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, horizontal members installed across the multiple vertical members, and cover material that is combined with the vertical member to be restricted from moving in the horizontal and the depth directions covering the end part of the horizontal member. The vertical member comprises an engaging part that protrudes to the horizontal member side and engages 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 vertical direction and in the depth direction against the vertical member. The cover member comprises a vertical-direction to-be-restricted part that is restricted with the horizontal member from moving in the vertical direction, and a horizontal-direction restricting part that restricts the horizontal member from moving in the horizontal direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

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 members) 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] Furthermore, 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 work with. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The main invention for achieving this object is a panel body comprising a plurality of vertical members arranged at intervals from each other in the horizontal direction, a horizontal member attached across the plurality of vertical members, and a cover material which is combined with the vertical members to restrict movement in the horizontal and projecting directions and covers the ends of the horizontal members, wherein the vertical members have engaging portions which protrude toward the horizontal members and engage with the horizontal members, and the horizontal members have engaged portions which engage with the engaging portions, and by moving the vertical members and the horizontal members relative to each other in the horizontal direction, the engaging portions engage with the engaged portions, thereby restricting movement of the horizontal members in the vertical and projecting directions relative to the vertical members, and the cover material has a vertically restricted portion whose vertical movement is restricted by the horizontal member and a lateral regulating portion which restricts lateral movement of the horizontal members. 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 install vertical and horizontal members. [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. 2 is a perspective view showing a panel body according to the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing three vertical members. [Figure 6] FIG. 6(a) is a plan view of the left vertical member, and FIG. 6(b) is a plan view of the right vertical member and the central vertical member. [Figure 7] FIG. 7(a) is a perspective view of the decorative material as seen from the outside, and FIG. 7(b) is a perspective view of the decorative material as seen from the inside. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing three cover materials. [Figure 9] FIG. 9(a) is a plan view of the left cover material, FIG. 9(b) is a plan view of the central cover material, and FIG. 9(c) is a plan view of the right cover material. [Figure 10] 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 11] 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] As shown in Fig. 4, the panel body 2 has an upper furring strip 6, a lower furring strip 7, and a panel body 20 provided between the upper furring strip 6 and the lower furring strip 7. The panel body 20 has three vertical members 21 arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, two decorative members 22 arranged vertically in a row along the left-right direction across the three vertical members 21, a cover member 23 attached to each vertical member 21 and covering the end of the decorative member 22, an upper joint member 26 arranged horizontally to join the upper ends of the three vertical members 21, and a lower joint member 27 arranged horizontally to join the lower ends of the three vertical members 21. Here, the upper joint member 26 and the lower joint member 27 correspond to vertical member connecting members.

[0013] The three vertical members 21 are extruded aluminum members having a hollow portion penetrating in the vertical direction with the vertical direction as the extrusion direction. Each vertical member 21 is the same member, and as shown in Fig. 5, of the three vertical members 21 arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, the vertical member 21 arranged on the left side (hereinafter referred to as left vertical member) 21, the vertical member 21 arranged on the right side (hereinafter referred to as right vertical member) 21, and the vertical member 21 arranged in the center (hereinafter referred to as center vertical member) 21 are used by inverting the left-right extruded members extruded to form the vertical members 21.

[0014] As shown in Figure 6, each vertical member 21 has an outer plane portion 21a and an inner plane portion 21b that face each other with a gap in the projection direction, and a vertical member side wall portion 21c that connects the left and right ends of the outer plane portion 21a and the inner plane portion 21b, and has an approximately rectangular shape in cross section.

[0015] A plurality of (six in this embodiment) vertical member protrusions 21d protruding outward and fin-shaped are provided at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction on the outer flat surface portion 21a. Of the six vertical member protrusions 21d, the two vertical member protrusions 21d located at the top and bottom face the cover material 23, and the four vertical member protrusions 21d located between them form engagement portions that engage with the decorative material 22, and two vertical member protrusions 21d engage with one decorative material 22. Each vertical member protrusion 21d has an outer extension portion 21e extending outward from the outer flat surface portion 21a and a lateral extension portion 21f extending laterally from the tip of the outer extension portion 21e.

[0016] The vertical member protrusion 21d is provided on the outer flat surface 21a of the extruded material over the entire length in the extrusion direction, and is formed by cutting away unnecessary portions of the fin-shaped portions protruding outward. In other words, the vertical member protrusion 21d is formed by the portions of the fin-shaped portions of the extruded material that were not cut away. Also, on the outer flat surface 21a, there remain cutout marks 21g where the fin-shaped portions were cut away.

[0017] The six vertical member protruding parts 21d provided on a single vertical member 21 have the horizontal extending parts 21f extending in the same direction. The three vertical members 21 include vertical members 21 whose horizontal extending parts 21f extend in different directions. In the example of Fig. 5, the horizontal extending part 21f of the left vertical member 21 extends to the right, and the horizontal extending parts 21f of the right vertical member 21 and the central vertical member 21 extend to the left.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 6, the left and right vertical member side wall portions 21c of each vertical member 21 are provided with groove portions 21h along the up-down direction at positions inside the center in the projection direction. The groove portions 21h are formed by recessing the left and right vertical member side wall portions 21c on the opposing sides, and an insertion piece 23f of the cover material 23 described later is inserted into the groove portions 21h.

[0019] The decorative material 22 is an extruded aluminum material with the horizontal direction as the extrusion direction. As shown in Fig. 7, 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.

[0020] 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 outer flat surface portion 21a of the vertical member 21 in close proximity or in contact with the outer flat surface portion 21a of the vertical member 21 when the vertical member 21 and the decorative member 22 are combined, and the cutout portions 22d correspond to insertion portions through which the vertical member protruding portion 21d that constitutes the engagement portion of the vertical member 21 is inserted.

[0021] The cover materials 23 attached to the three vertical members 21 are extruded aluminum members with the vertical direction as the extrusion direction. As shown in Figs. 8 and 9, each cover material 23 has a left facing surface portion 23a and a right facing surface portion 23b facing the vertical member side wall portion 21c of each vertical member 21, and a front cover portion 23c that connects the left facing surface portion 23a and the right facing surface portion 23b and covers the outer flat surface portion 21a in a portion not covered by the decorative material 22 when the vertical member 21 and the decorative material 22 are combined. Here, the left facing surface portion 23a and the right facing surface portion 23b correspond to two cover material side plate portions that are connected to the flat surface portion cover portion and extended in the forward direction.

[0022] The front cover portion 23c is provided in three locations, located above the upper decorative material 22, below the lower decorative material 22, and between the upper decorative material 22 and the lower decorative material 22. Here, the front cover portion 23c corresponds to a plane portion cover portion that covers a portion of the plane portion that does not face the cross member.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 9(a), the cover material (hereinafter referred to as the left cover material) 23 attached to the left vertical member 21 has an end cover portion 23d that covers the left end portion of the attached decorative material 22. The end cover portion 23d of the left cover material 23 is flush with the left opposing surface portion 23a and is provided extending outward beyond the front cover portion 23c, and an outer wall portion 23e that covers the outer surface at the left end portion of the decorative material 22 is provided at the extended tip over almost the entire length.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 9(b), the cover material (hereinafter referred to as the right cover material) 23 attached to the right vertical member 21 has an end cover portion 23d that covers the right end portion of the attached decorative material 22. The end cover portion 23d of the right cover material 23 is flush with the right opposing surface portion 23b and is provided extending outward beyond the front cover portion 23c, and an outer wall portion 23e that covers the outer surface at the right end portion of the decorative material 22 is provided at the extended tip over almost the entire length.

[0025] Each cover material 23 has an insertion piece 23f that is inserted into the groove 21h of the vertical member 21 and is provided over the entire length at the inner end in the projection direction of the left opposing surface portion 23a and the right opposing surface portion 23b.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 10, the upper connecting member 26 and the lower connecting member 27 are identical members made of aluminum extruded shapes with the horizontal direction as the extrusion direction, and are used upside down. The upper connecting member 26 and the lower connecting member 27 are arranged on the outside of the three vertical members 21 in the viewing direction, and connect the three vertical members 21 at the upper end side or the lower end side. Since the upper connecting member 26 and the lower connecting member 27 have the same shape, the upper connecting member 26 will be described here as an example, and a description of the lower connecting member 27 will be omitted.

[0027] The upper joint member 26 has an upper abutment plate portion 26a that abuts against the outer flat surface portions 21a of the three vertical members 21, an upper outer extension portion 26b that extends outward in the projection direction from the lower end of the upper abutment plate portion 26a, and an upper inner extension portion 26c that extends inward in the projection direction from the lower end of the upper abutment plate portion 26a. The upper abutment plate portion 26a covers the outside of the outer flat surface portion 21a of the left vertical member 21 and the outer flat surface portion 21a of the right vertical member 21, and has a length that spans the left vertical member 21 and the right vertical member 21, and the upper outer extension portion 26b has the same length as the upper abutment plate portion 26a.

[0028] The upper inner extending portion 26c is provided in two locations excluding both ends and the center in the longitudinal direction, and is disposed between the three vertical members 21. For this reason, two upper inner extending portions 26c are provided spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, and the width of each upper inner extending portion 26c is formed slightly narrower than the spacing between the three vertical members 21.

[0029] 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. 10. 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 26 and lower joining members 27, 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.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 11(a), the method of assembling the panel body 2 is to first combine the cover material 23 with each of the three vertical members 21. At this time, the cover material 23 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of each vertical member 21, and the insertion piece 23f (FIG. 9) of the cover material 23 is inserted into the groove 21h (FIG. 6) of the vertical member side wall portion 21c, and the cover material 23 is engaged with the vertical member 21 by sliding it from one end of the vertical member 21 to the other end. At this time, each cover material 23 is arranged so that the two vertical member protruding portions 21d located at the top and bottom of the vertical member 21 face the top and bottom front cover portions 23c of the cover material 23 in close proximity or in contact with them. The combined vertical members 21 and cover materials 23 are temporarily fixed, for example, by a clamp or the like. Here, the insertion piece 23f corresponds to a groove engaging portion that engages with the groove portion.

[0031] Next, as shown in Fig. 11(b), the three vertical members 21 to which the cover materials 23 are attached are combined one by one with the decorative member 22. Specifically, first, the inner plate portion 22c (Fig. 7) of the decorative member 22 is opposed to or in contact with the outer flat portion 21a (Fig. 6) of each vertical member 21, and the vertical member protruding portion 21d (Fig. 6) forming the engaging portion is inserted through the notch portion 22d of the inner plate portion 22c, and the horizontal extending portion 21f (Fig. 6) is positioned closer to the outer plate portion 22a side than the inner plate portion 22c.

[0032] In this state, the vertical members 21 to which the covering material 23 is attached and the decorative members 22 are moved relative to each other in the horizontal direction, and the horizontal extension portion 21f of the vertical member protruding portion 21d forming the engaging portion moves to a position facing the inner plate portion 22c in the projection direction, thereby engaging the vertical member protruding portion 21d forming the engaging portion with the inner plate portion 22c. At this time, the portion of the inner plate portion 22c facing the horizontal extension portion 21f in the projection direction corresponds to the engaged portion. When the three vertical members 21 to which the covering material 23 is attached and the two decorative members 22 are combined, each decorative member 22 is arranged between the front cover portions 23c provided on the covering material 23 at intervals from each other in the vertical direction.

[0033] In the case of the panel body 2 of this embodiment, the left vertical member 21 has the vertical member protruding portion 21d forming the engagement portion inserted into the cutout portion 22d on the left side of the decorative member 22, and the left vertical member 21 is moved rightward relative to the decorative member 22, or the decorative member 22 is moved leftward relative to the left vertical member 21, so that the lateral extension portion 21f of the vertical member protruding portion 21d forming the engagement portion moves to a position facing the inner plate portion 22c in the projection direction, and the vertical member protruding portion 21d forming the engagement portion engages with the inner plate portion 22c. At this time, the left end portion of the decorative member 22 is covered by the outer wall portion 23e of the cover material 23 attached to the left vertical member 21, and the movement of the decorative member 22 in the leftward and projection directions is restricted.

[0034] The right vertical member 21 and the central vertical member 21 are inserted into the right or central notch 22d of the decorative member 22, and the right vertical member 21 and the central vertical member 21 are moved leftward relative to the decorative member 22, or the decorative member 22 is moved rightward relative to the right vertical member 21 and the central vertical member 21, so that the horizontal extension 21f of the vertical member protrusion 21d that constitutes the engagement portion moves to a position facing the inner plate portion 22c in the projection direction, and the vertical member protrusion 21d that constitutes the engagement portion and the inner plate portion 22c are engaged with each other. At this time, the right end of the decorative member 22 is covered by the outer wall portion 23e of the cover member 23 attached to the right vertical member 21, and the movement of the decorative member 22 to the right and projection directions is restricted. In addition, by combining the decorative members 22, the front cover portions 23c are arranged above and below the decorative member 22, and the movement of the cover member 23 in the vertical direction is restricted. Here, each front cover portion 23c corresponds to a vertically restricted portion whose vertical movement is restricted by the horizontal member.

[0035] 11(c), the upper joining material 26 and the lower joining material 27 are attached to form the panel body 20. To attach the upper joining material 26, first, the two upper inner extending portions 26c of the upper joining material 26 are placed between the adjacent vertical members 21, while the upper contact plate portions 26a are brought into contact with the outer flat portions 21a of the vertical members 21.

[0036] Next, the portions where the upper abutment plate portion 26a and each outer flat portion 21a overlap in the projection direction are crimped from the inside in the projection direction to join each vertical member 21 and the upper joining member 26. Also, the two lower inner extension portions 27c of the lower joining member 27 are disposed between adjacent vertical members 21, while the lower abutment plate portion 27a abuts against the outer flat portion 21a of each vertical member 21. The portions where the lower abutment plate portion 27a and each outer flat portion 21a overlap in the projection direction are crimped from the inside in the projection direction to join each vertical member 21 and the lower joining member 27.

[0037] Furthermore, when the upper joining material 26 and the lower joining material 27 are attached, the lateral movement of each vertical member 21 is restricted, and the vertical members 21 and the decorative members 22 restrict relative movement with each other, maintaining the attached state. At this time, since each vertical member 21 cannot move in the lateral direction, the decorative members 22 cannot move in the lateral direction due to the end cover parts 23d of the left and right cover members 23. Here, the end cover parts 23d correspond to the lateral direction restricting parts that restrict the lateral movement of the horizontal members. It does not matter whether the upper joining material 26 or the lower joining material 27 is joined first.

[0038] Next, the upper furring strip 6 is attached as shown in Figure 11 (d). 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 21 and the upper joining material 26, are accommodated in the upper accommodation portion 6a of the upper furring strip 6. At this time, each vertical member 21 protrudes downward from the upper slit 6b of the upper furring strip 6.

[0039] In addition, the tips of the upper outer extension portion 26b and the upper inner extension portion 26c of the upper joining material 26 contained in the upper storage portion 6a abut and brace against the inner wall of the upper storage portion 6a, thereby restricting the forward movement of the upper furring strip 6 relative to the panel main body 20, and the lower surfaces of the upper outer extension portion 26b and the upper inner extension portion 26c and the upper end of the upper abutment plate portion 26a abut and brace against the inner wall of the upper storage portion 6a, thereby restricting the vertical movement of the upper furring strip 6 relative to the panel main body 20, and the upper furring strip 6 is attached to the panel main body 20.

[0040] 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 21 and the lower joining material 27, are accommodated in the lower accommodation portion 7a of the lower furring strip 7. At this time, each vertical member 21 protrudes upward from the lower slit 7b of the lower furring strip 7.

[0041] Furthermore, the tips of the lower outer extensions 27b and the lower inner extensions 27c of the lower joining material 27 housed in the lower housing section 7a abut against and brace the inner wall of the lower housing section 7a, restricting the movement of the lower furring strip 7 in the projection direction relative to the panel body 20, and the lower faces of the lower outer extensions 27b and the lower inner extensions 27c and the upper end of the lower abutment plate section 27a abut against and brace the inner wall of the lower housing section 7a, restricting the movement of the lower furring strip 7 in the vertical direction relative to the panel body 20, and the lower furring strip 7 is attached to the panel body 20, forming a panel body 2 as shown in Figure 4. It does not matter whether the upper furring strip 6 or the lower furring strip 7 is joined first.

[0042] 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.

[0043] According to the panel body 2 of this embodiment, the cover material 23, which is combined with the vertical member 21 and has its movement restricted in the horizontal and forward directions, has a front cover portion 23c whose movement in the vertical direction is restricted by the decorative material 22.Therefore, when the vertical member 21 and the decorative material 22 are moved relatively in the horizontal direction and the vertical member protrusion portion 21d and the inner plate portion 22c, which form an engagement portion, are engaged and combined with each other, the movement of the cover material 23 is restricted in all directions, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction and the forward direction.

[0044] In addition, the cover material 23 has an end cover portion 23d that restricts the lateral movement of the decorative material 22, so that when the vertical member protruding portion 21d that constitutes the engagement portion of the vertical member 21 combined with the cover material 23 engages with the inner plate portion 22c of the decorative material 22 to combine the decorative material 22, the movement of the decorative material 22 is restricted in any of the vertical direction, horizontal direction, and projection direction. Therefore, by combining the vertical member 21, the decorative material 22, and the cover material 23, the movement of each of them in any of the vertical direction, horizontal direction, and projection direction is restricted, so that it is possible to combine them in a state where each is positioned. Therefore, it is possible to provide a panel body 2 that can be easily combined and has excellent workability.

[0045] In addition, since the vertical member protrusion 21d forming the engagement portion provided on the vertical member 21 has a horizontal extension portion 21f, it is possible to engage the vertical member protrusion 21d forming the engagement portion with the horizontal extension portion 21f simply by moving the vertical member 21 and the decorative material 22 relative to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0046] In addition, the vertical member protrusion 21d that constitutes the engagement portion is formed by cutting out a portion of the portion that was integrally formed along the longitudinal direction and protruded from the outer flat surface portion 21a. This makes it possible to maintain a higher strength of the vertical member 21 than, for example, a case in which the engagement portion is formed by cutting out the outer flat surface portion 21a.

[0047] In addition, the inner plate portion 22c of the decorative material 22 has a cutout portion 22d through which the vertical member protrusion portion 21d that forms the engagement portion of the vertical member 21 is inserted, and the inner plate portion 22c that is adjacent to the cutout portion 22d in the horizontal direction and forms the engaged portion. Therefore, it is possible to easily engage the vertical member protrusion portion 21d that forms the engagement portion and protrudes toward the decorative material 22 side of the vertical member 21 with the inner plate portion 22c by inserting the vertical member protrusion portion 21d that forms the engagement portion and protrudes toward the decorative material 22 side of the vertical member 21 through the cutout portion 22d, and then move the vertical member 21 and the decorative material 22 relative to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0048] In addition, since the cover material 23 has the front cover portion 23c that covers the portion of the outer flat portion 21a that does not face the decorative material 22, the portion of the vertical member 21 that does not face the decorative material 22 is not exposed. Therefore, even if a cut-out trace 21g remains in the portion of the outer flat portion 21a that does not face the decorative material 22, it is covered by the front cover portion 23c, so that it is possible to provide a panel body 2 with better design.

[0049] In addition, the cover material 23 is connected to the front cover portion 23c, and the insertion pieces 23f of the left opposing surface portion 23a and the right opposing surface portion 23b, which are extended in the projection direction with a horizontal gap between them, are simply inserted and slid into groove portions 21h along the longitudinal direction provided in the two vertical member side wall portions 21c of the vertical member 21, making it possible to combine the vertical member 21 and the cover material 23 in a state in which the movement of the cover material 23 in the projection direction is restricted.

[0050] In addition, since the upper joining members 26 and the lower joining members 27 are provided across the multiple vertical members 21 and connect the vertical members 21, it is possible to disable lateral movement of the vertical members 21 by attaching the upper joining members 26 and the lower joining members 27. Therefore, by attaching the upper joining members 26 and the lower joining members 27, it is possible to restrict the relative movement of the vertical members 21, the decorative members 22, and the covering members 23, and to disable the vertical members 21, the decorative members 22, and the covering members 23 from moving relative to each other.

[0051] In addition, the vertical members 21, decorative members 22, cover members 23, upper joining members 26, lower joining members 27, 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, there is no need to disassemble and separate it, and it can be easily recycled.

[0052] 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.

[0053] 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.

[0054] 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.

[0055] The present embodiment includes at least the following inventions. Aspect 1: A panel body comprising a plurality of vertical members spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction, a horizontal member attached across the plurality of vertical members, and a cover material which combines with the vertical members to restrict movement in the horizontal and projecting directions and covers the ends of the horizontal members, wherein the vertical members have engaging portions which protrude towards the horizontal members and engage with the horizontal members, and the horizontal members have engaged portions which engage with the engaging portions, and by moving the vertical members and the horizontal members relative to one another in the horizontal direction, the engaging portions engage with the engaged portions, thereby restricting movement of the horizontal members in the vertical and projecting directions relative to the vertical members, and the cover material has a vertically restricted portion whose vertical movement is restricted by the horizontal member, and a lateral regulating portion which restricts lateral movement of the horizontal member.

[0056] According to the panel body of the first aspect, the cover material, which is combined with the vertical member and whose movement in the horizontal direction and the projection direction is restricted, has a vertical direction restricted portion whose movement in the vertical direction is restricted by the horizontal member, so that when the vertical member and the horizontal member are moved relatively in the horizontal direction and the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged and combined, the movement of the cover material is restricted in any of the vertical direction, horizontal direction, and projection direction. Also, since the cover material has a horizontal direction restricting portion that restricts the horizontal movement of the horizontal member, when the engaging portion of the vertical member combined with the cover material engages with the engaged portion of the horizontal member to combine the horizontal member, the movement of the horizontal member is restricted in any of the vertical direction, horizontal direction, and projection direction. Therefore, by combining the vertical member, the horizontal member, and the cover material, the movement in any of the vertical direction, horizontal direction, and projection direction is restricted relative to each other, so that it is possible to combine them in a state in which each is positioned. Therefore, it is possible to provide a panel body that can be easily combined and has excellent workability.

[0057] Aspect 2: The panel body according to aspect 1, wherein the engagement portion has a laterally extending portion extending along the lateral direction.

[0058] According to the panel body of aspect 2, the engaging portion provided on the vertical member has a horizontal extending portion, so that the engaging portion and the engaged portion can be engaged with each other simply by moving the vertical member and the horizontal member relative to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0059] Aspect 3: A panel body as described in aspect 1 or aspect 2, characterized in that the vertical member has a planar portion facing the horizontal member, and the engagement portion is formed by cutting away a portion of a portion that was integrally formed along the longitudinal direction and protruded from the planar portion.

[0060] According to the panel body of aspect 3, the engagement portion is formed by cutting away a portion of a section that was integrally formed along the longitudinal direction and protruded from the planar portion, and therefore it is possible to maintain a higher strength of the vertical member than in the case where the engagement portion is formed by, for example, cutting up the planar portion. Aspect 4: A panel body as described in aspect 1, characterized in that the horizontal member has two flat plate portions facing each other with a gap in the projection direction, one of the two flat plate portions faces closely to the vertical member and has an insertion portion through which the engaging portion is inserted, and the engaged portion is a portion of the one flat plate portion adjacent to the insertion portion in the horizontal direction.

[0061] According to the panel body of aspect 4, one of the two opposing flat plate portions of the cross member has an insertion portion through which the engaging portion of the vertical member is inserted, so that the engaging portion protruding from the vertical member toward the cross member can be inserted through the insertion portion, and since an engaged portion is provided adjacent to the insertion portion in the horizontal direction, the vertical member and the cross member can be moved relatively in the horizontal direction with the engaging portion inserted through the insertion portion, so that the engaging portion and the engaged portion can be engaged more securely.

[0062] Aspect 5: The panel body according to aspect 3, wherein the cover material has a flat surface covering portion that covers a portion of the flat surface that does not face the cross member.

[0063] According to the panel body of the fifth aspect, the cover material has a plane portion cover portion that covers the portion of the plane portion that does not face the horizontal member, so that the portion of the vertical member that does not face the horizontal member is not exposed. Therefore, even if a trace remains in the portion of the plane portion that does not face the horizontal member due to partial cutting, the trace is covered by the plane portion cover portion, so that it is possible to provide a panel body with excellent design.

[0064] Aspect 6: A panel body described in any of Aspects 1 to 5, characterized in that the vertical member has two vertical member side panel portions connected to the planar portion and extending in the projection direction, each of the vertical member side panel portions having a groove portion along the longitudinal direction of the vertical member, and the cover material has two cover material side panel portions connected to the planar portion covering portion and extending in the projection direction, each of the cover material side panel portions having a groove engagement portion that engages with the groove portion.

[0065] According to the panel body of embodiment 6, the cover material can restrict movement of the cover material in the projected direction simply by engaging the two cover material side plate portions connected to the flat surface covering portion and extending in the projected direction with groove portions along the longitudinal direction provided in the two vertical member side plate portions of the vertical member.

[0066] Aspect 7: The panel body according to any one of Aspects 1 to 6, 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.

[0067] According to the panel body of the seventh aspect, since the vertical member connecting members are provided across the vertical members and connect the vertical members, it is possible to prevent the vertical members from moving laterally by attaching the vertical member connecting members. Therefore, by attaching the vertical member connecting members, it is possible to prevent the vertical members, horizontal members, and cover members from moving relative to each other.

[0068] Aspect 8: The panel body according to any one of Aspects 1 to 7, wherein the members constituting the panel body are formed from the same type of metal.

[0069] According to the panel body of aspect 8, the components constituting the panel body are formed from the same type of metal, and the vertical members, horizontal members and cover material are attached by engaging the side plate portions of the cover material with groove portions provided in the side plate portions of the vertical members and engaging the engaging portions with the engaged portions. Therefore, when the panel body is no longer needed, it can be recycled without the need for disassembly and sorting. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1 fence, 2 panel body, 20 panel body, 21 Vertical members (left vertical member, right vertical member, center vertical member), 21a outer plane part, 21c vertical member side wall part, 21d vertical member protruding portion (engagement portion), 21f horizontal extending portion, 22 decorative member (horizontal member), 22a outer plate portion, 22c inner plate portion (engaged portion), 22d cutout portion (insertion portion), 23 cover material (left cover material, right cover material), 23a left opposing surface portion, 23b Right facing surface part, 23c Front cover part, 23d End cover part, 23f insert piece (groove engagement portion), 26 upper joint member (vertical member connecting member), 27 Lower joint member (vertical member connecting member),

Claims

1. A plurality of vertical members spaced apart from one another in a transverse direction; A horizontal member attached across the vertical members; A cover material that is combined with the vertical member to restrict movement in the lateral direction and the projection direction and covers the end portion of the horizontal member, The vertical member has an engagement portion that protrudes toward the horizontal member and engages with the horizontal member, The cross member has an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion, By moving the vertical member and the horizontal member relative to each other in the horizontal direction, the engaging portion and the engaged portion engage with each other, and the movement of the horizontal member in the vertical direction and the projection direction relative to the vertical member is restricted. The cover material has a vertically restricted portion whose vertical movement is restricted by the horizontal member, and a horizontally restricting portion that restricts the horizontal movement of the horizontal member.

2. The panel body according to claim 1, The panel body according to the present invention is characterized in that the engagement portion has a laterally extending portion extending along the lateral direction.

3. The panel body according to claim 1 or 2, The vertical member has a planar portion facing the horizontal member, The panel body is characterized in that the engagement portion is formed by cutting away a portion of a portion that was integrally formed along the longitudinal direction and protruded from the planar portion.

4. The panel body according to claim 1 or 2, The cross member has two flat plate portions opposed to each other with a gap therebetween in the projection direction, One of the two flat plate portions has an insertion portion through which the engagement portion is inserted, the insertion portion being adjacent to and facing the vertical member, The panel body is characterized in that the engaged portion is a portion of the one flat portion adjacent to the insertion portion in the lateral direction.

5. The panel body according to claim 3, The cover material has a flat surface covering portion which covers a portion of the flat surface that does not face the cross member.

6. The panel body according to claim 5, The vertical member has two vertical member side plate portions connected to the planar portion and extending in the projection direction, The vertical member side plate portions each have a groove portion along the longitudinal direction of the vertical member, The cover material has two cover material side plate portions connected to the planar portion cover portion and extending in a projection direction, A panel body characterized in that the cover material side plate portions each have a groove engagement portion that engages with the groove portion.

7. 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.

8. The panel body according to claim 1 or 2, A panel body, characterized in that the members constituting the panel body are made of the same type of metal.

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