JPH07103618B2 - Movable partition wall - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a movable partition wall suitable for use in offices and the like.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as a movable partition wall of this type, panel units are connected to each other by engaging an engaging claw protruding from an end surface of a panel unit with a hook hole provided in an end surface of an adjacent panel unit. It is known that they are connected. In this case, a strip-shaped connecting metal fitting is bridged between the upper frame materials of adjacent panel units, and the connecting metal fittings and the upper frame material of each panel are tightened with bolts to adjust the posture of the panel units. Usually, the upper cover of each panel is detachably provided at the upper end of each panel so as to conceal the connecting fittings and the like.

By the way, in such a structure, the engaging claws are still projected on the end faces of the respective panel units, and if the end faces are exposed to the outside as they are, the appearance as furniture is impaired. Therefore, a long end cover extending from the upper end to the lower end of the panel unit is attached to the endmost part of the wall.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with such a configuration, continuous movable partition walls are divided in the middle, or short movable partition walls are connected to each other to change to long continuous movable partition walls. In such a case, excess or deficiency occurs in the end cover attached to the endmost part. As a result, it becomes necessary to newly purchase an end cover and store the excess end cover, which causes a problem that it is relatively difficult to change the arrangement easily.

As a measure to deal with such a problem, it is necessary to make the engaging claw removable so that only the part where the engaging claw is attached and the corresponding hook hole part are closed with a small cap. It is conceivable that the end surface of the panel unit can be exposed as it is. Then, if you do this,
A long end cover that requires storage space can be eliminated. However, in this case, when the arrangement is changed, excess and deficiency of small parts such as the cap and the engaging claws occur. Such small parts can be easily stored, but are easily lost. Therefore, it may be necessary to search around or repurchase when it is actually needed.

The present invention aims to eliminate all such problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention adopts the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.

That is, the movable partition wall according to the present invention is configured such that a plurality of panel units are connected via connecting claws, and each panel unit has an external surface finish on both ends. A cutout window that opens to the lower edge is provided at the lower end of the finishing surface, and the connecting claw is arranged in the cutout window with its base end supported by a support shaft horizontally arranged near the lower end of the cutout window. It is configured to be rotatable between a storage position that closes the window and a use position that projects outward.
It is characterized in that the connecting claws protruding outward can be hooked on the supporting shafts of the adjacent panel units from below.

In this specification, the external finish means a surface that is finished to such an extent that it does not impair the commercial value of furniture even if exposed as it is.

In order to make the engagement between the connecting claw and the support shaft stable and strong, a pair of claw plates in which the base end of the connecting claw is supported by the support shaft and the tip is bent, and these two claw plates are used. It is preferable that the back plate connecting the back edges of the claw plate is integrally formed of a metal plate, and the facing distance on the base end side of the claw plate is set larger than the facing distance on the tip end side.

In order to effectively prevent deformation of the connecting claws while improving the appearance, it is necessary to fit a synthetic resin decorative plate having a shape along the outer edge of the claw plates between the claw plates on the tip side of the connecting claws. preferable.

In order to make the appearance of the panel unit particularly good in the state where the connecting claws are stored, a synthetic resin decorative plate may be attached to the back plate of the connecting claws.

[Operation] With such a configuration, the connecting claw of one panel unit is retracted to the storage position, and the connecting claw of the other panel unit is pivotally projected to the use position, and the use position is changed. The lower ends of the two panel units are connected to each other by engaging the connecting claws on the support shaft of one panel unit from below. The connection of the upper ends of the both panel units may be performed using an appropriate means such as using a connecting fitting as is conventionally done.

However, since the end of each panel unit of this product has an exterior finish, it is sufficient to expose the end of the panel unit at the end as it is, and attach a special end cover. No need. In this case, if the connecting claw is rotated to the storage position, the cutout window is automatically closed by the connecting claw. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the connecting claw or close the cutout window with a special cap or the like.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

This movable partition wall, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4,
A plurality of panel units 1 are connected in the width direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 6, the panel unit 1 includes a panel body 2 and decorative panels 3 attached to both sides of the panel body 2. The mechanism 5 is attached.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the panel body 2 includes a lower frame member 21, left and right side frame members 22, an upper frame member (not shown), and cores filled inside the frame members 21 and 22. Material 24 and this core material
24 and a thin iron plate 25 attached to both sides of the frame members 21 and 22. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a synthetic resin side end cover is provided on the outer end surface of the side frame member 22.
23 is attached. As shown in FIG. 4, a corner metal fitting 26 having a screw hole 26a is provided at the abutting portion of the lower frame member 21 and the side frame member 22.

The baseboard 4 is, as shown in FIG. 6, an upper piece 41 fixed to the lower surface of the lower frame member 21 of the panel body 2 by using bolts 26b.
And a hanging piece 42 that is integrally hung from both edges of the upper piece 41. The bending piece 42a is bent at the lower edge of each hanging piece 42 into an L-shaped cross section. Are formed. An opening 43 is provided near each end of each hanging piece 42. As shown in FIG. 4, the opening 43 has a notch-like shape that opens at the lower edge of the hanging piece 42 and has a rectangular shape. The opening 43 is formed at a portion of the hanging pieces 42 that faces each other. The opening 43 is provided with a sliding door 44 that slides along the inner surface of the skirting board 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lower connecting mechanism 5 includes a bracket 6 fixed to the panel body 2, a connecting claw 8 axially attached to the bracket 6 via a support shaft 7, and It is provided with an auxiliary side end cover 9 which has a cutout window 91 through which the connecting claw 8 appears and disappears and which is attached to the end of the skirting board 4. Bracket 6
Is made of sheet metal including an upper piece 61 bent in an L shape and a side piece 62 integrally suspended from both edges of the upper piece 61. The upper piece 61 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the bolts 26b are inserted through the lower wall portion 21a of the lower frame member 21 and the intermediate wall portion 22a of the side frame member 22 and screwed into the screw holes 26a of the corner metal fittings 26. ing. The support shaft 7 is installed between both side pieces 62 of the bracket 6. The connecting claw 8 is
Two claw plates 81 having a base end 81a rotatably supported by the support shaft 7 and a tip 81b bent upward, and a back plate 82 connecting the back edges of both claw plates 81 are integrally formed. It is made of sheet metal, and the locking arms 8 are attached to the base end portions 81a of the both claw plates 81.
3 is projected integrally. The facing distance on the base end side of the claw plate 81 is set larger than the facing distance on the tip side, and the claw plates 81 of the adjacent connecting claws 8 are located between the base end portions 81a of the claw plates 81. The base end portion 81b of the is inserted. A synthetic resin upper surface side decorative plate 84 and a lower surface side decorative plate 85 are mounted above and below the back plate 82. The upper surface side decorative plate 84 is formed in a shape along the edges of both nail plates 81.
It is fitted between the facing surfaces of 81. A rib 84a that abuts the upper surface of the back plate and a boss portion 84b that fits into the through hole 82a provided in the back plate 82 are formed on the inner surface of the upper surface side decorative plate 84, and the tip thereof is a hinge portion. It is integrated with the lower surface side decorative plate 85 via 86. The lower surface side decorative plate 85 is attached to the lower surface of the back plate 82, and an engaging pin portion 85a is integrally provided on the attachment surface so as to project. Then, the engagement pin portion 85a is fixed by being press-fitted into the engagement hole 84c of the boss portion 84b. In addition, in FIG. 4, these decorative plates 84, 85
Are not shown. The auxiliary side end cover 9 is made of synthetic resin and, as shown in FIG. 3, a back plate of the connecting claw 8.
It has a notch window 91 having a shape similar to 82.
The connection claw 8 can be stored in 91. Further, the inner wall 92 is extended inward from the opening edge of the cutout window 91. At the extending end of the inner wall 92, there is provided a bent portion 93 that comes into contact with the locking piece 63 provided on the side piece 62 of the bracket 6, and the bent portion 93 is brought into contact with the locking piece 63 to Auxiliary end cover 9
Is attached to the end of the baseboard 4. U-shaped arm portions 94 are integrally provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the inner wall 92. By enclosing the support shaft 7 with these both arm portions 94, the lower end of the auxiliary side end cover 9 is formed. The side is prevented from leaving the baseboard 4. The arm part 94 is a plate-shaped one,
Each side piece 62 of the bracket 6 and each claw plate of the connecting claw 8
It is inserted between 81 and. A hemispherical concave portion 95 is formed in a portion of the auxiliary side end cover 9 which is continuous with the upper end of the cutout window 91. A finger can be inserted into the concave portion 95 and hung on the tip of the connecting claw 8. I can do it. Reference numeral 64 denotes an adjuster attached to the bracket, and each panel unit 1 can be arranged on the floor F through the adjusters 64 provided at the left and right ends.

Thus, in this embodiment, the side surface covers 23 provided on the left and right ends of each panel unit! 1 and the auxiliary side end cover 9 constitute the outer surface finishing surface 11. The cutout window opening at the lower edge of the lower end of 11
91 are formed. The connecting claw 8 is disposed in the cutout window 91 with the base end supported by the support shaft 7 horizontally arranged near the lower end of the cutout window 91, and the storage position for closing the cutout window 91 (see the solid line in FIG. 2). ) To the use position (see the imaginary line in FIG. 2) projecting outwardly. In the storage position, the engaging concave portion 87 provided on the side surface of the connecting claw 8 and the projection 96 provided on the inner wall 92 are elastically engaged with each other so that the connecting claw 8 is held at that position. . In the use position, the locking arm 83 protruding from the base end portion 81a of the connecting claw 8 comes into contact with the locking piece 63 of the bracket 6, and the locking piece 63 causes the connecting claw 8 to move. It is designed to receive a downward load acting on the tip of the.

With such a configuration, as shown in FIG.
The connecting claw 8 of one panel unit 1 is retracted to the storage position, and the connecting claw 8 of the other panel unit 1 is
Is pivotally projected to the use position, and the connecting claw 8 at the use position is engaged with the support shaft 7 of one panel unit 1 from below to complete the connection of the lower end sides of both panel units 1. .

The upper ends of the two panel units 1 may be connected to each other by using an appropriate means such as a conventional band plate-like connecting fitting.

When connecting a large number of panel units 1, for example, the panel unit 1 in which the connecting claws 8 at the left and right ends are both stored in the storage position, and the panel unit 1 in which the connecting claws 8 at both the left and right ends are both projected to the use position are used. And are connected alternately.

However, since the end of each panel unit 1 forms the exterior finish surface 11 in this product, the panel unit 1 at the end is
Can be exposed to the outside as it is,
There is no need to attach a special end cover. In this case, if the connection claw 8 is rotated to the storage position, the cutout window 91 is automatically closed by the connection claw 8. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the connecting claw 8 or close the cutout window 9 with a special cap or the like.

The connecting claw may not have a synthetic resin decorative plate.

Further, the panel unit is not limited to one in which a decorative panel is detachably attached to the panel body, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is not necessary to attach the end cover to the side end of the panel unit arranged at the outermost end. Therefore, even if the connection mode of the panel unit is changed, the end cover will not be excessive or insufficient. Therefore, the panel units can be freely recombined without storing a long end cover or purchasing a new one. Moreover, since the connecting claw can be stored in a position that closes the notched window provided on the external finish when not in use, the connecting claw can be removed or the removed part can be covered with a cap. You don't even have to wear it. Therefore, there is no need to manage small parts that are easily lost, and the usability is excellent. Further, since the connecting claws are engaged with the support shafts that support the adjacent connecting claws, the panel units can be connected with a minimum number of parts, which facilitates implementation.

Also, the connecting claws are made of sheet metal integrally formed with a pair of claw plates whose base ends are supported by a support shaft and whose tips are bent, and a back plate which connects the back edges of these claw plates together. If the facing distance on the base end side of the claw plate is set to be larger than the facing distance on the tip end side, the connecting claw can have a wide width and the claw plate of the connecting claw can be The tip portion of the connecting claw adjacent between the base end portions can be smoothly slipped into and engaged with the support shaft. Therefore, the engagement relationship between the connecting claw and the support shaft can be made stable and strong.

Furthermore, if a synthetic resin decorative plate having a shape along the outer edge of the claw plate is fitted between the claw plates on the tip side of the connecting claw,
The space between the claw plates is filled with a decorative plate, resulting in a block-like appearance. The decorative plate can also prevent the pair of side plates from deforming toward each other. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the deformation of the connection claw while improving the appearance.

If a synthetic resin decorative plate is attached to the back plate of the connecting claw, the cutout window is closed by the decorative plate when the connecting claw is rotated to the storage position. for that reason,
The appearance of the panel unit can be made particularly good when the connection claw is stored.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing an end portion of a panel unit to be joined to each other, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an end portion of the panel unit, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the claw portion in an exploded manner, FIG. 4 is a front view showing a joint portion of the panel unit with a part thereof cut away, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in the figure. 1 ... Panel unit, 8 ... Connecting claw 11 ... Appearance finish, 91 ... Notch window 7 ... Spindle, 81a ... Base end 81b ... Tip 81 ... Claw plate 82 ... Back plate , 84, 85 …… Veneer

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A movable partition wall in which a plurality of panel units are connected via connecting claws, wherein each panel unit has an exterior surface finish at both ends, and the lower end of the exterior surface finish. A cutout window that opens to the lower edge is provided in the portion, and the connecting claw is arranged in the cutout window with the base end supported by a support shaft horizontally arranged near the lower end of the cutout window, and the cutout window is closed. It is configured so that it can rotate between the storage position and the use position that projects outward, so that the outwardly projecting connecting claw can be hooked from below on the support shaft of the adjacent panel unit. A movable partition wall that is characterized by 2. A connecting claw is integrally formed with a pair of claw plates whose base ends are supported by a support shaft and whose tips are bent, and a back plate which connects the back edges of these claw plates together. 2. The movable partition wall according to claim 1, wherein the movable partition wall is made of a sheet metal, and the facing distance on the base end side of the claw plate is set larger than the facing distance on the tip end side. 3. The movable partition wall according to claim 2, wherein a synthetic resin decorative plate having a shape along the outer edge of the claw plate is fitted between the claw plates on the tip side of the connecting claw. 4. The movable partition wall according to claim 2, wherein a synthetic resin decorative plate is attached to the back plate of the connecting claw.