JPH0746202Y2 - Frame frame connecting device for frame - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for fixing a frame material in a frame used when decorating a picture, a poster, a jigsaw puzzle, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various structures have been proposed for a frame frame connecting device in which a plurality of frame members are connected via a connecting tool. And in this main frame, it is desirable that the front panel (postage) can be attached and detached by rotating the frame material so that the exchange of the postage and the opening and closing of the frame during the jigsaw puzzle assembly are easy. It is rare. Therefore, there has been proposed a structure in which the frame member is pivotally attached to the connecting tool so that the frame member is rotatable (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 26404/1992).

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
The technique of No. 04 has a structure in which a groove-shaped engaging portion formed at the lower end of the side wall of the frame member is engaged with the lower end of the side wall of the connector. For this reason, when the frame material is rotated to open the panel surface, the locking of the frame material to the connecting tool is easily released, and even when the panel surface is closed, the frame material is slightly caught. There is a problem in that the frame material and the connecting tool are not integrated, such as the possibility that the frame material may be unlocked from the connecting tool by a large force. Further, the above technology is a structure that supports the total load of the panel by the partition plate formed in the frame material,
The force generated when the frame member is rotated is transmitted to the panel, which may cause the puzzle pieces to move in the jigsaw puzzle during assembly.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A frame material connecting device for a frame according to the present invention is a frame material connecting device in which a plurality of frame members are abutted with obliquely cut end faces and connected by a connecting tool. And the connector are configured as follows.
That is, the frame member is configured such that panel pressing pieces are continuously provided inside the upper portion of the side wall, and a connector mounting portion that is rotatably fixed to the connector is provided. In addition, the connector is provided with a receiving portion to which the connector mounting portion is mounted,
The panel support plate for supporting the panel is provided so as to project outward. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the frame member is provided with a lateral piece protruding from the middle portion of the side wall so as to abut against the lower surface of the panel pressing piece of the connecting tool, and the leg piece is continuously provided downward to the lateral piece, and the lower end of the leg piece is connected. The connector mounting portion is formed on the. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a panel pressing wall for pressing the edge of the panel is provided upright at the end of the panel supporting plate of the connector. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the interlocking member is provided so as to project inside the end of the frame member, and a hole is provided at the end of another frame member adjacent to the frame member, and the interlocking member is inserted and locked in the hole. As a result, when one frame member is rotated, the other frame member is automatically rotated.

[0005]

In this invention, since the connector mounting portion provided on the frame member is rotatably fixed to the connector, the frame member rotates about the connector mounting portion as an axis, and the panel pressing piece presses the panel pressing member. Move freely between position and open position. Further, the frame member and the connecting tool are integrally fixed to the connecting tool mounting portion and the receiving portion, so that the connected state of both members is not released by an unexpected force. Further, since the connector is provided with the panel support plate, the panel support plate does not apply the panel load to the receiving frame member by the panel support plate. Therefore, the turning force is not transmitted to the panel when the frame member is rotated, and when the panel pressing wall is provided, there is no possibility that the frame member is rotated by the panel load when it is hung on the wall, so that the panel is always held stably. .

[0006]

EXAMPLE A frame material A has a panel pressing piece 2 continuously provided on the upper end of a side wall 1 toward the inner side, and contacts the lower surface of a panel supporting plate of a connecting tool B, which will be described later, inside the upper and lower central portions of the side wall 1. The horizontal pieces 3 contacting each other are continuously provided. A vertically downward leg piece 4 is continuously provided at the tip of the horizontal piece 3, and a connector mounting portion 5 having a circular cross section is formed at the lower end of the leg piece 4. Further, an auxiliary leg piece 6 is continuously provided inside the upper portion of the leg piece 4 in a diagonally downward direction,
A stopper portion 7 having a circular cross section is formed at the lower end of the auxiliary leg piece 6. Further, the auxiliary leg piece 6 is provided with a notch groove 8 which engages with a slide stopper of the connecting tool B described later.

The connecting tool B is provided with a plurality of receiving portions 12 along which the connecting tool mounting portions are fitted along two orthogonal edges of the substrate 11 with one corner being a right angle, and the stopper is provided inside the receiving portion 12. A locking portion 13 for locking the portion 7 is provided. Grooves 14 and 15 for holding the height of the frame material A are formed in the bottoms of the receiving portion 12 and the locking portion 13, and the grooves 14 and 15 extend in parallel with the edge of the substrate 11. There is. The shape of the locking portion 13 is not limited as long as the stopper portion 7 can be locked. Inside the locking portion 13, two edges are formed on the substrate 1.
A panel support frame 16 having a flat triangular shape parallel to two orthogonal edges of 1 is formed, and a panel support plate 17 is continuously provided outside the panel support frame 16, and an upward panel pressing wall is provided at its tip. 18 is provided. In the figure, 19 is a slide stopper for the frame material, and 20 is a stopper for the frame material.

The frame member A is inserted into the connecting member B having the above-described structure from the end portion to connect the frame member A. That is, the connector mounting portion 5 of the frame material A is fitted into the groove of the receiving portion 12 and is inserted until it comes into contact with the stopper 20. Then frame material A
Is rotated in the panel surface closing direction so that the stopper portion 7 is locked to the locking portion 13 and the notch groove 8 is slid.
Then, the frame member A and the connecting tool B are integrated with each other. In this manner, when the frame material A and the coupling tool B are combined, a slight gap 21 is formed between the receiving portion 12 and the leg piece 4, and the frame material A can be rotated. Further, the upper end 12a of the receiving portion functions as a stopper that restricts the rotation range of the frame material A when the panel surface is opened. In addition, a gap 22 is formed between the lower end of the side wall 1 of the frame material A and the edge 11a of the substrate 11 to allow the frame material A to rotate and the edge 11a functions as a rotation restriction stopper. Further, the upper surface of the auxiliary leg piece 6 comes into contact with the lower surface of the panel support plate 17 during rotation, and functions as a stopper.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 is an interlocking member.
The interlocking member 31 has a hook-like shape and is provided with an upward engaging groove 32 on one side. The engaging groove 32 is fitted and locked to the stopper portion 7 of the one frame member A to be attached to the frame member A. Fix it. An engaging groove 33 is formed on the other side of the interlocking member 31, and the engaging groove 33 engages with the stopper portion 7 of the adjacent frame member A1. Reference numeral 34 is a hole into which the interlocking member 31 is inserted. Here, the locking groove 32 of the interlocking member 31 attached to the frame material A
Is locked to the stopper portion 7 and abuts against the wall above the stopper portion, so that it does not rotate freely. Therefore, when the frame material A is rotated, it rotates in the same direction. Frame material A
Is rotated to the open side, the lower surface 33a of the locking groove 33 pushes up the stopper portion 7 of the frame material A1 from below, so that the frame material A1
A force in the opening direction is applied to the frame member A1, and the frame member A1 opens. Conversely, when the frame member A is rotated toward the closing side, the upper surface 33b of the locking groove 33b pushes down the stopper portion 7 of the frame member A1 from above, so that a force in the closing direction is applied to the frame member A1 and the frame member A1 close.
If this interlocking member 31 is attached to both ends of the frame material A, the frame material A
By rotating, two frame members adjacent to the frame member A can be opened and closed at the same time. Further, if the interlocking member is interposed between the frame material adjacent to the frame material A and the frame material facing the frame material A, all four frame materials can be opened and closed at the same time by opening and closing the frame material A. it can.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 41 is an auxiliary support member. This auxiliary support member 41 is used in a large frame as shown in FIG.
The panel C is supported by being attached to the middle portion of the frame material A as shown in FIG. The auxiliary support member 41 has a frame member A at the bottom.
Groove 42 and stopper portion 7 that fit into the connector attachment portion 5 of
Is formed with a groove 43 that fits in the panel support piece 44. The panel support piece 44 may be directed toward the inside of the forehead as shown in the figure, or may be directed toward the frame material side like a chain line. When the auxiliary support member 41 is appropriately provided with a string passing portion and the three auxiliary support members 41 are connected by one string 45 as shown in FIG. 5, when the forehead is hung on the wall using the string 45 The positions of the three auxiliary support members 45 are fixed, and there is no possibility that the positions will shift.

In the above, the connector mounting portion 5 is the connector B.
Since it is fitted to the receiving portion 12 of the above, there is no fear that it will come off by accidental force after it is once mounted. Further, since the load of the panel C is supported by the panel support frame 16 of the connector B, the panel support plate 17, and the panel pressing wall 18, there is no possibility that the frame material A is unexpectedly rotated by the load of the panel.

Next, the embodiment of FIG. 6 is a modification of the connecting structure of the frame material A and the connecting tool B. That is, the connector mounting portion 5 provided at the lower end of the side wall 1 of the frame material A is an incomplete annular body,
The connector mounting portion 5 is fitted to the receiving portion 12 having a circular cross section provided on the edge of the base plate 11 of the connecting tool (the receiving portion 12 may be continuous in a rod shape or may be provided at two spots in a spot). Have been combined. On the other hand, the auxiliary leg portion 6 of the frame material A is formed into an arc shape, and a hook-shaped stopper portion 7 is formed at the lower end thereof,
The stopper portion 7 is locked to the locking portion 13 provided on the receiving piece 31 standing on the base plate 11 of the connecting tool B. In this embodiment, at the time of rotation, the end portion 5b of the connector mounting portion 5 contacts the base portion 12b of the receiving portion 12 and functions as a stopper.

[0013]

According to this invention, since the connector mounting portion provided on the frame member is mounted on the receiving portion provided on the connector,
The frame member and the connecting tool are reliably integrated, and there is no risk of the frame material coming off the connecting tool when the frame member is rotated. Further, since the panel support plate is provided in the connector, the panel support plate receives the panel load, and the turning force is not transmitted to the panel when the frame member is rotated. Therefore, there is no risk that the jig pieces of the jigsaw puzzle being assembled will move due to the rotation of the frame member. Further, if the panel support plate is provided at the end of the panel support plate, the downward panel load acting when the forehead is hung on the wall is received by the panel support plate, and the frame member is not loaded. Therefore, there is no possibility that the frame member unexpectedly rotates due to the downward load when it is hung on the wall.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention in use.

FIG. 2 is also a plan view of the connector.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the frame member and the interlocking member.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the auxiliary support member.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the use position of the auxiliary support member.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention in use.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Side Wall 2 Panel Holding Piece 3 Horizontal Piece 4 Leg Piece 5 Connecting Tool Mounting Section 6 Auxiliary Leg Piece 7 Stopper Section 8 Notch Groove 11 Board 12 Receiving Section 13 Locking Section 16 Panel Support Frame 17 Panel Support Plate 18 Panel Holding Wall 31 Interlocking member 41 Auxiliary support member A Frame material B Connector C panel

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A frame material connecting device in which obliquely cut end surfaces of a plurality of frame materials are abutted and connected to each other via a connecting tool, wherein the frame material is provided continuously with a side wall and an upper inside of the side wall. A panel retainer, a connector mounting portion that is rotatably fixed to the connector, and a receiving portion to which the connector mounting portion is mounted, and a panel support plate that supports the panel. With frame, frame frame connecting device 2. The frame member is provided with a lateral piece protruding from an intermediate portion of a side wall, which abuts a lower surface of a panel pressing piece of a connecting tool, and the leg piece is continuously connected downward to the lateral piece, and is connected to a lower end of the leg piece. The frame frame connecting device according to claim 1, wherein a tool mounting portion is formed. 3. The frame frame connecting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an upward panel pressing wall is continuously provided at an end of the panel support plate. 4. An interlocking member is projectingly provided inside the end of the frame member, and a hole into which the interlocking member is inserted and locked is formed at the end of another frame member adjacent to the end of the frame member. The frame material connecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.