JPH07155244A - Link device at corner of picture frame and frame material therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable assembly easily and quickly by a method wherein an insertion link grooves are arranged in frame materials for a picture frame and a link piece is arranged in the insertion link groove across the frame materials for the picture frame adjacent to each other to link the frame materials for the picture frame together. CONSTITUTION:A frame material A for a picture frame is so arranged to has a relatively thin, broad and deep insertion link groove 1 cut into a frame material base body produced by working a circumferential part of a proper long-sized wood material in a shape with proper dimensions from one end to the other along the length thereof. A link device at each corner of the picture frame is made up of a link piece B which is fitted into the insertion link groove 1 across the frame material A for the picture frame and the frame material A adjacent to each other. Joint end faces of the adjacent frame materials A for the picture frame are bonded through a proper adhesive while the link piece B and the frame materials A for the picture frame are bonded through a proper adhesive. The insertion link grooves 1 of the frame materials A for the picture frame are formed at an even thickness corresponding to the thickness of the link piece B. The link piece B is formed in a roughly L shape by a metal plate or a synthetic resin plate.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is intended to enable anyone to easily make a frame of arbitrary size and shape, to efficiently manufacture the frame, and to provide the frame at a low cost. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connecting device and a frame member for frame at a corner of a frame, which can easily, firmly and accurately connect adjacent frame members for frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Most conventional frames have various predetermined standard sizes. When accommodating objects other than the predetermined standard sizes, a frame having a size slightly larger than the accommodated object is used. I had no choice but to choose. Further, in order to connect the adjacent frame members for frames, a means for screwing the connecting fittings to the back surfaces of the frame members for frames is adopted.

[0003]

Therefore, when accommodating an object having a size other than the predetermined standard size, there is a problem that the balance between the contained object and the frame becomes poor. Moreover, when attempting to make a frame with a desired size and shape, there is no optimal frame member for frame and an optimal connecting device that can easily and robustly connect the frame members for frame is not provided. There were difficulties, etc. Further, the means for screwing the connecting metal fittings to the back surfaces of the frame members for frames is troublesome except for connecting the frame members for frames, and it is difficult to connect the frame members for frame firmly and accurately. There was a drawback.

[0004]

Therefore, according to the present invention, anyone can easily make a frame suitable for the size and shape of an item to be housed, and the frame members for adjacent frames can be easily and robustly provided. The connecting device according to claim 1 was created in order to provide a connecting device capable of being connected accurately and a frame material for the frame which is optimal for the connecting device. A frame frame member A in which the insertion connecting groove 1 is arranged from one end to the other end along the longitudinal direction thereof, and a frame member A for frame members adjacent to each other. The frame member A for frame and the frame member A for frame adjacent to each other are appropriately bonded with an adhesive, and the frame member A for frame A and the frame member A for frame are connected to each other. A means for forming so as to be fixed to each other through an adhesive is adopted.

Further, in order to more firmly connect adjacent frame members to each other, in the connecting device according to claim 2, a screw insertion hole 5 is formed at an appropriate position of the connecting piece B. Then, a means is adopted in which the connecting piece B is screwed to the frame member A for frame by utilizing the screw insertion hole 5.

Further, in order to make it possible to connect the adjacent frame members for frame more easily and accurately, in the connecting device according to claim 3, the connecting piece B is appropriately made of a synthetic resin material. A means for arranging the connecting piece B and the frame member A for frame to be fixed via the fixing nail D was adopted.

Further, in order to provide an optimum frame material for making a frame of arbitrary size and shape, the frame material for frame according to claim 4 has a long wooden frame base body. The means for arranging the insertion connecting groove 1 from one end to the other end along the direction is adopted.

[0008]

In the connecting device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the frame member A is arranged from one end to the other end so that the insertion connecting groove 1 extends along the longitudinal direction. The connecting piece B is mounted in the insertion connecting groove 1 so as to straddle adjacent frame members A for frame, and connects the frame members A for frame to each other. Moreover, the connecting piece B is fixed to the frame member A for frame by appropriately using an adhesive. Further, adjacent frame members A for frame are also adhered to each other through an appropriate adhesive.

In the connecting device according to the second aspect, the connecting piece B is screwed to the frame member A for frame by utilizing the screw insertion hole 5 formed at an appropriate position.

Further, in the connecting device according to the third aspect, the connecting piece B is appropriately made of a synthetic resin material, and the connecting piece B is fixed to the frame member A for frame by the fixing nail D.

Further, in the frame frame material according to the fourth aspect, the insertion connecting groove 1 is arranged from one end to the other end along the longitudinal direction of the long wooden frame base body. ing.

[0012]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated examples. In the figure, A indicates a frame material for a frame of the present invention.
Is a long wooden material (or a synthetic resin material may be used properly) is processed into a suitable size and shape (for example, the corners are chamfered and rounded, or the inner peripheral surface is near the surface). A frame member base body provided with a protruding portion that comes into contact with an item to be housed or subjected to other appropriate decorative processing is relatively thin from one end to the other end along the longitudinal direction thereof. A wide and deep insertion connecting groove 1 is formed by cutting. That is, the frame member A for frame is configured such that even if the frame member A is cut at an arbitrary size and at an arbitrary angle (not limited to 45 degrees) with a saw or the like, the insertion connecting groove 1 appears on the joint end face thereof. . In the illustrated example, the insertion connection groove 1 is cut so that the outer peripheral surface extends from the inner peripheral surface portion of the frame member base body toward the outside and is parallel to the back surface of the frame member base body. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the size, shape, arrangement position, number, etc. can be freely set as appropriate.

Further, the connecting device at the corner of the frame of the present invention using the frame material A for frame is arranged so as to straddle the frame material A for frame and adjacent frame material A for frame. It is composed of a connecting piece B that is mounted in the insertion connecting groove 1, and the joint end surfaces of adjacent frame members A for frame are adhered to each other with an adhesive as appropriate, and the connecting piece B and the frame member A for frame are connected to each other. Can be fixed via an adhesive as appropriate. Moreover, the insertion connecting groove 1 of the frame member A for frame has a uniform thickness according to the thickness of the connecting piece B as shown in the figure. On the other hand, connecting piece B
Is a frame member A for a frame, which is formed by a metal plate (or a suitable synthetic resin plate) into a substantially L shape, and whose both ends are adjacent to each other.
The plug-in connecting grooves 1 are mounted so as to straddle each other. The connecting piece B may have its opening angle changed so that adjacent frame members A for frame can be connected at an appropriate angle other than a right angle.

The connecting piece B is appropriately made of a metal material, and an oval screw insertion hole 5 is formed at an appropriate position, and the screw insertion hole 5 is used for connection. The piece B can be configured to be easily screwed to the frame member A for frame with the fixing screw C. At this time, the frame frame material A may be provided with the screw mounting holes 2 in advance.

Further, the connecting piece B is appropriately made of a synthetic resin material, and one end of the connecting piece B is inserted into the insertion connecting groove 1 of the frame material A for one frame, and the other end of the connecting piece B is used for the other frame. Frame material A
After being inserted into the insertion connecting groove 1 of No. 2, for example, a substantially U-shaped fixing nail D is driven into the frame material A for frame A from the back side so that the connecting piece B and the frame material A for frame can be fixed. It At this time, the joint end faces of the adjacent frame members A for frame, the connecting piece B and the frame member A for frame are fixed together by using an adhesive as appropriate. The specific configuration, shape, dimensions, and material of the fixed nail D are as follows.
The present invention is not limited to the illustrated example, but may be freely set.

By the way, the specific shape, size, and material of the frame member A for frame, the specific shape, size, installation position, number of the insertion connecting groove 1, presence / absence of the screw mounting hole 2, installation position, size, shape,
Specific configuration, shape, size, material of connecting piece B, specific shape, size, arrangement position, number of screw insertion hole 5, specific shape, size, material of fixing screw C, specific shape of fixing nail D ,Size,
The material and the like are not limited to the illustrated examples and can be freely set as appropriate.

The present invention is configured as described above. Next, an example of its use will be described. First, a long frame material A for a frame is cut into a predetermined size by, for example, a saw or the like, and a plurality of frames are cut. The frame material A for frame is formed. At this time, the joint end surface of the frame material A for frame is formed at a predetermined angle (for example, 45 degrees, with respect to the longitudinal direction).
Alternatively, it is cut at other angles. Then, the connecting piece B is forcibly mounted in the insertion connecting groove 1 so as to straddle the adjacent frame members A for frame, and the connecting piece B
And the frame material A for the frame are appropriately fixed to each other with an adhesive,
Adjacent joint end faces of the frame members A for frames adjacent to each other are appropriately bonded via an adhesive. Then, if necessary, the fixing screw C is screwed into the screw mounting hole 2 of the frame member A for frame, and the fixing screw C is inserted into the screw insertion hole 5 of the connecting piece B, so that the connecting piece B is removed. Screw on the frame material A for frame. Alternatively, a connecting piece B made of a synthetic resin is forcibly mounted in the insertion connecting groove 1 so as to straddle adjacent frame members A for frame, and the connecting piece B and the frame member A for frame are connected. Are fixed together with an adhesive, and the joint end surfaces of the adjacent frame members A for frame are adhered with each other with an adhesive, and then the fixing nail D is driven from the back of the frame member A for frame. , The connecting piece B and the frame material A for frame are fixed. When the connecting piece B is appropriately made of a synthetic resin material, the work of screwing the fixing screw C,
It is penetrated by the connecting piece B by the driving operation of the fixed nail D. By the way, since the connecting device and the frame material A for the frame in the frame corner of the present invention allow anyone to easily make a frame of arbitrary size and shape, for example, it is used as a teaching material for classes for elementary school students and junior high school students. Moreover, since the frame can be assembled efficiently, it can be manufactured in advance at the assembly factory.

[0018]

Therefore, the connecting device at the corner of the frame according to claim 1 is a connecting device at the corner of the frame, and is connected from one end to the other end along the longitudinal direction thereof. A frame member A for frame in which the connecting groove 1 is arranged,
Insertion connecting groove 1 so as to straddle adjacent frame members A for frame
And a connecting piece B which is attached to the frame. The adjacent frame members A for frame are adhered to each other with an adhesive as appropriate, and the connecting piece B is also attached.
Since the frame member A and the frame member A are formed so as to be fixed to each other with an adhesive, the frame member having a desired size and shape suitable for the size and shape of the contained object can be easily made by anyone, and the frame can be provided adjacently. The frame members A for frame can be easily and firmly connected to each other. Moreover, since the connecting piece B is fixed to the frame member A for frame with an adhesive, and the adjacent frame members A for frame are also adhered with each other with an adhesive, the connection state is stronger and more difficult to separate. Will be obtained. Further, the structure of the connecting piece B and the frame material A for frame is simplified, mass production is easy, the processing of the frame material A for frame is easy, and the assembly thereof can be performed easily and quickly without skill, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. It is possible to suppress the above and to provide at low cost. Moreover, the connecting device in the frame corner of the present invention can be used as a teaching material for a class of elementary school students and junior high school students, for example.

In particular, since the frame connecting member 1 has the insertion connecting groove 1 arranged from one end to the other end along the longitudinal direction thereof, the insertion connecting groove 1 serves as a reference. Thus, the frame members A for adjacent frames can be accurately connected to each other.
That is, the front surface and the back surface of the frame material A can be neatly arranged. Moreover, the insertion connection groove 1 can absorb warpage or the like that occurs in the frame member A for frame, and can prevent deformation of the frame member A for frame itself.

Further, in the connecting device at the corner of the frame according to claim 2, a screw insertion hole 5 is formed at an appropriate position of the connecting piece B, and the connecting piece B is framed by utilizing the screw inserting hole 5. Since the frame members A can be screwed to the frame members A, the adjacent frame members A can be more firmly and surely connected to each other.

In the connecting device at the corner of the frame according to claim 3, the connecting piece B is appropriately made of a synthetic resin material,
Since the connecting piece B and the frame member A for frame can be fixed via the fixing nail D, the frame members A for frame adjacent to each other can be connected more easily, reliably and accurately, and the assembling efficiency can be improved. It will be possible to improve the price of the frame and eventually reduce the price of the frame.

Further, in the frame member for frame according to claim 4, the insertion connecting groove 1 is arranged from one end to the other end along the longitudinal direction of the long wooden frame member base. The frame material A is suitable for making a frame with dimensions and shape, and can be easily used as a teaching material for elementary and junior high school classes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted exploded perspective view illustrating a connecting device at a corner of a frame.

FIG. 2 is a partially omitted front cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling device at a corner of a frame.

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted exploded perspective view illustrating a connecting device at a corner of a frame.

FIG. 4 is a partially omitted exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling device at a corner of a frame.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling device at a corner of a frame.

FIG. 6 is a partially omitted perspective view illustrating a frame material for a frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

A Frame material for frame 1 Insertion connecting groove 2 Screw mounting hole B Connecting piece 5 Screw insertion hole C Fixing screw D Fixing nail

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A connecting device at a corner of a frame, which is adjacent to a frame member in which insertion connecting grooves are arranged from one end to the other end along the longitudinal direction thereof. It is composed of a connecting piece that is installed in the insertion connecting groove so as to straddle the frame members for the frame, and the adjacent frame members for the frame are adhered to each other with an appropriate adhesive, and the connecting piece and the frame A connecting device at a corner of a frame, which is formed so as to be fixed to a frame material through an adhesive as appropriate. 2. A screw insertion hole is formed at an appropriate position of the connecting piece, and the connecting piece can be screwed to the frame member using the screw inserting hole. Connecting device in the frame corner of the. 3. The corner of the frame according to claim 1, wherein the connecting piece is appropriately made of a synthetic resin material, and the connecting piece and the frame member for frame can be fixed to each other via a fixing nail. Connection device. 4. A frame member for a frame, wherein insertion connecting grooves are arranged from one end to the other end along a longitudinal direction of a long wooden frame member base.