JPH0717753Y2 - Connecting device for vertical and horizontal rails - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connecting device used for connecting a vertical rail and a horizontal rail that constitute a window frame of a skylight installation work.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 1 shows a skylight generally referred to as a top light. A window frame 1 of such a skylight is generally composed of a vertical crosspiece 2, which is made of an aluminum extruded shape member having a rectangular tubular shape. The upper and lower main horizontal rails 3, the middle horizontal rail 4, and the horizontal horizontal rails 5 for connecting the lower main horizontal rails are connected to each other. Therefore, when connecting the vertical rails 2 and the middle horizontal rails 4 on the same plane, conventionally, for example, a U-shaped connecting metal fitting (not shown) in plan view is provided at a required portion of the outer surface of the vertical rail 2. The connecting end portion of the middle horizontal rail 4 to be connected to the vertical rail 2 is externally fitted to the U-shaped connecting metal fitting, and the U-shaped connecting metal fitting is attached from both side walls of the middle horizontal rail connecting end portion. A connecting device is used in which the end of the middle horizontal rail 4 is connected to the vertical rail 2 by screwing and fastening a screw into the vertical rail 2.

[0003]

In the conventional connecting device as described above, the connecting end of the middle horizontal rail 4 is fitted onto the U-shaped connecting metal fitting protruding from the outer surface of the side wall of the vertical rail 2. Therefore, it is necessary to bring the middle horizontal rail 4 closer to the vertical rail 2 in the horizontal direction. Then, when connecting both end portions of the middle horizontal rail 4 between the left and right vertical rails 2 and 2, the vertical rails 2 and 2 are first spaced between the upper and lower main horizontal rails 3 and 3 at predetermined intervals. Once connected and fixed, the middle horizontal rail 4 cannot be inserted between the vertical rails 2 and 2. Therefore, in such a case,
After fixing one vertical rail 2 between the upper and lower main horizontal rails 3 and 3 and not fixing the other vertical rail 2, one end of the middle horizontal rail 4 is connected to the one vertical rail 2 and then Since the other vertical rail 2 must be laterally approached to the other end of the rail 4, the U-shaped connecting fitting must be fitted into the connecting end of the middle horizontal rail 4, so that the vertical rail 2 If the number of the above is large, the connecting work becomes very troublesome and the work efficiency is reduced.

The present invention can solve the above-mentioned problems, and for example, a connecting device which can easily connect a horizontal rail between two vertical rails which are opposed to each other even when fixed in a fixed position. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

In the connecting device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the operating lever connected to the connecting rod is opened at the connecting end of one of the vertical bar and the horizontal bar. The rod is thereby drawn into the connecting end portion, and the connecting lever is attached so that the rod projects a predetermined length from the tip of the connecting end portion by closing the operating lever. A rod through hole is formed through the side wall of the other rail opposite to the connecting end of the rail, and the connecting rod projected by the closing movement of the operating lever is inserted into the rod through hole of the other rail. The vertical rail and the horizontal rail are connected to each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connecting device for connecting a vertical rail and a horizontal rail in the shape of a rectangular tube having a gutter groove formed on the outer surface of the lower end of each side wall of each rail. At one of the connecting ends, an operating lever that is interlocked with a connecting rod is opened to pull the rod into the connecting end, and by closing the operating lever, the rod is connected to the connecting end. A coupling tool configured to project from the tip by a predetermined length is attached, and a fitting portion that can be fitted into the gutter groove of the other crosspiece is formed at the lower end of the one coupling end portion. In this crosspiece, a rod through hole is formed in a side wall opposite to the connecting end of the one crosspiece, and the connecting rod projected by the closing movement of the operating lever is inserted into the rod through hole of the other crosspiece. And the engaging portion of the one crosspiece is By causing Kakarihama gutter groove of square crosspiece, characterized in that it comprises so as to connect the vertical rails and the rungs.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a skylight called a top light.
The window frame 1 of this skylight includes a vertical bar 2 made of an aluminum extruded rectangular member, upper and lower main horizontal bars 3, a plurality of middle horizontal bars 4 and a lower horizontal horizontal bar 5 for connecting the main horizontal bars to each other. It is formed by connecting. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, each vertical bar 2 has a U-shaped gutter groove 6 formed on the outer surface of the lower end portion of both side walls 2a, and each middle horizontal bar 4 also has an outer surface of the lower end portion of both side walls 4a thereof. A similar U-shaped gutter groove 7 is formed at.

The connecting device for connecting the vertical crosspiece 2 and the middle horizontal crosspiece 4 in the portion surrounded by the arrow A in FIG. 1 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. The lower end of the tip is cut out in an L-shaped cross section to form a fitting portion 8 which can be fitted in the gutter groove 6 of the vertical crosspiece 2, and the upper wall 4b is formed at the connecting end of the middle horizontal crosspiece 4. Is provided with an opening 9 for attaching the connector,
A connecting tool 10 is attached to the opening 9.

As shown in FIG. 6, for example, the connector 10 has a box-shaped casing 11 having an open upper surface, and an operation lever 12 is foldable via a rotary support shaft 13 so as to be openable and closable, and the casing 11 is also provided. A rear end surface of the connecting rod 15 supported by a guide portion 14 provided therein so as to be slidable in the length direction is brought into abutting engagement with a base end surface of the operation lever 12 so as to integrally project to the rotary support shaft 13. Rotating arm 1
The free end of 6 and the connecting rod 15 are pivotally connected by a link 17, and the operating lever 12 is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the opening surface of the casing 11 as shown by the solid line in FIG. The connecting rod 15 is in a state of protruding to a certain extent from the tip of the casing 11, and from this state, the operating lever 12 is folded and closed to a state substantially flush with the opening surface of the casing 11, whereby the connecting rod 15 moves forward. It is configured such that it is pushed out and its tip projects forward by a predetermined stroke from the open position as shown by the phantom line in the figure. The operation lever 12 is provided with an operation hole 12a through which a finger can be inserted and opened / closed (see FIG. 2). The mounting flange portion 11a of the casing 11 is mounted and fixed to the upper wall 4b of the middle horizontal rail 4 with screws or the like.

On the other hand, at a predetermined position of the side wall 2a of the vertical rail 2 facing the connecting end portion of the middle horizontal rail 4, the connecting rod of the connecting tool 10 attached to the connecting end portion of the middle horizontal rail 4 is connected. 15
Is provided with a through hole 18 that can penetrate and penetrate.

A glass attachment frame member 19 having a substantially T-shaped cross section is attached to the upper portion of each vertical rail 2 and middle horizontal rail 4, as shown in FIGS. 1
A cover member 20 is attached to the upper surface of the cover member 9.

To connect the middle horizontal rail 4 to the vertical rail 2 by using the connecting device having the above-described structure,
The vertical rail 2 has both upper and lower ends thereof on both upper and lower main horizontal rails 3, 3 of the window frame 1.
The connecting rod 10 is attached to the middle horizontal rail 4 at its connecting end in advance, and the operating lever 12 is pulled up to the open position with a finger as shown in FIG. Leave it slightly protruding from the tip of the middle horizontal rail 4.

Therefore, the connecting end of the middle horizontal rail 4 is brought closer to the outer surface of the side wall 2a of the vertical rail 2 so that the connecting rod 15 of the connecting tool 10 faces the rod through hole 18, and
The engaging portion 8 of the middle horizontal rail 4 is engaged with the gutter groove 6 of the vertical rail 2. By pushing down the operation lever 12 from such a state to fold and close it so as to be substantially flush with the opening surface of the casing 11, the connecting rod 15 is pushed forward to be inserted into the rod through hole 18 of the side wall 2a of the vertical bar 2. A rush-fitting is performed, whereby the middle horizontal rail 4 is connected to the vertical rail 2 in the state shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the middle horizontal rail 4 is approached from a lateral direction to a required portion of the outer surface of the side wall 2a of the vertical rail 2, but actually the vertical rails 2 on both sides facing each other are shown. Since the middle horizontal rail 4 is connected between the vertical rails 2 and 2 in a state where the middle horizontal rail 4 is lifted above the vertical rail 2, the middle horizontal rail 4 is fixed to the vertical horizontal rails 2 and 2. While lowering, connect as described above. In this case, when the glass mounting frame member 19 and the cover member 20 are attached to the upper portion of the middle horizontal rail 4 as shown in FIG. When lowered in the vertical direction, the tip end of the connecting rod 15 will hit the cover member 19 of the vertical bars 2 and 2 on both sides. , 2 may be slanted.

In the embodiment described above, the gutter grooves 6 and 7 are provided on the outer surfaces of both side walls of the vertical crosspiece 2 and the middle horizontal crosspiece 4, respectively, and the above-mentioned structure is provided at the lower end of the connecting end of the middle horizontal crosspiece 4. Since the engagement portion 8 that can be engaged with the gutter groove 6 is formed and the engagement portion 8 is engaged with the gutter groove 8 of the vertical rail 2, the middle horizontal rail 4
The load can be supported on the vertical rail 2 via the engaging portion 8 and the gutter groove 6, so that there is no load load on the connecting rod 15, and the connecting portion between the vertical rail 2 and the middle horizontal rail 4 is It will be stable and strong.

[0016]

In the connecting device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the rod is moved into the connecting end portion by opening the operation lever at the connecting end portion of one of the vertical rail and the horizontal rail. A connecting tool configured such that the rod is pulled out and the operating lever is closed to cause the rod to project from the tip of the connecting end, and a side wall of the other connecting bar that faces the connecting end of the one connecting bar. A rod through hole is formed in the second rod, and the connecting rod that is projected by the closing movement of the operating lever is inserted into the rod through hole of the other rail so that the vertical rail and the horizontal rail are connected. Therefore, unlike the conventional coupling device, the connecting end portion of one crosspiece does not necessarily have to approach the other crosspiece in the horizontal direction, and is simply lowered from the state of being pulled up from the other crosspiece. Even by a simple operation of the operating lever only by closing, the connecting rod by rush to the rod through hole of the other bars, it is possible to perform the connection of the two bars.

Therefore, for example, when connecting both ends of each middle horizontal rail between a plurality of vertical rails facing each other on the left and right, the vertical rails are fixed at predetermined intervals in advance. But
A middle horizontal rail can be inserted and arranged in each vertical rail, and the vertical rails on both sides can be easily and easily connected to each other, and work efficiency can be significantly improved. In particular, in a work at a high place such as a window frame assembly work for a skylight, the connecting device of the present invention is extremely advantageous.

A connecting device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a connecting device between a vertical bar and a horizontal bar having a rectangular tubular shape in which a gutter groove is formed on the outer surface of the lower end of each side wall of each bar. An engaging portion that can be engaged with the trough groove of the other rail is formed at the lower end of the connecting end of one of the rails, and the engaging portion is engaged with the trough groove of the other rail. Therefore, the load of the one crosspiece can be supported by the other crosspiece via the engaging portion and the gutter groove, so that there is no load load on the connecting fitting and the vertical crosspiece and the horizontal crosspiece. The connecting part with and becomes stable and strong.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a skylight showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a portion surrounded by an arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory sectional view showing a state before the vertical rail and the horizontal rail are connected.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a state in which a vertical rail and a horizontal rail are connected.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing an example of a connecting tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Window frame 2 Vertical bar 2a Side wall 4 Middle horizontal bar (horizontal bar) 4a Side wall 6 Gutter groove 7 Gutter groove 8 Engagement part 10 Connecting tool 12 Operating lever 15 Connecting rod 18 Rod through hole

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rod is drawn into the connecting end by opening an operating lever which is interlocked with a connecting rod at the connecting end of one of the vertical bar and the horizontal bar, and the operation is performed. A connecting tool configured to cause the rod to project a predetermined length from the tip of the connecting end by closing the lever is attached, and the rod is attached to the side wall of the other connecting bar facing the connecting end of the one connecting bar. A vertical bar configured to connect a vertical bar and a horizontal bar by penetrating a through-hole and projecting the connecting rod, which is projected by the closing movement of the operation lever, into the rod through-hole of the other bar. Connecting device for cross rail and cross rail. 2. A connecting device for connecting a vertical rail and a horizontal rail in the shape of a rectangular tube having a gutter groove formed on the outer surface of the lower end portions of both side walls of each rail.
By opening an operating lever, which is interlocked with a connecting rod, at one of the connecting ends of the vertical bar or the horizontal bar, the rod is drawn into the connecting end, and the operating lever is closed. A fitting is constructed so that the rod projects from the tip of the connecting end by a predetermined length, and a fitting fitting is possible at the lower end of the tip of the one connecting end to engage with the gutter groove of the other crosspiece. A rod through hole is formed in a side wall of the other rail opposite to the connecting end of the one rail, and the connecting rod protruded by the closing movement of the operating lever is connected to the other rail. The vertical rail and the horizontal rail are configured so as to connect the vertical rail and the horizontal rail by causing the vertical rail and the horizontal rail to be connected to each other by engaging the engaging portion of the one rail with the gutter groove of the other rail while protruding into the rod through hole of the rail. Connection device with crosspiece.