JPH0620624U - Bathroom unit wall panel connection structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] A cement board is used as a wall panel, and the wall of the bathroom unit is configured by simply connecting it with connecting metal fittings, simplifying the manufacturing and construction work of the wall panel. The purpose is to reduce the cost and provide it at low cost. [Structure] A connecting fitting 2 is formed of a flat plate portion 3, a bent portion 4 that is bent continuously from the flat portion 3, and an elastic folded portion 5 provided on the tip side of the bent portion 4. Then, the flat plate portion 3 of the connecting metal fitting 2 is fixed to the back surface side of one wall panel made of a cement plate, and the elastic folded portion 5 of the connecting metal fitting 2 is fitted and mounted in the recess 6 formed on the back surface side of the other wall panel. by doing,
Utilizing the elasticity of the elastically folded portion 5 of the connecting fitting 2, the other wall panel is pulled toward the one wall panel, and the side end surfaces of both wall panels are joined together for connection.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a technique for forming a wall body of a bathroom unit by connecting wall panels made of a cement board with connecting metal fittings.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In general, various kinds of materials such as tile panels, steel plate panels, composite panels in which foams are sandwiched between thin metal plates from the front and back sides, calcium silicate plates, etc. are used as wall members in bathroom units. There is. However, each of these wall panels has the following drawbacks.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the case of tile panels, the foundation board is fixed with screws to a frame in which a steel material such as lightweight shaped steel is framed, and an adhesive is applied to the foundation board, and tiles are arranged and adhered at predetermined intervals. ing. As described above, the tile panel has the drawbacks that the structure of the panel itself is complicated, the number of manufacturing steps is large, the tile arrangement and sticking work are extremely troublesome, and the cost is high.

Also, in the case of a steel plate panel, bending of its end is required for reinforcement and the like, and a step of attaching a gypsum board with screws and an adhesive is required, which requires a large number of manufacturing steps and is costly. However, there was a drawback that it was expensive.

Further, in the case of a composite panel in which a foam body is sandwiched by metal thin plates, the number of panel constituent members is large, and the work of filling the foam body between a pair of metal thin plates is necessary in terms of process. There is a drawback that the number of manufacturing steps is large and the cost is high.

Furthermore, in the case of a wall panel using a calcium silicate plate, a thin calcium silicate plate having a thickness of about 5 mm formed by a paper-making method is bonded and fixed to a metal frame arranged on the back side thereof. However, like other wall panels, the structure is complicated, the number of manufacturing steps is large, and the cost is high.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been improved and removed in view of the above-mentioned problems of the related art. A cement panel is used as a wall panel, and the wall body of a bathroom unit is configured by simply connecting the cement board with connecting metal fittings. It is intended to provide technology.

The means adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems is a structure in which side end faces of wall panels made of cement plates are butted and joined to each other, and adjacent wall panels are connected to each other by a connecting fitting. Then, fix the flat plate part of the connecting metal fitting, which has an elastically folded back part on the tip side of the bent part from the flat plate part, to the back side of the wall panel made of cement plate with bolts, etc. Recess is formed on the back side of the next wall panel, and the elastic folded portion of the connecting metal fitting is fitted and installed in the recess provided on the back side of the adjacent wall panel to attach the side end surface of the adjacent wall panel to the metal fitting. This is a structure for connecting wall panels of a bathroom unit, which is characterized in that the fixed wall panels are joined by being pressed and urged toward the side end surface side.

[0009]

[Action]

 In the connection structure of the wall panel composed of the cement plate of the present invention, a connecting metal fitting having a flat plate portion, a bent portion, and an elastic folded portion is prepared, and the flat plate portion of the metal fitting is connected to one wall panel. It is fixed on the back side. Then, a recess is formed on the back side of the other wall panel. To connect both wall panels, set up the wall panel to which the above-mentioned connecting metal fitting is fixed, then push the other wall panel from the room side toward the connecting metal fitting, and make a recess on the back side of the other wall panel. Insert it into the elastic fold of the metal fitting.

Accordingly, the elastic folded portion of the connecting fitting pulls the other wall panel toward the one wall panel via the inner wall surface of the recess, and joins the side end surfaces of both wall panels to each other. become. By directly connecting the cement boards that have been molded by extrusion molding, etc., which are easy to manufacture, the wall panel of the bathroom unit can be constructed, and it is possible to provide a cheap bathroom unit. is there.

[0011]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the structure of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment of a wall panel of a hollow extrusion-molded cement board.

1 to 3 relate to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connecting portion of wall panels 1 made of hollow extrusion molded cement plates as seen from the back side, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a connecting portion between the wall panels 1, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the bathroom unit.

As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the connecting fitting 2 is used. The connecting fitting 2 has a flat plate portion 3, a bent portion 4 bent in a direction orthogonal to the flat plate portion 3, and a folded portion 5 provided on the tip side of the bent portion 4. On the back side of one of the wall panels 1, 1 to be connected, a recess 6 is formed at a position separated from the side end surface 1a by a predetermined dimension. As shown in FIG. 2, the recess 6 communicates with a vertical through hole 7 of the wall panel 1.

When building the wall panel 1, first, the flat plate portion 3 of the connecting fitting 2 is attached to the back surface of one of the wall panels 1 and 1 by a fastener 10 composed of a tubular rubber material 8 and a screw punch 9. Fixed through. In the fastener 10, the tubular rubber material 8 is attached to the mounting hole 11 of the flat plate portion 3, and the screw punch 9 is inserted and screwed into the tubular rubber material 8, so that the tip end side of the screw punch 9 is tubular rubber. The female screw portion on the front end side of the material 8 is pulled to increase the outer diameter of the tubular rubber material 8, and the screw holes 12 of the wall panel 1 are tightened from the inner and outer surfaces. Thus, in the fixed connecting fitting 2, the bent portion 4 projects from the side end surface 1a of the wall panel 1 by a predetermined size.

The building of the wall panel 1 is started by erected the wall panel 1 to which the connecting metal fitting 2 is attached on the upper edge 15 of the floor pan 14 of the bathroom unit 13 shown in FIG. Then, next, the adjacent wall panel 1 is prepared, and the recess 6 provided on the back side thereof is pushed into the folded-back portion 5 of the connecting fitting 2 from the indoor side. The folded portion 5 draws the inner wall surface 6a of the recess 6 of the wall panel 1 toward the other wall panel 1 by its elastic force, and joins the side end surfaces 1a of both panels 1 to each other to firmly connect them. In this way, the wall panels 1 are sequentially built up, and finally the ceiling panels are connected to form the bathroom unit 13.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be appropriately modified. For example, the connecting fitting 2 may be formed by bending spring steel as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the present invention, the flat plate portion of the connecting metal fitting is fixed to the back side of one wall panel made of a cement plate, and the elastic folded portion of the connecting metal fitting is attached to the back side of the other wall panel. By fitting and mounting in the formed recesses, the elasticity of the elastic folding part of the connecting metal fitting is used to draw the other wall panel toward one wall panel and join the side end surfaces of both wall panels to join them. ing.

As described above, the cement plates formed by extrusion molding or the like, which are easy to manufacture, can be directly connected to each other by using the connecting fittings, and the frames can be formed into a frame like a conventional tile panel to connect the frames to each other. The construction work is extremely easy as compared with the case of connecting using a large number of connecting fittings.

Further, since the wall of the bathroom unit is formed by using the cement board formed by extrusion molding or the like, the structure of the wall panel itself is simple, the manufacturing is easy, and the cost is low. Moreover, the wall panels made of cement boards are profound and luxurious.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connecting portion of a wall panel according to the present invention as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a connecting portion of a wall panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of a bathroom unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the connecting fitting according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a case where the wall panel according to the present invention is connected using another connecting fitting.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Wall panel 2 ... Connecting metal fitting 3 ... Flat part of connecting metal fitting 4 ... Bending part of connecting metal fitting 5 ... Elastic folding back part of connecting metal fitting 6 ... Recess

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Katsumi Iwai 5-1, Koi-Ehoncho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Inax Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Shirai 5-1-1, Koiemoto-cho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Inax Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takeshi Oda 5-1-1 Koiehoncho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture Inax Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A structure in which side end surfaces of wall panels made of cement plates are butted and joined to each other, and adjacent wall panels are connected to each other by connecting metal fittings, and the flat plate portion is provided at a tip end side of a bent portion. The flat plate portion of the connecting metal fitting provided with a folded portion having elasticity is fixed to the back surface side of the wall panel made of a cement plate with a bolt or the like, and a concave portion is formed on the rear surface side of the adjacent wall panel to form the connecting metal fitting. The elastic folds of are fitted and mounted in the recesses provided on the back side of the adjacent wall panel, and the side end surface of the adjacent wall panel is pressed and joined to the side end surface side of the wall panel to which the metal fitting is fixed. The connection structure of the wall panels of the bathroom unit, which is characterized by