JP7399744B2 - fittings - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a fitting that opens and closes an opening/closing body in the width direction between an upper frame and a lower frame.

Conventionally, this type of invention includes a door frame, a lower rail device, an upper rail device, a pair of front and rear sliding doors, and an upward direction of the sliding doors, as described in Patent Document 1, for example. and a spacer member attached to the lower surface of the upper frame in order to prevent the sliding doors from coming off by regulating the movement of the sliding doors, and the spacer members are partially arranged near the center in the width direction with respect to each sliding door. There is something.
In this prior art, when the sliding doors are lifted due to vibrations or the like during opening and closing, the sliding doors can be brought into contact with the spacer member to prevent them from coming off the lower rail device.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-77630

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional technology, when vibrations occur in a complicated manner in the vertical and thickness directions due to earthquakes, strong winds, etc., each sliding door has one end side in the door width direction with the contact point with the spacer as a fulcrum. It tilts as it rises, and in this tilted state, it moves in the thickness direction and may come off the lower rail device.
Therefore, it may be possible to change the arrangement of the spacers in the width direction of the door, but some sliding doors may be provided with a buffer member made of rubber or the like at the end in the width direction of the door. Efforts must be made to maintain the effect.

In order to solve at least part of the above problems, the present invention includes the following configuration.
A fitting comprising: an opening/closing body that slides in the door width direction to open/close; an upper frame that guides an upper end side of the opening/closing body in the opening/closing direction; and a lower frame that guides a lower end side of the opening/closing body in the opening/closing direction. The body includes an opening/closing body, a retaining device that restricts upward movement of the opening/closing body by bringing an upward retaining piece close to or in contact with the upper frame, and an opening/closing body from the opening/closing body to the outside in the door width direction. a protruding buffer member, the slip-out prevention device is provided on the upper end side of the end in the door width direction of the opening/closing body main body, and the buffer member is provided so as to be lined up below the slip-out prevention device ; The retaining piece has an elongated hole in the vertical direction, and the retaining device includes a screwing member, the screwing member has a head that can be rotated rearward, and the screw shaft is connected to the retainer. A fitting characterized in that the fitting is inserted into the elongated hole of the piece and screwed and fixed to a portion on the inside in the door width direction than the retaining piece .

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to obtain a buffering effect by the buffer member on the end side in the door width direction, and effectively prevent the opening/closing body from coming off from the upper and lower frames. be able to.

It is a front view showing an example of fittings concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the main parts showing the end side of the fitting in the direction of the door, and the glass plate is omitted. It is an exploded perspective view of the same fitting, and the glass plate is omitted. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the first retaining device. It is a cutaway sectional view of the main part of the same fitting, showing how the retaining piece is being slid upward using a tool. It is a figure which looked at the principal part of the same fitting from the direction side of a door, and (a) and (b) show sequentially how the retaining piece is slid upwards.

This embodiment discloses the following features.
The first feature includes an opening/closing body that slides in the door width direction to open and close, an upper frame that guides the upper end side of the opening/closing body in the opening/closing direction, and a lower frame that guides the lower end side of the opening/closing body in the opening/closing direction. In the opening/closing body, the opening/closing body includes an opening/closing body main body, a retaining device that restricts upward movement of the opening/closing body body by bringing an upwardly directed retaining piece close to or in contact with the upper frame, and the opening/closing body main body. and a buffer member protruding outward in the door width direction, the retaining device being provided on the upper end side of the end of the opening/closing body in the door width direction, and the buffer member being lined up below the retaining device. (See FIGS. 1 to 6).

As a second feature, the retaining device has substantially the same external shape as the buffer member, and is provided so as to be continuous with the buffer member above the buffer member (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

As a third feature, the retaining device includes a support bracket that has substantially the same external shape as the buffer member and is located continuously above the buffer member, and the support bracket has an internal structure that extends upwardly and downwardly. It has a slide hole that spans the length, and the retaining piece is housed in the slide hole so as to be slidable in the vertical direction (see FIGS. 3 to 5).

As a fourth feature, the support bracket is formed of a synthetic resin material.

As a fifth feature, the support bracket has a sliding operation window opened on the end side in the door width direction for slidingly operating the retaining piece (FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 6). ).

As a sixth feature, the retaining piece has an elongated hole in the vertical direction, and the retaining device includes a screwing member, and the screwing member has a head that can be rotated rearward and a screw The shaft is inserted into the elongated hole of the retaining piece and screwed to a portion on the inner side in the door width direction than the retaining piece (see FIG. 5).
Here, the above-mentioned "backward" means backward when the tip direction of the screw shaft is defined as the front.

As a seventh feature, the retaining device is provided as a first retaining device at one end in the door width direction of the opening/closing body main body, and an upward retaining piece is provided at the other end near or close to the upper frame. A second retaining device is provided that comes into contact with the opening/closing body to restrict upward movement of the opening/closing body (see FIG. 1).

In this specification, the "door width direction" means the width direction of the opening/closing body. "Door thickness direction" means the direction of the thickness of the opening/closing body.

Moreover, "outside in the door width direction" means the side in the direction away from the central part of the width dimension of the opening and closing body along the door width direction of the opening and closing body.
Moreover, "inner side in the door width direction" is a direction toward the center of the width dimension of the opening/closing body along the door width direction of the opening/closing body.

Moreover, "the outside in the door thickness direction" means the side in the direction away from the central part of the thickness dimension of the opening and closing body along the door thickness direction of the opening and closing body.
Moreover, "inner side in the door thickness direction" means the direction side toward the central part of the thickness dimension of the opening/closing body along the door thickness direction of the opening/closing body.

Further, the "door end direction" is the same direction as the closing direction of the opening/closing body, and the "door end direction" is the same direction as the opening direction of the opening/closing body.

<Specific embodiment>
Next, a specific embodiment having the above characteristics will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of fittings according to the present invention.
This fitting A includes an opening/closing body 1 that slides in the door width direction to open and close, an upper frame 20 that guides the upper end side of the opening/closing body 1 in the opening/closing direction (according to the illustrated example, approximately horizontal direction), and an opening/closing body 1 It includes a lower frame 30 that guides and guides the lower end side in the opening/closing direction, and left and right vertical frames 40, 40 that support the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 30 on both sides thereof.

In addition, according to the illustration of FIG. 1, the door end side is the right side, and the door end side is the left side.
Moreover, the fitting A shown in FIG. 1 is equipped with two opening/closing bodies 1 of the same structure arranged in the door thickness direction in the upper frame 20, the lower frame 30, and the left and right vertical frames 40, 40, and is a sliding type. However, in the drawing, one of the two opening/closing bodies 1 is omitted.

The opening/closing body 1 includes a substantially rectangular plate-shaped opening/closing body 10 and an upwardly directed retaining piece 51 on the door end side that is brought close to or in contact with the upper frame 20 to restrict upward movement of the opening/closing body 10. a second retaining device 60 that restricts upward movement of the opening/closing body main body 10 by bringing an upward retaining piece 61 close to or in contact with the upper frame 20 on the door end side; A buffer member 70 is provided that protrudes from the main body 10 toward the outside in the door width direction (according to the illustrated example, toward the door end side).

The opening/closing body 10 includes vertical stiles 11 and 12 on both sides in the door width direction, an upper crosspiece 13 spanning between the upper ends of these vertical stiles 11 and 12, and a lower crosspiece 14 spanning between the lower ends of the vertical stiles 11 and 12. It is equipped with a shoji board 15 that covers and closes the space inside the vertical frames 11, 12, the upper frame 13, and the lower frame 14, and a plurality of wheels 17 that are supported by the lower frame 14 and roll on the lower frame 30. There is.

The vertical stile 11 on the door end side is formed from a hard metal member into an elongated shape that continues in the vertical direction, and on the door end side, there are engaged pieces 11a that are symmetrical and spaced apart in the door thickness direction. , 11a (see FIG. 3).
Each engaged piece portion 11a is a protrusion having a horizontal L-shape in cross section with its tip side bent inward in the door thickness direction, and its tip is opposed to the tip of the other engaged piece portion 11a.
The door end side of the vertical stile 11 is formed to have a concave cross section, and fits into the upper frame 13 in an uneven manner.

The vertical stile 12 on the door end side is formed from a hard metal member having an appropriate cross-sectional shape (for example, a rectangular cross-sectional shape, a U-shaped cross-sectional shape, etc.), and is formed into an elongated shape that continues in the vertical direction.

The upper crosspiece 13 is formed from a hard metal member into an elongated shape extending in the door width direction, and has a groove portion 13a at the upper end that loosely fits into the guide piece 21 of the upper frame 20, as shown in FIG.

The lower crosspiece 14 is formed from a hard metal member into an elongated shape extending in the door width direction. A plurality of wheels 17 are provided on the lower end side of the lower frame 14 so as to fit into the rail portions 31 of the lower frame 30 and roll.

The shoji board 15 is a flat member whose top, bottom, right and left ends are fitted to the upper and lower bars 13, 14, and vertical frames 11 and 12, and is made of, for example, a transparent glass plate. Other examples of the shoji board 15 include a colored glass board, a board made of metal, synthetic resin, wood, or the like.

As described above, the vertical frames 11, 12, the upper frame 13, the lower frame 14, etc. may be formed from a hard metal material (for example, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, etc.). 11, 12, the upper crosspiece 13, and the lower crosspiece 14, the part that fits into the shoji board 15, the part that fits into the guide piece 21, the part that fits into the rail part 31, etc. is made of the hard metal material, and the other parts (especially It may be formed from a composite material of wood and a metal material, such as an embodiment in which the exposed portion (exposed portion) is made of wood.
Furthermore, as another example, it is also possible to form these vertical frames 11, 12, upper crosspiece 13, lower crosspiece 14, etc. only from wood.

The upper frame 20 is fixed in an elongated shape extending substantially horizontally between the left and right vertical frames 40, 40 on the upper side of the opening/closing body main body 10.
As shown in FIG. 6, the upper frame 20 includes a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) guide pieces 21 that protrude downward and continue in the door width direction at intervals in the door thickness direction. .

The lower frame 30 is fixed in an elongated shape extending substantially horizontally between the left and right vertical frames 40, 40 on the lower side of the opening/closing body main body 10.
On the upper surface of the lower frame 30, a rail portion 31 that fits into the outer circumference of the wheel 17 on the opening/closing body 1 side and causes the wheel 17 to roll is provided continuously in the door width direction. In the illustrated example, the wheel 17 is formed in a concave shape, and the rail portion 31 is formed in a convex shape that fits into the wheel 17, but the relationship between the concave and convex portions can be reversed.

The vertical frames 40, 40 are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the opening that is opened and closed by the opening/closing body 1.
Each vertical frame 40 is a long member extending in the vertical direction, and the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 30 are connected to the upper end side and the other end side of the building in which the fitting A is installed. It is fixed to an immovable part such as.

Further, the first retaining device 50 has approximately the same external shape as the buffer member 70, and is continuous to the upper side of the buffer member 70, so that the first retaining device 50 is connected to the upper end of the end of the opening/closing body 10 in the door width direction. connected to.
As described above, the first retaining device 50 preferably has approximately the same external shape as the buffer member 70, but the amount of protrusion from the installation base (outer end in the door width direction) on the opening/closing body 10 side is , is preferably equal to or smaller than the buffer member 70.

The first retaining device 50 includes a retaining piece 51 that slides in the vertical direction, a support bracket 52 that includes the retaining piece 51 and is linearly continuous above the buffer member 70. The screw member 53 is provided with a rotatable head facing rearward (outside in the door width direction).

The retaining piece 51 is formed in a long rectangular flat plate shape that is continuous in the vertical direction, and has a long hole 51a that is continuous in the vertical direction.
This retaining piece 51 is inserted from above into the slide hole 52a of the support bracket 52, and when the screw member 53 is tightened, the head of the screw member 53 and the clamping surface 52f inside the support bracket 52 (FIG. (see) and is held immovable up and down. In this holding state, a tool insertion space S for inserting the tool X2 is secured below the retaining piece 51.

The width of the elongated hole 51a is set such that the head of the screwing member 53 cannot be inserted therethrough, but the screw shaft of the screwing member 53 can be loosely inserted therein. The length is set so that the retaining piece 51 can be slid in the vertical direction by an appropriate amount in opposition to the screw member 53 that is loosely inserted into the vertical dimension of the elongated hole 51a.

The support bracket 52 also integrates a protruding portion 50A that protrudes toward the door end side and an engaging portion 50B that fits into the engaged pieces 11a, 11a of the vertical stile 11 on the door end side of the protruding portion 50A. have in

The protruding portion 50A is formed to have a convex curved cross section and approximately the same external shape as the elastically deformable portion 71 of the buffer member 70. The protruding portion 50A is connected to the elastically deformable portion 71 of the buffer member 70 so that the outer surfaces thereof are substantially flush with each other.

The engaging portion 50B, similar to the engaging portion 72 of the buffer member 70, protrudes from the projecting portion 50A toward the door end, and its projecting end side expands to both sides in the door thickness direction. It is fitted between the engaged pieces 11a, 11a on the door end side.

The material of the support bracket 52 is, for example, a synthetic resin material (hard) such as polypropylene or nylon (polyamide), but it is preferable to use a soft synthetic resin material, especially from the viewpoint of mitigating the impact when it comes into contact with an object during the closing operation. It may be a soft material including a resin material, and more preferably an elastic material such as rubber or elastomer resin. Further, as other examples, composite materials thereof, wood, etc. can also be used.

This support bracket 52 has a slide hole 52a (see FIG. 5) that continues in the vertical direction internally on the projecting portion 50A side, and an end side in the door width direction (in the illustrated example, an end side in the door tip direction). ), a tightening/loosening operation hole 52c for tightening or loosening the screw member 53, and a fitting that protrudes downward and fits into the upper end opening of the elastically deformable portion 71 in the buffer member 70. It integrally includes a portion 52d (see FIG. 3) and a cutout portion 52e that loosely fits into the guide piece 21 of the upper frame 20 on the upper end side.

The slide hole 52a is a hole with a rectangular cylindrical cross section in which the retaining piece 51 can be slid in the vertical direction. The upper end of this slide hole 52a is open and communicates with the outside. Further, the lower end side of the slide hole 52a communicates with the space inside the slide operation window 52b (see FIG. 5).

The slide operation window 52b is an opening for slidingly operating the retaining piece 51, and extends from the lower half side of the elongated hole 51a in the retaining piece 51 to the tool insertion space S below the retaining piece 51. It extends vertically in an elongated manner so as to face the entire area (see FIG. 6(a)).

The tightening/loosening operation hole 52c is a bottomed hole located above the slide operation window 52b, and is formed to have a larger inner diameter than the head of the screwing member 53.
The bottom side of the tightening/loosening operation hole 52c communicates with the slide hole 52a.
The bottom surface of the tightening/loosening operation hole 52c is flush with the inside surface of the slide hole 52a in the door width direction (see FIG. 5). This bottom surface functions as a clamping surface 52f that clamps the retaining piece 51 between it and the head of the screwing member 53.

The fitting part 52d is formed on the lower end side of the support bracket 52 so as to be tapered in a stepped shape, and is inserted into and fitted into the engaging part 72 at the upper end of the elastic deformation part 71.

Further, the threaded member 53 is a screw or bolt having a threaded shaft on the tip side and a head on the rear side, and the head is fitted with the tip of the tool X1 (for example, a Phillips screwdriver) to rotate. A recess (for example, a plus hole, a hexagonal hole, etc.) to be operated is provided.
This screwing member 53 has its rotatable head facing rearward (outside in the door width direction), and its screw shaft is loosely inserted into the elongated hole 51a of the retaining piece 51 so that it is wider than the retaining piece 51. It is screwed into a portion on the inside in the direction (according to the illustrated example, the nut-shaped member 54).

The nut-shaped member 54 is, for example, a metal nut, and is non-rotatably fitted into the rear side of the clamping surface 52f of the support bracket 52 (see FIG. 5).
Other examples include a mode in which the screw shaft of the screw member 53 is screwed into the support bracket 52 itself, or a mode in which the screw shaft of the screw member 53 passes through the support bracket 52 and is screwed into the opening/closing body 10. It is also possible to adopt a mode in which

Further, the buffer member 70 is connected to the door tip portion of the opening/closing body 10 so as to be lined up linearly below the first retaining device 50 at the end of the opening/closing body 10 in the door width direction.
The buffer member 70 is made of an elastic material such as rubber or elastomer resin, and is formed in a long shape that continues in the vertical direction, and includes an elastically deformable portion 71 located at the farthest end of the door, and from this elastically deformable portion 71 toward the end of the door. It integrally includes an engaging portion 72 that protrudes to the side.

The elastic deformation portion 71 is formed in the shape of a hollow column that continues in the vertical direction and is open at the upper and lower ends, and according to the illustrated example, the door end side is formed in a convexly curved cross section (see FIG. 3).
The engaging portion 72 protrudes from the elastically deformable portion 71 toward the door end, and its tip side extends to both sides in the door thickness direction. This engaging portion 72 is fitted between the engaged pieces 11a, 11a on the door end side of the vertical stile 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

The second retaining device 60 also includes a plate-shaped retaining piece 61 having an elongated hole (not shown) in the vertical direction, and a fastening tool 62 (e.g. , screws, bolts, etc.).
The retaining piece 61 is fixed to the upper end side of the door end side surface of the opening/closing body main body 10 by a fastener 62, and its upper end approaches or contacts the lower end of the guide piece 21 on the upper frame 20. The height position of this retaining piece 61 can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the retaining tool 62.

<Effect>
Next, the characteristic functions and effects of the fitting A having the above configuration will be explained in detail.
With the opening/closing body 1 fitted inside the upper frame 20, the lower frame 30, and the left and right vertical frames 40, operate the first retaining device 50 and the second retaining device 60 to remove the left and right retaining pieces. 51 and 61 are moved upward and fixed, the upper ends of both retaining pieces 51 and 61 come close to or contact the lower ends of the guide pieces 21 on the upper frame 20 (see FIG. 6(b)).

To explain the operation in detail, in the first retaining device 50, insert the tool X1 into the tightening/loosening operation hole 52c of the support bracket 52, fit the tip of the tool into the head of the screwing member 53, and insert the tool X1. If the screwing member 53 is loosened by rotation, the retaining piece 51 will slide in the vertical direction.
Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the tip of another tool The upper end of the stopper piece 51 approaches or contacts the lower end of the guide piece 21 (see FIG. 6(b)). Then, in this state, by tightening the screwing member 53 with the tool X1, the retaining piece 51 can be fixed so that it cannot move up and down.

Also, regarding the second retaining device 60, the retaining piece 61 is fixed in proximity to or in contact with the lower end of the guide piece 21 by tightening/loosening the fastening tool 62 and lifting the retaining piece 61. be able to.

Therefore, it is possible to suppress the opening/closing body 1 from tilting in the door width direction by the first and second retaining devices 50 and 60 on both sides. 17 can be prevented from coming off from the lower frame 30, and a stable function of preventing it from coming off is exhibited regardless of the opening/closing position of the opening/closing body 1.

Further, when the opening/closing body 1 during a closing operation or an opening operation comes into contact with a passing object, the vertical frame 40, etc., the impact can be absorbed and alleviated by the buffer member 70.
In particular, if the support bracket 52 of the first retaining device 50 is made of an elastic material, the impact upon contact can be more effectively alleviated.

In addition, since the retaining pieces 51 and 61 can be easily slid using general tools X1 and X2, it is easy to attach and detach the opening and closing body 1, and the gap between the opening and closing body 1 and the upper frame 20 can be easily removed due to installation errors. Adjustment is easy even when there are dimensional variations.
Furthermore, since the first retaining device 50 is continuously provided above the buffer member 70, there are few irregularities on the edge of the door tip, and the door has an excellent appearance. In particular, when the opening/closing body 1 is in the closed state, the sliding operation window 52b is not visible from the outside, so the design is good.

<Modified example>
According to the embodiment described above, the first slip-out prevention device 50 is provided at one end in the door width direction of the opening/closing body main body 10, and the second slip-out prevention device 60 is provided at the other end. The first retaining device 50 may be provided at both ends of the main body 10, or the first retaining device 50 may be provided only on either the door end side or the door end side of the opening/closing body 10, and the second It is also possible to adopt an embodiment in which the retaining device 60 is omitted.

Furthermore, the structure that allows the retaining piece 51 to be slid up and down and to be fixed may be configured in a manner other than the illustrated example.
That is, as another example, the support bracket 52 is provided with an elongated hole in the vertical direction through which the head of the screwing member 53 cannot be inserted but only the screw shaft can be inserted loosely, and the screwing member 53 is inserted into this elongated hole. A screw shaft may be inserted through the screw shaft, and the distal end of the screw shaft may be screwed into the retaining piece 51 and tightened.

Further, according to the embodiment described above, the slide hole 52a and the slide operation window 52b are each independent holes, but as another example, the slide hole 52a and the slide operation window 52b may be connected in the vertical direction to form a single hole. It is also possible to configure it as a hole.

Further, in the embodiment described above, the buffer member 70 is provided only on the door end side of the opening/closing body main body 10, but as another example, the buffer member 70 can also be provided on the door end side of the opening/closing body main body 10. .

Further, in the embodiment described above, the buffer member 70 is provided for the purpose of alleviating the impact of contact during closing, but in other inventions, this buffer member 70 may be omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, a sliding type shoji window is configured as an example of the present invention, but other examples of the present invention include single sliding type, retracting type, or drawing type windows, doors, sliding doors, and other sliding doors. It is possible to construct a type of fittings.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified as appropriate without changing the gist of the present invention.

1: Opening/closing body 10: Opening/closing body main body 20: Upper frame 30: Lower frame 40: Vertical frame 50: First retaining device 51: Retaining piece 52: Support bracket 52a: Slide hole 52b: Slide operation window 52c: Tightening/loosening Operation hole 53: Screwing member 60: Second retaining device 61: Retaining piece 70: Buffer member A: Fittings S: Tool insertion space X1, X2: Tool

Claims (6)

A fitting comprising an opening/closing body that slides in the door width direction to open and close, an upper frame that guides the upper end side of the opening/closing body in the opening/closing direction, and a lower frame that guides the lower end side of the opening/closing body in the opening/closing direction,
The opening/closing body includes an opening/closing body, a retaining device that restricts upward movement of the opening/closing body by bringing an upwardly directed retaining piece close to or in contact with the upper frame, and a door width direction from the opening/closing body. and a buffer member protruding outward,
The slip-out prevention device is provided on the upper end side of the end in the door width direction of the opening/closing body main body,
The buffer member is arranged below the retaining device ,
The retaining piece has an elongated hole in the vertical direction,
The locking device includes a screwing member, and the screwing member has a head that can be rotated rearward, and a screw shaft is inserted into the elongated hole of the locking piece so as to be removed from the locking piece. A fitting characterized by being screwed and fixed to the inside part in the width direction of the door . 2. The fitting according to claim 1, wherein the retaining device has substantially the same external shape as the buffer member, and is provided so as to be continuous with the buffer member above the buffer member. The retaining device includes a support bracket that has substantially the same external shape as the buffer member and is located above and continuous with the buffer member,
3. The fitting according to claim 2, wherein the support bracket has an internal slide hole extending vertically, and the retaining piece is slidably housed in the slide hole in the vertical direction. 4. The fitting according to claim 3, wherein the support bracket is made of a synthetic resin material. 5. The fitting according to claim 3, wherein the support bracket has a sliding operation window for slidingly operating the retaining piece on the end side in the width direction of the door. The locking device is provided as a first locking device at one end in the door width direction of the opening/closing body main body, and an upward locking piece is provided at the other end in proximity to or in contact with the upper frame to prevent the opening/closing. 6. The fitting according to claim 1 , further comprising a second retaining device for restricting upward movement of the body.

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