JPH0895511A - Pinup board - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate production, to improve rigidity and to prevent warpage by fitting and fixing a soft plate which has nearly the same shape as the shape of the front surface opening of a metallic frame having a flat box shape and allows pinning into the metallic frame and covering the plate with lining materials. CONSTITUTION: The soft plate 3 which consists of a soft fibrous material or other soft materials to allow pricking of needles, such as thumbtacks, and has the same shape as the shape of the front surface opening of the metallic frame 2 in front view is fitted into the metallic frame 2 having the flat box shape which is formed with forward edges 2b to 2d on the circumference of a base plate part 2a formed by bending forward the four sides of a square metallic plate and is opened on the front surface. The soft plate 3 is adhered to the base plate part 2a by an adhesives. The soft plate 3 is formed to the thickness nearly the same as the forward projecting amt. of the edges 2b to 2d of the metallic frame 2 so that both front surfaces are continued when the soft plate 3 is fitted to the metallic frame 2. Further, the front surfaces of the soft plate 3 and the outer side faces of the edges 2b to 2d of the metallic frame 2 are coated with the lining materials 4 made of fabrics and the peripheral edges of the lining materials 4 are turned back and are adhered to the rear surface of the base plate part 2a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a pin-up board which is used as a surface material for partitions, a blind plate on a desk or the like, and which allows a memo or the like to be posted with a thumbtack or the like on the surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pin-up board is generally formed by covering the surface of a soft fiber board which can be pierced in a desired shape with a cloth.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
It is used as a surface material of a partition, or hung from the side surface of furniture, and further used as a blindfold plate on a desk. For that purpose, it is necessary to perform various processes on the pin-up board having the above-mentioned configuration.

However, the rigidity of the soft fiber board in the conventional pin-up board is low.
It is necessary to newly attach a reinforcing plate and the like, and since the soft fiber board itself is easily warped, the reinforcing plate is also necessary for maintaining its shape. Furthermore, in order to improve the appearance of the pin-up board, the side edges of the soft fiber board may be curved, but for that purpose, complicated work such as router processing must be performed.

As described above, in order to expand the use of the conventional pin-up board, much labor and processing time are required.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a pin-up board which is easy to manufacture and attach to other members, has less warpage, and is excellent in strength. Has an aim.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the above problems can be solved as follows. (1) In a flat box-shaped metal frame having a front opening with four edges bent forward to form an edge, a needle-pierceable soft plate having substantially the same shape as the front opening is fitted and fixed, and is soft. A sheet of upholstery covers from the front of the plate to the back of each edge of the metal frame.

(2) In the above item (1), the edge portion of the metal frame and the end portion of the soft plate are formed into a continuous flat surface or curved surface without a step.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), a fitting hole is formed at an appropriate position on the rear surface of the metal frame, and the rear surface of the corresponding soft plate is slightly larger than the fitting hole. A shallow recess is formed so that an outward receiving piece formed at the front end of a clip or the like protruding rearward from the metal frame through the fitting hole can be fitted into the recess.

[0010]

[Function] A metal plate is pressed to form a metal frame, and a soft plate is fitted to the metal frame and fixed with an adhesive or the like.
Furthermore, it can be easily manufactured simply by covering the front surface with a covering material, and the metal frame serves as a reinforcing material to prevent warping of the soft plate.
Processing for attaching clips and other members can be easily performed.

[0011]

EXAMPLES A first example of the present invention (the invention according to claims 1 to 3) using the pinup board (1) as a partition surface material will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. . Figure 1
FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the pinup board (1) according to the present invention.

In (2), the front edges (2b) (2c) (2d) are formed around the substrate (2a) by bending the four sides of a vertical rectangular metal plate forward. , A flat box-shaped metal frame with an open front.

Left and right side edges (2b) of the metal frame (2)
(2b) is simply bent at a right angle to the substrate portion (2a), but the front end corners of the upper and lower edges (2c) and (2d) are
It has an arc shape.

Inside the metal frame (2) is made of a soft fiber material or other soft material capable of piercing a needle such as a thumbtack, and a soft plate (having the same shape as the front opening of the metal frame (2) in front view ( 3) is fitted, and the rear surface of the soft plate (3) is adhered to the substrate portion (2a) with an adhesive. This soft plate
The thickness of (3) is almost the same as the amount of protrusion of the edges (2b) (2c) (2d) of the metal frame (2) to the front, and the soft plate (3) is fitted to the metal frame (2). At the same time, both front faces are continuous (see FIG. 3).

The front surface of the soft plate (3) and the outer side surfaces of the edge portions (2b) (2c) (2d) of the metal frame (2) are covered with a cloth tension material (4), and the tension material (4) ), The edge of the
It is adhered to the rear surface of (2a) with an adhesive. Upholstery
When stretching (4), the edges (2b) (2c) (2) of the metal frame (2)
Since d) and the front surface of the soft plate (3) are flush with each other,
No unevenness or step is formed on the surface of the stretched upholstery material (4).

Square fitting holes (5) are formed in the four corners of the rear surface of the base plate (2a) of the metal frame (2), and the fitting holes (5) are formed in the rear surface of the soft plate (3). A shallow recess (6) whose vertical dimension is larger than that of the fitting hole (5) is formed at a position corresponding to.

(7) is a clip for fitting and locking the pin-up board (1) in a receiving hole of a partition strut (not shown), and (8) is a supporting hole of the strut below the clip (7). It is a downward engaging piece that is fitted and locked.

In the clip (7), a spring plate material is bent, and receiving pieces (7b) and (7b) facing in the vertical direction are continuously provided at the front end of a fitting portion (7a) having a forward U-shape. Part of the insertion part (7a)
It is a slightly high angle-shaped locking part (7c).

The downward engaging piece (8) is made of a spring plate material, and connects the upper rear ends of a pair of left and right side pieces (8a) (8a) facing up and down with a rear piece (8b). Each side piece (8a) (8a) consists of a series of receiving pieces (8d) (8d) facing outward from the front end of the foot piece (8c) (8c) extending forward from the upper front end. ing.

The clip (7) and the downward engaging piece (8) are pinched at their front portions from the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides, and the upper and lower receiving pieces (7b) (7b) and the left and right receiving pieces (8d). ) (8d) close to each other and fit into the upper and lower fitting holes (5), and then the receiving pieces (7b) (7b) and (8d) (8d) are moved up and down by their elastic restoring force. Also, the pin-up board (1) can be easily attached to the rear surface by expanding it to the left and right and inserting it into the recess (6) whose rear surface is closed by the substrate portion (2a).

In this way, the substrate portion (2
A clip (7) or a downward engaging piece is formed only by forming a fitting hole (5) in a) and forming a shallow recess (6) on the rear surface of the soft plate (3).
Since (8) can be easily attached to the pin-up board (1), there is no need to perform complicated processing and mounting work as in the past.

In order to attach the pinup board (1) as a partition, the clip (7) and the downward engaging piece (8) attached to the rear surface as described above are engaged with the post of the partition. It suffices to fit and lock the holes.

In the figure, (9) is a square hole formed in the four corners of the base plate portion (2a) of the metal frame (2).
The pleat of (4) is pushed in so that the pleat of the upholstery material (4) does not rise to the rear surface of the corner.

Since the pin-up board (1) of this embodiment is surrounded by the metal frame (2), it has high rigidity and the soft plate (3) is adhered to the metal frame (2). No warpage occurs in the soft plate (3). Further, the clip for attachment and the engaging piece can be easily attached only by subjecting the metal frame (2) to a simple process.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention (the invention according to claims 1 to 3) in which the pinup board (11) is attached to the side surface of furniture will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. explain. The same members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Reference numeral (12) is a metal frame made of the same material as the metal frame (2) of the first embodiment, and the front edges (12b) (12b) on both sides of the substrate portion (12a) are directed inward. When the soft plate (13) is fitted into the metal frame (12), the front edge of the side edge of the soft plate (13) is chamfered diagonally to match this. The front part of the is continuous (see FIG. 5). The upper and lower edges (12c) (12d) of the metal frame (12)
Is only bent at a right angle toward the front.

The pin-up board (11) of this embodiment is also the first
It is completed in the same manner as in the embodiment.

This pinup board (11) furniture (illustration omitted)
In order to suspend it from the side surface of the metal frame (12), as shown in FIG. ), And attach this suspension support metal fitting (14) to the side of the furniture with the upward support rod (not shown).
The metal frame (12) board part (12a)
It is advisable to attach the lower part of the rear surface of the furniture to the side surface of the furniture with double-sided tape (16) or the like.

(17) is a square hole similar to the square hole (9) of the first embodiment.

The metal frame in the pin-up board of the present invention is not limited to the shapes of the first and second embodiments, but various modifications are possible. As the upholstery material (4),
Any material other than cloth can be used as long as it is thin and can be pierced with a needle.

[0031]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (a) According to the configuration of claim 1, since the rear surface and the outer peripheral edge of the soft plate are covered with the metal frame, the rigidity of the pin-up board can be increased and the warp of the soft plate can be prevented. In addition, the pin-up board having a desired shape can be easily manufactured by simple processing such as pressing.

(B) With the structure as claimed in claim 2, the appearance of the pin-up board can be improved.

(C) With the structure according to claim 3, the clip and other accessory parts can be easily attached, and the pin-up board can be used as a partition device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pin-up board of FIG. 1 seen from the rear.

3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a rear view when a device for attaching the pinup board of FIG. 4 to furniture is added.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Pin-up board (2) Metal frame (2a) Board part (2b) (2c) (2d) Front edge (3) Soft plate (4) Upholstery material (5) Fitting hole (6) Recess ( 7) Clip (7a) Fitting part (7b) Receiving piece (7c) Angle locking part (8) Downward engaging piece (8a) Side piece (8b) Connecting piece (8c) Foot piece (8d) Receiving piece (9) Square hole (12b) (12c) (12d) Edge (13) Soft plate (14) Suspension bracket (15) Set screw (16) Double-sided tape (17) Square hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A needle-pierceable soft plate having substantially the same shape as the front opening is fitted and fixed in a flat box-shaped metal frame having a front opening with four edges bent forward. ,
A pin-up board characterized by being covered with one sheet of upholstery material from the front surface of the soft plate to the rear end of each edge of the metal frame. 2. The pin-up board according to claim 1, wherein the edge portion of the metal frame and the end portion of the soft plate are flat or curved surfaces that are continuous without a step. 3. A fitting hole is formed at an appropriate position on the rear surface of the metal frame, and a shallow recess slightly larger than the fitting hole is formed on the rear surface of the corresponding soft plate, and the fitting hole is formed in this recess. 3. The pin-up board according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an outward receiving support piece formed at a front end of a clip or the like protruding rearward from the metal frame through the fitting hole can be fitted.