Frame assembly body and casing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10389092-B2
Application number	US-201615563642-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 15, 2016
Priority date	May 8, 2015
Publication date	Aug 20, 2019
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019

Abstract

A frame assembly body includes a connected section in which one ends of first and second frame materials, each of which has plural bent sections and plural surfaces, are joined perpendicularly. The connected section has: a projected piece locking section in which a slit-shaped fitting hole, a notch, or a recessed section formed in the second frame material is fitted to a projected piece provided in the first frame material; and a slit fitted section in which a slit-shaped notch formed in the second frame material is fitted to a fitting slit formed in a manner to notch the first frame material.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A frame assembly body including a first frame and a second frame, each of which has a shape that a plate is bent along a periphery of a square column, has plural bent sections and plural sides continuing from the bent sections, and having a connected section in which one end of the first frame and the second frame are joined perpendicularly, wherein:
the connected section has:
a projected piece locking section in which a slit-shaped through hole and a recessed section formed in the second frame are fitted, respectively, to a first projected piece and a second projected piece provided on end surfaces of the first frame; and
a slit fitting section in which a slit-shaped notch formed in the second frame is fitted to a fitting slit formed in a manner to attach the first frame.

2. The frame assembly body according to claim 1 wherein:
the first frame and the second frame each have a longitudinal end surface and a lateral end surface, the longitudinal end surfaces being orthogonal to respective bent sections, the lateral end surfaces are parallel to the respective bent sections, and the longitudinal end surfaces are proximate the connected section,
the first frame has two bent sections and three sides, the three sides including first and second sides which are mutually opposed, the first projected piece projects from a longitudinal end surface of the first side, the fitting slit is provided on the lateral end surface of the second side, and an opening of the fitting slit is formed to be widened in a tapered shape in a direction toward the longitudinal end surface of the second side, and
the second frame has three bent sections and four sides, the four sides including a first primary side and a second primary side, the second primary side being orthogonal to the first primary side, the through hole is provided on the first primary side, and the slit-shaped notch is provided in a third side of the four sides that opposes the first primary side, the slit-shaped notch encompassing the bent section between the third side and the second primary side.

3. The frame assembly body according to claim 2 wherein:
the second projected piece projects from a longitudinal end surface of a central side connecting the first and second sides, and the second frame has the recessed section on a longitudinal end surface of the first primary side, the recessed section being fitted to the second projected piece.

4. The frame assembly body according to claim 2 wherein:
an exterior surface of the second side of the first frame abuts against an interior surface of the second primary side of the second frame, and the exterior surface of the second side of the first frame and the second primary side are fixed by a fastening tool in an abutted portion.

5. The frame assembly body according to claim 2 further comprising:
a third frame that is formed by sequentially bending a plate perpendicularly along the periphery of the square column and has two bent sections, three sides; and a three-way connected section in which ends of the first frame, the second frame, and the third frame are joined orthogonally in that
the three-way connected section has:
slit fitting sections in which the third frame is joined to the first frame and the third frame is joined to the second frame; and
a projected piece locking section in which the third frame is joined to the first frame.

6. The frame assembly body according to claim 5 wherein:
the first frame has a second projected piece that projects from a longitudinal end surface of a central side connecting the first and second sides, and the second frame has the recessed section, which is fitted to the second projected piece, on the longitudinal end surface of the first primary side,
the third frame includes first and second opposing sides, a third frame primary side connecting the first and second opposing sides, a longitudinal end surface on a side of the third frame with the three-way connected section and a lateral end surface that is parallel to the bent sections, the longitudinal end surface being orthogonal to the bent sections,
in the three-way connected section,
the third frame has: two fitting slits that are formed on a lateral end surface of the first opposing side; a fitting slit that is formed on a lateral end surface of the second opposing side; and a projected piece that is provided to be projected from a longitudinal end surface of the third frame primary side,
the second frame has: a notch in the side opposing the second primary side, the notch being fitted to the fitting slit on a far side from the longitudinal end surface, of the two fitting slits formed on the lateral end surface of the first opposing side of the third frame; and a recessed section on the longitudinal end surface of the second primary side, the recessed section being fitted to the projected piece of the third frame,
the first frame has an L-shaped slit that is formed across the first side provided with the first projected piece and across the central side, that is fitted to the fitting slit formed on the second opposing side of the third frame, and through which the second opposing surface on one end side, from the fitting slit to the lateral end surface of the third frame, is inserted, and
a portion of the first opposing side of the third frame on one end side from the fitting slit, which is on a far side from the longitudinal end surface of the third frame, is joined in a state of being inserted between an L-shaped longitudinal end surface of the first frame, which is a portion between the first projected piece on the first side of the first frame and the second projected piece of the first frame, and the first primary side of the second frame.

7. The frame assembly body according to claim 5 comprising:
four first frames, four second frames, four third frames; and eight three-way connected sections.

8. The frame assembly body according to claim 7 further comprising:
an intermediate frame horizontally connecting two frames that are disposed in an up-down direction and are adjacent to each other among any of the frames including the first frame, the second frame, and the third frame in that
a frame of the two connecting frames has: two horizontal notch slits that are provided on one lateral end surface; and a horizontal notch slit that is provided on the other lateral end surface and is located at a same height as an upper notch slit of the two notch slits on the one lateral end surface, and
the intermediate frame has: three bent sections formed by sequentially bending a plate perpendicularly along the periphery of the square column; and four sides; a notch slit that is formed across three sides of the four sides and, through which a lateral end surface portion of the frame between the two notch slits is inserted; and a fitting piece that is fitted to the notch slit provided on the other lateral end surface of the frame.

9. A casing comprising:
the frame assembly body according to claim 5 .

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Inventors

• Matsumoto Takemi

Classifications

• A47B96/1441

  Horizontal struts · CPC title

• H02B1/01

  Frameworks · CPC title

• A47B47/027

  with frames only (A47B47/0058 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47B47/0058

  Horizontal connecting members without panels · CPC title

• A47B96/14

  Bars, uprights, struts, or like supports, for cabinets, brackets, or the like (aspects of adjusting height or inclination of shelves or brackets A47B57/00) · CPC title