JPS627777Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a structure of a connection part that is suitable for application to interconnection parts such as partitions in system furniture. The present invention relates to a structure of a connecting part of a partition, etc., which is connected by a connecting tool having, for example, a U-shaped notch that can be slidably fitted into the leg of a partition.

Nowadays, in homes, offices, etc., unit furniture is used depending on the space environment, usage form, etc.
System furniture that can be used in appropriate combinations has been widely adopted. Among these pieces of furniture, items that are stable in themselves, such as desks, bookshelves, and lockers, will not fall over or become misaligned by simply placing them in contact with each other. In particular, partitions and bookshelves with small depths are unstable, so when installing them, it is common practice to use connectors to securely connect them to other furniture or to the same furniture.

However, the connection configuration in such cases is such that the externally exposed surfaces (front and back surfaces) other than the abutting surfaces (side surfaces) are usually connected using a connecting tool, and metal fittings, etc. are used at the connecting part. As a result, the appearance is extremely unsightly, and the aesthetics of the design of the furniture itself is impaired, which is undesirable.
When recombining the unit, removing the existing connections, arranging them in new relationships, and reconnecting them, the disadvantage is that the previous installation marks will remain on the outside, making it extremely unsightly. It was hot. or,
Even if you use a connecting tool to connect and fix the top and bottom surfaces that are not directly visible for aesthetic reasons, it is easy to fix the top surface, but the work of connecting and fixing the bottom surface is difficult. This had the disadvantage that it had to be done by putting them down together, and it was practically impossible to connect them in a row.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention, when interconnecting unit furniture such as partitions, provides connecting tools at the upper and lower parts of the connecting parts on the abutment surfaces or on the top and bottom surfaces, and the upper connecting tools are fixedly connected to each other. One arm of the lower connector is fixedly connected to one partition, etc., and the other arm is connected to the legs of the other partition, etc. by fitting with a notch, so that it is designed in a combined installation state. Preferably, it is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a connection part such as a partition that allows connection and fixing work to be performed extremely easily.

The present invention will now be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiments.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower connecting fitting used in the embodiment of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a lower connecting part of the embodiment of Fig. 1. It is an enlarged front view of the main part cut away.
1, 2, and 3 are a library, a large partition, and a small partition, respectively, as constituent units of the system furniture; in this case, a large partition 2 is connected and extended forward along the left side of the library 1; A small partition 3 is connected to the tip of the large partition 2 so as to be perpendicular to the large partition 2. In addition, at the four corners of the bottom of the bookshelf 1 and at each end of the bottom of the large and small partitions 2 and 3, there are adjusters 4 for leveling as legs.
- 9 are screwed into adjuster receivers 12, 13, etc. installed in correspondence with pre-drilled holes 10, 11, etc., and the head 4a, shaft portion 4
b, and a threaded portion 4c (the same applies to adjusters 5 to 9). 14 is a countersunk screw for mounting, and 15 is a floor. 16 and 17 are upper fixing connectors, each formed of an L-shaped metal fitting, with one elongated hole (not shown) in one arm and a countersunk wood screw 1 in the other arm.
4. Two countersunk holes for mating are respectively formed and disposed at the upper end of each interconnection portion of the large partition 2, the archive 1, and the small partition 3. 18 and 19 are lower connectors, each of which is formed of an L-shaped metal fitting, as shown in detail in FIG.
However, each of the other arms has a substantially U-shaped notch 18b with an open end, and is disposed at the lower end of each connection part similar to the upper fixed connection tools 16 and 17.

Therefore, when connecting the bookcase 1 and the large partition 2 using the connection structure of this invention,
Recesses are formed in advance at the top and bottom ends of the side surface 2a of the large partition 2 so that the arms of the upper fixing connector 16 and the lower connector 18, which have countersunk holes, are attached flush with the connecting surface, and the connectors 16, 18 are attached and fixed in the recesses with countersunk screws 14. Next, the surface to which the connectors 16, 18 are attached is abutted against the front side of the left side panel of the bookcase 1 in the figure. At this time, the lower connector 18
The upper fixing connector 16 is slidably fitted to the shaft 4b of the adjuster 4 of the bookcase 1 by means of its notch 18b. This prevents the lower part of the large partition 2 from moving in any direction other than the sliding insertion direction. In this state, the upper fixing connector 16 is fastened and fixed by screwing a bolt 20 through its long hole into the nut embedded in a predetermined position on the top surface of the side panel of the bookcase 1. Therefore, the connection between the bookcase 1 and the large partition 2 can only move in the direction opposite to the contact direction between the bookcase 1 and the large partition 2 at the lower connector 18, but this is prevented by the weight of the large partition 2 and the strength of the upper fixing connector 16, so that the connection is securely fixed and held in place. On the other hand, when further connecting a small partition 3 to this connector, the same procedure as above is followed.
Recesses are formed in advance at predetermined connection locations of the small partition 3, and the upper fixing connector 17 and the lower connector 19 are attached and fixed in the recesses by countersunk screws 14.
Next, the U-shaped notch 19b of the lower connector 19 is
Similarly, the upper connector 17 is inserted and fitted onto the shaft 7b of the adjuster 7 of the large partition 2, bringing them into contact with each other, and the upper connector 17 is fastened and fixed with the bolt 20. In this case, since the lower connector 19 is attached to the wide surface (rear surface) of the small partition 3, its own weight does not act effectively, and there is little deterrent force in the direction of removal of the U-shaped cutout 19b, but if the upper fixing connector 17 is strong enough, the connection will be sufficiently secured. In the above-mentioned, the horizontality and mutual height dimensions of each piece of furniture are adjusted in advance with the adjusters 5-9.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, the upper and lower connectors may be formed in a flat plate shape rather than in an L shape, and some or all of the connectors may be connected to the top or bottom of the furniture. They may be attached or fitted together, or may be attached using wood screws or bolts, and the form of the legs of the adjusters 4 to 9 may be arbitrary.

As described above, according to the structure of the connecting parts such as partitions according to the present invention, when connecting the upper and lower parts of each component unit as system furniture using the connecting tool, the upper connecting tool fixedly connects the connecting parts to each other. The lower connector is fixedly attached to one partition, etc., and connected to the other partition by inserting and fitting into its legs, so it can be connected by folding down the connecting furniture. There is no need to attach any fittings, and the work can be done extremely easily even when connecting multiple pieces in succession.Furthermore, since the fittings are attached to the abutment surface of the connection point, or on the top or bottom surface, it is easy to see directly. It does not appear on the surface that comes into contact with the surface, and has a very favorable connection structure in terms of appearance and design, and has the great feature that it has a simple structure and sufficient connection strength.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower connector used in the embodiment of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is the lower connection part of the embodiment of Fig. 1. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the main part, broken away. 1... Library, 2, 3... Partition, 4-9... Adjuster (leg), 16, 17... Upper fixed connector, 18, 19... Lower connector, 18b... Notch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In the structure of a connection part of a partition, etc., in which the partitions, etc. are brought into contact with each other and the upper and lower parts thereof are connected by a connecting tool at the abutting surface or the top and bottom surfaces,
The upper connecting portion is fixedly connected to each other by a fixed connector, and the lower connecting portion is connected to one arm fixedly disposed on one partition, etc. and the legs of the other partition etc. 1. A structure of a connecting part of a partition or the like, characterized in that it is configured to be slidably connected to a leg part by a connecting tool having another arm having a notch part to be slidably fitted thereto.