Partition unit

Abstract

To provide a partition unit excellent in workability.SOLUTION: A partition unit comprises: a plurality of columns which are provided apart from each other; an upper chord which is laid over the column; and a surface material unit which has a face material partitioning a space to the inside and the outside and an upper frame provided on an upper end of the face material, and is arranged outside the column. The upper chord has: an engaging part which is provided at an outer side portion and engages with the upper frame while projecting upward; and a width plate part which faces the engaging part with a space on the inside of the engaging part and projects upward from the engaging part. The upper frame has: an engaged part into which the engaging part is inserted and which is recessed upward; an upper frame plate part which forms the engaged part and is arranged between the engaging part and the width plate part so as to face the width plate part; and an upward extending part which is connected to the upper frame plate part and extends upward. The upward extending part is fixed so as to face the width plate part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a partition unit that divides a space into an inside and an outside. [Background technology]

[0002] Handrails with glass panels as face materials, which serve as partition units for dividing a space into an inside and outside, have been known for some time (see, for example, Patent Document 1). These handrails are equipped with a plurality of upright posts, upper panel support means fixed between the upper ends of the posts, lower panel support means fixed via brackets between the lower positions of the posts, and a panel unit attached between the posts.

[0003] Then, after attaching the upper panel support means to the upper end of the support pole and attaching the lower panel support means to a bracket fixed to the support pole, the panel unit, consisting of the panel attached to the upper panel frame and the lower panel frame, is attached to the support pole via the upper panel support means and the lower panel support means. At this time, the upper locking piece of the upper panel frame and the lower locking piece of the lower panel frame of the panel unit are locked to the locking piece portion of the upper panel support means and the vertical portion of the lower panel support means. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-89171 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When installing the panel unit of the above-mentioned conventional handrail, the panel unit must be lifted up, aligned, and placed in the specified position in order to engage the upper locking piece of the upper panel frame with the locking piece of the upper panel support means and the lower locking piece of the lower panel frame with the vertical part of the lower panel support means.However, if the panel unit is a glass panel or other heavy panel, it is difficult to easily place it in the specified position.

[0006] Furthermore, since the upper panel frame and lower panel frame, on which the upper and lower locking pieces are provided, are attached directly to the panel, there is a risk that the panel may accidentally come into contact with the locking piece or the vertical part and be damaged when locking the upper locking piece to the locking piece part and the lower locking piece to the vertical part, which poses a problem of poor workability. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a partition unit that is easy to install. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The main invention for achieving this purpose is a partition unit comprising a plurality of pillars spaced apart from one another, an upper chord member spanning the pillars, a panel member dividing the space into inside and outside, and a panel unit having an upper frame attached to the upper end of the panel member and arranged on the outside of the pillars, wherein the upper chord member is arranged on the outside and has an engaging portion that protrudes upward and engages with the upper frame, and a sight plate portion that faces the engaging portion from a distance on the inside of the engaging portion and protrudes upward beyond the engaging portion, and the upper frame has an engaged portion into which the engaging portion is inserted and recessed upward, an upper frame plate portion that forms the engaged portion and is arranged between the engaging portion and the sight plate portion and faces the sight plate portion, and an upward extension portion that is connected to the upper frame plate portion and extends above the engaged portion, and the upward extension portion is fixed facing the sight plate portion. Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a partition unit that is easy to install. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the partition unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a plan view showing the partition unit of this embodiment with the handrail cap removed. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the partition unit according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part B in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part C in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a mounting member attached to the lower part of the support pole. [Figure 7] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 2. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the state of the lower side when the surface material unit is attached. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the state of the upper side when the surface material unit is attached. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A partition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. An example of the partition unit 1 according to this embodiment is a partition unit 1 that is provided on a balcony outside the outer wall of a building, has a surface material that serves as a partition from the outside, and also serves as a handrail.

[0011] In the following explanation, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the direction perpendicular to the exterior wall 10a of the building 10 in which the partition unit 1 is installed and extending from the exterior wall 10a is defined as the projection direction, and the direction along the exterior wall 10a is defined as the left-right direction.

[0012] The partition units 1 installed on the balcony come in various shapes, such as L-shaped or U-shaped in plan view, so as to surround the balcony together with the building 10. Below, we will explain the linear parts of the partition unit 1 that run along the left-right direction, and in the partition unit 1 that runs along the left-right direction, the outside of the balcony is shown as the outdoor side and the inside as the building side.

[0013] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the partition unit 1 has a plurality of pillars 3 erected at intervals on a frame 2 such as a balcony floor, an upper chord 4 spanning the plurality of pillars 3, a panel unit 5 equipped with laminated glass 5a as a panel, a mounting member 6 fixed to the pillars 3 on which the panel unit 5 is placed, and a handrail capping 7 attached to the upper chord 4. Figure 2 shows the handrail capping 7 removed.

[0014] The support columns 3 are rectangular cylindrical extrusions made of aluminum with a hollow section that penetrates in the vertical direction, and are positioned so that the support column reinforcing members 8, which are fixed to the main body 2 and erected thereon, are inserted into the hollow section, and the support columns 3 are fixed to the support column reinforcing members 8 so that they cover the hollow section from above. Except for the protruding corners, the support columns 3 are positioned at both ends of each panel material unit 5 in the left-right direction, and the adjacent ends of two adjacent panel material units 5 are fixed to one support column 3. At the protruding corners, the support columns 3 are not positioned at the ends of the panel material units 5, so one panel material unit 5 is fixed to one support column 3.

[0015] 2, in the protruding corner portion of the partition unit 1 of this embodiment, the panel material units 5 extending in the left-right direction are arranged up to the left and right ends of the partition unit 1, and the panel material units 5 extending in the projection direction are arranged inside in the projection direction of the left or right end of the panel material units 5 extending in the left-right direction. Note that the panel material units 5 in the protruding corner portion may also be arranged so that the panel material units 5 extending in the left-right direction are arranged to the left or right of the outdoor end of the panel material units 5 extending in the projection direction.

[0016] The upper chord 4 is an extruded material with its extrusion direction in the left-right direction, and is provided across the upper ends of multiple columns 3. As shown in Figure 4, the upper chord 4 has an upper chord flat plate portion 4a that is flat and covers the upper ends of the columns 3, an inner capping locking portion 4b that protrudes upward from the building-side end of the upper chord flat plate portion 4a and locks with the handrail capping 7, an engagement portion 4c that protrudes upward from the outdoor-side end of the upper chord flat plate portion 4a and locks with the panel unit 5, and a plate-shaped sight plate portion 4d that protrudes upward at a distance from the building-side of the engagement portion 4c and forms a sight surface.

[0017] The upper chord 4 has through holes (not shown) in the portion that is positioned above the support 3, and screws 40 are inserted into each through hole from above and screwed into multiple screw threading portions (not shown) formed along the vertical direction on each support 3 to attach it.

[0018] When the upper chord 4 is attached to the support 3, the inner coping locking portion 4b is located slightly closer to the building than the building side wall portion 3a, which forms the visible surface of the support 3 that is rectangular in plan view and faces the building, and the engaging portion 4c is located above the outdoor side wall portion 3b, which forms the visible surface of the support 3 that faces the outside. Therefore, the support 3 supports part of the weight of the surface material unit 5 that is engaged with and acts on the engaging portion 4c.

[0019] The sight plate 4d protrudes higher than the engaging portion 4c, and its upper end is set at a height that abuts or is close to the inner surface 7a of the handrail capping 7, which is placed from above after the surface material unit 5 is attached. This increases the rigidity of the handrail capping 7 so that it does not dent even if an external force acts on the handrail capping 7 from above. Additionally, the sight plate 4d is provided with insertion holes (not shown) at a position higher than the engaging portion 4c, through which screws 41 are inserted to secure the upper frame 51, which will be described later.

[0020] 5 and 6, the mounting member 6 is fixed to the lower part of the outdoor side wall portion 3b of each support 3, and the surface material unit 5 is placed on it. The mounting member 6 has a support fixing portion 6a fixed to the support 3, a mounting portion 6b connected to the support fixing portion 6a and extending to the outdoor side on which the surface material unit 5 is placed, and a lower frame fixing portion 6c located closer to the building than the mounting portion 6b and extending upward, and on which a lower frame (described later) of the surface material unit 5 is fixed.

[0021] The pole fixing portion 6a is a plate-shaped portion having approximately the same width as the pole 3 in the left-right direction, and is fixed to the pole 3 from the outdoor side with a countersunk head screw 60. A mounting portion 6b is provided, extending approximately horizontally from the lower end of the pole fixing portion 6a toward the outdoor side. In other words, the pole fixing portion 6a and mounting portion 6b form an L-shaped vertical cross section. The mounting portion 6b is formed to be wider than the left-right width of the pole 3, and has widened portions 6d that widen on both the left and right sides at a position slightly away from the outdoor side from the pole 3. The lower frame fixing portion 6c is formed by extending upward from the building side end of the widened portion 6d.

[0022] The surface material unit 5 has laminated glass (hereinafter referred to as glass) 5a that separates the inside and outside of a space (here, the inside and outside of a balcony), and a four-sided frame 50 that surrounds the glass 5a on all four sides. The frame 50 has an upper frame 51 provided at the upper end of the glass 5a, a lower frame 52 provided at the lower end of the glass 5a, and left and right vertical frames 53 provided at the left and right ends of the glass 5a, and screws 54 inserted through the upper frame 51 and the lower frame 52 are screwed into the vertical frames 53, which are located between the upper frame 51 and the lower frame 52 at the left and right ends of the glass 5a, to form a rectangular joint.

[0023] The upper frame 51, lower frame 52, and left and right vertical frames 53 are joined together in a rectangular shape, and are connected all around the periphery, with glass receiving recesses 51a, 52a, and 53a recessed toward the outer periphery and provided with the peripheral edge of the glass 5a. The peripheral edge of the glass 5a is received in each of the glass receiving recesses 51a, 52a, and 53a and bonded with an adhesive.

[0024] As shown in Figure 4, the upper frame 51 has an upper inner wall portion 51b that forms the building-side wall portion of the upwardly recessed glass accommodating recess 51a, an upper inner extension portion 51c that extends toward the building side almost horizontally from the lower end of the upper inner wall portion 51b, an engaged portion 51d that is an upwardly recessed recess provided at the building-side end of the upper inner extension portion 51c and engages with the engaging portion 4c of the upper chord 4, an upper frame plate portion 51e that forms the building-side wall portion of the engaged portion 51d, and an upward extension portion 51f that is connected to the upper frame plate portion 51e and extends upward beyond the engaged portion 51d.

[0025] The upper frame 51 is configured so that, when the engaged portion 51d is engaged with the engaging portion 4c, the lower end of the upper frame plate portion 51e abuts on the upper chord member flat plate portion 4a between the engaging portion 4c and the sight plate portion 4d of the upper chord member 4, and the upper frame plate portion 51e and the upward extension portion 51f can abut against the sight plate portion 4d in a face-to-face manner. When the upper frame plate portion 51e and the upward extension portion 51f are in face-to-face contact with the sight plate portion 4d, a screw hole is provided in the sight plate portion 4d at a position that overlaps with the insertion hole into which a screw 41 inserted from the building side is screwed. Furthermore, when the engaged portion 51d is engaged with the engaging portion 4c, the lower surface of the upper inner extension portion 51c and the lower surface of the upper chord member flat plate portion 4a of the upper chord member 4 are configured to be approximately flush with each other.

[0026] The lower frame 52 has a lower inner wall portion 52b that forms the building-side wall of the downwardly recessed glass accommodating recess 52a, a lower inner extension portion 52c that extends almost horizontally toward the building from the upper end of the lower inner wall portion 52b, and a lower frame extension portion 52d that is provided at the building-side end of the lower inner extension portion 52c and extends downward.

[0027] 5, with the lower end of the lower frame 52 placed on the mounting portion 6b of the mounting member 6 fixed to the support 3, the lower frame extension portion 52d can be inserted between the support-fixed portion 6a and the lower frame fixing portion 6c. The thickness t of the lower frame extension portion 52d is formed thinner than the distance W between the support-fixed portion 6a and the lower frame fixing portion 6c, and with the lower frame 52 placed on the mounting portion 6b, the surface material unit 5 can be tilted so that the distance between the upper portion and the support 3 is wider than the lower portion.

[0028] When the lower frame 52 is placed on the mounting portion 6b and the engaged portion 51d of the upper frame 51 is engaged with the engaging portion 4c of the upper chord 4, the lower frame extension portion 52d can abut against the lower frame fixing portion 6c of the mounting member 6 in the forward direction, and a screw 61 inserted through the lower frame extension portion 52d from the building side is screwed into the lower frame fixing portion 6c, thereby fixing the lower frame 52 to the mounting member 6.

[0029] As shown in Figure 7, the vertical frame 53 is formed with a narrower projected width than the upper frame 51 and the lower frame 52, and when joined together in a rectangular shape, the engaged portion 51d, upper frame plate portion 51e, upper extension portion 51f and lower frame extension portion 52d of the lower frame 52 protrude toward the building beyond the vertical frame 53.

[0030] As shown in Figure 4, the handrail capping 7 is an extruded material extruded in the left-to-right direction, and is large enough to cover from the building-side end of the upper chord 4 to the outdoor-side end of the upper frame 51 when the panel unit 5 is attached. The building-side end of the handrail capping 7 is provided with an inner capping locking portion 7b that locks into the inner capping locking portion 4b of the upper chord 4, and the outdoor-side end is provided with an outer capping locking portion 7c that locks into the glass housing recess 52a of the upper frame 51. In addition, when the handrail capping 7 is attached, a capping fixing portion 7d is provided that abuts against the top surface of the upper chord flat plate portion 4a, approximately in the center between the inner capping locking portion 4b and the sight plate portion 4d of the upper chord 4.

[0031] At the corners of the partition unit 1 of this embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the upper chord 4 and handrail capping 7 are arranged with their ends butted against each other, with the upper chord 4 or handrail capping 7 running along the left-right direction and the upper chord 4 or handrail capping 7 running along the projection direction having their ends cut at a 45-degree angle to the longitudinal direction.

[0032] The method of installing the partition unit 1 is to first erect the support pillars 3 at appropriate positions, and then, as shown in Figure 9(a), to span and fix the upper chord member 4 over the support pillars 3, and then to fix the mounting members 6 to the bottom of each support pillar 3.

[0033] Next, the lower frame 52 of the surface material unit 5, which has been assembled in advance in a factory or the like, is placed on the placing portion 6b of the placing member 6, as shown in Fig. 8(a). At this time, the surface material unit 5 is tilted so that the distance between the upper part and the support 3 is wider than the distance between the lower part and the support 3, as shown in Fig. 9(a), and while visually checking the support fixing portion 6a and the lower frame fixing portion 6c of the placing member 6 from above, the lower frame extension portion 52d is inserted between the support fixing portion 6a and the lower frame fixing portion 6c and placed on the placing portion 6b.

[0034] Next, as shown in Figure 9(b), the panel unit 5 is rotated so that the upper part of the panel unit 5 approaches the support 3. At this time, when the panel unit 5 is rotated with the lower frame 52 placed on the mounting portion 6b, the upper frame plate portion 51e of the upper frame 51 abuts against the engagement portion 4c of the upper chord member 4.

[0035] Next, as shown in Figure 9(c), the surface material unit 5 is lifted and the lower end of the upper frame plate portion 51e is passed over the upper end of the engaging portion 4c to engage the engaged portion 51d with the engaging portion 4c, thereby temporarily supporting the surface material unit 5 on the support 3 side.

[0036] At this time, when the surface material unit 5 is placed on the mounting portion 6b, the height H1 of the portion where the lower frame extension portion 52d and the lower frame fixing portion 6c face each other in the projection direction is higher than the height H2 of the portion where the upper frame plate portion 51e and the engaging portion 4c face each other in the projection direction when the engaged portion 51d is engaged with the engaging portion 4c. Also, when the surface material unit 5 is placed on the mounting portion 6b, as shown in Figure 9(d), the height H1 of the portion where the lower frame extension portion 52d and the lower frame fixing portion 6c face each other in the projection direction is lower than the upward protrusion height H3 of the sight plate portion 4d.

[0037] Next, the upward extension portion 51f of the upper frame 51 and the sight plate portion 4d of the upper chord member 4 are screwed together, and as shown in Figure 8(b), the lower frame extension portion 52d of the lower frame 52 and the lower frame fixing portion 6c of the mounting member 6 are screwed together to attach the surface material unit 5.

[0038] Next, the handrail capping board 7 is placed over the structure. At this time, the inner capping locking portion 7b on the building side of the handrail capping board 7 is locked into the inner capping locking portion 4b of the upper chord 4, and the outer capping locking portion 7c on the outdoor side of the handrail capping board 7 is locked into the glass housing recess 52a of the upper frame 51. Finally, a screw is screwed into the capping fixing portion 7d of the handrail capping board 7 from below the upper chord flat portion 4a of the upper chord 4 to secure it in place.

[0039] According to the partition unit 1 of this embodiment, when the upward extension portion 51f of the upper frame 51 of the panel unit 5 is fixed facing the sight plate portion 4d of the upper chord member 4, when the engaged portion 51d of the upper frame 51 is engaged with the engaging portion 4c of the upper chord member 4, the upper frame plate portion 51e of the upper frame 51 is inserted between the engaging portion 4c of the upper chord member 4 and the sight plate portion 4d. Since the sight plate portion 4d protrudes upward from the engaging portion 4c, the engaged portion 51d can be easily engaged with the engaging portion 4c by moving the panel unit 5 along the sight plate portion 4d. In other words, the panel unit 5 can easily engage the engaged portion 51d with the engaging portion 4c using the sight plate portion 4d of the upper chord member 4 as a guide. This allows for easy engagement. This makes it possible to provide a partition unit 1 with excellent workability.

[0040] Furthermore, the mounting member 6 on which the surface material unit 5 is placed has a lower frame fixing portion 6c to which the lower frame 52 of the surface material unit 5 is fixed, positioned in a position that projects out in the left-right direction from the support 3, so the support fixing portion 6a fixed to the support 3 and the lower frame fixing portion 6c do not overlap in the projection direction. This makes it possible to form the mounting member 6, on which the surface material unit 5 is placed and supported by the support 3, and a member for fixing the lower frame 52 to the mounting member 6, from a single member without separating them. This makes it possible to reduce the number of parts and the installation labor required.

[0041] Furthermore, when the surface material unit 5 is placed on the mounting portion 6b, the lower frame extension portion 52d provided on the lower frame 52 of the surface material unit 5 can be tilted so that the upper part of the surface material unit 5 is farther from the support 3 than the lower part when inserted between the lower frame fixing portion 6c and the support fixing portion 6a. Therefore, when placing the surface material unit 5 on the mounting portion 6b, by tilting the surface material unit 5 so that the upper part is farther from the support 3 than the lower part, it becomes possible to visually check from above the lower frame extension portion 52d and the space between the lower frame fixing portion 6c and the support fixing portion 6a. Therefore, when placing the surface material unit 5, it becomes possible to easily place it while visually checking from above the space between the lower frame extension portion 52d and the lower frame fixing portion 6c and the support fixing portion 6a.

[0042] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the support fixing portion 6a of the mounting member 6 extends above the mounting portion 6b, but the support fixing portion may extend below the mounting portion 6b and be fixed to the support 3 below the mounting portion 6b. In this case, when the surface material unit 5 is placed on the mounting portion 6b, the lower frame extension portion 52d is inserted between the lower frame fixing portion 6c and the support 3 and can be tilted so that the upper part of the surface material unit 5 is farther from the support 3 than the lower part.

[0043] Furthermore, when the surface material unit 5 is placed on the mounting portion 6b, the height H1 of the portion where the lower frame extension portion 52d and the lower frame fixing portion 6c face each other in the projection direction is higher than the height H2 of the portion where the upper frame plate portion 51e and the engaging portion 4c face each other in the projection direction when the engaged portion 51d is engaged with the engaging portion 4c. Therefore, even if the surface material unit 5 is tilted and placed on the mounting portion 6b, and then the upper portion is brought closer to the support 3 to abut the upper frame plate portion 51e against the engaging portion 4c, and the upper frame plate portion 51e is raised to a position higher than the engaging portion 4c to engage the engaging portion 4c and the engaged portion 51d, the lower frame extension portion 52d is unlikely to come off above the lower frame fixing portion 6c. Therefore, when the engaging portion 4c and the engaged portion 51d are engaged, the position of the surface material unit 5 in the projection direction does not shift significantly. Therefore, the engaging portion 4c and the engaged portion 51d can be easily engaged with each other, and the surface material unit 5 can be temporarily supported on the support 3.

[0044] Furthermore, when the surface material unit 5 is placed on the mounting portion 6b, the height H1 of the portion where the lower frame extension portion 52d and the lower frame fixing portion 6c face each other in the projection direction is lower than the upward protrusion height H3 of the sight plate portion 4d. Therefore, when the upper frame plate portion 51e is raised to a position higher than the engaging portion 4c to engage the engaging portion 4c and the engaged portion 51d, even if the lower frame extension portion 52d disengages above the lower frame fixing portion 6c, the upper frame plate portion 51e is likely to remain positioned outside the sight plate portion 4d. Therefore, the surface material unit 5 does not move inward, and the glass 5a does not come close to or contact the engaging portion 4c, making it possible to provide a partition unit 1 that is less likely to damage the glass 5a and is easy to install.

[0045] Furthermore, the surface material unit 5 is a four-sided frame 50 that includes not only an upper frame 51 and a lower frame 52 but also left and right vertical frames 53, so it can reliably hold even heavy laminated glass 5a as the surface material. Furthermore, even with the four-sided frame 50, the engaged portion 51d of the upper frame 51 and the lower frame extension 52d of the lower frame 52 protrude inward beyond the vertical frames 53, so that when the surface material unit 5 is placed on the mounting portion 6b, it is easy to see when the engaging portion 4c and the engaged portion 51d are engaged. This makes it easier to install.

[0046] The above-described embodiments are provided to facilitate understanding of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention may be modified or improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

[0047] The present embodiment includes at least the following inventions. Aspect 1: A partition unit comprising a plurality of pillars spaced apart from one another, an upper chord spanning the pillars, a panel dividing the space into inside and outside, and a panel unit having an upper frame attached to the upper end of the panel and arranged on the outside of the pillars, wherein the upper chord is arranged on the outside and has an engaging portion that protrudes upward and engages with the upper frame, and a sight plate portion that faces the engaging portion from the inside of the engaging portion at a distance and protrudes upward beyond the engaging portion, and the upper frame has an engaged portion into which the engaging portion is inserted and recessed upward, an upper frame plate portion that forms the engaged portion and is arranged between the engaging portion and the sight plate portion and faces the sight plate portion, and an upward extension portion that is connected to the upper frame plate portion and extends above the engaged portion, and the upward extension portion is fixed facing the sight plate portion.

[0048] According to the partition unit of aspect 1, when the upper extension of the upper frame of the panel unit is fixed facing the sight plate portion of the upper chord member, when the engaged portion of the upper frame is engaged with the engaging portion of the upper chord member, the upper frame plate portion of the upper frame is inserted between the engaging portion of the upper chord member and the sight plate portion. At this time, since the sight plate portion protrudes above the engaging portion, it is possible to easily engage the engaged portion with the engaging portion by moving the panel unit along the sight plate portion. In other words, the panel unit can easily engage the engaged portion with the engaging portion using the sight plate portion of the upper chord member as a guide. This makes it possible to provide a partition unit with excellent workability.

[0049] Aspect 2: A partition unit as described in Aspect 1, comprising a mounting member fixed to the lower part of the support and on which the panel unit is placed, the panel unit having a lower frame provided at the lower end of the panel, the mounting member having a support fixing portion fixed to the support, a mounting portion connected to the support fixing portion and extending outward and on which the panel unit is placed, and a lower frame fixing portion located more inward than the mounting portion and laterally of the support, extending upward and to which the lower frame is fixed, the lower frame being characterized in that the lower frame extension portion extending downward is fixed to the lower frame fixing portion.

[0050] According to the partition unit of aspect 2, the mounting member on which the surface material unit is placed has a lower frame fixing portion to which the lower frame of the surface material unit is fixed located to the side of the support, so that the support fixing portion fixed to the support and the lower frame fixing portion are positioned so that they do not overlap in the projection direction. This makes it possible to form the mounting member fixed to the support and the member for fixing the lower frame to the mounting member from a single member without separating them. This makes it possible to reduce the number of parts and installation labor.

[0051] Aspect 3: A partition unit as described in Aspect 2, characterized in that the lower frame extension portion is inserted between the lower frame fixing portion and the support and placed on the placement portion, and the upper portion can be tilted so that it is farther from the support than the lower portion.

[0052] According to the partition unit of aspect 3, when the surface material unit is placed on the mounting section, the lower frame extension portion provided on the lower frame of the surface material unit can be tilted so that its upper portion is farther from the support than its lower portion when inserted between the lower frame fixing portion and the support, so that when placing the surface material unit on the mounting section, the surface material unit can be tilted so that its upper portion is farther from the support than its lower portion, making it possible to visually check from above the lower frame extension portion and the space between the lower frame fixing portion and the support. Therefore, when placing the surface material unit, it is possible to easily place it while visually checking from above the lower frame extension portion and the space between the lower frame fixing portion and the support.

[0053] Aspect 4: A partition unit as described in Aspect 3, characterized in that when the surface material unit is placed on the loading section, the height of the portion where the lower frame extension portion and the lower frame fixing portion face each other in the projected direction is higher than the height of the portion where the upper frame plate portion and the engaging portion face each other in the projected direction when the engaged portion is engaged with the engaging portion.

[0054] According to the partition unit of aspect 4, when the surface material unit is placed on the mounting section, the height of the portion where the lower frame extension and the lower frame fixed portion face each other in the projection direction is higher than the height of the portion where the upper frame plate and the engaging portion face each other in the projection direction when the engaged portion is engaged with the engaging portion. Therefore, even if the surface material unit is tilted and placed on the mounting section, and then the upper portion is brought closer to the support column to abut the upper frame plate portion against the engaging portion, and the upper frame plate portion is raised to a position higher than the engaging portion to engage the engaging portion and the engaged portion, the lower frame extension portion is unlikely to come off above the lower frame fixed portion. Therefore, when engaging the engaging portion and the engaged portion, the position of the surface material unit in the projection direction does not shift significantly, making it possible to easily engage them.

[0055] Aspect 5: A partition unit as described in aspect 3 or aspect 4, characterized in that when the surface material unit is placed on the loading section, the height of the portion where the lower frame extension portion and the lower frame fixing portion face each other in the forward direction is lower than the upward protruding height of the sight plate portion.

[0056] According to the partition unit of aspect 5, when the surface material unit is placed on the mounting section, the height of the portion where the lower frame extension and the lower frame fixing section face each other in the projection direction is lower than the height of the upward protrusion of the sight plate section, so that when the upper frame plate section is raised to a position higher than the engaging section to engage the engaging section and the engaged section, even if the lower frame extension section moves out above the lower frame fixing section, the upper frame plate section is likely to remain positioned outside the sight plate section. As a result, the surface material unit does not move inward, and the surface material does not come close to or come into contact with the engaging section, making it possible to provide a partition unit that is less likely to damage the surface material and is easy to install.

[0057] Aspect 6: A partition unit according to any one of Aspects 2 to 5, characterized in that the panel is a laminated glass made by stacking multiple glass plates, the panel unit has vertical frames provided at the left and right ends of the laminated glass, and the engaged portion and the lower frame extension portion are arranged to protrude inward from the vertical frames.

[0058] According to the partition unit of aspect 6, the surface material unit is a four-sided frame that includes vertical frames on the left and right in addition to the top and bottom, so it can reliably hold even heavy laminated glass. Furthermore, even with a four-sided frame, the engaged portion of the upper frame and the lower frame extension portion of the lower frame protrude inward beyond the vertical frames, so when placing the surface material unit on the mounting portion and engaging the engaging portion with the engaged portion, it is easy to see, making it easier to install. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1 partition unit, 3 support, 4 upper chord member, 4c engagement portion, 4d sight plate portion, 5 face material unit, 5a laminated glass (face material), 6 mounting member, 6a: Pillar fixing part; 6b: Placement part; 6c: Lower frame fixing part; 51 upper frame, 51d engaged part, 51e upper frame plate part, 51f upwardly extending part, 52 lower frame, 52d lower frame extension, 53 vertical frame, H1 is the height of the part where the lower frame extension part and the lower frame fixing part face each other in the expected direction, H2 is the height of the portion where the upper frame plate portion and the engagement portion face each other in the projection direction; H3 Height of the protruding part of the sight plate

Claims

1. a plurality of support columns spaced apart from one another; An upper chord member that is spanned over the support column; a surface material unit that has a surface material that divides the space into inside and outside and an upper frame that is provided at the upper end of the surface material and is arranged on the outside of the support; Equipped with The upper chord member has an engaging portion provided at an outer portion, protruding upward and engaging with the upper frame, and a sight plate portion facing the engaging portion at a distance from the engaging portion on the inside, protruding upward from the engaging portion, The upper frame has an engaged portion into which the engaging portion is inserted and recessed upward, an upper frame plate portion that forms the engaged portion and is disposed between the engaging portion and the sight plate portion and faces the sight plate portion, and an upward extension portion that is connected to the upper frame plate portion and extends above the engaged portion, The partition unit is characterized in that the upward extension portion is fixed to face the sight plate portion.

2. 2. The partition unit according to claim 1, a mounting member fixed to a lower portion of the support pillar and on which the surface material unit is placed, The surface material unit has a lower frame provided at the lower end of the surface material, The mounting member has a support fixing portion fixed to the support, a mounting portion connected to the support fixing portion and extending outward, on which the surface material unit is mounted, and a lower frame fixing portion located inside the mounting portion and laterally of the support, extending upward, on which the lower frame is fixed, A partition unit characterized in that the lower frame has a lower frame extension portion that extends downward and is fixed to the lower frame fixing portion.

3. 3. The partition unit according to claim 2, The surface material unit is a partition unit characterized in that the lower frame extension portion is inserted between the lower frame fixing portion and the support and placed on the placement portion, and the upper portion is tiltable so that it is farther from the support than the lower portion.

4. 4. The partition unit according to claim 3, A partition unit characterized in that when the surface material unit is placed on the loading section, the height of the portion where the lower frame extension portion and the lower frame fixing portion face each other in the projected direction is higher than the height of the portion where the upper frame plate portion and the engaging portion face each other in the projected direction when the engaged portion is engaged with the engaging portion.

5. The partition unit according to claim 3 or claim 4, A partition unit characterized in that when the surface material unit is placed on the loading section, the height of the portion where the lower frame extension portion and the lower frame fixing portion face each other in the forward direction is lower than the upward protruding height of the sight plate portion.

6. The partition unit according to claim 2 or claim 3, The face material is a laminated glass formed by stacking a plurality of glass plates, The face material unit has vertical frames provided at the left and right ends of the laminated glass, A partition unit characterized in that the engaged portion and the lower frame extension portion are arranged to protrude inward from the vertical frame.

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