JPH0688399A - Panel structure assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate suspension of a panel by forming a panel structure out of elongate channel panels, first elongate carrier members, second carriers, and means for mounting the second carriers on the first carrier members. CONSTITUTION: A ceiling panel structure 10 is made up of first elongate carrier members 12, 14, 18, 20, second carriers 30, 32, 34, and brackets 36, 36,... for mounting the second carriers on the first carrier members. Then, support surfaces 46 which support the members 12, 14, 18, 20 each holding a rim member 56 of a panel 28 are arranged at a longitudinal interval corresponding to a distance of D.secα in the members 12, 18, and at a longitudinal interval corresponding to a distance of D.cosecα in the members 14, 20. Next, the rim members 56 of the plurality of panels 28 having an inverted channel cross section are suspended from support surfaces of the respective members 12, 14, 18, 20 of the structure 10 mounted on a ceiling or the like, and the rim members 56 are engaged with holding members 70 of the carriers 30, 32, 34 to reinforce the same, to thereby constitute the ceiling. Thus, suspension of the panels 28 is facilitated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a panel structure assembly for forming, for example, a suspended ceiling.

There are many known forms of such panel construction assemblies, some of which utilize a number of parallel, laterally aligned, elongated, generally grooved cross-section panels. , Each panel of which includes a web and opposed upwardly bent side flanges having rim members bent from the upper longitudinal edge of the web of panels. This rim member is used to engage a protrusion of a panel mounting body mounted on the ceiling itself. Traditionally panels are parallel to the sides of the room or space where the ceiling is covered.

Proposals have been made to arrange the panels at an angle that is not perpendicular or parallel to the sides of the wall or ceiling. One solution uses a special panel mounting clip that allows the panel to be rotated and positioned relative to the mount. However, the mounting arrangement with separate mountings is expensive and time-consuming to install.
In addition, this mounting can cause noise and stability problems, especially when exposed to wind.

Another option is to place a conventional mounting body with integral projections at an angle to the side of the wall or ceiling whose longitudinal axis is covered by the conventional panel. The panel perpendicular to the mount should also be at an angle to the side of the wall or ceiling. Arrangement of the mounting body in this way is necessary because it requires that a number of short pieces of the mounting body span the length of the mounting body at the corner where two adjacent sides of the wall or ceiling meet. It is complicated and time-consuming.

European Patent No. 226556 discloses mountings each having a pair of equally spaced hooks arranged at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the mounting.
A second set of equidistant paired hooks is provided to allow the unitary mounts to be used in mutually perpendicular orientations, the second pair of hooks being provided with the first pair of hooks. Acts in a direction perpendicular to the paired hooks. Therefore such an arrangement requires a wide mounting base,
It would generally be more economical for most of the material to be used in a mount that extends in a direction perpendicular to the coated surface to contribute to the strength of the mount. Further European Patent No. 2265
The mount disclosed in No. 56 is very difficult to manufacture and is not formed with the same equipment used in conventional mounts.

In accordance with the present invention, at least one elongated channel panel, at least one pair of first elongated mount members, at least one second mount, and said at least one Panel assembly comprising two second mounts attached to at least one of said first elongated mount members, said elongated panels having the same or different widths. Disposed parallel to each other and laterally spaced, each panel having a web and a rim member bent in a direction substantially parallel to the web from a longitudinal upper edge of a lateral flange. A curved opposing side flange, wherein the rim members of each panel face in the same or opposite directions, and the two opposing rim members of the at least one panel are at a distance D from each other. Interval Iteori includes the respective column-like projection formed integrally with the first elongate mounting member,
The projections are longitudinally spaced along the length of the mounting body member and project from the body portion of the mounting body member in substantially the same direction, with the projections facing each other and spaced apart. At least one bearing surface positioned and shaped to retain each one of the opposing rim members of the elongated panel.
The panels may be arranged such that one rim member is held by the bearing surface of one protrusion and the opposite rim member is held by the other bearing member or a complementary bearing surface of the same protrusion, the panel being An angle [alpha] different from 90 [deg.] With respect to one of the at least one pair of first mount members, the complementary support surface being D.sec [alpha] in one of the first mount members. A pair of complementary holding elements longitudinally spaced from each other by a distance equal to, and at least one of the second mounts extends transversely to the length of the panel. Are provided and each pair of said retaining elements engages two opposing rim members of the panel.

A simplified structure may be used which allows the panel to be mounted at any desired angle in such an assembly, but in the preferred structure the angle is 45 °.

At least two pairs of first mount members surround the panel structure assembly within the boundaries and in close proximity thereto, and the at least one second mount member comprises two of the first mount members.
Is preferably mounted between the elongated mounting members of the. This gives a robust construction that holds all panels firmly.

The first elongate mount member may include a flange between each adjacent projection extending generally perpendicular to the projection. Further, each first elongate mount member includes a member in a U-shaped grooved cross section having a web and two arms, one arm precisely mating with the projection and the other at the free end. It is conceivable that the other arm with the flange of will meet the flange extending generally perpendicular to the projection.

Alternatively, the first elongate mount member could include vertically suspended arms.

The panel assembly comprises panels of several widths in a decorative arrangement, the panels being of width D or D + n.
d (n is a positive integer, d is the increment of width forming a sequence)
May be included. It will be appreciated that some of these panels, ie the wider one, can span at least two protrusions.

Also, as a set of two or more sets of generally parallel elongated sheet material, one set of longitudinal axes forms the angle α, and the other set of longitudinal axes has different angles. It is also possible to do so. Particularly favorable results are obtained if the first and second sets are actually perpendicular to each other.

The second mounting body may also comprise a member of U-shaped grooved cross section, having a web and two arms, the holding element then holding the element engaging the rim of the panel. Alternatively, the arm free edge portion serving as a protrusion may be cut off.

The second mount is formed separately and is provided with a bracket that is attachable to one end of the second mount and to the first elongated mount, respectively. It is preferably attached to.

The first elongate mount member, when it includes regularly spaced openings along its length, exactly fits at the corners where the at least one pair of first mount members intersect. Will be aligned with the bracket for interlocking and for mounting the bracket that attaches the second mount to the first elongated mount member.

In order that the invention may be better understood, it is described below by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Referring first to FIG. 1, a first pair of mounting members 12, 14 disposed perpendicular to each other and attached to each other by angle brackets 16 and an orthogonal bracket disposed to each other and mounted by angle brackets 22. Shown is a ceiling panel construction assembly 10 comprising a second pair of first elongate mount members 18, 20 mounted. The first pair and the second pair of mount members are also one of the first pair.
Other angle brackets 24, 26 to provide a rectangular mount frame of a plurality of parallel panels 28 spaced apart from each other at an angle α different from 90 ° relative to the mount member 12. Installed by each other. In the structure shown, the angle is 45 °.

Three second mounts 30, 32, 34 are attached to the first mount member by brackets 36. A second mount 30,34 is mounted on both the first and second pairs of elongated first mounts 12,14 and 18,20, and a second mount 32 is provided for each pair. It is attached to one of the first elongated attachment bodies 12 and 18.

Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, the shape of the first mount member 12, 14, 16, 18 is shown. Each member comprises a web 38 and two arms 40,
It can be seen that it consists of an inverted grooved part with 42. One arm 42 is provided with protrusions 44 that are spaced longitudinally along the length of the mount member and project substantially in the same direction from the body of the mount member, each protrusion Includes at least one surface 46 facing and spaced from the body formed by the arms 42. The arms 40, 42 also have at their free ends flanges 48, 50 extending parallel to the web 38 and in the same plane. As shown in FIG. 2, there is a series of evenly spaced openings 51.

FIG. 2 also shows two panels 28 mounted on two protrusions 44. Each panel 28 includes a web 52, a side flange 54, and a rim member 56 that bends generally parallel to the panel web 52 from a longitudinal upper edge of the side flange. Although shown in FIG. 2 as facing each other, ie in opposite directions, both could be in the same direction. The panel 28 has a width D and engages over two adjacent protrusions 44 shown to the left in FIG.

FIG. 2 also shows two other panels 28A, 28B of the same general idea but wider. The panels collectively have a width in rows. Thus panel 28A has width D + d and panel 28B has
It will be seen that has a width D + 2d. Typically, the increment d is 50 mm and the distance D is 80 mm. It will be appreciated that the rim of panel 28A engages the first and third protrusions 44 and the rim of panel 28B engages the first and fourth protrusions 44. One or more panels of the same width and one or more panels of different width are provided to give a special decorative effect to any suitable configuration of the ceiling.

The panel 28 is the first elongated attachment member 1
It will be appreciated that the spacing of the projection support surfaces 46 at an angle α to 2 is D · secα for the mounting members 12, 16 and D · cosecα for the mounting members 14, 18.

The assembly further includes second mounts 30, 32, 34 as shown, the shape of which is shown in FIG. Here too, the mounting body has a web 60 and arms 62, 64 with an outwardly projecting flange 6
6 and 68, each of which is provided with a complementary holding element 70 formed of a partial portion cut out therefrom, and has an inverted U-shaped cross section which serves as a holding protrusion that engages with the rim of the panel. However, the spacing between the retaining lugs is different and equal to the dimension D.

To mount the second mount 32, 34, 36, the bracket 36 shown in FIG. 5 has a first portion 7 which is connected to a second portion 74 by a crank 76.
Including 2. A member 78 of reverse channel cross section adapted to be attached to the second attachment body 32, 34 or 36 is attached to the second portion 74, and the first arm 72 has an opening whose centerline is designated by reference numeral 80. 1 shown in FIG. 1 through
It is designed to be connected to the attachment body member. Thus, the second mounting body is provided with a bracket that is separately formed and can be mounted to one end of the second mounting body and to the first elongated mounting body member, respectively. It is thought to be attached to. The assembly thus formed provides the panel with a great deal of rigidity so that panels of various lengths can be accurately and firmly supported. Regularly spaced openings 79 are provided with corresponding secondary openings such as mount 32.
Is formed to cooperate with similarly spaced openings 73 (FIG. 4) in the mount of FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the modified construction, with panels 28 in two sets, indicated generally by the reference numerals 27,29. The panel 27 is inclined 45 ° in one direction,
The panels 29 of the first set are oriented in opposite directions to be perpendicular to the panels 29 of the first set. Thus, the first set of panels 27 is arranged at an angle α with respect to the first elongate mount member 12, and the second set of panels 29 is at an angle β. The various first mount members are shown only schematically in dotted lines, which represent the center line of the mount members. Similarly, a second mount member is shown in each set 27, 29 by a diagonal line designated by reference numeral 35, only one such diagonal line being shown,
Several second mounts could be provided parallel to the second mounts 35, 37 as in FIG.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment in which a pair of first elongated mounting members 12, 14 and a plurality of second mounting members 30, 32, 34, 35 which are parallel to each other are provided. Yes, the latter carries a plurality of parallel panels 28 arranged vertically on the second mounts 30, 32, 34, 35. This structure is particularly useful in the corridor, where the overall width of the panel structure assembly is adjusted by the relative longitudinal movement of the first mount members 12, 14 and thereby the second mounts 30-35. Change the angle of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of a panel structure assembly according to the present invention.

2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of one of the first elongated mount members of the assembly of FIG. 1 showing panels of three different widths.

3 is an end view of the first attachment body of FIG. 2. FIG.

4 is an enlarged bottom perspective view of one embodiment of the second mount of the assembly of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of a bracket for mounting the second mounting body on the second mounting body member.

FIG. 6 is a schematic bottom plan view of a second embodiment of a panel structure assembly according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic bottom plan view of a third embodiment of a panel structure assembly according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 panel structure assembly 12 first mounting body 14 first mounting body 16 first mounting body 18 first mounting body 28 groove-shaped panel 30 second mounting body 32 second mounting body 34 second mounting body Mounting body 35 Second mounting body 38 Web 42 Main body portion 44 Protrusion 46 Support surface 54 Side flange 56 Rim member 70 Holding element

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. At least one elongated channel panel (28), at least one pair of first elongated mounting members (12, 14, 16, 18) and at least one second. Mounting body (30, 32, 34, 45) and means (36) for mounting said at least one second mounting body to at least one of said first elongated elongated mounting body members. In a panel structure assembly, said grooved panels (28) are arranged in parallel and laterally spaced relation to other elongated panels of the same or different width,
Each of the panels has a web (38) and an upwardly curved opposite side flange (54) having a rim member (56) bent from a longitudinal upper edge of the side flange in a direction substantially parallel to the web. And the rim members of each panel face in the same or opposite directions, the two opposing rim members of the at least one panel are spaced from each other by a distance D, and Each of the one elongated attachment member (12, 14, 16, 18) includes a row of protrusions (44) integrally formed, the protrusions extending along the length of the attachment member. Vertically spaced from the body portion (42) of the mount member in substantially the same direction, the projections facing the body portion and spaced apart to face the elongated panel. Each of the rim member members (56) One support surface (46) configured to hold one of said at least one panel, said at least one panel holding one rim member by the support surface of one projection and the other rim member at the other. Of the at least one pair of the first mount members, the panel having an angle α different from 90 ° with respect to one of the at least one pair of first mount members. By extension, the complementary support surfaces (46) being longitudinally spaced from each other in one of the first mounting members by a distance equal to D · sec α, and at least one of the second mounting members. Mounting body (30, 32, 34, 3
5) are provided laterally with respect to the lengthwise direction of the panel (28) to form a pair of complementary holding elements, each holding element (70) of each pair being 2 of the panel. A panel structure assembly characterized in that it is adapted to engage two opposing rim members. 2. The first mount members of each pair extend substantially perpendicular to one another, and the complementary bearing surfaces (46) of the first mount members are the other of the other members of the pair. The panel structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the mounting structure is spaced apart by a distance equal to D · cosecα. 3. At least two pairs of said first mount members (12, 14, 16, 18) enclose said panel structure assembly within its boundaries and in close proximity thereto. 3. The panel structure assembly according to claim 2, wherein said mounting body is mounted between two said first elongated mounting body members k. 4. The panel structure assembly according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the angle α is 45 °. 5. The first elongate mount member includes flanges (48, 50) extending substantially perpendicularly between adjacent protrusions (44). The panel structure assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. Each of said first elongated mount members comprises a U-shaped channel section member having a web (38) and two arms (40, 42), one of the arms ( Four
2) is a flange (50) on which the protrusion (44) is formed.
And is precisely aligned with the projection (44) and the other arm (40) is aligned with the flange (50) at its free end extending generally perpendicular to the projection. Panel structure assembly according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it has a flange (48). 7. The panel structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of the first elongated attachment members includes a vertical suspended arm. 8. The panel structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least some of the panels extend over at least two of the protrusions. 9. A decoratively arranged sequence of panels of width, said panel having a width D or D + nd, where n is a positive integer and d is a sequence width increment. The panel structure assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that. 10. Two sets of generally parallel elongated sheet material panels, one set of longitudinal axes having said angle α.
Panel assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the other set of longitudinal axes form different angles. 11. The panel structure assembly of claim 10, wherein the first and second sets of longitudinal axes are substantially perpendicular to each other. 12. The second assembly comprises a U-shaped channel section member each having a web and two arms,
12. The holding element comprises a cut-out portion of a free edge portion of the arm which serves as a holding protrusion that engages with a rim of the panel. Panel structure assembly. 13. A bracket of the first elongated shape, wherein the second assembly is separately formed and is attachable to one end of the second mount and to the first elongated mount member, respectively. The panel structure assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the panel structure assembly is attached to a mounting member. 14. The first elongate mount member is precisely aligned and coupled in the direction of its length at the corners where the at least one pair of first mounts intersect one another. 14. Included regularly spaced openings aligned with the bracket.
The panel structure assembly according to any one of 1. 15. The second mounting body is arranged vertically to a longitudinal direction of the panel.
The panel structure assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 14.