JPS5916604B2 - Support connection fittings - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to metal fittings used to support and connect panels in a partition, particularly when a transparent panel material such as glass or acrylic (hereinafter referred to as a glass panel material) is used in the partition. Without the need for panel frame materials or pillar materials,
These metal fittings are used to directly support and connect panel materials such as glass.

A further feature of the present invention is the variety of effective devices and mechanisms that can be included in a single support linkage.

These include level adjustment, a bracket device that fixes the floor surface, a hinge mechanism that connects and unfolds glass and other panel materials in one direction or multiple directions, a stopper between these panels, a booklet attachment mechanism, etc. It is a compact metal fitting that is extremely easy to operate, has excellent connection and support effects, and has an excellent design and aesthetic effect.

Conventionally, panel materials such as glass have been used as partition panels without using frame materials or pillar materials, and in order to interconnect and expand them, first, the lower end surface of the panel material such as glass is supported at the lower part, A support bracket is used to clamp and adjust the level, or an anchor rail-like bracket is used that also serves as a booklet and allows panels to be connected to each other.

Next, at the top of the panels, two pieces of panel material such as glass are sandwiched together using a single metal fitting containing a backing material and connected with screws or with a lid-like core that engages the upper end surface. There is.

For example, when used as a guard partition above the counter of a financial institution, which is currently a hot topic, it is considered satisfactory as it is transparent, does not impair the sense of familiarity, and is aesthetically pleasing. Regarding safety and office functionality, it is said that many parts are required, and there are some deficiencies in terms of strength, etc.

Furthermore, when a panel material such as glass is used for guiding partitions or one corner in stores, offices, etc., the above-mentioned support connecting fittings that can be bent freely, easily connected, and can be continuously deployed in one direction are used for the above-mentioned guard. This is in addition to the requirements for partitions, but there is no one like the present invention that allows hinges to be freely incorporated at the top, bottom, or right, making adjustments easy, and completely handling the problem with some multi-purpose metal fittings. Ta.

The configuration of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the support connecting fitting (hereinafter referred to as the fitting main body), and 2 denotes a lid fitting that is integrated with this via two backing materials 3, 3.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a hinge component that is assembled into the metal fitting main body 1.

The interior of the metal fitting body 1 is hollowed out in the shape of a ship's bottom, hinge windows 8 are opened in the upper halves of the left and right edges, and the metal fitting body 1 is partitioned into small rooms by several horizontal partition walls.

The horizontal partition wall is provided with a cylindrical screw hole or a connecting protrusion having a threaded vertical hole.

The arrangement of the screw holes and the connecting protrusions in the metal fitting body 1 is such that a connecting protrusion 5' is provided at the center of the central horizontal partition wall, and symmetrically above the connecting protrusion 5' on the vertical center line.
Ingeniously create connecting protrusions at two locations, and insert them into the C connecting screw holes 19, 19', 19"i 9111 in order from the top.
shall be.

With the space between the connecting protrusion 5' and the C connecting screw hole 19',
A connecting protrusion 5 is provided above the connecting screw hole 9', that is, at a position symmetrical to the connecting protrusion 5' for the C connecting screw hole 19'.

This connecting protrusion 5 is on the vertical center line, and the C connecting screw hole 1
It is located at the bottom of 9.

A left connecting protrusion 6 and a right connecting protrusion 7 are attached to the horizontal partition wall at symmetrical positions centering on the C connecting screw hole 19'.
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Also, with the connecting protrusion 5' as the center, a left connecting protrusion 6' and a right connecting protrusion 1' are arranged symmetrically on the horizontal partition wall.

Connection protrusion 5' and C connection screw hole 1st left connection protrusion 6, 6'
The comrades and the right connecting protrusions 7 and 7' face each other directly.

The arrangement of the screw holes and the connecting protrusions in the metal fitting body 1 is as described above.

The hinge part 4 includes a central connecting protrusion 5.5' of the metal fitting body 1.
A tongue piece having A connecting holes 9, 9' that engage with each other and an A connecting hole 9'' that engages with either the left connecting protrusion 6 or the right connecting protrusion 7, and a ring hinge 10 that projects from the tongue piece. It's getting better.

The position and length of the longitudinal section of the ring hinge 10 are exactly 1/2 of the vertical length of the hinge window 8 in contact with the upper end or the lower end of the hinge window 8 in the metal fitting main body 1.

In addition to the hinge component 4, an adjustment bracket 11 can be incorporated inside the metal fitting body 1.

The adjustment bracket 11 is a bracket flat plate 12 (having screw holes 13° and 13') that is installed and fixed on the floor.
The adjustment box 14 has a rising protrusion in the center thereof.

At the upper end of the adjustment box 14, there is a vertical hole opening 15 with a threaded groove cut inside.
Insert the screw here.

A rotatable support component 1T is attached to the top of the adjustment bolt 16 to receive and support the lower end surface of a panel material such as glass.

There is a B connection screw hole 1 on the side surface of the adjustment box 14.
C-connecting screw holes 19° 19', 19", 1 symmetrically arranged at the top and bottom of the inside of the fitting body 1.
The upper or lower two of 9″′ are selected and connected.

The exteriors of the metal fitting body 1 and the lid metal fitting 2 have the same shape, forming a trapezoidal shape with a tapered slope from each edge toward the center.

D screw holes 20, 20' are drilled on the outside of the lid fitting 2,
It is connected to the E left connecting protrusion 6' and the E right connecting protrusion γ' of the metal fitting body 1 by connecting screws 21 and 21'.

When supporting a panel material such as glass and fixing it on a floor surface or connecting it using the present invention, (1) Attach the support connecting fittings of the present invention to both ends of the upper end of the panel material such as glass.

In this case, the adjustment bracket 11 is assembled into the metal fitting main body 1, and a hinge component is also assembled at the connection location.

The assembly mode is shown in FIG. 3A or B, and the position of the hinge part can be changed from left to right or right to left.

The lower end surface of the panel material such as glass is supported by a support part 17 whose level is adjusted by rotating an adjustment bolt 16, and the metal fitting body 1, the lid metal fitting 2, and the backing materials 3, 3
The lower side is held by the

The bracket flat plate 12 is set on the floor surface and fixed thereon with screws.

Next, when connecting two glass or other panel materials, the hinge parts 4, 4 in the left and right metal fitting bodies 1, 1 at both ends of the upper end of one glass, etc. panel material are left and right symmetrical at the lower end thereof. It is installed in the position of

That is, in the left metal fitting body 1, the hinge part 4 protrudes from the left hinge window 8, and in the right metal fitting body 1,
This is what sticks out to the right.

In the present invention, the central connecting protrusions 5, 5', the left connecting protrusion 6, and the right connecting protrusion 7 are arranged in the metal fitting body 1 so that the left and right hinge windows 8, 8' can be assembled with the hinge part 4 in a replaceable manner. The A connection holes 9, 9' and the A connection hole 9'' in the tongue pieces of No. 4 are set to suit the purpose, and the ring hinges 10 and 10 protruding from the hinge windows 8 and 8' are , on the right, the major point is that the hinge windows 8, 8' occupy a position of 1 length from the upper end or the lower end of the hinge windows 8, 8'.

In this case, when the side edges of the glass or other panel materials with supporting connecting fittings incorporating the hinge parts 4 are brought into contact with each other, the ring hinges 10, 10 of the two glass or other panel materials will not collide or be spaced apart from each other. , top and bottom meet to form a cylinder.

By connecting the ring hinges 10, 10 with a single bolt, the lower ends of the panels are firmly connected.

Regarding the height positions of the adjacent ring hinges 10, 10,
This is confirmed by A and H in FIG.

By repeating the above-described connection method, the lower end portions of the panel material, such as glass, are connected in one direction.

In this case, it is possible to express not only a straight line but also a zigzag, waveform, or irregular shape.

It is not necessary to incorporate the hinge component 4 into the metal fitting main body 1 at the foremost and final side ends of the connected panel materials such as glass.

(2) Next, in order to connect the upper end of the panel material such as glass whose lower end was connected, the adjustment bracket 11 is not assembled into the metal fitting main body 1 this time.

The hinge component 4 may be incorporated as required, or may be used without being incorporated.

Now, a method of using the hinge part 4 without incorporating it will be explained.

- Lay the metal fitting body 1 horizontally and pass it through the backing material 3 to the upper part of the back side of two panel materials such as glass, and also place the lid metal fitting 2 through the backing material 3 from the front side facing it, Grab a panel material such as glass and screw it with 21゜2 screws.
1', the D screw holes 20, 20' and the left and right connecting protrusions 6' of the metal fitting body 1, ? ' Tie and tighten to connect.

By repeating the above connection method on the upper part of the panel material such as glass, the connection and fixation is completed in conjunction with the lower part connection described above.

By using this support connection metal fitting, both the upper connection and the lower connection can be directly attached to the glass or other panel material without the need for drilling holes in the glass or other panel material or attaching metal fittings, etc., improving work efficiency. becomes extremely high.

In addition, when the panel is made of a relatively soft material such as acrylic board, by erecting a support that passes through two or four ring hinges 10, it is possible to prevent the panel from warping, shaking, or swinging due to impact, and to prevent the panel from warping due to shock. The connection can be made stronger.

In addition, if it is undesirable to have a gap between the glass or other panel material and the floor surface, sandwich both ends of the inner core material in the support connecting fittings, and glue the upper edge to the lower end of the glass or other panel material. By doing so, you can achieve your goals.

(2) Next, the connection may be developed in multiple directions such as two directions, three directions, and four directions depending on the location, and this will now be explained using a four-way connection using the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3A, there is one in which the adjust bracket 11 is attached to the hinge part 4 protruding from the left side of the hinge window 8 of the metal fitting body 1, and the same one in which the hinge part is protruded from the right side of the hinge window 8. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, turn the metal fitting body 1 upside down and insert the two metal fitting bodies 1.1 with the hinge parts 4, 4 taken out from the left and right hinge windows 8, 8', respectively.
Attach a suitable support connection fitting with adjusting brackets N1 and 11 attached to a part of the lower end of the connecting side of each of the four panel materials such as glass.

These four wheel hinges 10゜10.10, 10 are arranged with the wheel hinge 10 in FIG. 3A on top and the wheel hinge 10 in FIG. At the bottom, four are connected to each other like a single cylinder.

By connecting these four ring hinges 10, 10, 10, 10 with one bolt, the lower ends of the four panels such as glass are connected.

Similarly, four types of ring hinges 10, 10, 10 are provided at the upper end.
, 10 may be attached and bolted together, or it is also possible to erect a column on the lower ring hinge 10 and thereby fix the upper part.

As described above, by using several of the same support connecting metal fittings, multi-directional connections can be easily developed, and pattern changes and repairs do not require drilling holes in the panel.
In both cases, this can be done with a single screwdriver, and since the adjustment bracket 11 and hinge part 4 are fixed to the metal fitting body 1 without any play, a firm connection is achieved with a compact finish. There is.

The reason why the external shapes of the metal fitting body 1 and the lid metal fitting 2 are made symmetrical or the same is that when the support connecting metal fittings are used in opposite directions, it does not give a different feel, and it is also suitable for use with transparent panel materials. This is because not only the external appearance of the partitions, etc., but also the internal appearance must be aesthetically pleasing.

In addition, the external shape of the metal fitting main body 1 and the lid metal fitting 2 is trapezoidal with tapered slopes from each edge toward the center.This is because the external shape of the metal fitting body 1 and the lid metal fitting 2 is trapezoidal, and is suitable for connecting not only at right angles but also at acute angles, obtuse angles, etc. This is to facilitate deployment.

The code for the panel material such as glass is 22. The present invention is applicable to panel materials that are made of polycarbonate materials that are expected to have a bulletproof effect, etc., and have a considerable wall thickness (for example, 8 m/m/1
0n/m) and can withstand weight support and connection, and when made in an extremely small size, it can be used for making models such as partition plans, and can be used as support and connection fittings to create a wide variety of partitions. In addition to being relatively easy to manufacture, it is thought that it will make a major contribution to the industry.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the assembly structure of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a mode in which the hinge part 4 is assembled into the metal fitting main body 1. Of these, FIG. , is attached to the upper end of the hinge window 8 on the left side when facing the metal fitting main body 1, and the one attached to the lower end of the hinge window 8' on the right side as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a mode in which the hinge part 4 and the adjustment bracket 11 are assembled into the metal fitting main body 1, and the support part 17 of the adjustment bracket 11 and the adjustment bolt 16.
is omitted. Figure A shows the adjustment bracket 11 assembled into Figure A of Figure 2, and Figure B shows the adjustment bracket 11 assembled into Figure A of Figure 2, rotated by 180 degrees.
This shows an embodiment incorporating the . FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway vertical cross-sectional view showing the combination of the constituent parts of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway elevational view showing the mounting portion of the present invention and the engaged state of the hinge parts 4, 4 in two panels 22, 22, such as glass panels.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A set of support and connection fittings consisting of a fitting body 1, a lid fitting 2, backing materials 3, 3, a hinge part 4, and an adjustment bracket 11, in which (1) the fitting body 1 has an inner The hinge window 8 is opened in the upper half of the left and right edges, and the compartment is divided into small rooms by several horizontal partition walls. Provided with holes or connecting projections. The arrangement of screw holes and connecting protrusions in the metal fitting body 1 is such that a connecting protrusion 5' is provided at the center of the central horizontal partition wall, and two holes are arranged symmetrically above and above the vertical center line with respect to this connecting protrusion 5'. Create a connecting protrusion at this point, and insert it into the C connecting screw hole 19.
, 19', 19'', 19''', and the C connecting screw hole 9' with the interval between the connecting protrusion 5' and the C connecting screw hole 19'.
Above, that is, the connecting protrusion 5 for the C connecting screw hole 19'
A connecting protrusion 5 is provided at a position symmetrical to ', and this connecting protrusion 5 is located below the C connecting screw hole 19 on the vertical center line, and at a position symmetrical to the left and right with the C connecting screw hole 19' as the center. , a left connecting protrusion 6 and a right connecting protrusion 7 are provided on the horizontal partition wall, respectively, and similarly, a left connecting protrusion 6' is provided at a symmetrical position on the horizontal partition wall with the connecting protrusion 5' as the center.
and a right connecting protrusion 7', which are directly opposed to the left connecting protrusion 6 and the right connecting protrusion T, respectively. 7, along the upper or lower end of the hinge window 8, to a tongue piece having a connecting hole that can be captured symmetrically from the internal vertical center line of the metal fitting main body 1, and the length of the upper and lower sides of the hinge window 8. (3) An adjustable bracket that is assembled into the metal fitting body 1 with or without attaching the hinge part 4. Reference numeral 11 has an adjustment box 14 protruding from the center of the bracket flat plate 12, and screw holes connected to C-connection screw holes provided vertically symmetrically inside the fitting body 1 on the side surfaces of the adjustment box 14. , an adjustment bolt 16 with a support component 17 attached to the top is inserted into a vertically threaded groove hole opened in the upper end surface of the metal fitting body 1 and two backing materials 3, 3. The inside of the lid fitting 2, which is fitted with the lid, is hollowed out in the shape of a ship's bottom, and the outside is connected to the fitting main body 1 (its left and right connecting protrusions 6, 7) via connecting screws 21, 21'. ) are drilled with D screw holes 20° 20', which are connected to (5) The external shape of the fitting main body 1 and the lid fitting 2 is a tapered surface from each edge toward the center. A support connecting fitting characterized in that it has a trapezoidal shape.