Connecting members and system for modular wall junctions

A system for interconnecting modular wall vertical frame members meeting at a corner junction, the system comprising:

• a first vertical frame member;
• a second vertical frame member;
• each of the first and second vertical frame members having a mount for mounting a wall panel;
• each of the first and second vertical frame members having lateral edges;
• each of the first and second vertical frame members having a pair of lateral legs at the lateral edges thereof and a pair of inner legs extending inwardly, the pair of inner legs being spaced laterally away from the lateral edges;
• each of the first and second vertical frame members also having a pair of interlocking members positioned inwardly of the pair of inner legs, the pair of interlocking members each having a laterally extending leg defining a laterally extending latch receiving space;
• a connector member having a body structure with a head extending therefrom and a pair of legs with latches thereon extending therefrom opposite the head, the pair of legs with the latches extending to form a general V-shape,
• wherein the pair of legs with the latches are configured to be received in the latch receiving spaces of the vertical frame members in a latching engagement to secure the vertical frame members in a corner junction relationship, and
• wherein the head is configured to be received between the pair of inner legs and the pair of lateral legs of the vertical frame members to support the corner junction relationship, wherein the mount for mounting the wall panel comprises at least one channel configured to receive a glass panel wall section therein, and
• wherein the at least one channel includes a plurality of small channels that are configured to receive a gasket to seal the glass panel wall section.

A connector member for interconnecting modular wall vertical frame members meeting at a corner junction, the modular wall vertical frame members each having a mount for mounting a wall panel, lateral edges, a pair of lateral legs at the lateral edges thereof,

• wherein each modular wall vertical frame member also has a pair of interlocking members positioned inwardly of the mount, the pair of interlocking members each having a laterally extending leg defining a laterally extending latch receiving space;
• the connector member comprising:
• a body structure;
• a pair of legs with latches thereon extending from the body structure, the pair of legs with the latches extending to form a general V-shape;
• wherein the legs with the latches are configured to be received in the latch receiving spaces of the modular wall vertical frame members in a latching engagement to secure the modular wall vertical frame members in a corner junction relationship,
• wherein the body structure includes a head configured to be received between portions of the modular wall vertical frame members to support the corner junction relationship, and
• wherein, in each of the modular wall vertical frame members, the laterally extending legs of the pair of interlocking members are substantially parallel to the pair of lateral legs.

A system for interconnecting modular wall vertical members meeting at an end-to-end junction, the system comprising:

• a first vertical member;
• a second vertical member;
• at least one of the first vertical member and the second vertical member being a vertical frame member having a mount for mounting a wall panel;
• each of the first vertical member and the second vertical member having lateral edges;
• each of the first vertical member and the second vertical member having a pair of lateral legs at the lateral edges thereof and a pair of inner legs extending inwardly, the pair of inner legs being spaced laterally away from the lateral edges;
• each of the first vertical member and the second vertical member also having a pair of interlocking members positioned inwardly of the pair of inner legs, the pair of interlocking members each having a laterally extending leg defining a laterally extending latch receiving space;
• a vertical fascia trim member for covering a space formed between the first vertical member and the second vertical member, the vertical fascia trim member having a pair of lateral legs at the lateral edges thereof of and a pair of inner legs extending inwardly, the pair of inner legs being spaced laterally away from the lateral edges, the fascia trim member also having a retainer member between the pair of inner legs thereof;
• a connector member having a body structure with a pair of legs with heads thereon extending therefrom and a fascia retainer member extending therefrom between the pair of legs, the pair of legs with the heads extending to form a general V-shape, the connector member also having a pair of legs with latches thereon extending therefrom opposite the fascia retainer member;
• wherein the pair of legs with the latches are configured to be received in the latch receiving spaces of the first vertical member and the second vertical member in a latching engagement to secure the connector member to the of the first vertical member and the second vertical member,
• wherein the fascia retainer member is configured to engage the retainer member of the fascia trim member in a latching engagement to secure the fascia trim member over the space formed between the first vertical member and the second vertical member, and
• wherein the heads are configured to be received between the pair of inner legs and the pair of lateral legs of the first vertical member and the second vertical member and the fascia trim member to support the fascia trim member.

A connector member for interconnecting modular wall vertical members meeting at an end-to-end junction with a fascia trim member therebetween, at least one of modular wall vertical members being a vertical frame member having a mount for mounting a wall panel, lateral edges, a pair of lateral legs at the lateral edges thereof and a pair of inner legs extending inwardly, the pair of inner legs being spaced laterally away from the lateral edges, wherein each modular wall vertical member also has a pair of interlocking members positioned inwardly of the pair of inner legs, the pair of interlocking members each having a laterally extending leg defining a laterally extending latch receiving space;

• the fascia trim member being for covering a space formed between the modular wall vertical members, the fascia trim member having a pair of lateral legs at the lateral edges thereof of and a pair of inner legs extending inwardly, the pair of inner legs being spaced laterally away from the lateral edges, the fascia trim member also having a retainer member between the pair of inner legs thereof;
• the connector member comprising:
• a body structure;
• a pair of legs with heads thereon extending from the body structure;
• a fascia retainer member extending from the body structure between the pair of legs, the legs with the heads extending to form a general V-shape;
• a pair of legs with latches thereon extending from the body structure opposite the fascia retainer member;
• wherein the pair of legs with the latches are configured to be received in the latch receiving spaces of the vertical members in a latching engagement to secure the connector member to the vertical members,
• wherein the fascia retainer member is configured to engage the retainer member of the fascia trim member in a latching engagement to secure the fascia trim member over the space formed between the vertical members, and
• wherein the heads are configured to be received between the pair of inner legs and the pair of lateral legs of the vertical members and the fascia trim member to support the fascia trim member.