JPH11190104A - Panel assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily assemble a panel assembly, and to improve watertightness by mutually pulling plural preceding panel elements having both end parts curving in an arc shape in the opposite direction and the tail end panel element having both end parts curving in the same direction by the curved part, and fitting/ fixing the other end curved part of the tail end panel element to a lug-shaped projection part of a stringer. SOLUTION: This panel assembly is composed of a cross-sectional S-shaped long size preceding panel element 14 having both end parts 14a and 14b respectively curving in an arc shape in the opposite direction, the tail end panel element 15 having both end parts curving in an arc shape in the same direction and a stringer 16 to support the panel elements 14 and 15. The arc-shaped curved part 14a of the next panel element 14 is superposed on the other arc- shaped curved part 14b by applying the arc-shaped curved part 14a of the panel element 14 to a lug-shaped projection part 16a of the stringer 16. The arc shaped curved part 14a of the next panel element 14 is also superposed on the arc- shaped curved part 14b of this panel element 14. Hereafter, the tail end panel element 15 is fitted/fixed to the lug-shaped projection part adjacent to the fine inclined face part of the stringer 16 by simiarly repeating assembling.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a panel assembly, and more particularly to a panel assembly comprising a long panel and a rod-like stringer supporting the panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 4 and 5 show, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 46-34.
No. 34 is a building panel assembly, wherein 1 is a vertically long stringer having a U-shaped cross section, 2 is an ear-shaped projection formed on the stringer 1 so as to be vertically separated from each other,
Reference numeral 4 denotes a top panel element and a bottom panel element whose both ends are fitted into grooves formed between the upper surface of the ear-shaped protrusions 2 and the ear-shaped protrusions 2 and which are curved in an arc shape. In such a panel assembly, the curved end portions of adjacent panel elements incorporated in the stringer 1 overlap each other to increase the degree of connection between them.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
No. 61247 discloses a panel assembly,
Is a long panel element having both ends 5a and 5b curved in substantially opposite arcs in opposite directions to have a substantially S-shaped cross section. Reference numeral 6 denotes two adjacent panels of the panel element 5. Fig. 3 shows an elongated connector for joining the curved ends 5a, 5b of the elements in a mutually overlapping manner.

[0004] As shown in the figure, the connector 6 is provided with a substrate 7 fixed to a beam or the like, and one panel element end of the two adjacent panel elements suspended from the center of the substrate 7. Curved concave surface 8 which matches the curved outer surface of one of the parts 5a
And a curved inner surface of the panel element end 5a opposed to the curved concave surface 8 of the curved wall 9 at an interval substantially equal to the thickness of the panel element end 5a. A side wall having an inner convex surface 10 and an outer curved convex surface 11 that matches the curved inner surface of the other 5b of the other panel element end of the two panel elements, the base of which is connected to the upper end of the curved wall 9 And a corrugated support plate 13 extending substantially horizontally from the upper end of the curved wall 9 to the opposite side of the side wall 12 and supporting the other 5b of the other panel element end of the two panel elements. ing.

In this panel assembly, first, the curved end 5a of one panel element 5 is connected to the curved wall 9 and the side wall 12 of the connecting device 6.
After being inserted into the gap between the two, the other 5b of the curved end of the other panel element 5 that curves in the opposite direction to the curved end 5a of the one panel element is engaged with the outer curved convex surface 11 of the side wall 12. As described above, the panel element is put on the side wall 12 of the connector 6 and the outer side of the horizontal corrugated support plate 13, and the above-described operation is repeated to connect the panel elements sequentially to the connector 6.

[0006]

However, in the conventional panel assembly shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the panel elements 3 and 4 are fitted to the ridges and valleys of the stringer 1, respectively. If the ends of the elements are not joined to each other, or even if they are joined, if the panel elements have weak bonding strength and poor water tightness and are used as a roof material or wall material, the panel elements 3 and 4 There is a disadvantage that the grooves formed by each other must be oriented in the vertical direction, and cannot be used in the horizontal direction.

In the panel assembly shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the ends of the panel elements 5 are firmly connected to each other by the connecting members 6, so that the panel elements 5 have good watertightness and are formed by the panel elements 5. Although it can be used so that the groove is in the horizontal direction, there is a disadvantage that the structure of the connecting tool 6 is extremely complicated and the cost is high.

The present invention has been made to eliminate the above disadvantages.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A panel assembly according to the present invention comprises a plurality of preceding panel elements, both ends of which are curved in the opposite direction in an arc shape, and one terminal whose both ends are respectively curved in the same direction. A panel element and a stringer supporting the preceding panel element and the terminal panel element, wherein the stringer is separated from each other in accordance with the width of the preceding panel element so as to fit into one end curved portion of the preceding panel element. A plurality of ear-shaped protrusions formed as described above, and ear-shaped protrusions respectively fitted to the curved end portions of the terminal panel element, and the other end curved portion of the first one of the preceding panel elements is The one-end bend of the second one adjacent to the first one is pulled by the one-end bend of the last panel element, and the other-end bend of the preceding panel element adjacent to the last one is pulled by the one-end bend. And the other end bent portion of the Le element is fixed to the ear projection of the stringer corresponding thereto.

The preceding panel elements have different widths.

[0011] Further, the ear-shaped projections formed on the stringer and adjacent to each other and fitted to the one-end curved portion of the preceding panel element are connected by a slope.

[0012]

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

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, both ends 14a and 14b are curved in the opposite directions in an arc shape to form a long preceding panel element 14 having an S-shaped cross section.
And a terminal panel element 15 having both ends 15a and 15b curved in the same direction in an arc shape as shown in FIG.
A panel assembly is constituted by a stringer 16 which supports these panel elements 14 and 15 as shown in FIG.

The stringer 16 has, at one end thereof, a curved portion corresponding to one arc-shaped curved end portion 14a of the panel element 14, and a first ear-shaped projection 16a fitted to the curved portion.
A first slope 16b inclined downward, for example, at 8.1 degrees from the upper surface of the first ear-shaped protrusion 16a, and the other of the panel element 14 formed at a lower end of the first slope 16b. Recess 16c for receiving an arcuate curved end 14b of
A second ear projection 16d formed above the first recess 16c and having the same shape as the first ear projection 16a.
A second slope 16e having the same shape as the first slope 16b, which is continuous with the second ear-shaped protrusion 16d, and the first recess formed at the lower end of the second slope 16e. 16
c, the second concave portion 16f having the same shape as the first concave portion c, the repetition of such a shape, and the concave portion 1 formed on the final slope portion 16n-1.
6n, and ear-shaped projections 16n + 1 and 16n + 2 formed on the concave portion 16n and fitted to both curved end portions of the final panel element 15, respectively.

To assemble the panel assembly, one of the arcuate curved portions 14a of the first panel element 14 is
Of the first panel element 14
One arc-shaped curved portion 14a of the second panel element 14 overlaps the other arc-shaped curved portion 14b of the second panel element 14, and one arc-shaped curved portion of the third panel element 14 overlaps the other arc-shaped curved portion 14b of the second panel element 14. 14a, and after such a repetition, the ear-shaped protrusion 1 adjacent to the final slope 16n-1 will be described.
This is achieved by fitting and fixing the terminal panel element 15 to 6n + 1 and 16n + 2.

The width of the panel elements 14 and 15 can be used in any combination, but in this case, the shape of the stringer 16 must be matched to these. The stringer 16 is not limited to a U-shaped cross section as shown in the figure, but may be a single plate. Furthermore, if the height of the stringer 16 is set to a minimum value sufficient to form the slope portion, the stringer 16 can be curved, thereby forming a wall surface or the like along the curved shape. .

[0017]

Since the panel assembly of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, not only can the panel assembly be assembled very easily and easily, but also the ends of the panel elements can be completely overlapped, so that the watertightness can be improved. It is possible to obtain a roof material or a wall material in which the grooves formed between the panel elements extend in the lateral direction, and thus there is a great advantage, for example.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a panel element used for a panel assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a panel element used in the panel assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the panel assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a conventional panel assembly.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the panel assembly shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a side view of another conventional panel assembly.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a connector used for the panel assembly shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stringer 2 Ear-shaped protrusion 3 Panel element 4 Panel element 5 Panel element 5a Curved end 5b Curved end 6 Connector 7 Substrate 8 Curved concave 9 Curved wall 10 Inner convex 11 Outside curved convex 12 Side wall 13 Horizontal corrugated support plate 14 Panel element 14a One arc-shaped curved portion 14b The other arc-shaped curved portion 15 Panel element 15a Both ends 15b Both ends 16 Stringer 16a First ear-shaped protrusion 16b First slope 16c First recess 16d Second ear-shaped Projection 16e Second slope 16f Second recess 16n Slope

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of preceding panel elements whose both ends are curved in opposite directions in an arc shape, one terminal panel element whose both ends are curved in the same direction, and the preceding panel element and the last panel element. And a plurality of ear-shaped protrusions formed apart from each other corresponding to the width of the preceding panel element so as to fit into one end curved portion of the preceding panel element, Ear-shaped projections respectively fitted to the curved end portions of the end panel element, and the other end curved portion of the first one of the preceding panel elements,
The one-end bend of the second one adjacent to the first one is pulled by the one-end bend of the last panel element, and the other-end bend of the preceding panel element adjacent to the last one is pulled by the one-end bend of the last panel. A panel assembly, wherein a curved portion at the other end of the panel element is fixed to a corresponding ear-shaped projection of the stringer. 2. The panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein said preceding panel elements have different widths. 3. A slant surface portion between adjacent ear-shaped protrusions formed on the stringer and fitted to one end curved portion of the preceding panel element. 3. The panel assembly according to 2.