (15) of 1), it is prevented from coming off from the support column (1).
[0027]
By fitting the pedestal (19) to the column (1) in this way, the pedestal (19) and the column (1) are firmly coupled to external forces in all directions including torsion and inclination.
[0028]
The adjuster bolt (24) has a male screw part (24a) screwed into the nut (23), and a hexagonal part (24c) fitted with a spanner or the like to rotate, thereby rotating the support bolt together with the base (19). The height of (1) can be finely adjusted.
[0029]
The skirting board (3) has its engaging hole (29) engaged with the pawl (26) so that the extending piece (3c) is locked on the protruding piece (20a), and the engaging protruding piece By fitting (28) into the engagement hole (16) of the support column (1), it can be easily attached to and detached from the pedestal (19) and the support column (1) supported above it.
[0030]
If both side pieces (21) are tightly fitted to the lower end of the column (1), means for preventing the base (19) consisting of the engagement holes (15) and the claws (27) from coming off. Can be omitted.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the downward load applied to the column can be reliably received by the upper end of the support piece and the stepped portion of the side piece, and both side pieces of the pedestal are attached to the lower end of the cylindrical part of the column. By being fitted and the hanging piece of the column is fitted between the both side pieces of the pedestal, the pedestal is strong without causing twisting or tilting with respect to the column and up / down, left / right, front / rear positional deviation, etc. Combined with
[0032]
Further, the pedestal can be easily coupled simply by being inserted into the lower end of the column, and can be easily removed.
[0033]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the deformation in the front-rear direction of the step portions of the pedestal-side side pieces that receive the load of the column is reliably prevented, and a large load support strength is obtained.
That is, the part below the step part of the both side pieces of the pedestal is prevented from falling forward and backward by inserting the hanging piece between them, and the part above the step part is formed on the front wall and the rear wall of the column. By abutting against the inner surface, the forward / backward outward tilt is prevented, and the intermediate step portion receives the load of the column, so that the step portion is prevented from being deformed in the front / rear direction.
[0034]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the pedestal from falling off when the column is lifted, and to prevent the column from being inclined with respect to the pedestal.
[0035]
According to the invention of claim 4, the tips of both inwardly bent pieces of the pedestal are in contact with the front and rear of the ridge of the support column, so that the tilt of the support column with respect to the pedestal can be prevented more reliably, and The strength of the joint portion increases.
[0036]
According to the invention described in claim 5, since the projecting piece for locking the skirting board is integrally provided on the pedestal, it is not necessary to separately provide the support means for the skirting board, and the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified. Can be planned.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a partition device provided with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part, similarly.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the left end portion of the pedestal.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part when the pedestal is fitted to the lower end of the column.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main part, similarly.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Prop
(2) Linkage
(3) Skirting board
(3a) (3b) Flange
(3c) Extension piece
(4) Outer member
(5) Inner member
(6) Front wall
(7) Rear wall
(8) (9) Side wall
(10) Cylindrical part
(11) (12) Extension part
(13) Engagement hole
(14) ridge
(15) Engagement hole
(16) Engagement hole
(17) Drooping piece
(18) Shoulder
(19) Pedestal
(20) Base piece
(20a) Projection
(21) Side piece
(21a) Step
(21b) Upper widening step
(21c) (21e) Inclination guide
(21d) Inwardly folded piece
(22) Support piece
(23) Nut
(24) Adjuster bolt
(24a) Male thread
(24b) Floor contact
(24c) Hexagon
(25) Height adjustment means
(26) (27) Nail
(28) Engagement protrusion
(29) Engagement hole

Claims (5)

A pedestal mounting structure to a column to which a pedestal having a height adjusting means is attached to the lower end of a column having a cylindrical section having a square cross section,
The pedestal includes a horizontal base piece provided with a height adjusting means, a pair of side pieces standing from the front and rear ends of the base piece and having a stepped portion at one side end, A support piece that stands up from the base piece on the other side end portion side, the both side pieces are fitted into a cylindrical portion at the lower end portion of the support column, and the support column is formed by the upper end of the support piece and the stepped portion of the side piece. The support column is characterized in that the lower end of the support column is received and a hanging piece hanging from one side of the lower end of the support column is fitted between the both side pieces so that the front and rear edges thereof are in close contact with the inner surfaces of the both side pieces. Pedestal mounting structure. The pedestal mounting structure to a support column according to claim 1, wherein shoulder portions projecting in the front-rear direction are formed on both side portions of the upper end of the hanging piece of the support column, and the shoulder portion is placed on a stepped portion of both side pieces. 3. A pedestal mounting to a support column according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a retaining means for preventing the side piece of the pedestal from coming off from the lower end portion of the support column between the side piece of the pedestal and the inner surface of the lower end of the support column facing the pedestal. Construction. A vertically extending ridge projecting inward is provided at the substantially central portion of one side wall of the support column, and is extended inward from each other at the side end opposite to the stepped portion on both side pieces. The base mounting structure to the support | pillar in any one of Claims 1-3 which provided the inward bending piece which a part contact | abuts to the both sides of the said protrusion. A projecting piece is connected to one side of the base piece of the base, and an inward locking piece provided on the inner surface of the baseboard that covers the lower side surface of the partition or the like is engaged with this projecting piece. The base mounting structure to the support | pillar in any one of Claims 1-4 which was made to support.

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