JP2798153B2 - Folding side fence in beds etc. with pinch prevention function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding side fence for covering a side surface of a bed or the like, which is provided with a function for preventing a futon or a hand from being caught when folded. The present invention relates to a folding side fence in a bed or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as side fences provided on a side frame such as a bed, there are fences having various structures such as a fence that is simply inserted into a side frame, a foldable type, a fence that rotates and descends. Among these side fences, the foldable side fence is a vertical frame having one end pivotally mounted on a side frame such as a bed, and an upper horizontal frame having the other end pivotally mounted on the vertical frame,
There is an upright holding mechanism for holding the vertical frame in an upright position. Further, there is a type in which the whole is folded, and a side fence itself is formed in two parts, and each is separately folded. There is a form that can be. However, both types have a folding space so that they can be folded on the side frame, and therefore, when the side fence is standing, the folding space becomes an open space. As a result, it is not possible to cover the entire side of the bed.

[0003] Therefore, the present applicant has already commercialized a foldable side fence capable of covering the entire bedside surface. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the foldable side fence 1 has a lower horizontal rail 3 attached to a hole for mounting accessories in a side frame such as a bed via a fixing bracket 2, and a lower horizontal rail 3. 3 and a plurality of telescopic columns 5 having one end rotatably mounted on the lower horizontal rail 3, and rotatable at the other end of the plurality of columns 5. And an upper horizontal rail 6 attached to the upper rail. The plurality of pillars 5 include a cylinder portion 5
a and a rod portion 5b that reciprocates in a cushioning manner with respect to the cylinder portion 5a. The rod portion 5b is mounted on the lower horizontal rail 3 so that it can fall down only in one direction, and the upper horizontal rail 6 At both ends, a stopper mechanism 7 having a function of being able to move up and down along the guide post 4 and fixedly holding the upper horizontal rail 6 is attached at an arbitrary position.

According to the foldable side fence 1 having such a structure,
By releasing the stopper mechanism 7 on only one side, the upper horizontal rail 6 is held in a state of being inclined to the head side or the leg side as shown in FIG. 8 or both stopper mechanisms 7 as shown in FIG.
Is released, the upper horizontal rail 6 is moved to the lower horizontal rail 3 side,
That is, it can be in a folded state, and in any case, there is no need for a folding space as seen in the conventional foldable side fence, and there is a remarkable effect that the entire bed side surface can be covered. Reached.

[0005]

However, at the time of folding, the rods 5b fall into one direction while sequentially resiliently retracting into the cylinders 5a of the plurality of pillars 5 so that the rods 5b fall between the pillars 5. Hands are easily inadvertently pinched, and measures to prevent it are required. The present invention
A foldable side that covers the side surface of a bed or the like, which has been proposed to overcome the above-described problems, in which the fence is adjusted to an arbitrary height and can be fixed at that position. An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable side fence in a bed or the like having a function of preventing pinching, in which a futon, a hand, and the like are not pinched when folded.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a lower horizontal rail mounted on a side frame such as a bed, and guides provided on both ends of the lower horizontal rail. It has a post, a plurality of telescopic columns having one end mounted on the lower horizontal rail so as to be able to fall only in one direction, and an upper horizontal rail rotatably mounted on the other ends of the plurality of columns. The column is arranged to be inclined at a predetermined angle between the lower horizontal rail and the upper horizontal rail, and the upper horizontal rail can be moved up and down along the guide post via a stopper mechanism, and the stopper The mechanism is fixedly held at an arbitrary position, and a telescopic shield curtain is formed between the lower horizontal rail and the upper horizontal rail, and the lower curtain is arranged so that the shield curtain faces the floor of the bed. Attach the crosspiece to the side frame It was so. In the above configuration,
The shielding curtain is a bellows-shaped expansion / contraction curtain, and has a structure to be folded at a predetermined width so that a fold is formed in a longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal rail, and is elastically urged to the folding side. It is configured to cover the side wall space of the fence formed by a plurality of telescopic columns between the upper and lower horizontal rails.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a foldable side fence in a bed or the like having a pinch prevention function according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a foldable side fence 10, which is a side frame 12 of a bed 11.
A lower horizontal rail 15 which is attached to a hole 13 for attaching accessories in the above through a fixing bracket 14, a guide post 16 which is provided upright on both ends of the lower horizontal rail 15, and one end on the lower horizontal rail 15 Has a plurality of extendable and retractable columns 17 rotatably attached thereto, and an upper horizontal bar 18 rotatably attached to the other end of the plurality of columns 17. The plurality of columns 17 are provided to be inclined at a predetermined angle when the upper horizontal rail 18 is at the highest position. That is, pillar 1
7 has a cylinder part 17a rotatably attached to the upper horizontal rail 18 side, and a rod part 17b that moves forward and backward with cushioning with respect to the cylinder part 17a. This rod part 17b
Is fixed to the lower horizontal rail 15 side so that it can fall down only in one direction. A stopper mechanism 19 is provided at both ends of the upper horizontal rail 18 via a connecting means (not shown) so that the upper horizontal rail 18 can be moved up and down along the guide post 16 and fixedly held at an arbitrary position. Is provided. Between the lower horizontal rail 15 and the upper horizontal rail 18, a bellows-shaped telescopic curtain 20 is stretched as a shielding curtain.

[0008] The stopper mechanism 19 is provided with the guide post 1.
6 has a housing 19a slidably mounted thereon.
9a and the end of the upper horizontal rail 18 are displaceably connected by connecting means (not shown). Stopper mechanism 19
Is referred to as a friction locking mechanism.
Has an operation lever 19b for releasing the state in which the upper horizontal rail 18 is held at an arbitrary position. The operation lever 19b is inserted into the guide post 16 through a locking hole (not shown) together with the housing 19a that is displaceably supported via a spring member, and the operation lever 19b is displaced by a spring force. Then, the positions of the locking holes on the housing 19a side and the locking holes on the operation lever 19b are displaced, so that the guide post 16 comes into press contact with the edge of the locking hole on the operation lever 19b side. The guide lever 18 is held at an arbitrary position, and the operating lever 19b is squeezed against the spring force so as to align the locking hole on the operating lever 19b with the locking hole on the housing 19a. Post 16 with upper horizontal rail 18
Is released from the state in which is held at an arbitrary position (see FIG. 3).

The bellows-shaped telescopic curtain 20 covers the side wall of the fence formed by the cylinder part 17a and the rod part 17b of the plurality of columns 17 between the lower horizontal rail 15 and the upper horizontal rail 18. It is configured (see FIG. 2) and has a folding structure with a predetermined width so that it can expand and contract in the vertical direction. That is, a fold is formed in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal rail 15 and, for example, a wire member is interposed to provide an elastic stretching force in the longitudinal direction. The bellows-shaped telescopic curtain 20 having such a structure is arranged so as to face the floor of the bed 11 when the foldable side fence 10 is mounted in the mounting hole 13 in the side frame 12 of the bed 11 (FIG. 1). reference).

[0010] The foldable side fence 10 in a bed or the like having a pinch prevention function according to the present invention is constructed as described above. Next, the operation thereof will be described. The upper horizontal rail 18 is in an upright state by being held by the guide post 16 via the stopper mechanism 19 together with the plurality of columns 17 (see FIG. 4). At this time, the bellows-shaped telescopic curtain 20 is
Since the foldable side fence 10 is disposed between the lower horizontal rail 15 and the upper horizontal rail 18 so as to face the floor of the bed 11, the gap between the plurality of pillars 17 from the floor is filled. And limbs do not get pinched.

Here, when the operation lever 19b of one of the stopper mechanisms 19 is operated against the spring force to release the friction locking, and the stopper mechanism 19 is lowered along the guide post 16, the plurality The support 17 of the stopper mechanism 1
The rod part 17 is attached to the cylinder part 17a from the side where
b sequentially retreats into the cylinder portion 17a in a buffered manner,
As a result, the column 17 is inclined and laid down in one direction, and the upper horizontal rail 18 is inclined down (see FIG. 5). At that time, since the bellows-like expansion / contraction curtain 20 of the side fence 10 on the inner side of the floor also descends and is folded at the same time, there is no possibility that a futon or a limb enters and is caught in the gap between the plurality of columns 17. , Will be highly secure.

When the stopper mechanism 19 on the other side is operated to release the friction locking, and the stopper mechanism 19 is lowered along with the upper horizontal rail 18 along the guide post 16, the side fence 10 is entirely It will be folded on the side frame 12 (see FIG. 6). In order to pull up the folding side fence 10, the upper horizontal rail 18 is pulled up together with the stopper mechanism 19 while operating the operation lever 19 b of one stopper mechanism 19, and furthermore, the operation lever of one stopper mechanism 19 is pulled up. What is necessary is just to pull up, operating 19b. Then, the bellows-like expansion and contraction curtain 20 inside the side fence 10 is also pulled up along with the upper horizontal rail 18, and
Again, the entire fence is in a state of being covered with the bellows-shaped telescopic curtain 20.

As described above, when the folding side fence 10 is folded or started up, the entire fence in which the side surfaces of the bed 11 are completely covered by the plurality of columns 17 is used.
Since the bellows-shaped expansion and contraction curtain 20 follows and covers the upper horizontal rail 18, the futon or the limb does not accidentally enter and get caught, and the safety is greatly improved.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the side surface of a bed or the like can be entirely covered with a simple structure, and the upper horizontal rail is fixed at an arbitrary position of the guide post of the side fence by the stopper mechanism. In any case, the floor side of a bed or the like can be isolated from the cylinder part and the rod part of the plurality of columns, which are movable parts, by a bellows-like elastic curtain. There is no pinching of hands or feet, greatly improving safety.

[0015]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective explanatory view showing a bed to which a foldable side fence according to the present invention is applied and a mounting structure of the foldable side fence.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a side fence shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective explanatory view of a main part, showing a stopper mechanism of the side fence shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing an attachment relationship between the side fence and the bellows-shaped telescopic curtain shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective explanatory view showing a state where only one side is folded by operating one stopper mechanism of the side fence shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing the side fence in a folded state shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a current foldable full side fence.

FIG. 8 shows the function of the foldable side fence shown in FIG.
It is a schematic side view.

FIG. 9 shows the function of the foldable side fence shown in FIG.
It is a schematic side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 side fence 11 bed 12 side frame 13 hole 14 fixing bracket 15 lower horizontal rail 16 guide post 17 support 17a cylinder part 17b rod part 18 upper horizontal rail 19 stopper mechanism 19a operation lever 19b housing 20 bellows-like expansion / contraction curtain

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A lower horizontal rail to be mounted on a side frame such as a bed, guide posts erected on both ends of the lower horizontal rail, and one end of the lower horizontal rail falling only in one direction. A plurality of telescopic columns which are mounted so as to be capable of being mounted, and an upper horizontal rail which is rotatably mounted to the other end of each of the plural columns, and the column is provided between a lower horizontal rail and an upper horizontal rail by a predetermined distance. The upper horizontal rail is arranged to be inclined at an angle, and the upper horizontal rail can be moved up and down along the guide post via a stopper mechanism, and is fixedly held at an arbitrary position by the stopper mechanism. A stretchable shielding curtain is formed between the upper horizontal rail and the lower horizontal rail so that the lower horizontal rail is attached to a side frame such that the shielding curtain faces the floor of the bed. Bedding with prevention function Folding side fences in C, etc. 2. The shroud curtain is a bellows-shaped expansion / contraction curtain, and has a structure of folding at a predetermined width so that a fold is formed in a longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal rail, and is elastically urged toward the folding side. The bed provided with a pinch prevention function according to claim 1, wherein the bed is formed so as to cover a side wall space of a fence formed by a plurality of telescopic columns between the lower horizontal rail and the upper horizontal rail. Folding side fence in etc.