Panel structure and panel plate

Abstract

To provide a panel structure and a panel plate capable of improving workability in the construction of the panel plate.SOLUTION: A panel structure is provided with a panel plate 10 having a lower side part 10A positioned on the lower side in the gravity direction and a pair of side parts 10B, 10C connected to both end parts of a lower side part 10A, a lower side support member 20 abutting on the lower side part 10A to support the panel plate 10, and a first fixing frame 31 arranged apart from the lower side part 10A to fix the lower side support member 20; a notched part 40 notched in a recessed shape is formed in at least one place of the lower side part 10A, and the lower side support member 20 has an engaging part 50 engaging with the notched part 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a panel structure and a panel plate. [Background technology]

[0002] In order to attach a panel plate such as a large glass plate to a building, the panel plate may be fixed to a structural member with bolts. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which, in order to join a panel plate (a glass plate in the document) to a joining member, a plurality of through holes are formed in both an end of the panel plate and a joining member that is arranged to face the plate surface at the end of the panel plate, and bolts are inserted into the through holes to fix the panel plate. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2009-74624 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the technology shown in Patent Document 1, in order to fix the panel plate to the joining member with bolts, it is necessary to provide a plurality of through holes in the panel plate and the joining member, and to insert bolts into the through holes. This makes the workability of the panel plate poor. In addition, for example, when placing a glass plate along an inclined surface, it is necessary to fix the glass plate with bolts while holding the glass plate in position so that the glass plate does not slip down along the inclination, which further deteriorates the workability of the panel plate during construction. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the panel structure in order to improve the workability of the panel plate during construction.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, there is a demand for a panel structure and a panel plate that can improve workability during installation of the panel plate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The characteristic configuration of the panel structure of the present invention comprises a panel plate having a lower edge portion located below the direction of gravity and a pair of side edge portions connected to both ends of the lower edge portion, a lower edge support that abuts the lower edge portion and supports the panel plate, and a first fixing frame that is positioned away from the lower edge portion and fixes the lower edge support, wherein a concave cutout portion is formed in at least one location of the lower edge portion, and the lower edge support has an engaging portion that engages with the cutout portion.

[0007] According to this configuration, the lower edge portion of the panel plate located on the lower side in the direction of gravity is supported by the lower edge support body fixed to the first fixing frame. Here, a concave cutout portion is formed in the lower edge portion of the panel plate, and the lower edge support body has an engagement portion that engages with the cutout portion of the panel plate. As a result, the lower edge support body can easily support and fix the panel plate by engaging the engagement portion with the cutout portion. Also, the cutout portion of the lower edge portion of the panel plate can be easily formed by grinding the end face of the panel plate. In this way, the panel plate can be fixed to the lower edge support body by simply providing a cutout portion in the panel plate and an engagement portion that engages with the cutout portion in the lower edge support body, so there is no need to bolt the panel plate to the lower edge support body, and workability during construction of the panel plate is improved.

[0008] Another characteristic configuration is that the device further comprises a retaining member fixed to the first fixed frame and facing a lower plate surface connected to the lower edge portion, and a sealing member arranged between the lower plate surface and the retaining member.

[0009] According to this configuration, the lower plate surface of the panel plate can be held in a sealed state by the holding member and the sealing member.

[0010] Another characteristic configuration is that the panel plate is arranged at an incline so that both ends of the lower edge portion become a first end and a second end lower than the first end, and further comprises a first side edge support facing the side edge portion connected to the second end and a second fixing frame fixing the first side edge support, and the cutout portion is formed in only one place on the lower edge portion.

[0011] When the panel plate is inclined so that both ends of the lower edge are a first end and a second end that is lower than the first end, as in the present configuration, the panel plate may slip down toward the second end, which is located lower in the direction of gravity, out of the first end and the second end. However, in the present configuration, the first side edge support faces the side edge portion including the second end, so that the side edge portion including the second end of the panel plate can be supported by the first side edge support. In addition, in this configuration, the cutout portion is formed only at one location on the lower edge of the panel plate, so that the amount of cutting work on the panel plate can be reduced. If two cutout portions are formed on the lower edge of the panel plate and the lower edge of the panel plate is supported at two locations by the engagement portion of the lower edge support, the load may move to one of the engagement portions during an earthquake, and the load may not be applied to the other engagement portion. In that case, the engagement portion on which the load is applied moves as a fulcrum, so that the engagement portion on the opposite side is easily disengaged from the cutout portion. However, if there is only one cutout portion formed on the lower edge of the panel plate, the load is applied to one location between the panel plate and the lower edge support, so that the engagement between the cutout portion of the panel plate and the engagement portion of the lower edge support is difficult to disengage.

[0012] Another characteristic configuration is that the device further includes a first support member that is arranged between the second fixed frame and the first side support and supports the first side support, the second fixed frame is arranged parallel to a horizontal plane, and the first support member supports the first side support by contacting the first side support at two or more points that sandwich the center of the lower edge portion of the first side support that is located below the direction of gravity.

[0013] According to this configuration, the first side support is supported in a state of contact at two or more points with the first support member between the first side support and the second fixed frame arranged parallel to the horizontal plane. Therefore, the first side support is held in a stable position by the second fixed frame, and the panel board can stably maintain its position.

[0014] Another characteristic feature is that the first side support is fixed to the second fixing frame by a bolt.

[0015] According to this configuration, the first side support is fixed to the second fixing frame with bolts, so the first side support does not rotate around the vertical axis and is supported more stably, thereby enabling the panel board to maintain its position more stably.

[0016] Another characteristic configuration is a second side support member that faces the side portion connected to the first end portion; and a third fixing frame for fixing the second side support body.

[0017] According to this configuration, one of both side portions of the panel plate is supported by the first side edge support and the other is supported by the second side edge support, so that the panel plate can maintain its posture more stably since three sides excluding the upper side are supported by the lower side support, the first side edge support and the second side edge support.

[0018] Another characteristic configuration is that the device further includes a second support member that is arranged between the third fixed frame and the second side support and supports the second side support, the third fixed frame is arranged parallel to a horizontal plane, and the second support member supports the second side support by contacting the second side support at two or more points that sandwich the center of the lower edge portion of the second side support that is located below the direction of gravity.

[0019] According to this configuration, the second side support is supported in a state of contact at two or more points with the second support member between the second side support and the third fixed frame arranged parallel to the horizontal plane. Therefore, the second side support is held in a stable position by the third fixed frame, and the panel board can stably maintain its position.

[0020] Another characteristic feature is that the second side support is fixed to the third fixing frame by a bolt.

[0021] According to this configuration, the second side support is fixed to the third fixing frame with a bolt, so that the second side support does not rotate about the vertical axis and is supported more stably, thereby enabling the panel board to maintain its position more stably.

[0022] Another characteristic configuration is that the cutout portion has an arched concave shape with part of a circle cut out when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the panel board, and the engagement portion has an arched convex shape with part of a circle cut out.

[0023] In this configuration, by making the cutout portion an arch-shaped recess and the engagement portion an arch-shaped protrusion, even if the panel plate rotates toward the side edge portion, the panel plate can rotate smoothly along the engagement portion. This allows the panel plate to convert any shaking that occurs during an earthquake, for example, into rotational motion. As a result, the panel plate can be made less swaying, and damage caused by contact with other components can be suppressed.

[0024] Another characteristic feature is that the radius of the engagement portion is larger than the thickness of the panel plate.

[0025] In this configuration, when the radius of the engagement portion is larger than the thickness of the panel plate, the contact area between the cutout portion of the panel plate and the engagement portion is larger than the thickness of the panel plate, thereby preventing damage to the panel plate at the cutout portion.

[0026] Another characteristic configuration is that the panel plate has a first panel plate and a second panel plate arranged along the first fixing frame, and the cutout portion is formed in each of the lower edge portions of the first panel plate and the second panel plate.

[0027] According to this configuration, since the panel plate includes the first panel plate and the second panel plate, the panel structure can be arranged so that the panel plates extend in the left-right direction.

[0028] Another characteristic configuration is that the panel plate has at least one panel plate arranged along the first fixing frame between the first panel plate and the second panel plate, and the cutout portion is formed in all of the panel plates.

[0029] According to this configuration, the panel plate is composed of a first panel plate, a second panel plate, and at least one panel plate arranged between the first and second panel plates, so that the panel structure can be arranged so that the panel plates are expanded further in the left-right direction.

[0030] Another characteristic feature is that the panel plate is formed of one panel plate.

[0031] According to this configuration, since the panel plate is a single panel plate, the panel structure can arrange the panel plates compactly.

[0032] Another characteristic feature is that the lower side support body is constituted by a setting block having the engagement portion, and a support base disposed between the setting block and the first fixing frame.

[0033] According to this configuration, since the engaging portion of the lower support is the setting block and the portion other than the engaging portion is the support base, only the engaging portion can be individually machined to match the shape of the cutout portion. Therefore, the engaging portion can be easily machined on the lower support.

[0034] Another characteristic feature of the lower support is that the setting block and the support base are made of an integrated resin material.

[0035] As in this configuration, when the setting block and the support base constituting the lower support are made of an integrated resin material, the lower support can be constructed from a single member, so that the lower support can be easily constructed.

[0036] Another characteristic feature is that the surface of the setting block which comes into contact with the panel plate is made of polyacetal resin (POM) or fluorine-based resin.

[0037] Polyacetal resin (POM) and fluororesin are resins with a low coefficient of friction. Therefore, by using the above resins on the contact surface with the panel plate, the energy accompanying the shaking received by the panel plate during, for example, an earthquake is easily converted into kinetic energy that rotates the panel plate. Therefore, polyacetal resin (POM) and fluororesin are less likely to deform than other resins. The contact surface with the panel plate of the setting block can be configured, for example, by attaching the above resin in a tape form to the upper surface of the setting block, or by coating the upper surface of the setting block with the above resin. In addition, by using the above resin only on the contact surface with the panel plate of the setting block, a large base area made of a highly rigid material such as metal can be secured in the lower support. This makes it possible to suppress deformation of the contact surface with the panel plate of the setting block constituting the engagement portion. As a result, the shaking of the panel plate can be reduced, so that the panel plate can be stably held by the setting block, and the panel plate can also be locked by the setting block.

[0038] Another characteristic feature is that the support base is made of metal.

[0039] As in this configuration, when the support base of the lower support body is made of metal, it is easy to construct the support base from a strong material.

[0040] Another characteristic feature is that the panel further includes a cushioning member that abuts against corners of the pair of side edges of the panel plate.

[0041] As in this configuration, by providing a cushioning member that abuts against the corners of a pair of side edges of the panel plate, even if the panel plate shakes due to an earthquake or the like, the cushioning member abuts against the panel plate, thereby preventing damage to the panel plate.

[0042] Another characteristic feature is that the panel plate is a glass panel.

[0043] In the present configuration, when the panel plate is a glass panel, the panel structure can ensure visibility through the glass panel.

[0044] Another characteristic configuration is that the panel plate is arranged at an incline so that both ends of the lower edge portion become a first end and a second end lower than the first end, and is provided with a first side edge support facing the side edge portion connected to the second end, and a second fixing frame fixing the first side edge support, and the first side edge support is at least partially constituted by a glass panel.

[0045] As in this configuration, by configuring at least a portion of the first side support body by a glass panel, it is possible to ensure a wide range of visibility in the panel structure.

[0046] Another characteristic configuration is that the panel plate is arranged at an incline so that both ends of the lower edge portion form a first end and a second end lower than the first end, and is provided with a second side edge support facing the side edge portion connected to the first end, and a third fixing frame for fixing the second side edge support, and the second side edge support is at least partially constituted by a glass panel.

[0047] As in this configuration, by configuring at least a portion of the second side support body by a glass panel, it is possible to ensure a wide field of view in the panel structure.

[0048] A panel board according to the present invention is characterized in that it is used in the above-mentioned panel structure.

[0049] According to this configuration, the panel board used in the panel structure can improve workability during installation of the panel board. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0050] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the panel structure of the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a first modified example of the first embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a second modified example of the first embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a front view of a panel structure according to a second embodiment. [Figure 12] 13 is an enlarged view of a main portion of a first side supporting body of a panel structure according to a second embodiment. FIG. [Figure 13] 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 12. [Figure 14] 13 is an enlarged view of a main portion of a second side supporting body of a panel structure according to a second embodiment. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is a front view of a panel structure according to a third embodiment. [Figure 16] 13A and 13B are views showing a cutout portion and an engagement portion of a panel structure according to another embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a cutout portion and an engagement portion of a panel structure according to another embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a cutout portion and an engagement portion of a panel structure according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0051] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a panel structure and a panel board according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0052] [First embodiment] As shown in Figs. 1 to 8, the panel structure 100 includes a panel plate 10, a lower edge support 20 that supports the panel plate 10, and a first fixing frame 31 to which the lower edge support 20 is fixed. The panel plate 10 is, for example, made of one glass plate (an example of a glass panel). The panel plate 10 may be made of a plurality of glass plates spaced apart by sandwiching a spacer between them, a plurality of glass plates directly stacked and bonded together, or may be made of tempered glass. The panel plate 10 may be made of a metal panel plate or a resin plate instead of a glass plate. In this embodiment, the panel structure 100 further includes a first side edge support 71 and a second side edge support 72 that face side portions 10B and 10C of the panel plate 10, a second fixing frame 32 that fixes the first side edge support 71, and a third fixing frame 33 that fixes the second side edge support 72. For example, a cushioning member (not shown) is disposed between the pair of side edges 10B, 10C of the panel board 10 and the side edge supports 71, 72. The side edge supports 71, 72 may be configured to contact and support the pair of side edges 10B, 10C of the panel board 10.

[0053] As shown in Fig. 2, the panel plate 10 is formed in a parallelogram shape. The panel plate 10 has a lower side portion 10A located on the lower side in the direction of gravity, a pair of side portions 10B, 10C connected to both ends of the lower side portion, and an upper side portion 10D located on the upper side in the direction of gravity. The panel plate 10 has a recessed cutout portion 40 formed in at least one location of the lower side portion 10A. The panel plate 10 has the cutout portion 40 formed in only one location of the lower side portion 10A.

[0054] 3 and 4, the bottom support 20 abuts against the bottom edge portion 10A of the panel board 10 to support the panel board 10. The first fixing frame 31 is disposed spaced apart from the bottom edge portion 10A of the panel board 10 and fixes the bottom edge support 21. The bottom edge support 20 has an engagement portion 50 that engages with the cutout portion 40.

[0055] By engaging the engagement portion 50 of the lower support 20 with the cutout portion 40 of the panel plate 10, the lower support 20 can easily support and fix the panel plate 10. Also, the cutout portion 40 of the lower portion 10A of the panel plate 10 can be easily formed by grinding the end face of the panel plate 10. In this way, the panel plate 10 can be fixed to the lower support 20 simply by providing the cutout portion 40 in the panel plate 10 and the engagement portion 50 that engages with the cutout portion 40 in the lower support 20. Therefore, there is no need to bolt the panel plate 10 to the lower support 20, and workability during construction of the panel plate 10 is improved.

[0056] In addition, since the cutout portion 40 is formed at only one location on the lower edge portion 10A of the panel board 10, the amount of cutting work on the panel board 10 can be reduced. If the cutout portion 40 is formed at two locations on the lower edge portion 10A of the panel board 10 and the lower edge portion 10A of the panel board 10 is supported at two locations by the engagement portion 50 of the lower edge support 20, the load may move to one of the engagement portions 50 during an earthquake, and the load may not be applied to the other engagement portion 50. In that case, the engagement portion 50 side to which the load is applied moves as a fulcrum, so that the engagement portion 50 on the opposite side is easily disengaged from the cutout portion 40. However, if there is one cutout portion 40 on the lower edge portion 10A of the panel board 10, the load is applied to one location between the panel board 10 and the lower edge support 20, so that the engagement between the cutout portion 40 and the engagement portion 50 is difficult to disengage.

[0057] The cutout portion 40 is an arch-shaped concave shape obtained by cutting out a part of a circle when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface 16 (see FIG. 6) of the panel plate 10. The engagement portion 50 is an arch-shaped convex shape obtained by cutting out a part of a circle. Here, the arch shape is a portion cut out by a line segment (chord) connecting both ends of an arc, and the chord does not pass through the center of the circle and is smaller than a semicircle. In other words, the cutout portion 40 and the engagement portion 50 have an arc smaller than a semicircle. By making the cutout portion 40 an arch-shaped concave portion and the engagement portion 50 an arch-shaped convex portion, even if the panel plate 10 rotates toward the side portions 10B and 10C, the panel plate 10 can rotate smoothly along the engagement portion 50. As a result, even if the panel plate 10 is subjected to shaking during an earthquake, for example, the shaking can be converted into a rotational motion in the panel plate 10. As a result, the shaking of the panel plate 10 can be reduced, and damage due to contact with other members can be suppressed. In this embodiment, sealing members 61 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, are disposed on both sides of the plate surface 16 of the panel plate 10. Therefore, the sealing members 61 function as elastic bodies to hold the panel plate 10, suppressing the rotational movement of the panel plate 10. In this embodiment, the curvature of the cutout portion 40 and the curvature of the engagement portion 50 are configured to be equal to each other, thereby improving the adhesion between them. The cutout portion 40 may be semicircular concave and the engagement portion 50 may be semicircular convex.

[0058] Half the length W1 (corresponding to the radius of engagement portion 50, see FIG. 4) of the portion of engagement portion 50 that corresponds to the chord of the bow is greater than the thickness W3 (see FIG. 6) of panel plate 10. This makes the contact area between cutout portion 40 of panel plate 10 and engagement portion 50 greater than the thickness W3 of panel plate 10, thereby preventing damage to panel plate 10 at cutout portion 40. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, width W2 of engagement portion 50 is greater than the thickness W3 of panel plate 10. This allows engagement portion 50 to reliably support panel plate 10.

[0059] As shown in Figs. 3 to 6, the lower support 20 is composed of a setting block 25 having an engagement portion 50, and a support base 26 arranged between the setting block 25 and the first fixed frame 31. The support base 26 is formed of, for example, metal. In this way, when the engagement portion 50 of the lower support 20 is the setting block 25 and the rest of the lower support 20 is the support base 26, only the engagement portion 50 can be individually processed to match the shape of the cutout portion 40. Therefore, the engagement portion 50 can be easily processed in the lower support 20. Furthermore, when the support base 26 of the lower support 20 is metal, the support base 26 can be easily constructed of a strong material.

[0060] The setting block 25 is made of, for example, a resin material. The contact surface of the setting block 25 with the panel board 10 is formed of polyacetal resin (POM) or fluororesin. Examples of fluororesin include PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), PFA (perfluoroalkoxyalkane), and ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer). In this embodiment, the setting block 25 is made of one resin material. The setting block 25 may be made of multiple resin materials.

[0061] Polyacetal resin (POM) and fluororesin are resins with a low coefficient of friction. Therefore, by using the above resins for the contact surface with the panel board 10, for example, the energy accompanying the shaking that the panel board 10 receives during an earthquake is easily converted into kinetic energy that rotates the panel board 10. Therefore, polyacetal resin (POM) and fluororesin are less likely to deform than other resins. The contact surface with the panel board 10 of the setting block 25 can be configured, for example, by attaching the above resin in a tape form to the upper surface of the setting block 25 or by coating the upper surface of the setting block 25 with the above resin. In addition, by using the above resin for the contact surface with the panel board 10 of the setting block 25, a large base area made of a highly rigid material such as metal can be secured in the lower support 20. This makes it possible to suppress deformation of the contact surface with the panel board 10 of the setting block 25 having the engagement portion 50. As a result, the shaking of the panel plate 10 can be reduced, so that the panel plate 10 can be stably held by the setting block 25, and the panel plate 10 can also be locked by the setting block 25. Note that only the surface of the setting block 25 that comes into contact with the panel plate 10 may be made of polyacetal resin (POM) or fluorine-based resin.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 6, a holding member 60 facing the lower plate surface 16A connected to the lower side portion 10A of the panel plate 10 is fixed to the first fixing frame 31. The panel structure 100 includes a seal member 61 disposed between the lower plate surface 16A of the panel plate 10 and the holding member 60. The seal member 61 is provided in a state in which it is laminated on a back-up material 62. The holding member 60 and the seal member 61 can hold the lower plate surface 16A of the panel plate 10 in a sealed state. As shown in FIG. 1, the panel structure 100 includes an upper fixing frame 30 that fixes the upper portion of the panel plate 10. As shown in FIG. 7, a holding member 63 facing the upper plate surface 16D connected to the upper side portion 10D of the panel plate 10 is fixed to the upper fixing frame 30. The panel structure 100 includes a seal member 64 disposed between the upper plate surface 16D of the panel plate 10 and the holding member 63. The seal member 64 is provided in a state in which it is laminated on a back-up material 65. In this embodiment, a gap is provided between the holding member 60 and the lower side support body 20 to ensure a drainage path.

[0063] 1, the panel board 10 is arranged at an incline such that both ends of the lower edge portion 10A form a first end portion 10A1 and a second end portion 10A2 that is lower than the first end portion 10A1. The first side edge support 71 faces the side edge portion 10B connected to the second end portion 10A2. The second side edge support 72 faces the side edge portion 10C. The first side edge support 71 and the second side edge support 72 in this embodiment are formed, for example, from a metal pipe material.

[0064] When the panel board 10 is arranged at an angle, the panel board 10 may slip down to the side of the second end 10A2 located on the lower side in the direction of gravity out of the first end 10A1 and the second end 10A2. However, in this embodiment, the first side edge support 71 faces the side edge portion 10B including the second end 10A2, so that the side edge portion 10B including the second end 10A2 of the panel board 10 can be supported by the first side edge support 71. In addition, of both side portions 10B, 10C of the panel board 10, the side edge portion 10B is supported by the first side edge support 71, and the side edge portion 10C is supported by the second side edge support 72. As a result, the panel board 10 can maintain its posture more stably because three sides except the upper side are supported by the lower side support 20, the first side edge support 71, and the second side edge support 72.

[0065] 8, the first side support 71 is fixed to the second fixed frame 32 with a bolt 75. Although not shown, the second side support 72 is similarly fixed to the third fixed frame 33 with a bolt (not shown). By fixing the first side support 71 to the second fixed frame 32 with the bolt 75, the first side support 71 is stably supported without rotating around a vertical axis. This allows the panel board 10 to stably maintain its posture.

[0066] [Modification 1 of the first embodiment] The panel plate 10 may be rectangular as shown in Fig. 9. The panel plate 10 may also be square. In this first modification, a bottom edge portion 10A and a pair of side edges 10B, 10C of the panel plate 10 are inclined.

[0067] [Modification 2 of the First Embodiment] The panel plate 10 may be in a non-inclined form as shown in Fig. 10. In this second modification, the panel plate 10 is formed in a rectangular shape, and the lower side portion 10A of the panel plate 10 and the first fixing frame 31 are disposed parallel to a horizontal plane. Also, the cutout portion 40 formed in the lower side portion 11A may be triangular concave, and the engagement portion 50 of the lower side support body 20 may be triangular convex.

[0068] [Second embodiment] As shown in FIG. 11, the panel structure 100 of this embodiment is configured to have a first panel plate 11 and a second panel plate 12 as the panel plate 10. The first panel plate 11 and the second panel plate 12 are both arranged along the first fixing frame 31. A cutout portion 41 is formed in the lower side portion 11A of the first panel plate 11, and a cutout portion 42 is formed in the lower side portion 12A of the second panel plate 12. Lower side supports 21 and 22 are arranged for the panel plates 11 and 12, respectively, and engagement portions 51 and 52 of the lower side supports 21 and 22 engage with the cutout portions 41 and 42 of the panel plates 11 and 12, respectively. In this way, the panel plate 10 is configured to have the first panel plate 11 and the second panel plate 12, so that the panel structure 100 can arrange the panel plate 10 by expanding it in the left-right direction. The cutout portions 41, 42, the bottom side supports 21, 22, and the engagement portions 51, 52 are similar to the cutout portion 40, the bottom side support 20, and the engagement portion 50 of the first embodiment, respectively, and therefore will not be described.

[0069] In this embodiment, at least a portion of the first side support 71 is made up of a glass panel, and at least a portion of the second side support 72 is made up of a glass panel. Specifically, the first side support 71 is made up of a glass plate 77 and a pipe body 87, and the second side support 72 is made up of a glass plate 78 and a pipe body 88. Since at least a portion of the first side support 71 and the second side support 72 are made up of glass panels, a wide field of view can be ensured in the panel structure 100.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 12, the first support member 35 is disposed between the second fixing frame 32 and the glass plate 77, which is a part of the first side support 71, and supports the glass plate 77. The first support member 35 is configured, for example, by the setting block or support base described above. The second fixing frame 32 is disposed parallel to a horizontal plane. The first support member 35 supports the first side support 71 by contacting the glass plate 77, which is the first side support 71, at two or more points that sandwich the center 81 of the lower side portion 77A located on the lower side in the gravity direction. In this embodiment, the first support member 35 is in contact at two points 77Aa and 77Ab of the lower side portion 77A. As long as the first support member 35 is in contact at a position that sandwiches the center 81 of the lower side portion 77A of the glass plate 77, the first support member 35 may be in contact with the first side support 71 at three or more points. Furthermore, the first support member 35 may be in contact with the entire lower portion 77A of the first side support member 71.

[0071] In this embodiment, the first side support 71 is supported in a state of contact at two or more points with the first support member 35 between the first side support 71 and the second fixed frame 32 arranged parallel to the horizontal plane. Therefore, the first side support 71 is held in a stable position by the second fixed frame 32, and the panel board 10 can maintain a stable position.

[0072] 13, a holding member 66 is fixed to the second fixing frame 32, facing a lower plate surface 82 connected to a lower side portion 77A of a glass plate 77 that is part of the first side support body 71. The panel structure 100 includes a sealing member 67 disposed between the lower plate surface 82 of the glass plate 77 and the holding member 66. The sealing member 67 is provided in a state in which it is laminated on a backup material 68. In this embodiment, a gap is provided between the holding member 66 and the first support member 35 to ensure a drainage path.

[0073] As shown in FIG. 14, the second support member 36 is disposed between the third fixing frame 33 and the glass plate 78, which is a part of the second side support 72, and supports the glass plate 78. The second support member 36 is formed of, for example, the above-mentioned setting block or support base. The third fixing frame 33 is disposed parallel to a horizontal plane. The second support member 36 supports the second side support 72 by contacting the glass plate 78, which is a part of the second side support 72, at two or more points that sandwich the center 83 of the lower side portion 78A located on the lower side in the gravity direction. In this embodiment, the second support member 36 is in contact at two points 78Aa and 78Ab of the lower side portion 78A. As long as the second support member 36 is in contact at a position that sandwiches the center 83 of the lower side portion 78A of the glass plate 78, the number of points at which the second support member 36 and the second side support 72 contact each other may be three or more. Also, the second support member 36 may be in contact with the entire lower portion 78A of the second side support member 72.

[0074] Although not shown, in the third fixing frame 33, similar to the second fixing frame 32 shown in Figure 13, a retaining member is fixed that faces the lower plate surface connected to the lower edge portion 78A of the glass plate 78, which is the second side support 72, and the panel structure 100 is provided with a sealing member arranged between the lower plate surface of the glass plate 78 and the retaining member.

[0075] As shown in Fig. 11, the panel structure 100 includes cushioning members 79 that come into contact with upper and lower corners of the side edges of the panel plates 11 and 12 (for example, side edge 11B of the first panel plate 11). Specifically, the cushioning members 79 are provided between the first panel plate 11 and the glass plate 77, between the first panel plate 11 and the second panel plate 12, and between the second panel plate 12 and the glass plate 78. Fig. 11 only shows the cushioning members 79 that are disposed between the glass plate 77 and the corners 11B1 at the lower end of the side edge 11B of the first panel plate 11. By providing the cushioning members 79 that come into contact with the corners of the pair of side edges of the panel plate 10, it is possible to prevent the panel plate 10 from being damaged even if the panel plate 10 is shaken by an earthquake or the like, as the cushioning members 79 come into contact with the panel plate 10.

[0076] [Third embodiment] As shown in FIG. 15, the panel structure 100 may be configured to have three or more panel plates as the panel plate 10. Specifically, the panel structure 100 may have at least one panel plate as the panel plate 10, which is disposed along the first fixing frame 31 between the first panel plate 11 adjacent to the first side edge support 71 and the second panel plate 12 adjacent to the second side edge support 72. The panel structure 100 shown in FIG. 15 includes the first panel plate 11, the second panel plate 12, and the third panel plate 13 disposed between the first panel plate 11 and the second panel plate 12 as the panel plate 10. The first panel plate 11 and the second panel plate 12 have lower side portions 11A and 12A formed with notches 41 and 42, respectively. The third panel plate 13 has a lower side portion 13A formed with a notch 43. Lower supports 21, 22, 23 are arranged relative to panel plates 11, 12, 13, respectively, and engagement portions 51, 52, 53 of lower supports 21, 22, 23 engage with cutout portions 41, 42, 43 of panel plates 11, 12, 13, respectively. In this manner, panel plate 10 is configured to include first panel plate 11, second panel plate 12, and at least one panel plate (third panel plate 13) arranged between them, so that panel structure 100 can arrange panel plate 10 by expanding it further in the left-right direction. Cutout portion 43, lower support 23, and engagement portion 53 are similar to cutout portion 40, lower support 20, and engagement portion 50 of the first embodiment, respectively, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

[0077] In this embodiment, the first side support 71 is formed of a glass plate 77 and a pipe body 87, with the glass plate 77 adjacent to the first panel plate 11 and the pipe body 87 adjacent to the glass plate 77. The second side support 72 is formed of a glass plate 78 and a pipe body 88, with the glass plate 78 adjacent to the second panel plate 12 and the pipe body 88 adjacent to the glass plate 78. In other words, a portion of the first side support 71 and a portion of the second side support 72 are formed of the glass plates 77, 78.

[0078] [Another embodiment] (1) In the above embodiment, the cutout portion 40 formed in the lower side portion 10A of the panel board 10 is an arched recess or a triangular recess, but the cutout portion 40 may have other shapes. For example, the cutout portion 40 may be a rectangular recess as shown in Fig. 16, a trapezoidal recess as shown in Fig. 17, or a recess formed by a part of an ellipse as shown in Fig. 18. Furthermore, the engagement portion 50 of the lower side support body 21 may have any shape corresponding to the cutout portion 40, and may be a rectangular convex portion as shown in Fig. 16, a trapezoidal convex portion as shown in Fig. 17, or a convex portion formed by a part of an ellipse as shown in Fig. 18.

[0079] (2) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which one cutout portion 40 (41, 42, 43) is provided in the lower edge portion 10A (11A, 12A, 13A) of the panel board 10, but multiple cutout portions 40 may be provided in the lower edge portion 10A (11A, 12A, 13A) and multiple engagement portions 50 corresponding to the multiple cutout portions 40 may be provided in the lower edge support 21.

[0080] (3) In the above embodiment, the lower side supports 20-24 are individually equipped with the setting block 25 and the support base 26. However, the setting block 25 and the support base 26 of the lower side supports 20-24 may be integrally formed from a resin material. In this way, the lower side supports 20-24 can be formed from a single member, so that the lower side supports 20-24 can be easily formed.

[0081] (4) In the above second and third embodiments, an example was shown in which the first side support 71 was made up of a glass plate 77 and a pipe body 87, and the second side support 72 was made up of a glass plate 78 and a pipe body 88. For example, one of the first side support 71 and the second side support 72 may be made up of a glass plate and a pipe body, and the other may be made up of only a pipe body. [Industrial Applicability]

[0082] The present invention can be widely applied to panel structures and panel plates. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 10: Panel board 10A: Bottom 10A1: 1st end 10A2: 2nd end 10B: Side part 10C: Side part 11: First panel 11B: Side part 11B1: Corner 12: Second panel 13: Third panel 16: Board surface 16A: Lower plate surface 20, 21, 22, 23: Lower support 25: Setting block 26: Support base 31: First fixed frame 32: Second fixed frame 33: 3rd fixed slot 35: First support member 36: Second support member 40, 41, 42, 43: Notch 50, 51, 52, 53: Engagement parts 60: Retaining member 61: Sealing material 71: First side support 72:Second side support 79: Cushioning material 81 :Center 83 :Center 100: Panel structure

Claims

1. A panel plate having a lower edge portion located on the lower side in the gravity direction and a pair of side edge portions connected to both ends of the lower edge portion; a lower edge support member that abuts against the lower edge portion and supports the panel plate; A first fixing frame is disposed apart from the lower side portion and fixes the lower side support body, A recessed cutout portion is formed in at least one portion of the lower side portion, The lower side support member has an engagement portion that engages with the cutout portion, The lower edge support is a panel structure constituted by a setting block having the engagement portion and a support base arranged between the setting block and the first fixing frame.

2. A panel plate having a lower edge portion located below the direction of gravity and a pair of side edge portions connected to both ends of the lower edge portion; a lower edge support member that abuts against the lower edge portion and supports the panel plate; A first fixing frame is disposed apart from the lower side portion and fixes the lower side support body, A recessed cutout portion is formed in at least one portion of the lower side portion, The lower side support member has an engagement portion that engages with the cutout portion, The panel plate is disposed at an incline such that both ends of the lower side portion are a first end and a second end that is lower than the first end, a first side support member facing the side portion connected to the second end portion; A second fixing frame that fixes the first side support, A panel structure, in which the cutout portion is formed at only one location on the lower side portion.

3. A panel plate having a lower edge portion located below the direction of gravity and a pair of side edge portions connected to both ends of the lower edge portion; a lower edge support member that abuts against the lower edge portion and supports the panel plate; A first fixing frame is disposed apart from the lower side portion and fixes the lower side support body, A recessed cutout portion is formed in at least one portion of the lower side portion, The lower side support member has an engagement portion that engages with the cutout portion, The cutout portion has an arch-shaped concave shape formed by cutting out a part of a circle when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the panel plate, A panel structure, wherein the engagement portion is an arched convex shape formed by cutting out a portion of a circle.

4. A panel plate having a lower edge portion located below the direction of gravity and a pair of side edge portions connected to both ends of the lower edge portion; a lower edge support member that abuts against the lower edge portion and supports the panel plate; A first fixing frame is disposed apart from the lower side portion and fixes the lower side support body, A recessed cutout portion is formed in at least one portion of the lower side portion, The lower side support member has an engagement portion that engages with the cutout portion, The panel plate is disposed at an incline such that both ends of the lower side portion are a first end and a second end that is lower than the first end, a first side support member facing the side portion connected to the second end portion; a second fixing frame that fixes the first side support, The first side support is a panel structure at least partially constituted by a glass panel.

5. A panel plate having a lower edge portion located below the direction of gravity and a pair of side edge portions connected to both ends of the lower edge portion; a lower edge support member that abuts against the lower edge portion and supports the panel plate; A first fixing frame is disposed apart from the lower side portion and fixes the lower side support body, A recessed cutout portion is formed in at least one portion of the lower side portion, The lower side support member has an engagement portion that engages with the cutout portion, The panel plate is disposed at an incline such that both ends of the lower side portion are a first end and a second end that is lower than the first end, a second side support member facing the side portion connected to the first end portion; a third fixing frame that fixes the second side support body, The second side support is a panel structure at least partially constituted by a glass panel.

6. A holding member fixed to the first fixing frame and facing a lower plate surface connected to the lower side portion; The panel structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a seal member disposed between the lower plate surface and the holding member.

7. a first support member disposed between the second fixing frame and the first side edge support and supporting the first side edge support; The panel structure of claim 2, wherein the second fixing frame is arranged parallel to a horizontal plane, and the first support member supports the first side support by contacting the first side support at two or more points that sandwich the center of a lower edge portion of the first side support that is located below the gravity direction.

8. The panel structure according to claim 2 , wherein the first side support member is fixed to the second fixing frame by a bolt.

9. a second side support member facing the side portion connected to the first end portion; The panel structure according to claim 2 , further comprising a third fixing frame that fixes the second side edge support body.

10. a second support member disposed between the third fixing frame and the second side edge support and supporting the second side edge support; The panel structure described in claim 9, wherein the third fixing frame is arranged parallel to a horizontal plane, and the second support member supports the second side support by contacting the second side support at two or more points that sandwich the center of the lower edge portion of the second side support that is located below the gravity direction.

11. The panel structure according to claim 9 , wherein the second side support is fixed to the third fixing frame by a bolt.

12. The panel structure according to claim 3 , wherein the radius of the engagement portion is greater than the thickness of the panel plate.

13. 13. The panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the panel plate has a first panel plate and a second panel plate arranged along the first fixing frame, and the cutout portion is formed in each of the lower edge portions of the first panel plate and the second panel plate.

14. The panel structure according to claim 13, wherein the panel plate has at least one panel plate arranged along the first fixing frame between the first panel plate and the second panel plate, and the cutout portion is formed in all of the panel plates.

15. The panel structure according to claim 1 , wherein the panel plate is constituted by a single panel plate.

16. 2. The panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the lower support body is made of a resin material in which the setting block and the support base are integrated.

17. 17. The panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the setting block which comes into contact with the panel plate is made of polyacetal resin (POM) or fluorine-based resin.

18. 20. The panel structure according to claim 1 or 17, wherein the support base is made of metal.

19. The panel structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a cushioning member that abuts against corners of the pair of side edges of the panel plate.

20. 20. The panel structure according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the panel plate is a glass panel.

21. A panel plate used in the panel structure of any one of claims 1 to 20.

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