JPH07268992A - Frame of external facing panel in partitioning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To variably use a panel as plural kinds of panels, simplify the manufacturing process, and reduce the number of part items required for the manufacture by selectively installing a glass plate or block member between projections in recessed grooves provided on a vertical frame member and a horizontal frame member. CONSTITUTION:A panel 1 is formed by connecting a vertical frame member with a horizontal frame member 3 into a rectangular frame, butting two symmetric frames to each other, and fixing them to a strut. Two projections 7, 7 are formed on the inside surface of a recessed groove 6, and one projection 7' on the bottom surface 6b or the upper surface over the whole length of each recessed groove 6. The upper and lower end parts of a glass plate are fitted into the recessed grooves, and the glass plate is held while preventing its shaking by the projections 7, 7'. When a block member is fitted into the recessed grooves 6 instead of the glass plate, a locking claw on the top end of the block member is engagingly locked by the projections in the recessed grooves 6 to block the recessed grooves 6 by the block member, whereby the block member is fixed. Thus, the resulting panel can be selectively changed and used as a panel 1 for both open panel and glass panel, the manufacturing process of the panel 1 is reduced, and the work can be simplified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a partitioning device installed on a floor of an office or the like to partition a room, and more particularly to a frame of an exterior panel which can also be used as an open panel or a glass panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A partition device is constructed by connecting a number of rectangular frames formed by combining upper, lower, left and right frame members in the vertical and horizontal directions according to the layout, and then connecting exterior panels to the front and rear surfaces of each frame. It is configured.

Some of these partitioning devices are provided with an open panel having an opening or a glass panel having a glass part in each frame, and articles can be handed from the part or inside the partitioning. There are things that make the outside visible.

[0004]

However, since the exterior panels such as the open panel and the glass panel are made of the special material different from the general panel and are separately manufactured in the different steps, the type of the material of the partition device as a whole is different. However, there are problems that the number of parts increases and the manufacturing process becomes complicated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can be used for both an open panel and a glass panel, so that the manufacturing process can be unified and the number of parts required for manufacturing can be reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a frame of an exterior panel in a partitioning device that enables the above.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention as set forth in claim 1 relates to each frame member of a frame whose central portion formed by connecting a vertical frame member and a horizontal frame member is open. It is characterized in that a groove is formed along the longitudinal direction of the inner side surface, and a plurality of protrusions facing inward are provided on the inner wall surface of each groove. The invention according to claim 2 is
It is characterized in that a closing member having an engaging claw that engages with a protrusion provided in the groove is fitted into the groove to close the groove. Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the end portion of the plate-shaped body is fitted between the protrusions in the concave groove to hold the plate-shaped body.

[0007]

It is possible to selectively attach a glass plate, a closing member, or the like between the protrusions in the concave grooves provided in the vertical frame member and the horizontal frame member (the invention according to claim 1).

When used as an open panel whose central portion is open, by fitting the closing member into the groove,
The appearance of the inner side surface of the frame can be improved (the invention according to claim 2).

When used as a glass panel, by locking the ends of the glass plate between the projections of the vertical and horizontal members,
The glass plate can be held without rattling (the invention according to claim 3).

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For convenience, the front side in FIG. 1 is a panel.
The front surface in (1).

In this embodiment, the panel (1) as one unit of the partition device (A) will be described below.

In the panel (1), the vertical frame member (2) and the horizontal frame member (3) are joined to form a rectangular frame (4), and these two symmetrical frames (4) are butted to each other. As shown in FIG. 1, it is fixed to the column by appropriate means. (5) is a transparent glass plate mounted on the frame (4).

Hereinafter, in FIGS. 2, 4 and 6, the frame
Since (4) is symmetrical as described above, only one of them will be described, the other will be denoted by the same reference numeral, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line II-II in FIG. Two recessed grooves (6) are formed in the left-right direction along the longitudinal direction at the front and rear ends of the inner surface (3a) of the horizontal frame member (3) having a hollow portion.

On both side surfaces (6a) of the inner wall of the groove (6), there are two protrusions (7) and (7) facing inward, and also on the bottom surface (6b) and top surface (6c) of the projections. Each one of the protrusions (7 ') is formed over substantially the entire length of each groove (6).

The upper and lower ends of the glass plate (5) are fitted in the concave groove (6), and the glass plate (5) is held by the protrusions (7) and (7 ') without rattling.

Incidentally, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the portion (a) in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. At the end of the inner side surface (2b) of the vertical frame member (2) having a hollow portion and a protruding piece (2a) having an L-shaped cross section, two recessed grooves (8 ) Is formed. On both side surfaces (8a) of the inner wall of the groove (8), two projections (9) and (9) facing inward and facing each other, and also on the back surface (8b) thereof are one projection (9). ') Are formed over substantially the entire length of the concave groove (8). The side edge of the glass plate (5) is fitted into the groove (8), and the glass plate (5) is held by the protrusions (9) and (9 ') without rattling.

The protrusions (7), (7 '), (9) and (9') are formed in the concave groove (6).
It does not necessarily have to be provided over the entire length in (8), and it may be provided so as to face a part thereof.

In this case, it is preferable that the vertical frame member (2) and the horizontal frame member (3) be provided at each end. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of part (b) in FIG.

In FIGS. 6 to 8, instead of the glass plate (5), the sealing materials (10) and (11) for closing the concave grooves (6) and (8) are provided in the respective concave grooves (6).
It shows the case where it is inserted into (8).

The blocking material (10) has a substantially V-shaped longitudinal section,
The tip of the vertical frame member (2) is provided with an outward engaging claw (12) that can be engaged with a protrusion (9) provided in the groove (8) of the vertical frame member (2).

When this blocking member (10) is fitted into the groove (8) with the locking claw (12) facing the groove (8), the locking claw (12) is fitted to the protrusion (9).
Is locked, and the closing member (10) is fixed in a state of closing the groove (8). The use of this closing material (10) is suitable for forming an open panel, and in this case, even if the panel (1) is used, the inside of the frame (4) is not exposed and the appearance is very good.

The blocking material (11) has a U-shaped vertical cross section and a horizontal frame material.
An outward engaging claw (13) engageable with the projection (7) provided in the concave groove (6) in (3) is provided at the tip thereof.

When this blocking member (11) is fitted with the locking claw (13) into the groove (6), the locking claw (13) is locked to the protrusion (7), and the blocking member (11) is locked. Is fixed with the groove (6) closed. Like the blocking material (10), the inside of the frame (4) is not exposed by this blocking material (11) and the appearance is good.

With the above structure, the panel (1) does not expose the inside of the frame (4) when the closing members (10) and (11) are fitted into the recessed grooves (6) and (8). It can be used as a nice open panel.

Further, the covering materials (10) and (11) are removed, and the groove (6) is formed.
By inserting the upper and lower ends of the glass plate (5) into the glass plate (8), the glass plate is held without rattling and can be used as a glass panel.

Therefore, both panels (1) can be selectively changed and used, so that the number of manufacturing steps of the panel (1) is reduced and the work can be simplified.

Even after the partitioning device is installed, the open panel can be easily changed to a glass panel (or vice versa) if necessary.

[0030]

The present invention has the following effects. (a) Between the protrusions in the groove provided in the vertical frame member and the horizontal frame member,
A glass plate, a blocking material, etc. can be selectively attached, and a plurality of types of panels can be changed and used (the invention according to claim 1).

(B) Since it can be selectively used as an open panel or a glass panel, separate manufacturing steps can be performed in one, and the number of parts required for it can be reduced (claim 1). Invention).

(C) Even after the panel is installed as the partition device, the open panel can be easily changed to the glass panel (or vice versa) (the invention of claim 1).

(D) When used as an open panel, when the closing material is fitted into the concave groove, the closing material opens the concave groove, so that the inside of the frame is not exposed and the appearance is good. Invention).

(E) When used as a glass panel, the glass plate is held without rattling by locking the ends of the glass plate between the protrusions in the concave groove (the invention according to claim 3).

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a vertical side view taken along line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view showing another example of use in FIG.

7 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional plan view showing another example of use shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Panel (2) Vertical frame material (2a) Projecting piece (3) Horizontal frame material (3a) Inner side surface (4) Frame (5) Glass plate (6) Groove (6a) Side surface (6b) Bottom surface (6c ) Top surface (7) (7 ') Protrusion (8) Groove (8a) Side surface (8b) Inner surface (9) (9') Protrusion (10) (11) Closing material (12) (13) Locking claw ( A) Partition device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A concave groove is formed along a longitudinal direction of an inner side surface of each frame member of a frame whose central portion formed by connecting a vertical frame member and a horizontal frame member is open, and an inner wall surface of each concave groove is formed. A frame of an exterior panel in a partition device, characterized in that a plurality of protrusions facing inward are provided. 2. A closing member having an engaging claw for engaging with a protrusion provided in the groove is fitted into the groove to close the groove. The frame of the exterior panel in the partition device described. 3. The frame of the exterior panel in the partition device according to claim 1, wherein an end portion of the plate-like body is fitted between the protrusions in the concave groove to hold the plate-like body.