Panel body

Abstract

To provide a panel body that excels in assembly workability.SOLUTION: A panel body comprises multiple vertical members arranged with lateral intervals and horizontal members installed across the multiple vertical members. The vertical member comprises a plane part that faces the horizontal member in the depth direction and an engaging part that protrudes from the plane part to the horizontal member side to engage with the horizontal member. The horizontal member comprises a to-be-engaged part that engages with the engaging part. Relatively moving the vertical member and the horizontal member in the horizontal direction makes the engaging part and the to-be-engaged part engaged, restricting the horizontal member from moving in the depth direction against the vertical member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a panel body having vertical members and horizontal members. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a lattice structure in which a horizontal lattice (horizontal member) is attached across a number of posts (vertical members) has been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This horizontal lattice is attached by being fixed to the outer surface of each post with a screw. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-175016 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As described above, the horizontal grille that is attached across multiple posts is attached to each post with a screw, so each horizontal grille is attached with a screw at multiple points. Therefore, when attaching one horizontal grille, the post and the horizontal grille must be aligned at multiple points while the screws are tightened, so that attaching the horizontal grille takes a lot of time and is a complicated task.

[0005] In addition, when multiple horizontal bars are provided, multiple screws must be tightened for each horizontal bar, which requires a lot of time and makes the work more complicated. Therefore, there is a problem that the work of attaching horizontal members such as horizontal bars to vertical members such as supports is difficult to work with. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a panel body that is easy to assemble. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The main invention for achieving this objective is a panel body having a plurality of vertical members arranged at intervals from each other in the horizontal direction, and a horizontal member attached across the plurality of vertical members, wherein the vertical members have a planar portion facing the horizontal member in the projection direction, and an engaging portion protruding from the planar portion toward the horizontal member and engaging with the horizontal member, and the horizontal member has an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion, and by moving the vertical members and the horizontal members relative to each other in the horizontal direction, the engaging portion engages with the engaged portion, and the movement of the horizontal member in the projection direction relative to the vertical members is restricted. Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a panel body that is easy to assemble. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is an external view showing an example of a fence in which a panel body according to the present invention is used. [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a panel body of the fence. [Diagram 3] 4 is a cross-sectional view of a panel body of the fence. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the left vertical member main body and vertical member cover body that constitute the left vertical member. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing three vertical members. [Figure 6] FIG. 6(a) is a perspective view of the decorative material as seen from the outside, and FIG. 6(b) is a perspective view of the decorative material as seen from the inside. [Figure 7] This is an oblique view to explain the upper joining material, the lower joining material, the upper furring strip and the lower furring strip. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining a method of assembling the panel body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a panel body according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the panel body is used in a fence 1 which is attached to a fence post erected in, for example, a hole in a concrete block and is provided at the boundary between an inside side which is the building side and an outside side such as a road to separate a space, and will be described as an example using a panel body 2 which is attached to two fence posts 3 erected at a distance from each other in the horizontal direction as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0010] In the following explanation, when the installed fence 1 is viewed from the opposite side (outside) to the fence post 3, the direction that is up and down is referred to as the up-down direction, the horizontal direction along the panel body 2 of the fence 1 is referred to as the lateral or left-right direction, and the out-of-plane direction in the plane formed by the panel body 2 is referred to as the prospective direction. Even when each part of the panel body 2, or each member that constitutes the panel body 2 is in a standalone state, the directions are specified and explained in terms of the up-down, lateral or left-right directions, and prospective directions when the fence 1 is installed. Also, when the panel body 2 is attached to the fence post 3, the fence post 3 side is referred to as the inside, and the opposite side is referred to as the outside.

[0011] As shown in Figure 2, the panel body 2 is abutted against the outer side 3a of the fence post 3 and supported by a support member 4 fixed to the lower part of the fence post 3, and its upper end is attached to the fence post 3 by a fixing member 5.

[0012] The panel body 2 has an upper furring strip 6 and a lower furring strip 7, and a panel body 20 provided between the upper furring strip 6 and the lower furring strip 7. As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the panel body 20 has three vertical members 21 arranged at intervals from each other in the left-right direction, two decorative members 22 as horizontal members arranged along the left-right direction across the three vertical members 21, an upper joining member 23 arranged along the horizontal direction to join the upper ends of the three vertical members 21, and a lower joining member 24 arranged along the horizontal direction to join the lower ends of the three vertical members 21. Here, the upper joining member 23 and the lower joining member 24 correspond to vertical member connecting members.

[0013] The three vertical members 21 have a vertical member main body 25 to which the decorative material 22 is attached, and a vertical member cover body 26 that covers the inside in the projection direction of the vertical member main body 25. The vertical member main body 25 and the vertical member cover body 26 are both extruded aluminum shapes with the extrusion direction being the up-down direction.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 4, each vertical member body 25 has a planar portion 25a having a plane surface along the left-right direction facing the decorative member 22, and vertical member side portions 25b extending inward in the projection direction from the left and right ends of the planar portion 25a. Fig. 4 shows the vertical member body 25 and vertical member cover body 26 constituting the vertical member 21 arranged on the left side. The planar portion 25a of each vertical member body 25 has a plurality of (four in this embodiment) engagement portions 25c that engage with the decorative member 22, which are provided at intervals from each other in the up-down direction.

[0015] Each of the engaging portions 25c is formed by cutting and raising a part of the flat portion 25a, and bending the part so as to protrude outward from the flat portion 25a, and has a substantially rectangular extending portion 25d extending laterally at the tip side of the cut and raised portion. That is, the engaging portion 25c is formed by cutting off one of the upper and lower side portions and the left and right side portions of the rectangular portion of the flat portion 25a that is bent and raising, and bending the other of the left and right side portions. An interval is provided in the projection direction between the inner surface of the engaging portion 25c and the outer surface of the flat portion 25a.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 5, each vertical member body 25 has four engaging portions 25c spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction, and two engaging portions 25c are engaged with two decorative members 22 arranged vertically side by side.

[0017] The four engagement portions 25c provided on a single vertical member body 25 have the extension portions 25d extending in the same direction. The three vertical member bodies 25 include vertical member bodies 25 whose extension portions 25d extend in different directions. In the example of Fig. 3, of the three vertical member bodies 25 arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, the extension portions 25d of the vertical member body 25 arranged on the left side (hereinafter referred to as the left vertical member body) 25 and the vertical member body 25 arranged in the center (hereinafter referred to as the center vertical member body) 25 extend to the right, and the extension portion 25d of the vertical member body 25 arranged on the right side (hereinafter referred to as the right vertical member body) 25 extends to the left.

[0018] The left vertical member body 25 has a cover portion 25e that covers the left end of the decorative material 22 to be attached, and the right vertical member body 25 has a cover portion 25e that covers the right end of the decorative material 22 to be attached.

[0019] The cover portion 25e of the left vertical member main body 25 is provided so as to extend outward in the projection direction from the left end side of the flat portion 25a of the left vertical member main body 25, and at the extended tip, an outer wall portion 25f that covers the outer surface of the left end portion of the decorative material 22 is provided over almost the entire length. The cover portion 25e of the right vertical member main body 25 is provided so as to extend outward in the projection direction from the right end side of the flat portion 25a of the right vertical member main body 25, and at the extended tip, an outer wall portion 25f that covers the outer surface of the right end portion of the decorative material 22 is provided over almost the entire length.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 4, the left and right vertical member side portions 25b of each vertical member main body 25 are each provided with a groove portion 25g along the up-down direction at the inner end in the projection direction. The groove portion 25g is formed by recessing the left and right vertical member side portions 25b on the opposing sides, and an insertion piece 26c of the vertical member cover body 26 that covers the space between the left and right vertical member side portions 25b is inserted into the groove portion 25g.

[0021] The vertical member cover body 26 has an inner cover plate portion 26a that covers the space between the left and right vertical member side portions 25b of the vertical member main body 25 from the inside in the projection direction, and cover side portions 26b that extend outward in the projection direction from the left and right ends of the inner cover plate portion 26a. The vertical member cover body 26 is provided with an insertion piece 26c that is inserted into the groove portion 25g of the vertical member side portion 25b over the entire length at the outer end in the projection direction of the cover side portion 26b.

[0022] The decorative material 22 is an extruded aluminum material with the horizontal direction as the extrusion direction. As shown in Fig. 6, the decorative material 22 has an outer plate portion 22a formed of a horizontally long rectangular flat surface exposed to the outside, horizontal extension portions 22b extending substantially horizontally from the upper end, lower end, and upper and lower centers of the outer plate portion 22a toward the inside in the projection direction, and an inner plate portion 22c extending downward from the inner ends of the upper and central horizontal extension portions 22b. Here, the outer plate portion 22a and the inner plate portion 22c correspond to two flat plate portions facing each other with a gap in the projection direction.

[0023] The inner plate portion 22c has cutout portions 22d spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction. The cutout portions 22d are provided in three locations: at the left and right end sides and at approximately the center. The inner plate portion 22c is a portion that faces the flat portion 25a of the vertical member 21 in close proximity or contact when the vertical member 21 and the decorative member 22 are combined, and the cutout portions 22d correspond to insertion portions through which the engagement portions 25c of the vertical member main body 25 are inserted.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 7, the upper joining member 23 and the lower joining member 24 are identical members made of extruded aluminum profiles with the horizontal direction as the extrusion direction, and are used upside down. The upper joining member 23 and the lower joining member 24 are disposed on the outside of the three vertical member main bodies 25 in the viewing direction, and connect the three vertical member main bodies 25 at their upper end sides or lower end sides. Since the upper joining member 23 and the lower joining member 24 have the same shape, the upper joining member 23 will be described here as an example, and a description of the lower joining member 24 will be omitted.

[0025] The upper joint member 23 has an upper abutment plate portion 23a that abuts against the flat portions 25a of the three vertical member bodies 25, an upper outer extension portion 23b that extends outward in the projection direction from the lower end of the upper abutment plate portion 23a, and an upper inner extension portion 23c that extends inward in the projection direction from the lower end of the upper abutment plate portion 23a. The upper abutment plate portion 23a covers the outside of the flat portion 25a of the left vertical member body 25 and the flat portion 25a of the right vertical member body 25, and has a length that spans the left vertical member body 25 and the right vertical member body 25, and the upper outer extension portion 23b has the same length as the upper abutment plate portion 23a.

[0026] The upper inner extending portion 23c is provided in two locations excluding both ends and the center in the longitudinal direction, and is disposed between the three vertical members 21. Therefore, two upper inner extending portions 23c are provided spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, and the width of each upper inner extending portion 23c is formed slightly narrower than the spacing between the three vertical members 21.

[0027] The upper furring strip 6 and the lower furring strip 7 are aluminum extrusions with the horizontal direction as the extrusion direction, and are formed into a roughly rectangular tube shape as shown in Fig. 7. The upper furring strip 6 has an upper storage section 6a that stores the upper end of the panel body 20 formed by combining vertical members 21 and decorative members 22 and attaching upper joining members 23 and lower joining members 24, and the upper storage section 6a has an upper slit 6b that opens downward and communicates with the outside. The lower furring strip 7 has a lower storage section 7a that stores the lower end of the panel body 20, and the lower storage section 7a has a lower slit 7b that opens upward and communicates with the outside.

[0028] 8(a), the method of assembling the panel body 2 is to first combine each of the three vertical member bodies 25 with the decorative member 22. Specifically, the inner plate portion 22c of the decorative member 22 is opposed to or in close contact with the flat portion 25a of each vertical member body 25, and the engaging portion 25c is inserted through the cutout portion 22d of the inner plate portion 22c, and the extending portion 25d is positioned closer to the outer plate portion 22a than the inner plate portion 22c.

[0029] In this state, the vertical member body 25 and the decorative member 22 are moved relatively in the horizontal direction, and the extension portion 25d of the engagement portion 25c moves to a position facing the inner plate portion 22c in the projection direction, thereby engaging the engagement portion 25c with the inner plate portion 22c. At this time, the part of the inner plate portion 22c facing the extension portion 25d in the projection direction corresponds to the engaged portion.

[0030] In the case of the panel body 2 of this embodiment, the left vertical member body 25 and the central vertical member body 25 have the engagement portion 25c inserted into the left or central cutout portion 22d of the decorative member 22, and the left vertical member body 25 and the central vertical member body 25 are moved rightward relative to the decorative member 22, or the decorative member 22 is moved leftward relative to the left vertical member body 25 and the central vertical member body 25, so that the extension portion 25d (FIGS. 3 and 4) of the engagement portion 25c moves to a position facing the inner plate portion 22c in the projection direction, and the engagement portion 25c and the inner plate portion 22c are engaged. At this time, the left end of the decorative member 22 is covered by the cover portion 25e of the left vertical member body 25, and the movement of the decorative member 22 to the left and projection directions is restricted.

[0031] The right vertical member body 25 has the engaging portion 25c inserted into the notch portion 22d on the right side of the decorative member 22, and the left vertical member body 25 is moved leftward relative to the decorative member 22, or the decorative member 22 is moved rightward relative to the right vertical member body 25, so that the extension portion 25d (FIGS. 3 and 4) of the engaging portion 25c moves to a position facing the inner plate portion 22c in the projection direction, and the engaging portion 25c engages with the inner plate portion 22c. At this time, the right end portion of the decorative member 22 is covered by the cover portion 25e of the right vertical member body 25, and the movement of the decorative member 22 to the right and projection directions is restricted.

[0032] 8(b), the upper joining material 23 and the lower joining material 24 are attached to form the panel body 20. To attach the upper joining material 23, first, the two upper inner extending portions 23c of the upper joining material 23 are placed between adjacent vertical member bodies 25, while the upper contact plate portions 23a are abutted against the flat portions 25a of the vertical member bodies 25.

[0033] Next, the portions where the upper contact plate portion 23a and each flat portion 25a overlap in the projection direction are crimped from the inside in the projection direction to join each vertical member body 25 and the upper connecting member 23. In addition, the two lower inner extension portions 24c of the lower connecting member 24 are disposed between adjacent vertical member bodies 25, respectively, while the lower contact plate portion 24a is brought into contact with the flat portions 25a of each vertical member body 25.

[0034] The lower joint member 24 is attached by crimping the portions where the lower abutment plate portion 24a and each flat portion 25a overlap in the projection direction from the inside in the projection direction to join each vertical member body 25 and the lower joint member 24. Either the upper joint member 23 or the lower joint member 24 may be joined first. In addition, when the upper joint member 23 and the lower joint member 24 are attached, the vertical member body 25 and the decorative member 22 restrict relative movement with each other, thereby maintaining the attached state. When the vertical member body 25 is arranged along the up-down direction with the upper joint member 23 and the lower joint member 24 attached, the horizontal extension portion 22b of the decorative member 22 is placed on the engagement portion 25c of each vertical member body 25, and the decorative member 22 is supported by each vertical member body 25.

[0035] Next, the lower furring strips 7 are attached. The lower furring strips 7 are attached by placing them on the side of the panel body 20 so as to follow the longitudinal direction of the decorative material 22 of the formed panel body 20, and sliding the lower furring strips 7 to attach them so that the lower end of the panel body 20, i.e., the lower end of each vertical member body 25 and the lower joining material 24, are accommodated in the lower accommodation portion 7a of the lower furring strip 7. At this time, each vertical member body 25 protrudes upward from the lower slit 7b of the lower furring strip 7.

[0036] In addition, the tips of the lower outer extension portion 24b and the lower inner extension portion 24c of the lower joining material 24 contained in the lower storage portion 7a abut and brace against the inner wall of the lower storage portion 7a, thereby restricting the forward movement of the lower furring strip 7 relative to the panel main body 20, and the lower surfaces of the lower outer extension portion 24b and the lower inner extension portion 24c and the upper end of the lower abutment plate portion 24a abut and brace against the inner wall of the lower storage portion 7a, thereby restricting the vertical movement of the lower furring strip 7 relative to the panel main body 20, and the lower furring strip 7 is attached to the panel main body 20.

[0037] Next, the vertical member cover body 26 is attached to each vertical member main body 25. The vertical member cover body 26 is arranged above each vertical member main body 25 along the vertical direction, the insertion piece 26c of the vertical member cover body 26 is inserted into the groove portion 25g of the vertical member side portion 25b, and the vertical member cover body 26 is slid downward to be attached. At this time, the vertical member cover body 26 is placed on the lower furring strip 7.

[0038] Next, the upper furring strip 6 is attached. The upper furring strip 6 is attached by placing it on the side of the panel body 20 so that it is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the decorative material 22 of the formed panel body 20, and sliding the upper furring strip 6 to attach it so that the upper end of the panel body 20, i.e., the upper end of each vertical member body 25 and the upper joining material 23, are accommodated in the upper accommodation portion 6a of the upper furring strip 6. At this time, each vertical member body 25 protrudes downward from the upper slit 6b of the upper furring strip 6.

[0039] In addition, the tips of the upper outer extensions 23b and the upper inner extensions 23c of the upper joining material 23 housed in the upper housing section 6a abut against and brace the inner wall of the upper housing section 6a, restricting the movement of the upper furring strip 6 in the projection direction relative to the panel body 20, and the lower surfaces of the upper outer extensions 23b and the upper inner extensions 23c and the upper end of the upper abutment plate section 23a abut against and brace the inner wall of the upper housing section 6a, restricting the movement of the upper furring strip 6 in the vertical direction relative to the panel body 20, and the upper furring strip 6 is attached to the panel body 20, forming the panel body 2 as shown in Fig. 8(d). At this time, the vertical member cover body 26 is located below the upper furring strip 6, and the movement of the vertical member cover body 26 in the vertical direction is restricted by the upper furring strip 6 and the lower furring strip 7.

[0040] The panel body 2 forms a fence 1 by placing a lower furring strip 7 on support members 4 fixed to the lower parts of fence posts 3 which are erected at intervals in the horizontal direction, and by fixing members 5 engaged with upper furring strips 6 being fixed to the upper ends of the fence posts 3.

[0041] According to the panel body 2 of this embodiment, the engaging portion 25c of the vertical member main body 25 constituting the three vertical members 21 arranged at intervals from each other in the horizontal direction and the inner plate portion 22c of the decorative member 22 attached across the three vertical member main bodies 25 are engaged by moving the vertical member main body 25 and the decorative member 22 relatively in the horizontal direction. In a state where the engaging portion 25c and the inner plate portion 22c are engaged, the movement of the decorative member 22 in the projection direction relative to the vertical member main body 25 is restricted, so that the decorative member 22 and the vertical member main body 25 can be positioned relative to each other and assembled. Therefore, the decorative member 22 and the vertical member main body 25 can be positioned relative to each other and assembled simply by moving the vertical member main body 25 and the decorative member 22 relatively in the horizontal direction, which provides excellent assembly properties.

[0042] In addition, the engaging portions 25c provided on each vertical member main body 25 have extension portions 25d extending horizontally from the protruding tip portions, and the engaging portions 25c of the left vertical member main body 25 and the central vertical member main body 25 and the engaging portion 25c of the right vertical member main body 25 have extending directions which are different from each other in the horizontal direction, so that the engaging portions 25c which engage with a single decorative material 22 are moved relatively from different sides to engage with each other.

[0043] In addition, the panel body 2 has the upper joining member 23 and the lower joining member 24 that are provided across the vertical member bodies 25 and connect the vertical member bodies 25, so that the lateral movement of the vertical member bodies 25 can be reliably restricted by attaching the upper joining member 23 and the lower joining member 24. Therefore, the decorative member 22 cannot move lateral to the vertical member bodies 25 by restricting the lateral movement of the engagement parts 25c of the left vertical member body 25 and the central vertical member body 25, which have engagement parts 25c extended in different directions, with the upper joining member 23 and the lower joining member 24. Therefore, by simply attaching the upper joining member 23 and the lower joining member 24 and restricting the lateral movement of the vertical member body 25, the lateral movement of the decorative member 22 can be restricted, and the vertical member bodies 25 and the decorative member 22 can be easily assembled in a lattice shape.

[0044] In addition, since the two vertical member bodies 25 arranged at both ends in the horizontal direction each have a cover portion 25e that covers the end portion of the decorative material 22, the horizontal movement of the decorative material 22 whose end portion is covered by the cover portion 25e of the vertical member bodies 25 arranged at both ends in the horizontal direction is restricted. Therefore, by attaching the vertical member bodies 25 at both ends to the decorative material 22, it is possible to restrict the horizontal movement of the decorative material 22, and it is possible to attach the vertical member bodies 25 and the decorative material 22 more reliably.

[0045] In addition, the engaging portion 25c is provided by cutting out the flat portion 25a of the vertical member main body 25, and there is no trace of the engaging piece being cut out, as in the case of, for example, providing an engaging portion by cutting out an engaging piece provided over the entire length by extrusion molding, leaving only the portion required as the engaging portion. Therefore, even if the flat portion 25a is exposed between the decorative materials 22 attached to the vertical member main body 25, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired, and it is possible to provide a panel body 2 with better design.

[0046] In addition, in the panel body 2, the inner plate portion 22c of the decorative material 22 has a cutout portion 22d through which the engaging portion 25c of the vertical member main body 25 is inserted, and the inner plate portion 22c is adjacent to the cutout portion 22d in the horizontal direction and forms the engaged portion. Therefore, the engaging portion 25c protruding toward the decorative material 22 side in the vertical member main body 25 is inserted into the cutout portion 22d, and the vertical member main body 25 and the decorative material 22 are moved relative to each other in the horizontal direction, so that the engaging portion 25c and the inner plate portion 22c can be easily engaged with each other.

[0047] In addition, the vertical members 21, decorative members 22, upper joining members 23, lower joining members 24, upper furring strips 6 and lower furring strips 7 that make up the panel body 2 are all made of aluminum, and no fasteners made of different materials such as screws are used in assembly. Therefore, when the panel body 2 is no longer needed, it can be recycled without the need for disassembly and separation.

[0048] In the above embodiment, an example in which the vertical member 21 is composed of the vertical member main body 25 and the vertical member cover body 26 has been described, but the vertical member may be composed of a hollow rectangular tubular member. In this case, it is preferable to insert a crimping tool or the like from the small end of the vertical member to join the vertical member to the upper joint member and the lower joint member.

[0049] In the above embodiment, the panel body 2 having three vertical members 21 and two decorative members 22 as horizontal members is described as an example, but the number of vertical members and decorative members is not limited to this. Also, while decorative members are described as horizontal members, any member may be used as long as it is arranged horizontally and hung between vertical members arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the inner plate portion 22c of the decorative material 22 is formed by extending downward from the inner ends of the upper and central horizontal extension portions 22b, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the decorative material 22 may have an inner plate portion that connects the inner ends of the horizontal extension portions 22b at the upper and lower ends and faces the outer plate portion 22a with a gap therebetween, and has a hollow portion that has a rectangular external shape in vertical cross section and penetrates in the left-right direction.

[0051] The above-mentioned embodiment is for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified or improved without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes equivalents thereof. The present embodiment includes at least the following inventions.

[0052] Aspect 1: A panel body having a plurality of vertical members spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction, and a horizontal member attached across the plurality of vertical members, wherein the vertical members have a planar portion facing the horizontal member in the projection direction, and an engaging portion protruding from the planar portion toward the horizontal member and engaging with the horizontal member, and the horizontal member has an engaged portion engaging with the engaging portion, and by moving the vertical members and the horizontal members relative to one another in the horizontal direction, the engaging portion engages with the engaged portion, thereby restricting movement of the horizontal member in the projection direction relative to the vertical members.

[0053] According to the panel body of the first aspect, the engaging portions of the vertical members arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction and the engaged portions of the horizontal members attached across the vertical members are engaged by moving them relative to each other in the horizontal direction. When the engaging portions and the engaged portions are engaged, the movement of the horizontal members in the projection direction relative to the vertical members is restricted, so that it is possible to position and attach the horizontal members and the vertical members. Therefore, it is possible to provide a panel body with excellent assembly properties in which the horizontal members can be positioned and attached to the vertical members by simply moving the vertical members and the horizontal members relative to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0054] Aspect 2: A panel body as described in aspect 1, wherein the engagement portion has an extension portion at its protruding tip extending along the horizontal direction, and the plurality of vertical members include vertical members having the extension portions extending in opposite directions to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0055] According to the panel body of the second aspect, the engagement portions provided on the vertical members each have an extension portion extending along the horizontal direction at the protruding tip portion, and the vertical members include vertical members having extension portions extending in opposite directions in the horizontal direction, so that the engagement portion that engages with one horizontal member includes an engagement portion and an engaged portion that are engaged by moving relatively from different sides. Therefore, the horizontal movements of the vertical members having engagement portions extending in different directions are restricted from each other, so that the horizontal members cannot move horizontally relative to the vertical members. Therefore, by restricting the horizontal movements of the vertical members, it is possible to easily position the vertical members and the horizontal members.

[0056] Aspect 3: The panel body according to aspect 1 or 2, characterized in that it has vertical member connecting members that are provided across the plurality of vertical members and connect each of the vertical members.

[0057] According to the panel body of the third aspect, since the vertical member connecting members are provided across the vertical members and connect the vertical members, the lateral movement of the vertical members can be reliably restricted by attaching the vertical member connecting members. Therefore, the vertical members and the lateral members can be more reliably attached by attaching the vertical member connecting members.

[0058] Aspect 4: A panel body as described in Aspect 1, characterized in that among the multiple vertical members, two vertical members arranged at both ends in the horizontal direction each have a cover portion covering the ends of the horizontal members in the horizontal direction.

[0059] According to the panel body of the fourth aspect, the two vertical members arranged at both ends in the horizontal direction each have a cover portion that covers the end of the horizontal member, so that the horizontal movement of the horizontal member whose end is covered by the cover portion of the vertical member arranged at both ends in the horizontal direction is restricted. Therefore, by attaching the vertical members and horizontal members at both ends, it is possible to restrict the horizontal movement of the horizontal member, and it is possible to attach the vertical members and horizontal members more reliably.

[0060] Aspect 5: The panel body according to any one of Aspects 1 to 4, wherein the engagement portion is provided by cutting and raising the flat portion.

[0061] According to the panel body of the fifth aspect, the engagement portion is provided by cutting out the flat portion, and there is no trace of the engagement piece being cut out, as in the case of, for example, providing the engagement portion by cutting out an engagement piece provided over the entire length by extrusion molding, leaving only the portion required for the engagement portion. Therefore, even if the flat portion is exposed between the horizontal members attached to the vertical members, the aesthetic appearance is not marred, and it is possible to provide a panel body with superior design.

[0062] Aspect 6: A panel body described in any of aspects 1 to 5, wherein the cross member has two flat plate portions facing each other with a gap in the projection direction, and one of the two flat plate portions has an insertion portion through which the engaging portion is inserted, and the engaged portion at a position adjacent to the insertion portion in the horizontal direction.

[0063] According to the panel body of embodiment 6, of the two opposing flat plate portions of the horizontal member, the flat plate portion facing the vertical member has an insertion portion through which the engaging portion of the vertical member is inserted, and an engaged portion adjacent to the insertion portion in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the engaging portion protruding toward the horizontal member in the vertical member is inserted into the insertion portion, and the engaging portion and the engaged portion can be easily engaged by moving the vertical member and the horizontal member relative to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0064] Aspect 7: The panel body according to any one of Aspects 1 to 6, wherein the members constituting the panel body are formed from the same type of metal.

[0065] According to the panel body of aspect 7, the components constituting the panel body are formed from the same type of metal, so that when the panel body is no longer needed, it can be recycled without having to be disassembled and separated.

[0066] 1 fence, 2 panel body, 6 upper furring strip, 7 lower furring strip, 20 panel body, 21 vertical member, 22 decorative member (horizontal member), 22a outer plate portion (flat plate portion), 22c inner plate portion (flat plate portion, engaged portion), 22d notch portion (insertion portion), 23 upper joint member (vertical member connecting member), 24 lower joint member (vertical member connecting member), 25 right vertical member body, 25 each vertical member body, 25 left vertical member body, 25 vertical member body, 25 center vertical member body, 25a flat portion, 25c engagement portion, 25d extension portion, 25e cover portion,

Claims

1. A plurality of vertical members spaced apart from one another in a transverse direction; A panel body having a horizontal member attached across the plurality of vertical members, The vertical member has a planar portion facing the horizontal member in a projection direction, and an engagement portion protruding from the planar portion toward the horizontal member and engaging with the horizontal member, The cross member has an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion, A panel body characterized in that by moving the vertical member and the horizontal member relative to each other in the lateral direction, the engaging portion engages with the engaged portion, thereby restricting movement of the horizontal member in the projection direction relative to the vertical member.

2. The panel body according to claim 1, The engagement portion has an extension portion extending along the lateral direction at a protruding tip thereof, A panel body characterized in that the plurality of vertical members include a vertical member having an extension portion extending in opposite directions to each other in the horizontal direction.

3. The panel body according to claim 1 or 2, A panel body comprising vertical member connecting members provided across the plurality of vertical members and connecting each of the vertical members.

4. The panel body according to claim 1, A panel body characterized in that, among the multiple vertical members, two vertical members arranged at both ends in the horizontal direction each have a cover portion covering the end portion of the horizontal member in the horizontal direction.

5. The panel body according to claim 1 or 4, The panel body, wherein the engagement portion is provided by cutting and raising the planar portion.

6. The panel body according to claim 1 or 4, The cross member has two flat plate portions opposed to each other with a gap therebetween in the projection direction, A panel body characterized in that one of the two flat plate portions has an insertion portion through which the engaging portion is inserted, and the engaged portion is located adjacent to the insertion portion in the horizontal direction.

7. The panel body according to claim 1 or 4, A panel body, wherein the members constituting the panel body are made of the same type of metal.

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