JP7709826B2 - Movable partition structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a movable partition structure for living spaces in apartment buildings and detached houses.

Traditionally, for example, in the living space of an apartment building, floor plans have been created by dividing the space with partition walls. Partition walls can be either fixed or movable, and are sometimes determined based on the location, function, and use of the individual spaces that make up the floor plan. Movable partition walls can be freely used to divide spaces according to the preferences and convenience of the residents, so they are sometimes adopted with consideration given to the utilization of other adjacent individual spaces.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a movable partition structure that concentrates all plumbing equipment in one location, increasing the freedom to change the floor plan. In detail, the movable partition structure comprises a movable partition that separates the plumbing equipment from the free space area, a storage section that stores the movable partition, and a rail mechanism for positioning the movable partition, and each rail that makes up the rail mechanism is provided at a position that further divides the free space area into specified areas by the movable partition.

JP 2019-131971 A

However, in Patent Document 1, the only part of the plumbing equipment adjacent to the free space area via the movable partition is the kitchen, and the counter faces away from the free space area, so cooking is done with one's back to the free space area, making the boundaries of the kitchen unclear. In other words, the movable partition in Patent Document 1 is used to divide the kitchen, but does not allow for the free division of the divided kitchen from other spaces.

The inventors hypothesize that there is a causal relationship between the convenience and comfort of each individual space with a function and purpose, such as a kitchen, and the correlation between adjacent individual spaces. In other words, if partitions can be freely used between separate individual spaces, not only will the correlation between the individual spaces improve, but the convenience and comfort of each individual space will also improve. This led the inventors to come up with an idea to solve the unique problems of residents who wish to improve their interpersonal relationships and lifestyles within their living space.

For example, in the case of a floor plan in which two or more individual space groups, each of which is adjacent in series, are adjacent in parallel, if the individual spaces included in both adjacent individual space groups in parallel can be freely partitioned to improve the correlation between the individual spaces, not only will the convenience and comfort of each of the individual spaces be improved, but it is also likely to lead to an improvement in the correlation between the individual spaces adjacent in series.

The object of the present invention is to provide a movable partition structure that improves the interpersonal relationships and lifestyles within a living space by allowing partitions to be placed adjacent to each other freely and improving the correlation between the individual spaces, thereby improving the convenience and comfort of each of the individual spaces.

That is, the present invention relates to a movable partition structure which divides a living space into individual spaces, the individual spaces including a first space, a second space, a third space, and a fourth space, the first space and the second space being adjacent to each other, the third space and the fourth space being adjacent to each other, the first space and the third space being adjacent to each other and being freely partitionable by a first movable partition wall, the second space and the fourth space being adjacent to each other and being freely partitionable by a second movable partition wall, the first movable partition wall and the second movable partition wall being freely arranged along a rail, and the rail is at least an upper The door system has a first rail extending from the first space to the second space and a second rail intersecting the first rail at a right angle in a plan view , the second rail leading to a door pocket adjacent to the first space and/or the second space, the door pocket being provided between the first space and the second space, the first movable partition wall and the second movable partition wall being capable of being stored in the door pocket via the first rail and the second rail, and the orientation of the first movable partition wall and the orientation of the second movable partition wall being constant from arrangement to storage with respect to the orientation of an opening of the door pocket which is parallel to the first rail in a plan view .

Preferably, said first movable partition wall and said second movable partition wall do not include hinged doors.

The present invention also relates to a movable partition structure for dividing a living space into individual spaces, the individual spaces including a first space, a second space, a third space, and a fourth space, the first space and the second space being adjacent to each other, the third space and the fourth space being adjacent to each other, the first space and the third space being adjacent to each other and being freely partitionable by a first movable partition wall, the second space and the fourth space being adjacent to each other and being freely partitionable by a second movable partition wall, the first movable partition wall and the second movable partition wall being freely disposed along a rail, and the rail is adapted to separate at least the first space from the second space. The partition wall has a first rail spanning between the first space and/or the second space and a second rail intersecting the first rail at a right angle, the second rail leading to a door pocket adjacent to the first space and/or the second space, the door pocket being provided on the side of the first space or the second space , the first movable partition wall and the second movable partition wall being retractable into the door pocket via the first rail and the second rail, the orientation of the first movable partition wall and the orientation of the second movable partition wall being constant with respect to the opening of the door pocket from placement to storage, and at least one of the first movable partition wall and the second movable partition wall being provided with a hinged door.

The movable partition structure of the present invention allows the partitions to be freely placed adjacent to each other, improving the correlation between the first and third spaces and between the second and fourth spaces, thereby improving the convenience and comfort of each individual space and is expected to have the effect of improving interpersonal relationships and lifestyles within the living space.

FIG. 1 is a floor plan illustrating a movable partition structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged view of the movable partition structure. 13 is a partially enlarged view of another movable partition structure in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Below, with reference to Figures 1 and 2, a movable partition structure in one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as "this movable partition structure") will be described. In these figures, where there are multiple identical parts, only one part is numbered. For ease of explanation, certain parts and lines leading to these parts are shown with hidden lines (dashed lines) or imaginary lines (two-dot chain lines). In the explanation, terms indicating directions such as up, down, side, vertical, horizontal, etc. are basically based on a normal living space.

<Outline of living space>
As shown in Fig. 1, this movable partition structure is a structure in which adjacent individual spaces are freely partitioned within a living space R, which corresponds to one room in an apartment building. The living space R is a rectangular 3LDK with long and short sides, but it may also be a 2LDK or 4LDK, and there are no limitations on the shape, layout, size, etc., but it may also be a layout in which groups of individual spaces, each of which is adjacent to the other in series, are adjacent to each other in parallel.

<Examples of individual spaces>
The individual spaces include, for example, living room 1 and living room 2 corresponding to the first and second spaces, living/dining room 3 corresponding to the third space, and kitchen 4 corresponding to the fourth space, and may also include other spaces such as an entrance R1, a corridor R2, a toilet R3, a washroom/dressing room R4, a bathroom R5, a service room R6, and storage areas such as a closet, a storeroom, and a shoe cabinet (not shown). Living room 1 and living room 2 may have different functions and uses, or may be free spaces with no functions or uses.

<Relationships between individual spaces>
Living room 1 and living room 2 are adjacent in series in the longitudinal direction of living space R via a fixed partition wall W1, and may be adjacent via a storage area such as a closet that includes partition wall W1. Living/dining room 3 and kitchen 4 are adjacent in series in the longitudinal direction of living space R without a partition wall. Living room 1 and living room 2 may be included in a first individual space group, and living/dining room 3 and kitchen 4 may be included in a second individual space group, and may or may not be adjacent via a passageway.

The living room 1 and the living/dining room 3 are adjacent and can be freely separated by a first movable partition wall 5 made of multiple panels. The first movable partition wall 5 may be installed at the boundary between the living room 1 and the living/dining room 3, or may also serve as a partition to open and close the living room 1. The width 1a of the living room 1 and/or the width 5a of the first movable partition wall 5 may be approximately the same as the width 3a of the living/dining room 3, or may be wider or narrower than the width 3a of the living/dining room 3 by the width of other spaces or structures. The living/dining room 3 does not have an entrance to other adjacent spaces and may be open at all times.

The living room 2 and the kitchen 4 are adjacent and can be freely partitioned by a second movable partition wall 6 formed of multiple panels. The second movable partition wall 6 may be provided at the boundary between the living room 2 and the kitchen 4, or may also serve as a partition to open and close the living room 2. The width 2a of the living room 2 and/or the width 6a of the second movable partition wall 6 may be approximately equal to the width 4a of the kitchen 4, or may be wider or narrower than the width 4a of the kitchen 4 by the width of other spaces and structures that accompany changes in the position of the movable closet F1.

<Kitchen details>
The kitchen 4 includes an entrance 41 and a cooking counter 42. The entrance 41 is located opposite the living room 2 and may be open at all times, or may be provided with a sliding door or hinged door so that it can be opened as needed. The cooking counter 41 is located on the living/dining room 3 side, and cooking in the kitchen 4 is performed facing the living/dining room 3. In other words, the kitchen 4 is located in a position that allows two-way communication with the living/dining room 3 during normal use.

<Outline of movable partition wall>
The first movable partition wall 5 and the second movable partition wall 6 are arranged to be able to slide freely on rails 7. The rails 7 are arranged on the ceiling of the living space R and are located on the living room 1 side and the living room 2 side, and the first movable partition wall 5 and the second movable partition wall 6 are suspended from the rails 7 by a hoist and are not in contact with the floor, but may be in contact with the floor via a predetermined caster. The rails 7 include at least a first rail 71 that spans from the living room 1 to the living room 2, and a second rail 72 that intersects with the first rail 71.

<Rail details>
The first rail 71 is arranged linearly so that the first movable partition wall 5 and the second movable partition wall 6 are in series, and has a length approximately equal to the sum of the width 1a of the living room 1 and the width 2a of the living room 2. The second rail 72 is linear and a pair of two rails, and may be arranged in parallel with an interval narrower than the width of each panel forming the first movable partition wall 5 and each panel forming the second movable partition wall 6, and may be composed of three or more rails or one rail. The second rail 72 leads to the door pocket 8 adjacent to the living room 1 and the living room 2, and may be arranged to the innermost end of the door pocket 8. The first rail 71 is parallel to and adjacent to the opening 81 of the door pocket 8 in a plan view , and the second rail is perpendicular to the first rail 71 and/or the opening 81 of the door pocket 8 in a plan view .

<Effects of this movable partition structure>
With these configurations, when the first movable partition wall 5 is stored in the door pocket 8, the living room 1 and the living-dining room 3 become integrated and can be treated as a single living-dining room. Also, when the second movable partition wall 6 is stored in the door pocket 8, the living room 2 and the kitchen 4 at least communicate with each other, and can be treated as a floor plan that realizes two-way communication in normal use.

Specifically, the first movable partition wall 5 and the second movable partition wall 6 can be easily stored by sequentially sliding them along the first rail 71 to the opening 81 of the door pocket 8, and then sliding them inward from the opening 81 of the door pocket 8 along the second rail 72, and can be easily removed by doing the reverse procedure. Furthermore, by storing only the first movable partition wall 5 or the second movable partition wall 6 in the door pocket 8, it is possible to select whether to partition the living room 1 from the living-dining room 3, or to partition the living room 2 from the kitchen 4.

<Details of the movable partition wall>
As shown in FIG. 2, the first movable partition wall 5 is formed by first movable panels 51, 52, 53, 54 (hereinafter also referred to as "first movable panel 51, etc.") that can be connected from the side closer to the door pocket 8, and the second movable partition wall 6 is formed by second movable panels 61, 62, 63 (hereinafter also referred to as "second movable panel 61, etc.") that can be connected from the side closer to the door pocket 8. The thickness and width of the first movable panels 51, etc. and the second movable panels 61, etc. are uniform, but they may be uneven as long as they can all be stored in the door pocket 8, and there is no limit to the number, thickness, and width. The lower ends of the first movable panels 51, etc. and the second movable panels 61, etc. may be provided with a French stop for fixing that can be inserted and removed from a receiving member that is embedded in the floor and recessed by pressure. None of the first movable panels 51, etc. and the second movable panels 61, etc. may have a hinged door that can be opened and closed and attached by cutting out a part of the panel.

<Door pocket details>
The door pocket 8 is located between the living room 1 and the living room 2, is box-shaped, and as long as it has a width and depth that allows the first movable panel 51 etc. and the second movable panel 61 etc. to be stacked and taken in and out, there are no limitations on its position, shape, or dimensions, and it may be located on the living room 1 side or the living room 2 side of the partition wall W1, and may be the same width as and adjacent to the storage area of the living room 1. In other words, since the door pocket 8 can be provided within the area of the living room 1 or the living room 2, space saving can also be expected.

<Other effects of this movable partition structure>
According to these configurations, when the first movable partition wall 5 separates the living room 1 from the living-dining room 3, the first movable panel 51 also functions as a sliding door that can slide toward the door pocket 8, so that it is possible to move between the living room 1 and other spaces via the first movable panel 51. Also, when the second movable partition wall 6 separates the living room 2 from the kitchen 4, the second movable panel 61 also functions as a sliding door that can slide toward the door pocket 8, so that it is possible to move between the living room 2 and other spaces via the second movable panel 61. Furthermore, if the first movable panel 51 etc. and the second movable panel 61 etc. do not have hinged doors, it is expected that material costs can be reduced.

<Attached parts of movable partition wall>
2, the first movable panel 51 and the second movable panel 61 have stoppers 51a, 61a near the ends opposite the door pocket 8, which protrude and retract toward the interior side of the living room 1 and the interior side of the living room 2 when the first movable panel 51 and the second movable panel 61 are in a partition state where they are not stored in the door pocket 8. The stoppers 51a, 61a protrude in the partition state and retract when stored in the door pocket 8, and may protrude again by pressure from the door stop 82 when the panels are removed from the door pocket 8.

<Effects of the accessory parts>
With these configurations, when the first movable panel 51 and the second movable panel 61 also function as sliding doors, if they are pulled out more than necessary, causing the first movable panel 51 and the second movable panel 61 to collide with each other or a person's hand to become caught between the first movable panel 51 or the second movable panel 61 and the door stop 82, the stoppers 51a, 61a will hit the door stop 82, thereby preventing damage and accidents.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, another movable partition structure according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of the differences from the movable partition structure described above, and a description of equivalent parts will be omitted. For ease of reference, parts or portions equivalent to those shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are numbered in FIG. 3 in relation to those in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.

<Details of another movable partition structure>
As shown in Fig. 3, the door pocket 800 is located on the side of the living room 200 opposite the living room 100, and is located on the other space side of a partition wall W2 between the living room 200 and another space, but it may be located on the living room 200 side. The first rail 710 of the rail 700 is provided from the living room 100 across the living room 200 to the door pocket 800. At least the first movable panel 510 of the first movable partition wall 500 is provided with a hinged door 510a. On the other hand, the second movable panel 610 of the second movable partition wall 600, etc. may not be provided with a hinged door.

<Effects of different movable partition structures>
According to this configuration, when the first movable panel 510 and the like separate the living room 100 and the living-dining room 300 and the second movable panel 610 and the like separate the living room 200 and the kitchen 400, the first movable panel 510 adjacent to the second movable partition wall 600 cannot double as a sliding door, so that the living room 100 can travel between other spaces via the hinged door 510a. On the other hand, the second movable panel 630 closest to the door pocket 800 can double as a sliding door, so that the living room 200 can travel between other spaces via the second movable panel 630 even if it does not have a hinged door.

In addition, when the living room 100 and the living-dining room 300 are not to be partitioned, and only the living room 200 and the kitchen 400 are to be partitioned, all or part of the second movable partition wall 600 is stored in the door pocket 800 and the first movable partition wall 500 is slid, but even if the total width of the first movable partition wall 500 and the total width of the second movable partition wall 600 are not equal, partitioning can be easily achieved.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, if the overall width of the first movable partition wall 500 is wider than the overall width of the second movable partition wall 600, the first movable panel 510 of the first movable partition wall 500 can be stored in the door pocket 800, and the total width of the remaining first movable panels 520, 530, and 540 can be made equal to the overall width of the second movable partition wall 600.

On the other hand, if the overall width of the first movable partition wall 500 is narrower than the overall width of the second movable partition wall 600, for example, the second movable panels 620, 630 of the second movable partition wall 600 can be stored in the door pocket 800, and the total width of the remaining second movable panel 610 and the first movable panel 510, etc. can be made equal to the overall width of the second movable partition wall 600.

In other words, even if the overall width of the first movable partition wall 500 and the overall width of the second movable partition wall 600 are not equal, the total width of the partition walls after sliding can be adjusted to the overall width required for the partition by adding or subtracting each movable panel, and adjustment is easier if the widths of each movable panel are equal.

The movable partition structure shown in this embodiment is not limited to the above, and includes the positions, shapes, and dimensions of all parts, as well as the relationships between parts, as long as the same effect is obtained.

R Living space, 1 First space (living room), 2 Second space (living room), 3 Third space (living/dining room), 4 Fourth space (kitchen), 5 First movable partition wall, 6 Second movable partition wall, 7 Rail, 71 First rail, 72 Second rail, 8 Door pocket

Claims (3)

A movable partition structure that divides a living space into separate spaces,
The individual spaces include a first space, a second space, a third space, and a fourth space,
The first space and the second space are adjacent to each other,
The third space and the fourth space are adjacent to each other,
The first space and the third space are adjacent to each other and can be freely partitioned by a first movable partition wall,
The second space and the fourth space are adjacent to each other and can be freely partitioned by a second movable partition wall,
The first movable partition wall and the second movable partition wall are freely disposed along a rail,
The rail includes at least a first rail extending from the first space to the second space and a second rail intersecting the first rail at a right angle in a plan view ,
The second rail communicates with a door pocket adjacent to the first space and/or the second space,
The door pocket is provided between the first space and the second space,
the first movable partition wall and the second movable partition wall are retractable into the door pocket via the first rail and the second rail,
A movable partition structure, characterized in that the orientation of the first movable partition wall and the orientation of the second movable partition wall are constant from placement to storage relative to the orientation of an opening of the door pocket that is parallel to the first rail in a plan view. 2. The movable partition structure according to claim 1, wherein the first movable partition wall and the second movable partition wall do not include hinged doors. The first space and the second space are living rooms,
The third space is the living/dining room.
The movable partition structure according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the fourth space is a kitchen.