Connection structure between wall panels and wall panel assemblies
The connecting structure with locking tabs and threaded elements addresses the weakness and complexity of wall panel connections in tool sheds, enhancing stability and assembly convenience through reinforced and removable connections.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG SHEDEX IND & TRADING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
AI Technical Summary
The connection between wall panels in modular tool sheds is weak and complex, relying heavily on the support frame, which affects stability and assembly convenience.
A connecting structure using first and second connecting strips with locking tabs and mounting holes, secured by a threaded connecting element, and optionally reinforced with interlocking blocks and recesses, allowing for removable and reinforced connections.
Enhances the stability and ease of assembly of wall panels by providing a strong, removable, and reinforced connection that simplifies the assembly process and increases the strength of the connection.
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Description
Title of the invention: Connection structure between wall panels and wall panel assemblies. Technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of tool sheds and in particular a connecting structure between wall panels; it also relates to a set of wall panels. Prior state of the art
[0002] Tool sheds are generally installed in open-air locations such as gardens, and are mainly used to store the tools needed for work and are also places where workers can rest, dehydrate and protect themselves from the heat.
[0003] Part of the current tool sheds consists of assembled materials; they are practical to use and can be assembled relatively quickly, and their transport and relocation are particularly convenient. However, for most modular tool sheds, the wall panels are not monolithic; they consist of a plurality of panels that are connected one by one, then connected in pairs to the support frame and fixed. The strength of the connection relies on the support frame, the connection is weak, and the joining work is complex. Contents of the invention
[0004] Object of the invention: The object of the present invention is to propose a connection structure between wall panels capable of solving the problem of the stability of the connection of the wall panels of tool sheds.
[0005] Technical plan:
[0006] The present invention relates first to a connecting structure between wall panels, comprising a first connecting strip and a second connecting strip that can be removably connected to each other. The first connecting strip and the second connecting strip are respectively provided with a first locking tab and a second locking tab. The first connecting strip has a first mounting hole, and the second connecting strip has a second mounting hole corresponding to the first mounting hole. The connecting structure further comprises a threaded connecting element. The threaded connecting element passes through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, respectively. then to securely connect the first connecting strip and the second connecting strip.
[0007] Optionally, the first locking tab includes a locking block, the second locking tab includes a locking groove, when the first locking tab and the second locking tab interlock, the locking block fits into the locking groove, said first mounting hole and said second mounting hole are respectively located on said first locking tab and on said second locking tab.
[0008] The present invention further relates to a set of wall panels comprising a main body, the positions corresponding to the two opposite sides of the main body are provided with a first connecting strip and a second connecting strip mutually connected in a removable manner, the first connecting strip and the second connecting strip are respectively provided with a first locking tab and a second locking tab mutually fitted in a removable manner;The first connecting strip is provided with a first mounting hole, the second connecting strip is provided with a second mounting hole corresponding to the position of the first mounting hole, said assembly of wall panels further includes a threaded connecting element, the threaded connecting element passes through respectively the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole to then permanently connect the first connecting strip and the second connecting strip.
[0009] Optionally, one of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole is through and the other is not through.
[0010] Optionally, the main body is provided with a recess groove on the side facing the through mounting hole, the recess groove is located between the first connecting strip or the second connecting strip and the main body, the recess groove is used to connect the reinforcement.
[0011] Optionally, an extension strip is connected to the upper end of the main body; the extension strip is used to connect a roof.
[0012] Optionally, a plurality of interlocking blocks is arranged on the lower terminal surface of the main body; the plurality of interlocking blocks serves to connect the floor panels.
[0013] Optionally, the main body is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves on the terminal surface facing the through mounting hole.
[0014] Optionally, the terminal surface of the main body is provided with a plurality of guide grooves, the guide grooves and the plurality of positioning grooves are respectively located on the two sides of the main body.
[0015] Optionally, the direction of extension of said guide grooves and of the plurality of positioning grooves is identical to the direction of extension of the first connecting strip and the second connecting strip.
[0016] Advantageous effects: the embedding work is carried out via the connecting part on both sides of the main body, the assembly is convenient, the positioning is clear, and the disassembly is even more convenient, once the first connecting strip is fitted with the second connecting strip, it is possible to complete the connection via the mounting hole using the threaded connecting element, this increases the strength of the connection, and the mounting hole allows the reinforcement to be connected, thus increasing the strength of the connection between the wall panels, the reinforcement is installed once the wall panels are connected two by two, the connection assembly is even more convenient. Figures from the attached drawings
[0017] [Fig.1] represents the complete structural diagram of the present invention;
[0018] [Fig.2] represents the structural diagram of a rear view of the present invention;
[0019] [Fig.3] represents the local structural diagram in cross-section of the connection of the present invention;
[0020] [Fig.4] represents the enlarged structural diagram of B of [Fig.1];
[0021] [Fig.5] represents the enlarged structural diagram of A of [Fig.2];
[0022] Reference figures on the Figures of the attached drawings: 11, main body; 12, positioning groove; 13, first connecting strip; 14, second connecting strip; 15, recessed block; 16, guide groove; 17, extension strip; 21, recessed groove; 22, mounting hole; 23, interlocking block; 24, interlocking groove. Methods of implementation
[0023] In order to clarify the technical plan of the present invention, a more detailed description of the present invention combining the Figures of the attached drawings and the embodiments is given below. Implementation method 1
[0024] The present embodiment provides a connecting structure, comprising a first connecting strip 13 and a second connecting strip 14 which can be removably connected to each other. The first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 are respectively provided with a first locking tab 131 and a second locking tab 132; the first connecting strip is provided with a first mounting hole 22, the second connecting strip is provided with a second mounting hole 26 corresponding to the first mounting hole 22. The structure of The connection also includes a threaded connecting element (not shown in the Figures), the threaded connecting element passes through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole respectively to then securely connect the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14.
[0025] The first locking tab comprises a first interlocking block 27, and the second locking tab comprises a first interlocking groove 24. When the first locking tab and the second locking tab interlock, the first interlocking block engages in the first interlocking groove. To facilitate interlocking and disassembly, once the first interlocking block engages in the first interlocking groove, a notch 25 is formed. To reinforce the interlocking effect, a second interlocking block 23 is arranged on one side of the interlocking groove. Correspondingly, one side of the interlocking block is provided with a second interlocking groove that cooperates with the second interlocking block.The embedment depth of the first interlocking block is greater than the depth of the second interlocking groove; furthermore, the directions of the first and second interlocking grooves are opposite, for example, one forms an upward indentation and the other a downward indentation, in order to facilitate the horizontal joining of the two locking tabs.
[0026] A set of wall panels is also proposed, it includes a main body 11, the wall panels constituting the main body 11, and a connection of adjacent main bodies 11.
[0027] In this assembly, the two sides of the main body 11 are respectively provided with a connecting part for connecting two adjacent main bodies, the upper and lower sides of the main body 11 connect respectively a roof panel and a floor panel.
[0028] The connecting part includes a first connecting strip 13 and a second connecting strip 14, the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 can be mounted optionally on either side of the main body 11, however, the main bodies 11 optionally are all of identical structure, which facilitates assembly.
[0029] The first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 are removably connected. Both the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 are provided with mounting holes 22. When the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 are embedded, threaded bolts are installed at the mounting points of the mounting holes 22 to connect the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14. One of the mounting holes 22 is through-hole and the other hole Mounting hole 22 is not through-hole; the non-through mounting hole 22 is arranged on the external side of the wall panel; it can receive the terminal part of the bolt without it protruding, which reduces the risk of bolt corrosion.
[0030] The mounting holes 22 are in plurality and are arranged in a column, which increases the strength of the connection between the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14.
[0031] In the present invention, the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 are embedded, the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 constitute a complementary structure, provided with a first interlocking block or a second interlocking block, the interlocking block and the main body 11 are connected, in addition the connection between the interlocking block and the main body 11 forms an interlocking groove, thanks to the connection between the interlocking block and the interlocking groove, the connection by two between adjacent main bodies 11 is achieved.
[0032] The mounting hole 22 is crossed by the locking tab, the terminal surface of the socket block 27 is provided with mounting holes 22 facilitating the mounting of the bolts.
[0033] In the present embodiment, the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 achieve the embedding on the terminal surface using the interlocking block and the interlocking groove; in another embodiment, the first connecting strip 13 or a secondary connecting strip 14 can be connected by plugging.
[0034] In parallel, the terminal surface of the main body 11 is provided with a recess 21, the recess 21 is located on one side of the first connecting strip 13 or the second connecting strip 14, the recess 21 is located between the first connecting strip 13 or the second connecting strip 14 and the main body 11, the direction of extension of the recess 21 is parallel to the direction of extension of the first connecting strip 13 or the second connecting strip 14, the reinforcement connected to the mounting hole 22 is removably connected to the recess 21, the reinforcement is connected by means of bolts to the first connecting strip 13 and to the second connecting strip 14, furthermore, the width of the reinforcement is wider than the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14 14,both sides of the reinforcement are fitted with extended recessed strips; when connecting the reinforcement to the first connecting strip 13 and the second connecting strip 14, the recessed strip on one side of the reinforcement is in the recessed groove 21, the recessed strip on the other side of the reinforcement is recessed in the groove of . With the proximal positioning 12, it is not necessary to design a new recess to connect two adjacent main bodies and increase strength.
[0035] An extension strip 17 is connected to the upper terminal surface of the main body 11. The thickness of the extension strip 17 is less than the thickness of the main body 11. The extension strip 17 serves to connect the roof located above. As shown in [Fig. 5], no extension strip 17 is arranged in the width direction where the first locking tab 131 and the second locking tab 132 are arranged; that is, the extension strips 17 extend only from one side of the main body to the opposite side.
[0036] A plurality of inset blocks 15 is connected to the lower terminal surface of the main body 11, the inset blocks 15 are arranged in a row, the inset blocks 15 serve to connect the floor panels.
[0037] A plurality of positioning grooves 12 is arranged on the terminal surface of the main body 11, threaded holes are arranged in the positioning grooves 12 to facilitate the mounting of bolts, or to suspend or connect all kinds of tools.
[0038] The main body 11 is provided with a plurality of guide grooves 16, the guide grooves 16 are arranged vertically, the guide grooves 16 are arranged on the external side of the main body 11, while the positioning grooves 12 are located on the internal side of the main body 11. The mounting grooves 21 are located on the internal side of the main body 11.
[0039] The cross-sections of the grooves or holes in the present embodiment are predominantly in the shape of steps.
[0040] The aforementioned embodiments express only a few possible manifestations of the present invention. Its description is relatively concrete and precise; however, it cannot be considered a limitation. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, a multitude of modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Claims
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3. Demands Wall panel connection structure, characterized in that it comprises a first connecting strip (13) and a second connecting strip (14) which can be mutually connected in a removable manner, said first connecting strip (13) and said second connecting strip (14) are respectively provided with a first locking tab (131) and a second locking tab (132); said first connecting strip is provided with a first mounting hole (22), said second connecting strip is provided with a second mounting hole (26) corresponding to the first mounting hole (22), said connection structure further comprises a threaded connecting element, said threaded connecting element passes respectively through said first mounting hole and said second mounting hole to then fixably connect said first connecting strip (13) and said second connecting strip (14).Wall panel connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: said first locking tongue comprises a swaging block (27), said second locking tongue comprises a swaging groove (24), when said first locking tongue and said second locking tongue fit together, said swaging block (27) fits into said swaging groove (24); said first mounting hole and said second mounting hole are respectively located on said first locking tongue and on said second locking tongue. A wall panel assembly, characterized in that it comprises a main body (11), the positions corresponding to the two opposite sides of said main body being provided with a first connecting strip (13) and a second connecting strip (14) mutually removably connected, said first connecting strip (13) and said second connecting strip (14) are respectively provided with a first locking tab (131) and a second locking tab (132) mutually removably fitted together; said first connecting strip is provided with a first mounting hole (22), said second connecting strip is provided with a second mounting hole (26) corresponding to the position of the first mounting hole (22), said wall panel assembly further includes a threaded connecting element, said threaded connecting element passes respectively through said first mounting hole and said second mounting hole to then fixably connect said first connecting strip (13) and said second connecting strip (14).
4. Assembly of wall panels according to claim 3, characterized in that: one of said first mounting hole (22) and said second mounting hole (26) is through and the other is not through.
5. Assembly of wall panels according to claim 3, characterized in that: said main body (11) is provided with a recess groove (21) on the side facing the through mounting hole, said recess groove (21) is located between said first connecting strip (13) or said second connecting strip (14) and the main body, said recess groove (21) serves to connect the reinforcement.
6. Assembly of wall panels according to claim 3, characterized in that: an extension strip (17) is connected to the upper end of said main body (11), said extension strip (17) serves to connect a roof.
7. Assembly of wall panels according to claim 3, characterized in that: a plurality of interlocking blocks (15) is arranged on the lower terminal surface of said main body (11), said plurality of interlocking blocks (15) serves to connect the floor panels.
8. Assembly of wall panels according to claim 5, characterized in that: said main body (11) is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves (12) on the terminal surface facing the through mounting hole.
9. Assembly of wall panels according to claim 8, characterized in that: the terminal surface of said main body (11) is provided with a plurality of guide grooves (16), said guide grooves (16) and said plurality of positioning grooves (12) are respectively located on the two sides of said main body (11).
10. Assembly of wall panels according to claim 9, characterized in that: the direction of extension of said guide grooves and of said plurality of positioning grooves is identical to the direction of extension of the first connecting strip (13) and of the second connecting strip (14).