JPS6133126Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a panel connector for joining two panels.

Conventionally, bolts and nuts have been used as panel connectors for joints where two panels meet.
That is, a necessary number of bolt insertion holes are formed at appropriate intervals in the panel joint, and bolts are inserted through the holes and tightened with nuts. Therefore, not only does it take time to tighten the nuts, but the degree of tightening of the nuts also tends to vary, resulting in uneven loads on the bolts and problems with durability over long-term use.

The present invention was developed in light of these circumstances, and although it is very easy to join panels with one touch,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a panel joining tool that can perform reliable and strong joining and fixing.

The panel connector of the present invention is a connector main body in which a head and an abdomen are formed by forming recesses facing each other at appropriate positions on both widthwise edges of a vertically long flat plate. The device is characterized in that a protrusion is formed on the same side as the head.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In FIG. 1, A is a panel connector,
Recesses 1, 1 are provided at appropriate positions on both widthwise edges of the vertically long flat plate so as to face each other, thereby forming a head 2 and an abdomen 3. The inner surfaces 4, 4 of the recesses 1, 1 on the head 2 side are formed to be approximately perpendicular to the side edges in the width direction. The joint body made in this way is
The recesses 1, 1 are bent at a substantially right angle from the vicinity of the abdomen 3 side, and the distal end of the abdomen 3 is curved toward the same side as the head 2 to form an elastic protrusion 5.
Although the shape of the protrusion 5 is curved in the drawing, it may be triangular or trapezoidal, and does not necessarily have to be formed over the entire length in the width direction.
In short, any shape may be sufficient as long as it can elastically press the panel joint parts 10a, 10a when this panel joint tool is attached to the joint parts of the panels. Also, abdomen 3 back side 3
The dimension P from a to the inner surface 4, 4 on the head 2 side is 2
The width is slightly wider than the width Q of the joint portion of the two panels.

The panel connector A of the present invention having such a configuration
In the installation state, first, a plurality of elongated holes 11 in the height direction are bored at appropriate positions in the joint portions 10a, 10a where the two panels 10, 10 contact. The length of the elongated hole 11 in the height direction is set to be wider than the width R of the head 2 of the panel connector A. Next, the panel connector A is installed horizontally, and the head 2 of the panel connector A is installed perpendicular to the panel joints 10a, 10a, and the tips 2a of the head 2 are inserted into the long holes of the panel joints 10a, 10a. 11, the entire head 2 is inserted into the elongated hole 11. In this state, the panel joining tool A is forcibly rotated approximately 90 degrees from the horizontal position to the vertical position (in the Z direction in the figure) to complete the joining of the two panels 10, 10. That is, when the panel joint tool A is forcibly rotated approximately 90 degrees (in the Z direction in the figure), the protrusion 5 formed on the abdomen 3 rotates the panel joint portion 10a due to its elastic force.
The device slides to a vertical position while being pressed against the surface. As a result, the joint portions 10a, 10a of the two panels 10, 10 are pressed and clamped by the inner surfaces 4, 4 on the head 2 side of the panel joint tool A and the protrusion 5. Note that the long holes 11 are connected to the panel joints 10a, 10a.
Of course, the holes may also be drilled in the lateral direction.

Since the panel jointing tool A of the present invention is constructed as described above, it is a very simple task of inserting the head 2 of the panel joining tool A into the elongated hole 11 and rotating it approximately 90 degrees, but it can be done reliably. , it is possible to perform quick and strong bonding. Moreover, since it is such a simple work, uniform construction accuracy can always be obtained regardless of the skill level of the person performing the work. Furthermore, since such uniform construction accuracy can be obtained, the load applied to each joint part of the panel joint part is also equalized, and joint fixing with excellent durability can be performed. 2
Since the elastic force of the protrusion 5 is used to fix the panels, the panels 10 and 1 can be fixed even after many years of use.
Not only can reliable and strong attachment be obtained even with zero deformation, but also a slight dimensional error at the manufacturing stage of the panel joint tool A can be absorbed. In addition, when the panel vibrates due to a typhoon or earthquake, the protrusion 5 also vibrates in response to the vibration of the panel, so it has the effect of alleviating the impact caused by the typhoon or earthquake. It is able to withstand much stronger impacts than bolts and nuts that do not have a holder.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the panel connector of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing how the panel connector of the present invention is installed. A...Panel connector, 1...Recess, 2...Head, 3...Abdomen, 5...Protrusion, 10...Panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A connector main body in which a head and an abdomen are formed by forming recesses facing each other from appropriate positions on both widthwise edges of a vertically long flat plate, and the recesses are bent at approximately right angles from the appropriate positions, and the abdomen is provided on the same side as the head. A panel joint tool characterized by forming a protrusion on the.