Panel structure

Abstract

To provide a panel structure with improved usability.SOLUTION: The panel structure comprises a plurality of panels 1, 1, ... arranged side by side. The panels 1, 1, ... are connected at their width-wise edges, and at least one panel 1a has an illumination 2 at one of its width-wise edges.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a panel structure used for the ceiling of a carport or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, panel structures in which a plurality of panels are arranged side by side have been known. However, there is a demand for such panel structures that can improve usability. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a panel structure that can improve usability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the panel structure of the invention described in claim 1 comprises a plurality of panels arranged side by side, the panels having their widthwise ends connected to each other, and at least one panel has lighting at one widthwise end.

[0005] The panel structure according to the invention described in claim 2 comprises a plurality of panels arranged side by side, the panels having their widthwise ends connected to each other, one of the plurality of panels having lighting at one side end in the width direction, and the other panels having no lighting. Effect of the Invention

[0006] The panel structure according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises a plurality of panels arranged side by side, the panels being connected at their widthwise ends, and at least one panel has lighting at one widthwise end, so that when applied to the roof or ceiling of a carport, for example, the lighting can be used to illuminate the area underneath the roof or ceiling, making it easier to get in and out of a car at night and improving usability. By providing lighting at one widthwise end of the panel, the width of the plurality of panels can be made uniform, resulting in good design.

[0007] The panel structure according to the invention described in claim 2 comprises a plurality of panels arranged side by side, the panels being connected at their widthwise ends, one of the plurality of panels having lighting at one widthwise end while the other panels have no lighting, so that when applied to the roof or ceiling of a carport, for example, lighting can be provided underneath the roof or ceiling, making it easier to get in and out of a car at night and improving usability. By providing lighting at one widthwise end of each panel, the width of the plurality of panels can be made uniform, resulting in good design. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 2. [Diagram 2] 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a carport using a panel structure according to the present invention, viewed from the front. [Diagram 3] 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view seen from the front showing another example of a carport using a panel structure according to the present invention. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 and 2 show a carport using a panel structure of the present invention. This carport is a carport for two passenger cars that is installed on the site of a house, and as shown in Figure 2, two gate-shaped frames with beams 5 erected on the tops of left and right pillars 4, 4 are provided at a distance in the front-rear direction, and a roof / ceiling (panel structure) 3 is provided across the undersides of the front and rear beams 5.

[0010] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the roof / ceiling 3 is constructed by lining up panels 1, 1, ... of a uniform width that are long in the front-to-rear direction and made of aluminum alloy extrusions in the left-right direction and attaching them to the underside of the beams 5. As shown in Figure 1, the panels 1, 1, ... are of two types: an illuminated panel (one panel) 1a with a light 2 provided on the underside of the left end, and a normal panel 1b that does not have a light 2. As shown in Figure 2, the illuminated panel 1a is placed in three places: near the left and right ends of the roof / ceiling 3, and in the center in the left-right direction.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the normal panel 1b has an upper wall 6 forming the roof surface, a lower wall 7 forming the ceiling surface, left and right concave walls 8a, 8b and an intermediate wall 9 connecting the upper wall 6 and the lower wall 7, and has a hollow portion 10. The upper wall 6 has a protruding portion 11 that protrudes leftward from the left concave wall 8a. The lower wall 7 has a protruding portion 12 that protrudes leftward from the left concave wall 8a, and a rising piece 13 is provided at the tip of the protruding portion 12. An overlapping piece 14 is provided on the upper surface side of the right end of the normal panel 1b, which overlaps under the protruding portion 11 of the panel (illuminated panel 1a or normal panel 1b) adjacent to the right side. The left and right concave walls 8a, 8b are bent inward in a crank shape at the upper part to form a recess 15.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 1, the illuminated panel 1a has a recess 16 with a generally U-shaped cross section that opens downward formed on the left side of a protrusion 12 that protrudes leftward from the left-hand concave wall 8a of the bottom wall 7, and the light 2 is housed in the recess 16. The light 2 is fitted into the recess 16 from below. The light 2 is a commercially available seamless line light that uses LEDs. The light 2 is provided over almost the entire length of the illuminated panel 1a in the longitudinal direction, and emits light 17 downward over that entire length. Above the recess 16 in which the lighting 2 is attached, a groove-like space 18 is formed through which the wiring for the lighting 2 can be passed. The wall 19 on the right side of the space 18 is bent diagonally to the left at the top, which prevents rainwater from getting on the wiring and the lighting 2. The shape of other parts is the same as that of the normal panel 1b, and the width of the panel is also the same as that of the normal panel 1b.

[0013] The panels 1, 1, ... are installed in order from the left side, and the protruding portion 11 of the upper wall 6 of the panel 1 located on the right side is overlapped on the overlapping piece 14 of the panel 1 located on the left side, and fixed to the beam 5 from above with screws (not shown), thereby attaching the panels 1, 1, ... to the beam 5 with their widthwise ends connected to each other. A joint 20 is formed on the underside between adjacent panels 1 on the left and right, and the width of the joint 20 can be narrowed or widened to absorb installation errors of the panels 1. The lighting 2 is provided in a position adjacent to the joint 20. If the lighting 2 were provided in the center of the panel 1 in the width direction, when viewed from below, the width of the panel 1 with the lighting 2 attached would appear to be half the width of the other panels 1, which would be undesirable from a design perspective. In this roof / ceiling 3, the lighting 2 is provided at the left end of the illuminated panel 1a, and because the lighting 2 is located in a position adjacent to the joint 20, all of the panels 1, 1, ... appear to be the same width when viewed from below, which is good in terms of design. Moreover, the normal panel 1b located to the left of the illuminated panel 1a has a recess 15 in the projection wall 8b at the right end, and the left end of the illuminated panel 1a fits into the recess 15. This allows the lighting 2 to be positioned as close to the left as possible, and prevents rainwater seeping in through the joints between the panels 1 from getting on the wiring and the lighting 2.

[0014] As shown in Figure 2, the roof and ceiling 3 of this carport has illuminated panels 1a arranged in three locations: near the left and right ends and in the center in the left-right direction. Lights 2 are attached to the illuminated panels 1a along the longitudinal direction, so that each light 2 illuminates the left side of the left car 21a, the area between the left car 21a and the right car 21b, and the right side of the right car 21b. This makes it easy for people to get in and out of either the left or right car 21a, 21b at night, regardless of whether they are getting in or out of the front, back, left or right seats, improving usability.

[0015] 3 shows another example of a carport using the panel structure (roof / ceiling) 3 of the present invention. In this carport, the illuminated panel 1a is disposed directly above the center of the left and right cars 21a, 21b in the left-right direction, and the cars 21a, 21b are mainly illuminated by the light from the lamps 2. By illuminating the cars 21a, 21b in this way, the cars 21a, 21b look beautiful.

[0016] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in this panel structure 3, the position of the light 2 can be easily changed by changing the arrangement position of the lighted panel 1a.

[0017] As described above, the panel structure (roof and ceiling) 3 includes a plurality of panels 1, 1, ... arranged side by side, the panels 1, 1, ... are connected at their widthwise ends, and at least one panel (lighted panel) 1a has a light 2 at one widthwise end (see FIG. 1). For example, when applied to the roof or ceiling of a carport, the light 2 can illuminate the underside of the roof or ceiling, making it easier to get in and out of the car at night and improving usability. By providing the light 2 at one widthwise end of the panel 1a, the widths of the plurality of panels 1, 1, ... can be made uniform, resulting in good design. The panel structure 3 allows the position of the light 2 to be easily changed by changing the position of the panel 1a having the light 2.

[0018] This panel structure (roof and ceiling) 3 includes a plurality of panels 1, 1, ... arranged side by side, and the panels 1, 1, ... are connected to each other at their widthwise ends. One panel (lighted panel) 1a of the plurality of panels 1, 1, ... has a light 2 at one widthwise end, and the other panel (normal panel) 1b does not have a light 2. For example, when applied to the roof or ceiling of a carport, the light 2 can be used to illuminate the underside of the roof or ceiling, making it easier to get in and out of the car at night and improving usability. By providing the light 2 at one widthwise end of one panel 1a, the widths of the plurality of panels 1, 1, ... can be made uniform, resulting in good design. This panel structure 3 allows the position of the light 2 to be easily changed by changing the position of one panel 1a.

[0019] The lighting 2 is housed in a recess 16 formed at one end of the panel (illuminated panel) 1a (see FIG. 1), so that the lighting 2 can be prevented from being exposed to rainwater. The other panel (ordinary panel) 1b located on one side of one panel (lighted panel) 1a has a recess 15 in the projecting wall 8b at the other end, and one end of one panel 1a fits into recess 15 (see Figure 1), allowing the lighting 2 to be positioned as close to one side as possible, thereby preventing rainwater that seeps in through the connection between panels 1a, 1b from getting onto the wiring or lighting 2. The lighting 2 is provided adjacent to the joints 20 between the panels 1 (see FIG. 1), which allows the joints 20 to absorb any installation errors in the panels 1 and also makes it easy to wire the lighting 2, improving workability.

[0020] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The cross-sectional shape, material, etc. of the panel can be changed as appropriate. The number and arrangement of illuminated panels among the multiple panels can be changed as appropriate, and all panels can be illuminated panels. The present invention is not limited to the roof or ceiling of a simple structure such as a carport, but can be applied to any panel structure formed by arranging and attaching multiple panels. For example, a wall can be formed by arranging and attaching panels in a horizontal position in the vertical direction, or by arranging and attaching panels in a vertical position in the left-right direction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1 Panel 1a Illuminated panel (first panel) 1b Normal Panel (other panels) 2. Lighting 3 Roof and ceiling (panel structure)

Claims

1. A panel structure comprising a plurality of panels arranged side by side, the panels having widthwise ends connected to each other, and at least one panel having lighting at one widthwise end.

2. A panel structure comprising a plurality of panels arranged side by side, the panels being connected at their widthwise ends, one of the plurality of panels having lighting at one widthwise end, and the other panels having no lighting.

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