JP4883267B2 - Panel connection structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a panel connection structure that can be suitably applied to a partition device or the like disposed in an office.

Conventionally, when connecting adjacent panels, as shown in Patent Document 1, etc., the upper and lower panels are positioned and fixed in the vertical direction, thickness direction, and width direction using engaging members, respectively. It is customary to do so.
Japanese Patent No. 3660960

  However, in such a case, the upper engaging member and the lower engaging member cooperate to perform positioning and fixing in the vertical direction. When a load is loaded below the panel, this position is first set. Since the vertical position of the panel is determined, if there is a processing error or assembly error of the panel, engagement member, opening, etc., this will accumulate on the upper end side of the panel and unclear steps on the boundary part such as headboard There is a problem of appearing.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a panel connection structure that effectively solves such problems.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention takes the following measures.
That is, in the panel connection structure according to the present invention, when connecting adjacent panels, the upper and lower positioning positions between the panels are fixed by only the upper engaging portion provided above the panels. An operation in which the engaging portion is composed of a first engaging piece and a second engaging piece which are attached to at least one panel so as to be projectable and retractable in association with the operating member, and the engaging piece is added to the operating member. To protrude from the opening of one panel and into the opening of the other panel, and from the insertion position, the surface parallel to the projecting and retracting direction provided on the first engagement piece and the protrusion provided on the second engagement piece The surface parallel to the projecting and sinking direction provided on the first engagement piece and the second engagement piece are moved relative to each other in a direction orthogonal to the projecting and sinking direction while maintaining the parallel surface to the sinking direction. A plane parallel to the direction of protrusion and depression on the top and bottom of one panel Characterized in that the so that pressing simultaneously the top and bottom of the opening edge of the rim and the other panel.
In this case, it is particularly preferable that the first engagement piece and the second engagement piece protrude from the single opening of one panel and be inserted into the single opening of the other panel.

In this way, since the heights of the panels are aligned above the panel, it is possible to avoid processing errors and assembly errors such as the panel, the engaging member, and the opening from being accumulated on the upper end side of the panel. It is possible to ensure a good appearance by properly continuing the upper end.

In particular, when connecting adjacent panels to each other, the lower engaging portion is at least in the thickness direction and / or the width direction even in a structure in which the lower portion of the panel is engaged with the adjacent panel via the lower engaging portion. If the upper part of the panel is engaged with the adjacent panel through the upper engaging part in the vertical direction and positioning and fixing in the same direction is given priority over the lower engaging part, It is possible to effectively ensure the continuity of the upper end of the panel through appropriate work by preferentially aligning the heights of the panels at the upper side while suppressing the fluttering of the lower side of the panel.

In particular, in order to arrange the panel surfaces with high accuracy, it is desirable that the upper engagement portion and the lower engagement portion cooperate to position the panels in the thickness direction.

In addition, in order to ensure close contact between the panel edges and ensure the continuity of the panel surface, the upper engagement portion and the lower engagement portion cooperate to position the panels in the width direction. It is preferable to keep it.

In order to effectively improve workability, it is preferable that the lower engaging portion that connects the lower portions of the panels is capable of temporarily depositing a load on the adjacent panel or receiving the load of the adjacent panel. .

Since the present invention has the configuration described above, even if there is a processing error or assembly error of the panel, the engaging member, the opening, etc., it is a novel useful that can appropriately continue the upper end of the panel without being affected by this. It becomes possible to provide a connecting structure for a simple panel.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The partition panel A shown in FIG. 1 comprises a panel main body 1 that is a structural body by combining a rigid vertical frame 11, horizontal frame 12, steel plate 13, appropriate reinforcing members, and the like, and this panel main body 1 is adjusted by an adjuster 14. While supporting, the decorative material 15 is attached to both surfaces of the panel main body 1, the headboard 16 is arrange | positioned at the upper end, and the baseboard 17 is each arrange | positioned at the lower end. A cover 16 a is pivotally attached to a part of the headboard 16 so that the cover 16 a can be rotated without being separated from the headboard 16 while the headboard 16 is attached to the panel body 1. The position of the cover 16a can be retracted to a position where the operation units 3, 103 and the like of the following embodiment accommodated above the partition panel A can be taken to an operable position outside the panel body 1 by rotating. ing. Of course, it may be configured such that it can be retracted by an operation other than rotation, and the upper surface of the operation unit can also serve as a cover.

Further, a joint 1c is formed on the panel edge 1a, and an opening 18 is provided in the shape of a slit on the joint bottom to allow engagement members 2, 4, 102, 104 and the like described in the following embodiments to enter and exit. The engaging members 2, 4, 102, 104, and the like perform an engaging operation with respect to the partition panel A and the column B that are adjacent partition elements through the opening 18.

In the following two embodiments, although the specific connection structure for connecting the partition panel A to the adjacent partition elements (other partition panels A, struts B, etc.) is slightly different, the partition panel panel A It is configured under a common concept that the upper part is positioned in the vertical direction in preference to the lower part.

The first embodiment will be described below.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the panel body 1 positioned inside the panel edge 1 a in FIG. 1 is engaged with the engaging member 2 upward and downward using the rigidity of the panel body 1 as a structure. 4 is attached so that it cannot be detached, and by operating these engagement members 2 and 4 via the operation members 3 and 5, it can project and retract through the opening 18 provided in the panel edge 1 a. I am doing so.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper engagement member 2 includes a first engagement piece 21 and a second engagement piece 22, and these engagement pieces 21 and 22 are associated with the operation member 3 to form a structure. The panel main body 1 is attached so as to be able to project and retract. Then, after the engagement pieces 21 and 22 are protruded from the panel edge 1a as shown in FIG. 6B by an operation applied to the operation member 3, the first engagement piece 21 is passed through the operation member 3. The second engagement piece 22 is pulled back as shown in FIG. 2C, so that the width between the engagement pieces 21 and 22 is increased in the direction indicated by x2.

As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the first engagement piece 21 is a straight one having no claw on the tip side, and an inclined surface 21 a that is inclined forward in the protruding direction is formed on the top surface of the tip side. The upper surface 21b near the distal end, the upper surface 21c near the proximal end, and the entire lower surface 21d are substantially parallel to the projecting and retracting direction, and the upper surface of the intermediate portion forms an inclined surface 21e parallel to the inclined surface 21a. The first engagement piece 21 has a base end upper portion as a pivoted portion 21f.

The second engagement piece 22 includes an upward claw portion 22a having an inclined surface that attracts an object to be engaged at the distal end, and an inclined surface that can slide simultaneously with the inclined surfaces 21a and 21e on the lower surface on the distal end side and the proximal end side. 22b and 22c, and the upper surface 22d and the lower surface 22e of the intermediate part are substantially parallel to the protruding and retracting direction. The second engagement piece 22 has a base end upper portion as a pivoted portion 22f.

The operation member 3 includes a downward channel-shaped operation portion 31 and an interlocking body 32 having a base end pivotally attached to the opposing walls 31a and 31a near the distal end of the operation portion 31 via a support shaft 3a. The engaged portion 22f of the second engagement piece 22 is pivotally attached to the distal end of the interlocking body 32 via the support shaft P1. A pivoted portion 31b is set at the distal end of the operation portion 31, and the pivoted portion 31b is pivotally coupled to the engaged portion 21f of the first engagement piece 21 via the support shaft P2. This support shaft P2 is slidably engaged with a guide recess q2 provided in the panel body 1 which is a structure and extending in the protruding and retracting direction. Each of the support shafts P1, P2, 3a is parallel to each other and faces the direction perpendicular to the projecting and retracting direction, that is, the thickness direction of the panel body 1. An elastic engagement claw 33 is provided on the rear end side of the operation unit 3, and a release lever 33a is provided above.

The operation unit 31 is normally at the standby position shown in FIG. 2 set at the rear slide end, and is fixed to the opening 12 a of the horizontal frame 12 of the panel body 1 via the elastic engagement claw 33. At this time, both the engaging pieces 21 and 22 are all in the immersed position in the panel edge 1a, and the inclined surfaces 22b and 22c of the second engaging piece 22 almost slide on the inclined surfaces 21a and 21e of the first engaging piece 21. It is in the raised state. When the operation unit 31 is rotated from this state to a position where it can be easily gripped around the support shaft P2, the interlocking body 32 is urged through the support shaft 3a, so that it moves freely as shown in FIG. The second engagement piece 22 is operated by the support shaft P1, and the slopes 22b and 22c of the second engagement piece 22 move forward while sliding down the slopes 21a and 21e of the first engagement piece 21. For this reason, the vertical distance from the lower surface 21d of the first engagement piece 21 to the upper end of the claw portion 22a of the second engagement piece 22 is smaller than the opening 18 of the panel edge 1a. If the operation part 31 is moved to the front slide end shown in FIG.6 (b) along the guide recess q2 in this state, the 1st, 2nd engagement pieces 21 and 22 will protrude from the panel edge part 1a. When the operation portion 31 is rotated around the support shaft P2 in this position in the direction opposite to the above as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the interlocking body 32 is given a swinging motion to the rear. The second engagement piece 22 moves without the engagement piece 21 moving, and the inclined surfaces 22b and 22c slide up the inclined surfaces 21a and 21e of the first engagement piece 21 again. That is, while the second engagement piece 22 is pulled back to the panel body 1 as indicated by the arrow x1, the inclined surfaces 21a and 21e of the first engagement piece 21 are cams, and the inclined surfaces 22b and 22c of the second engagement piece 22 are As a follower, the second engagement piece 22 is gradually pulled away from the first engagement piece 21 in the direction of the arrow x2 orthogonal to the pullback direction.

Accordingly, the engaging pieces 21 and 22 are protruded through the operation portion 31 and inserted into, for example, the opening b18 provided in the upright wall b1 of the column B which is an adjacent partition element, and then the operation portion 31 is reversed from the above. When rotating in the direction, the claw portion 22a of the second engagement piece 22 is engaged with the inner surface of the outer wall b1 that is an upright surface, and while pulling it, the claw portion 22a operates in a direction away from the first engagement piece 21; In the operating position shown in FIG. 6C, the engaging pieces 21 and 22 engage with the upper edge and the lower edge of the opening b18. In the case where the partition element of the connection partner is the same partition panel A, the notch 12b (see FIG. 2 (a), etc.) provided in the bottom wall of the horizontal frame 12 located in the back of the opening 18 is used as an opening edge on the inner surface. The joining piece 22 is engaged. This is because if the engaging piece 22 is directly engaged with the side surface of the vertical frame 11 (the surface facing the adjacent partition panel A), the vertical frame 11 is subjected to a tensile force perpendicular to the surface. If there is a possibility that the periphery of the opening may be deformed, if the engagement is made with the notch 12b provided in the bottom wall of the horizontal frame 12, the pulling force is in the direction along the surface, that is, in the direction of compressing the member. This is because it becomes effective and can be supported by the rigidity of the member. Of course, the above circumstances correspond to a case where the partition panel A cannot be expected to be as strong as the column B due to problems in the internal structure or a request for weight reduction for the column B which is relatively simple and easy to secure the strength. Therefore, when a predetermined strength can be expected from the vertical frame 11 of the partition panel A, an engagement structure similar to that of the support column B can be employed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower engagement member 4 includes a downward claw portion 41 having a slope that attracts an engagement target at a distal end, and an intermediate portion 42 is bent in an angle shape so that the proximal end is formed. The formed pivoted portion 44 of the rotating portion 43 is pivotally attached to the panel body 1 as a structure via a support shaft P3 parallel to the thickness direction of the panel body 1. A cavity 44 for accommodating the operation member 5 is provided below the rotating part 43, and an insertion part 45 for inserting an idle shaft 51 parallel to the support shaft P <b> 3 is provided on the side wall of the cavity 44.

The operation member 5 is a cylindrical member attached to the floating shaft 51 and is positioned in the cavity 44. In this state, the guide shaft 51 is provided on the standing wall of the panel body 1 through the insertion portion 45. It is engaged with the recess q3. This guide recess q3 has a forward inclined part q31 on the front side and a rearward inclined part q32 on the rear side, and the two are connected by a communication path q33. When the idle shaft 31 is positioned on the forward inclined part q31, The engaging member 4 is held at the retracted position in the panel body 1, and the lower engaging member 4 advances the claw portion 41 outward from the panel edge portion 1a and holds it in the protruding position when the engaging member 4 is positioned at the backward inclined portion q3. Is done.

The operation member 5 can be accessed from the front side or the back side of the panel body 1 through a gap C (see FIG. 4) between the base board 17 and the floor F, at least the lower half of which is attached to the lower end of the panel body 1. It is arranged in the position. The gap C has a size that allows a finger to enter, and the lower half of the gap C can be used as an operation end 5a that can be operated with a finger.

The operation member 5 is set so that the lowest point of the operation end 5a or the vicinity thereof is set as a thought point S, and the center of gravity including the load of the engagement member 4 is moved beyond the thought point S. Both the position and the immersive position are stabilized by gravity.

Therefore, the engaging member 4 is protruded by operating the operating end 5a, and then the partition panel A is lifted and the lower engaging member 4 is opened to the opening 18 of the other adjacent partition panel A, the opening b18 of the column B or the like. When the downward claw part 41 is entered and the partition panel A is lowered from there, the engaging member 4 deepens the vertical engagement at the protruding position, and the support shaft 51 is tilted backward q32 by the reaction force caused thereby. The operation member 4 is stably fixed by being pressed against the upward surface. Incidentally, in this embodiment, since the position of the opening 18 of the partition panel A and the position of the opening b18 such as the column B are slightly displaced, the engaging portions 41a and 41b corresponding to these are provided on the claw portion 41 in stages. Therefore, it is possible to cope with both.

The above engaging member 4 and operation member 5 are provided on the other edge 1b of the panel main body 1 shown in FIG.

The partition panel A configured as described above is, for example, shown in FIG. 7B after the lower engaging member 4 is engaged with the partition panel A which is an adjacent partition element as indicated by an arrow in FIG. ) To complete the connection by engaging the upper engaging member 2 through the advancing and retracting operation as indicated by an arrow.

In this embodiment, since the upper engagement member 2 exhibits the function of positioning and fixing the partition panel A in the vertical direction by itself, the lower engagement member 4 does not have to actively engage with the opening 18 actively. It will suffice if it plays the role of engaging mainly in the thickness direction and width direction of the panel body 1.

The opening 18 also serves as an opening 18 for receiving the engaging members 2 and 4 protruding from the adjacent partition panel A. For this reason, the spaces S2 and S4 (see FIGS. 2 and 4) generated by the upper engagement member 2 and the lower engagement member 4 moving to the retracted position are the engagement members 2 and 4 of the adjacent partition panel A. Is set to be larger than the operation enough to be inserted into the opening 18 and engaged, so that when the engaging members 2 and 4 are received, the engaging members 2 and 4 do not interfere with each other.

Of course, since the upper and lower engaging members 2 and 4 can be operated independently from each other by the operation members 3 and 5 attached thereto, the upper and lower engaging members 2 and 4 protrude from the opening 18 as described above. In addition to the mode and the mode in which the upper and lower engaging members 2 and 4 are pulled into the opening 18 and the engaging members 2 and 4 of the partition panel A adjacent to the opening 18 are received, as shown in FIG. One of the upper and lower engaging members 2 (4) protrudes from the opening 18 and the other engaging member 4 (2) is pulled into the opening 18, and the engaging member 4 (2 of the partition panel A adjacent to the opening 18 is provided. ) May be taken. Depending on the structure of the column B, all or a part of these may be applicable even when the adjacent partition element is the column B.

Further, the partition panel A is in a state where all the engaging members 2 and 4 in the adjacent portions are accommodated in the panel main body 1, and is between the adjacent partition panel A and the column B, particularly around the panel edge 1a. Even if the partition panel A is adjacent to and connected to both sides of the partition panel A, the engagement between the partition panels A is not caused. It can cancel | release, and as shown in FIG.7 (d), only the middle partition panel A can be moved in the thickness direction and can be hollowed out.

In particular, the claw portion 41 of the lower engagement member 4 faces downward, and after the partition panel A is dropped and the lower engagement member 4 is engaged, it can be positioned vertically while being pulled by the upper engagement member 2. Then, the retrofitting operation of the partition panel A in corner connection or the like can be performed very easily.

Furthermore, the engaging members 2 and 4 are protruded only from the end face on the connecting side of the panel body 1, and are engaged with the edges of the adjacent partition elements A and B, so that only the engaging members 2 and 4 are engaged. Thus, the positioning and fixing necessary for the connection with the partition element can be achieved, and the operating member does not extend to the space above the partition elements A and B that are the connection counterparts. Even if it is a partition panel A with a different height and needs to be connected with a step, the lower height can be achieved if the engaging members 2 and 4 and the other party's opening 18 and the like are related to each other. By causing the engaging members 2 and 4 to protrude from the partition panel A, the connection can be performed in exactly the same manner as described above.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the adjacent partition panels A and A are connected to each other, the partition panel A is composed of only the upper engagement member 2 provided above the partition panel A and the upper engagement portion including the opening 18. , A is positioned and fixed in the vertical direction. At that time, the upper engagement member 2 is composed of a first engagement piece 21 and a second engagement piece 22 which are associated with the operation member 3 and are slidably attached to one panel body 1. By inserting the engagement pieces 21 and 22 into the operation member 3, the first engagement piece 21 is protruded from the opening 18 of one panel body 1 and inserted into the opening 18 of the other panel body 1, and the first engagement piece 21 is inserted from the insertion position. The lower surface 21d parallel to the projecting direction and the upper surface 22d parallel to the projecting direction provided on the second engagement piece 22 are moved relative to each other in the direction orthogonal to the projecting direction while maintaining the parallelism , the one of the upper and lower openings of the panel body 1 and parallel to the upper surface 22d to project and retract direction provided in the second engagement piece 22 parallel to the lower surface 21d in the protruding and retracting direction provided in the first engaging piece 21 At the same time push the edge 18 and the other panel and below the opening edge 18 of the main body 1 Since put is in so that, matching the upper at the level of the panel between the partition panel A, the components and the engaging member of the partition panel A 2, 4, machining error and assembly error partition panel such as the opening 18 Since it does not accumulate on the upper end side of A, it becomes possible to ensure the good appearance of the entire partitioning apparatus by appropriately continuing the caps 16 and the like located at the upper end of the partitioning panel A.
In particular, the first engagement piece 21 and the second engagement piece 22 are configured to protrude from the single opening 18 of one panel and to be inserted into the single opening 18 of the other panel. Would be more desirable.

From such an operational effect, the lower engagement portion is not necessarily essential, but in this embodiment, when connecting adjacent partition panels A, A, the lower portion of the partition panel A is a lower engagement member. The partition which engages with the partition panel A which adjoins through the lower engagement part which consists of 4 and the opening 18 at least in the thickness direction and / or the width direction, and adjoins the partition panel A through the upper engagement part mentioned above. The panel A is engaged in the vertical direction, and positioning and fixing in the same direction is given priority over the lower engagement portion. For this reason, it is possible to preferentially align the heights of the partition panels A and A on the upper side while suppressing the fluttering of the lower side of the partition panel A, and effectively ensure the continuity of the headboard 16 and the like through appropriate work. be able to. Of course, as long as the lower engagement portion is at least prevented from being displaced in the thickness direction, the same convenience in work can be obtained. For this reason, the same purpose can be achieved only by restricting the behavior of the partition panel A in the thickness direction by making the lower engaging member a simple bar, plate or fin.

Since the upper engagement portion and the lower engagement portion are both closely inserted into the narrow slit-shaped opening 18, the partition panels A and A are positioned in the thickness direction in cooperation with each other. In this respect, the overall appearance of the partition device can be made better by aligning the panel surfaces with high precision.

Further, the upper engaging portion functions to draw and partition the partition panels A and A in the width direction, and the lower engaging portion also has a pulling effect to some extent. It is possible to effectively increase the continuity of the panel surface by pulling the side edges 1a and 1b together.

In particular, the lower engagement portion that connects the lower portions of the partition panel A can temporarily store the load on the adjacent panel or receive the load of the adjacent panel due to the structure of the lower engagement member 4. Therefore, even if the vertical positioning is preferentially performed above the partition panel A, it is possible to temporarily carry a load at least below the partition panel A to reduce the labor involved in the connection work.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the panel main body 1 located inside the panel edge 1 a has engaging members 102 and 104 on the upper and lower sides using the rigidity of the panel main body 1 as a structure. It is attached so that it cannot be detached, and by operating these engaging members 102 and 104 via the operation members 103 and 105, it can project and retract through the opening 18 provided in the panel edge 1a. Yes.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper engagement member 102 includes a pair of engagement pieces 121 and 122 arranged vertically, and the engagement pieces 121 and 122 are associated with the operation member 103 and structured. It is attached to the panel body 1 which is a body so as to be able to project and retract. Then, these engagement pieces 121 and 122 are rotated in the opposite direction by an operation applied to the operation member 103, thereby protruding from the panel edge 1a.

The first engagement piece 121 has a claw part 121a facing upward at the tip, and a pivoted part 121b and a driving force input part 121c are set at the proximal end. The pivoted part 121b is attached to the panel main body 1. It is pivotally attached to the panel main body 1 via a support shaft P11 extending in the thickness direction, and is rotatable between an immersion position where the claw portion 121a is suspended and a substantially horizontal protruding position. A driving shaft P12 extends in the driving force input portion 121c in the thickness direction of the panel body 1.

The second engagement piece 122 has a claw part 122a facing downward at the tip, and a pivoted part 122b and a driving force input part 122c are set at the proximal end. The pivoted part 122b is attached to the panel body 1. It is pivotally attached to the panel main body 1 via a support shaft P13 extending in the thickness direction, and is rotatable between an immersion position where the claw portion 122a stands and a substantially horizontal protruding position. A drive shaft P14 extends in the power input portion 122c in the thickness direction of the panel body 1.

The operation member 103 includes a downward channel-like operation part 131 and a forward-channel-like interlocking body 132 that is arranged to be movable up and down at a position closer to the panel edge 1a than the operation part 131. Elongated escape holes 132a and 132b are provided on the side wall 132, and the support shafts P11 and P13 of the engagement pieces 121 and 122 are pivotally attached to the panel body 1 through the escape holes 132a. The interlocking body 132 is also provided with floating windows 132c and 132d for inserting the driving shafts P12 and P14. When the interlocking body 132 moves up and down, the driving shafts P12 and P14 are moved via the floating windows 132c and 132d. The first engaging piece 121 biased upward and pivoted upward from the bottom, and the second engaging piece 122 biased downward pivoted from top to bottom. I try to cause it.

On the other hand, the operation portion 131 has a long shaft-like slide portion 131a provided on the side wall, and a support shaft P15 fixed to the panel body 1 is penetrated in the thickness direction. It can be moved in the orthogonal direction. The hook 131b is opened at the tip, and when the hook 131b is at the front standby position shown in FIG. 8, the hook 131b is disengaged from the drive shaft P16 installed between the side walls of the interlocking member 132, and the drive shaft P16 The operation unit 131 is held in a substantially horizontal state by the support shaft P15. At this time, the support shaft P15 is located on the rear end side of the slide portion 131a. From this state, the operation unit 131 is moved rearward as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 8, and the operation unit 131 is rotated around the support shaft P15 when the support shaft P15 is relatively positioned on the front end side of the slide portion 131a. Then, at a predetermined rotational position, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 12A, the support shaft P15 is pushed again until it is positioned on the rear end side of the slide portion 131a, so that the hook portion 131b is driven to the drive shaft of the interlocking body 132. It is made to engage with P16. When the operation unit 131 is further rotated around the support shaft P15 from the position, the interlocking body 132 can be driven upward via the drive shaft P16 as shown in FIG.

Therefore, when the operation part 131 is rotated in a state where the panel edge 1a is adjacent to the panel edge 1b of another partition panel A which is an adjacent partition element, for example, the upward movement of both engagement pieces 121 and 122 is caused. The claw portion 121a and the downward claw portion 122a protrude while rotating in the opposite direction outward of the panel side edge 1a, and enter the opening 18 of the adjacent partition panel A while operating in the direction in which they continue to separate, The engagement pieces 121 and 122 engage with the upper edge and the lower edge of the opening 18 at a predetermined operating position of the operation unit 131.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the lower engagement member 104 includes an upward claw portion 141 having an inclined surface that attracts an engagement target at the tip, and a support shaft P <b> 17 in the thickness direction on the panel body 1 that is a structure. It is pivotally pivoted through. A portion of the engaging member 104 displaced from the support shaft P17 is provided with a substantially rectangular floating window 142 through which the drive shaft P18 passes, and the panel body 1 is provided with a guide recess q18 into which the drive shaft P18 is inserted. . The guide recess q18 includes an arc-shaped connecting path q181, a rearwardly inclined portion q182 that is continuous with the inner end of the connecting path q181, and a forward inclined portion q183 that is continuous with the outer end of the connecting path q181. . The drive shaft P18 passes through the floating window 142 of the engagement member 104 and engages with the guide recess q18. When the drive shaft P18 is in the rearward inclined portion q182, the engagement member 104 is moved via the floating window 142. When the drive shaft P18 moves to the forward inclined portion q183, the engaging member 104 is held at a protruding position that protrudes substantially horizontally through the idler window 142.

The operation member 105 is pivotally attached to the panel body 1 that is a structural body via a support shaft P19 extending in the thickness direction of the panel body 1, and has a drive shaft P18 penetrated through a window 151 provided on the upper end side. When the operation member 105 is in the rearward tilted standby position, the drive shaft P18 is guided to the end of the rearward tilt portion q182, and when it is moved to the forward tilted operation position, the drive shaft P18 is moved to the end of the forward tilt portion q183. I try to guide you.

The operation member 105 is disposed at a position accessible at least from the front side or the back side of the panel body 1 through a gap C between the base board 17 and the floor F attached to the lower end of the panel body 1 at the lower end. The gap C has a size that allows a finger to enter, and the lower end thereof can be used as an operation end 105a that can be operated with a finger.

The operation member 105 is set so that the lowest point of the operation end 105a or the vicinity thereof is a thought point S, and the center of gravity is set so that the load of the engagement member 105 is added and the engagement member 105 is projected. Both the position and the immersive position are stabilized by gravity.

Accordingly, the partition panel A is brought into close contact with the adjacent partition panel A, and in this state, the operation end 105a is operated to rotate the engaging member 141 from the bottom to the top, so that the opening 18 (or the adjacent partition panel A) (or When the upward claw portion 141 of the engagement member 104 enters and engages with the opening b18) of the column B, and the engagement member 104 receives a reaction force due to an operation of deepening the vertical engagement at the protruding position, the drive is performed. The operating member 104 is stably fixed by pressing the axis P18 against the upward surface of the forward inclined portion q183.

The engaging member 104 and the operating member 105 described above are provided on both the panel edge 1a and the other panel edge 1b of the panel body 1 together with the opening 18.

In the partition panel A configured as described above, for example, in a state in which the panel edge portion 1a is in close contact with the partition panel A which is an adjacent partition element, first, as shown in FIG. After that, the upper engaging member 102 is engaged as shown in FIG.

Even in this embodiment, since the upper engagement member 102 performs the function of positioning and fixing the partition panel A in the vertical direction by itself, the lower engagement member 104 does not have to actively engage deeply with the opening 18. It will suffice if it plays the role of engaging mainly in the thickness direction and width direction of the panel body 1.

At this time, the opening 18 serves as the opening 18 for receiving the engaging members 102 and 104 protruding from the adjacent partition panel A. For this reason, the spaces S102 and S104 (see FIGS. 8 and 10) generated by the upper engagement member 102 and the lower engagement member 104 moving to the retracted position are the engagement members 102 and 104 of the adjacent partition panel A. Is set to be larger than the operation enough to be inserted into the opening 18 and engaged, so that the engaging members 102 and 104 do not interfere with each other when the engaging members 102 and 104 are received.

Of course, since the upper and lower engaging members 102 and 104 can be independently operated by the operation members 103 and 105 attached thereto, the upper and lower engaging members 102 and 104 protrude from the opening 18 as described above. In addition to a mode in which the upper and lower engaging members 102 and 104 are drawn into the opening 18 and the engaging members 102 and 104 of the partition panel A adjacent to the opening 18 are received, the upper and lower engaging members 102 and 104 are moved up and down as shown in FIG. Either one of the engaging members 102 (104) protrudes from the opening 18 and the other engaging member 104 (102) is pulled into the opening 18 to engage the engaging member 104 (102) of the partition panel A adjacent to the opening 18. It is possible to adopt a mode of accepting. For example, a mode is possible in which the engaging member 104 protrudes from below the partition panel A that has been grounded first, and the opening 18 of the partition panel A to be connected thereto is dropped and engaged. Depending on the structure of the column B, all or a part of these may be applicable even when the adjacent partition element is the column B.

Further, the partition panel A is in a state where all the engaging members 102 and 104 in the adjacent portions are accommodated in the panel main body 1, and between the adjacent partition panels A and the columns B, particularly around the panel edge 1 a. Even if the partition panel A is adjacent to and connected to both sides of the partition panel A, the engagement with each partition panel A is engaged. It can cancel | release, and as shown in FIG.13 (d), only the middle partition panel A can be moved in the thickness direction and can be hollowed out.

It is to be noted that the same effect can be obtained by providing the claw portions of both engagement pieces facing each other and inserting them into the opening 18 and then applying a relative movement in a direction close to these engagement pieces.

Even if it comprises as mentioned above, the effect similar to the said embodiment will be show | played.

The specific configuration of each unit is not limited to the above-described embodiment,
Various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The perspective view which shows the structure common to each embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the panel main body upper part of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the upper engagement member and operation member of the embodiment. The figure which shows the panel main body lower part of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the lower engagement member and operation member of the embodiment. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of the upper engagement member of the embodiment. Handling explanatory drawing of the embodiment. The figure which shows the panel main body upper part of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the upper engagement member and operation member of the embodiment. The figure which shows the panel main body lower part of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the lower engagement member and operation member of the embodiment. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of the upper engagement member of the embodiment. Handling explanatory drawing of the embodiment.

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A ... Partition panel 2 ... Upper engagement member 4 ... Lower engagement member 18 ... Opening

Claims (5)

When connecting adjacent panels, only the upper engaging portion provided above the panels is positioned and fixed in the vertical direction between the panels, and the upper engaging portion is associated with at least one of the operation members. The first engaging piece and the second engaging piece, which are attached to the panel so as to be able to project and retract, are projected from the opening of one panel by an operation of adding these engaging pieces to the operating member. Inserted into the opening of the panel, the plane parallel to the projecting and retracting direction provided on the first engaging piece from the insertion position and the surface parallel to the projecting and retracting direction provided on the second engaging piece are kept parallel. By relatively moving in a direction perpendicular to the projecting and retracting direction, a surface parallel to the projecting and retracting direction provided on the first engaging piece and a surface parallel to the projecting and retracting direction provided on the second engaging piece are obtained. Same as upper and lower opening edges of one panel and upper and lower opening edges of the other panel Coupling structure of a panel, characterized in that the so that pressing the. The panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the first engagement piece and the second engagement piece protrude from a single opening of one panel and are inserted into a single opening of the other panel. When connecting adjacent panels, the lower part of the panel engages with the adjacent panel via the lower engaging part at least in the thickness direction and / or the width direction, and the upper part of the panel adjoins via the upper engaging part. 3. The panel connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the panel is vertically engaged and positioning and fixing in the same direction is given priority over the lower engaging portion. The panel connection structure according to claim 3, wherein the upper engagement portion and the lower engagement portion cooperate to position the panels in the thickness direction. The panel connection structure according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the upper engagement portion and the lower engagement portion cooperate to position the panels in the width direction.

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