JP7670952B2 - Fixture structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a fixture structure in which a panel is positioned with its end face close to the fixture body.

The following non-patent document 1 discloses a flexible shelf that allows items to be stored by taking them in and out from the front, back, or side. This shelf is constructed by connecting multiple established supports with multiple horizontal frames extending left and right or front and back, and hooks that serve as shelf supports are hung on the horizontal frames of the fixture body (framework structure), with shelves supported by the hooks. Then, inset panels, i.e., back panel, front panel, and side panels, can be fitted into the rectangular window area surrounded by the supports and horizontal frames, allowing the storage space to be divided as desired.

The inset panel is placed between a pair of horizontal frames that are spaced apart vertically and parallel to each other. The lower end face of the inset panel faces the upward facing surface of the horizontal frame located directly above it, and the upper end face of the inset panel faces the downward facing surface of the horizontal frame located directly below it.

Gaps inevitably occur between the inset panel and the horizontal frame, particularly between the top end face of the inset panel and the downward surface of the horizontal frame directly above it. When facing directly from the direction in which the inset panel faces, light may be seen leaking through the gap, which may detract from the aesthetic and dignity of the fixture or furniture.

"JUKE (registered trademark)", KOKUYO General Catalog 2020 Furniture Edition, KOKUYO Co., Ltd., December 2019, pp. 512-519

The intended purpose of the present invention is to effectively shield the gap between the fixture body and the end face of the panel.

In the present invention, a panel is placed against the fixture body with the end face of the panel close to the fixture body, and a thin ribbon-shaped shielding material is provided on the end face of the panel which abuts against the outer surface of the frame of the fixture body and bends, and the shielding material abuts against the fixture body to seal the gap between the fixture body and the end face of the adjacent panel.

The shielding material is, for example, a thin strip that protrudes from the end face of the panel and extends in the direction in which the panel expands, and the shielding material abuts against the fixture body and bends to close the gap between the fixture body and the end face of the panel adjacent to it.

In particular, the shielding material is provided on the upper end surface of the panel, protruding upward from the upper end surface, and the shielding material abuts against the downward surface of the fixture body to close the gap between the downward surface of the fixture body and the upper end surface of the panel adjacent thereto.

The present invention also provides a structure for a fixture in which a panel is placed against a fixture body with its end face in close proximity to the fixture body, with a deformable shielding material provided on the end face of the panel, which abuts against the fixture body to close the gap between the fixture body and the end face of the adjacent panel, and in which the shielding material protrudes from the center of the thickness of the end face of the panel. If the shielding material protrudes from the center of the thickness of the end face of the panel, the same shielding material can be used to close the gap between the fixture body and the panel even if the panel is turned over.

In addition, the present invention provides a structure in which a panel is placed against a fixture body with the end face of the panel in close proximity to the fixture body, a deformable shielding material is provided on the end face of the panel, the shielding material abuts against the fixture body to close the gap between the fixture body and the end face of the panel adjacent thereto, and a groove is formed on the end face of the panel extending along the direction in which the panel expands, with a part of the shielding material inserted into the groove and the remaining part protruding from the end face of the panel. If a groove is formed on the end face of the panel extending along the direction in which the panel expands, with a part of the shielding material inserted into the groove and the remaining part protruding from the end face of the panel, the shielding material can be easily attached to the end face of the panel. Also, if unnecessary, the shielding material can be removed from the end face of the panel.

The grooves can also be used to attach a locking member to the panel to secure the panel to the fixture body.

This invention makes it possible to effectively shield the gap between the fixture body and the end face of the panel.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a fixture according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. An oblique view of a hook attached to the horizontal frame of the fixture in the same embodiment. 13 is a perspective view of a locking member attached to a panel of the fixture of the same embodiment. FIG. An oblique view of a shielding material attached to a panel of the fixture of the same embodiment. An enlarged side cross-sectional view of a main part of the fixture of the same embodiment. An enlarged side cross-sectional view of a main part of the fixture of the same embodiment. An enlarged side cross-sectional view of a main part of the fixture of the same embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a panel and a locking member of the fixture of the same embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a panel and a locking member of the fixture of the same embodiment. An enlarged front cross-sectional view of the main parts of the panel and locking member of the fixture of the same embodiment.

One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The fixture of this embodiment shown in Figure 1 is a shelf capable of storing items. This shelf is constructed by attaching shelf boards 2 and inset panels 3, 4 to a framework structure 1, which is the fixture body, constructed by connecting multiple erected supports 11 with horizontal frames 12 that extend left and right or front and rear.

The frames, which are elements of the self-supporting framework structure 1, i.e., the support columns 11 and the cross-frames 12, are each made from, for example, metal square pipes. The cross sections of the support columns 11 and the cross-frames 12 are approximately square. The left-right width dimension of the side surface facing the front-rear direction of the support columns 11 and the front-rear width dimension of the side surface facing the left-right direction are approximately equal to each other. The up-down width dimension of the side surface facing the front-rear direction of the cross-frames 12 extending left-right and the front-rear width dimensions of the upward and downward faces are approximately equal to each other. Also, the up-down width dimension of the side surface facing the left-right direction of the cross-frames 12 extending left-right and the front-rear width dimensions of the upward and downward faces are approximately equal to each other. The width dimensions of the support columns 11 and the cross-frames 12 are also approximately equal to each other.

A pair of horizontal frames 12 extending in parallel from left to right and a pair of horizontal frames 12 extending in parallel from front to back form a frame body having a rectangular shape in a plan view. The length of the horizontal frames 12 extending in the left to right direction is approximately twice the length of the horizontal frames 12 extending in the front to back direction. The shelf boards 2 fit just so as to fill the inside of the window area surrounded by the horizontal frames 12.

The shelf board 2 may be made from a wooden board or may be made by bending and shaping a metal sheet. The shelf board 2 is a rectangular plate whose left-right dimension in a plan view is approximately twice its front-to-back dimension. The top-to-bottom thickness dimension of the shelf board 2 is approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the top-to-bottom width dimension of the horizontal frame 12.

As shown in Figures 2, 6 and 8, a pair of horizontal frames 12, which are spaced apart from each other in the front-to-rear direction and extend in parallel from side to side, have slits 13 drilled through the opposing sides (the rear side of the front horizontal frame 12 and the front side of the rear horizontal frame 12) in advance. By hanging hooks 14, which serve as shelf supports, in the slits 13 and supporting the shelf board 2 on the hooks 14, the shelf board 2 can be detachably attached to the framework structure 1. The top surface of the shelf board 2 is approximately flush with the upward facing surface of the adjacent horizontal frame 12.

The hook 14 is made, for example, by punching and pressing a metal sheet. As shown in FIG. 3, the hook 14 has a hanging plate 141 that is attached to the side of the horizontal frame 12, a bending plate 142 that is connected to the upper end of the hanging plate 141 and inserted into the horizontal frame 12 through the slit 13, and a shelf support plate 143 that is connected to the lower end of the hanging plate 141 and extends in the front-rear direction away from the side of the horizontal frame 12.

The hanging plate 141 has a protrusion 144 that bulges in the front-rear direction away from the side of the horizontal frame 12. When the shelf board 2 is placed on the shelf support plate 143 of the hook 14, the protrusion 144 abuts against the end face of the shelf board 2, ensuring a gap (or joint) 7 of a specified width between the side of the horizontal frame 12 and the end face of the shelf board 2 adjacent to it.

A pair of support columns 11 extending parallel to the top and bottom, and a pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the left and right, form a frame body having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The vertical separation distance between the pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to the left and right is approximately equal to the length of the horizontal frames 12 extending forward and backward. The length of the horizontal frames 12 extending left and right is approximately twice the vertical separation distance. The back panel or front panel 3, which is an inset panel, fits just so as to fill the window area surrounded by the support columns 11 and horizontal frames 12.

The rear or front panel 3 may be made from a wooden board or by bending and shaping sheet metal. The rear or front panel 3 is a rectangular plate whose left-right dimension when viewed from the front is approximately twice its top-bottom dimension. The front-to-back thickness dimension of the rear or front panel 3 is approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the front-to-back width dimension of the support pillars 11 and the cross frame 12 extending left and right.

The rear panel 3 shields the space above the shelf board 2 from the rear. The exposed rear surface of the rear panel 3 is approximately flush with the rear side surfaces of the adjacent support pillars 11 and horizontal frame 12, and the front surface of the rear panel 3 is approximately flush with the front side surfaces of the support pillars 11 and horizontal frame 12. The front panel 3 shields the space above the shelf board 2 from the front. The exposed front surface of the front panel 3 is approximately flush with the front side surfaces of the adjacent support pillars 11 and horizontal frame 12, and the rear surface of the front panel 3 is approximately flush with the rear side surfaces of the support pillars 11 and horizontal frame 12.

As shown in Figures 2, 6 to 8, a thin groove 31 that is recessed downward and opens upward is formed on the upper end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 and in the center of the front-to-rear thickness. Similarly, a thin groove 31 that is recessed upward and opens downward is formed on the lower end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 and in the center of the front-to-rear thickness. These grooves 31 extend with a uniform cross-sectional shape along the left-to-right direction in which the rear panel or front panel 3 expands.

The rear panel or front panel 3, including the grooves 31 on the top and bottom end faces, has a shape that is symmetrical up and down, left and right, and front and back, and can be attached to the framework structure 1 even if it is turned over. Moreover, the shape of the rear panel 3 and the shape of the front panel 3 are the same, so it is possible to use the rear panel 3 as the front panel 3, and vice versa.

A locking member 5 is attached to both the left and right sides of the upper and lower end faces of the rear panel or front panel 3. The locking member 5 serves to hold the rear panel or front panel 3 to the framework structure 1. The locking member 5 may be made as a resin molded product, or may be made by stamping and pressing sheet metal material. As shown in FIG. 4, the locking member 5 has a substantially horizontal connecting portion 51 extending in the front-rear direction, a locking portion 52 connected to one of the front and rear end edges of the connecting portion 51 and standing or hanging down substantially vertically therefrom, and an insertion portion 53 connected to the other end and hanging or hanging down substantially vertically therefrom. The connecting portion 51, the locking portion 52, and the insertion portion 53 extend in the left-right direction, but their left-right dimensions are smaller than the left-right dimensions of the rear panel or front panel 3.

The connecting portion 51 connects the locking portion 52 and the insertion portion 53, and is a portion that abuts against the upper and lower end faces of the rear panel or front panel 3. The front-to-rear width dimension of the connecting portion 51 is approximately half the front-to-rear thickness dimension of the rear panel or front panel 3.

The locking portion 52 is a portion that is inserted into the gap 7 between the side surface of the cross frame 12 and the end surface of the adjacent shelf board 2 when the rear panel or front panel 3 is placed on the framework structure 1. The locking portion 52 has a protrusion 54 that bulges out in the front-to-rear direction. In addition, a notch 55 is formed in the locking portion 52 at a portion that may interfere with the hook 14 that supports the shelf board 2.

The insertion portion 53 is a portion that is inserted and fitted into the groove 31 formed on the upper and lower end faces of the rear panel or front panel 3. The insertion portion 53 is also provided with a protrusion 56 that bulges in the front-to-rear direction. There are multiple protrusions 56 on the insertion portion 53, some of which bulge forward from the insertion portion 53, and others that bulge backward.

To attach the locking members 5 to the back panel or front panel 3, the insertion portion 53 is inserted from above or below into the groove 31 that opens into the upper and lower end faces, and the connecting portion 51 is attached to the upper and lower end faces. As a result, as shown in Figures 6 to 8, the locking portions 52 of each locking member 5 are positioned near the front surface of the back panel 3 or near the rear surface of the front panel 3, and each locking portion 52 protrudes upward and downward from the upper and lower end faces of the back panel or front panel 3, respectively.

It goes without saying that the locking member 5 can be removed from the rear panel or front panel 3 by removing the insertion portion 53 from the groove 31. Furthermore, as already mentioned, in this embodiment, the rear panel and front panel 3 are each reversible. Even if the rear surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 is inverted so that it becomes the front surface, and the front surface becomes the rear surface, by subsequently reattaching the locking member 5 to the upper and lower end surfaces of the rear panel or front panel 3, the locking portion 52 of the locking member 5 can be positioned in the correct position, i.e., near the front surface of the rear panel 3 or near the rear surface of the front panel 3, as shown in Figures 6 to 8.

Shielding material 6 is attached to the upper and lower end faces of the rear panel or front panel 3 between the locking members 5 on both the left and right sides. The shielding material 6 serves to close the gap 8 that occurs between the upper and lower end faces of the rear panel or front panel 3 and the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 located directly above or the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 located directly below, in the places where the locking members 5 are not present and are not blocked by the locking members 5. The shielding material 6 is a thin, easily deformable sheet made of a material such as paper or resin. As shown in FIG. 5, the shielding material 6 extends long along the left-right direction in which the rear panel or front panel 3 expands, and its left-right dimension is equivalent to the distance between the two locking members 5 that exist side by side on both the left and right sides. The lower edge or upper edge of the shielding material 6 is folded back along the crease extending in the left-right direction to form a thicker insertion end 61.

To attach the shielding material 6 to the back panel or front panel 3, the insertion end 61 is inserted from above or below into the groove 31 that opens into the top and bottom end faces. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the remaining parts of each shielding material 6 other than the insertion end 61 form thin strips extending in the left-right direction and protrude upward and downward from the top and bottom end faces of the back panel or front panel 3. The vertical width dimension of the protruding parts is less than half the front-to-back thickness dimension of the back panel or front panel 3.

When attaching the back panel or front panel 3 to the framework structure 1, first attach the hook 14 to the horizontal frame 12 located directly below the target back panel or front panel 3, and then place and support the shelf board 2 on the hook 14. At this time, the hook 14 may be attached to the horizontal frame 12 located directly above the target back panel or front panel 3, but the shelf board 2 is not yet placed on it.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower end surface of the back panel or front panel 3 with the locking members 5 and shielding material 6 attached to the upper and lower end surfaces is brought into contact with the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below. Then, the locking portion 52 protruding downward from the lower end surface of the back panel or front panel 3 is inserted from above into the gap 7 between the side surface of the horizontal frame 12 and the end surface of the shelf board 2 adjacent to it. The hook 14 already attached to the horizontal frame 12 fits into the notch 55 formed in the locking portion 52.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper part of the rear panel or front panel 3 is displaced from inward to outward (front to rear for the rear panel 3, and rear to front for the front panel 3) so that its upper end surface faces the downward surface of the cross frame 12 directly above. The locking portion 52 protruding upward from the upper end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 abuts or comes close to the side of the cross frame 12 directly above. The hook 14 to be attached to the cross frame 12 can pass through the notch 55 formed in the locking portion 52 and fits within the notch 55.

During the above process, the shielding material 6 protruding downward from the lower end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 is pressed against the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below, bending or curving, and is sandwiched in the gap 8 between the lower end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 and the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below, closing this gap 8. In addition, the shielding material 6 protruding upward from the upper end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 is pressed against the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly above, bending or curving, and is sandwiched in the gap 8 between the upper end surface of the rear panel or front panel 3 and the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below, closing this gap 8.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 8, hooks 14 are attached to the horizontal frame 12 located directly above the back panel or front panel 3, and the shelf board 2 is placed on the hooks 14 to support it. As a result, the locking parts 52 protruding upward from the upper end face of the back panel or front panel 3 are inserted from below into the gap 7 between the side face of the horizontal frame 12 and the end face of the adjacent shelf board 2. As a result, the upper and lower locking parts 52 of the back panel or front panel 3 are sandwiched between the horizontal frame 12 and the shelf board 2, respectively, and the back panel or front panel 3 is secured to the framework structure 1 and the shelf board 2.

In this way, the rear panel or front panel 3 can be properly installed even if it is turned over when placed close to the frame 12. Since the front and back sides of the rear panel or front panel 3 are not uniquely limited, the work of attaching it to the framework structure 1 becomes easier. If the front and back sides of the rear panel or front panel 3 differ in color, design, texture, unevenness of the surface, etc., the user can select the surface to be exposed according to his or her preference. If one of the front and back sides of the rear panel or front panel 3 becomes dirty or damaged, it can be flipped over and reattached to hide the dirt or damage.

A pair of support columns 11 extending parallel to one another vertically and a pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to one another front to back form a rectangular frame in side view. The vertical separation distance between the pair of horizontal frames 12 extending parallel to one another front to back is approximately equal to the front to back length of the horizontal frames 12. The side panels 4, which are inset panels, fit just so as to fill the window area surrounded by the support columns 11 and horizontal frames 12.

The side panels 4 may be made from wooden panels or by bending sheet metal. The side panels 4 shown in Figs. 9 to 11 are made by bending sheet metal to form a square-shaped plate whose outer shape is approximately equal in vertical dimension when viewed from the side and in front-to-back dimension. The left-to-right thickness dimension (external dimensions of the front and back surfaces) of the side panels 4 is approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the left-to-right width dimension of the support columns 11 and the horizontal frames 12 that extend front-to-back. As shown in Fig. 11, there is a cavity between the sheet metal that forms the front surface of the shelf panel 4 and the sheet metal that forms the back surface.

The configuration of the front and back surfaces of this side panel 4 are different and not the same. As shown in Figure 9, one of the front and back surfaces of the side panel 4 has no holes 42, but as shown in Figure 10, the other surface has multiple holes 42. In other words, the sheet metal material that forms the back surface of the side panel 4 is so-called punched metal.

The side panels 4 shield the space above the shelf 2 from the sides. The front and back surfaces of the side panels 4, i.e., both side surfaces, are approximately flush with both side surfaces of the adjacent support columns 11 and cross frame 12.

The structure for attaching the side panel 4 to the framework 1 is basically the same as the structure for attaching the back panel or front panel 3 to the framework 1. That is, as shown in Figures 6 to 8 and 9 to 11, a groove 41 extending along the front-rear direction is formed in the center of the left-right thickness of the upper and lower end faces of the side panel 4, and the locking member 5 is attached to the upper and lower end faces of the side panel 4 by inserting an insertion part 53 into the groove 41. The protrusion 56 of the insertion part acts as a stopper to prevent the insertion part 53 inserted into the groove 41 from slipping out of the groove 41. Then, the locking part 52 of the locking member 5 is inserted into the gap 7 between the horizontal frame 12 and the shelf board 2.

The side panel 4 also has a symmetrical shape in the vertical, horizontal, and front-to-back directions, including the grooves 41 on the upper and lower end faces, except for the presence of the holes 42, and can be attached to the framework structure 1 even if it is turned over. Since the front and back sides of the side panel 4 are not uniquely limited, the installation work itself becomes easier. The front and back sides of the side panel 4 have different configurations. Specifically, multiple holes 42 are formed on only one side, allowing the user to select the side to be exposed according to their preference. If one of the front and back sides of the side panel 4 becomes dirty or damaged, it can be turned over and reattached to hide the dirt or damage.

The front-to-rear dimension of the side panel 4 (not the thickness, but the dimension along the direction in which the side panel 4 expands) is approximately half the left-to-right dimension of the rear panel or front panel 3. Therefore, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, the locking member 5 alone can close approximately the entire gap 8 between the upper end surface of the side panel 4 and the downward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly above it, and the gap 8 between the lower end surface of the side panel 4 and the upward surface of the horizontal frame 12 directly below it. Therefore, there is no need to attach shielding material 6 to the upper and lower end surfaces of the side panel 4.

In this embodiment, the panel 3 is placed against the fixture body 1 with the end face of the panel 3 in close proximity to the fixture body 1, and a deformable shielding material 6 is provided on the end face of the panel 3, and the shielding material 6 abuts against the fixture body 1 to close the gap 8 between the fixture body 1 and the end face of the panel 3 adjacent to it.

More specifically, the panel 3 is placed against the frame 12 with the end face of the panel 3 close to the outer surface of the frame 12, which is an element of the fixture body 1, and a thin ribbon-shaped shielding material 6 is provided on the end face of the panel 3, protruding from the end face and extending along the direction in which the panel 3 expands, and the shielding material 6 abuts against the outer surface of the frame 12 and bends to close the gap 8 between the outer surface of the frame 12 and the end face of the panel 3.

According to this embodiment, the gap 8 between the frame 12 of the fixture body 1 and the panel 3 placed in close proximity to it (particularly the gap between the upper end surface of the panel 3 and the downward surface of the frame 12 directly above it) can be effectively shielded, and even when facing directly from the direction in which the surface of the panel 3 faces, no light leaks through the gap 8, maintaining a high level of aesthetics and elegance as a fixture or piece of furniture.

Since the shielding material 6 protrudes from the center of the thickness of the end face of the panel 3, the shielding material 6 can adequately close the gap 8 between the frame 12 and the panel 3 even if the panel 3 is placed upside down.

A groove 31 is formed on the end surface of the panel 3, extending in the direction in which the panel 3 expands, and a part of the shielding material 6 is inserted into the groove 31, with the remaining part protruding from the end surface of the panel 3. This allows the shielding material 6 to be easily attached to the end surface of the panel 3. Also, if unnecessary, the shielding material 6 can be removed from the end surface of the panel 3.

The groove 31 can also be used to attach a locking member 5 to the panel 3 to secure the panel 3 to the frame 12, eliminating the need for complex processing of the panel 3.

In addition, in this embodiment, the locking member 5 is removably attached to the panels 3, 4, and the panels 3, 4 are held to the fixture body 1 via the locking portion 52 of the locking member 5, and the fixture structure is configured such that when the locking member 5 is attached to the panels 3, 4 after the panels 3, 4 are turned over, the relative position of the panels 3, 4 to the locking portion 52 is approximately equal to the relative position of the panels 3, 4 to the locking portion 52 when the locking member 5 is attached to the panels 3, 4 without turning the panels 3, 4 over.

More specifically, the shelf board 2 and the panels 3, 4 are arranged relative to the frame 12 with the end face of the shelf board 2 being close to the side face of the frame 12 of the fixture body 1, and the end faces of the panels 3, 4 being close to the upward or downward face of the frame 12. The locking member 5 having the locking portion 52 protruding from the lower end face or upper end face of the panels 3, 4 close to the upward face of the frame 12 or the upper end face close to the downward face of the frame 12 is attached to the panel 3, 4. The position of the locking portion 52 along the thickness direction relative to the panels 3, 4 when the locking member 5 is attached to the panels 3, 4 after the panels 3, 4 are turned over is approximately equal to the position of the locking portion 52 along the thickness direction relative to the panels 3, 4 when the locking member 5 is attached to the panels 3, 4 without turning over the panels 3, 4.

According to this embodiment, when the panels 3 and 4 are arranged close to the frame 12, which is an element of the fixture, the panels 3 and 4 can be appropriately installed even if they are turned over. In particular, the front and back surfaces of the panel 4 are different, allowing the user to select the surface to be exposed according to their preference.

The width dimension of the upward or downward surface of the frame 12 is approximately equal to the thickness dimension of the panels 3, 4, so even if the panels 3, 4 are turned over, the exposed surfaces of the panels 3, 4 and the surface of the frame 12 can be made approximately flush, further enhancing the aesthetic and elegant appearance of the fixture or furniture.

Grooves 31, 41 extending along the direction in which the panels 3, 4 expand are formed in the center of the thickness of the end faces of the panels 3, 4, and the locking member 5 has the locking portion 52, an insertion portion 53 inserted into the grooves 31, 41, and a connecting portion 51 extending along the thickness direction of the panels 3, 4 to connect the locking portion 52 and the insertion portion 53. With this configuration, the locking member 5 can be easily attached to the end faces of the panels 3, 4.

Hooks 14 are attached to the sides of the frame 12 as shelf supports that support the shelf board 2, but the locking parts 52 are formed with notches 55 that avoid interference with the hooks 14, so the structure for attaching the shelf board 2 is not unnecessarily complicated.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, a shielding material 6 that protrudes from the end face of the panels 3, 4 close to the outer surface of the support 11, which is one of the frames, and extends in the vertical direction of the expansion of the panels 3, 4 can be provided, and the gap between the support 11 and the panels 3, 4 can be blocked by this shielding material 6.

In the above embodiment, the shielding material 6 is a thin paper, plate or sheet made of highly flexible paper or resin, but it is also possible to construct the shielding material using a material such as an elastically deformable sponge.

In addition, the specific configuration of each part can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1... Fixture body (framework structure)
12...Frame (horizontal frame)
2...Shelf board 3...Panel (back panel or front panel)
31... Groove 4... Panel (side plate)
41: Groove 42: Hole 5: Locking member 51: Connection portion 52: Locking portion 53: Insertion portion 6: Shielding material 7: Gap between the frame of the fixture body and the end face of the adjacent shelf board 8: Gap between the frame of the fixture body and the end face of the adjacent panel

Claims (6)

A structure in which a panel is placed against a fixture body with the end face of the panel close to the fixture body,
A thin ribbon-shaped shielding material is provided on the end face of the panel and bends and abuts against the outer surface of the frame of the fixture body , and the shielding material abuts against the fixture body to seal the gap between the fixture body and the end face of the adjacent panel. The shielding material is a thin strip-like material protruding from an end surface of the panel and extending along the expanding direction of the panel,
The structure of the fixture as described in claim 1, wherein the shielding material abuts against the fixture body and bends to seal the gap between the fixture body and the end face of the adjacent panel. The shielding material is provided on an upper end surface of the panel so as to protrude upward from the upper end surface,
3. A fixture structure as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the shielding material abuts against the downward surface of the fixture body to seal the gap between the downward surface of the fixture body and the upper end surface of the panel adjacent thereto. A structure in which a panel is placed against a fixture body with the end face of the panel close to the fixture body,
A deformable shielding material is provided on the end surface of the panel, and the shielding material abuts against the fixture body to close the gap between the fixture body and the end surface of the panel adjacent thereto;
A fixture structure in which the shielding material protrudes from the center of the thickness at the end face of the panel. A structure in which a panel is placed against a fixture body with the end face of the panel close to the fixture body,
A deformable shielding material is provided on the end surface of the panel, and the shielding material abuts against the fixture body to close the gap between the fixture body and the end surface of the panel adjacent thereto;
A groove is formed on the end surface of the panel, the groove extending along the direction in which the panel expands,
A fixture structure in which a portion of the shielding material is inserted into the groove and the remainder protrudes from the end face of the panel. The fixture structure of claim 5, in which a locking member for securing the panel to the fixture body is attached to the panel through the groove.

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