JPH11241576A - Connection structure for frame material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connection structure for a frame material, wherein an upper frame material can be mounted with no extra labor, even one person. SOLUTION: Vertical frame materials 2 are standingly provided on both sides of an opening. A locking protrusion 3 is provided to be protruded inwardly onto the inner face of the upper end of the vertical frame material 2. A connection plate 5 is mounted on both end faces of an upper frame material 4 mounted across the upper end of the vertical frame material 2 and an almost L-shaped insert locking groove 6 is provided in the connection plate 5 downwardly from the upper end of the connection plate 5. The insert locking groove 6 is inserted in the locking protrusion 3 and a lateral groove 6a at the lower end of the almost L-shaped insert locking groove 6 is locked to the locking protrusion 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for connecting frame members when mounting an opening frame along an opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when an opening frame is attached along an opening, for example, a lower frame material is laid along a floor surface of the opening, and a vertical frame material is erected along inner surfaces on both right and left sides of the opening. And fix the vertical frame material to the opening and, if necessary, connect the longitudinal end of the lower frame material and the lower end of the vertical frame material, and along the inner surface above the opening, the left and right vertical frames An upper frame member is erected between the upper ends of the members, and the upper frame member is fixed to the opening, and if necessary, the longitudinal end of the upper frame member is connected to the upper ends of the vertical frame members.

[0003]

When the opening frame is mounted along the opening as described above, the lower frame and the vertical frame members on both the left and right sides can be mounted by one person, but when the upper frame material is mounted. However, there is a problem that at least one person has to support the upper frame material and another person has to work to attach the upper frame material.

The present invention has been made in view of the above description, and an object of the present invention is to provide a connection structure of a frame member in which one person can attach an upper frame member without any need for manual operation.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame connecting structure in which a vertical frame is provided on both sides of an opening, and an upper end of the vertical frame is provided. A locking projection 3 is provided on the inner surface of the vertical frame member 2 so as to protrude inward, and connection plates 5 are attached to both end surfaces of an upper frame member 4 provided between upper ends of the vertical frame members 2. A substantially L-shaped insertion locking groove 6 is provided downward from the upper end of the groove, and the insertion locking groove 6 is inserted into the locking projection 3 and a lateral groove at the lower end of the substantially L-shaped insertion locking groove 6. Part 6a
Is locked to the locking projection 3. The upper frame member 4 is disposed between the upper ends of the vertical frame members 2 on both sides with the vertical frame members 2 mounted on both sides along the opening 1, and the insertion locking grooves of the connecting plates 5 at both ends of the upper frame member 4. The upper frame member 4 can be connected to the vertical frame members 2 on both sides by inserting the insertion groove 6 into the locking protrusion 3 and locking the lateral groove 6a of the insertion locking groove 6 with the locking protrusion 3. However, even one worker can bridge the upper frame member 4 between the upper ends of the vertical frame members 2 on both sides and connect the upper frame member 4 to the vertical frame member 2. Therefore, the attachment of the upper frame member 4 can be easily performed without requiring any manpower.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame member connecting structure according to the first aspect, wherein a rail 8 is provided in the buried groove 7 of the upper frame member 4.
And a connecting plate 5 disposed at an end of the upper frame member 4.
Is inserted between the rail 8 and the embedding groove 7 at one end in the width direction of the connecting plate 5 so as to be orthogonal to the connecting plate 5, and the removal restricting claw 9 a provided on the inserting piece 9 is engaged with the embedding groove 7. A fixing piece 10 protruding from the other end of the connecting plate 5 in the width direction so as to be orthogonal to the connecting plate 5 is fixed along the outer surface of the upper frame member 4 with a fixing tool 11 such as a screw. It is characterized by comprising. One end of the connecting plate 5 can be fixed only by inserting the insertion piece 9 between the rail 8 and the buried groove 7, and the fixing piece 10 at the other end of the connecting plate 5 can be fixed only by the fixing tool 11. Can be securely fixed, and the connecting plate 5 can be easily fixed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame member connecting structure according to the second aspect, wherein the connecting plate 5 is attached to an end surface of the upper frame member 4 from a lower end thereof toward the upper frame member 4. And a gap closing piece 12 for closing a gap between the upper frame member 4 and the upper frame member 4. Even if a connecting plate 5 for locking the locking projection 3 is provided on the end surface of the upper frame member 4, the gap formed between the connecting plate 5 and the upper frame member 4 can be hidden to improve the appearance.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, an example of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. The opening frame attached to the opening 1 of the building is formed by assembling a lower frame member 25, left and right vertical frame members 2 and an upper frame member 4 along the inner periphery of the opening 1 into a rectangular shape. A lower frame member 25 is laid as shown in FIG. 3 (b) along the floor of the opening 1 as shown in FIG. 3 (a), and then left and right of the opening 1 as shown in FIG. 3 (c). The vertical frame member 2 is erected vertically along both sides, and the vertical frame member 2 is fixed to the opening 1 with a fixing member 13 such as a screw or a nail, and if necessary, the lower end and lower portion of the vertical frame member 2 The both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame member 25 are connected, and then the upper frame member 4 is erected so as to extend between the upper ends of the vertical frame members 2 as shown in FIG. Is connected to the upper end of the vertical frame member 2 and the upper frame member 4 is a screw,
It is fixed to the opening 1 by a fastener 13 such as a nail.

A pair of pin members 14 are mounted on the inner surface of the upper end of the vertical frame member 2 to form a locking projection 3. The pin member 14 includes a press-fit shaft 14a, a disk-shaped flange 14b serving as the locking projection 3, a flange 14b, and a spacer 14c. The press-fit shaft portion 14a of the pin member 14 is
The flange portion 14b as the locking projection 3 protrudes through the spacer portion 14c.
The upper frame member 4 is provided with a buried groove 7 which opens downward so as to extend in the longitudinal direction, and a rail 8 is buried and mounted in the buried groove 7. When the rail 8 is mounted, the longitudinal end of the rail 8 slightly protrudes from the longitudinal end surface of the upper frame member 4.

The connection plate 5 is a rectangular plate formed of a metal plate or the like, and is attached to the longitudinal end surface of the upper frame member 4 so as to leave a slight gap from the end surface.
At one end in the width direction of the connecting plate 5, an insertion piece 9 is provided so as to protrude in a direction perpendicular to the connecting plate 5, and the insertion piece 9 is formed so as to cut out and raise a stopper claw 9a. I have. At the other end of the connecting plate 5 in the width direction, a fixing piece 10 protruding in a direction perpendicular to the connecting plate 5 is protruded, and the fixing piece 10 is provided with a fixing hole 10a. When the connecting plate 5 is to be mounted, the insertion piece 9 is inserted into the gap between the rail 8 and the buried groove 7 from the end face, and is fixed by locking the slip-off restricting claw 9a to the inner surface of the buried groove 7. 1
0 is in contact with the side surface of the upper frame member 4, and a screw,
The connecting plate 5 is attached by inserting a fixing tool 11 such as a nail. At this time, one end of the connecting plate 5 can be fixed only by inserting the insertion piece 9 to easily attach the connecting plate 5, and the other end of the connecting plate 5 is fixed by the fixing piece 10 and the fixing tool 11. In conjunction with the insertion of the insertion piece 9 on the one end side, the connecting plate 5 can be securely attached. A pair of insertion locking grooves 6 are formed in the connecting plate 5 from the upper end. The insertion locking groove 6 is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section by a horizontal groove 6a and a vertical groove 6b, and the horizontal groove 6a is a locking portion. The upper end of the vertical groove 6b is an insertion guide 6c that expands upward. Also, a portion indicated by reference numeral a around the lateral groove portion 6a is provided with a throttle portion for drawing in when the locking projection 3 is locked. A gap closing piece 12 protruding toward the upper frame member 4 is integrally extended from the lower end of the connecting plate 5 so that the gap closing piece 12 closes the gap between the connecting plate 5 and the upper frame member 4. It has become.

The connecting plates 5 are attached to both ends of the upper frame member 4 as described above. The upper frame member 4 is placed between the upper ends of the vertical frame members 2 with the vertical frame members 2 standing upright on both the left and right sides. It is erected and attached. The upper frame member 4 is disposed so as to extend between the upper ends of the vertical frame members 2, and the spacer portion 14 c which is the neck of the locking projection 3
The upper end of the vertical groove portion 6b of the insertion locking groove 6 is made to correspond to the upper frame member 4 in this state.
The vertical groove 6b is inserted into the spacer 4c, and the upper frame member 4 is moved in the front-rear direction in this state, so that the horizontal groove 6b is inserted into the spacer 14c.
The horizontal groove 6a is locked by the locking projection 3 in this state, and the longitudinal end of the upper frame member 4 and the upper end of the vertical frame member 2 are connected. In this manner, the upper frame member 4 is connected with the end portion of the upper frame member 4 and the end portion of the vertical frame member 2 by using a screw,
It is fixed with a fixing tool 13 such as a nail. Thus, the upper frame material 4
By attaching the upper frame member 4, the upper frame member 4 can be easily attached by one person.

Next, another embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 will be described. In the case of this example, the connection plate 5 is provided on a connection block 16 having a hollow rectangular box shape formed of resin or the like, and a fixing hole 17a is formed in a fixing piece 17 extending from both ends of the connection block 16 to the side. Is provided. Then, the fixing piece 17 is brought into contact with the end surface of the upper frame member 4, and the fixing tool 11 such as a screw or a nail is driven into the fixing block 17 from the fixing hole 17a to fix the connecting block 16. When the connecting block 16 is fixed to the longitudinal end surface of the upper frame member 4, the end of the rail 8 protruding from the end surface of the upper frame member 4 is accommodated in the connecting block 16. From the upper surface of the connection block 16, a pair of insertion locking grooves 6 which are substantially L-shaped are formed in the connection plate 5 by the horizontal groove 6 a and the vertical groove 6 b. The upper frame member 4 having the connecting blocks 16 mounted on both ends is also disposed between the upper ends of the left and right vertical frame members 2 in the same manner as described above, and is inserted into the spacer portion 14c which is the neck of the locking projection 3. The upper ends of the vertical grooves 6b of the stop grooves 6 are made to correspond to each other.
Is lifted up, so that the vertical groove 6b is formed in the spacer 14c.
The lateral groove 6a is inserted into the spacer portion 14c by moving the upper frame member 4 in the front-rear direction in this state. In this state, the lateral groove portion 6a is locked by the locking projection 3 and the upper frame member 4 is locked. 4
And the upper end of the vertical frame member 2 are connected.

Next, another embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 will be described. A lower frame member 25 is laid on the floor of the opening 1, and a box-shaped connection block 18 is mounted on an end surface of the lower frame member 25 in the longitudinal direction. The connection block 18 is provided with a pair of insertion shafts 19, and the insertion block 19 is press-fitted into a hole in the end surface of the lower frame member 25 so that the connection block 18 is attached to the longitudinal end of the lower frame member 25. I have. A space 21 is provided in the connecting block 18 in the up-down direction, and an insertion locking groove 22 is provided in the vertical direction so as to communicate with the space 21. A guide portion 22a is provided. Pin members 14 are mounted on the inner surfaces of the upper and lower ends of the vertical frame member 2.
, The locking projection 3 is formed. The vertical frame member 2 is erected on both left and right sides, and the spacer portion 14c is inserted downward by inserting the spacer portion 14c downward with the spacer portion 14c of the pin member 14 corresponding to the upper end of the insertion locking groove 22. Groove 22
The lower end of the lower frame member 25 and the vertical frame member are inserted by inserting the locking protrusion 3 into the space 21 and locking the locking protrusion 3 at the lower end of the insertion locking groove 22. The lower frame 2 is connected to the lower end, and the vertical frame member 2 is fixed to the opening 1 with a fixing tool 13 such as a screw or a nail.

The connection plate 5 is provided in a connection block 16 having a hollow hollow rectangular box shape formed of resin or the like, and the connection block 16 is provided with a pair of spaces 23 in a vertical direction. A pair of insertion locking grooves 6 each having a substantially L-shape formed by a horizontal groove 6a and a vertical groove 6b are formed so as to communicate with the space 23. A fixing hole 17a is provided in a fixing piece 17 extending laterally from one end of the connecting block 16, and a back surface is provided at a position corresponding to the lateral groove 6a of the insertion locking groove 6 at the other end of the connecting block 16. Is provided with a fixing hole 24.
The connection block 16 is disposed on the end surface of the upper frame member 4 in the longitudinal direction. The connection block 16 is mounted by driving a fixing tool such as a screw or a nail through the fixing holes 17a and 24.
The upper frame member 4 having the connecting blocks 16 attached to both ends as described above.
Are disposed between the upper ends of the vertical frame members 2 on both the left and right sides, and the locking projections 3
The upper end of the vertical groove portion 6b of the insertion locking groove 6 is made to correspond to the spacer portion 14c which is the neck portion of the above, and in this state, the vertical frame portion 6b is inserted into the spacer portion 14c by lifting the upper frame member 4 upward. By moving the upper frame member 4 in the front-rear direction, the lateral groove portion 6a is inserted into the spacer portion 14c. In this state, the lateral groove portion 6a is locked by the locking projection 3 and the longitudinal end of the upper frame member 4 is The portion and the upper end of the vertical frame member 2 are connected.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a vertical frame member is erected on both sides of an opening, and a locking projection is provided on an inner surface at an upper end of the vertical frame member so as to protrude inward. A connecting plate is attached to both end surfaces of the upper frame member provided between the upper ends of the vertical frame members, and a substantially L-shaped insertion locking groove is provided in the connecting plate downward from the upper end of the connecting plate. And the lateral groove at the lower end of the substantially L-shaped insertion locking groove is locked to the locking projection, so that the vertical frame material is vertically framed on both sides along the opening. The upper frame material is placed between the upper ends of the vertical frame materials on both sides with the material mounted, and the insertion locking grooves of the connecting plates at both ends of the upper frame material are inserted into the locking projections, and the horizontal groove of the insertion locking groove The upper frame material can be connected to the vertical frame material on both sides by locking the part to the locking projection, and even one worker can connect the upper frame material between the upper ends of the vertical frame materials on both sides. Can be installed and connected to the vertical frame material. It can be, therefore mounting the upper frame member is one that can be easily without requiring human intervention.

[0016] The invention of claim 2 of the present invention is based on claim 1.
In, the rail is buried in the burial groove of the upper frame material and installed,
Insert the insertion piece protruding perpendicular to the connection plate at one end in the width direction of the connection plate arranged at the end of the upper frame material between the rail and the buried groove, and remove the removal restriction claw provided on the insertion piece. A fixing piece that is locked in the buried groove and protrudes from the other end in the width direction of the connecting plate so as to be orthogonal to the connecting plate is fixed along the outer surface of the upper frame material with a fixing tool such as a screw. Therefore, one end of the connection plate can be fixed simply by inserting the insertion piece between the rail and the buried groove, and the connection plate can be securely fixed only by fixing the fixing piece on the other end of the connection plate with the fixing tool And
The connecting plate can be easily fixed.

Further, the invention of claim 3 of the present invention is directed to claim 2
In, since the gap closing piece that closes the gap between the connecting plate and the upper frame material from the lower end of the connecting plate attached to the end surface of the upper frame material toward the upper frame material is continuously extended, Even if a connecting plate for locking the locking projection is provided on the end surface, the gap formed between the connecting plate and the upper frame member can be hidden to improve the appearance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a connecting portion between an upper frame member and a vertical frame member according to the first embodiment.

FIGS. 3 (a), (b), (c), and (d) are schematic perspective views illustrating a state in which an opening frame is attached to an opening of the same.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper frame material and a connection block of another example of the above.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a connection portion between the upper frame member and the vertical frame member.

6A and 6B show another example of the above, in which FIG. 6A is a partially cutaway front view partially seen through, and FIG. 6B is a partially cutaway side view partially seen through.

FIG. 7A is a plan view showing a part of a connecting portion between a vertical frame member and a lower frame member, and FIG. 7B is a plan view showing a part of a connecting portion between the vertical frame member and the lower frame member. FIG.

8A and 8B show a connection block for connecting the vertical frame member and the upper frame member, respectively, wherein FIG. 8A is a plan view, FIG. 8B is a front view, and FIG. 8C is a side view.

FIGS. 9A and 9B show a connecting block for connecting the vertical frame member and the lower frame member, respectively, wherein FIG. 9A is a front view, FIG. 9B is a side view, and FIG. 9C is a bottom view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Opening part 2 Vertical frame material 3 Locking protrusion 4 Upper frame material 5 Connecting plate 6 Insertion locking groove 6a Horizontal groove 6b Vertical groove 7 Buried groove 8 Rail 9 Insertion piece 10 Fixing piece 11 Fixing piece 12 Gap closing piece

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vertical frame material is erected on both sides of an opening, and a locking projection is provided on an inner surface of an upper end of the vertical frame material so as to protrude inward.
A connecting plate is attached to both end surfaces of the upper frame member provided between the upper ends of the vertical frame members, and a substantially L-shaped insertion locking groove is provided in the connecting plate downward from the upper end of the connecting plate. A frame member connecting structure characterized in that the insertion locking groove is inserted into the groove and the lateral groove at the lower end of the substantially L-shaped insertion locking groove is locked to the locking projection. 2. A rail which is buried and mounted in a burying groove of an upper frame member, and an insertion piece projecting from one end in a width direction of a connecting plate disposed at an end of the upper frame member so as to be orthogonal to the connecting plate. Attach the fixing piece inserted between the rail and the buried groove and the stopper claw provided on the insertion piece to the buried groove. 2. The frame member connecting structure according to claim 1, wherein the frame member is fixed by a fixing tool such as a screw along the outer surface of the frame member. 3. A gap closing piece for continuously closing a gap between the connecting plate and the upper frame member from a lower end of the connecting plate mounted on an end surface of the upper frame member toward the upper frame member. Claim 1
Or the connection structure of the frame material of Claim 2.