JP4157017B2 - Panel connection structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a panel connection structure that connects lower portions of panels in a low partition that partitions an office space such as an office.

In recent years, as a structure that connects the lower parts of multiple panels in a low partition that divides office spaces such as offices, panel frames are connected by connecting members such as screws and metal fittings prepared separately. Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
Also known is a structure in which a substantially U-shaped connecting material is engaged so as to straddle the upper and lower ends of the opposing panel, and the upper and lower connecting materials are fastened together by fastening means. (See, for example, Patent Document 3).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 05-3412 (FIG. 1) JP 2000-160734 A (FIGS. 5 and 7) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-355299 (FIGS. 2 and 4)

However, in the above-described Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is necessary to form holes or the like in the frame of the panel by additional machining, which not only increases the number of processing steps and costs, but also has holes or the like on the panel end surface. Since it is exposed, it is necessary to attach a decorative panel to hide it, which is also a factor in increasing costs.
Moreover, in the thing described in patent document 3, there exists a problem that a connection structure is very complicated, there are many number of parts and assembly man-hours, and an assembly takes time and cost increases.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention can connect panels with a simple configuration without any additional work on the panels, and provides a panel connection structure with a good appearance at a low cost. The purpose is to do.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In a panel connection structure in which the end surfaces of a plurality of panels are butted together and connected to each other, a lower end of a pair of panels to be connected is formed with a fitting groove that opens at the lower end and the outer end. A leg member is attached, and each end portion of the connecting member is fitted and fixed in the fitting groove of each leg member.

(2) In the above item (1), a downward engaging protrusion is formed on the upper wall of the fitting groove of the leg member, an upward engaging protrusion is formed on the upper part of the connecting member, and the connecting member is inserted into the engaging groove. When engaged, the downward engaging protrusion and the upward engaging protrusion are engaged with each other.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), when the connecting member is moved upward on the lower surface of the downward engaging protrusion of the leg member, it is pushed by the upward engaging protrusion and is adjacent to the leg member. An inclined surface is formed so as to apply a component force in a direction to approach the leg member.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), when the leg member is lowered onto the upper surface of the upward engaging protrusion of the connecting member, it is pushed by the downward engaging protrusion and is adjacent to the leg member. An inclined surface is formed so as to apply a component force in a direction in which the leg member approaches the leg member.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), a connecting hole is formed in the side wall of the fitting groove and the connecting member, and both connecting holes are matched and connected by fastening means inserted through both connecting holes. The member is fastened to the leg member.

(6) In any one of the above items (1) to (5), a screw hole is formed in a lower portion of the leg member, and an adjuster bolt is screwed into the screw hole.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
(a) According to the invention described in claim 1, the leg members for supporting the panel are attached to the lower ends of the pair of panels, and the ends of the connecting members are fitted into the fitting grooves of the leg members of both panels. Since it is connected and fixed to the leg member, it is not necessary to perform additional processing such as perforating the panel, the cost can be reduced, the configuration is simple, and the connecting member can be accommodated in the leg member. Therefore, the appearance of the connecting part is good.

  (b) According to the invention described in claim 2, since the downward engaging protrusion of the fitting groove of the leg member and the upward engaging protrusion of the connecting member are engaged with each other, the leg member and the connecting member are securely connected and fixed. , Rattling between the two can be prevented.

  (c) According to the invention described in claim 3, the slope is applied to the lower surface of the downward engaging protrusion of the leg member so as to be pressed by the upward engaging protrusion of the connecting member so as to approach the adjacent leg member. Since the surfaces are formed, the abutting end surfaces of both panels are strongly adhered to each other, and a gap can be prevented from being generated between the panels.

  (d) According to invention of Claim 4, the inclined surface which gives the component force of the direction pushed by the downward engaging protrusion of a leg member and approaching an adjacent leg member on the upper surface of the upward engaging protrusion of a connection member As a result, the abutting end surfaces of both panels are strongly adhered to each other, and a gap can be prevented from being generated between the panels.

  (e) According to the invention described in claim 5, the connecting member is formed into the leg member by the fastening means that forms the connecting hole in the side wall of the fitting groove and the connecting member, and the both connecting holes are matched and inserted into both connecting holes. Since it is fastened, the connecting member can be attached and detached with the panel upright, and the connection and release of the panel can be performed easily.

  (d) According to the invention described in claim 6, since the screw hole is formed in the lower part of the leg member and the adjuster bolt is screwed into the screw hole, the leg member for the adjuster can be used for connecting the panels. The panel can be connected at a low cost with a small number of parts.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a low partition having a panel connection structure as one embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, this low partition is composed of a pair of panels (hereinafter referred to as a first panel (P1) and a second panel (P2)), a lower connecting means (1) and an upper connecting member (2 ) Through a straight line.

  The first panel (P1) and the second panel (P2) are composed of a surrounding frame (3a) and a panel material (3b) such as glass and a decorative plate attached to the frame (3a). . Although only the first and second panels are shown here, it is a matter of course that an arbitrary plurality of panels can be sequentially connected in a straight line by the same connection structure.

  2 is a side view of a leg member used for the lower connecting means, FIG. 3 is a front view of the leg member, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view of the leg member.

  As shown in the figure, the leg member (4) includes an adjuster mounting leg part (5), a connecting part (6) formed on one side of the leg part (5), and a leg part. And (5) a connecting portion (6) and a mounting portion (7) formed on the opposite side.

  The leg (5) has a large-diameter hole (8) that opens upward, and a lower-diameter screw hole (10) for an adjuster bolt that communicates with the large-diameter hole (8). The connecting portion (6) is formed with a fitting groove (11) whose lower end and outer end are open. On the upper wall of the fitting groove (11), there is a substantially triangular downward engaging protrusion (12) having an inclined surface (12a) inclined in a direction approaching the leg portion (5) as it goes upward on the lower surface. Is formed. Further, a downward convex portion (13) is formed on the upper wall of the side opening (11a) of the fitting groove (11), and a protruding portion facing outward is formed at the upper portion of the tip of the connecting portion (6). (14) is formed. A mounting hole (15) is formed between the downward engaging protrusion (12) and the convex portion (13) so as to face in the vertical direction. A connecting hole (16) facing in the front-rear direction is formed on both side walls of the fitting groove (11), and a mounting hole (17) facing in the up-down direction is formed in the mounting portion (7).

FIG. 5 is a front view of the connecting member (18).
As shown in the figure, the connecting member (18) is a plate-like member having a thickness dimension substantially the same as the width dimension of the fitting groove (11), and the side of the protruding part (14) is located at the center. Protrusions (19) having a width approximately twice the protruding dimension are formed, flat portions (20) are formed on both sides of the projecting portions (19), and both ends are inclined upward toward the upper surface. A substantially triangular upward engaging protrusion (21) having an inclined surface (21a) is formed, and two connecting holes (23) facing the front-rear direction are formed in the main body portion.

6 and 7 show the panel connecting step.
As shown in FIG. 6, the leg member (4) is positioned near the connecting end at the lower part of the first panel (P1) and the second panel (P2), and the fitting groove (11) is positioned toward the panel end. Then, the screws (24) and (25) are inserted into the mounting holes (15) and (17), and the leg member (4) is fixed to both sides of the lower ends of the first panel (P1) and the second panel (P2). Note that an adjuster bolt (26) for adjusting the height of the panel is screwed into the screw hole (10) of the leg member (4) in advance.

  Next, the left half of the connecting member (18) is inserted into the fitting groove (11) of the leg member (4) of the first panel (P1) from below, and each of the leg member (4) and the connecting member (18) is inserted. By inserting a bolt (fastening means) (27) into the connecting holes (16) and (23) of the first and second ends and screwing a nut (not shown) on the opposite side of the connecting portion (6) to the tip thereof, The connecting member (18) is fixed to the leg member (4) of the first panel (P1).

  Next, the second panel (P2) is lowered from the state where the leg member (4) of the second panel (P2) is positioned above the right half of the connecting member (18) (the state of FIG. 6). The fitting groove (11) of the leg member (4) attached to the second panel (P2) is fitted to the right half of the connecting member (18) attached to the first panel (P1) (FIG. 7). reference). At this time, the downward engaging protrusion (12) of the leg member (4) of the second panel (P2) hits the upward engaging protrusion (12) of the connecting member (18), and each tapered surface (12a) (21a) Engage. As a result, a component force attracted in the direction of the first panel (P1) acts on the leg member (4) of the second panel (P2), and as shown in FIG. 7, the first panel (P1) and the second panel (P2) ) Means that each butt end face is in close contact with each other. In this state, the convex portion (19) of the connecting member (18) is fitted below the protrusion (14) of the leg member (4), and the leg member (19) is fitted to the flat portion (20) of the connecting member (18). The convex part (13) of 4) abuts.

  Next, a bolt (27) is inserted into the connecting hole (16) of the leg member (4) of the second panel (P2) and the connecting hole (23) of the connecting member (18), and the connecting part (6) is inserted into the tip thereof. The connecting member (18) is connected and fixed to the leg member (4) of the second panel (P2) by screwing a nut (not shown) on the opposite side. Finally, the upper connection member (2) is fastened to the upper ends of the first panel (P1) and the second panel (P2) with screws (28), thereby completing the connection of the panels. To disconnect the panels, remove the nut and remove the bolt (27). As described above, since the connecting member (18) can be attached and detached while the panel is erected, the operation of connecting and releasing the panel can be easily performed.

  As described above, in the panel connection structure of the present embodiment, the leg members (4) for supporting the panels are attached to the lower ends of the pair of panels (P1) (P2), and the leg members (4) of both panels are attached. Since each end of the connecting member (18) is fitted into the fitting groove (11) and fixed to the leg member (4) with the bolt (27), the frame of the panel (P1) (P2) In (3a), it is not necessary to perform additional processing such as perforation, and the cost can be reduced and the appearance is also good because there is no hole. Further, since the connecting member (18) is housed in the leg member (4) and is hardly exposed to the outside, the appearance of the connecting portion can be improved. Further, since the downward engaging protrusion (12) of the fitting groove (11) of the leg member (4) and the upward engaging protrusion (21) of the connecting member (18) are engaged with each other, the leg member (4) The connecting member (18) is securely connected and fixed, and rattling between them can be prevented.

  Further, the leg member (4) adjacent to the lower protrusion of the downward engaging protrusion (12) or the upper surface of the upward engaging protrusion (21) of the connecting member (18) is pushed by the other protrusion. 4) Since the inclined surface (12a) or inclined surface (21a) that gives the component force in the direction approaching is formed, the butted end surfaces of both panels (P1) and (P2) are closely attached, and there is a gap between the two panels. Can be prevented. The inclined surface may be formed on either the downward engagement protrusion (12) or the upward engagement protrusion (21).

  Further, a screw hole (10) is formed in the lower part of the leg member (4), and an adjuster bolt (26) is screwed into the screw hole (10), so that the adjuster leg member (4) is used for panel connection. The panel can be connected at a low cost with a small number of parts.

It is a front view of two panels provided with the panel connection structure of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the leg member used for connection. Similarly, it is a side view of a leg member. Similarly, it is a center longitudinal front view of a leg member. Similarly, it is a front view of a connection member. It is a front view which shows the connection process of a panel. It is a front view which shows the connection completion state of a panel.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Lower connection means
(2) Upper connecting member
(3a) Frame
(3b) Panel material
(4) Leg members
(5) Leg
(6) Connecting part
(7) Mounting part
(8) Large diameter hole
(10) Screw hole
(11) Mating groove
(11a) Side opening
(12) Engagement protrusion
(12a) Inclined surface
(13) Convex
(14) Projection
(15) Mounting hole
(16) Connecting hole
(17) Mounting hole
(18) Connecting member
(19) Convex
(20) Flat part
(21) Upward engaging protrusion
(21a) Inclined surface
(23) Connecting hole
(24) Screw
(25) Screw
(26) Adjuster bolt
(27) Bolt (fastening means)
(28) Screw
(P1) 1st panel
(P2) Second panel

Claims (6)

In the panel connection structure in which the end faces of a plurality of panels are butted together and connected,
A panel support leg member having a fitting groove opened at the lower end and the outer end is attached to the lower ends of the pair of panels to be connected, and each of the connecting members is fitted into the fitting groove of each leg member. A panel connection structure characterized in that the end portions are fitted and fixed.   A downward engaging protrusion is formed on the upper wall of the fitting groove of the leg member, and an upward engaging protrusion is formed on the upper portion of the connecting member. When the connecting member is fitted in the engaging groove, the downward engaging protrusion is formed. 2. The panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion and the upward engagement protrusion are engaged with each other.   The connecting member is moved upward on the lower surface of the downward engaging protrusion of the leg member so as to be applied with a component force in a direction to approach the leg member adjacent to the leg member by being pushed by the upward engaging protrusion. The panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein an inclined surface is formed.   An inclination that applies a component force in a direction to approach the leg member adjacent to the leg member by being pushed by the downward engagement protrusion by lowering the leg member on the upper surface of the upward engaging protrusion of the connecting member. The panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein a surface is formed.   The connecting member is fastened to the leg member by fastening means formed in the side wall of the fitting groove and the connecting member, the connecting holes being matched and inserted through the connecting holes. 5. The panel connection structure according to any one of 4 above. The panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein a screw hole is formed in a lower portion of the leg member, and an adjuster bolt is screwed into the screw hole.

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