JPH08170609A - Deck connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a plate fixing means that can construct a structure such as the wetted perimeter and a veranda safe with an excellent view. CONSTITUTION: A deck connector 1 is provided with base plates 1a, 1b fixed onto base material formed of plural plates laid all over, a spacer 1c shorter than the thickness of the plates and fixed to the side face of the plate orthogonally to the plate faces of the base plates, and at least one claw piece 1d protruding from the spacer 1c parallelly to the plate faces of the base plates.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deck connector used when constructing a structure such as a wet edge, a veranda, a deck or a bench.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when constructing a structure such as a wet edge or a veranda, a plurality of thick plate materials serving as a wet edge or a veranda are spread on a plurality of joists in parallel in a direction orthogonal to the joists. Was fixed to the joist by fixing means such as nails and bolts. At this time, each plate member is fixed to the joist with a nail that is directly driven in, or after nails and the like are driven into the joist using a previously formed recess, the recess is closed with a cap such as a wooden plug.

[0003]

By the way, when a nail or the like is used as a fixing means for fixing the plate member to the joist, when the nail is directly driven into the plate member, the head of the nail may protrude from the plate member to cause injury. There is danger. Also, when fixing with nails or the like using recesses, the water that accumulates in the recesses easily rusts the nails, etc., and the recesses are covered with a cap, and the appearance of the surface of the plate material is different. There was a problem that the aesthetics of the structure such as the balcony was impaired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fixing means for a plate material capable of constructing a structure such as a wet edge and a veranda that is safe and has an excellent appearance.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a base plate fixed on a base material on which a plurality of plate materials are spread, and a thickness shorter than the thickness of the plate material,
A deck connector provided with a spacer that is orthogonal to the plate surface of the base plate and that is fixed to the side surface of the plate member, and at least one claw piece that projects from the spacer in parallel with the plate surface of the base plate. Is.

Preferably, in the base plate, the spacer is arranged at the center in the longitudinal direction, fixing holes for inserting fixing means for fixing the base member are provided on both sides of the spacer, and the claw pieces are , The spacers are formed so as to project to both sides of the spacer. Further preferably, the spacer has a structure in which a screw portion fixed to a screw hole formed in the base plate is formed at one end and an engagement portion is formed at the other end.

More preferably, the base plate is
A plurality of the screw holes are formed.

[0008]

The base plate forms a gap between the base material and the plate material, and the spacer forms a gap between the adjacent plate materials. At least one claw piece is driven into the side surface of the plate material, and the plate material laid on the base material is fixed on the base material by a deck connector.

At this time, in the base plate, the spacer is arranged at the center in the longitudinal direction, and fixing holes for inserting fixing means for fixing the base member are provided on both sides of the spacer, and the claw pieces are When the spacers are formed so as to project to both sides of the spacer, the plate member is fixed to the base material by the base plate, and the plate member is fixed by the two claw pieces that respectively project to both sides of the spacer.

Further, the spacer has a screw portion fixed to a screw hole formed in the base plate at one end and an engaging portion at the other end, respectively. , The claw pieces driven into the side surface of the plate come off. Further, when a plurality of screw holes are formed in the base plate, spacers having different diameters can be used, and the laying interval of the plate materials to be spread, that is, the joint interval is changed.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
It will be described in detail based on. Deck connector 1 is shown in Figure 1.
As shown in, the base plate (hereinafter, simply "base"
1a, 1b, a spacer plate (hereinafter simply referred to as "spacer") 1c, and claw pieces 1d, 1e, which are integrally formed, are manufactured by punching and forging stainless steel such as SUS 430. It is a connector.

The bases 1a and 1b are formed so as to alternately extend to both sides of the spacer 1c and are, for example, portions fixed to a joist serving as a base material when constructing a veranda or the like. The bases 1a and 1b are provided with nail holes 1f near their ends, and are fixed on a base material such as joists by a nail 2 driven into the nail holes 1f as shown in the drawing. However, since either one of the bases 1a and 1b is a lower part of a plate material, for example, prismatic wood, a nail hole 1f formed in the other is formed.
It is fixed to the base material using.

Here, the nail hole 1f has a slightly tapered upper peripheral edge into which the nail 2 is driven. With this, when the nail 2 is driven into the nail hole 1f, the lower portion of the head 2a fits inside the nail hole 1f and the upper surface of the head 2a does not project flush with the bases 1a and 1b. . still,
The surface of the nail 2 is galvanized to prevent rust.

The spacer 1c is shorter than the thickness of a plate material such as a veranda, is formed perpendicular to the plate surfaces of the bases 1a and 1b, has a semi-circular shape in the center in the width direction, and has a nail hole 1g near the upper part. Is provided. Where spacer 1
c is formed by molding the upper part in the center in the width direction into a semicircle,
For example, when building a veranda, etc., using prismatic wood, etc., compared to the case where the upper part is formed as an end face, it suppresses the reflection of light when viewed from the surface of the veranda, etc., so that the metal color is not conspicuous Is taken into consideration. Further, the nail hole 1g has a slightly tapered peripheral edge on both sides of the plate surface of the spacer 1c, like the nail hole 1f, and the head of the nail does not project even if a nail is used. Note that the nail hole 1g is not always necessary, and is used as a spare when the spacer 1c fixed to the wood edge (cob) by the nail pieces 1d and 1e is further reinforced with a nail when the wood is wide. used.

The claw pieces 1d and 1e have an equilateral triangular shape and project in parallel to the plate surfaces of the bases 1a and 1b, respectively, and project on the side different from the bases 1a and 1b with the spacer 1c as a boundary. Therefore, the deck connector 1 can be used in any orientation and has no directivity of the claw pieces 1d and 1e, which is excellent in usability. The deck connector 1 of the present invention is configured as described above and is used, for example, as follows when constructing a veranda.

First, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the starter 3 is arranged at the end of each joist 10 arranged in plural. The starter 3 includes a base 3a and a spacer 3 as shown in FIG.
b is a U-shaped connector formed by the claw piece 3c and the nail hole 3 in the base 3a and the spacer 3b, respectively.
d and 3e are provided. At this time, the starter 3
As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the nail piece 3 c is arranged inward, and the nail 2 shown in FIG. 1 is driven into the nail hole 3 d of the base 3 a and fixed to the joist 10. At this time, each starter 3
Are arranged along a positioning line or the like drawn on the surface of the joist 10 in advance.

Next, the first wood 11 is placed on the base 3a of the starter 3 so as to be orthogonal to the plurality of joists 10. Then, at the position corresponding to each starter 3, while pressing the wood 11, one of the wood ends 11a is hit with a mallet or the like.
As shown in (b), the nail piece 3c of the starter 3 is driven into the other wooden end 11b. Since the same work is repeated at the position of each joist 10, only the work at one joist 10 position will be described in the following description, and the work of the other joists 10 will be omitted.

Next, one of the bases 1b is inserted from one wood end 11a side of the wood 11 between the joist 10 and the deck connector 1 is arranged at the intersection of the joist 10 and the wood 11. Then, while pressing the wood 11, the spacer 1c
Is hit with a hammer or the like, and the nail piece 1e is driven into one wood end 11a of the wood 11. After that, as shown in FIG. 2C, the nail 2 is driven into the nail hole 1f of the other base 1b extending from the wood 11. This allows the deck connector 1
Is fixed to the joist 10, and the first wood 11 is held by the claw pieces 1e of the deck connector 1 and the claw pieces 3c of the starter 3. At this time, when the wood 11 is wide or the like, the nail 2 is inserted into the first wood 11 through the nail hole 1g of the spacer 1c.
It is also possible to hammer into one of the wood ends to increase the holding strength.

Next, the second wood 12 is placed on the other base 1a extending from the wood 11 onto the joists 10 and, in the same manner as described above, as shown in FIG. While pressing 12, the one wooden end 12a is hit with a mallet or the like, and the claw piece 1d of the deck connector 1 is driven into the other wooden end 12b. Next, the base 1b is attached to the wood end 12a of the wood 12.
The deck connector 1 is inserted from the side between the joist 10 and the new deck connector 1 is arranged at the intersection of the joist 10 and the timber 12.

Then, the spacer 1c is struck by a hammer or the like while pressing the wood 12, and the nail piece 1e is driven into one wood end 12a of the wood 12. Then, the nail 2 is driven into the nail hole 1f of the base 1a to fix the new deck connector 1 to the joist 10. Thereafter, similarly, the third timber 13 and thereafter are fixed to the joist 10 by the deck connector 1.

The last wood is the deck connector 1
The nail piece 1d and the end connector 5 shown in FIG. 3 are fixed to the joist 10 to complete the construction of the veranda. Here, the end connector 5 has a base 5a and a spacer 5b that rises from the substantial center of the base 5a, and nail holes 5 are formed at the ends of the base 5a and the spacer 5b, respectively.
c and 5d are provided respectively.

In this way, the timbers 11 and 12 are replaced with joists 10
When the deck connector 1 is used for fixing to, the nail does not project to the surface of the wood, so that the constructed veranda looks good and can be used safely. In addition, as is clear from FIG. 1 and the above description, the deck connector 1 can be used regardless of the orientation of the bases 1a and 1b because it is formed point-symmetrically. There is no direction, so it is very easy to use.

When the deck connector 1 is used, gaps are formed between the timbers to be spread and between the joists 10 by the bases 1a and 1b and the spacers 1c, and the drainage such as rainwater on the constructed veranda is good. Since the gap formed between the timbers is only about the thickness of the spacer 1c, there are many advantages such that the heel of the high heel does not get stuck between the timbers when walking on it.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention, which is particularly effective in removing a specific piece of wood from the constructed veranda for repair, will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The deck connector 7 includes a base 7a, a spacer 7b, and claws 7c, 7
d is integrally formed. The base 7a is formed with nail holes 7e whose peripheral edges are slightly tapered in the vicinity of both ends, and screw holes 7f and 7g having different diameters are formed substantially in the center.
The nail 2 fixed in the nail hole 7e fixes it on a base material such as joists. However, one of the bases 7a is a plate member,
For example, since it becomes the lower part of the prismatic wood, it is fixed to the base material by using the nail hole 7e formed on the other side.

The spacer 7b is a bolt-shaped member shorter than the thickness of a plate material such as a veranda, and has a threaded portion 7h fixed at one end to one of the screw holes 7f and 7g formed in the base 7a. Engagement hole 7 with hexagon wrench engaging the end
j is formed. The spacer 7b is fixed vertically to the base 7a, and it is possible to use spacers having different diameters depending on the laying interval of the plate material to be spread, that is, the joint interval.
In order to use those having different diameters, the screw holes 7f and 7g formed in the base 7a have different diameters.

The claw pieces 7c, 7d are blade-shaped claws whose front ends are formed thick, and project in parallel with the base 7a and project on different sides with the spacer 7b as a boundary.
Therefore, the deck connector 7 can be used in any orientation and has no directivity of the claw pieces 7c and 7d, and thus is excellent in usability. Deck connector 7 configured as above
2C used in the description of the deck connector 1, for example, will be described with reference to FIGS. 2C and 2D. One side of the base 7a is one of the wood ends 11a to the joist 10. Inserted in between, the deck connector 7 is arranged at the intersection of the joist 10 and the wood 11. Then, while pressing the wood piece 11, the spacer 7b is hit with a hammer or the like to remove the nail piece 7
d is hammered into one wood end 11a of the wood 11.

After that, the nail 2 is driven into the nail hole 7e on the other side of the base 7a extending from the wood 11. This fixes the deck connector 7 to the joist 10 and
The first wood 11 is held by the claw pieces 7d of the deck connector 7 and the claw pieces 3c of the starter 3. Next, the second wood 12 is placed on the other side of the base 7a extending from the wood 11 onto the joists 10, and the wood 12 is placed in the same manner as described above.
While pressing, tap one wooden end 12a with a mallet,
The claw piece 7c of the deck connector 7 is driven into the other wooden end 12b.

In the same manner, the third timber 13 and thereafter are fixed to the joist 10 by the deck connector 1. And the last wood is the nail piece 1 of the deck connector 1.
fixed to the joist 10 by d and the end connector 5,
Construction of the balcony is completed. Here, in the deck connector 7 of this embodiment, the spacer 7b is screwed into the screw holes 7f and 7g of the base plate 7a, and the engaging hole 7j is provided. Therefore, when a specific piece of wood is to be removed from the constructed veranda for repair, the hexagonal bar wrench is engaged with the engagement hole 7j and turned counterclockwise.

Then, the blade-shaped claw pieces 7c, 7d whose front end side is made thick are disengaged from the wood ends of the adjacent plate materials, and only a specific wood can be removed. For this reason, when the deck connector 7 of the present embodiment is used, it is not necessary to remove all the deck connectors up to the portion to which a specific piece of wood is fixed and individual pieces of wood when repairing the built veranda, etc. It can be done easily.

Here, the deck connector 7 of this embodiment is
Although the case where the engaging portion is the engaging hole 7j has been described, conversely, a hexagonal column-shaped projection having a nominal size smaller than the diameter of the spacer 7b so that the nut driver can be fitted to rotate the spacer 7b. May be In the above embodiment, the case where the deck connector is used for the wooden material has been described, but the deck connector of the present invention can be used for other materials used as a substitute for wood, such as synthetic resin. Needless to say.

When the plate material to be fixed on the base material by using the deck connector of the present invention is thick, as a fixing means for fixing the deck connector on the base material, in addition to the nails, screw nails, bolts, etc. May be used. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, as the base material for laying a plurality of plate materials, the case of joist was explained, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to joist, and for example, a screw hole or a bolt hole is formed in a steel frame, and these holes are formed. The deck connector may be fixed to the steel frame by using screws or bolts.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, in the deck connector of the present invention, the base plate forms a gap between the base material and the plate material, and the spacer forms a gap between the adjacent plate materials. . Further, at least one claw piece is driven into a side surface of the plate material, and the plate material laid on the base material is fixed on the base material by a deck connector. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a plate member fixing means capable of constructing a structure such as a wet edge and a veranda that is safe and has an excellent appearance.

At this time, in the base plate, the spacer is arranged at the center in the longitudinal direction, fixing holes for inserting fixing means for fixing to the base material are provided on both sides of the spacer, and the claw pieces are When the deck connector is formed so as to project to both sides of the spacer, the deck connector is fixed to the base material by the base plate, and the plate member can be fixed by the two claw pieces that respectively project to both sides of the spacer.

Further, since the spacer has a screw portion fixed to the screw hole formed in the base plate at one end and an engaging hole at the other end, a tool can be engaged in the engaging hole and turned. This makes it possible to remove the claw pieces that have been driven into the side surface of the plate material and remove only the desired plate material. Furthermore, since a plurality of screw holes are formed in the base plate, spacers having different diameters can be used, and the laying interval of the plate materials to be spread, that is, the joint interval can be arbitrarily changed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a deck connector and a nail for fixing a deck connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing an example of use of the deck connector of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of a veranda constructed using the deck connector of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a deck connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Deck Connector 1a, 1b Base 1c Spacer 1d, 1e Claw Piece 1f Nail Hole (Base Side) 1g Nail Hole (Spacer Side) 2 Nail 7 Deck Connector 7a Base 7b Spacer 7c, 7d Claw Piece 7e Nail Hole 7f, 7g Screw Hole 7h Screw part 7j Engagement hole 10 Joist (base material) 11,12,13 Wood

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A base plate fixed on a base material on which a plurality of plate members are spread, a spacer shorter than the thickness of the plate member, orthogonal to a plate surface of the base plate, and fixed to a side surface of the plate member, and A deck connector provided with at least one claw piece that projects from a spacer in parallel with the plate surface of the base plate. 2. The base plate has the spacer arranged at the center in the longitudinal direction, and fixing holes for inserting fixing means for fixing to the base material are provided on both sides sandwiching the spacer, and the claw piece is The deck connector according to claim 1, wherein the deck connector is formed so as to project to both sides of the spacer. 3. The deck connector according to claim 2, wherein the spacer has a screw portion fixed to a screw hole formed in the base plate at one end and an engaging portion at the other end. 4. The deck connector according to claim 3, wherein the base plate is formed with a plurality of the screw holes.