Fixture
The fixture addresses the issue of mirror damage by using hook and cap members to secure plate-like members to a wall surface, ensuring no direct contact with fastener heads, thus preventing damage and improving aesthetics.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KAWAJUN KK
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing mirror fixing structures risk damaging the back surface of the mirror due to direct contact with fixing screws, potentially leading to cracks.
A fixture comprising hook members with an insertion portion on the back surface of the plate-like member and cap members that cover the insertion portion, allowing fixation to a wall surface without direct contact of the fastener head with the back surface.
The fixture provides a simple structure for securing plate-like members to a wall surface without damaging the back surface, enhancing aesthetics and reducing the risk of cracks.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a fixture capable of fixing a plate-like member.
Background Art
[0002] For example, a mirror fixing structure is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this structure, it includes a mounting frame attached to a wall surface, a mirror attached to the mounting frame, and a fixture attached to the mounting frame to prevent the mirror from coming off the mounting frame.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0003]
Patent Document 1
Disclosure of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] In this mirror fixing structure, the mirror is fixed by inserting the lower end of the mirror between the support portion of the fixture and the fixing screw for fixing the fixture to the mounting frame, and fixing the upper end of the mirror to the mounting frame with another fixture. However, in this mirror fixing structure, since the mirror directly hits the fixing screw, the back surface of the mirror may be damaged, and in the worst case, the mirror may crack. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fixture that can fix a plate-like member to a wall surface with a simple structure and does not damage the back surface of the plate-like member.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0005] The above problems are solved by the following present invention. That is, the fixture for a plate-like member of the present invention (1) a plurality of hook members having an insertion portion provided on the back surface side of the plate-like member and attachable to the wall surface with a fixing member, and a holding portion extending from the insertion portion to the front surface side of the plate-like member and capable of holding the plate-like member; Multiple cap members are interposed between the back surface of the plate-shaped member and the insertion portion, covering the periphery of the insertion portion. It is equipped with.
[0006] Furthermore, the fastener for the plate-shaped member according to (2) of the present invention is the fastener for the plate-shaped member described in (1), Each of the aforementioned plurality of cap members is A cap body capable of housing the aforementioned insertion part, A fixing portion extending from the cap body and attached to the wall surface by a second fixing member, Equipped with, Each of the plurality of hook members can be fixed by inserting its insertion portion into the cap body of the cap member, which is fixed to the wall surface by the second fixing member.
[0007] Furthermore, the fastener for the plate-shaped member according to (3) of the present invention is the fastener for the plate-shaped member described in (2), The cap member is provided on the back side of the plate-shaped member, in a position where it is covered by the plate-shaped member. [Effects of the Invention]
[0008] According to the present invention, a fixing device can be provided that allows a plate-shaped member to be fixed to a wall surface with a simple structure without damaging the back surface of the plate-shaped member. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0009] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing a fixing device for a plate-shaped member according to an embodiment, and a plate-shaped member supported and fixed thereto. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the hook member of the fastener. [Figure 3] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the cap member of the fastener. [Figure 4] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cap member and the hook member attached thereto along the line F4-F4. [Figure 5]It is a perspective view showing a process of fixing the hook member shown in FIG. 1 to a wall surface by a fixing member. [Figure 6] It is a perspective view showing a process of attaching a cap member to the hook member shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] It is a perspective view showing a process of temporarily fixing a plate-like member to the lower two hook members and cap members prepared in the process shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] It is a perspective view showing a process of attaching a hook member to a cap member corresponding to the upper side of the plate-like member and fixedly fixing the plate-like member temporarily fixed in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] It is a front view showing the plate-like member, three hook members, and cap members fixedly fixed by the process shown in FIG. 9. [Figure 10] It is a side view showing the plate-like member, the upper hook member, and the cap member shown in FIG. 9. [Figure 11] It is a front view showing the plate-like member of the first modification and the fixture of the plate-like member. [Figure 12] It is a front view showing the plate-like member of the second modification and the fixture of the plate-like member. [Figure 13] It is a front view showing the plate-like member of the third modification and the fixture of the plate-like member.
Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention
[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the fixture for a plate-like member of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [Embodiment]
[0011] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 10, the fixture 11 for a plate-like member according to the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the fixture 11 includes a plurality of hook members 13 for hooking and holding the plate-like member 12, and a plurality of cap members 14 that cover the periphery of an insertion portion 21 (described later) of the hook members 13.
[0012] As shown in FIG. 2, each of the plurality of hook members 13 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material. The hook member 13 has an insertion portion 21 formed in a flat and longitudinally elongated blade shape (spatula shape), and a holding portion 22 extending from one end of the insertion portion 21 and having a "C" shape when viewed from the side. The insertion portion 21 is provided so as to be located on the back surface 12B side of the plate-like member 12. The tip of the insertion portion 21 is formed in a semi-circular shape so as to be easily inserted when inserted into a storage portion 31A (to be described later) of the cap member 14. The holding portion 22 extends to the front surface 12A side of the plate-like member 12 and can hold the plate-like member 12. Note that the hook member 13 is not limited to being made of a synthetic resin material. It is of course also possible to form a metal sheet into a "J" shape when viewed from the side.
[0013] The insertion portion 21 has fixing holes 23 in series along its longitudinal direction L. In the present embodiment, the number of fixing holes 23 is two, but the number of fixing holes 23 is not limited to this. Three or more fixing holes 23 may be provided in the insertion portion 21. By fastening a fixing member 24 to the fixing hole 23, the hook member 13 can be fixed to the wall surface 25. The fixing member 24 is formed of, for example, a general screw, but is not limited to this, and may be a pin or other fixing means.
[0014] Each of the plurality of cap members 14 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cap member 14 is interposed between the back surface 12B of the plate-like member 12 and the insertion portion 21. The cap member 14 has a cap body 31 having an inner storage portion 31A capable of storing the insertion portion 21, and a pair of fixing portions 32 projecting in small piece shapes to the left and right from the side surface of the cap body 31. Through holes 33 for passing a second fixing member 34 are provided in each of the pair of fixing portions 32. By fastening the second fixing member 34 to the through hole 33, the cap member 14 can be fixed to the wall surface 25. The second fixing member 34 is formed of a general screw, but is not limited to this, and may be a pin or other fixing means.
[0015] The plate-shaped member 12 to be fixed by the fixing device 11 has a front surface 12A and a back surface 12B. The plate-shaped member 12 is made of, for example, a mirror, but is not limited to this. The plate-shaped member 12 may be made of a glass plate or a wooden board with a picture or poster attached, or a nameplate showing the name of a company, etc.
[0016] Next, with reference to Figures 5 to 10, a method for fixing the plate-shaped member 12 using the fixing device 11 of this embodiment will be described.
[0017] As shown in Figure 5, the hook members 13 are fixed at positions corresponding to the two lower locations in the completed form of Figure 1. In this case, the hook members 13 can be fixed to the wall surface 25 by fastening the fixing members 24 to each of the two fixing holes 23 of the insertion part 21. The fixing position of the hook members 13 can be adjusted as appropriate according to the diameter of the plate-shaped member 12. In addition, the cap member 14 is fixed at a position corresponding to the one upper location in the completed form of Figure 1. In this case, the cap member 14 can be fixed to the wall surface 25 by fastening the second fixing members 34 to each of the through holes 33 of the pair of fixing parts 32. At this time, when viewed from the front, the cap member 14 is fixed on the back surface 12B side of the plate-shaped member 12 in a position covered by the plate-shaped member 12 (a position completely hidden on the back side of the plate-shaped member 12).
[0018] As shown in Figure 6, a cap member 14 is attached to each of the two lower hook members 13. The cap member 14 can be easily attached to the hook member 13 by inserting it along the longitudinal direction L of the insertion portion 21, as indicated by the arrow in the figure.
[0019] As shown in Figure 7, the plate-shaped member 12 is temporarily secured (supported) by hooking it onto the two lower hook members 13 and cap member 14. At this time, the lower side of the plate-shaped member 12 is held by the holding portion 22 of the hook member 13. The cap member 14 is interposed between the back surface 12B of the plate-shaped member 12 and the insertion portion 21.
[0020] As shown in Figure 8, the hook member 13 is inserted from above into the upper cap member 14, and the insertion part 21 is inserted into the storage part 31A of the cap body 31. As a result, as shown in Figure 9, the plate-shaped member 12 can be permanently fixed by the three hook members 13 and the cap member 14. As shown in Figure 10, the hook member 13 inserted into the upper cap member 14 extends to the surface 12A side of the plate-shaped member 12 at the holding part 22, engages with the surface 12A of the plate-shaped member 12, and can hold the plate-shaped member 12 so that it does not fall off. The shape of the plate-shaped member 12 and the number of hook members 13 and cap members 14 constituting the fastener 11 are not limited to those described above.
[0021] For example, as shown in Figure 11, the plate-shaped member 12 may be square, in which case the number of hook members 13 and cap members 14 constituting the fastener 11 may be four. In this case, the hook members 13 are fixed to the wall surface 25 with the fixing member 24 at the lower position and at the two positions corresponding to the sides of the plate-shaped member 12. The cap member 14 is fixed to the wall surface 25 with the second fixing member 34 at the position corresponding to the upper position.
[0022] Next, the cap members 14 are attached to the lower hook member 13 and the two hook members 13 corresponding to the sides of the plate-shaped member 12. In this state, the plate-shaped member 12 is inserted from above to temporarily fix it to these three hook members 13 and cap members 14. Finally, the hook member 13 is inserted from above to the upper cap member 14. This permanently fixes the plate-shaped member 12 to the four hook members 13 and cap members 14.
[0023] Furthermore, for example, as shown in Figure 12, the plate-like member 12 may be a vertically elongated ellipse, or as shown in Figure 13, the plate-like member 12 may be a regular octagon. In this case, the method of fixing the plate-like member 12 is the same as in the embodiment described above.
[0024] According to this embodiment, the following can be said: The fixing device 11 for the plate-shaped member comprises a plurality of hook members 13 having an insertion portion 21 provided on the back surface 12B side of the plate-shaped member 12 and attachable to the wall surface 25 with a fixing member 24, and a holding portion 22 extending from the insertion portion 21 to the front surface 12A side of the plate-shaped member 12 and capable of holding the plate-shaped member 12, and a plurality of cap members 14 that cover the periphery of the insertion portion 21 and are interposed between the back surface 12B of the plate-shaped member 12 and the insertion portion 21.
[0025] In recent years, fasteners 11 for plate-shaped members often employ a structure that conceals the fastener from external view in order to improve aesthetics. With this configuration, the fastener is reliably covered by the cap member 14, thereby improving the aesthetics of the fastener 11. Furthermore, because the insertion portion 21 is covered by the cap member 14, when the fastener 24 is fastened to the insertion portion 21 to hold the plate-shaped member 12 to the hook member 13 fixed to the wall surface 25, the head of the fastener 24 does not come into direct contact with the back surface 12B of the plate-shaped member 12. This prevents the head of the fastener 24 from coming into contact with the back surface 12B of the plate-shaped member 12, which could damage the back surface 12B or cause cracks in the plate-shaped member 12.
[0026] Each of the multiple cap members 14 includes a cap body 31 capable of housing the insertion portion 21, and a fixing portion 32 extending from the cap body 31 and attached to the wall surface 25 by a second fixing member 34. Each of the multiple hook members 13 can insert and fix the insertion portion 21 to the cap body 31 of the cap member 14, where the fixing portion 32 is fixed to the wall surface 25 by the second fixing member 34.
[0027] With this configuration, the plate-shaped member 12 can be temporarily fixed to at least one hook member 13, which is fixed to the wall surface 25 by a fixing member 24, by holding the plate-shaped member 12 with the hook member 13. Then, the plate-shaped member 12 can be permanently fixed by inserting the insertion part 21 into the cap member 14, which is fixed to the wall surface 25 by a second fixing member 34, and fixing the hook member 13. This makes it extremely easy to permanently fix the plate-shaped member 12. In addition, the same hook member 13 and cap member 14 can be used for different purposes in temporary and permanent fixing. Therefore, even when the applications are different, such as temporary and permanent fixing, common parts can be used without increasing the number of types of parts, and the manufacturing cost of the fixing device 11 can be reduced.
[0028] The cap member 14 is provided on the back surface 12B side of the plate-shaped member 12, in a position where it is covered by the plate-shaped member 12.
[0029] With this configuration, since the cap member 14 is positioned where it is covered by the plate-shaped member 12, there is no need to separately provide a member to conceal the second fixing member 34 from view by the user. This improves the aesthetic appearance around the plate-shaped member 12 while reducing the number of parts.
[0030] The embodiments described above can be implemented with various further substitutions and modifications. Naturally, it is also possible to combine the different embodiments described above as appropriate to constitute a single invention. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0031] 11 Fixtures 12 Plate-shaped member 12A surface 12B Reverse side 13 Hook member 14 Cap Member 21 Insertion part 22 Holding part L Longitudinal direction 25 Wall surface 31 Cap body 32 Fixed part
Claims
1. A plurality of hook members having an insertion portion provided on the back side of a plate-shaped member and capable of being attached to a wall surface with a fixing member, and a holding portion extending from the insertion portion to the front side of the plate-shaped member and capable of holding the plate-shaped member, Multiple cap members are interposed between the back surface of the plate-shaped member and the insertion portion, covering the periphery of the insertion portion. A fastener for a plate-shaped member, comprising the above features.
2. Each of the aforementioned plurality of cap members is A cap body capable of housing the aforementioned insertion part, A fixing portion extending from the cap body and attached to the wall surface by a second fixing member, Equipped with, The fixing device for a plate-shaped member according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of hook members is capable of being fixed by inserting the insertion portion into the cap body of the cap member, which is fixed to the wall surface by the second fixing member.
3. The fixing device for a plate-shaped member according to claim 2, wherein the cap member is provided on the back side of the plate-shaped member at a position covered by the plate-shaped member.