Patent Grant
9151045
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a partition structure, in particular, a partition structure having an engaging assembly.
2. Description of Prior Art
An assembling type partition structure primarily uses partitions to form a space. The space is an exhibition zone, personal zone or private zone. A traditional assembling type partition structure, such as TWM 301326, entitled “QUICK COMPARTMENT COMBINATIONS CONSTRUCTED,” primarily comprises a plurality of partitions, column bodies and butting assemblies disposed above the partitions. The butting assembly includes male and female butting members. The male and female butting members are fixed on the partitions or the column bodies, respectively, such that each of the partitions and each of the column bodies are engaged with each other via the male and female butting members, so as to form a separated space.
However, the male butting member has a convex portion, the female butting member has a concave portion, and the engagement of each of the partitions and each of the column bodies is achieved by the engagement of the convex portion of the male butting member and the concave portion of the female butting member, such that the contact between the partition and the column body is not stable enough, and the positioning between the partitions is not reliable enough. Further, the partitions easily vibrate while being inadvertently crashed or pushed by users, such that the assembling type partition structure is disassembled, so as to generate danger.
In view of this, it is an improved target for endeavor of Applicant to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art by hard research and application of doctrines.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a partition structure having an engaging assembly. The engaging assembly is used to much more conveniently and quickly assemble each of partition members, such that the partition structure has advantages of convenient construction, quick assembly and stable structure.
In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the present invention provides a partition structure having an engaging assembly, comprising:
two partition members, each of the partition members having two edges on a side thereof; and
an engaging assembly including a first engaging member, a second engaging member and at least one locking member, the first engaging member having two first L-shaped wing portions extending from two sides thereof and a convex portion formed on a middle thereof, the convex portion having at least one opening slot, the second engaging member having two second L-shaped wing portions extending from two sides thereof and a concave portion formed on a middle thereof, the locking member being fixed to the concave portion;
wherein the first engaging member is fixed to one of the partition members, the second engaging member is fixed to the other one of the partition members, the two first L-shaped wing portions and the two second L-shaped wing portions correspondingly overlap the two edges of each of the partition members, respectively, the convex portion and the concave portion are engaged with each other, and the locking member is correspondingly engaged with the opening slot.
Alternatively, in order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the present invention provides a partition structure having an engaging assembly, comprising:
two partition members, each of the partition members having two edges on a side thereof;
a column body having at least two lateral surfaces formed on a periphery thereof;
an engaging assembly including a first engaging member, a second engaging member and at least one locking member, the first engaging member having two first L-shaped wing portions extending from two sides thereof and a convex portion formed on a middle thereof, the convex portion having at least one opening slot, the second engaging member having two second L-shaped wing portions extending from two sides thereof and a concave portion formed on a middle thereof, the locking member being fixed to the concave portion; and
a butting assembly including a first butting member, a second butting member and at least one auxiliary locking member, the first butting member having a projection portion formed on a middle thereof, the projection portion having at least one penetrating slot, the second butting member having a cavity portion formed on a middle thereof, the auxiliary locking member being fixed to the cavity portion;
wherein the first engaging member is fixed to one of the partition members, the second engaging member is fixed to the other one of the partition members, the two first L-shaped wing portions and the two second L-shaped wing portions correspondingly overlap the two edges of each of the partition members, respectively, the first butting member and the second butting member are fixed to each of the lateral surfaces, respectively, the convex portion and the cavity portion are engaged with each other, the auxiliary locking member is correspondingly engaged with the opening slot, the projection portion and the concave portion are engaged with each other, the locking member is correspondingly engaged with the penetrating slot.
The detailed description and the technical contents of the present invention are illustrated with the accompanied drawings as follows. The accompanied drawings merely provide reference and description instead of a limit to the present invention.
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Each of the partition members 1 has two edges 11 formed on a side thereof. The detailed description is as follows. Each of the partition members 1 is a solid board 3. The solid board 3 has a concave segment 31 formed on a lateral surface thereof and two convex bars 32 formed with respect to two sides of the concave segment 31. The two convex bars 32 form two edges 11. In addition, the solid board 3 has a plurality of perforating holes 33.
The engaging assembly 2 includes a first engaging member 21, a second engaging member 22 and at least one locking member 23. The first engaging member 21 has two first L-shaped wing portions 211 extending from two sides thereof and a convex portion 212 formed on a middle thereof. The convex portion 212 has at least one opening slot 213. The second engaging member 22 has two second L-shaped wing portions extending from two sides thereof 221 and a concave portion 222 formed on a middle thereof. The locking member 23 is fixed to the concave portion 222.
Substantially, the first engaging member 21 is fixed to one of the partition members 1, the second engaging member 22 is fixed to the other one of the partition members 1, the two first L-shaped wing portions 211 and the two second L-shaped wing portions 221 correspondingly overlap each of the two edges 11, respectively, the convex portion 212 and the concave portion 222 are engaged with each other, and the locking member 23 is correspondingly engaged with the opening slot 213.
Further description is as follows. The convex portion 212 is a U-shaped board protruded from the middle of the first engaging member 21. The concave portion 222 is a U-shaped slot recessed from the middle of the second engaging member 22. The first engaging member 21 and the second engaging member 22 are accommodated in each of the concave segments 31, respectively. The first engaging member 21 and the second engaging member 22 have a plurality of via holes 24, respectively. In addition, the second engaging member 22 has a plurality of orifice holes 225 formed on the concave portion 222.
The locking member 23 has a main body 231 and a barb 232 extending from the main body 231. The barb 232 is inserted in the opening slot 213 and engaged to the convex portion 212 with each other. The main body 231 has a plurality of through holes 233.
The partition structure of the present invention further comprises a plurality of fastening members 4. Each of the fastening members 4 is inserted in and fixed to each of the via holes 24 and each of the perforating holes 33, respectively, such that the first engaging member 21 and the second engaging member 22 are fixed to each of the partition members 1, respectively.
The partition structure of the present invention further comprises a plurality of fastening members 4. Each of the fastening members 4 is inserted in and fixed to each of the through holes 233 and each of the orifice holes 225, respectively, such that the locking member 23 is fixed to the concave portion 222.
The partition structure of the present invention further comprises a latch mechanism 7. The latch mechanism 7 comprises a first latch member 71 and a second latch member 72 correspondingly engaged with the first latch member 71. The first latch member 71 is fixed to one of the partition members 1. The second latch member 72 is fixed to the other one of the partition members 1.
In the partition structure 10 of the present invention, each of the partition members 1 has the edge 11 formed on the side thereof. The engaging assembly 2 includes the first engaging member 21, the second engaging member 22 and the locking member 23. The first engaging member 21 has the first L-shaped wing portions 211 extending from the two sides thereof and the convex portion 212 formed on the middle thereof. The convex portion 212 has the opening slot 213. The second engaging member 22 has the second L-shaped wing portions 221 extending from the two sides thereof and the concave portion 222 formed on the middle thereof. The locking member 23 is fixed to the concave portion 222. Substantially, the first engaging member 21 is fixed to one of the partition members 1, the second engaging member 22 is fixed to the other one of the partition members 1, the first L-shaped wing portions 211 and the second L-shaped wing portions 221 corresponding overlap each of the edges 11, respectively, the convex portion 212 and the concave portion 222 are engaged with each other, the locking member 23 is correspondingly engaged with the opening slot 213. Regarding to the use state of partition structure 10 of the present invention, the first engaging member 21 is fixed to one of the partition members 1, the second engaging member 22 is fixed to the other one of the partition members 1, the first L-shaped wing portions 211 and the second L-shaped wing portions 221 correspondingly overlap each of the edges 11, respectively, the first engaging member 21 and the second engaging member 22 are engaged with each other, such that the convex portion 212 and the concave portion 222 are engaged with each other, the locking member 23 is correspondingly engaged with the opening slot 213. Accordingly, the locking member 23 mounted on the second engaging member 22 is correspondingly engaged with the opening slot 213 of the first engaging member 21, such that positioning between each of the partition members 1 is convenient, quick and accurate. When each of the partition members 1 vibrates due to being accidently crashed or pushed, each of the partition members 1 is not disassembled easily based on engagement of the locking member 23, such that the partition structure 10 has advantages of convenient construction, quick assembly and stable structure. In addition, as illustrated in
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Accordingly, the first engaging member 21 has the two first L-shaped wing portions 211 extending from the two sides thereof, the second engaging member 22 has the two second L-shaped wing portions 221 extending from the two sides thereof, each of the partition members 1 being the solid board 3 or the thin board 3′ can contact the first L-shaped wing portions 211 and the second L-shaped wing portions 221 such that the first engaging member 21 and the engaging member 22 can be engaged with the solid board 3 or the thin board 3′ at least via the first L-shaped wing portion 211 and the second L-shaped wing portion 221, so as to improve the application of the engaging assembly 2 to the partition members 1 and the widespread of the engaging assembly 2.
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The column body 5 has at least two lateral surfaces 51 formed on a periphery thereof.
The butting assembly 6 includes a first butting member 61, a second butting member 62 and at least one auxiliary locking member 63 The first butting member 61 has a projection portion 611 formed on a middle thereof. The projection portion 611 has at least one penetrating slot 612. The second butting member 62 has a cavity portion 621 formed on a middle thereof. The auxiliary locking member 63 is fixed to the cavity portion 621.
Substantially, the first engaging member 21 is fixed to one of the partition members 1, the second engaging member 22 is fixed to the other one of the partition members 1, the two first L-shaped wing portion 211 and the two second L-shaped wing portion 221 correspondingly overlap each of the two edges 11, respectively, the first butting member 61 and the second butting member 62 are fixed to each of the lateral surfaces 51, respectively, the convex portion 212 and the cavity portion 621 are engaged with each other, the auxiliary locking member 63 is correspondingly engaged with the opening slot 213, the projection portion 611 and the concave portion 222 are engaged with each other, and the locking member 23 is correspondingly engaged with penetrating slot 612.
The detailed description is as follows. The locking member 23 has a main body 231 and a barb 232 extending from the main body 231. The barb 232 is inserted in the penetrating slot 612 and engaged to the projection portion 611 with each other. The auxiliary locking member 63 has a base body 631 and a hook 632 extending from the base body 631. The hook 632 is inserted in the opening slot 213 and engaged to the convex portion 212 with each other.
Accordingly, the engaging arrangement between each of the partition members 1 can be not only of “−”-shaped but also of L, T, V-shaped by engaging the column body 5 and butting assembly 6, so as to vary the assembly of the partition structure 10.
In addition, the first butting member 61 has two first L-shaped wing sheets 613 extending from two sides thereof, the second butting member 62 has two second L-shaped wing sheets 622 extending from two sides thereof, the two first L-shaped wing sheets 613 and the two second L-shaped wing portions 221 contact with each other, the two second L-shaped wing sheets 622 and the two first L-shaped wing portions 211 contact each other, such that the first L-shaped wing portions 211, the second L-shaped wing portions 221, the first L-shaped wing sheets 613 and the second L-shaped wing sheets 622 collectively cover the connecting location between the engaging assembly 2 and the butting assembly 6, such that the partition structure 10 of the present invention is simple and beautiful.
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In conclusion, the partition structure having the engaging assembly according to the present invention indeed achieve the purpose and thus solves the defect of the prior art. Further, it totally complies with requirements for the application of a Utility Model patent extremely based on the novelty and non-obviousness thereof such that an application is filed pursuant to the Patent Law. Applicant respectfully requests an examination for the application so as to protect the invention of the inventor.
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