JPH0247856Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is designed to prevent the gap between the back of the fixture and the wall of the partition from changing when fixtures such as cabinets and furniture are arranged along the wall of the partition. This invention relates to a device for connecting fixtures and partitions.

[Conventional background/problems]

In offices, it is common to divide the floor with a partition and place a cabinet along the wall of the partition, but conventionally, the cabinet was placed in front of the wall of the partition without any relation to the partition. I was just doing it.
For this reason, if the installation condition of the cabinet and the partition is poor, or if the cabinet shifts back and forth as the drawer moves back and forth, the back of the cabinet and the wall of the partition may become non-parallel.
There was a problem in which certain cabinets, which were arranged side by side on the left and right, were retracted, resulting in an unsightly appearance.

To solve this problem, attach the back panel of the cabinet to the panel of the partition with the back panel of the cabinet in close contact with the wall of the partition, or with a spacer inserted between the back of the cabinet and the wall of the partition. It is possible to screw it against the
This method is not a good idea because it takes time and effort to carry out the work and also damages the cabinet and partition.

The present invention focuses on the fact that partitions are supported by legs, and fixtures such as cabinets and furniture are supported by leg members such as adjusters. By locking at the , it is possible to connect the cabinets and partitions to each other without damaging them.

[Means for solving problems]

That is, the present invention connects a partition formed by installing panels between pillars, and a fixture such as a cabinet arranged parallel to the wall surface of the partition with an appropriate gap between the leg at the lower end of the partition and the adjuster of the fixture. In a device that is connected to a leg member located closer to the back of the leg members, an engagement recess that opens upwardly at one end and a hook-shaped part that opens sideways at the other end is provided between the legs of the partition and the leg members of the fixture. Connecting members each formed with a locking portion are disposed, and either one of the foot member of the fixture or the leg of the partition is dropped into the engagement recess so as not to be able to move back and forth, and the locking member is locked. The part is fitted onto the other leg or foot member so that it cannot move back and forth.

[Functions and effects of the idea]

With this configuration, either one of the foot members of the fixtures and the legs of the partition that are adjacent to each other is dropped into the engagement recess of the connecting member, and the hook-shaped locking portion of the other side of the connecting member is inserted into the engaging recess of the other side of the partition. By locking the leg or the foot member of the fixture from the side, the fixture and the partition are integrally connected via the connecting member, and the gap between them is maintained unchanged.

Because they are connected together, the partition and fixtures such as the cabinet cannot be moved without a force greater than if they were moved individually, so as the drawer moves back and forth, the cabinet moves in the front and back direction. Even if an impact is applied or a person or object leans against the partition, the fixtures and partitions will be prevented from easily shifting.

Therefore, according to the present invention, fixtures and partitions can be connected simply by locking the foot members and legs to the connecting members, so there is no need to perform special construction or damage fixtures or partitions after installation. This has the effect of reliably preventing fixtures and partitions from shifting and deteriorating the appearance.

Furthermore, since the mutual positions of the fixtures and the partition are defined by the connecting member, there is an effect that the fixtures and the partition can be positioned extremely easily when they are installed.

Furthermore, since the system is connected via a connecting member, it can be applied to existing fixtures and partitions very easily as long as the fixtures are provided with foot members and the partitions are provided with legs.

〔Example〕

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 indicates a partition, and reference numeral 2 indicates a cabinet disposed along the wall surface of the partition 1. The partition 1 has a cabinet 2
It is constructed by mounting a pair of front and back panels 4 between columns 3 arranged at intervals equal to the width of the column, and a leg such as a screw type adjuster 5 screwed to the lower end of each column 3. It is supported by

On the other hand, each of the cabinets 2 is supported by leg members such as adjuster stars 6 provided at the lower ends of its four corners, and each adjuster star 6 located at the corner near the back is located approximately in front of the adjuster star 5 of the partition 1. Each cabinet 2 is installed at a position corresponding to each panel 3 so that the cabinets 2 are located in the same position as each other. In addition,
As a support means for the partition 1 and the cabinet 2, screw type adjusters 5 and 6 as in the embodiment are used.
In addition, it may be a fixed leg or foot member in the form of a rod, or in the case of furniture such as a cabinet, it may be a caster on a rotary roller that can be moved freely.

In mounting the panel 4 between the respective pillars 3, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, supporting members having a convex cross section and vertical longitudinal sides are attached to opposing sides of the mutually adjacent pillars 3. 7 is fixed, and the headed locking pins 9 protruding from the back side of the left and right side edges of the panel 4 are inserted into the inverted pot-shaped engagement holes 8 formed at appropriate intervals vertically in the side plate 7a of the support member 7. It has stopped. In this case, a gap is formed at an appropriate interval between the end surface of the panel 4 and the substrate 7b of the support member 7, and locking groove holes 10 are bored in the side plate 7a of the support member 7 at an appropriate interval above and below at the gap location. An edge member 11 having a substantially U-shaped cross section and made of a soft material such as a soft synthetic resin is fixed to the left and right ends of the panel 4, and the locking groove hole 10 is secured against the elasticity of the edge member 11. The structure is such that a shelf board (not shown) can be mounted thereon via a bracket (not shown) that is inserted into and locked therein.

Reference numeral 12 indicates approximately L in a plan view disposed between the back foot member of the cabinet 2 and the lower part of the column 3 of the partition 1.
The connecting member 12 has an upwardly open engaging recess 12a formed at one end thereof, and the adjuster star 6 of the cabinet 2 is inserted into the engaging recess 12a.
On the other hand, the other end located below the support column 3 has a hook-shaped locking part 12b having a horizontal cut groove 13 extending in the same direction as the back surface of the cabinet 2.
The locking portion 12b is configured to be able to engage and disengage from the adjuster star 5 of the partition 1 from the left and right sides.

In this case, the connecting member 12 provided on the right side of one of the adjacent cabinets 2
and the connecting member 12 provided on the left side of the other cabinet 2 are locked to one adjuster star 5 of the partition 1, so that each of the left and right connecting members 1
2 is formed symmetrically, and by changing the height position of the locking portions 12b in each of the left and right connecting members 12, interference between the locking portions 12b is prevented.

In this way, the cabinet 2 is inserted into the engagement recess 12a.
By dropping the adjuster star 6, the cabinet 6 and the connecting member 12 cannot be moved forward or backward relative to each other, while the locking portion 12b is locked to the adjuster star 5 of the partition 1 so that it cannot be moved forward or backward. The partitions 1 are connected to each other so that the gap between them is maintained constant, and it is possible to prevent the cabinet 2 and the partitions 1 from shifting independently and deteriorating the appearance.

Furthermore, when connecting the cabinet 2 and the partition 1 via the connecting member 12, the locking portion 12b of the connecting member 12 is locked to the adjuster star 5 of the partition 1 in advance, and then the cabinet 2 is lifted and the partition 1 is connected. It is sufficient to drop the adjuster star 6 into the engagement recess 12a, and since the gap between the cabinet 2 and the partition 1 is regulated to a constant by the connecting member 12, its positioning can be performed quickly and reliably.

The shape of the engagement recess 12a may be one in which the cylindrical body 14 is fixed to one end of the connecting member 12 as shown in FIG.
2 may be formed in other ways, such as forming an engagement hole in one end of the connecting member 12. If formed as shown in FIG. It has the advantage of improving functional prevention.
Furthermore, if configured as shown in Fig. 8, the cabinet 2
It has the advantage that it can be applied even when the foot member is supported by a leg member whose height cannot be adjusted.

In the above embodiment, the engagement recess 12 of the connecting member 12
The adjuster star 6 of the cabinet 2 was dropped into the adjuster 6 of the cabinet 2, but the front and back positions were reversed, and the adjuster star 5 of the partition 1 was dropped into the engagement recess 12a and locked, and the locking part 12b was locked into the adjuster star 6 of the cabinet 2. Needless to say, you can do as you like.

In this embodiment, a pair of left and right connecting devices 16 are also provided at the upper part of the cabinet 6 to connect the cabinet 2 and the partition 1 vertically. This point will be explained below.

The upper connecting member 16 includes a male locking body 17 and a female locking body 1 that fit into each other from above and below.
8, and a male locking body 17 has a locking claw 1.
The locking pawl 17a is removably locked in the locking slot 10 of the support member 7, while a mounting piece 18a is provided at the upper end of the female locking body 18.
is provided to protrude forward, and the mounting piece 18a is fixed to the upper surface of the cabinet 2 with a screw 19. When connecting using this upper connecting device 16, the male locking body 17 is locked to the support member 7 in advance, the cabinet 2 is set in a predetermined position, and then the female locking body 18 is connected to the male locking body 17. Then, the female locking body 18 is fixed to the upper surface of the cabinet 2 with a screw 19.

By connecting the cabinet 2 and the partition 1 vertically in this way, not only can the connection be made even stronger, but even if the partition 1 extends linearly in a plan view, the support column 3 can be supported by a simple adjuster. This means that it can be erected.

In other words, if the partition 1 extends in a straight line in a plan view, in order to make the partition 1 independent, it must be supported by legs extending perpendicularly to the wall surface of the partition 1, and the legs need to be supported by the legs extending perpendicularly to the wall surface of the panel. However, in order to avoid this problem, if the partition 1 is supported by a simple adjuster star, the partition will not look good when viewed from above. They must be connected in a T-shape, L-shape, or U-shape to stand on their own, which imposes restrictions on the layout of the partition. However, if the cabinet 2 and the partition 1 are connected vertically as in the above embodiment, the partition 1 will be locked to the cabinet 2 and will not be able to fall down. It can be kept in shape.

Note that the form of the upper connecting device 16 is not limited to that shown in the drawings. For example, a mounting piece is provided on the upper end of the male locking body 17 protruding forward and fixed to the upper surface of the cabinet 2 with screws, while a locking claw is provided on the female locking body 18 and protruding backward, and this is attached to the support member 7. It may be configured to be removably locked. Or the male locking body 17
Instead of fitting the female locking body 18 into each other from the top and bottom directions, they may be configured to fit into each other from the left and right sides.

It goes without saying that the coupling device of the present invention can be applied not only to cabinets but also to fixtures such as desks and refrigerators.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the installed state of the cabinet and partition, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.
4 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts; FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken from the side of FIG. 1; FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a device for connecting the upper part of the cabinet; FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another form of the connecting member. 1... Partition, 2... Cabinet, 3... Support, 4... Panel, 5... Adjuster star of partition, 6... Adjuster star of cabinet, 12...
...Connecting member, 12a... Engagement recess, 12b... Locking part, 16... Upper coupling device, 17... Male locking body, 18... Female locking body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A partition consisting of a panel attached between pillars, and a fixture such as a cabinet arranged parallel to the wall of the partition with an appropriate gap between the leg at the lower end of the partition and the back of the leg member such as the adjuster star of the fixture. In a device that connects a leg member located closer to the leg member, an engaging recess that opens upwardly at one end and a hook-shaped locking member that opens sideways at the other end are provided between the legs of the partition and the leg members of the fixture. A connecting member formed by the above-mentioned shape is disposed, and one of the foot members of the fixture or the legs of the partition is dropped into the engagement recess so as not to be able to move back and forth, and the other leg is locked. Alternatively, a connection device for connecting fixtures such as a cabinet and a partition, characterized in that the foot member is fitted over the leg member so as not to be able to move back and forth.