JP2568379Y2 - Panel connection structure - Google Patents

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 panels and columns, and panels to each other via columns.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been known an example in which a room in an office building is finely divided by panels having a height of about 1 m to create a small space. As a structure for connecting the panels, hooks are provided on both side surfaces of the columns, holes are formed in the panel-side end surfaces, the panels are hooked on the hooks, and the panels are connected via the columns.

[0003]

According to the prior art, when the panel is mounted, the panel is lifted and the holes are hooked to the hooks of the column, but the panel is lifted because there is no gripping part. The fact was that the panel was lifted with the lower part of the car resting on the instep. For this reason, panel connection work was very troublesome.

The purpose of this invention is to facilitate the work of connecting panels.

[0005]

The feature of the present invention consists of a support, a connecting member, and a panel. The support has a substantially M-shaped cross section, a groove bottom surface, and a mounting penetrating the side surface. A hole is formed, and the connecting member has a key-shaped pair of elastic arms formed on a mounting plate portion, and a claw-shaped engaging portion is formed outside a distal end portion of the elastic arm portion. In the panel, a connection port is provided on a side end surface of the panel, and an engagement portion is formed in the connection port by raising an edge of the connection port. The mounting plate portion of the connection member is fixed in contact with the bottom of the groove of the column, and the elastic member of the connection member is inserted into the connection hole of the panel, The engaging portion of the elastic member is connected to the engaging portion of the connection hole by an elastic force. Another feature of the present invention is that the pair of elastic members are formed in a key shape on both sides of the mounting plate portion.

[0006]

When the support is aligned with the side end face of the panel, the connecting member attached to the support is inserted into the connection opening of the panel and locked.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the column 1 is formed to have a substantially M-shaped cross section to form a groove bottom 1c, and further has a mounting hole 1a penetrating the side surface.
Screw holes 1b, 1b (FIG. 3) are formed so as to sandwich the hole. A connecting member 2 is fixed to the mounting hole 1a by a screw 5 through a screw hole 1b. The connecting member 2 is provided with a pair of elastic arms 2b, 2b, 2c, 2c integrally on the upper and lower sides from the center of the mounting plate 2a with the mounting plate 2a as a center, so that the horizontal cross section is substantially eight-shaped, in other words. The elastic arms 2b and 2c each have a substantially key shape. Elastic arms 2b, 2
The tip of c is elastically deformable to the opposite side. Outside the distal ends of the elastic arms 2b, 2c, claw-shaped engaging portions 2b1, 2
c1 are respectively formed. The mounting plate 2 a is in contact with the groove bottom 1 c of the column 1, and is fixed by screws 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, connecting openings 3a and 4a are provided on the side end surfaces of the panels 3 and 4, and the edges of the connecting openings of the panels are raised to engage the locking portions 3a1. , 4a1
Is formed. Elastic arms 2b, 2
c is inserted, and the locking portions 3a1, 4a1 and the engaging portion 2
b1 and 2c1 are connected to each other with a predetermined elastic force.

Next, a method of connecting panels will be described. First, one of the panels 3 is erected, and then the column 1 to which the connecting member 2 is attached in advance is erected along the side end surface of the panel. 2b is pushed into the connection opening 3a, the elastic arm portion is deformed and enters the connection opening, and the engaging portions 2b1 and 2b1
The engagement with the locking portion 3a1 of the connection port is completed, and the connection work between one of the panels and the support is completed.

When the other panel 4 is connected, the connection port 4a on the side end face thereof is connected to the elastic arm 2 of the connection member 2 of the support column 1.
When the panel is pushed into the column side in accordance with c and 2c, the elastic arms 2c and 2c are pushed into the connection opening 4a, and the elastic arms are deformed and enter the connection opening to engage with the engaging portions 2c1 and 2c1.
Engages with the locking portion 4a1 of the connection port, and the other panel is mutually connected to the support.

As a result, the panels 3 and 4 are connected to the support 1 and the connecting member 2.

If the panel 3 (or 4) is not required,
In order to prevent the elastic arm 2b (or 2c) of the connecting member 2 from being exposed from the support 1 and the appearance thereof being deteriorated, a covering frame having the same structure as the side end surface of the panel may be attached.

Another embodiment of the connecting member will be described with reference to FIG. In the connecting member 12 of this example, the pair of elastic arm portions 12
The b and 12c are formed long, and the connection with the panel is strengthened. Other configurations are substantially the same as the connection member 2 of the above example. 12a is a mounting plate, 12b1, 12
c1 is an engaging portion.

[0014]

According to the present invention, a connecting member is attached to a support, and a connecting port of a panel is provided at a position corresponding to the connecting member, so that the connecting member and the connecting port are engaged and connected. Panel connection work is easier than in the prior art.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the support column in a horizontal state.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view of a side frame of the panel in a horizontal state.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 5;

7A and 7B show another embodiment of the connecting member of the present invention, wherein FIG. 7A is a front view, FIG. 7A is a side view, and FIG. 7C is a plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support 1a Mounting hole 1c Groove bottom 2 Connecting member 2a Mounting plate 2b Elastic arm 2b1 Engaging part 2c Elastic arm 2c1 Engaging part 3 Panel 3a Connection opening 3a1 Locking part 4 Panel 4a Connection opening 4a1 Locking part 12 Connecting member 12a Mounting plate part 12b Elastic arm part 12b1 Engagement part 12c Elastic arm part

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] The present invention comprises a support, a connecting member, and a panel. The support has a substantially M-shaped cross section and a groove bottom surface.
One aspect Yes in mounting holes formed penetrating the said connecting member is resilient arm pairs of keying features on the mounting plate portion
There Yes formed, the distal end portion outside of the resilient arm, the engaging portion of the claw-like forms
There Te, the panel is Yes and connecting ports provided on the side end surface, the
At the connection port, the edge is raised to form a locking part.
Ri, the mounting plate portion of the coupling member, the groove bottom of the strut
The elastic portion of the connecting member is fixed in the connecting hole of the panel.
Material is inserted, and the engaging portion of the elastic member is
A panel connection structure, wherein the panel is connected to the locking portion by elastic force . 2. The pair of elastic members according to claim 1,
Keys are formed on both sides of the mounting plate as a center.
Coupling structure of a panel, characterized in that that.