JP7699381B2 - Mullion - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a post.

In general, in order to separate balconies that are continuously installed across multiple units on the same floor of an apartment building, partition panels are used that are installed from the balcony's floor surface to the ceiling surface. Mullions are used on the sides of these partition panels (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the invention described in Patent Document 1, the partition panels are supported by guide rails that are fixed vertically to the balcony's window side wall surface on the balcony window side of the lower and upper units. Also, on the balcony handrail side of the lower and upper units, the handrail side vertical members of the lower unit are fixed to the handrail support posts by brackets, and are fixed to the brackets and balcony ceiling surface by connecting members (mullions) that are arranged so that the handrail side vertical members are at least across the connection parts of the lower and upper units.

JP 2011-174270 A

However, when using the above-mentioned mullions, a considerable number of screws must be used to secure them in place, which creates the problem that the screws may come loose or come off, resulting in poor construction.

Therefore, in consideration of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a support that can reduce construction defects.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following means. Note that the numbers in parentheses are merely reference symbols of the embodiments described below, and the present invention is not limited to these.

According to the invention of claim 1, in a mullion (1) attached to a partition panel (P) which divides balconies that are continuously provided across a plurality of units on the same floor of an apartment building into individual units,
A vertically extending mullion (10);
and a mounting member (right mounting member 11) that is fitted to a side surface (right side surface 10b) of the upright pillar (10),
A locking claw (right locking claw 10b1) is integrally provided vertically extending from the upper surface to the lower surface of the upright pillar (10) at the middle portion and both sides of the side surface (right side surface 10b) of the upright pillar (10) so as to protrude outward from the upright pillar (10) ;
The locking claw (right locking claw 10b1) is formed in a hook shape,
The mounting member (right mounting member 11) is formed in an L-shape including a first mounting portion (first right mounting portion 11a) and a second mounting portion (second right mounting portion 11b),
The partition panel (P) is attached and fixed to the first attachment portion (first right attachment portion 11a),
The second mounting portion (second right mounting portion 11b) has a vertically extending engaging claw (11b1) integrally provided on a middle portion and both sides of the second mounting portion so as to protrude outward from an upper surface to a lower surface of the second mounting portion ,
The engaging claw (11b1) is formed in a hook shape,
The second mounting portion (second right mounting portion 11b) is slid vertically relative to the upright pillar (10) so that the engaged claw (11b1) is engaged with the engaging claw (right engaging claw 10b1), thereby engaging the engaged claw (11b1) with the engaging claw (right engaging claw 10b1), thereby fitting the mounting member (right mounting member 11) into the side surface (right side surface 10b) of the upright pillar (10).

According to the invention of claim 2 , in the upright described in claim 1 , a gap member (18) that fills the gap (S) with the wall (H) can be slidably fitted vertically to one side (right side 10b) of the upright pillar (10).

According to the invention of claim 3 , in the mullion of claim 2 , the gap member (18) is made of a flexible material.

Next, the effects of the present invention will be explained using reference numbers in the drawings. Note that the numbers in parentheses are merely reference numbers of the embodiments described below, and the present invention is not limited to these.

According to the invention of claim 1, the second mounting part (second right mounting part 11b) is slid vertically relative to the upright pillar (10 ) so that the engaging claw (right engaging claw 10b1) extends vertically from the upper surface of the upright pillar (10) to the lower surface of the upright pillar (10) in the middle part and both sides of the side (right side 10b) of the upright pillar (10) so as to protrude outward from the upright pillar (10) and the engaging claw (right engaging claw 10b1) engage with the engaging claw (11b1) which extends vertically from the upper surface of the upright pillar (10) to the lower surface of the upright pillar (10) in the middle part and both sides of the second mounting part (second right mounting part 11b). In this way, the mounting member (right mounting member 11) is fitted to the side (right side 10b) of the upright pillar (10). Then, the partition panel (P) is attached and fixed to the first attachment part (first right attachment part 11a). Therefore, according to the present invention, the fitting of the upright post (10) and the attachment member (right attachment member 11) does not require screw fastening, which eliminates the need to use a considerable number of screws as in the conventional method, thereby reducing construction defects.

Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 1 , when the mounting member (right mounting member 11) is slidably fitted onto the side surface (right side surface 10b) of the upright pillar (10), the engaging claw (right engaging claw 10b1) engages with the engaging claw (11b1), i.e., gets caught on it, thereby making it difficult to come off even when an external force is applied, resulting in a high-strength structure.

According to the invention of claim 2 , a gap member (18) that fills the gap (S) with the wall (H) can be slidably fitted into one side (right side 10b) of the upright pillar (10), so that the gap (S) with the wall (H) can be easily filled with the gap member (18).

According to the invention of claim 3 , the gap member (18) is formed from a flexible material, so that the shape of the gap member (18) can be flexibly crushed according to the width of the gap (S), thereby making it possible to accommodate any type of gap (S).

1 is an exploded perspective view of a post in one embodiment of the present invention, and an exploded perspective view for explaining a method of attaching the post to a partition panel. FIG. A front view showing the state in which the mullion of the same embodiment is attached to the partition panel. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. This is a front view showing the state in which a post is attached to the two-divided partition panel. 13 is a perspective view showing a portion of the state in which a gap member is attached to the mullion according to the embodiment. FIG.

One embodiment of the post of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, when directions such as up, down, left and right are indicated, they refer to up, down, left and right when viewed from the front of the figure.

<Explanation of the post>
The mullion in this embodiment is attached to a partition panel that is installed from the floor to the ceiling of the balcony to separate the balconies that are continuously installed across multiple units on the same floor of an apartment building. Specifically, as shown in Figure 1, the mullion 1 is mainly composed of a mullion post 10, a right attachment member 11 attached to the partition panel P side, and a left attachment member 12 attached to the handrail support post 2 (see Figure 2). Each component will be explained in detail below. The handrail support post 2 is fixed to the floor Y as shown in Figure 2.

<Explanation of the post>
As shown in FIG. 1, the upright column 10 is formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape and is formed in a vertically extending column shape. A hook-shaped left locking claw 10a1 (see also FIG. 3) is integrally provided on the left side surface 10a of the upright column 10 in the vertical direction. Furthermore, a hook-shaped right locking claw 10b1 (see also FIG. 3) is integrally provided on the right side surface 10b of the upright column 10 in the vertical direction. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, a cylindrical reinforcing member 13 having a rectangular cross section is provided inside the upright column 10 to reinforce the strength of the upright column 10. This allows the upright column 10 to withstand wind pressure up to 4500 N/ ^m2 . Furthermore, if aluminum is used as the material for the reinforcing member 13, the product weight is lightened, and construction is also made easier.

Thus, as shown in Fig. 1, a rectangular post cap 14 is attached and fixed to the underside 10c of the post 10 with a special countersunk screw N1. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 1, a rectangular box-shaped post cover 15 is inserted into the upper surface 10d of the post 10 so as to cover the outer periphery of the upper surface 10d of the post 10. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 1, the insertion portion 16b of the T-shaped post adjustment anchor 16, which is composed of a horizontal base portion 16a and a vertical insertion portion 16b, is inserted into the post 10. At this time, the mechanical expansion anchor A1 shown in Fig. 1 is attached and fixed to the ceiling structure T shown in Fig. 2, and this mechanical expansion anchor A1 is inserted into the insertion hole 16a1, which is a long hole provided in the base portion 16a, and fixed into this mechanical expansion anchor A1 with a hexagonal bolt B1 and a Nord-Lock washer W1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the upright column 10 is attached to the ceiling frame T, and the upright column 10 is supported by the ceiling. The base 16a of the upright adjustment anchor 16 and the upright column cover 15 are attached and fixed by the truss screw N2.

<Explanation of the right mounting part>
The right mounting member 11 is formed in an L-shape as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, and is composed of a first right mounting portion 11a formed horizontally and a second right mounting portion 11b formed perpendicular to the first right mounting portion 11a. As shown in Fig. 1, the first right mounting portion 11a is provided with insertion holes 11a1, which are elongated holes, at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. As shown in Fig. 1, hexagonal bolts B2 provided at predetermined intervals on the left vertical frame Pa of the partition panel P are inserted into the insertion holes 11a1 and fixed by flat washers Z1, spring washers Z2, and hexagonal nuts R1. In this way, the first right mounting portion 11a is attached and fixed to the left vertical frame Pa of the partition panel P.

Now, this partition panel P is to be supported by the wall H shown in Fig. 2. To be more specific, as shown in Fig. 1, the hexagonal bolts B3 provided at a predetermined interval on the right vertical frame Pb of the partition panel P are inserted into the first insertion holes BR1a, which are elongated holes provided in the L-shaped mounting bracket BR1, and fixed by flat washers Z3, spring washers Z4, and hexagonal nuts R2. Then, the mechanical expansion anchor A2 (see also Fig. 3) shown in Fig. 1, which is attached and fixed to the wall H shown in Fig. 2, is inserted into the second insertion hole BR1b, which is elongated holes provided in the L-shaped mounting bracket BR1, and fixed by the hexagonal bolt B4, flat washers Z5, and spring washers Z6 in this mechanical expansion anchor A2. As a result, the partition panel P is attached to the wall H as shown in Fig. 3, as shown in Fig. 2, and the partition panel P is supported by the wall H. In this embodiment, the insertion hole 11a1 is formed as a long hole for the following reason: The wall H may be uneven, and the mounting position of the partition panel P may not be as designed and may change, so the hole is formed as a long hole to make it easier to adjust the position at the construction site.

On the other hand, the second right mounting part 11b has a hook-shaped engaging claw 11b1 (see also FIG. 3) extending vertically as shown in FIG. 1. This engaging claw 11b1 can be engaged with the right engaging claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10. If the engaging claw 11b1 is slid into the right engaging claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10 as shown in FIG. 1, the engaging claw 11b1 will be engaged with the right engaging claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10 as shown in FIG. 3. This causes the second right mounting part 11b to be integrally attached to the right side surface 10b of the upright pillar 10, and thus the upright pillar 10 and the right mounting member 11 have an integral structure. In addition, the second right mounting part 11b has insertion holes 11b2 extending vertically at predetermined intervals as shown in FIG. 1. The truss screw N3 shown in FIG. 3 is inserted into this insertion hole 11b2 and is attached and fixed to the right side surface 10b of the upright pillar 10. This makes it possible to prevent the engaged claw 11b1 from falling off the right engaging claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10 even if a large force such as an earthquake is applied. However, if not necessary, it is not necessary to fix it with the truss screw N3. Since the engaged claw 11b1 is engaged with, i.e., hooked onto, the right engaging claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10, it is difficult to come off even if an external force is applied, making it a high-strength structure. Therefore, structurally, it is not necessary to fix it with the truss screw N3.

<Explanation of left mounting part>
The left mounting member 12 is formed in an L-shape as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, and is composed of a first left mounting portion 12a formed horizontally and a second left mounting portion 12b formed perpendicular to the first left mounting portion 12a. The first left mounting portion 12a is provided with insertion holes 12a1 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction as shown in Fig. 1. The first left mounting portion 12a is adapted to mount an L-shaped mounting bracket BR2 as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 1, a hexagonal bolt B5 is inserted through the insertion hole 12a1 via a flat washer Z7, and the hexagonal bolt B5 is also inserted through the first insertion hole BR2a, which is an elongated hole provided in the L-shaped mounting bracket BR2, and is fixed by a flat washer Z8, a spring washer Z9, and a hexagonal nut R3. As a result, the L-shaped mounting bracket BR2 is attached to the first left mounting portion 12a, as shown in FIG.

Now, this L-shaped mounting bracket BR2 is attached to the handrail post 2 as shown in Figure 3. Specifically, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the partition mounting seat M1 into which the hexagonal bolt B6 is inserted is fixed to the handrail post 2 by a tapping screw N4. Then, this hexagonal bolt B6 is inserted into the second insertion hole BR2b, which is an elongated hole provided in the L-shaped mounting bracket BR2, and fixed by a flat washer Z10, a spring washer Z11, and a hexagonal nut R4. In this way, the L-shaped mounting bracket BR2 is attached to the handrail post 2, and the first left mounting part 12a is attached to the handrail post 2 side via the L-shaped mounting bracket BR2.

On the other hand, the second left mounting part 12b has a hook-shaped engaging claw 12b1 (see also FIG. 3) extending vertically as shown in FIG. 1. This engaging claw 12b1 can be engaged with the left engaging claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10. If the engaging claw 12b1 is slid into the left engaging claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10 as shown in FIG. 1, the engaging claw 12b1 will be engaged with the left engaging claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10 as shown in FIG. 3. This causes the second left mounting part 12b to be integrally attached to the left side surface 10a of the upright pillar 10, and thus the upright pillar 10 and the left mounting member 12 have an integral structure. In addition, the second left mounting part 12b has insertion holes 12b2 extending vertically at predetermined intervals as shown in FIG. 1. The truss screw N5 shown in FIG. 3 is inserted into this insertion hole 12b2 and is attached and fixed to the left side surface 10a of the upright pillar 10. This prevents the engaged claw 12b1 from falling off the left engaging claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10 even if a large force such as an earthquake is applied. However, if not necessary, it is not necessary to fix it with the truss screw N5. Since the engaged claw 12b1 is engaged with, i.e., hooked onto, the left engaging claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10, it is difficult to come off even if an external force is applied, resulting in a high-strength structure. Therefore, structurally, it is not necessary to fix it with the truss screw N5.

The reference numeral 17 in FIG. 1 denotes a decorative member, which serves to prevent the left locking claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10 from being seen from the outside. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the decorative member 17 has a hook-shaped locking claw 17a extending vertically from the right side surface. This locking claw 17a can be locked to the left locking claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10, so that the locking claw 17a is locked to the left locking claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10 by sliding the locking claw 17a into the left locking claw 10a1 of the upright pillar 10 as shown in FIG. 1. This allows the decorative member 17 to be attached integrally to the left side surface 10a of the upright pillar 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the decorative member 17 has insertion holes 17b extending vertically at predetermined intervals. The truss screw N6 shown in FIG. 1 is inserted into this insertion hole 17b and is attached and fixed to the left side surface 10a of the post 10.

Thus, in this way, the mullion 1 is attached to a partition panel P that is installed from the floor to the ceiling of the balcony to separate the balconies that are installed continuously across multiple units on the same floor of an apartment building.

According to the present embodiment described above, the right mounting member 11 is slidably fitted to the right side surface 10b of the upright pillar 10, and the partition panel P is attached and fixed to the slidably fitted right mounting member 11. Therefore, according to this embodiment, screw fastening is not required when fitting the upright pillar 10 and the right mounting member 11, eliminating the need to use a considerable number of screws as in the past, thereby reducing construction defects.

Note that the upright shown in this embodiment is merely an example, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. For example, in this embodiment, no decorative panel is provided on the right side surface 10b of the upright column 10, but if the height of the partition panel P is short and the right locking claw 10b1 of the upright column 10 can be seen from the outside, a decorative member may be provided. In this case, the length of the right mounting member 11 is changed according to the height of the partition panel P, but since the right mounting member 11 is simply slidably fitted into the upright column 10, it is possible to fix it to the upright column 10 regardless of its length. Therefore, when replacing the partition panel P, it is only necessary to prepare a right mounting member 11 according to the length of the partition panel P, making construction easy.

On the other hand, if the width of the partition panel P becomes long, the partition panel P can be divided into two and a post 1 can be added in the middle, as shown in FIG. 4. In this case, the post 1 is provided near the wall H in FIG. 4, but the partition panel P can be supported by the wall H as described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3. However, if the wall H is made of lightweight aerated concrete (ALC exterior wall material), the partition panel P cannot be supported by the wall H. Therefore, in such a case, if the post 1 is provided near the wall H as shown in FIG. 4, the partition panel P can be supported by the post 1 even if it cannot be supported by the wall H. However, in this case, as shown in FIG. 4, a gap S may occur between the wall H and the post 1, which may result in a view of the neighboring balcony. Therefore, in order to fill such a gap S, a gap member 18 shown in FIG. 5 can be used. This gap member 18 is formed in an omega shape as shown in FIG. 5, and is made of a flexible material (e.g., polyvinyl chloride). Therefore, the shape of the gap member 18 can be flexibly crushed according to the width of the gap S, so that it can accommodate any gap S. In addition, a hook-shaped interlocking claw 18a1 is integrally provided on the left side surface 18a of the gap member 18 in the vertical direction. This interlocking claw 18a1 can be interlocked with the right interlocking claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10, so that when the interlocking claw 18a1 is slidably fitted into the right interlocking claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10 as shown in FIG. 5, the interlocking claw 18a1 is interlocked with the right interlocking claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10. This allows the gap member 18 to be provided on the right side surface 10b of the upright pillar 10, so that the gap S can be filled by the gap member 18. In addition, at this time, the engaged claw 18a1 is engaged, i.e., hooked, with the right engaging claw 10b1 of the upright pillar 10, so it is difficult to come off even if an external force is applied.

In addition, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which the upright pillar 10 is supported by the ceiling structure T, but this is not limited thereto, and the upright pillar 10 may also be supported by the floor Y.

1 mullion 10 mullion column 10b right side (side)
10b1 Right locking claw (locking claw)
11 Right mounting member (mounting member)
11b1: engaged claw 18, gap member P, partition panel H, wall S, gap

Claims (3)

In a mullion attached to a partition panel that divides balconies that are continuously provided across multiple units on the same floor of an apartment building,
A vertically extending mullion;
and a mounting member that is fitted to a side surface of the upright pillar,
A locking claw is integrally provided on the middle portion and both sides of the side of the upright pillar so as to extend vertically from the upper surface to the lower surface of the upright pillar so as to protrude outward from the upright pillar,
The locking claw is formed in a hook shape,
The mounting member is formed in an L-shape including a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion,
The partition panel is attached and fixed to the first attachment portion,
The second mounting portion has a vertically extending engaging claw integrally provided on a middle portion and both sides of the second mounting portion so as to protrude outward from an upper surface to a lower surface of the second mounting portion ,
The engaging claw is formed in a hook shape,
The second mounting portion is slid vertically relative to the upright post so that the engaged claw is engaged with the engaging claw, thereby forming an upright post in which the mounting member is fitted into the side of the upright post. The upright of claim 1, in which a gap member that fills the gap between the upright and the wall can be slid vertically onto one side of the upright. The support structure according to claim 2, wherein the gap member is made of a flexible material.

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