JP6845668B2 - Panel support device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a panel support device for supporting a panel such as a glass panel forming a wall surface or a partition of a building.

Glass panels are used for interiors such as the outer wall (glass façade) of a building, the inner wall of a building, or a partition because of its translucency, daylighting property, and design that gives a simple and modern impression.

Glass is a brittle material. Since it is difficult to screw a glass panel or fix the glass panel directly to a base with bolts, the glass panel is supported by a panel support device. As a kind of panel support device, Patent Document 1 discloses a panel support device capable of adjusting the position of glass.

As shown in FIG. 9, this panel support device has an arm 1 fixed to a support column, a flanged bolt 2 fitted in an elongated hole 1a of the arm 1, and two discs screwed into the flanged bolt 2. A holding metal fitting 7 for sandwiching the glass panel between the nuts 3 and 4 and the second nut 4 via the cushioning materials 5 and 6 and a protective tube 8 fitted in the hole of the glass panel are provided.

By moving the flanged bolt 2 in the length direction of the elongated hole 1a of the arm 1, the position of the glass panel in the left-right direction can be adjusted. After adjusting the position in the left-right direction, the position of the glass panel in the left-right direction can be fixed by sandwiching the arm 1 between the first nut 3 and the flange of the flanged bolt 2. Further, by rotating the second nut 4, the position of the glass panel in the front-rear direction can be adjusted. After adjusting the position in the front-rear direction, tighten the holding metal fitting 7 to the flanged bolt 2 and sandwich the glass panel between the holding metal fitting 7 and the second nut 4, to fix the position of the glass panel in the front-rear direction. it can.

According to this panel support device, the position of the glass panels in the front-rear direction can be adjusted so that the plurality of glass panels are flush with each other, and the positions of the glass panels in the left-right direction are aligned so that the adjacent glass panels are spaced from each other. Can be adjusted.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-150196

An object of the present invention is to provide a panel support device having a new structure in which the position of a panel can be adjusted.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is for adjusting the position of a shaft fixed to an arm or a support member supported by the support member, having a screw, and being fitted in a hole of a panel through which the shaft is passed. It is a panel support device including an insert having an elongated hole and first and second sandwiches that are screwed into the screw of the shaft and sandwich the panel.

According to the present invention, since the first and second sandwiches that are screwed onto the shaft and sandwich the panel are provided, the position of the panel in the axial direction (for example, the front-rear direction) can be adjusted. Further, since the fitted insert into the hole of the panel has a long hole, Ru adjustable der the position of the panel in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole (e.g. the left-right direction).

The figure which shows the panel support device of 1st Embodiment of this invention (FIG. 1 (a) shows the perspective view of the panel support device which supported a plurality of panels, and FIG. 1 (b) is the plan view of the panel support device. Shows). It is an exploded perspective view of the panel support device of this embodiment. A detailed view of the panel support device of the present embodiment (FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view, and FIG. 3 (b) is a front view). FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line JJ of FIG. 3 (b). FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG. 3B. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3B. It is a front view which shows the state which the insert body of a panel is fitted to the shaft. It is a vertical sectional view which shows the panel support apparatus of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the conventional panel support device.

Hereinafter, the panel support device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the panel support device of the present invention can be embodied in various forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described in the present specification. The present embodiment is provided with the intention of allowing those skilled in the art to fully understand the scope of the invention by making sufficient disclosure of the specification.

FIG. 1 shows a panel support device 11 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a plurality of glass panels 12 (hereinafter, simply referred to as panels 12) supported by the panel support device 11. In the following, for convenience of explanation, the configuration of the panel support device 11 will be described using the directions when the panel 12 is viewed from the front, that is, the vertical, horizontal, and front-rear directions shown in FIG. 1 (a).

The plurality of panels 12 are connected in the left-right direction by the panel support device 11. The panel 12 is formed in a front view quadrangle. The position of the panel 12 can be adjusted in the front-rear direction so that it is flush with each other (so that it can be arranged on one plane). Further, the position of the panel 12 can be adjusted in the left-right direction so that the distance between the panels 12 is uniform.

The panel support device 11 includes a support column 13 as a support member fixed to the floor surface, and an arm 14 supported by the support column 13. The support column 13 stands up in the vertical direction along the joint of the plurality of panels 12. Two arms 14 are attached to the support column 13 at the top and bottom. The arm 14 is elongated in the left-right direction. The arms 14 support a pair of left and right panels 12 so as to connect the panels 12 arranged in the left-right direction. The four corners of the panel 12 are supported by the panel support device 11.

FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the panel support device 11. A through hole 16 for the bolt 15 is formed on the front surface of the central portion 14a of the arm 14. A pair of upper and lower positioning pins 17a and 17b are screwed into the back surface of the central portion 14a of the arm 14. By fitting the heads of the positioning pins 17a and 17b into the holes 13a and 13b (see FIG. 5) of the support column 13, the arm 14 is positioned vertically and horizontally with respect to the support column 13 and the arm with respect to the support column 13. 14 detents are made. The arm 14 is fixed to the support column 13 by bolts 15.

The arm 14 has a pair of branch arms 14b and 14c that branch to the left and right from the central portion 14a fixed to the support column 13. Shafts 18, first and second sandwiches 19, 20, inserts 21, first and second cushioning materials 22, 23 are attached to the pair of left and right branch arms 14b, 14c, respectively. Hereinafter, these parts attached to the left branch arm 14b will be described. Since these parts attached to the right branch arm 14c have the same configuration, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof will be omitted.

The shaft 18 is fixed to the branch arm 14b by a fixing means such as welding. The shaft 18 is formed in a tubular shape. On the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 18, a male screw 18a screwed into the first sandwiching tool 19 is formed. Flat portions 18c parallel to each other are formed above and below the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 18. The flat portion 18c extends from the middle of the shaft 18 in the length direction to the tip. On the inner peripheral surface of the shaft 18, a female screw 18b screwed into the second pinch 20 is formed.

Circular holes 12a are formed in the corners of the panel 12. A disk-shaped inserter 21 is fitted in the hole 12a. The inner diameter of the hole 12a and the outer diameter of the insert 21 are the same. The insertion body 21 is fitted into the hole 12a of the panel 12 without a gap.

The thickness of the insert 21 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the panel 12. An elongated hole 21a extending in one direction (left-right direction) is formed in the insertion body 21. When the shaft 18 is inserted into the elongated hole 21a of the insertion body 21, the flat portion 18c of the shaft 18 comes into contact with the side surface (upper surface and lower surface of FIG. 2) of the elongated hole 21a. The insert 21 can move in the left-right direction with respect to the shaft 18, but cannot rotate around the shaft 18.

The first sandwiching tool 19 has a ring shape. On the inner peripheral surface of the first sandwiching tool 19, a female screw 19a screwed with the male screw 18a of the shaft 18 is formed. Holes 19b for hooking a tool such as a hook spanner are formed on the outer periphery of the first pinching tool 19 at regular intervals (for example, 120 degrees or 90 degrees) in the circumferential direction. The outer diameter of the first sandwiching tool 19 is larger than the outer diameter of the insert 21. The first sandwiching tool 19 is made of metal.

The first cushioning material 22 has a ring shape thinner than that of the first sandwiching tool 19. The outer diameter of the first cushioning material 22 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the first sandwiching tool 19. The first cushioning material 22 is manufactured from rubber, resin, felt, or the like. A hole 22a through which the shaft 18 penetrates is formed in the first cushioning material 22.

The second cushioning material 23 has a ring shape thinner than the head portion 20a of the second sandwiching tool 20. The outer diameter of the second cushioning material 23 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the head portion 20a of the second sandwiching tool 20. The second cushioning material 23 is manufactured from rubber, resin, felt, or the like. The second cushioning material 23 is formed with a hole 23a through which the shaft 20b of the second sandwiching tool 20 penetrates.

The second pinching tool 20 includes a disk-shaped head portion 20a and a shaft 20b integrally fixed to the head portion 20a. The outer diameter of the head portion 20a is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the first sandwiching tool 19. The thickness of the head portion 20a is substantially equal to the thickness of the first sandwiching tool 19. Holes 20c for hooking a tool such as a hook spanner are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the head portion 20a at regular intervals (for example, 120 degrees or 90 degrees) in the circumferential direction. The second sandwich 20 is made of metal. On the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 20b of the second sandwiching tool 20, a male screw to be screwed into the female screw 18b of the shaft 18 is formed.

A method of assembling the panel support device 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the arm 14 is fixed to the support column 13. Positioning pins 17a and 17b are attached to the arm 14. The positioning pins 17a and 17b are fitted into the holes 13a and 13b of the support column 13, the arm 14 is positioned with respect to the support column 13, and then the arm 14 is fixed to the support column 13 by the bolt 15.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the first sandwiching tool 19 is screwed into the shaft 18, and the first cushioning material 22 is fitted into the shaft 18. Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the insert body 21 is fitted into the hole 12a of the panel 12 (the double circle of the hole 12a in FIG. 7 indicates chamfering), and the panel 12 with the insert body 21 is fitted into the shaft 18. At this time, the side surfaces (upper surface and lower surface) of the elongated hole 21a of the insertion body 21 come into contact with the flat portion 18c of the shaft 18. Next, as shown in FIG. 6, a second cushioning material 23 is interposed between the panel 12 and the second sandwiching tool 20 is screwed onto the shaft 18.

Here, the first sandwiching tool 19 is turned to adjust the position of the panel 12 in the front-rear direction so that the plurality of panels 12 are flush with each other. Then, the insert body 21 is shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the shaft 18, and the position of the panel 12 in the left-right direction is adjusted so that the intervals between the adjacent panels 12 are aligned. After adjusting the positions of the panel 12 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, the second pinch 20 is firmly tightened to the shaft 18, and the panel 12 is finally fixed between the first pinch 19 and the second pinch 20. At this time, the first and second cushioning materials 22 and 23 are deformed, and the stress generated in the panel 12 is suppressed.

According to the panel support device of the present embodiment, the following effects are obtained. Since the first and second sandwiches 19 and 20 that are screwed onto the shaft 18 and sandwich the panel 12 are provided, the position of the panel 12 in the front-rear direction can be adjusted. Further, since the insertion body 21 fitted into the hole 12a of the panel 12 has the elongated hole 21a, the position of the panel 12 in the left-right direction can be adjusted.

Since the flat portion 18c that prevents the insertion body 21 from rotating is formed on the shaft 18, it is possible to prevent the insertion body 21 from rotating even if the hole 12a of the panel 12 is circular. Since the hole 12a of the panel 12 can be made circular, the hole 12a of the panel 12 can be easily machined.

Since the tubular shaft 18 includes a male screw 18a into which the first pinching tool 19 is screwed and a female screw 18b into which the second pinching tool 20 is screwed, the flat portion 18c other than the flat portion 18c formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 18 is provided. The first and second sandwiches 19 and 20 can be screwed into the screw.

Since the shaft 18 is fixed to the arm 14 supported by the support column 13, the shaft 18 can be easily positioned and fixed.

FIG. 8 shows a vertical sectional view of the panel support device 31 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the shaft 18 fixed to the arm 14 is formed in a tubular shape. Then, a male screw 18a to which the first pinching tool 19 is screwed is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 18, and a female screw 18b to which the second pinching tool 20 is screwed is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the shaft 18. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the shaft 33 fixed to the arm 32 is formed in a columnar shape. Then, a first male screw 33a into which the first pinching tool 19 is screwed is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the base end side of the shaft 33, and a second male screw on which the second pinching tool 34 is screwed on the outer peripheral surface on the tip end side of the shaft 33. 33b is formed. Since the configurations of the first sandwiching tool 19, the first cushioning material 22, and the second cushioning material 23 are the same as those of the panel support device 11 of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof will be omitted.

The first pinching tool 19 is screwed into the first male screw 33a of the columnar shaft 33, and the second pinching tool 34 is screwed into the second male screw 33b. A pair of upper and lower flat portions 33c parallel to each other are formed between the first male screw 33a and the second male screw 33b. The flat portion 33c also reaches the second male screw 33b. Since there is a flat portion 33c, the second male screw 33b becomes an incomplete screw.

The insert 35 is formed with an elongated hole extending in one direction (left-right direction). When the shaft 33 is inserted into the elongated hole of the insertion body 35, the flat portion 33c of the shaft 33 comes into contact with the side surface of the elongated hole.

The second sandwiching tool 34 includes a ring-shaped head 34a and a tubular protruding portion 34b that protrudes from the head 34a into the circular recess 35a of the insert 35. A bottomed cylindrical hole 34c is formed in the head portion 34a and the protruding portion 34b of the second sandwiching tool 34. A female screw to be screwed into the second male screw 33b of the shaft 33 is formed on the inner peripheral surfaces of the head portion 34a and the protruding portion 34b. By providing the protruding portion 34b on the second sandwiching tool 34, the length of the female screw can be increased without increasing the thickness of the head 34a. The protrusion 34b can also be eliminated.

Also in the panel support device 31 of the second embodiment, the position of the panel 12 in the front-rear direction is adjusted by turning the first sandwiching tool 19. Then, the insertion body 35 is shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the shaft 33 to adjust the position of the panel 12 in the left-right direction. After adjusting the positions of the panel 12 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, the second pinch 34 is fastened to the shaft 33, and the panel 12 is firmly sandwiched between the first pinch 19 and the second pinch 34. As a result, the panel 12 is fixed to the panel support device 31.

The present invention is not limited to being embodied in the above-described embodiment, and can be changed to various embodiments without changing the gist of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the shaft is fixed to the arm supported by the support, but the shaft can also be fixed directly to the support.

In the above embodiment, the arm is fixed to the support column, but an elongated hole in the vertical direction can be formed in the arm so that the vertical position of the arm with respect to the support column can be adjusted.

In the above embodiment, the insert body is detented between the shaft and the insert body, but the insert body can also be detented between the panel and the insert body. For example, it is possible to prevent the insert from rotating by forming a convex portion in the circular hole of the panel or forming the hole in the panel into a deformed circle and making the insert into a shape similar to the hole in the panel. it can.

11 ... Panel support device 12 ... Glass panel (panel)
12a ... Hole 13 ... Support column (support member)
14 ... Arm 18 ... Shaft 18c ... Flat portion 19 ... First pinch 20 ... Second pinch 21 ... Insertion body 21a ... Long hole 22 ... First cushioning material 23 ... Second cushioning material 31 ... Panel support device 32 ... Arm 33 ... Shaft 33c ... Flat portion 34 ... Second sandwich 35 ... Insert

Claims (5)

An arm supported by a support member or a shaft fixed to the support member and having a screw,
An insert that is fitted into a hole in the panel and has an elongated hole for adjusting the position through which the shaft is passed.
A first and second pinching tool that is screwed into the screw of the shaft and sandwiches the panel.
A panel support device comprising. The panel support device according to claim 1, wherein a flat portion for preventing the insertion body from rotating is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft. The shaft is formed in a tubular shape.
The screw includes a male screw formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and screwed by the first pinching tool, and a female screw formed on the inner peripheral surface of the shaft and screwed by the second pinching tool. The panel support device according to claim 1 or 2. The screw is provided with a male screw formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and screwed by the first pinching tool, and a male screw formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and screwed by the second pinching tool. The panel support device according to claim 1 or 2. The panel support device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shaft is fixed to the arm.

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