JPH08312032A - Connecting structure of wall panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily and reliably connect wall panels to each other while positioning them in the longitudinal and lateral directions. CONSTITUTION: When a joint member 14 is fitted to and inserted into reinforcing frames 13 fixed to the left and right edges on the reverse of wall panels 11, engaging parts 14a of the joint member 14 attract lip parts 13a of the reinforcing frames 13. The wall panels 11 are positioned in the lateral direction, and are connected to each other, and the left and right engaging parts 14a are connected to each other through a connecting piece 14b, and a longitudinal directional movement is regulated. The wall panels 11 are put together, and are also positioned in the longitudinal direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall panel connecting structure such as a bathroom unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a bathroom unit as shown in FIG. 3 is known. The bathroom unit 1 includes a bathtub 2, a bathtub receiving member 3 into which the bathtub 2 is fitted, an adjacent floor pan 4 connectable to the bathtub receiving member 3, and an adjacent floor pan 4 of the bathtub receiving member 3. And a wall panel 5 (not shown) provided upright on the periphery of the other side excluding the side facing the bath and the adjacent floor pan 4 on the periphery of the other side excluding the side facing the bathtub receiving member 3, and these wall panels. It is composed of a ceiling panel (not shown) that covers the upper opening formed by 5.

Although not shown in detail, the wall panel 5 described above includes a surface material such as a calcium silicate plate, a gypsum board adhered to the back surface of the surface material with an adhesive, and a surface material. The reinforcing frame is made of aluminum or the like and is attached to the peripheral edge of the back surface of the wall panel 5, and connecting fittings (not shown) are fitted and connected to the upper and lower portions of the reinforcing frame of the wall panel 5, respectively.

[0004]

By the way, in such a wall panel connecting structure, there has been a problem that the mounting work has to be performed in a narrow space on the back side thereof, and it takes a long time to assemble.

As described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-9990, it has been proposed to insert a joint material into the left and right edge butting portions of a pair of adjacent wall panels to connect the wall panels. , In the wall panel connection structure using this joint material, although the wall panels can be positioned in the front-rear direction, the pulling mechanism of another structure is required for the left-right positioning, which complicates the work and There is a drawback that the points increase and the cost increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a wall panel connecting structure capable of easily and surely connecting the wall panels while positioning the front, rear, left, and right thereof. .

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is attached to at least a surface material and left and right edges of the back surface of the surface material,
A pair of adjacent wall panels, which are composed of a wall panel formed of a reinforcing frame having a lip portion, and a joint member in which an engaging portion engageable with the lip portion of the reinforcing frame of the wall panel is formed over the height of the wall panel. The wall panel is connected by inserting a joint member into the reinforcing frame.

[0008]

The wall panels are connected by inserting the joint members into the reinforcing frames of the pair of wall panels facing each other.

At this time, since the engaging piece of the joint member engages with the lip portion of the reinforcing frame over the entire length thereof, the wall panel is reliably connected in a state where its front, rear, left and right are positioned.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show a wall panel connecting structure of the present invention. The wall panel 11 in this connection structure includes at least a surface material 12 such as a calcium silicate plate and a reinforcing frame 13 fixed to the left and right edges of the back surface of the surface material 12, and the reinforcing frame 13 is made of steel, aluminum or It is made of resin or the like and has a substantially C-shaped cross section and is provided with a pair of lip portions 13a. And
When the wall panel 11 is installed, the reinforcing frame 13
The openings 13b formed between the lip portions 13a of the reinforcing frame 13 are attached so as to face the openings 13b formed between the lip portions 13a of the reinforcing frames 13 of the adjacent wall panels 11.

On the other hand, the joint member 14 for connecting the wall panels 11 is made of rubber or resin in a spectacle-shaped cross section and has a length corresponding to the height of the wall panels 11. That is, the joint member 14 is formed between the pair of left and right engaging portions 14a, which are fitted into the reinforcing frame 13 of the wall panel 11 described above, and are prevented from slipping out by the lip portions 13a, and the lip portions 13a. It is formed from a connecting piece 14b that connects the left and right engaging portions 14a through the formed opening 13b.

Therefore, in order to connect the wall panels 11, 11 using the joint member 14, although not shown in detail, the wall panel 11 is erected on the wall panel standing portion formed on the peripheral edge of the adjacent floor pan. After being installed, the joint member 14 may be pushed and inserted from above so that the engaging portions 14a of the joint member 14 are respectively interposed in the reinforcing frames 13. As a result, the engaging portions 14a of the joint member 14 are respectively fitted and inserted into the reinforcing frames 13 of the respective wall panels 11, and the lip portions 13a prevent the engaging portions 14a from coming out of the reinforcing frame 13 and the left and right wall panels 11 are also prevented. , 11 are pulled, the wall panel 11 is positioned in the left-right direction. Further, the engaging portion 14a of the joint member 14 is restricted from moving in the front-rear direction by the connecting piece 14b.
Reinforcing frame 13 in which is inserted, that is, the wall panel 1
1 is also positioned in the front-back direction.

Thus, a pair of adjacent wall panels 1
The wall panel 1 can be easily assembled by inserting the joint member 14 into the reinforcing frames 13 and 13 facing each other.
1 can be reliably connected while positioning the front, rear, left and right thereof, and further, the waterproof material 15 (see FIG. 2) arranged between the pair of wall panels 11, 11 is compressed to waterproof the unit space, The moistureproof effect can be enhanced.

In this embodiment, the reinforcing frame 13 is illustrated as having a C-shaped cross section, but it has a lip portion to prevent the joint member 14 from slipping out, and the engaging portion 14 thereof.
Any shape may be used as long as it is engaged with a and drawn, and may be, for example, a key shape. On the other hand, the joint member 14 is not limited to the spectacle shape in cross section, and may be formed in conformity with the reinforcing frame 13, and may be formed in a concave shape in cross section, for example.

Further, it can be used not only for the bathroom unit but also for connecting wall panels constituting a shower unit, a toilet unit and the like.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, by inserting the joint member into the reinforcing frame of the pair of adjacent wall panels, the engaging piece of the joint member extends over the entire length of the lip portion of the reinforcing frame. From engaging,
It is possible to easily and surely connect the wall panels while positioning them in the front, rear, left and right.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a wall panel connection structure of the present invention with a part thereof omitted.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a wall panel connecting structure of the present invention with a part thereof omitted.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a bathroom unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom unit 11 Wall panel 13 Reinforcement frame 13a Lip part 14 Joint member 14a Engagement part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A wall panel comprising at least a surface material, a reinforcing frame attached to the left and right edges of the back surface of the surface material, and having a lip portion, and an engaging member engageable with the lip portion of the reinforcing frame of the wall panel. A joint structure of wall panels, characterized in that the joint portions are formed by joint members formed over the height of the wall panels, and the joint members are fitted and inserted into the reinforcing frames of a pair of adjacent wall panels. .