JPH07253759A - Stopping structure of opening/closing frame of signboard structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and rapidly attach and detach an opening/closing fame to and from the upper frame of a frame body of a signboard structure. CONSTITUTION:The arc-shaped engaging part 37 of the upper frame body 31 of the opening/closing frame 30 is connected turnably by inside surface contact to the arc-shaped groove part 19 of the upper frame 11 of the frame body of the signboard structure. Further, a leaf spring detaining part 57 and an upper frame detaining part 23 engage each other when a stopping fitting is pushed from the upper frame 11 side until the folded detaining part 57 of the leaf spring 56 is detained with a click sound to an upper frame detaining part 23. Simultaneously, detaining parts 54, 22 having approximately rectangular triangle shapes symmetrical with each other are integrally detained and the opening/ closing frame 30 is fixed at the upper frame 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fastening structure for an opening / closing frame in a signboard structure, and more specifically, an upper frame and an acrylic face plate of a frame body in a signboard structure as a store exterior sign of a convenience store or the like. The present invention relates to a fastening structure with an opening / closing frame to which is attached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a signboard structure as a store exterior sign such as a convenience store is not particularly shown,
The upper frame of the unit opening / closing frame having an acrylic face plate is attached to the upper frame to which the roofing material is attached via hinges or other opening / closing metal fittings, and the lower frame of the opening / closing frame is attached to the lower frame via metal fittings such as arms. The structure is generally screwed or supported by stay metal fittings.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in a store exterior sign such as a convenience store, the opening and closing frame is composed of a unit, and when the unit frame is damaged by a construction vehicle or the like or its load. In that case, the opening / closing frame that is the damaged unit frame must be removed and replaced with a new one.In the past, however, removal and installation of the opening / closing frame, which is the replacement work, is very troublesome. It took a lot of time and labor, and there was the danger of strong winds during maintenance.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to simplify attachment / detachment of the opening / closing frame to be mounted on the upper frame in a short time. Another object of the present invention is to provide a fastening structure for an opening / closing frame in a signboard structure which is highly safe against strong winds during maintenance and can be opened / closed without any opening / closing metal fitting such as a hinge.

[0005]

To this end, according to the present invention, an upper frame constituting a frame in a signboard structure is
It has two locking portions projectingly provided on the lower surface of the flat plate portion and an arcuate cross-section groove portion having a radius of the length of the end edge portion below the end edge portion, and is fixed to the upper frame body. An opening / closing frame having an acrylic face plate that is attached and detached via a metal fitting is composed of upper and lower frame bodies and left and right side frame bodies, and the upper frame body is located below the edge of the flat plate portion. It has an arcuate section-shaped engaging section whose radius is the length of the edge section, and a tip locking section of L-shaped section which is provided below the flat plate section and on the arcuate engaging section side. The fastening member includes a flat plate portion, an inclined locking portion that is provided obliquely downward in one longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion, and an upper end of a vertical portion in the longitudinal direction of the other end of the flat plate portion. A locking portion provided toward the side of the vertical locking portion, and a leaf spring having a bent locking portion fixed to the front surface of the vertical portion,
The opening and closing frame is connected by the engagement of the arcuate engagement portion of the upper frame body with the arcuate groove portion of the upper frame so that the opening and closing frame is rotatable, and the fastening fitting is connected from the upper frame side. The bent locking part of the leaf spring is locked to one locking part of the upper frame, and at the same time the vertical locking part is locked to the other locking part of the upper frame. When the opening and closing frame is opened by rotating upward, the tip locking part of the upper frame is locked to the slanted locking part of the fastening fitting so that the opening and closing frame can be opened and closed with a hingeless structure. It is characterized by the above configuration.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings and its operation. 1 is a sectional view of a signboard structure in which the present invention is partially omitted, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an essential part, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a fastening fitting, and FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 are end views of the signboard structure which are partially omitted when viewed from five directions in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view explanatory view of a signboard structure embodying the present invention. In these figures, the signboard structure is rectangular. And a unit opening / closing frame that is fixed to the frame by means of a fixing metal fitting so as to be openable and closable.

The frame body 10 is constructed by combining upper and lower frames 11 and 12 and side end frames 13 integrally formed of a light metal material such as aluminum, and a light source 14 such as a fluorescent lamp is mounted inside. There is. The roof member 1 in which the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 12 are screwed and fixed to a wall surface (not shown), and a part of the upper frame 11 is screwed to the wall surface
5 and 16 are attached. The upper frame 11 includes a groove portion 19 having an arcuate cross section whose radius is the length of the end edge portion 18 in the lower longitudinal direction of the end edge portion 18 of the flat plate portion 17, and the flat plate portion 17 in the longitudinal direction of the end edge of the groove portion 19. It has a frame receiving edge portion 20 which is lower than that of the groove portion, and has a substantially right angle on the lower surface of the flat plate portion 17 in a vertical portion 21 from the groove portion 19 side, which horizontally projects toward the opposite side of the groove portion 19. The triangular locking portion 22 and the arc-shaped locking portion 23 are integrally formed, and the vertical portion 21 includes the horizontal portion 2.
4 and the vertical portion 25, it is connected to the lower surface of the groove portion 19. On the other hand, the lower frame 12 has a hollow quadrangular frame body 26 having a projecting locking portion 27 that is slightly inclined inward, a flat plate member 28 connected to the frame body 26, and a frame body connected to the flat plate member 28 (illustration). Not)) and.

The unit opening / closing frame 30 is formed by combining the upper and lower frame bodies 31, 32 and the left and right side frame bodies 33, 34 in a rectangular shape. Each of the frame members of the open / close frame 30 is an integrally molded product made of a light metal material such as aluminum, and its cross-sectional shape is substantially the same. That is, the upper frame 31 has the edge portion 36 in the plate portion 35 having a substantially L-shaped cross section.
In the lower longitudinal direction, the length of the end edge portion 36 is a radius, and an arc-shaped cross-section engaging portion 37 that is inscribed in the arc-shaped groove portion 19 of the upper frame 11 is integrally formed. Of the L-shaped section on the side of the arc-shaped engaging section 37 on the lower surface of the horizontal section of the above, and a vertical locking section 39 is provided at the tip of the L-shaped section 35 and the L-shaped section 38. And the insertion part 40 of the acrylic face plate
Are formed. The lower frame 32 has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially the same as the upper frame 31, but only has the tip locking portion of the L-shaped portion 38.

The acrylic face plate 41 is inserted and attached to the insertion portion 40 of the opening / closing frame 30, and the L-shaped plate portion 3 is preferably attached to the lower frame 32 at two positions.
5 between the horizontal part and the horizontal part of the L-shaped part 38, respectively.
And a deformed leaf spring 43 having a finger hook portion 45 and a bent lock portion 44 which is locked to the protruding lock portion 27 of the lower frame. Coil springs 46 for constantly urging the leaf springs 43 are elastically mounted, respectively, and the opening / closing frame 30 has an arc-shaped engaging portion 37 of the upper frame body 31 in an arc-shaped groove portion 19 of the upper frame 12 in an oblique direction from above. It is rotatably attached by engaging with.

The fastening metal fittings 50 for fastening the opening / closing frame 30 to the upper frame 11 at its two preferable positions are shown in FIGS.
, The flat plate portion 51 having a predetermined width and length.
A slanting locking portion 52 integrally provided in a slanting downward direction in one longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion 51, and a vertical portion 53 integrally provided in an upper and lower direction in the other longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion 51.
And a substantially right-angled triangular locking portion 54 provided integrally in the longitudinal direction of the upper end of the vertical portion 53 and toward the inclined locking portion 52 side, and a rivet 55 at the central portion of the front surface of the vertical portion 53. It has a bent engagement portion 57 and a leaf spring 56 in which a finger hook portion 58 is bent.

In order to fix the opening / closing frame 30 to the upper frame 11 with the fastening fittings 50, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing frame 30 and the upper frame 11 have their arcuate engagement portions 37.
In a connected state in which the circular groove portion 19 and the arcuate groove portion 19 are in contact with each other so as to be rotatable, while the flat plate portion 51 is in contact with the upper frame horizontal portion 24 from the upper frame 11 side, the bending locking portion 57 of the leaf spring 56 is on the upper side. If it is pushed into the frame locking portion 23 until it clicks into place, the leaf spring locking portion 57 and the upper frame locking portion 2
At the same time as 3 is engaged, substantially right-angled triangular locking portions 54 and 22 which are symmetrical to each other are integrally engaged, and the opening / closing frame 30 is fixed to the upper frame 11. On the other hand, the lower frame 32 of the open / close frame 30
As shown in FIG. 1, by elastically locking the bent locking portion 44 of the leaf spring 43 to the protruding locking portion 27 of the frame body 26 forming the lower frame 12, Be fastened.

When the light source 14 in the frame 10 needs to be replaced or maintained, the lower frame 32 and the lower frame 12 of the open / close frame 30 are fixed by holding the leaf spring finger hooks 45. When the bent locking portion 44 and the protruding locking portion 27 are disengaged and the opening / closing frame 30 is rotated in the direction of the solid line arrow shown in FIG. 1, the opening / closing frame 30 is shown in phantom in FIG. As
While the arcuate engagement portion 37 of the upper frame body 31 makes inner surface contact with the arcuate groove portion 19 of the upper frame 11, it is stably and smoothly rotated in the same direction by an angle θ (preferably 45 degrees). The above rotation is restricted by engaging the locking portion 39 of the upper frame 31 with the slanted locking portion 52 of the fastening fitting 50, as shown in phantom in FIG.

Further, when the opening / closing frame 30 is damaged or the like and must be replaced as a whole, and when the opening / closing frame 30 is removed, the leaf spring locking portion 44 of the lower frame 32 and the protruding shape of the lower frame 12 are removed. The engagement with the locking portion 27 is released, and the fastener 50
The finger hook portion 58 of the leaf spring 56 in FIG.
And the upper frame locking portion 23 are disengaged, the fastening fitting 50 is removed, and the opening / closing frame 30 is rotated further upward to disengage the arc-shaped engaging portion 37 from the arc-shaped groove portion 19. Opening and closing frame 3
The 0 is easily removed.

[0014]

According to the present invention, therefore, the opening / closing frame is not fixed to the upper frame of the frame body by means of the fasteners such as the screws but the leaf spring locking portion of the upper frame by the upper frame. With a simple one-touch operation that pushes in until it engages with a click, it can be performed reliably and in a short time. Opening and closing of the opening and closing frame with respect to the upper frame uses all opening and closing metal fittings such as hinges. The opening and closing of the upper frame of the opening and closing frame, which is in internal contact with the arcuate groove of the upper frame, the opening and closing is stable, smooth, and light. Can be done.

In short, according to the present invention, the unit opening / closing frame can be easily attached / detached to / from the upper frame during replacement or maintenance due to damage or the like, and can be performed easily and in a short time. In addition, it has an effect of improving safety due to strong wind during maintenance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted sectional view of a signboard structure embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a fastening fitting.

FIG. 4 is a plan view with a part of the fastening member omitted.

5 is a partially omitted end view as seen from the direction 5 in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a signboard structure embodying the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 frame body 11 upper frame 12 lower frame 17 flat plate portion 18 end edge portion 19 cross-section arcuate groove portion 20 frame receiving edge portion 21 vertical portion 22, 23 locking portion 30 opening / closing frame 31 upper frame body 32 lower frame body 33, 34 side Part frame 35 Cross-section substantially L-shaped plate part 36 End edge part 37 Cross-section arc-shaped engaging part 39 Locking part 41 Acrylic face plate 50 Fastening metal fitting 51 Flat plate part 52 Sloping locking part 53 Vertical part 54 Locking part 56 Plate Spring 57 Bent locking part

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] July 11, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

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[Correction content]

[Title of Invention] Fastening structure of open / close frame in signboard structure

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A fastening structure using a fastening fitting of an opening / closing frame having a front plate to an upper frame of a frame in a signboard structure, wherein the upper frame is provided on a lower surface of a flat plate portion of the frame.
One locking portion and an end edge portion are provided below the end edge portion, and a groove having an arcuate cross section provided with a length of the end edge portion as a radius. The opening / closing frame includes upper and lower frame bodies and left and right side frame bodies. And the upper frame body has an arcuate cross-section engaging portion provided below the end edge portion of the flat plate portion with the length of the end edge portion as a radius, and below the flat plate portion, and The fixing metal fitting has a tip locking portion having an L-shaped cross-section provided on the side of the arc-shaped engaging portion, and the fastening metal member is a flat plate portion and a sloped member provided downward in one longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion. A stop, a lock provided at the upper end of the vertical part in the longitudinal direction of the other end of the flat plate part, and provided toward the inclined locking part, and a bent lock fixed to the front surface of the vertical part. And an opening / closing frame that is rotatable by the inner surface contact of the arcuate engagement portion of the upper frame body with the arcuate groove portion of the upper frame. In addition, the fastening metal fitting is connected to the connecting portion from the upper frame side, and the bent locking portion of the leaf spring is locked to one locking portion of the upper frame, and at the same time the vertical locking portion is connected to the upper portion. When the opening / closing frame is opened by being pivoted upward, the frame is locked by being locked to the other locking part of the frame,
A stopper for an opening / closing frame in a signboard structure characterized in that the opening / closing frame can be opened / closed with a hingeless structure by locking the tip end locking portion of the upper frame body with the inclined locking portion of the fastening fitting. Wearing structure.