JPH09168444A - Builtup frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a frame which can utilize sufficiently the corrosion resistance and light weight of aluminum and can be expanded or changed in configuration as necessary. SOLUTION: This frame comprises a combination of plural joint units A, each having short-column-shaped joints 2 projected from adjacent three sides of a cubic corner block, and plural cylindrical beams B and plural cylindrical columns C, both of which can make the terminals of the units A closely fit the joints 2. An extension block F having approximately the same outer shape as the joint 2, for making a freely detachable connection using anchoring means, is attached to the unjointed surface of the corner block 1. Also, a fitting type end-face block D for closing the end face of the cylindrical column C may be attached, with a tapped hole provided in its end face.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prefabricated pedestal having a form suitable for mounting, for example, a tropical fish tank and the like so that a plurality of pedestals can be easily added if necessary.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Since a relatively large tropical fish tank is quite heavy, it is not possible to place it on furniture or the like, and a dedicated stand is required. Also, even at tropical fish retailers, a pedestal is required to place the aquarium at a height that makes it easy to see. Conventionally, this mount has been assembled by welding a plurality of angle members made of iron, stainless steel, or aluminum (alloy) into a form as shown in FIG. 5 showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[0003]

However, there is a problem in that an iron material that can be manufactured at a low cost is easily rusted, and a stainless steel material that is resistant to rust increases the manufacturing cost. on the other hand,
Aluminum products are difficult to weld and require a considerable amount of thickness to increase strength. Therefore, the characteristics of aluminum, which is light, does not rust, and is relatively inexpensive, were not fully utilized in the end. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a prefabricated aluminum mount that makes the best use of the above-mentioned characteristics of aluminum, and can easily add, assemble, and disassemble the mount as needed. There is.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an assembling base according to the present invention has a short column-shaped joint 2 projecting from each of three adjacent surfaces of a cube-shaped corner block 1. A plurality of joint units A, and a plurality of tubular girders B and tubular pillars C, each of which has a tubular shape of an arbitrary length and whose end portion can be tightly fitted to the joint 2. It is composed of a combination of. And the joint unit A
It is advisable to attach a stepping block F having substantially the same outer shape as that of the joint 2 part, so that the block F can be detachably connected to the jointless surface 1a of the corner block 1 by a screwing means. . Further, an end face block D having a fitting portion 9 to be fitted to the end of the cylindrical pillar C may be attached.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mount for mounting an ornamental aquarium for tropical fish will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5. To do. Assembled mount (hereinafter, simply referred to as mount) 101 of this embodiment
5, as shown in FIG. 5, four columns are attached to four corners of a rectangular frame a on which a water tank (not shown) is placed.

For assembling the gantry 101, a total of four joint units A shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are used. The joint unit A is made of die-cast aluminum, and in this embodiment, the corner block 1 is a cube-shaped body having a side length of 50 mm. On the three surfaces of the corner block 1 that are adjacent to each other, that is, on the two adjacent side surfaces and the bottom surface, there is a prismatic joint 2 having a short square section in the axial direction.
The corner block 1 and the corner block 1 are respectively projected.

The cross-sectional dimension of the joint 2 is about 46 mm × 46 m
The m-square and length are somewhat longer than that. In addition, a hollow portion 2a for weight saving and material saving is provided in a hollow shape in the axial direction of the joint 2. Further, a non-conspicuous surface is selected in the assembled state of the gantry 101, and screw holes 4 into which a fixing bolt 3 described later is screwed are provided on the side surface and the bottom surface of each joint 2.

Of the six faces of the corner block 1, the joint 2
The non-joint surface 1a not provided with is provided with a screw hole 6 into which a connecting bolt 5 described later is screwed. However, stand 10
If there is no plan to connect another mount to 1, the screw hole 6 is unnecessary.

The rectangular frame a of the mount 101 is
As shown in FIG. 5, a total of four cylindrical girders B, two for each of the front and rear and the left and right, are assembled by connecting the four joint units A in a square shape. The tubular girder B made of extruded aluminum has a thickness of 50 mm × 50 mm square and a wall thickness of about 2
mm. Therefore, the inner dimension is about 46 mm x 46 m
It is m square. Cylindrical pillar material C that becomes the pillar of the rectangular frame a
The material and shape are the same as those of the tubular girder material B.

The lengths of the cylindrical beam members B and the cylindrical column members C correspond to the size of the water tank to be placed, and the bolt holes 7 through which the fixing bolts 3 are inserted are located near the respective ends. Is provided. The fixing bolt 3 is inserted into the joint 2 through the bolt hole 7.
The cylindrical beam member B and the cylindrical column member C fitted in the joint 2 are prevented from coming off by being screwed into the screw holes 4 provided in the joint 2.

Fine ridges b are provided on the entire four side surfaces of each joint 2 in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction thereof. As a result, the end portions of the tubular girder material B and the tubular pillar material C are connected to the joint 2
In addition, it can be fitted tightly and smoothly without backlash.

At the lower end of the cylindrical column member C, an end face block D that aesthetically seals the open end face is fitted. The end face block D of this embodiment made of aluminum die cast is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a short columnar fitting portion 9 having substantially the same outer shape as the joint 2 is integrally projected on the upper surface of the slab-shaped main body 8 having the same cross-sectional shape as the cylindrical column member C. It has the form.

A screw hole 6 is provided in the center of the bottom surface of the main body 8. In this embodiment, an adjuster E for finely adjusting the height of each cylindrical column member C is attached using the screw hole 6.

Next, a method of assembling the gantry 101 shown in FIG. 5 by using the above-mentioned components will be described. First, four cylindrical beam members B are arranged in the shape of a rectangular frame a on the assembled floor surface, and each of the two cylindrical beam members B that are L-shaped but face each other at their four corners. The ends of the two are tightly fitted to each of the two joints 2 provided on the joint unit A in a transversely orthogonal arrangement. Then, when the fixing bolt 3 is screwed into each corresponding screw hole 4 through each bolt hole 7, the rectangular frame a
Is assembled.

On the other hand, an end face block D is fitted in advance to the lower end of each of the four cylindrical pillar members C, and the fixing bolts 3 are used to prevent the end face blocks D from coming off. The upper ends of the cylindrical pillars C are fitted to the downwardly (or upwardly placed) joints 2 of the joint units A located at the four corners of the rectangular frame a, and then fixed with the fixing bolts 3. For example, the work of assembling the gantry 101 can be completed extremely easily and quickly.

FIG. 6 shows a pedestal 102 of the second embodiment. This gantry 102 has a form in which another gantry 101B having the same height dimension is added to the right side of a gantry 101A similar to that of the first embodiment. The two mounts 101A and 101B share the two cylindrical column members C in the adjacent portions.

To assemble this gantry 102, the joint foot block F shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 is used. The joint foot block F has a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape that is substantially the same as the joint 2 provided in the joint unit A. This joint block F is
As shown in FIG. 4, this is for detachably connecting to the lateral non-joint surface 1a of the corner block 1 of the joint unit A. In the axial center of the joint block F,
A bolt hole 10 through which the connecting bolt 5 is inserted is provided in a penetrating manner.

In assembling the gantry 102, first, the gantry 101A on the left side of FIG. 6 is assembled as described above. Next, on the jointless surfaces 1a of the corner blocks 1 of the two joint units A on the right side of the pedestal 101A, the joint block F is formed.
Are connected as described above.

After that, the pedestal 1 lacking one cylindrical beam member B on the left side, two cylindrical column members C, and two joint units A on the left side.
01B is assembled in the same manner as above. The left and right ends of the cylindrical beam B before and after the mount 101B are attached to the mount 10
It is possible to assemble the pedestal 102 very easily by fitting it into each of the two joint block F projecting to the right end side of the 1A and stopping the fixing bolt 3 from pulling out.

FIG. 7 shows the pedestal 103 of the third embodiment. This mount 103 is the same as the mount 101 of the first embodiment.
It is equipped with a structure in which two units are added vertically.

It is desirable that the pedestal 103, which has a high height, has a structure in which the rolling resistance is increased. Therefore, measures are taken to reinforce the lower mount 101C. That is, instead of the end surface block D, the joint unit A is arranged upward at the lower ends of the four cylindrical pillars C, that is, the joint unit A that is fitted to the upper end of the cylindrical pillars C faces each other. Is attached to. Then, the rectangular frame a is attached to the lower side of the gantry 101C by utilizing the lower four joint units A.

Further, in each of the joint units A at the upper four corners of the pedestal 101C, a joint foot block F is projected upward on the upper surface (non-joint surface 1a) of the corner block 1 by using connecting bolts 5. I have set up.

On the other hand, the end face block D is placed without being attached to the four cylindrical column members C of the upper mount 101D. The lower ends of the respective cylindrical column members C of this pedestal 101D are attached to the lower pedestal 1
01C is attached to each of the stepping blocks F projecting at the four corners of the upper surface of 01C, and then fixed with the fixing bolts 3 to prevent the frame 1
03 is extremely easy to set up.

In each of the above embodiments, the object of the present invention can be achieved even if the detailed structure is appropriately changed. For example,
The cylindrical beam member B and the cylindrical column member C may be pipes instead of rectangular tubes. Further, when two or more mounts are added, the size of each mount can of course be freely changed by simply changing the lengths of the beam member and the column member, and the shape and dimensions of the joint unit A can also be changed according to the embodiment. It is not limited to the ones. Alternatively, although not shown, among the plurality of screw holes 6 provided in the corner block 1,
The unused screw holes may be closed with a screw-on or fit-on cosmetic cap.

The joint unit A in which the joint block F is connected is provided in the middle portion of the cylindrical beam B or the cylindrical column C.
It can also be used as an intermediate joint when it is desired to connect reinforcing beams (columns) in a T shape. Further, the purpose of the mount is not limited to the tropical fish tank, but the joint block F and the screw hole 6 provided in the corner block 1 for mounting the joint block are effectively used. It is also possible to assemble a pedestal of various unique shapes other than the square shape.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, the assembly-type mount according to the present invention is different from the conventional assembly in which angle members made of iron, stainless steel, or aluminum are welded and assembled. It has excellent practical effects as listed below. (A) Even if it is made of aluminum, since it is not welded and assembled, the wall thickness of the beam and column members can be kept to the necessary minimum, and significant weight saving and material saving can be achieved. (B) Since all the connecting parts of each beam and column can be easily separated, storage and transportation costs can be conspicuously saved. (C) Even with the disassembled and assembled type, a sufficient joint strength can be obtained by the excellent joint structure of the joint unit. (D) It is also possible to create a unique form of the pedestal by effectively utilizing the joint block that can be detachably connected to each of the surfaces of the corner block of the joint unit. (E) Further, if the lengths of the beam member and the column member are arbitrarily changed, it is possible to freely make the pedestals of extremely various types and shapes. (F) It is lightweight, sturdy, and smart in appearance. (G) Easy and quick assembly / disassembly with one screwdriver.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view illustrating a joint unit for connecting a beam member and a column member, and a connection structure thereof.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the joint unit of the above.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of an end face block of the same.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a connecting block and a method of connecting to the joint unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the gantry of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the gantry of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a pedestal of a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101, 101A to 101D stand (assembled stand) 102, 103 stand A joint unit B tubular beam C tubular column D end face block E adjuster F joint block 1 corner block 1a non-joint face 2 joint 2a cavity a Concavo-convex strip b Concavo-convex strip 3 Fixing bolt 4 Screw hole 5 Connecting bolt 6 Screw hole 7 Bolt hole 8 Main body 9 Fitting part 10 Bolt hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of joint units A having short columnar joints 2 projecting from each of three adjacent surfaces of a cube-shaped corner block 1 and a tubular unit having an arbitrary length, and the ends thereof. An assembly type gantry, which is a combination of a plurality of tubular girders B and a plurality of tubular pillars C, each of which can be tightly fitted to the joint 2. 2. A joint foot block F having substantially the same outer shape as that of the joint 2 of the joint unit A is attached, and the joint foot block F is screwed onto the non-joint surface 1a of the corner block 1. 2. The assembly type pedestal according to claim 1, wherein it is detachably connectable by a mounting means. 3. The assembly type pedestal according to claim 1, further comprising an end face block D provided with a fitting portion 9 to be fitted to an end of the cylindrical column member C.