Panel structure and gate
The asymmetrical panel structure for doors allows for diverse patterns with reduced component count, addressing the cost issue of conventional symmetric designs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YKK AP INC
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-08
AI Technical Summary
Conventional panel bodies for doors require multiple types to express various patterns, leading to increased costs due to the need for numerous members.
A panel structure with asymmetrical visible surface portions and connecting portions that allow for connection between panel materials, enabling various patterns with reduced member count.
The panel structure enables expression of diverse patterns while minimizing costs by using fewer components.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
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[0001] The present invention relates to a panel structure and a door used in building materials.
Background Art
[0002] Conventionally, a panel body for a door having a plurality of panel units with different shapes has been known (Patent Document 1). The panel body for a door has a configuration in which the design varies depending on the combination method of a plurality of panel units with different shapes.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0003]
Patent Document 1
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] By the way, the panel body described in Patent Document 1 is formed in a symmetric shape in the width direction of the door. Therefore, there is only one type of pattern that can be expressed by one type of panel body, and many types of panel bodies are required to express various patterns. For this reason, when expressing various patterns, the number of members increases, which may result in higher costs.
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a panel structure and a door with various patterns while suppressing costs.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0006] The panel structure of the present invention is a panel structure for building materials in which a plurality of panel materials extending along a first direction are connected from one side to the other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the panel material has a first visible surface portion and a second visible surface portion that face each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions and whose surface shapes are formed asymmetrically with respect to an axis along the second direction, a first connecting portion provided at one end of the first visible surface portion, a second connecting portion provided at one end of the second visible surface portion, and the other end of the first visible surface portion The panel material comprises a first connected portion provided and a second connected portion provided at the other end of the second visible surface portion, wherein the first connected portion of the panel material and the first connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other, the second connected portion of the panel material and the second connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other, the first connected portion of the panel material and the second connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other, and the second connected portion of the panel material and the first connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other.
[0007] The gate of the present invention is characterized by having the panel structure of the present invention described above. [Effects of the Invention]
[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide panel structures and gates with various patterns while keeping costs down. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0009] [Figure 1] A front view showing the door body of a gate according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] A side view showing the door body of the gate according to the above embodiment. [Figure 3] A cross-sectional view showing the door body of the gate according to the above embodiment. [Figure 4] An explanatory diagram of the panel structure, showing an enlarged view of the area covered in Figure 3. [Figure 5] An explanatory diagram of tolerances in the joining of panel materials according to the above embodiment. [Figure 6] An explanatory diagram showing the fixing positions of the upper coping and the panel structure. [Figure 7] A cross-sectional view of a modified example of the panel structure according to the above embodiment. [Figure 8] A cross-sectional view of a modified example of the panel structure according to the above embodiment. [Figure 9] A front view of a modified example of the panel structure according to the above embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0010] [Structure of this embodiment] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a front view of the door body 2 of the gate 1 according to this embodiment. Figure 2(A) is a side view of the door body 2 on the hinge side according to this embodiment. Figure 2(B) is a side view of the door body 2 on the leading edge side according to this embodiment. Figure 3(A) is a cross-sectional view of the door body 2 according to this embodiment, seen from above. Figure 4(B) is a cross-sectional view of the door body 2 according to this embodiment, seen from below. In the following description, the left-right direction of gate 1 is defined as the X-axis direction (second direction), the up-down direction of gate 1 is defined as the Y-axis direction (first direction), and the depth direction of gate 1 is defined as the Z-axis direction (third direction). The X, Y, and Z axes are mutually orthogonal. The panel structure according to the present invention is used in building materials, and in this embodiment, it is applied to a gate 1. The gate 1 according to this embodiment is a single-leaf type and comprises two gate posts erected on the ground and a gate body 2 that is supported by the two gate posts so as to be openable and closable. The gate 1 is installed to separate the inside and outside (house side and road side) of the site of a detached house or the like. Figure 1 is a front view of the gate body 2 as seen from the house side, with the right side of Figure 1 being the door edge side (other side) and the left side of Figure 1 being the hinge side (one side). In Figure 3(A), the right side is the house side and the left side is the road side. In Figure 3(B), the right side is the road side and the left side is the house side. The gate body 2 consists of a door edge member 21, a hinge member 22, a plurality of panel materials 4 arranged between the door edge member 21 and the hinge member 22, an upper coping 23, and a lower coping 24. In this embodiment, the door edge member 21, the hinge member 22, and the multiple panel materials 4 each extend along the Y-axis. The door edge member 21, the hinge member 22, and the multiple panel materials 4 are arranged in a continuous line along the X-axis. The panel structure is configured such that the panel materials 4 are continuous along the X-axis from the door edge side to the hinge side. The door edge member 21 has two connecting surfaces 211 extending along the X-axis direction on the hinge side. The door edge member 21 is provided with a handle 212 for opening and closing the door body 2. The hinge member 22 comprises two connected portions 221 extending inward along the Z-axis direction from the end on the door edge side, and two visible pieces 222 extending toward the hinge side along the X-axis direction from the inner ends of the two connected portions 221. The upper coping 23 is formed in a flat plate shape. The upper coping 23 extends along the X-axis direction. The upper coping 23 is fixed to the door edge member 21, the hinge member 22, and the multiple panel materials 4 from above with screws or the like. The lower coping 24 is formed in a flat plate shape. The lower coping 24 extends along the X-axis direction. The lower coping 24 is fixed to the door edge member 21, the hinge member 22, and the multiple panel materials 4 from below with screws or the like. The panel material 4 has a first visible surface portion 41 extending along the X-axis direction, a second visible surface portion 42 on the back side of the first visible surface portion 41 with an asymmetrical shape to the first visible surface portion 41, a first connecting portion provided at the hinge-side end of the first visible surface portion 41, a second connecting portion provided at the hinge-side end of the second visible surface portion 42, a connected portion 414 provided at the door-side end of the first visible surface portion 41, and a connected portion 424 provided at the door-side end of the second visible surface portion 42. In this embodiment, two types of panel material 4 are used: panel material 4a and panel material 4b. Hereafter, the components of panel material 4a will be denoted as 'a', and the components of panel material 4b will be denoted as 'b'. Between the door edge member 21 and the hinge member 22, multiple panel materials 4a and multiple panel materials 4b are connected and arranged. For example, three panel materials 4a and four panel materials 4b are used. In the example shown in Figures 1 to 3, the multiple panel materials 4 are connected from the hinge side to the door edge side in the following order: panel material 4a with the first visible surface 41a facing the road, panel material 4b with the first visible surface 41b facing the road, panel material 4b with the second visible surface 42b facing the road, panel material 4a with the second visible surface 42a facing the road, panel material 4b with the first visible surface 41b facing the road, panel material 4a with the first visible surface 41a facing the road, and panel material 4b with the second visible surface 42b facing the road.
[0011] [Shape of panel material] The shape of the panel material 4 will be described below based on Figures 3 and 4. Figure 4 is an enlarged view that schematically shows the area on the suspension side indicated by the dashed line in Figure 3(A). Each of the multiple panel materials 4 is formed to be connectable to one another. In this embodiment, the panel materials 4 are formed hollow by extrusion molding, such as with an aluminum mold. As an example of the shape of panel material 4, the shape of panel material 4a will be described. The panel material 4a includes a first finding surface portion 41a extending along the X-axis direction and a second finding surface portion 42a extending along the X-axis direction on the back side of the first finding surface portion 41a. The first finding surface portion 41a and the second finding surface portion 42a face each other in the Z-axis direction. The lengths of the first finding surface portion 41a and the second finding surface portion 42a in the X-axis direction are formed to be approximately the same. The shapes of the surfaces (outer surfaces) of the first finding surface portion 41a and the second finding surface portion 42a are formed to be asymmetric with respect to the axis along the X-axis direction. For the panel material 4a, the door tip side end portions of the first finding surface portion 41a and the second finding surface portion 42a are formed to be connectable to the hanging end side end portions of the first finding surface portion 41 and the second finding surface portion 42 of other panel materials 4. The first finding surface portion 41a includes a door tip side surface portion 411a (second surface portion) arranged on the door tip side, a hanging end side surface portion 412a (first surface portion) arranged on the hanging end side of the door tip side surface portion 411a, and a step portion 413a (first step portion) extending along the Z-axis direction from the hanging end side end portion of the door tip side surface portion 411a to the door tip side end portion of the hanging end side surface portion 412a. The door tip side surface portion 411a extends along the X-axis direction. The hanging end side surface portion 412a extends along the X-axis direction from the first connecting portion. Also, the first connecting portion constitutes the hanging end side end portion of the hanging end side surface portion 412a. The second finding surface portion 42a includes a door tip side surface portion 421a (fourth surface portion) arranged on the door tip side, a hanging end side surface portion 422a (third surface portion) arranged on the hanging end side of the door tip side surface portion 421a, and a step portion 423a (second step portion) extending along the Z-axis direction from the hanging end side end portion of the door tip side surface portion 421a to the door tip side end portion of the hanging end side surface portion 422a. The door tip side surface portion 421a extends along the X-axis direction. The hanging end side surface portion 422a extends along the X-axis direction from the second connecting portion. The door tip side surface portion 421a is arranged on the back side of the door tip side surface portion 411a. Similarly, the hanging end side surface portion 422a is arranged on the back side of the hanging end side surface portion 412a. Also, the second connecting portion constitutes the hanging end side end portion of the hanging end side surface portion 422a.
[0012] The hanging-end side surface 412a is arranged at a position different from the door-tip side surface 411a in the Z-axis direction. In the present embodiment, the hanging-end side surface 412a is arranged closer to the second finding surface 42a side (inner side) than the door-tip side surface 411a in the Z-axis direction. The door-tip side surface 411a is arranged at a position different from the hanging-end side surface 412a in the Z-axis direction. In the present embodiment, the door-tip side surface 411a is arranged outside the hanging-end side surface 412a in the Z-axis direction. The hanging-end side surface 422a is arranged at a position different from the door-tip side surface 421a in the Z-axis direction. In the present embodiment, the hanging-end side surface 422a is arranged closer to the first finding surface 41a side (inner side) than the door-tip side surface 421a in the Z-axis direction. The door-tip side surface 421a is arranged at a position different from the hanging-end side surface 422a in the Z-axis direction. In the present embodiment, the door-tip side surface 421a is arranged outside the hanging-end side surface 422a in the Z-axis direction. The hanging-end side surface 412a, the hanging-end side surface 422a, the door-tip side surface 411a, and the door-tip side surface 421a are formed in a flat plate shape. The length of the hanging-end side surface 412a is formed to be different from the length of the hanging-end side surface 422a. Similarly, the length of the door-tip side surface 411a is formed to be different from the length of the door-tip side surface 421a. Therefore, the door-tip side surface 411a is formed asymmetrically with the door-tip side surface 421a in the Z-axis direction. In the present embodiment, the hanging-end side surface 412a is formed to be shorter than the hanging-end side surface 422a. Therefore, the step portion 413a is arranged at a position different from the step portion 423a in the X-axis direction. In the present embodiment, the step portion 413a is arranged closer to the hanging-end side than the step portion 423a in the X-axis direction. Therefore, the first finding surface 41a and the second finding surface 42a have an asymmetric shape in the Z-axis direction.
[0013] The panel material 4a includes a first connecting portion extending toward the hinge side along the X-axis direction, a connected portion 414a (first connected portion) extending toward the second visible surface portion 42 side from the end of the door edge side portion 411a along the Z-axis direction, and a visible piece portion 415a (first visible piece portion) extending toward the hinge side along the X-axis direction from the end of the connected portion 414a on the second visible surface portion 42 side (the end opposite to the first visible surface portion 41a). The hinge side end of the visible piece portion 415a is formed with a bulging shape to facilitate connection with other members. The panel material 4a includes a second connecting portion extending toward the hinge side along the X-axis direction, a connected portion 424a (second connected portion) extending toward the first visible surface portion 41 side from the end of the door edge side portion 421a along the Z-axis direction, and a visible piece portion 425a (second visible piece portion) extending toward the hinge side along the X-axis direction from the end of the connected portion 424a on the first visible surface portion 41 side (the end opposite to the second visible surface portion 42a). The hinge side end of the visible piece portion 425a is formed with a bulging shape to facilitate connection with other members. The panel material 4a includes a hinge-side support column 43a extending along the Z-axis from the hinge-side portion 412a to the hinge-side portion 422a, and a door-side support column 44a extending along the Z-axis from the door-side portion 411a to the door-side portion 421a. In the case of panel material 4a, the hinge-side support column 43a is formed continuously from the stepped portion 413a. On the side surfaces 412a and 422a of the suspension side, a recessed shape is formed on the outside at a position on the suspension side relative to the suspension support column 43a. The hinge-side support column 43a of the panel material 4a is formed in a symmetrical shape in the Z-axis direction. The door-side support column 44a of the panel material 4a is formed in a symmetrical shape in the Z-axis direction. Therefore, even if the panel material 4a is placed upside down, it can be connected to other panel materials 4, the hinge member 22, or the door-side member 21. The length from the visible portion 415a to the visible portion 425a in the Z-axis direction is formed to be at least equal to or greater than the length from the suspension side portion 412a to the suspension side portion 422a in the Z-axis direction.
[0014] Panel material 4b has the same configuration as panel material 4a, but differs in length in the X-axis direction. Panel material 4b is formed so that the visible surface dimension (the length visible when connected to other members) in the X-axis direction is larger than the visible surface dimension of panel material 4a. In this embodiment, panel material 4b is formed so that the visible surface dimension (the length visible when connected to other members) in the X-axis direction is twice the visible surface dimension of panel material 4a. For example, if the visible surface dimension of panel material 4a is 5 cm, then the visible surface dimension of panel material 4b is 10 cm. Furthermore, the panel material 4b is formed in the same way as the panel material 4a, such that the length of the hinge side portion 412b is different from the length of the hinge side portion 422b. In this embodiment, the hinge side portion 412b is formed to be longer than the hinge side portion 422b. Therefore, the stepped portion 413b is positioned at a different location from the stepped portion 423b in the X-axis direction. In this embodiment, the stepped portion 413b is positioned closer to the door edge than the stepped portion 423b in the X-axis direction. Therefore, the first visible surface portion 41b and the second visible surface portion 42b have an asymmetrical shape in the Z-axis direction, similar to the panel material 4a. The panel material 4b includes a hinge-side support column 43b extending along the Z-axis from the hinge-side portion 412b to the hinge-side portion 422b, and a door-side support column 44b extending along the Z-axis from the door-side portion 411b to the door-side portion 421b.
[0015] [Connecting panel materials] The suspension member 22 is connected to the panel material 4a by press-fitting the suspension side portion 412a and the suspension side portion 422a of the panel material 4a between the two visible pieces 222. Similarly, the suspension member 22 is connected to the panel material 4b by press-fitting the suspension side portion 412b and the suspension side portion 422b of the panel material 4b between the two visible pieces 222. The door edge member 21 connects to the panel material 4a by press-fitting two connecting surface portions 211 between the visible edges 415a and 425a of the panel material 4a. Similarly, the door edge member 21 connects to the panel material 4b by press-fitting two connecting surface portions 211 between the visible edges 415b and 425b of the panel material 4b. When panel material 4b is connected to panel material 4a on the door edge side, panel material 4a is connected to panel material 4b by press-fitting the hinge side portion 412b and hinge side portion 422b of panel material 4b between the visible portion 415a and visible portion 425a of panel material 4a. The same method is used when another panel material 4a is connected to the door edge side of panel material 4a, when panel material 4a is connected to the door edge side of panel material 4b, and when another panel material 4b is connected to the door edge side of panel material 4b. When a panel material 4a with its first visible surface 41a facing the road and a panel material 4b with its first visible surface 41b facing the road are connected, a concave shape 51 is formed by the connected portion 414a, the hanging side portion 412b of the panel material 4b, and the stepped portion 413b of the panel material 4b. Furthermore, the stepped portion 413b and the connected portion 414a face each other. Furthermore, a concave shape 52 is formed by the connected portion 424a, the suspension side portion 422b, and the stepped portion 423b of the panel material 4b. Also, the stepped portion 423b and the connected portion 424a face each other. In the panel material 4b, the stepped portions 413b and 423b are in different positions in the X-axis direction. Therefore, the concave shape 51 and the concave shape 52 have different shapes, and the dimensions of the visible surface in the X-axis direction are different. Specifically, the dimensions of the visible surface of the concave shape 51 in the X-axis direction are longer than the dimensions of the visible surface of the concave shape 52 in the X-axis direction. Similarly, the two convex shapes formed when panel material 4a is connected to the door edge side of panel material 4b also have different shapes and different dimensions on the visible surface in the X-axis direction. For example, when panel material 4b, with its first visible surface 41b facing the road, is connected to the hinge side of panel material 4a, with its first visible surface 41a facing the road, the dimensions on the visible surface in the X-axis direction of the convex shape formed by the stepped portion 413a, the hinge side portion 412a, and the connected portion 414b are shorter than the dimensions on the visible surface in the X-axis direction of the concave shape formed by the stepped portion 423a, the hinge side portion 422a, and the connected portion 424b. The first connecting portion of panel material 4 (the end on the suspension side of the suspension side portion 412) and the connected portion 414 of other panel material 4 are shaped to be connected to each other, and the second connecting portion of panel material 4 (the end on the suspension side of the suspension side portion 422) and the connected portion 424 of other panel material 4 are shaped to be connected to each other. Furthermore, the first connecting portion of panel material 4 and the connected portion 424 of other panel material 4 are shaped to be connected to each other, and the second connecting portion of panel material 4 and the connected portion 414 of other panel material 4 are shaped to be connected to each other.
[0016] [Regarding tolerances] The tolerances when panel material 4 is connected to other panel material 4, the hinge member 22, or the door edge member 21 will be explained based on Figure 5. Figure 5 is a schematic, enlarged view of the portion where the door edge member 21 and panel material 4b are connected in Figure 3(B). The upper part of Figure 5 shows the case where the door edge member 21 and panel material 4b are connected at the reference position indicated by the dashed-dotted reference line. The middle part of Figure 5 shows the case where the door edge member 21 and panel material 4b are connected on the hinge side of the reference position indicated by the dashed-dotted reference line. The lower part of Figure 5 shows the case where the door edge member 21 and panel material 4b are connected on the door edge side of the reference position indicated by the dashed-dotted reference line. The reference line is a line extending along the Z-axis direction, with reference to the position of the hinge side surface of the connected portion 424b when connected as shown in the upper part of Figure 5. When the door edge member 21 and the panel material 4b are connected, the panel material 4b is connected to the door edge member 21 by press-fitting two connecting surface portions 211 between the visible portion 425b and the visible portion 415b. In this case, tolerances may occur in the mounting position of the door edge member 21 and the panel material 4b. In addition, tolerances may occur in the mounting position when the door edge member 21 is connected to the panel material 4a, when the panel material 4a is connected to the panel material 4b, when the panel material 4a is connected to the hinge member 22, and when the panel material 4b is connected to the hinge member 22. For example, if the connected portion 424b connects to the door edge member 21 at a position shifted toward the hinge side from the reference line, as shown in the middle of Figure 5, a tolerance will occur in the connection position between the door edge member 21 and the panel material 4b. Also, for example, if the connected portion 424b connects to the door edge member 21 at a position shifted toward the door edge side from the reference line, as shown in the lower part of Figure 5, a tolerance will occur in the connection position between the door edge member 21 and the panel material 4b. Here, the two connecting surfaces 211 are formed in a flat shape, similar to the shape of the suspension side surfaces 412 and 422 of the panel material 4. Furthermore, when the door edge member 21 and the panel material 4b are connected, the hinge-side ends of the two connecting surface portions 211 are positioned on the hinge side in the X-axis direction, relative to the connected portion 424b and the connected portion 414b. Specifically, the hinge-side ends of the two connecting surface portions 211 are positioned on the hinge side in the X-axis direction, relative to the visible piece portion 425b and the visible piece portion 415b.
[0017] Due to this structure, even if the position of the connected portion 414 is shifted from the reference position in the X-axis direction, the connecting surface portion 211 maintains a flat appearance. Therefore, even if tolerances occur when the door edge member 21 and the panel material 4b are connected, the formed concave shape will not change significantly. Furthermore, the appearance will not change significantly, such as the appearance of new gaps being created. Furthermore, even when the door edge member 21 and the panel material 4a are connected, when the panel material 4a and the panel material 4b are connected, or when the panel material 4a or the panel material 4b is connected to the hinge member 22, the resulting concave shape will not change significantly even if tolerances occur, and no new gaps or other issues will be created, resulting in a significant change in appearance. Furthermore, not only are there tolerances related to the mounting position, but also tolerances for each individual component; even if tolerances occur, the appearance does not change significantly. Therefore, even if the components are positioned slightly off due to tolerances in the components or mounting positions, the appearance will not change significantly and will not be detracted from the overall look.
[0018] [Shape of the coping] Next, we will explain how to fix the multiple panel materials 4. Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the screw fastening positions between the upper coping 23 and the multiple panel materials 4 according to this embodiment. Figure 6(A) is a top view of the upper coping 23. Figure 6(B) is a cross-sectional view of the left-handed door body 2. Figure 6(C) is a cross-sectional view of the right-handed door body 2. The arrangement of panel materials 4a and 4b from the door edge member 21 to the hinge member 22 in Figure 6(C) is the same as the arrangement of panel materials 4a and 4b from the door edge member 21 to the hinge member 22 in Figure 6(B). In Figures 6(B) and 6(C), the upper side of Figure 6 is the road side and the lower side is the house side. On the hinge side of the door edge member 21, two fixing screw holes 210 are formed in the Z-axis direction, one on the road side and one on the house side. The two screw holes 210 are formed symmetrically with respect to the axis along the X-axis direction. On the door edge side of the hinge member 22, one fixing screw hole 220 is formed on the road side. The screw hole 220 of the hinge member 22 is formed in the same position in the Z-axis direction as the screw hole 210 on the road side of the door edge member 21. On the hinge side of the door-side support post 44a, a fixing screw hole 440a is formed at one location on the second visible surface portion 42a side. The screw hole 440a is formed at the same position in the Z-axis direction as the screw hole 210 on the road side or the screw hole 210 on the house side. On the hinge side of the door-side support post 44b, a fixing screw hole 440b is formed at one location on the second visible surface portion 42b side. The screw hole 440b is formed at the same position in the Z-axis direction as the screw hole 210 on the road side or the screw hole 210 on the house side. On the hinge side portion 412b, a fixing screw hole 410 is formed at one location on the second visible surface portion 42b side (inside). The screw hole 410 is formed at the same position in the Z-axis direction as the screw hole 210 on the road side or the screw hole 210 on the house side. The upper coping beam 23 has holes 230 through which multiple screws pass. The upper coping beam 23 has two holes 230 in the Z-axis direction so as to be symmetrical with respect to the axis along the X-axis direction. The multiple holes 230 are formed, for example, by machining with an NC machine tool. When the panel material 4a, panel material 4b, hinge member 22, and door edge member 21 are connected, two holes 230 are formed in the Z-axis direction at the same positions as the X-axis positions of the screw holes 210, screw hole 220, screw hole 440a, screw hole 440b, and screw hole 410b. In other words, when the panel material 4a, panel material 4b, hinge member 22, and door edge member 21 are connected, holes 230 are formed at positions that overlap with the positions where the screw holes are located, and at positions on the house side or road side of those positions. With the panel material 4a, panel material 4b, hinge member 22, and door edge member 21 connected, the upper coping 23 is placed from above, and these are fixed in place by driving screws or the like into the positions where the screw holes 210, 220, 440a, 440b, and 410b overlap with the hole 230.
[0019] In this way, by forming two holes 230 in the Z-axis direction, the upper coping 23 can fix the panel material 4a, panel material 4b, hinge member 22, and door edge member 21 in the arrangement shown in Figure 6(B). The upper coping 23 can also fix the panel material 4a, panel material 4b, hinge member 22, and door edge member 21 in the arrangement shown in Figure 6(C). As a result, as shown in Figures 6(B) to 6(C), the upper capping 23 can be used to fix the panel material 4a, panel material 4b, hinge member 22, and door edge member 21 without having to process new holes 230, even when the left-handed and right-handed configurations are swapped. Therefore, the upper capping 23 can be used interchangeably for both left-handed and right-handed door bodies 2. Furthermore, when the panel material 4a, panel material 4b, hinge member 22, and door edge member 21 are fixed in place, the holes 230 that do not overlap with the screw holes 210, screw hole 220, screw hole 440a, screw hole 440b, and screw hole 410b can be used as drainage holes. Furthermore, holes 230 are formed in the lower coping 24 at the same positions as in the upper coping 23. The holes 230 formed in the lower coping 24 are formed in the same manner as the holes 230 formed in the upper coping 23. Note that the holes 230 in the lower coping 24 are not shown in the illustration. Therefore, just like with the upper coping 23, even if the left-handed and right-handed configurations are swapped, the panel material 4a, panel material 4b, hinge member 22, and door edge member 21 can be fixed to the lower coping 24 without processing new holes. Thus, the lower coping 24 can be used for both left-handed and right-handed door bodies 2. Furthermore, screw holes are formed on both the second visible surface 42b side and the first visible surface 41b side of the panel material 4b. Therefore, when the panel material 4b is fixed, it is secured on both the road side and the house side. Thus, the panel material 4b can be fixed in a balanced manner. Also, screw holes 440a are formed on the second visible surface 42a side of the panel material 4a. Therefore, by reversing the vertical orientation of the panel material 4a, the screw holes 440a can be positioned on both the road side and the house side. Thus, the panel material 4a can also be fixed in a balanced manner depending on its orientation.
[0020] According to the embodiment described above, the door body 2 is constructed by connecting two types of panel materials 4, panel material 4a and panel material 4b, between the door edge member 21 and the hinge member 22. Panel materials 4a and 4b have a first visible surface portion 41 and a second visible surface portion 42 that are asymmetrical in the Z-axis direction. Therefore, different concave shapes are formed depending on the arrangement and combination of panel materials 4a and 4b. Thus, various patterns can be expressed with the two types of panel materials 4, and a variety of panel structures and gates can be provided while keeping costs down. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the panel material 4b is formed such that the dimensions of the visible surface in the X-axis direction are twice the dimensions of the visible surface of the panel material 4a. Therefore, it is easy to consider combinations of panel material 4a and panel material 4b within the specified width from the door edge member 21 to the hinge member 22. It is also easy to configure the standard size of the panel material 4. In addition, it is well balanced with the door edge member 21 and the hinge member 22. Furthermore, the first visible surface portion 41 is provided with a flat suspension side portion 412. The second visible surface portion 42 is provided with a flat suspension side portion 422. Therefore, even if tolerances occur in the members or mounting positions, the concave bottom surface is configured to be flat, so no new gaps are created, and a consistent appearance can be maintained without significant changes in appearance. Furthermore, the upper coping 23 and lower coping 24 have holes 230 formed in two locations in the Z-axis direction, on the road side and the house side, where they overlap in the X-axis direction with the screw holes 210, 220, 440a, 440b, and 410b. This allows the same upper coping 23 to be used whether the door body 2 is right-handed or left-handed.
[0021] [Combinations of panel materials] In the above embodiment, panel material 4a and panel material 4b were arranged as shown in Figure 3, but the invention is not limited to this, and any combination may be used. Here, the combinations of panel materials 4 will be explained based on Figures 7 to 9. Figures 7 and 8 are schematic diagrams showing the cross-section of the door body 2, illustrating examples of combinations of panel materials 4 when the distance between the door edge member 21 and the hinge member 22 is different. In all cases, the upper side of the drawing is the road side, and the lower side of the drawing is the house side. Figure 9 is a front view of the door body 2 as seen from the road side. Figure 7(A) and Figure 8(A) show examples of panel material combinations when 3 panels 4a and 4 panels 4b are used. Figure 7(B) and Figure 8(B) show examples of panel material combinations when 3 panels 4a and 5 panels 4b are used. Figure 7(C) shows an example of panel material combination when 5 panels 4a and 5 panels 4b are used. Figure 8(C) shows an example of panel material combination when 3 panels 4a and 6 panels 4b are used. Figure 7(D) and Figure 8(D) show examples of panel material combinations when 5 panels 4a and 6 panels 4b are used. Figure 9(A) is a view of gate body 2 from the road side, as shown in Figure 8(A). Figure 9(B) is a view of gate body 2 from the road side, as shown in Figure 8(B). Figure 9(C) is a view of gate body 2 from the road side, as shown in Figure 8(C). Figure 9(D) is a view of gate body 2 from the road side, as shown in Figure 8(D). Panel material 4a can be placed upside down. That is, it can be placed with the first visible surface 41 facing the road and the second visible surface 42 facing the house, or with the first visible surface 41 facing the house and the second visible surface 42 facing the road. Similarly, panel material 4b can also be placed upside down. Therefore, the convex shape formed by connecting the panel materials 4 differs depending on whether the first visible surface portion 41 of the panel material 4 is positioned on the road side or the house side. For example, the convex shape formed by the connected portion 414a, the hanging side portion 412b, and the stepped portion 413b is different from the convex shape formed by the connected portion 424a, the hanging side portion 422b, and the stepped portion 423b. This makes it possible to express various patterns depending on how the panel materials 4 are combined. Furthermore, the ratio of the visible dimensions of panel material 4a to the visible dimensions of panel material 4b is 1:2. The combination of panel material 4a and panel material 4b is limited to the distance from the hinge member 22 to the door edge member 21, and may be composed of only panel material 4a or only panel material 4b. Also, in Figure 7(A), three panel material 4a and four panel material 4b are used, but in the case of the distance between the door edge member 21 and the hinge member 22 in Figure 7(A), for example, six combinations of the number of panel material 4a and the number of panel material 4b are possible: 11:0, 9:1, 7:2, 5:3, 3:4, and 1:5. Furthermore, since the order in which panel materials 4a and panel materials 4b are arranged can also be changed, if the number of panel materials 4a and panel materials 4b is 3:4 as shown in Figure 3(A), there are 35 possible combinations. Thus, the patterns that appear on the road-facing (front) and house-facing (back) sides of the door body 2 differ depending on the combination of the number of panel materials 4, the arrangement of the first visible surface 41 and the second visible surface 42, and the permutation of the panel materials 4 from the door edge side to the hinge side. Therefore, various patterns can be expressed by the arrangement and combination of the panel materials 4.
[0022] [Other variations] In the above embodiment, the door edge side portion 411 and the hinge side portion 412 are formed at different positions in the Z-axis direction, but the invention is not limited to this, and the door edge side portion 411 and the hinge side portion 412 may be formed at the same position. In other words, the first visible surface portion 41 may have a flat shape. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the dimensions of the visible surface of the panel material 4b were set to twice the dimensions of the visible surface of the panel material 4a, but the invention is not limited to this, and may be set to other ratios. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the shapes of the first visible surface portion 41 and the second visible surface portion 42 were formed in a stepped manner by the stepped portion 413 and the stepped portion 423, but the shape is not limited to this, and any shape is acceptable as long as it is asymmetrical in the Z-axis direction. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion extend in the X-axis direction and are positioned between the connected portion 414 and the connected portion 424 of the other panel material 4. However, the shapes of the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, the connected portion 414 and the connected portion 424 can be any shape as long as the first connecting portion is formed to be connectable to the connected portion 414 or the connected portion 424 of the other panel material, and the second connecting portion is formed to be connectable to the connected portion 414 or the connected portion 424 of the other panel material. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the hinge side portion 412 is positioned inward from the door edge side portion 411, but the hinge side portion 412 may be positioned outward from the door edge side portion 411. Also, in the above embodiment, the door edge side portion 411 and the door edge side portion 421 are formed in a flat shape, but the design is not limited to this, and a concave or convex shape may be formed. In this case, for example, a step may be formed on the door edge side portion 411. Also, for example, a concave shape may be formed on the door edge side portion 411. This allows for the expression of an even wider variety of patterns. In these cases, the first visible surface portion 41 and the second visible surface portion 42 are formed in a shape that does not protrude outward from the Z-axis direction of the upper coping 23 and the lower coping 24. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the panel material 4 is formed such that the hinge side portion 412 faces the hinge side and the door edge side portion 411 faces the door edge side. However, it is not limited to this configuration, and the panel material may be formed such that the hinge side portion 412 faces the door edge side and the door edge side portion 411 faces the hinge side. In this case, the shape of the hinge side of the door edge member 21 and the shape of the door edge side of the hinge member 22 are swapped. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the suspension side portion 412a is formed to be shorter than the suspension side portion 422a, but the panel material 4 is not limited to this, and may be formed to be longer than the suspension side portion 422a. Also, in the above embodiment, the suspension side portion 412b is formed to be longer than the suspension side portion 422b, but the panel material 4 is not limited to this, and may be formed to be shorter than the suspension side portion 422b. In either case, by forming the suspension side portions 412 and 422 to be different lengths, the panel material 4 is formed asymmetrically in the Z-axis direction. Furthermore, although the gate 1 in the above embodiment was applied to a single-sliding gate, it may also be applied to a double-leaf gate, or it may be used as a gatepost or fence. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the panel material 4 was arranged so that its longitudinal direction was vertical, but it is not limited to this, and the panel material 4 may be configured so that its longitudinal direction is horizontal. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the panel material 4 was formed by extrusion molding of an aluminum mold or the like, but it is not limited to this and may be formed from other materials and by other methods. The panel material 4 may be made of, for example, resin material, recycled wood, or the like.
[0023] [Summary of the invention] (1) The panel structure of the present invention is a panel structure for building materials in which a plurality of panel materials extending along a first direction are connected from one side to the other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the panel material has a first visible surface portion and a second visible surface portion which face each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions and whose surface shapes are formed asymmetrically with respect to an axis along the second direction, a first connecting portion provided at one end of the first visible surface portion, a second connecting portion provided at one end of the second visible surface portion, and the other end of the first visible surface portion The panel material comprises a first connected portion provided in the section and a second connected portion provided at the other end of the second visible surface section, wherein the first connected portion of the panel material and the first connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other, the second connected portion of the panel material and the second connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other, the first connected portion of the panel material and the second connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other, and the second connected portion of the panel material and the first connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other. According to the panel structure of the present invention, the panel material is formed in an asymmetric shape with respect to an axis along a second direction. Furthermore, the panel material is formed so as to be connectable to other panel materials in the second direction. Therefore, when the panel materials are connected, the shapes formed on the first visible surface side and the second visible surface side are different. In addition, the first connecting portion can be connected to both the first connected portion and the second connected portion of the other panel material. Similarly, the second connecting portion can be connected to both the first connected portion and the second connected portion of the other panel material. Therefore, the panel material can be positioned upside down in the first direction (upside down vertically). By positioning it upside down in the first direction, the shapes of the first visible surface side and the second visible surface side can be expressed on both the road side and the house side. Therefore, for example, by connecting a panel material with the first visible surface side facing the road to another panel material that is upside down with the second visible surface side facing the road, different patterns can be expressed with a single type of panel material. Therefore, multiple shapes can be expressed using a single type of panel material, allowing for the provision of diverse patterned panel structures while keeping costs down. (2) The panel material may include the first visible surface portion comprising: a first surface portion extending from the first connecting portion along the second direction; a second surface portion extending along the second direction on the other side of the first surface portion at a position different from the first surface portion in the third direction; and a first stepped portion extending from the other end of the first surface portion to the one end of the second surface portion. With this configuration, the first visible surface has two different surfaces in the third direction. Therefore, the panel material has an uneven shape. Furthermore, by connecting multiple panels, a linear pattern is formed along the first direction. In addition, since the first and second visible surfaces are formed asymmetrically in the third direction, the pattern differs depending on whether the first and second visible surfaces are positioned on the road side or the house side. Thus, multiple shapes can be expressed with a single type of panel material, and a panel structure with diverse patterns can be provided while keeping costs down. (3) In the panel structure of the present invention, the second visible surface portion may include a third surface portion extending from the second connecting portion along the second direction and formed to a different length from the first surface portion, a fourth surface portion extending along the second direction on the other side of the third surface portion at a different position from the third surface portion in the third direction, and a second stepped portion extending from the other end of the third surface portion to the one end of the fourth surface portion. With this configuration, the second visible surface has a third surface of a different length than the first surface. Therefore, by connecting the panel materials, the second visible surface becomes asymmetrical to the first visible surface. Consequently, the pattern expressed on the first visible surface is different from the pattern expressed on the second visible surface. Thus, multiple shapes can be expressed with a single type of panel material, and a panel structure with diverse patterns can be provided while keeping costs down. (4) In the panel structure of the present invention, the first connecting portion may extend in the second direction toward one of the two, the second connecting portion may extend in the second direction toward one of the two, the first connected portion may extend in the third direction from the other end of the first visible surface toward the second visible surface, and the second connected portion may extend in the third direction from the other end of the second visible surface toward the first visible surface. With this configuration, the first connecting portion is configured to be connectable to the first or second connected portion of another panel material. The second connecting portion is configured to be connectable to the first or second connected portion of another panel material. Furthermore, by press-fitting the first and second connecting portions of another panel material between the first and second connected portions, the panel material can be connected to another panel material. Therefore, even if tolerances occur in the mounting position when the panel materials are connected to each other, no new gaps will be created, and the pattern of the panel material will not change significantly. Thus, a consistent appearance can be maintained even if tolerances occur. (5) In the panel structure of the present invention, the panel material is composed of a first panel material and a second panel material, and the first panel material may be formed to have different dimensions from the second panel material in the visible surface in the second direction. With this configuration, even more patterns can be expressed by combining the first and second panel materials. (6) The gate of the present invention is characterized by using the panel structure described above. According to the gate of the present invention, similar to the features of the panel structure described above, it is possible to provide gates with a variety of patterns while keeping costs down. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0024] 1...Gate, 2...Door body, 21...Door edge member, 210...Screw hole, 211...Connecting surface, 212...Handle, 22...Hinge member, 220...Screw hole, 221...Connected part, 222...Face piece, 23...Upper coping, 230...Hole, 24...Lower coping, 4...Panel material, 41...First face surface, 410...Screw hole, 410b...Screw hole, 4 11...Door tip side part, 411a...Door tip side part, 411b...Door tip side part, 412...Hanging base side part, 412a...Hanging base side part, 412b...Hanging base side part, 413...Step part, 4 13a...Step part, 413b...Step part, 414...Connected part, 414a...Connected part, 414b...Connected part, 415a...Find piece part, 415b...Find piece part, 41a... First finding surface part, 41b...First finding surface part, 42...Second finding surface part, 421...Door tip side part, 421a...Door tip side part, 421b...Door tip side part, 422...Hanging side part , 422a... Hanging side side part, 422b... Hanging side side part, 423... Step part, 423a... Step part, 423b... Step part, 424... Connected part, 424a... Connected part, 424b ...connected part, 425a...visible piece, 425b...visible piece, 42a...second visible surface, 42b...second visible surface, 43a...hanging side support, 43b...hanging side support, 440a...screw hole, 440b...screw hole, 44a...door edge side support, 44b...door edge side support, 4a...panel material, 4b...panel material, 51...concave shape, 52...concave shape.
Claims
1. A panel structure for building materials, comprising multiple panel materials extending along a first direction and connected in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction from one side to the other, The panel material has a first visible surface portion and a second visible surface portion that face each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, and whose surface shapes are formed asymmetrically with respect to an axis along the second direction, A first connecting portion provided at one end of the first visible surface portion, A second connecting portion provided at one end of the second visible surface portion, A first connected portion provided at the other end of the first visible surface portion, It comprises a second connected portion provided at the other end of the second visible surface portion, The first connecting portion of the panel material and the first connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other, and the second connecting portion of the panel material and the second connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other. A panel structure in which the first connecting portion of the panel material and the second connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other, and the second connecting portion of the panel material and the first connected portion of the other panel material are shaped to be connected to each other.
2. The first visible surface portion includes a first surface portion extending from the first connecting portion along the second direction, In the third direction, at a position different from the first surface, a second surface extends along the second direction on the other side of the first surface, The panel structure according to claim 1, further comprising: a first stepped portion extending from the other end of the first surface portion to the one end of the second surface portion.
3. The second visible surface portion extends from the second connecting portion along the second direction and is formed to a different length from the first surface portion, In the third direction, at a position different from the third surface, a fourth surface extends along the second direction on the other side of the third surface, The panel structure according to claim 2, further comprising: a second stepped portion extending from the other end of the third surface to the one end of the fourth surface.
4. The first connecting portion extends in one direction along the second direction, The second connecting portion extends in one direction along the second direction, The first connected portion extends along the third direction from the other end of the first visible surface toward the second visible surface, The panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the second connected portion extends along the third direction from the other end of the second visible surface toward the first visible surface.
5. The panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the panel material is composed of a first panel material and a second panel material, and the first panel material is formed such that its dimensions in the visible surface in the second direction differ from those of the second panel material.
6. A gate characterized by using the panel structure described in any one of claims 1 to 5.