WO2016072380A1

WO2016072380A1 - Panel connecting structure and bathroom unit

Info

Publication number: WO2016072380A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/080908
Authority: WO
Inventors: 慎一中杉; 鉄平林; 滋明羽田; 正高秀島; 将揮大原
Original assignee: 株式会社Ｌｉｘｉｌ
Priority date: 2014-11-06
Filing date: 2015-11-02
Publication date: 2016-05-12
Also published as: JP2016089518A

Abstract

Provided is a panel connecting structure that can maintain the rigidity of a corner while making it easy to perform an adjustment operation in accordance with panel thickness. A panel 10 connecting structure 15 that is provided with attachment frames 30, panel connectors 40, and corner connectors 50. The corner connectors 50 have a plate-like corner connector base part 51, a first connecting part 52 that is bent from one side of the corner connector base part 51, and a second connecting part 52 that is bent toward the same side as the first connecting part 52 from the other side of the corner connector base part 51. When a panel 10a and a panel 10b are connected orthogonally, the first connecting part 52 is fixed to one panel 10a, the second connecting part 53 is fixed to a screw attachment part 41a of the panel connector 40, a connector fitting part 42 of the panel connector 40 is fixed to the attachment frame 30a of the other panel 10b, and the panel 10a and the panel 10b are thereby connected orthogonally.

Description

Panel connection structure and bathroom unit

The present invention relates to a panel connecting structure and a bathroom unit including the panel connecting structure.

In the construction of a unit room such as a bathroom unit, a method of forming a corner of a unit room by connecting two panels at right angles using a connecting structure made of connecting metal fittings and the like is conventionally known. For example, Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose such a connection structure. Patent Document 1 discloses a connection structure in which two side wall panels are connected via a corner post in which a fitting slit is formed to form a corner. Patent Document 2 discloses a connection structure in which side wall panels are connected at right angles by a joint member. Patent Document 3 discloses a connection structure for connecting panel bodies using the elastic force of a stopper fitting.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-1730 Japanese Utility Model Publication 1-18183 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-57208

By the way, the thickness of the panel used in the bathroom unit varies depending on the decorative board and backing material used. The connecting member that connects the panels is designed with the elastic force required for size and connection according to the thickness of the panel, so when using a panel with a thickness different from the assumed thickness, the pressing force by the elastic force is It had to be adjusted for each thickness to work properly on the panel. When the connecting member is manufactured using a dedicated mold, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated mold according to the thickness of the panel, and the adjustment work of the connecting member according to the thickness of the panel is very laborious. It was a thing. Further, when a panel having a large plate thickness is used, there is a possibility that an appropriate connection state of the panel cannot be sufficiently maintained only by an elastic force at a corner having a large moment. In this regard, the connection members disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 require time and effort to change the connection member and adjust the elastic force when the panel thickness changes, improving work efficiency. And there was room for improvement in terms of securing rigidity.

An object of the present invention is to provide a panel connection structure that can easily perform adjustment work according to the thickness of the panel while ensuring the rigidity of the corner.

The present invention is a panel connection structure, and includes an attachment member fixed to each of both ends of the back surface of the panel, a first fixing portion for fixing the attachment member of the first panel on one side, and the first panel. A panel connector having a second fixing portion for fixing the mounting member of the second panel adjacent to the straight line on the other side, and capable of linearly connecting the first panel and the second panel; and the panel connection A corner connector that connects the two panels together with a tool at a right angle, the corner connector having a base formed in a plate shape, a first bent portion bent from one side of the base, and A second bent portion bent from the other side of the base portion to the same side as the first bent portion, and when connecting the two panels at right angles, The second bent portion is fixed to the panel and the panel connection By fixing to the first fixing part of the tool and fixing the second fixing part of the panel connector to the mounting member of the other panel, one panel and the other panel are connected at right angles. The panel connection structure.

The second bent portion is bent from the other side of the base portion to the same side as the first bent portion, and a corner connector fixing portion to which the first fixing portion of the panel connector is fixed; and the corner connector It is preferable to include a distal end side bent portion that bends from the distal end side of the fixed portion toward the first bent portion side.

The attachment member is formed with a convex or concave attachment side fitting portion, and the second fixing portion is provided with a concave or convex connector side fitting portion that fits into the attachment side fitting portion. Preferably it is formed.

The present invention also provides a bathroom unit comprising the panel connection structure.

According to the panel connection structure of the present invention, it is possible to easily perform an adjustment operation according to the thickness of the panel while ensuring the rigidity of the corner.

It is a top view which shows the corner of the bathroom unit to which the connection structure of the panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a front view which shows the backing frame of a panel roughly. It is a side view which shows roughly the backing frame and attachment frame of a panel.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a panel connection structure and a bathroom unit according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a corner 5 of a bathroom unit 1 to which a connection structure 15 of a panel 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing the backing frame 21 of the panel 10. FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing the backing frame 21 and the mounting frame 30 of the panel 10.

The bathroom unit 1 of the present embodiment forms a bathroom space by a panel 10, a floor provided with a waterproof pan or the like, a ceiling, a door (not shown for the configuration other than the panel 10), and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, in the bathroom unit 1, an inner wall is formed by a plurality of panels 10 connected by a connection structure 15, and the

panels

10 a and 10 b are connected at a right angle by the connection structure 15 at a corner 5.

The configuration of the panel 10 will be described. The panel 10 of the present embodiment includes a decorative board 11, a backing material 20, and an attachment frame 30.

The decorative board 11 is a tile layer composed of tiles. In addition, as a material which comprises the decorative board 11, various things, such as a ceramic, resin, a stone, are used.

The backing material 20 is joined to the decorative board 11 and is an integral member with the decorative board 11. The backing material 20 of the present embodiment includes a backing frame 21 and a urethane resin filling portion 22. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the backing frame 21 is an outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape, and is configured by connecting square pipes. The urethane resin filling portion 22 is filled inside the backing frame 21. The urethane resin filling portion 22 realizes sound insulation and high heat insulation of the panel 10.

The mounting frame 30 is a mounting member that fixes the panel connector 40 to the panel 10 and is disposed on both sides of the back surface of the panel 10 in the left-right direction. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the attachment frame 30 is fixed to the surface of the backing frame 21 opposite to the surface on which the decorative plate 11 is attached so that the longitudinal direction thereof is directed in the vertical direction. The mounting frame 30 of the present embodiment is constituted by a square pipe having a size smaller than that of the square pipe constituting the backing frame 21.

In the present embodiment, a frame fitting portion 31 is formed on the mounting frame 30a located on one side of the two mounting frames 30 attached to the panel 10. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the frame fitting part 31 is formed in the attachment frame 30a located in the opposite side to the corner 5 of the panel 10a, and the attachment frame 30a located in the corner 5 side of the panel 10b.

The frame fitting portion 31 is an attachment-side fitting portion for fitting a panel connector 40 described later. The frame fitting portion 31 is formed so as to protrude from the outer surface facing the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the backing material 20 in the mounting frame 30a. The frame fitting portion 31 of the present embodiment is configured by driving a screw or the like having a spherical head into the mounting frame 30a. A plurality of (for example, four) frame fitting portions 31 of the present embodiment are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the mounting frame 30a. The mounting frame 30b located on the other side is connected to the panel connector 40 via a screw 90.

Next, the panel connector 40 and the corner connector 50 constituting the connection structure 15 of this embodiment will be described.

First, the panel connector 40 will be described. The panel connector 40 is a connector that is used when connecting the panels 10 in a straight line and also used for connection at the corner 5. The panel connector 40 of the present embodiment includes a connector main body 41 and a connector fitting portion 42, and is configured by an elastically deformable member.

The connector main body 41 has both end portions bent substantially 90 degrees on the same side, and its cross-sectional shape is U-shaped. As shown in FIG. 1, the bending position of both ends of the connector main body 41 is adjusted so that two attachment frames 30 can be sandwiched. Further, a screw attachment portion 41a as a first fixing portion for attaching the screw 90 is formed on one side of the connector main body 41. By inserting the screw 90 into the screw attachment portion 41a, the screw attachment portion 41a is inserted into the attachment frame 30b. It can be connected.

The connector fitting portion 42 is a connector-side fitting portion (second fixing portion) formed in a concave shape so as to be fitted to the frame fitting portion 31. In the present embodiment, the cross-sectional shape is formed in an arc shape that bulges outward in accordance with the shape of the frame fitting portion 32 formed in a protruding spherical shape.

Next, the corner connector 50 will be described. The corner connector 50 is a member for connecting the panel 10 at the corner 5 and is used together with the panel connector 40.

The corner connector 50 of this embodiment includes a corner connector base (base) 51, a first connector (first bent portion) 52, and a second connector (second bent portion) 53.

The corner connector base 51 is formed in a plate shape, and the first connector 52 is disposed at one end thereof, and the second connector 53 is disposed at the other end.

The first connecting portion 52 is formed in a direction that bends approximately 90 degrees from one end portion of the corner connector base 51 in plan view. A screw attachment portion 52 a for attaching a screw 90 described later is formed on the flat portion of the first connection portion 52.

The second connecting portion 53 is formed in a direction that bends approximately 90 degrees from the other end of the corner connector base 51 to the same side as the first connecting portion 52 in plan view. The second connecting portion 53 includes a connecting fixture fixing portion 54 for fixing the panel connecting fixture 40, a distal end side bent portion 55 that bends approximately 90 degrees further from the connecting fixture fixing portion 54 to the first connecting portion 52 side, Consists of The connecting fixture fixing portion 54 of this embodiment is adjusted so that its horizontal length is substantially the same as the horizontal length of the mounting surface of the mounting frame 30. A screw attachment portion 53 a for attaching the screw 90 is formed in the connector fixing portion 54, and the panel connector 40 is fixed to the connector fixing portion 54 via the screw 90.

The corner connector 50 of the present embodiment is formed by bending a plate-like member. And the bending position of the 1st connection part 52 and the 2nd connection part 53, etc. so that the length of the horizontal direction of the corner connection tool base 51 may become suitable according to the thickness of the panel 10 used for the bathroom unit 1. Is adjusted. More specifically, the bending position is adjusted based on the total length of the panel 10 in the thickness direction and the length of the backing frame 21.

Next, an example of a method for connecting the panels 10 using the panel connector 40 and the corner connector 50 will be described. First, a method of connecting the panel 10a and the panel 10b at a right angle in the corner 5 of the bathroom unit 1 will be described.

First, the panel 10a to which the corner connector 50 and the panel connector 40 are fixed is prepared. The first connecting portion 52 of the corner connector 50 is fixed to the panel 10a via the screw 90 on the backing frame 21 of the panel 10a. The panel connector 40 is fixed to the panel 10 a via the corner connector 50 by being fixed to the second connector 53 via the screw 90. Note that the corner connector 50 and the panel connector 40 fixed to the panel 10a are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval in accordance with the position of a frame fitting portion 31 of the panel 10b described later.

Next, the panel 10a to which the corner connector 50 and the panel connector 40 are fixed is erected on the floor. A positioning portion (not shown) formed in a rail shape is disposed on the floor portion of the present embodiment, and the panel 10a can be made to stand on the floor portion using this positioning portion.

The panel 10b to which the corner connector 50 and the panel connector 40 are not fixed is prepared, and the bottom of the panel 10b is placed at a position where the bottom of the panel 10b is connected to the panel 10a at a right angle. Tilt to the side (or lie on the floor). From this state, the panel 10b is raised from the inside to the outside of the bathroom unit 1, and the frame fitting portion 31 formed on the mounting frame 30b of the panel 10b and the fitting fitting portion 42 of the panel connecting device 40 are fitted. Combine. The connector fitting portion 42 of the panel connector 40 is formed to be elastically deformable, and is fitted to the frame fitting portion 31 by overcoming the frame fitting portion 31. In the present embodiment, since the four panel couplers 40 fixed to the panel 10a are respectively fitted to the frame fitting portions 31 of the panel 10b, the panel 10a and the panel 10b are coupled at four places. Become.

By the above operation, the panel 10a and the panel 10b are connected at right angles via the panel connector 40 and the corner connector 50, and the corner 5 of the bathroom unit 1 is formed. Next, a method for connecting the panel 10a and the panel 10c in a straight line will be described. The panel 10a and the panel 10c are connected using the panel connector 40 having the same structure as the panel connector 40 used in the connecting operation of the corner 5.

In the present embodiment, after the corner 5 is formed by the above-described connecting operation, the panel 10c fixed to the panel 10c is caused to move from the outside to the inside by causing the panel 10c to which a plurality of panel connectors 40 are fixed from the outside to the inside. The fitting part 42 and the frame fitting part 31 of the panel 10a are fitted. Thereby, the panel 10a and the panel 10c are linearly connected via the mounting frame 30a of the panel 10a and the mounting frame 30b of the panel 10c. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily perform the connecting operation in a state where the panel 10 is self-supporting without using a support member or the like.

Further, the corner connector 50 of the present embodiment is formed by bending a plate-shaped metal member having rigidity using a bend device or the like. Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the elastic force, and it is possible to cope with a change in the thickness of the panel only by adjusting the bending position with the bend device. Moreover, in this embodiment, since the length of the connector fixing part 54 of the corner connector 50 is adjusted to be substantially the same as the length of the mounting surface of the mounting frame 30, the panel 10 is connected linearly. The panel connector 40 can be fixed to the connector fixing part 54 as it is. That is, the panel connector 40 having the same standard as the panel connector 40 for connecting the panels 10 in a straight line can be shared in the corner 5 without performing adjustment work or the like.

According to the connection structure 15 of the panel 10 of this embodiment demonstrated above, there exist the following effects.
The connection structure 15 of the panel 10 according to the present embodiment includes the mounting

frames

30a and 30b fixed to both ends of the back surface of the panel 10, the screw mounting portion 41a and the panel 10a that fix the mounting frame 30a of the panel 10a on one side. A panel connector 40 having a connector fitting portion 42 for fixing the mounting frame 30b of the panel 10c adjacent in a straight line on the other side, and capable of connecting the panel 10a and the panel 10c in a straight line, together with the panel connector 40 And a corner connector 50 that connects the two

panels

10a and 10b at right angles. The corner connector 50 includes a corner connector base 51 formed in a plate shape, a first connector 52 bent from one side of the corner connector base 51, and a first connector from the other side of the corner connector base 51. When the panel 10a and the panel 10b are connected at right angles, the first connection part 52 is fixed to one panel 10a and the second connection part 53 is bent. By fixing the portion 53 to the screw mounting portion 41a of the panel connector 40 and fixing the connector fitting portion 42 of the panel connector 40 to the mounting frame 30a of the other panel 10b, The panel 10b is connected at right angles.

Thereby, since the panel connector 40 can be shared in both cases of connecting the panel 10 in a straight line and connecting the panel 10 in a right angle, the number of parts can be reduced and the connection work of the panel 10 can be performed. The same parts can be used, and the operation of the panel 10 can be performed efficiently. Further, by configuring the corner connector 50 with a material having high rigidity, it is possible to strengthen the connection of the panel 10 at a corner having a high moment. Furthermore, it is possible to cope with various thicknesses of the panel 10 only by adjusting the length of the corner connector base 51 of the corner connector 50, and the adjustment work of the connection structure 15 according to the thickness of the panel 10 is facilitated. be able to.

Moreover, the 2nd connection part 53 of this embodiment is bent from the other side of the corner connection tool base 51 to the same side as the 1st connection part 52, and the connection tool fixation to which the screw | thread attachment part 41a of the panel connection tool 40 is fixed. And a distal end side bent portion 55 that further bends from the distal end side of the connector fixing portion 54 to the first connecting portion 52.

This makes it possible to more stably fix the panel connector 40 and the corner connector 50 by the front end side bent portion 55 and further improve the rigidity at the corner.

A convex frame fitting portion 31 is formed on the mounting frame 30a, and a concave connector fitting portion 42 fitted to the frame fitting portion 31 is fixed to a portion of the panel connector 40 that fixes the mounting frame 30a. Is formed.

Thereby, since the panel 10 can be connected using a fitting in any case of connecting the panel 10 in a straight line shape and in the case of connecting the panel in a right angle shape 10, the connection work of the panel 10 is efficiently performed. be able to.

Moreover, the bathroom unit 1 of this embodiment connects the panel 10 by the connection structure 15 described above. Accordingly, the bathroom unit 1 is enforced according to the thickness of the panel 10 selected by the user according to the material, design, etc. from the panel made of a wide variety of decorative boards and backing materials while ensuring the rigidity at the corner 5 of the bathroom unit 1. Work can be performed efficiently.

As described above, the preferred embodiment of the panel connection structure and bathroom unit of the present invention has been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate. For example, a thin backing material can be joined to the decorative plate, and the mounting frame can be directly fixed to the back side of the panel without providing a backing frame.

In the above embodiment, the panel 10 and the panel 10 are connected at the corner 5 by the panel connector 40 and the corner connector 50. However, depending on the environment in which the bathroom unit 1 is installed, the panel 10 may be connected via a pillar. It is also possible to perform. For example, the panel connector 40 or the corner connector 50 may be fixed to a pillar at the corner 5 and the panels may be coupled at right angles via the pillar.

In the above embodiment, the mounting frame 30a is formed with the convex frame fitting portion 31 and the panel connector 40 is formed with the concave coupling fitting portion 42. However, the fitting structure is appropriately changed. be able to. For example, a concave frame fitting portion may be formed on the mounting frame, and a convex connector fitting portion may be formed on the panel connector.

In the above embodiment, the bathroom unit 1 has been described as an example where the panel connection structure is applied. However, the present invention can be applied to various structures such as a toilet unit that require panel connection.

1 Bathroom unit 10a Panel (first panel, one panel)
10b Panel (the other panel)
10c panel (second panel)
30a Mounting frame (mounting member)
30b Mounting frame (mounting member)
31 Frame fitting part (mounting side fitting part)
40 Panel connector 41a Screw mounting portion (first fixing portion)
42 connector fitting part (second fixing part, connector side fitting part)
50 Corner connector 51 Corner connector base (base)
52 1st connection part (1st bending part)
53 2nd connection part (2nd bending part)
54 connector fixing part (corner connector fixing part)

Claims

A panel connection structure,
Mounting members respectively fixed to both ends of the back surface of the panel;
A first fixing portion for fixing the mounting member of the first panel on one side and a second fixing portion for fixing the mounting member of the second panel linearly adjacent to the first panel on the other side; A panel connector capable of linearly connecting the first panel and the second panel;
A corner connector that connects the two panels together with the panel connector in a right angle;
With
The corner connector is
A base formed in a plate shape;
A first bent portion bent from one side of the base portion;
A second bent portion bent from the other side of the base portion to the same side as the first bent portion;
Have
When connecting the two panels at right angles, the first bent portion is fixed to one of the panels, the second bent portion is fixed to the first fixing portion of the panel connector, A panel connection structure that connects one panel and the other panel at right angles by fixing the second fixing portion of the panel connector to the mounting member of the other panel.
The second bent portion is
A corner connector fixing portion that is bent from the other side of the base portion to the same side as the first bent portion, and the first fixing portion of the panel connector is fixed;
A distal-end bending portion that bends from the distal-end side of the corner connector fixing portion toward the first bent portion;
The panel connection structure according to claim 1.
The mounting member is formed with a convex or concave mounting side fitting portion,
The panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the second fixing portion is formed with a concave or convex connector-side fitting portion that fits into the attachment-side fitting portion.
A bathroom unit comprising the panel connection structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3.