JPH07174402A - Mounting structure for line diffuser and attachment thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a mounting structure for a line diffuser in which the line diffuser is mountable even with different shapes of T bars, etc., and its demounting is easy. CONSTITUTION:There are provided a pair of T bars 1 that are disposed in an inverted T shape, and face to each other parallely and further have head parts 1c at upper ends thereof, a line diffuser 2 that has slanting parts 2a formed on the upper surfaces of opposite ends whose heights become lower as they go to the opposite ends from a center side and that is placed between flanges 1a of lower ends of the T bars 1, and an inverted U-shaped attachment 3 that has a center part 3a engaged with the slanting parts 2a of the line diffuser 2 and that has at opposite ends thereof a stopper pawl 3b engaged with a neck side of the head parts 1c of the T bars 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a line diffuser mounting structure and a mounting tool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A line diffuser is an outlet for air conditioning in a general living space. FIG. 6 shows a first conventional example of a mounting structure for this line diffuser. That is, the mounting structure of the line diffuser has a pair of T-bars 1 arranged in inverted T-shape and facing each other in parallel and having a head 1c at the upper end, and a height from the center side to both ends. The line diffuser 2 is formed on the upper surfaces of both ends of the line diffuser 2 and is mounted between the collars 1a at the lower end of the T bar 1, and the T bar 1 is attached to both ends of the line diffuser 2 by a fixture. Spring mounting fitting 8 having locking claws 8a for locking the neck side of the head 1c
It has and. 1b is a vertical portion, and 12 is a duct connection port.

A second conventional example is shown in FIG. That is, the mounting structure of this line diffuser is replaced with the mounting bracket 8 of the first conventional example, and the first mounting bracket 9 mounted on both ends of the line diffuser 2 and mounted on the head 1c of the T-bar 1.
, And insert it between the T-bars 1 and rotate it 90 degrees horizontally.
The second metal fitting 10 that can be locked to the neck side of the body and the screw 11 that connects the first metal fitting 9 and the second metal fitting 10 are provided.
The line diffuser 2 is fixed by tightening the wing nut 1 to bring the second metal fitting 10 close to the first metal fitting 9 and holding the head 1c.

[0004]

However, in the first conventional example, the mounting bracket 8 is easy to mount, or the mounting bracket 8 is detached from the T-bar 1 for the purpose of relocating the line diffuser 2 or the like. It is necessary to pry off with a driver etc., and there is a drawback that workability is extremely poor. The second conventional example has a drawback in that the workability of the mounting itself is poor, although it can be securely fixed by screwing.

Furthermore, both the first conventional example and the second conventional example have the drawback that the same structure cannot be applied when the height and shape of the T-bar 1 are different, and the versatility is poor. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to attach a line diffuser regardless of the difference in the shape of the T-bar,
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a line diffuser mounting structure that can be easily mounted and dismounted.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a line diffuser mounting structure, wherein a pair of T-bars are arranged in inverted T-shapes and are opposed to each other in parallel. A line diffuser is formed on the upper surfaces of both ends of the line diffuser, the height of which decreases from the center to both ends, and the line diffuser is mounted between the flanges of the lower end of the T-bar, and the center is the slope of the line diffuser. An attachment tool having an inverted U shape for engaging and having engaging claws for engaging with the neck side of the head portion of the T bar is provided at both ends thereof.

A fixture for a line diffuser according to a second aspect is a fixture for a line diffuser used in the attachment structure for a line diffuser according to the first aspect, in which a flat plate is bent into a U shape, and both ends thereof are the line diffuser. Is inclined by an angle equal to the inclination angle of the inclined portion, and the locking claw is formed by folding back both ends.

[0008]

According to the mounting structure of the line diffuser of claim 1, the line diffuser is mounted between the T-bars, and the central portion of the fitting is fixed while the locking claws of the fitting are locked to the neck side of the head. It slides and locks on the inclined part of the line diffuser. On the other hand, when removing the attachment, it can be removed from the line diffuser by moving the attachment along the T-bar in the direction opposite to the locking direction. Therefore, the line diffuser can be attached and detached easily with almost one touch, and the workability is good, and the line diffuser is locked by sliding on the inclined portions at both ends.
Even if the shape of the bar is different, it can be handled within a certain range. Further, the fixture itself has a simple structure and is easy to process.

According to the line diffuser fixture of claim 2, the line diffuser fixture used in the line diffuser attachment structure of claim 1, wherein:
Since the flat plate is bent into a U shape, both ends are inclined at an angle equal to the inclination angle of the inclined portion of the line diffuser, and the locking claw is formed by folding back both ends.
Since the central portion has an inclination along the inclined portion, the line diffuser can be securely fixed, and the fixture cannot be easily separated from the line diffuser due to vibration or the like.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the mounting structure using the fitting for the line diffuser has a pair of T-bars 1, the line diffuser 2, and the fitting 3. The pair of T-bars 1 are arranged in an inverted T-shape and face each other in parallel, and have a head 1c at the upper end. 1a is a brim and 1b is a vertical part.

The line diffuser 2 is mounted between the collars 1a at the lower end of the T-bar 1 with inclined portions 2a whose height decreases from the center side to both ends, formed on the upper surfaces of both ends. Reference numeral 12 is a connection port. The fixture 3 has an inverted U shape in which the central portion 3a is locked to the inclined portion 2a of the line diffuser 2, and locking claws 3b that lock to the neck side of the head 1c of the T-bar 1 are provided at both ends thereof. Have. The fixture 3 of the embodiment is a metal flat plate bent in a U shape, and both ends are inclined by an angle θ equal to the inclination angle of the inclined portion 2a, and the locking claw 3b is formed by folding back both ends. is doing. Therefore, with the locking claws 3b locked to the head 1c, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the entire fittings 3 are inclined so as to fall outward from the line diffuser 2. Also, the locking claw 3b
Is locked on the inner neck side of the head 1c.

According to this embodiment, the line diffuser 2 is mounted between the T-bars 1, the fixture 3 is inserted as shown by the arrow A, and the locking claw 3b of the fixture 3 is attached to the neck side of the head 1c. The central portion 3a of the fixture 3 while being locked to the line diffuser 2
The slanted portion 2a is slid and locked as indicated by an arrow B. On the other hand, when removing the fixture 3, the fixture 3 can be removed from the line diffuser 2 by moving the fixture 3 along the T-bar 1 in the direction opposite to the locking direction.

Therefore, the line diffuser 2 can be easily attached and detached by one-touch operation with good workability, and the line diffuser 2 is locked by sliding on the inclined portions 2a at both ends of the line diffuser 2. Even if it is different, it can be handled within a certain range. Further, since the fixture 3 itself has a simple structure, it can be easily processed.

The fixture 2 is formed by bending a flat plate into a U shape, and has both ends inclined by an angle θ equal to the inclination angle of the inclined portion 2a, and the locking claw 3b is formed by folding back both ends. Therefore, since the central portion 3a has an inclination along the inclined portion 2a, the line diffuser 2 can be securely fixed, and the fixture 3 is not easily separated from the line diffuser 2 due to vibration or the like.

A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. That is, in this line diffuser mounting structure, in the first embodiment, the central portion 4a of the fixture 4 is inclined along the inclination angle θ of the inclined portion 2a of the line diffuser 2, and the locking claws 4b are not inclined. Formed at right angles on both sides,
Both sides of the fixture 4 stand upright when locked to the head 1c. Others are the same as those in the first embodiment.

A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. That is, in this line diffuser mounting structure, in the second embodiment, the width of the central portion 5a of the mounting tool 5 is increased to lock the locking claws 5b on the outer neck side of the head 1c of the T bar 1. is doing. Others are the same as those in the first embodiment. A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. That is, the mounting structure of this line diffuser is the same as that of the third embodiment.
The width of the central portion 6a of the fixture 6 is formed to be approximately equal to the width of the line diffuser 2, and the side portions are inclined so as to spread, and the locking claws 6b are locked to the outer neck side of the head 1c of the T bar 1. is doing. Others are the same as those in the first embodiment.

A fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. That is, in the mounting structure of this line diffuser, in the third embodiment, the fitting 7 is formed of a leaf spring, and the bent portions on both sides of the central portion 7a are bent so that the locking claw 7b is attached to the head 1c. Elastically locked to the outer neck. According to this embodiment, by elastically locking the locking claw 7b to the head 1c, the line diffuser 2 can be more reliably fixed, and the line diffuser 2 can be prevented from coming off from the line diffuser 2 due to vibration or the like. Others are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0018]

According to the mounting structure of the line diffuser of claim 1, the line diffuser is mounted between the T bars,
While the locking claws of the fixture are locked to the neck side of the head, the central part of the fixture is slidably locked to the inclined part of the line diffuser. On the other hand, when removing the attachment, it can be removed from the line diffuser by moving the attachment along the T-bar in the direction opposite to the locking direction. Therefore,
The line diffuser can be easily attached and removed with a single touch and has good workability. It also locks by sliding on the slopes at both ends of the line diffuser, so it can be used within a certain range even if the T-bar shape is different. Is possible. In addition, since the fixture itself has a simple structure, it is easy to process.

According to the line diffuser attachment of claim 2, the line diffuser attachment used in the line diffuser attachment structure according to claim 1,
Since the flat plate is bent into a U shape, both ends are inclined at an angle equal to the inclination angle of the inclined portion of the line diffuser, and the locking claw is formed by folding back both ends.
Since the central portion has an inclination along the inclined portion, the line diffuser can be securely fixed, and the fixture cannot be easily separated from the line diffuser due to vibration or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a side view and (b) is a partially exploded perspective view thereof.

2A and 2B show a fixture according to a second embodiment, wherein FIG. 2A is a front view and FIG. 2B is a side view.

3A and 3B show a fixture according to a third embodiment, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG. 3B is a side view.

4A and 4B show a fixture according to a fourth embodiment, wherein FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. 4B is a side view.

5A and 5B show a fixture according to a fifth embodiment, wherein FIG. 5A is a front view and FIG. 5B is a side view.

6A and 6B show a first conventional example, FIG. 6A is a side view of a line diffuser before attachment, and FIG. 6B is a partially exploded perspective view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a partially exploded perspective view of a second conventional example.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 T bar 1c Head 2 Line diffuser 2a Inclined part 3 Fixture 3a Central part 3b Locking claw

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pair of T-bars, which are arranged in inverted T-shape and face each other in parallel, each having a head at the upper end, and inclined portions whose height decreases from the center side to both ends. And a line diffuser formed on the upper surface of the T-bar and mounted between the flanges of the lower end of the T-bar, and an inverted U-shape having a central portion engaging with the inclined portion of the line diffuser and having the T-shaped ends at both ends thereof. A mounting structure of a line diffuser, comprising: a fitting having a locking claw that locks on the neck side of the head of the bar. 2. A fixture for a line diffuser used in the line diffuser mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a flat plate is bent into a U shape, and both ends thereof have an angle equal to an inclination angle of the inclined portion of the line diffuser. A fitting for a line diffuser that is inclined and the locking claws are formed by folding back the both ends.