Partition wall

Abstract

To provide a partition wall with which boards can be omitted.SOLUTION: A partition wall 20 includes an upper runner 30 and a lower runner 40 arranged with a space therebetween in a vertical direction, and multiple vertical members 50 which are erected between the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40 and are joined in a wall shape along the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a partition wall. [Background technology]

[0002] A steel wall having a pair of corrugated steel plates facing each other is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Also known is a steel container wall in which steel pipes are arranged in recesses in the corrugated steel plates (see, for example, Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-299663 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-114644 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Partition walls are known for separating the interior space of a structure. A partition wall generally includes a frame body formed by studs and runners, and a board such as gypsum board attached to the frame body.

[0005] However, standardized boards are generally used, and therefore, when constructing a partition wall, for example, work such as cutting the boards is likely to occur on-site, which can complicate construction.

[0006] In consideration of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a partition wall that allows boards to be omitted. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to the first aspectThe partition wall comprises upper and lower runners spaced apart in the vertical direction, and a plurality of vertical members erected between the upper and lower runners and joined to form a wall along the upper and lower runners.

[0008] First aspect In the partition wall according to the present invention, the upper and lower runners are arranged at a distance from each other in the vertical direction. A plurality of vertical members are erected between the upper and lower runners. These vertical members are joined along the upper and lower runners to form a wall.

[0009] By joining multiple vertical members into a wall shape in this way, boards can be omitted. Furthermore, the width of the partition wall can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of vertical members. This eliminates the need for cutting boards on site, improving the ease of construction of partition walls.

[0010] According to the second aspect The partition wall is According to the first aspect The partition wall includes a pair of upper runners that form a corner, and the pair of upper runners each have inclined ends that butt together at the corner.

[0011] Second aspect The partition wall according to the present invention is provided with a pair of upper runners that form a corner portion. The pair of upper runners each have an inclined end portion. These inclined end portions are mutually inclined at the corner portion. By butting the upper runners together, the pair of upper runners can be connected without any gaps, thereby improving the design of the partition wall.

[0012] According to the third aspect The partition wall is According to the second aspect The partition wall is provided with reinforcing plates that are arranged across at least one of the upper surfaces and lower surfaces of the pair of upper runners and are joined to the pair of upper runners, respectively.

[0013] Third aspectIn the partition wall according to the present invention, the reinforcing plates are disposed across the upper or lower surfaces of the pair of upper runners and are joined to the pair of upper runners, respectively. The reinforcing plates connect the pair of upper runners at the corners.

[0014] By disposing the reinforcing plate across at least one of the upper surfaces and the lower surfaces of the pair of upper runners in this way, the reinforcing plate becomes less visible, thereby improving the design of the partition wall and increasing the strength of the corners of the partition wall.

[0015] According to the fourth aspect The partition wall is First aspect ~ Third aspect Any one of pertaining to one The partition wall is provided with a vertical cover that is arranged across the end of the upper runner and the end of the lower runner and covers the end of the upper runner and the end of the lower runner.

[0016] Fourth aspect In the partition wall according to the present invention, the vertical cover is disposed across the end of the upper runner and the end of the lower runner. This vertical cover covers, for example, sharp corners at the end of the upper runner and the end of the lower runner, eliminating the need to chamfer the corners. This reduces the effort required to process the upper runner and the lower runner while improving the design of the partition wall. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a partition wall in which the board can be omitted. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a partition wall according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the construction process of the partition wall shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of FIG. 2 showing the joint between adjacent vertical members. [Figure 4]FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a corner portion of a pair of partition walls according to a second embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4 showing a pair of partition walls. [Figure 6] 10 is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing a modified example of a pair of partition walls according to the second embodiment. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an end portion of a partition wall according to a third embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the vertical cover and the partition wall shown in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a front view showing an end portion of a partition wall according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 9. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] (First embodiment) First, the first embodiment will be described.

[0020] Fig. 1 shows a partition wall 20 according to a first embodiment. The partition wall 20 is arranged, for example, in a room, spanning a pillar 10 and another pillar (not shown). The partition wall 20 is, for example, a transom-opening wall with an opening at the top. The partition wall 20 has an upper runner 30, a lower runner 40, and a plurality of vertical members 50.

[0021] In addition, the arrow W shown in each drawing indicates the width direction of the partition wall 20, and the arrow T indicates the thickness direction of the partition wall 20. Furthermore, the arrow H indicates the height direction (up and down direction) of the partition wall 20.

[0022] (Upper and lower runners) The upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40 are formed of C-shaped steel with a C-shaped cross section. The upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40 are formed of, for example, light-gauge steel (LGS) or the like. The upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40 are arranged with an interval in the height direction (vertical direction) of the partition wall 20, with their opening sides facing each other.

[0023] The upper runner 30 is disposed above the lower runner 40. The upper runner 30 is also disposed along the upper end of the partition wall 20 with its opening facing downward.

[0024] The upper runner 30 has a pair of flange portions 32 facing each other in the thickness direction (direction of arrow T) of the partition wall 20, and a web portion 34 connecting the upper ends of the pair of flange portions 32. The pair of flange portions 32 are joined to the upper ends of vertical members 50 (described later) by a plurality of screws 36.

[0025] The lower runner 40 is disposed below the upper runner 30 and is laid on the floor 12. The lower runner 40 is also disposed along the lower end of the partition wall 20 with its opening facing upward.

[0026] The lower runner 40 has a pair of flange portions 42 facing each other in the thickness direction (direction of arrow T) of the partition wall 20, and a web portion 44 connecting the upper ends of the pair of flange portions 42. The pair of flange portions 42 are joined to the lower ends of vertical members 50 (described later) with a plurality of screws 46. The web portion 44 is joined to the floor 12 with screws or the like (not shown).

[0027] (Vertical member) A plurality of vertical members 50 are erected between the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40. The vertical members 50 are formed of square steel pipes (square studs) with a rectangular cross section. The vertical members 50 are also formed of, for example, light-gauge steel (LGS) or the like.

[0028] The vertical members 50 are arranged along the height direction (direction of arrow H) of the partition wall 20, and are arranged in a wall shape along the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40. These vertical members 50 form the wall portion of the partition wall 20.

[0029] The vertical members 50 have a pair of side surfaces 52 facing each other in the width direction (arrow W direction) of the partition wall 20, and a pair of wall surfaces 54 facing each other in the thickness direction (arrow T direction) of the partition wall 20. Adjacent vertical members 50 are arranged with their side surfaces 52 in contact with each other. In this state, as shown in FIG. 2 , the side surfaces 52 of adjacent vertical members 50 are joined together with screws 56.

[0030] 3, a through hole (prepared hole) 52H into which a screw 56 is inserted is formed in one side surface portion 52 of the vertical member 50. In addition, a working hole 52S into which a tool 14 such as a screwdriver is inserted is formed in a portion of the other side surface portion 52 of the vertical member 50 facing the through hole 52H. The working hole 52S is larger than the through hole 52H.

[0031] Above or below the working hole 52S in the other side surface portion 52 of the vertical member 50, a through hole 52H into which a screw 56 is inserted is formed.

[0032] Here, as described above, adjacent vertical members 50 are arranged with their side surfaces 52 in contact with each other. At this time, the through holes 52H of adjacent vertical members 50 are connected to each other. In this state, a tool 14 is inserted into the work hole 52S of one of the adjacent vertical members 50, and screws 56 are screwed into the two connected through holes 52H from the inside of one of the vertical members 50 using the tool 14, thereby joining the side surfaces 52 of these vertical members 50 to each other.

[0033] By joining adjacent vertical members 50 in this way and arranging the vertical members 50 along the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40, the vertical members 50 are joined together in a wall shape. The wall surfaces of the partition wall 20 are formed by the wall surface portions 54 of the vertical members 50.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 2, a side surface portion 52 of a vertical member 50 constituting an end portion of the partition wall 20 is joined to a side surface 10S of the pillar 10 with a screw 56.

[0035] 1, the upper ends of the multiple vertical members 50 are inserted (fitted) inside the upper runner 30. A pair of flange portions 32 of this upper runner 30 are joined to a pair of wall surface portions 54 at the upper ends of the vertical members 50 by a plurality of screws 36, respectively.

[0036] In addition, multiple screws 36 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the upper runner 30, and the upper runner 30 and the vertical members 50 are joined by screws 36 for every one or more vertical members 50.

[0037] The lower ends of the multiple vertical members 50 are inserted (fitted) inside the lower runner 40. A pair of flange portions 42 of this lower runner 40 are joined to a pair of wall surface portions 54 at the lower ends of the vertical members 50 by multiple screws 46, respectively.

[0038] In addition, multiple screws 46 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the upper runner 30, and the lower runner 40 and the vertical members 50 are joined by screws 46 for every one or more vertical members 50.

[0039] (Partition wall construction method) Next, an example of a method for constructing the partition wall according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0040] As shown in Figure 2, first, the lower runner 40 is laid on the floor 12 so as to span the column 10 and another column not shown, and the web portion 44 of the lower runner 40 is joined to the floor 12 with screws or the like not shown.

[0041] Next, the vertical member 50 is erected along the side surface 10S of the pillar 10. At this time, the lower end of the vertical member 50 is inserted inside the lower runner 40. In this state, one side surface portion 52 of the vertical member 50 is joined to the side surface 10S of the pillar 10 with a plurality of screws 56.

[0042] Next, another vertical member 50 is erected along the other side surface portion 52 of the vertical member 50. At this time, the lower end of the vertical member 50 is inserted inside the lower runner 40. Also, the other side surface portion 52 of the vertical member 50 is brought into contact with one side surface portion 52 of the other vertical member 50. In this state, the side surfaces 52 of adjacent vertical members 50 are joined together with screws 56.

[0043] In this way, adjacent vertical members 50 are joined with screws 56, and multiple vertical members 50 are arranged in a wall shape along the lower runner 40. At key points, a pair of flange portions 42 of the lower runner 40 are joined with screws 46 to a pair of wall portions 54 at the lower end of the vertical member 50, respectively.

[0044] Next, the upper ends of the multiple vertical members 50 joined together in a wall shape are covered with the upper runner 30. In other words, the upper ends of the multiple vertical members 50 joined together in a wall shape are inserted inside the upper runner 30. In this state, the pair of flange portions 32 of the upper runner 30 are joined at key points to the pair of wall surface portions 54 at the upper ends of the vertical members 50 with screws 36, respectively.

[0045] The partition wall 20 is formed by the above procedure. If a gap is formed between the pillar 10 and the vertical member 50, a spacer member such as a plasterboard may be inserted into the gap, and the vertical member 50 may be joined to the pillar 10 via the spacer member.

[0046] (effect) Next, the effects of the first embodiment will be described.

[0047] As shown in Fig. 1, in the partition wall 20 according to this embodiment, the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40 are arranged at an interval in the vertical direction (the direction of the arrow H). A plurality of vertical members 50 are erected between the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40. These vertical members 50 are joined in a wall shape along the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40.

[0048] In this manner, in this embodiment, joining multiple vertical members 50 into a wall shape makes it possible to omit boards. In addition, the width of the partition wall 20 can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of vertical members 50. Therefore, in this embodiment, work such as cutting boards on site is not required, improving the workability of the partition wall 20.

[0049] In addition, in this embodiment, the wall surface of the partition wall 20 is formed by a plurality of vertical members 50 made of light-gauge steel (LGS), thereby improving the design of the partition wall 20.

[0050] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when constructing the partition wall 20, first, the vertical member 50 is erected along the side surface 10S of the pillar 10. Then, by arranging the other vertical members 50 using this vertical member 50 as a reference, it is possible to improve the vertical accuracy of the partition wall 20 (vertical members 50).

[0051] Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0052] 4 shows a pair of partition walls 20 according to the second embodiment. The pair of partition walls 20 form a corner portion (corner portion) 20C. Specifically, the pair of partition walls 20 are arranged in directions perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to each other in a plan view, and are joined with their respective ends butting against each other at the corner portion 20C.

[0053] 5, the ends (small edges) of the upper runners 30 of the pair of partition walls 20 are formed as angled inclined ends 30E. In plan view, these inclined ends 30E are inclined ends 30E along a straight line connecting the inside corner 20C1 and the outside corner 20C2 of the corner portion 20C.

[0054] The inclined end portions 30E are formed, for example, by diagonally connecting the ends of the upper runners 30. The inclined end portions 30E of the pair of upper runners 30 are inclined at 45 degrees from the inside corner 20C1 toward the outside corner 20C2 with respect to the material axis direction (longitudinal direction) of the upper runners 30, and are butted against each other without any gaps at the corners 20C.

[0055] 4, the outer flange portions 32 of the pair of upper runners 30 abut against each other at an external corner 20C2. The external corner 20C2 of the pair of upper runners 30 is covered with transparent tape 38, which is an example of a protective cover. The transparent tape 38 is attached across the ends of the outer flange portions 32 of the pair of upper runners 30.

[0056] It is possible to omit the transparent tape 38 as appropriate. Although not shown, the ends (small edges) of the lower runners 40 of the pair of partition walls 20 are inclined ends 30E that butt together at the corners 20C, similar to the upper runners 30 of the pair of partition walls 20.

[0057] The outer flange portions of the pair of lower runners 40 butt against each other at an external corner 20C2. The external corner 20C2 of the pair of upper runners 30 is covered by an angle 48 as an example of a protective cover.

[0058] The angle 48 is formed, for example, from a metal plate bent into an L shape, and is disposed across the ends of the outer flange portions 42 of the pair of lower runners 40. The angle 48 is joined to the outer flange portions 42 of the pair of lower runners 40 with screws 49.

[0059] The angle 48 can be omitted as appropriate.

[0060] (Partition wall construction method) Next, an example of a method for constructing a partition wall according to the second embodiment will be described. For ease of explanation, in Fig. 5, the construction order of the multiple vertical members 50 is shown as vertical members 50A, 50B, 50C, and 50D.

[0061] 4, a pair of lower runners 40 are laid on the floor 12, and the inclined ends (not shown) of the pair of lower runners 40 are butted together at the corner 20C. In this state, the web portions 44 of the pair of lower runners 40 are respectively joined to the floor 12 with screws (not shown) or the like.

[0062] Next, two vertical members 50 (vertical members 50A in FIG. 5) are erected on one of the lower runners 40 at the corner 20C with their side surfaces 52 in contact with each other. At this time, the lower ends of the two vertical members 50 are inserted inside one of the lower runners 40.

[0063] Next, while adjusting the verticality of the two vertical members 50 (vertical member 50A in FIG. 5), the side portions 52 of these vertical members 50 are joined together with screws (not shown). This makes it easier for the two vertical members 50 to stand on their own.

[0064] Next, a vertical member 50 (vertical member 50B in FIG. 5) is erected along the wall surface portion 54 of the vertical member 50 on the side of the other lower runner 40 at the corner portion 20C. At this time, the lower end portion of the vertical member 50 is inserted inside the other lower runner 40.

[0065] Next, the side surface portion 52 of the vertical member 50 (vertical member 50B in FIG. 5) is joined to the wall surface portion 54 of the vertical member 50 (vertical member 50A in FIG. 5) with screws (not shown). This makes it easier for the two vertical members 50 to stand on their own.

[0066] Next, another vertical member 50 (vertical member 50C in Figure 5) is erected along the side portion 52 of the vertical member 50 on one of the lower runners 40, and the side portions 52 of adjacent vertical members 50 (vertical members 50A, 50C in Figure 5) are joined together with screws not shown.

[0067] Next, another vertical member 50 (vertical member 50D in Figure 5) is erected on the other lower runner 40 side along the side portion 52 of the vertical member 50, and the side portions 52 of adjacent vertical members 50 (vertical members 50B, 50D in Figure 5) are joined together with screws not shown.

[0068] This procedure is repeated, with vertical members 50 alternately erected on one side of the lower runner 40 and the other side of the lower runner 40, and adjacent vertical members 50 are joined with screws (not shown) to arrange multiple vertical members 50 in a wall shape along the pair of lower runners 40.

[0069] At key points, a pair of flange portions 42 of the lower runner 40 are joined to a pair of wall portions 54 at the lower end of the vertical member 50 with screws 46, respectively.

[0070] Next, the pair of upper runners 30 are placed over the upper ends of the multiple vertical members 50 joined in a wall shape along the pair of lower runners 40. At this time, the inclined ends 30E of the pair of upper runners 30 are butted against each other at the corners 20C.

[0071] Next, at key points, the pair of flange portions 32 of the upper runner 30 are joined to the pair of wall portions 54 at the upper end of the vertical member 50 with screws 36, respectively.

[0072] By the above procedure, a pair of partition walls 20 is formed.

[0073] (effect) Next, the effects of the second embodiment will be described.

[0074] As shown in Fig. 5, the pair of partition walls 20 according to this embodiment includes a pair of upper runners 30 that form a corner 20C. Each of the pair of upper runners 30 has an inclined end portion 30E. By butting these inclined end portions 30E together at the corner 20C, the pair of upper runners 30 can be made continuous without any gaps.

[0075] This improves the design of the corners 20C of the pair of upper runners 30. In particular, it improves the design of the projected corners 20C2.

[0076] Similarly, as shown in Fig. 4, the pair of partition walls 20 includes a pair of lower runners 40 that form a corner 20C. Each of the pair of lower runners 40 has an inclined end portion (not shown). By butting these inclined end portions together at the corner 20C, the pair of lower runners 40 can be made continuous without any gaps.

[0077] This improves the design of the corners 20C of the pair of lower runners 40. In particular, it improves the design of the projected corners 20C2.

[0078] Furthermore, the protruding corners 20C2 of the pair of upper runners 30 are covered with transparent tape 38. This transparent tape 38 covers the ends of the outer flange portions 32 of the pair of upper runners 30 that butt against each other at the protruding corners 20C2, thereby preventing objects from getting caught on those ends.

[0079] Furthermore, the use of the transparent tape 38 reduces the impact on the appearance of the projected corners 20C2 of the pair of upper runners 30. Therefore, the projected corners 20C2 of the pair of upper runners 30 can be protected while preventing a decrease in design.

[0080] Furthermore, the projecting corners 20C2 of the pair of lower runners 40 are covered by angles 48. These angles 48 cover the ends of the outer flange portions 42 of the pair of lower runners 40 that butt against each other at the projecting corners 20C2, thereby preventing objects from getting caught on those ends. Furthermore, if a cart or the like collides with the projecting corners 20C2 of the pair of lower runners 40, damage to the projecting corners 20C2 is prevented.

[0081] If the strength of the corners 20C is a concern, the pair of upper runners 30 can be reinforced by a reinforcing plate 60, as shown in Fig. 6. The reinforcing plate 60 is made of a rectangular metal plate and is disposed across the top surfaces of the pair of upper runners 30.

[0082] More specifically, the reinforcing plate 60 is disposed along the upper surface of one of the upper runners 30, with one end 60E1 reaching the corner 20C. One end 60E1 of this reinforcing plate 60 is joined to the upper surface of the other upper runner 30 with screws 62. The other end 60E2 and a middle portion 60M of the reinforcing plate 60 are also joined to the upper surface of one of the upper runners 30 with screws 62.

[0083] By connecting the pair of upper runners 30 with this reinforcing plate 60, for example, when a cart or the like collides with the corner 20C of the pair of partition walls 20, the opening of the joints of the pair of upper runners 30 is suppressed. Therefore, tilting of the pair of partition walls 20, etc. is suppressed.

[0084] The reinforcing plate 60 is not limited to being disposed on the upper surfaces of the pair of upper runners 30, but may also be disposed across the lower surfaces of the pair of upper runners 30, or across the upper surfaces and the lower surfaces of the pair of upper runners 30. In other words, the reinforcing plate 60 can be disposed on at least one of the upper surfaces and the lower surfaces of the pair of upper runners 30.

[0085] In addition, in this embodiment, when constructing a pair of partition walls 20, the vertical members 50 are erected in order from the corners 20C, and adjacent vertical members 50 are joined with screws (not shown), which makes it easier for the vertical members 50 to stand on their own. Therefore, the vertical accuracy of the partition walls 20 can be improved.

[0086] (Third embodiment) Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0087] Figure 7 shows a partition wall 20 according to a third embodiment. One end of the partition wall 20 is arranged along a pillar or wall (not shown), and the other end serves as a sleeve wall in which an opening 16 such as a passageway is formed. A vertical cover 70 is provided at the end of the partition wall 20 on the opening 16 side.

[0088] 8, the vertical cover 70 is formed of a C-shaped steel beam with a C-shaped cross section. The vertical cover 70 is formed of, for example, a light-gauge steel frame (LGS). The vertical cover 70 has a pair of flange portions 72 facing each other in the thickness direction of the partition wall 20, and a web 74 connecting the ends of the pair of flange portions 72.

[0089] The upper ends (small edges) of the pair of flange portions 72 are formed as angled inclined ends 72E. These inclined ends 72E are formed, for example, by cutting the upper ends of the pair of flange portions 72 at an angle of 45 degrees.

[0090] The lower ends (small edges) of the pair of flange portions 72 are formed as angled inclined ends 72E. These inclined ends 72E are formed, for example, by cutting the lower ends of the pair of flange portions 72 at an angle of 45 degrees.

[0091] 7, the vertical cover 70 is disposed across the end of the upper runner 30 and the end of the lower runner 40, and is joined to the partition wall 20 with a plurality of screws 76 while covering the end 20E of the partition wall 20. The end 20E of the partition wall 20 is covered by this vertical cover 70.

[0092] Additionally, the upper inclined end portions 72E of the pair of flange portions 72 of the vertical cover 70 cover the corners 32C of the pair of flange portions 32 of the upper runner 30. This prevents objects from getting caught on the corners 32C of the pair of flange portions 32 of the upper runner 30.

[0093] Similarly, the corners 42C of the pair of flanges 42 of the lower runner 40 are covered by the lower inclined ends 72E of the pair of flanges 72 of the vertical cover 70. This prevents objects from getting caught on the corners 42C of the pair of flanges 42 of the lower runner 40.

[0094] (effect) Next, the effects of the third embodiment will be described.

[0095] According to this embodiment, the upper and lower ends of the pair of flange portions 72 of the vertical cover 70 are inclined ends 72E. The vertical cover 70 is also disposed across the end of the upper runner 30 and the end of the lower runner 40. By covering the end 20E of the partition wall 20 with this vertical cover 70, the design of the partition wall 20 is improved.

[0096] Additionally, the upper inclined end portion 72E of the vertical cover 70 covers the corners 32C of the pair of flange portions 32 of the upper runner 30. This eliminates the need to chamfer the corners 32C. Similarly, the lower inclined end portion 72E of the vertical cover 70 covers the corners 42C of the pair of flange portions 42 of the lower runner 40. This eliminates the need to chamfer the corners 42C.

[0097] In this way, in this embodiment, the design of the partition wall 20 can be improved while reducing the effort required to process the upper runner 30 and the lower runner 40.

[0098] (Fourth embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0099] 9 shows a partition wall 20 according to a fourth embodiment. A fitting 80 is attached to an end portion 20E of the partition wall 20. The fitting 80 is arranged, for example, across the end portion 20E of the partition wall 20 and the pillar 10. The fitting 80 has a rectangular frame 82 and a door 84 attached to the frame 82 in an openable and closable manner.

[0100] Here, the upper frame 82U of the frame body 82 and the upper runner 30 of the partition wall 20 are connected by a reinforcing member 90. As shown in Fig. 10, the reinforcing member 90 is made of an L-shaped steel. The reinforcing member 90 is also made of, for example, a lightweight steel frame.

[0101] 9, the reinforcing material 90 is disposed across the upper frame 82U of the frame body 82 and the upper runner 30. One end of the reinforcing material 90 is joined to the upper frame 82U with a plurality of screws 92 while overlapping the upper surface and side surface of the upper frame 82U. The other end of the reinforcing material 90 is joined to the upper runner 30 with a plurality of screws 92 while overlapping the upper surface and side surface of the upper runner 30.

[0102] (effect) Next, the effects of the fourth embodiment will be described.

[0103] According to this embodiment, the upper frame 82U of the fitting 80 and the upper runner 30 of the partition wall 20 are connected by a reinforcing material 90. By reinforcing the fitting 80 with this reinforcing material 90, the fitting 80 is prevented from collapsing, etc.

[0104] The reinforcing members 90 are formed of lightweight steel frames, similar to the partition wall 20. This improves the design of the partition wall 20.

[0105] In this way, in this embodiment, the design of the partition wall 20 can be improved while preventing the fittings 80 from collapsing or the like.

[0106] (Variation) Next, modified examples of the first to fourth embodiments will be described. Note that, although various modified examples will be described below using the first embodiment as an example, these modified examples can also be applied to the second to fourth embodiments as appropriate.

[0107] In the first embodiment, the vertical members 50 are formed by square studs. However, the vertical members 50 may also be formed by studs with a C-shaped cross section.

[0108] In the first embodiment, the partition wall 20 is transom-open. However, the partition wall 20 may be transom-closed.

[0109] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and one embodiment and various modified examples may be used in appropriate combination, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various forms as long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0110] 20 Partition Wall 20C Corner (Corner of partition wall) 30 Upper runner 30E Beveled end 40 Lower runner 50 Vertical members 60 Reinforcement plate 70 Vertical cover

Claims

1. an upper runner and a lower runner arranged at an interval in the vertical direction; a plurality of studs each having a pair of wall surface portions facing each other in a short direction of the upper runner and the lower runner, the studs being erected between the upper runner and the lower runner and being joined in a wall shape along the upper runner and the lower runner; A partition wall comprising:

2. a pair of upper runners that form corner portions, The pair of upper runners each have an inclined end portion that butts together at the corner portion. The partition wall according to claim 1 .

3. a reinforcing plate disposed across at least one of the upper surfaces and the lower surfaces of the pair of upper runners and joined to each of the pair of upper runners; The partition wall according to claim 2.

4. a vertical cover disposed across an end of the upper runner and an end of the lower runner, the vertical cover covering the end of the upper runner and the end of the lower runner; A partition wall according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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