JP7827479B2 - shutter - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a shutter.

A shutter device has been proposed that includes a shutter curtain made up of multiple aggregates extending in the width direction of the opening and a sheet attached to the multiple aggregates. A suspension wire is fixed to the bottom end of the shutter curtain, and when the shutter curtain is opened, the suspension wire is wound up, causing the aggregates to overlap while the sheet is folded, thereby pulling up and opening the shutter curtain (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

There are cases where it is desired to use such a shutter to open and close an opening with different opening widths in the height direction. For example, to open and close an opening with a wide upper section and a narrow lower section, it is necessary to prepare a shutter curtain that includes a wide upper section and a narrow lower section. Here, it is sometimes desired to configure the guide rails that guide both widthwise ends of the lower section with a movable guide rail fixed to the upper section and a fixed guide rail fixed to the main body, and when the shutter curtain is closed, it is necessary to align the lower end of the movable guide rail with the upper end of the fixed guide rail.
JP 2-74780 JP 9-189177

The present invention aims to provide a means for aligning the lower end of the movable guide rail with the upper end of the fixed guide rail when the guide rails that guide both widthwise ends of a shutter curtain are composed of an upper movable guide rail and a lower fixed guide rail.

The technical means adopted by the present invention are:
The shutter curtain includes a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion;
the upper portion includes a plurality of long aggregates and a wide sheet provided on the plurality of long aggregates,
the lower portion includes a plurality of short aggregates and narrow sheets provided on the plurality of short aggregates;
The lower guide rails (G2, G3) that guide both widthwise ends of the lower portion in the height direction are
A fixed guide rail (G2) provided on a body, and a movable guide rail (G3) located directly above the fixed guide rail and provided in the upper portion,
a guide means for aligning the lower end of the movable guide rail with the upper end of the fixed guide rail when the shutter curtain is closed;
The shutter.

In one aspect, the lower guide rail includes a first guide rail that guides the width direction end of the lower portion and a second guide rail that guides the narrow sheet,
The guide means
a first guide means for aligning a lower end of a first guide rail of the movable guide rail with an upper end of a first guide rail of the fixed guide rail;
a second guide means for aligning a lower end of the second guide rail of the movable guide rail with an upper end of the second guide rail of the fixed guide rail;
and a third guide means provided on an intermediate floor surface against which the lower end of the upper portion abuts or is adjacent, and which positions the lower end of the upper portion in the forward and/or backward directions.
In one aspect, the guide means includes the first guide means, the second guide means, and the third guide means,
When the shutter curtain is closed, alignment is performed in the order of the third guide means, the first guide means, and the second guide means.

In one aspect, the narrow sheets include a first narrow sheet forming a first facing surface of the lower portion and a second narrow sheet forming a second facing surface of the lower portion,
The short aggregate has guide receiving portions formed at both widthwise ends thereof,
the first guide rail is located at approximately the center of the projected width of the lower portion and protrudes from the body in the projected direction,
the second guide rails are a pair of second guide rails positioned to sandwich the first guide rail in a plan view and protruding in a forward direction from a body;
The first guide rail is received in the guide receiving portion, and both widthwise end portions of the first narrow sheet are positioned outside one of the second guide rails, and both widthwise end portions of the second narrow sheet are positioned outside the other of the second guide rails.

In one aspect, the first guide means comprises a first guide member provided at either the lower end of the first guide rail of the movable guide rail or the upper end of the first guide rail of the fixed guide rail, and an engaging portion provided at the other.
In this aspect, when the first guide member and the engaged portion are in contact (engaged), the lower end of the first guide rail of the movable guide rail and the upper end of the first guide rail of the fixed guide rail are positioned in the prospective direction.
In one aspect, the first guide member and the guided portion are provided at a base end portion (the side closer to the body) of the first guide rail.
In one aspect, the first guide member includes a pair of inclined pieces (first guide pieces), and the engagement portion is a pair of inclined surfaces.
In one aspect, the first guide member is provided at a lower end of a first guide rail of the movable guide rail, and the engaged portion is provided at an upper end of the first guide rail of the fixed guide rail.

In one aspect, the second guide means comprises a second guide member (second guide piece) protruding vertically from either the lower end of the second guide rail of the movable guide rail or the upper end of the second guide rail of the fixed guide rail, and an insertion portion for the second guide member (second guide piece) provided on the other.
In this aspect, the lower end of the second guide rail of the movable guide rail abuts the upper end of the second guide rail of the fixed guide rail, and the second guide member is inserted (engaged) into the insertion portion, and the lower end of the second guide rail of the movable guide rail and the upper end of the second guide rail of the fixed guide rail are positioned in the forward and backward directions.
In one aspect, the movable guide rail and the fixed guide rail have pocket portions extending in the vertical direction, and the second guide member is fixed with its base end portion inserted into the pocket portion of one of the guide rails, and the pocket portion of the other guide rail forms the insertion portion.

In one aspect, the upper portion includes an intermediate portion located to the side of the movable guide rail,
The third guide means is provided on an intermediate floor surface with which the lower end of the intermediate section abuts or is adjacent, and serves to position the lower end of the intermediate section in the forward and/or backward directions.
In one aspect, the intermediate region includes a first intermediate region and a second intermediate region spaced apart in the width direction,
a space corresponding to a width dimension of the lower portion is formed between the first intermediate portion and the second intermediate portion;
One of the intermediate guide rails is supported by the first intermediate portion, and the other is supported by the second intermediate portion.
In one aspect, the lower ends of the first intermediate portion and the second intermediate portion and the lower end of the movable guide rail are located at substantially the same height.

In one aspect, the third guide means includes a first inclined surface set consisting of a pair of inclined surfaces inclined in the forward direction,
The first guided portion of the upper section is guided by the first set of inclined surfaces, thereby positioning the upper section in the projection direction.
In one aspect, the third guide means includes a second inclined surface set consisting of a plurality of inclined surfaces inclined in the forward direction (inclined surfaces of at least two third guide members spaced apart in the forward direction), and the second inclined surface set includes inclined surfaces inclined in different directions;
The second guided portion of the upper section is guided by the second set of inclined surfaces, thereby positioning the upper section in the facing direction.

This invention provides a guide means for aligning the lower end of the movable guide rail with the upper end of the fixed guide rail when the guide rails that guide both widthwise ends of the lower portion of a shutter curtain, which has a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion, are composed of an upper movable guide rail and a lower fixed guide rail.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the sheet shutter according to the first embodiment (with the opening fully closed); FIG. 1 is a front view of the sheet shutter according to the first embodiment (with the opening fully open); 1A and 1B are plan and front views of the upper end portion of the sheet shutter according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a side view of the shutter curtain according to the first embodiment (with the opening fully closed). FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a side view of the shutter curtain according to the first embodiment (with the opening fully open). FIG. 2 is a side view of the aggregate according to the present embodiment. 10 shows guide plates provided at both widthwise ends of the aggregate according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a width direction end portion of the sheet shutter according to the present embodiment. The upper figure is a vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. 10, and the lower figure is a front view of FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the sheet width direction end portion (aggregate and sheet pressing member) of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the aggregate portion of FIG. 4 . 1A is a plan view of a bottom member, FIG. 1B is a front view seen from direction B, and FIG. 1C is a front view seen from direction C. FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged view of the left side portion of FIG. 14 . FIG. 15 is a partial enlarged view of the right side portion of FIG. 14 . 10 is a cross-sectional view of an upper guided portion, a wire fixing portion, and a lower guided portion of the bottom member. FIG. 1 shows the guide rails according to this embodiment, with the right drawing showing the first guide rail and the left drawing showing the second guide rail. FIG. 18 is a partial enlarged view of the upper guided portion of FIG. 17 . FIG. 18 is a partial enlarged view of the wire fixing portion of FIG. 17. FIG. 18 is a partial enlarged view of the lower guided portion of FIG. 17 . 2 is a partially enlarged view of the seat width direction end portion (the upper frame of the bottom member and the seat pressing member) of FIG. 1; FIG. 10 shows the end plate assembly of the bottom member. 5 is a side view of the lower portion of the shutter curtain in the fully closed position of FIG. 4. 10 shows an embodiment in which a pair of wire fixing portions provided on an end plate of a bottom member are positioned at different heights. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view showing the upper winding device of FIG. 4 . FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the plan view of FIG. 3 . FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged plan view of the upper portion of the sheet shutter according to the first embodiment, showing the upper limit switch and emergency switch (the beam H and the mounting plate P are omitted). 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the sheet shutter (with the opening fully open), showing the upper limit switch in the OFF state. FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the sheet shutter (with the opening fully open) showing the emergency switch in the OFF state. FIG. 10 shows the operating portion and the locking portion of the locking device of the bottom lock mechanism (viewed from the indoor side). 30 shows a locking device of the bottom lock mechanism (FIG. 30 is a view from the right side and FIG. 32 is a view from the left side). The bottom lock mechanism is shown, with the locking portion shown by the solid line in the locked position and the locking portion shown by the two-dot chain line in the unlocked position. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the width direction end of the bottom member, showing the bottom lock mechanism. FIG. FIG. 10 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing the overlapping state of the frame and bottom member of the shutter curtain in the fully open state. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a seat according to a first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a front view of the sheet shutter according to the second embodiment (with the opening fully closed). FIG. 10 is a front view of the sheet shutter according to the second embodiment (with the opening fully open). 10A and 10B are plan and front views of the upper end portion of a sheet shutter according to a second embodiment. FIG. 39 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 38. 36, the left drawing is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper and middle regions, and the right drawing is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper and lower regions. FIG. 10 is a side view of the shutter curtain according to the second embodiment (with the opening fully closed). FIG. 10 is a vertical side view of the upper and middle portions of the shutter curtain according to the second embodiment (with the opening fully closed). 38 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 37, the left drawing is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper and middle parts, and the right drawing is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper and lower parts. This figure shows the positional relationship between the intermediate guide rail 3 and the folded lower portion (overlapping bottom member and aggregate) when the opening of the sheet shutter in the second embodiment is fully open (the folded sheet is omitted). This is a vertical cross-sectional view of a shutter curtain according to a second embodiment (with the opening fully open), where the left figure is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper and middle parts, and the right figure is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper and lower parts. FIG. 11 is a partial enlarged view of a first side in the visible width direction of an intermediate opening of an opening that is opened and closed by a shutter curtain according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a partial enlarged view of a second side in the visible width direction of an intermediate opening of an opening that is opened and closed by a shutter curtain according to a second embodiment. 46 is a diagram showing a closed state of the first side in the front width direction of the intermediate opening shown in FIG. 45. FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a closed state of the second side in the front width direction of the intermediate opening shown in FIG. 46. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the panel body of the intermediate region (second intermediate region). A plan view of the aggregate in the upper part of the shutter curtain related to the second embodiment. A plan view of the bottom member (upper bottom) of the upper part of the shutter curtain related to the second embodiment. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the bottom member and middle portion of the upper portion of the shutter curtain according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a partial enlarged view of the first side of the bottom member of the upper portion of the shutter curtain according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a partial enlarged view of the second side of the bottom member of the upper portion of the shutter curtain according to the second embodiment. FIG. 52 is a partial enlarged view of the lower portion of the first intermediate portion provided on the bottom member of the upper portion of the shutter curtain according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 51. FIG. 52 is a partial enlarged view of the lower portion of the second intermediate portion provided on the bottom member of the upper portion of the shutter curtain according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 51 . A vertical cross-sectional view showing the side of the intermediate guide rail provided in the intermediate portion of the shutter curtain according to the second embodiment shown in Figure 51. FIG. 2 is a view showing the upper end portion of the first guide rail of the lower guide rail. 10A and 10B are front views of the widthwise end of an intermediate section provided with an intermediate guide rail according to a second embodiment, the left view showing the first guide rail and the right view showing the second guide rail. 10 is a diagram showing the alignment of the lower end of the intermediate guide rail and the upper end of the lower guide rail according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the alignment of the lower ends of the intermediate guide rail and intermediate portion with the upper end of the lower guide rail according to the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged plan view of the upper portion of the sheet shutter according to the second embodiment, showing the upper limit switch and emergency switch (the beam H and the mounting plate P are omitted). FIG. 10 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing the overlapping state of the frame and bottom member of the shutter curtain in the fully open state in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a front view showing a seat according to a second embodiment.

Detailed Description of the Invention

The sheet shutter of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this specification, the present invention will be described based on two embodiments, a first embodiment and a second embodiment. The major differences between the first and second embodiments are the shape of the opening and the shape of the shutter curtain. The sheet shutter of this embodiment opens and closes a large opening, but the size of the opening and shutter curtain are not limited. Please note that in this specification, "suspension wire W" is sometimes used as a general term for wires (first wire W1, second wire W2, third wire W3), "sheet 4" is sometimes used as a general term for sheets (first sheet 4A, second sheet 4B, etc.), "pulley 5" is sometimes used as a general term for pulleys (first pulley 5A, second pulley 5B, etc.), "winding device 6" is sometimes used as a general term for winding devices (first winding device 6A, second winding device 6B, etc.), "mounting plate P" is sometimes used as a general term for mounting plates (mounting plate P1, mounting plate P2), "guide rail G" is sometimes used as a general term for guide rails (upper guide rail G1, lower guide rail G2, etc.), and "beam H" is sometimes used as a general term for beams (beams H1, H2, etc.).

[I] First embodiment
[A] Overall Configuration The overall configuration of the sheet shutter according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 7. The sheet shutter according to the first embodiment comprises a shutter curtain 1 that opens and closes the opening, guide rails G that are located on both sides of the opening width direction and guide both widthwise ends of the shutter curtain 1 in the height direction, and a lifting drive device for the shutter curtain 1. In this specification, the opening width direction refers to the width direction of the shutter curtain 1 and the components of the shutter curtain 1, and means the viewing direction.

The opening opened and closed by the sheet shutter 1 according to the first embodiment is a rectangular opening. A pair of beams H1, H2 are positioned above the opening and extend in the width direction of the opening, and the upper end of the opening is formed by an upper end member 14 that is dish-shaped in cross section and extends in the width direction of the opening so as to bridge the lower ends of the pair of beams H1, H2. The lower end of the opening is defined by the floor surface FL. The widthwise ends of the opening are defined by left and right frames C and left and right guide rails G fixed to the frames C.

The shutter curtain 1 has a predetermined projected width and is composed of multiple aggregates extending in the opening width direction and sheets attached to the multiple aggregates. In this embodiment, the multiple aggregates consist of multiple aggregates 2 and the lowest bottom member 3. The aggregates 2 and bottom member 3 each have a predetermined projected width. The sheet 4 in this embodiment consists of two sheets: a first sheet 4A fixed to a first side in the projected direction of each aggregate 2 and bottom member 3 and forming the first visible surface of the shutter curtain 1; and a second sheet 4B fixed to a second side in the projected direction of each aggregate 2 and bottom member 3 and forming the second visible surface of the shutter curtain 1. When the opening is fully closed, the first sheet 4A and the second sheet 4B are spaced apart and opposite each other in the projected direction. The upper ends of the first sheet 4A and the second sheet 4B are fixed to the lower surfaces of a pair of beams H1 and H2 via an upper end member 14 above the opening.

The lifting drive device comprises a wire whose lower end is connected to the bottom member 3, and a winding device provided above the opening and to which the upper end of the wire is connected. The lower ends of a first wire W1 and a second wire W2 are connected to both widthwise ends of the bottom member 3, which is located at the lowest position of the shutter curtain 1. The first wire W1 is wound around a first pulley 5A above the opening and connected to a first winding device 6A provided above the opening. The second wire W2 is wound around a second pulley 5B above the opening and connected to a second winding device 6B provided above the opening.

When the opening is closed, the first wire W1 and the second wire W2 are unwound, so that the shutter curtain 1 is in an extended state with the aggregates 2 and bottom member 3 separated in the vertical direction and the sheets 4A and 4B facing each other and extending perpendicularly in the vertical direction.When the opening is opened, the first wire W1 and the second wire W2 are wound up, so that the shutter curtain 1 is in a folded state with multiple aggregates 2 and bottom members 3 overlapping in the vertical direction and the first sheet 4A and second sheet 4B folded on the first side and the second side, respectively.

[B] Shutter Curtain The shutter curtain 1 according to this embodiment is formed from a plurality of long ribs 2 extending in the opening width direction, a bottom member 3 at the lower end, and a first sheet 4A and a second sheet 4B that form the first and second facing surfaces of the shutter curtain 1. In the shutter curtain 1 according to this embodiment, the ribs 2 and the sheet holding member 7 are formed from aluminum shaped material, but they may also be made of steel, stainless steel, or the like. Of the components of the shutter curtain 1, all elements other than the ribs 2 and the sheet holding member 7 (excluding the sliding member 26) are formed from steel, or the like.

[B-1] Aggregate As shown in Figure 8, aggregate 2 has a predetermined projected width and is composed of a horizontal portion 20 extending in the opening width direction (projection direction), and abutment portions 21, 21 provided at both ends of the horizontal portion in the projection direction and extending in the opening width direction, the height dimension of abutment portion 21 being greater than the height (thickness) of horizontal portion 20, the upper end portion 22 of abutment portion 21 being located above the upper surface 200 of horizontal portion 20, and the lower end portion 23 of abutment portion 21 being located below the lower surface 201 of horizontal portion 20. Abutment portions 21, 21 have a vertical projected surface 210, and first sheet 4A and second sheet 4B are fixed in a state of abutting against projected surface 210 (see Figure 13).

When the opening is open, adjacent aggregates 2 overlap one another, but one of the lower end 23 of the abutting portion 21 of the upper aggregate 2 and the upper end 22 of the abutting portion 21 of the lower aggregate 2 is concave, and the other is convex, so that when the opening is open, the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2 and the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2 fit together.

In this embodiment, the upper end 22 of the aggregate 2 is recessed, and the recess consists of a horizontal surface 220 that forms the bottom of the recess, an outer convex portion 221 with an inclined surface 2210 located outside the horizontal surface 220, and a convex portion 222 located inside the horizontal surface 220. The lower end 23 of the aggregate 2 is downwardly protruding, and the convex portion consists of a horizontal surface 230 that forms the bottom surface of the convex portion, an outer inclined surface 231, an inner vertical surface 232, and an inner horizontal surface 233. When adjacent aggregates 2 are stacked one on top of the other, the convex portion of the lower end 22 of the aggregate 2 fits into the convex portion of the lower end 23 of the aggregate 2 (see Figure 34).

[B-1-1] Guide Receiving Portion As shown in Figures 10 and 11, horizontal guide plates 24 are fixed to both longitudinal ends of the upper surface 200 of the horizontal portion 20 of the aggregate 2. The tip side of the guide plate 24 protrudes beyond the longitudinal end of the aggregate 2, and a guide receiving portion 25 is formed on the protruding portion. The guide receiving portion 25 consists of a guided groove portion 250 extending in the forward direction and a wide portion 251 located on the rear side of the guided groove portion 250. The guided groove portion 250 is formed by a pair of guide elements, which in this embodiment are a pair of sliding members 26. The sliding members 26 in this embodiment are made of a resin that has a predetermined strength and good slipperiness.

In this embodiment, the guide plate 24 is fixed to the horizontal portion 20 at its base end portion, which is approximately rectangular in plan view, and the protruding portion at the tip end has a cutout portion 240 with a predetermined projected width and depth. Both sides of the opening of the cutout portion 240 have inclined edges 241 in plan view, so as not to interfere with the lifting and lowering paths of the first wire W1 and the second wire W2.

A pair of sliding members 26 are positioned at the opening of the cutout portion 240, facing each other in the projection direction, with a gap between them. The opening of the cutout portion 240 is narrowed by the sliding members 26, and the gap between the sliding members 26 forms the guided groove portion 250. In the cutout portion 240, the portion at the back of the guided groove portion 250 forms a wide portion 251 that is wider than the guided groove portion 250. A pair of fixing members 27 are positioned at the opening of the cutout portion 240, and each sliding member 26 is supported by each fixing member 27. As shown in FIG. 9, the height of the sliding members 26 and the fixing members 27 is greater than the thickness of the guide plate 24.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the sliding member 26 is a roughly rectangular parallelepiped with a roughly rectangular shape in a plan view, and includes a tip end visible surface 260 that forms the guided groove portion 250, a base end visible surface 261, an outer visible surface 262, and an inner visible surface 263. The tip end visible surface 260 that forms the guided groove portion 250 bulges out gently in a plan view.

The fixing member 27 is formed from a sight piece 270, an outer sight piece 271, and an inner sight piece 272, and comprises a support portion that is L-shaped in plan view, consisting of the sight piece 270 and the outer sight piece 271. With the sight surface 261 at the base end of the sliding member 26 abutting the sight piece 270 and the outer sight surface 262 abutting the outer sight piece 271, the sliding member 26 is fastened to the outer sight piece 271 with a screw S1 (Figure 9), thereby being removably attached to the fixing member 27. The tip sight surface 260 protrudes beyond the tip of the outer sight piece 271 to which the outer sight surface 262 is attached.

[B-2] Bottom Member As shown in Figure 14, the bottom member 3 has an overall rectangular parallelepiped shape, consisting of a pair of upper frames 30 extending horizontally and parallel to the opening width direction, a pair of lower frames 31 extending horizontally and parallel to the opening width direction, and vertical end plates 32 at both ends. One of the upper frame 30 and lower frame 31 is located on a first side in the projection direction, and the other of the upper frame 30 and lower frame 31 is located on a second side in the projection direction. The bottom member 3 has a truss structure, including multiple reinforcing members 38 extending at an angle. In this embodiment, the projection width of the bottom member 3 is approximately the same as the projection width of the aggregate 2.

The upper frame 30 in this embodiment is a square pipe with a rectangular cross section, and has vertical side surfaces (visible surfaces) 300 and a horizontal top surface 301. The top surfaces 301 of the pair of upper frames 30 form the top surface of the bottom member 3.

The lower frame 31 is a square pipe with a rectangular cross section and has vertical side surfaces (visible surfaces) 310. The visible surface 300 of one upper frame 30 and the visible surface 310 of the lower frame 31 form the visible surface on the first side of the bottom member 3, while the visible surface 300 of the other upper frame 30 and the visible surface 310 of the lower frame 31 form the visible surface on the second side of the bottom member 3.

On the upper surface 301 of the upper frame 30, convex portions 33 are formed at intervals in the width direction, adjacent to the surface against which the lower end portion 23 of the upper aggregate 2 abuts. In this embodiment, the convex portions 33 are provided on the upper surface 301, positioned inside the surface against which the lower end portion 23 of the aggregate 2 abuts. In this embodiment, multiple convex portions 33 are provided at intervals in the width direction of the upper surface 301 of the bottom member 3, but they may also be elongated members extending in the opening width direction.

A buffer member 34 is provided at the lower end of the lower frame 31. The buffer member 34 is a long member that extends in the width direction of the bottom member 3 (the width direction of the shutter curtain 1). Two buffer members 34 are arranged side by side and spaced apart in the projection direction, so that when the opening is fully closed, the buffer member 34 at the lower end of the bottom member 3 comes into close contact with the floor surface FL.

As shown in Figures 17 to 20 and 22, the end plate 32 is a vertically elongated rectangle that forms the left and right projecting surfaces of the bottom member 3. A wire fixing portion 35 is provided midway along the height of the end plate 32. An upper guided portion 36 is provided on the upper side of the end plate 32, positioned above the wire fixing portion 35, and a lower guided portion 37 is provided on the lower side of the end plate 32, positioned below the wire fixing portion 35. The upper guided portion 36 and the lower guided portion 37 each have a pair of guide elements. In this embodiment, the upper guided portion 36 has a pair of sliding members 362, and the lower guided portion 37 has a pair of first and second guide rollers 370 and 371. Because the upper guided portion 36 and the lower guided portion 37 are located above and below the bottom member 3 in the height direction, tilting of the bottom member 3 can be suppressed.

19, 22, and 23, the wire fixing portion 35 according to this embodiment comprises a pair of wire fixing portions 35 arranged side by side in the projection direction. Each wire fixing portion 35 comprises a shaft portion 350 to which the lower end of the suspension wire W is attached, a support portion 351 that supports the shaft portion 350, and a base 352 that projects from the end plate 32 and to which the support portion 351 is fixed. A height adjustment means 353, such as a bolt extending vertically, is provided at the upper end of the base 352. This height adjustment means 353 adjusts the height of the two suspension wires W connected to the wire fixing portions 35 so that there is no slack in the two suspension wires W connected to the wire fixing portions 35, thereby preventing the bottom member 3 from tilting when the wire fixing portions 35 are pulled upward.

[B-2-2] Upper Guided Portion As shown in FIGS. 18 and 22, the upper guided portion 36 is composed of an upper guide plate 361 equipped with a guide receiving portion 360. The upper guide plate 361 extends horizontally from the upper end of a vertical surface portion 3610 fixed to the end plate 32, and the guide receiving portion 360 is formed on the upper guide plate 361. The upper guide plate 361 is formed with a notch portion 3611, similar to the guide plate 24. A pair of sliding members 362 are provided at the opening of the notch portion 3611, spaced apart in the projection direction. A guided groove portion is formed between the sliding members 362, and the rear side of the guided groove portion in the notch portion 3611 is a wide portion. The sliding members 362 are fixed to a pair of fixing members 363, spaced apart in the projection direction, at the opening of the notch portion 3611. The configuration of the guide receiving portion 360 of the bottom member 3 is the same as the configuration of the guide receiving portion 25 at both ends of the aggregate 2 in the longitudinal direction, and the description of the guide receiving portion 25 can be used as needed.

[B-2-3] Lower Guided Portion As shown in Figures 20 and 22, the lower guided portion 37 comprises a pair of first guide rollers 370 and a lower guide plate 372 equipped with a second guide roller 371 oriented perpendicular to the first guide rollers 370 in a plan view. The lower guide plate 372 extends horizontally from the lower end of a vertical surface portion 3720 fixed to the end plate 32. A notch 3721 is formed in the lower guide plate 372, and a pair of first guide rollers 370 are spaced apart and opposed to each other so as to sandwich the opening of the notch 3721 from the forward direction. A guided groove narrower than the width of the opening is formed between the peripheral surfaces of the first guide rollers 370 that face each other in the forward direction. The second guide roller 371 is provided on the vertical surface portion 3720. In addition, the pair of first guide rollers 370 and second guide rollers 371, which are guide elements of the lower guided portion 37, are located at the lowest position of the shutter curtain 1, and can therefore smoothly respond to horizontal deviations of the shutter curtain 1 (sheet 4), including the facing direction and the facing direction.

[B-3] Sheet and Sheet Fixing Structure The first sheet 4A and second sheet 4B have height and width dimensions sufficient to close the opening. The first sheet 4A and second sheet 4B are fixed in contact with the facing surfaces of the aggregates 2 and the bottom member 3, with the aggregates 2 and bottom member 3 positioned parallel to each other and spaced apart in the height direction. The upper ends of the first sheet 4A and second sheet 4B are fixed to the first facing surface 140 and second facing surface 141 of the top member 14. One facing surface of the aggregates 2 and the other facing surface of the bottom member 3 are flush with the first facing surface 140 and second facing surface 141 (see FIG. 5).

In this embodiment, the multiple aggregates 2 and bottom member 3 have the same projected width, and the facing surfaces 210 of the abutting portions 21 of each aggregate 2, the facing surfaces 300 of the upper frame 30 of the bottom member 3, and the facing surfaces 310 of the lower frame 31 are located on the same vertical plane. The first sheet 4A and the second sheet 4B are fixed to the facing surfaces 210, 300, 310 with screws S2 by sheet presser members 7 extending in the sheet width direction while abutting against the facing surfaces 210 of each aggregate 2 and the facing surfaces 300, 310 of the bottom member 3 (Figures 5, 10-13, 18-21).

As shown in Figure 13, the sheet retaining member 7, in cross section, consists of a vertical portion 70, an upper inclined portion 71 above the vertical portion 70, and a lower inclined portion 72 below the vertical portion 70. The sheet 4 is fixed with multiple screws S2 spaced apart in the opening width direction, with the vertical portion 70 overlapping the sheet 4 from above and sandwiching the sheet 4 between the vertical portion 70 and the visible surface, with the sheet 4 abutting the visible surface of the aggregate 2 and the bottom member 3.

As shown in Figures 10 to 12 and 18 to 21, the visible width of the sheet 4 is greater than the visible width of the aggregates 2 and bottom member 3, and both widthwise ends of the sheet 4 have extensions 42 that extend beyond the longitudinal ends of the aggregates 2 and bottom member 3. The widthwise edges of the sheet 4 are indicated by 4'. The length of the sheet retaining member 7 is longer at its ends than the length of the aggregates 2 and bottom member 3, and both widthwise ends of the sheet retaining member 7 protrude beyond the widthwise ends of the aggregates 2 and bottom member 3, forming extensions 7'. The extensions 42 of the sheet 4 are fixed to the extensions 7' of the sheet retaining member 7. More specifically, the extensions 42 of the sheet 4 are sandwiched between a backing plate 73, which serves as a fixing member, and the extensions 7' of the sheet retaining member 7, and are fixed with screws S3. The shape of the fixing member is not limited, but the backing plate 73 in this embodiment is a thin, circular plate.

The material of the sheet 4 according to this embodiment is not limited as long as it has the required strength and flexibility, and it can be made from known sheet materials. As shown in Figure 35, the sheet 4 according to this embodiment is formed by connecting multiple strip-shaped sheets 400 extending in the height direction in the width direction. Because the connection portions of the strip-shaped sheets 400 extend in the sheet height direction, the impact of the sheet's own weight on the connection portions is smaller than when multiple sheets are connected in the height direction (where the connection portions extend horizontally).

[C] Guide Mechanism: The guide rails G are fixed to the frame C at both ends of the opening and extend across substantially the entire height of the opening. As shown in Figures 10, 17A, and 18-20, the guide rail G in this embodiment comprises a first guide rail 8 located approximately in the center of the projected width of the shutter curtain 1 and extending in the projected direction, and a pair of second guide rails 9 located on either side of the first guide rail 8 in a plan view and extending in the projected direction. In this embodiment, the projected lengths of the first guide rail 8 and the second guide rails 9 are the same. Both widthwise ends of the shutter curtain 1 are guided by the guide rails G. The first guide rail 8 is received between the guide receiving portion 25 of each aggregate 2, the guide receiving portion 360 of the bottom member 3, and a pair of first guide rollers 370. The widthwise ends of the first sheet 4A are positioned outside one of the second guide rails 9, and the widthwise ends of the second sheet 4B are positioned outside the other of the second guide rails 9.

[C-1] First guide rail The first guide rail 8 is located approximately in the center of the projected width of the shutter curtain 1, with its base end fixed to the frame C and a guide portion at its tip end in the projected direction. The guide portion of the first guide rail 8 comprises a first portion 80 located approximately in the center of the projected width of the shutter curtain 1 and extending in the projected direction, and a second portion 81 extending in the projected direction at the tip of the first portion 80, and in this embodiment has a T-shape in plan view. The base end side of the first portion 80 is a wide portion 800, and a fixing piece 82 is formed at the base end of the wide portion 800. The first guide rail 8 is attached to the frame C by fixing the fixing piece 82 to the frame C with a bolt.

[C-2] Second guide rail (sheet guide)
The base end of the second guide rail 9 is fixed to the frame C, and its tip end in the facing direction is located on the facing surfaces of both widthwise ends of the shutter curtain 1, so that it abuts or approaches both widthwise ends of the sheet 4 from the inside. The second guide rail 9 has a first facing piece 90 on the tip side, a second facing piece 91 on the base side located inside the facing direction relative to the first facing piece 90, and a step portion 92 located between the base end of the first facing piece 90 and the tip of the second facing piece 91. The widthwise end of the sheet 4 abuts or approaches the outer surface of the first facing piece 90. A fixed piece 93 extending perpendicular to the second facing piece 91 is provided at the base end of the second facing piece 91, so that the second guide rail 9 as a whole is generally L-shaped in plan view. The pair of second guide rails 9 are positioned so as to sandwich the first guide rail 8 in plan view.

[C-3] First Guide Mechanism The first guide mechanism equipped with the first guide rail 8 will now be described. At both widthwise ends of the aggregate 2, a guide receiving portion 25 is provided, consisting of a guided groove portion 250 extending in the forward direction and a wide portion 251 located at the rear of the guided groove portion 250. A portion of the first portion 80 is positioned in the guided groove portion 250 with a clearance, and the second portion 81 is positioned in the wide portion 251. The projected dimension of the second portion 81 is larger than the groove width of the guided groove portion 250 but smaller than the projected width of the wide portion 251, so that the second portion 81 can be engaged with the guided groove portion 250 (the inner projected surface 263 of the sliding member 26). The sliding member 26 in this embodiment is made of a resin with good slipperiness, so even when the second portion 81 abuts against the inner projected surface 263 of the sliding member 26, the shutter curtain 1 can be opened and closed without any problems.

At both widthwise ends of the bottom member 3, a guide receiving portion 360 for the upper guided portion 36 is provided on the upper side, and a pair of first guide rollers 370 for the lower guided portion 37 is provided on the lower side. A part of the first portion 80 is positioned in the guided groove portion of the upper guide receiving portion 360 with a clearance, and the second portion 81 is positioned in the wide portion. The projected dimension of the second portion 81 is larger than the groove width of the guided groove portion and smaller than the projected width of the wide portion, so that the second portion 81 can be engaged with the guided groove portion (the inner projected surface of the sliding member 362).

A part of the first portion 80 is positioned with a clearance between the pair of first guide rollers 370 of the lower guided portion 37, the projected dimension of the second portion 81 is larger than the groove width between the first guide rollers 370, and the inner side of the first guide roller 370 and the second portion 81 are spaced apart so as not to come into contact. The tip surface of the second portion 81 faces the second guide roller 371 at a distance, allowing the second guide roller 371 to slide against the tip surface of the second portion 81 in response to the swaying of the shutter curtain 1 in the width direction. As shown in Figure 22, the second guide roller 371 is positioned above the pair of first guide rollers 370.

When the second portion 81 of one of the first guide rails 8 in the width direction of the shutter curtain 1 is engaged with the guided groove portion (the inner projected surface 263 of the sliding member 26, the inner projected surface of the sliding member 362), the second portion 81 of the first guide rail 8 on the same side and the side of the first guide roller 370 are spaced apart, and the tip of the second portion 81 of the other first guide rail 8 in the width direction of the shutter curtain 1 is maintained spaced apart from the bottom edge 2510 of the wide portion 251 of the guide receiver 25 and the bottom edge of the wide portion of the guide receiver 360.

[C-4] Second Guide Mechanism The second guide mechanism including the second guide rail 9 will now be described. Both widthwise ends of the first sheet 4A are extensions 42 that extend beyond the widthwise ends of the aggregate 2 and the bottom member 3. The extensions 42 include a first portion 420 that abuts or is close to the first end piece 90 of one of the second guide rails 9, and a second portion 421 that faces the second end piece 91 at a distance. The second portion 421 is sandwiched between the back plate 73 while abutting against the back surface of the extension 7' and fixed to the extension 7' using screws S3. The second guide rail 9 is a sheet guide, and both widthwise ends of the first sheet 4A are guided by the first end piece 90 of the second guide rail 9 located on the back surface of the first portion 420 of the widthwise ends of the first sheet 4A.

The widthwise end portions of the second sheet 4B form extension portions 42 that extend beyond the widthwise ends of the aggregate 2 and bottom member 3. The extension portions 42 have a first portion 420 that abuts or is close to the first end piece 90 of the other second guide rail 9, and a second portion 421 that faces the second end piece 91 at a distance. The second portion 421 abuts against the back surface of the extension portion 7' and is sandwiched between the back plate 73 and fixed to the extension portion 7' using screws S3. The second guide rail 9 is a sheet guide, and the widthwise end portions of the second sheet 4B are guided by the first end piece 90 of the second guide rail 9, which is located on the back surface side of the first portion 420 of the widthwise end portions of the second sheet 4B.

In each second guide rail 9, the projected dimension of the step 92 of the second guide rail 9 is larger than the projected dimension of the back plate 73 in a plan view (i.e., the thickness of the back plate 73). The back plate 73 located on the back surface of the second portion 421 at both widthwise ends of the sheet 4 faces the second facing piece 91 of the second guide rail 9 at a distance, thereby restricting contact between the back plate 73 and the second facing piece 91. The back plate 73 facing the second facing piece 91 of the second guide rail 9 at a distance is spaced outward in the facing direction from the step 92 of the second guide rail 9, thereby restricting contact between the step 92 of the second guide rail and the back plate 73 even when the second portion 81 abuts against the inner facing surface 263 of the sliding member 26.

[D] Lifting drive device The sheet shutter according to this embodiment opens and closes the opening by electrically raising and lowering the shutter curtain 1 using a lifting drive device. The lifting drive device includes a suspension wire W whose lower end is connected to the bottom member 3, and a winding device 6 that is provided above the opening and to which the upper end of the suspension wire W is connected. By driving the winding device 6 with an electric motor M, the upper end of the suspension wire W is wound up to move the suspension wire W upward and raise the shutter curtain 1, and by paying out the upper end of the suspension wire W, the suspension wire W is moved downward and the shutter curtain 1 is lowered.

As shown in Figure 23, the suspension wire W in this embodiment is a wire set consisting of two suspension wires W that extend vertically opposite each other in the projection direction. The lower ends of a first wire set consisting of two first wires W1 and a second wire set consisting of two second wires W2 are connected to both widthwise ends of the bottom member 3, which is located at the lowest position of the shutter curtain 1. More specifically, the first wire W1 is fixed to each of a pair of wire fixing portions 35 provided on one end plate 32 of the bottom member 3, and the second wire W2 is fixed to each of a pair of wire fixing portions 35 provided on the other end plate 32 of the bottom member 3.

10, 18, and 19, at both widthwise ends of the shutter curtain 1, a pair of first wires W1 and a pair of second wires W2 each extend vertically at positions spaced apart from the guide rails G (first guide rail 8, second guide rail 9), guide plate 24, and upper guide plate 361, so as not to come into contact with the guide rails G (first guide rail 8, second guide rail 9), guide plate 24, and upper guide plate 361. More specifically, one first wire W1 and one second wire W2 of the first wire set and one second wire set each extend in the space between the first guide rail 8 and one second guide rail 9, and the other first wire W1 and one second wire W2 of the first wire set and the second wire set each extend in the space between the first guide rail 8 and the other second guide rail 9. A pair of inclined edges 241 are formed on both sides of the opening of the cutout portion 240 of the guide plate 24 in a plan view, preventing interference with the lifting and lowering paths of the two first wires W1 and the two second wires W2. Similar inclined edges are also formed on the upper guide plate 361.

In this embodiment, above the opening, an upper end member 14 extends in the opening width direction, and above that, two beams H1 and H2 made of H-shaped steel extend parallel to each other in the opening width direction (see Figures 25, 26, and 27). The upper ends of the first wire set (two first wires W1) and the second wire set (two second wires W2), which extend perpendicular to the height direction of the opening, extend in the height direction through notches 1420 formed at both longitudinal ends of the bottom surface 142 of the upper end member 14 and the space between the pair of beams H1 and H2 (see Figure 25).

A first pulley 5A is arranged above the opening, directly above one end of the opening in the width direction, and a second pulley 5B is arranged directly above the other end of the opening in the width direction. A first winding device 6A and a second winding device 6B are arranged on the ceiling surface above the opening, directly above approximately the center of the opening in the width direction. The first pulleys 5A are arranged side by side in the forward direction to form the first pulley set, and the second pulleys 5B are arranged side by side in the forward direction to form the second pulley set.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3 and 26, the two first wires W1 are wound around the respective first pulleys 5A of the first pulley set above the opening, extend toward the center of the opening, and are connected to the first winding device 6A so that they can be wound onto the first winding device 6A. The two first wires W1 are wound onto a common winding drum 60 of the first winding device 6A, with one first wire W1 wound onto one half 61 of the winding drum 60 extending in the forward direction, and the other first wire W1 wound onto the other half 62.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the two second wires W2 are wound around the respective second pulleys 5B of the second pulley set above the opening, extend toward the center of the opening, and are connected to the second winding device 6B so that they can be wound onto the second winding device 6B. The two second wires W2 are wound onto a common winding drum 60 of the second winding device 6B, with one second wire W2 wound onto one half 61 of the winding drum 60 extending in the forward direction, and the other second wire W2 wound onto the other half 62.

A pair of beams H1, H2 extend parallel to each other across the width of the opening above the opening, and beam H3 is located at a distance on the indoor side. Multiple mounting plates P are provided perpendicular to the beams H1, H2, and H3, spanning the upper surfaces of the three beams H1, H2, and H3. A pulley 5 is provided on mounting plate P1, which is located above the edge of the opening in the width direction. A winding device 6 is provided on mounting plate P2, which is located above approximately the center of the opening in the width direction.

The two first wires W1 constituting the first wire set are wound around a common winding drum 60 of the first winding device 6A, and the two second wires W2 constituting the second wire set are wound around a common winding drum 60 of the second winding device 6B. In this embodiment, the mounting positions of the lower ends of the two first wires W1 of the first wire set and the lower ends of the two second wires W2 of the second wire set are each adjustable in the height direction. As shown in FIG. 24 , the base 352 of the wire fixing portion 35 is fixed to the end plate 32 so that its position in the height direction can be adjusted. More specifically, the end plate 32 has a long hole extending in the height direction. If necessary, the height position of the wire fixing portion 35 can be adjusted using a height adjustment means 353 located above the base 352, and the wire fixing portion 35 is fixed to the end plate 32 with a screw S4.

[E] Shutter Opening and Closing Operation The sheet shutter according to this embodiment is electrically opened and closed by a winding device 6 driven by a motor M. When opening the opening, the first wire W1 and the second wire W2 are wound onto the winding drums 60 of the first winding device 6A and the second winding device 6B, and the shutter curtain 1 rises with the multiple aggregates 2 and bottom member 3 overlapping in the height direction, and the sheets 4A and 4B are folded outward on the first and second sides, respectively, to a folded state, and the opening is fully opened (see FIGS. 2, 6, and 7).

When the shutter curtain 1 rises, the upper end (upper surface 301) of the bottom member 3 abuts against the lower end 23 of the aggregate 2, and of the adjacent aggregates 2, the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2 abuts against the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2. The upper surface 301 of the upper frame 30 of the bottom member 3, which moves upward due to the upward movement of the suspension wire W, abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the lower end 23 of the lowest aggregate 2, moving that aggregate 2 upward, and the horizontal surface 220 of the upper end 22 of that aggregate 2 abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the lower end 23 of the aggregate 2 located above, moving that aggregate 2 upward.

As shown in Figure 34, when the bottom member 3 and aggregate 2 are overlapping, the convex portion 33 on the upper surface 301 of the bottom member 3 is located inside the downward convex portions of the lower end portions 23 of the aggregate 2 located on both sides in the projection direction. The height of the convex portion 33 in this embodiment is lower than the height of the downward convex portion of the lower end portion 23, and the portions facing the inner vertical surface 232 of the downward convex portion are the lower vertical surface 330 and the upper inclined surface 331. When the shutter curtain 1 moves upward (when the shutter curtain 1 is pulled up), if the bottom member 3 and the upper aggregate 2 are misaligned in the projection direction while separated, the inclined surface 331 of one of the convex portions 33 will abut against the corner between the inner vertical surface 232 and the horizontal surface 230 of one of the downward convex portions, thereby restricting the misalignment. If the bottom member 3 and the upper aggregate 2 are in contact and shift in the expected direction, the vertical surface 330 of one of the convex portions 33 will come into contact with the inner vertical surface 232 of one of the downward convex portions, preventing the shift.

As shown in Figure 34, when the aggregates 2 are overlapped, the horizontal surface 220 of the recessed portion of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2 abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2, the inclined surface 2210 of the recessed portion of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2 is close to or abuts against the inclined surface 231 of the convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2, the inner vertical surface 232 of the downward convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2 faces the inner side surface of the convex portion 222 inside the recess of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2, and the upper end of the convex portion 222 faces the inner horizontal surface 233. When the shutter curtain 1 moves upward (when the shutter curtain 1 is pulled up), if the upper and lower aggregates 2 are separated and shift in the prospective direction, or if the upper and lower aggregates 2 are abutting and shift in the prospective direction, one of the convex portions 232 will abut against one of the inner convex portions 222, and the other inclined surface 2210 will abut against the inclined surface 231, thereby restricting the shift.

When the shutter curtain 1 reaches a predetermined upper limit position during lift, the upper limit switch ULS is activated, halting the motorized lift. In the shutter curtain 1, the upper surface 200 of the horizontal portion 20 of the topmost aggregate 2 has abutment portions 2000 consisting of convex portions spaced apart in the width direction of the opening on the upper surface 200. The upper end member 14 located above the opening has a first visible surface 140, a second visible surface 141, and a U-shaped cross-section from the bottom surface 142. An upper limit switch ULS is provided inside the upper end member 14 at a distance in the width direction of the opening, and the detection lever of the upper limit switch ULS protrudes downward from the bottom surface 142 of the upper end member 14.

When the top aggregate 2 rises to the upper limit position due to the winding up of the lifting wire W by the winding device 6, the abutment portion 2000 of the top aggregate 2 abuts the detection lever from below, activating the upper limit switch ULS and stopping the motor M that drives the winding device. When the opening is fully open, the upper limit switch is in the OFF state. Furthermore, emergency switches EMS are provided inside the upper end member 14 at intervals in the opening width direction, and the detection portion of the emergency switch EMS protrudes downward from the bottom surface 142 of the upper end member 14. The detection portion of the emergency switch EMS is located above the detection lever of the upper limit switch ULS.

When closing the opening, the first wire W1 and the second wire W2 are unwound from the winding drums 60 of the first winding device 6A and the second winding device 6B, respectively. The shutter curtain 1 lowers while the aggregate 2 and bottom member 3 separate in the vertical direction, and the sheets 4A and 4B enter an extended state extending vertically in the vertical direction. The buffer member 34 at the lower end of the bottom member 3 touches the floor, fully closing the opening (see Figures 1, 4, and 5). When the shutter curtain 1 rises and reaches a predetermined upper limit position, the upper limit switch ULS activates, stopping the motorized lift. A lower limit switch LLS is provided at the lower end of the guide rail G to detect when the shutter curtain 1 is in the fully closed position. When the opening is fully closed, the lower limit switch LLS is in the OFF state. A detection part 39 that abuts against the lower limit switch LLS is provided at the lower end of the end plate 32 of the bottom member 3 (Figures 15 and 33).

[F] Bottom Lock Mechanism The sheet shutter according to this embodiment is equipped with a bottom lock mechanism that prevents the shutter curtain 1 from lifting up when the opening is fully closed. The bottom lock mechanism will be described with reference to Figures 16 and 30 to 33. The bottom lock mechanism consists of a locking device 15 provided at the lower end of the guide rail G and locking receiving portions 16 provided at both ends of the bottom member 3 in the width direction. The bottom lock mechanism is provided at the lower end of the guide rail G and is equipped with locking portions 150 that can take both an unlocked position and a locked position, and when the opening is fully closed, the locking portion in the locked position engages with the locking receiving portion, thereby preventing the shutter curtain from lifting up.

In this embodiment, the locking receiving portion 16 is fixed on the outdoor side of the lower portion of the end plate 32 of the bottom member 3 in the projection direction, and is equipped with a horizontal locking surface 160 and an abutment portion 161 formed on the locking surface 160. By positioning the locking portion of the bottom lock mechanism (locking receiving portion 16 and locking portion 150) on the outdoor side, it is effective in preventing lifting from the outside.

The locking device 15 has a locking portion 150 that is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position. The locking portion 150 selectively assumes either the locked or unlocked position in response to the rotation of the operating portion 151. When the locking portion 150 assumes the locked position, the block-shaped locking portion 150 is positioned directly above the locking surface 160 of the locking receiving portion 16. When the bottom member 3 at the bottom end of the shutter curtain 1, which is in the fully closed position, is lifted, the locking surface 160 of the locking receiving portion 16 abuts against the underside of the locking portion 150 from below, restricting the upward movement of the bottom member 3.

The locking portion 150 in this embodiment is slidable between upper and lower guides 1500, 1501 fixed to the body C. The operating portion 151 is rotatable between a first position and a second position; by rotating the operating portion 151 from the first position to the second position, the locking portion 150 moves from the unlocked position to the locked position, and by rotating the operating portion 151 from the second position to the first position, the locking portion 150 moves from the locked position to the unlocked position.

The operating unit 151 and locking unit 150 are linked via a horizontally extending shaft 152 and a link 153 that extends generally in the vertical direction. When the operating unit 151 is in the first position, the lower end of the link 153 is pushed inward in the find direction and the upper end of the link 153 is pulled outward in the find direction, causing the locking unit 150 to assume an unlocked position. When the operating unit 151 is in the second position, the lower end of the link 153 moves outward in the find direction and the upper end of the link 153 is pushed inward in the find direction, causing the locking unit 150 to assume a locked position. As the link 153 rotates, the part of the link 153 switches the detection switch MS between ON and OFF.

In this embodiment, the locking receiving portion 16 is located on the outside of the bottom member 3 in the projection direction, the locking portion 150 is located on the outside of the guide rail G in the projection direction, and the operating portion 151 is located on the inside of the guide rail G in the projection direction (inner projection surface). More specifically, the operating portion 151 is located on the outside of the second projection piece 91 of the indoor second guide rail 9, the shaft portion 152 passes through the indoor second guide rail 9 and the wide portion 800 of the first guide rail 8 and is connected to a link 153 located on the inside of the outdoor second guide rail 9, and the locking portion 150 is located on the inside of the outdoor second guide rail 9 and is slidable in the projection direction along the guides 1500, 1501.

In this embodiment, the locking portion 150 is biased to the locked position by a spring 154, and when the locking portion 150 is in the unlocked position, the spring 154 is compressed. When the locking portion 150 slides to the locked position, the tip surface of the locking portion 150 abuts against an abutment portion 161 formed on the locking surface 160 of the lock receiving portion 16, thereby positioning the locking position of the locking surface 160. The locking device 15 is equipped with a means for maintaining the locking portion 150 in the unlocked position, and in this embodiment, the locking pin 155 is engaged with an engaged portion provided on the circumferential surface of the shaft portion 152 (there is a through hole in the second guide rail 9 on the indoor side), thereby restricting rotation of the shaft portion 152. Normally, the locking pin 155 is in the locked state, restricting rotation of the operating portion 151.

The locking device 15 is equipped with a detection switch MS that detects when the locking device 15 is in the locked state. When the engaging portion 150 is in the locked position, i.e., when the locking device 15 is in the locked state, the detection switch MS is in the OFF state, and when the detection switch MS is in the OFF state, the electric opening and closing of the shutter curtain 1 is disabled.

The locking device 15 according to this embodiment is operated manually (by rotating the operating unit 151), but the locking device 15 may also be operated electrically. Specifically, when the opening is fully closed (the lower limit switch LLS is OFF), a lock signal is input from the control unit to move the locking unit from the unlocked position to the locked position, thereby locking the opening. The locking signal may be transmitted by manually operating a switch, or a timer may be activated after the lower limit switch LLS is turned OFF, and the lock signal may be transmitted after a predetermined time has elapsed. Possible means for moving the locking unit include, for example, using a spring to bias the locking direction, restricting the expansion of the spring, which is compressed in the unlocked position, and releasing the restriction in response to a lock signal, or using a solenoid to move the locking unit in response to a lock signal.

[II] Second embodiment
[A] Overall Configuration The overall configuration of the sheet shutter according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 36 to 44. Like the sheet shutter according to the first embodiment, the sheet shutter according to the second embodiment includes a shutter curtain 1' for opening and closing an opening, guide rails G for guiding both widthwise ends of the shutter curtain 1' in the height direction, and a drive device for raising and lowering the shutter curtain 1'. As with the first embodiment, a pair of beams H1 and H2 are positioned above the opening and extend in the width direction of the opening. The upper end of the opening is formed by a cross-sectionally dish-shaped upper end member 14 that extends in the width direction of the opening so as to bridge the lower ends of the pair of beams H1 and H2. The lower end of the opening is defined by the floor surface FL. As will be apparent from the following description, the shape of the opening according to the second embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment.

The shutter curtain 1' according to the second embodiment comprises a wide upper portion 10, a narrow lower portion 11, and an intermediate portion 12 located below the upper portion 10 and at the same height as the portion above the lower portion 11. The visible width of the intermediate portion 12 according to this embodiment is larger than the visible width of the lower portion 11 and smaller than the visible width of the upper portion 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the narrow lower portion 11 is located closer to the first side than the widthwise center of the wide upper portion 10.

The sheet 4 in the second embodiment consists of an upper wide sheet 40 and a lower narrow sheet 41. The upper portion 10 of the shutter curtain 1' consists of multiple long aggregates extending in the opening width direction and wide sheets 40 attached to the multiple long aggregates, and the height dimension is variable by adopting an extended state in which the long aggregates are spaced apart in the height direction and a folded state in which the long aggregates are overlapped in the height direction. In the upper portion 10, the multiple long aggregates consist of multiple aggregates 2' and a bottom member 13 located at the lowest position of the upper portion 10.

The lower section 11 consists of multiple short aggregates extending in the width direction of the opening and narrow sheets 41 attached to the multiple short aggregates. The height dimension is variable by adopting an extended state in which the short aggregates are spaced apart in the height direction, and a folded state in which the short aggregates are overlapped in the height direction. In the lower section 11, the multiple short aggregates consist of multiple aggregates 2'' and a bottom member 3' located at the bottom of the lower section 11 (i.e., the shutter curtain 1').

The sheets (wide sheet 40 and narrow sheet 41) according to this embodiment consist of a first sheet 4A' that forms the first visible surface on the first side of the shutter curtain 1' and a second sheet 4B' that forms the second visible surface on the second side of the shutter curtain 1'. When the opening is fully closed, the two sheets 4A' and 4B' face each other and spaced apart in the visible direction. The aggregates 2' and 2'', the bottom members 3' and 13, and the top member 14 all have the same predetermined projected width. The first sheet 4A' is fixed to the first side of the top member 14, aggregate 2', bottom member 13, aggregate 2'', and bottom member 3' in the projected direction, and the second sheet 4B' is fixed to the second side of the top member 14, aggregate 2', bottom member 13, aggregate 2'', and bottom member 3' in the projected direction. In the second embodiment, the wide sheet 40 and narrow sheet 41 are formed from the same sheets 4A' and 4B'.

The bottom member 13 of the upper portion 10 comprises a first portion 13A located directly above the aggregate 2'' of the lower portion 11, a second portion 13B located on a first side of the first portion 13A in the apparent width direction (lengthwise), and a third portion 13C located on a second side of the first portion 13A in the apparent width direction (lengthwise). A first intermediate portion 12A is located below the second portion 13B of the bottom member 13 of the upper portion 10, and a second intermediate portion 12B is located below the third portion 13C of the bottom member 13. The intermediate portions 12 (first intermediate portion 12A, second intermediate portion 12B) are located to the sides of the upper portion of the lower portion 11. The intermediate portion 12 is a panel body made of multiple square pipes joined together in a framework, and its height dimension is constant.

The opening opened and closed by the sheet shutter 1' according to the second embodiment consists of a wide upper opening, a narrow lower opening, and an intermediate opening located between the upper and lower openings, which is narrower than the upper opening but wider than the lower opening. The upper end of the opening (upper opening) is defined by the upper end member 14, and the lower end of the opening (lower opening) is defined by the floor surface FL.

Both widthwise ends of the upper opening are defined by upper guide rails G1, and both widthwise ends of the lower opening are defined by lower guide rails G2. Both widthwise ends of the intermediate opening are defined by intermediate side walls C1. At the lower end of the upper opening, the area located outside both widthwise ends of the intermediate opening forms an upper floor surface FL1. At the lower end of the intermediate opening, the area located outside both widthwise ends of the lower opening forms an intermediate floor surface FL2.

When the opening is closed, the wide upper portion 10 of the shutter curtain 1' is located in the wide upper opening, the upper portion of the middle portion 12 and the narrow lower portion 11 are located in the middle opening, and the remaining portion of the lower portion 11 is located in the narrow lower opening. The middle portion 12 in this embodiment consists of a first middle portion 12A and a second middle portion 12B, and the space between the first middle portion 12A and the second middle portion 12B corresponds to the apparent width dimension of the lower portion 11. An intermediate guide rail G3 is provided in the portion facing the space between the first middle portion 12A and the second middle portion 12B, positioned directly above the lower guide rail G2.

The lower ends of a first wire set consisting of two first wires W1 and a second wire set consisting of two second wires W2 are connected to both widthwise ends of the bottom member 3' located at the lowest position of the shutter curtain 1'. The first wire W1 extends vertically along the first widthwise side of the lower portion 11, passes vertically through the upper portion 10, is wound around the first pulley set 5A above the opening, and is connected to the first winding device 6A provided above the opening. The second wire W2 extends vertically along the second widthwise side of the lower portion 11, passes vertically through the upper portion 10, is wound around the second pulley set 5B above the opening, and is connected to the second winding device 6B provided above the opening.

A third wire set consisting of two third wires W3 is connected to the second longitudinal side of the bottom member 13 of the upper portion 10 (opposite the first side to which the lower portion 11 is attached). The third wire W3 is wound around a third pulley set 5C above the opening and connected to a third winding device 6C provided above the opening. The upper end portion of the third wire set (two third wires W3) extends vertically through a notch 1420 formed in the end of the second longitudinal side of the bottom surface 142 of the upper end member 14 and the space between the pair of beams H1 and H2 (see Figure 60).

In other words, the sheet shutter of the second embodiment opens and closes the opening by electrically raising and lowering the shutter curtain 1' using a lifting drive device. The lifting drive device includes a first wire set (two first wires W1) and a second wire set (two second wires W2), the lower ends of which are connected to both ends of the bottom member 3' of the lower section 11; a third wire set (two third wires W3), the lower end of which is provided at one widthwise end of the bottom member 13 of the upper section 10; a first pulley set (two first pulleys 5A) around which the two first wires W1 are wound above the opening; a second pulley set (two second pulleys 5B) around which the two second wires W2 are wound; a third pulley set (two third pulleys 5C) around which the two third wires W3 are wound; a first winding device 6A capable of winding and unwinding the two first wires W1; a second winding device 6B capable of winding and unwinding the two second wires W2; and a third winding device 6C capable of winding and unwinding the two third wires W3.

When the opening is closed, the first wire W1, second wire W2, and third wire W3 are unwound by the first winding device 6A, second winding device 6B, and third winding device 6C, causing the shutter curtain 1' to be in an extended state in which the bottom member 3', frame 2'', bottom member 13, and frame 2' are separated in the height direction, and the sheets 4A' and 4B' are extended vertically in the height direction. When the opening is fully closed, the lower limit switch LLS is in the OFF state.

Like the sheet shutter of the first embodiment, the sheet shutter of the second embodiment is equipped with a bottom lock mechanism that prevents the shutter curtain 1' from lifting up when the opening is fully closed. The bottom lock mechanism consists of a locking device 15 provided at the lower end of the lower guide rail G2 and locking receiving portions 16 provided at both widthwise ends of the bottom member 3'. The locking device is provided at the lower end of the lower guide rail G2 and has locking portions that can assume both an unlocked position and a locked position. When the opening is fully closed, the locking portion in the locked position engages with the locking receiving portion, thereby preventing the shutter curtain 1' from lifting up. For details of the bottom lock mechanism, the description of the first embodiment can be used.

When the opening is open, the first wire W1, second wire W2, and third wire W3 are wound up by the first winding device 6A, second winding device 6B, and third winding device 6C, causing the shutter curtain 1' to assume a folded state in which the bottom member 3', frame 2'', bottom member 13, and frame 2' are stacked in the vertical direction, and the sheets 4A' and 4B' are folded on the first and second sides, respectively. When the shutter curtain 1' rises and reaches the specified upper limit position, the upper limit switch ULS activates, stopping the electric rise. A lower limit switch LLS is provided at the lower end of the lower guide rail G2, which detects when the shutter curtain 1' is in the fully closed position.

[B] Shutter curtain
[B-1] Overall Shape The shutter curtain 1' according to the second embodiment comprises a wide upper portion 10, a narrow lower portion 11, and a middle portion 12 that is fixed below the upper portion 10 and is at the same height as the upper portion of the lower portion 11. The configuration of the shutter curtain 1' according to the second embodiment shares many parts with the configuration of the shutter curtain 1 according to the first embodiment, and it should be noted that the description of the first embodiment can be used as needed. In the shutter curtain 1' according to this embodiment, the ribs 2', 2'' and sheet retaining member 7 are formed from aluminum extrusions, but may also be made of steel, stainless steel, or the like. Of the components of the shutter curtain 1', all elements other than the ribs 2', 2'' and sheet retaining member 7 (excluding the sliding members) are formed from steel or the like.

The upper section 10 consists of multiple long aggregates 2' extending in the opening width direction, a bottom member 13 (upper bottom) provided below the lowest aggregate 2', and a wide sheet 40 provided on the multiple long aggregates 2' and bottom member 13. The top aggregate 2' of the upper section 10 is located at the top end of the shutter curtain 1' and has contact portions that contact the upper limit switch ULS and emergency switch EMS (see Figure 60).

The lower section 11 consists of multiple short aggregates 2'' extending in the opening width direction, a bottom member 3' (lower bottom) provided below the lowest aggregate 2'', and a narrow sheet 41 provided on the multiple short aggregates 2'' and bottom member 3'. The lowest bottom member 3' of the lower section 11 is located at the lower end of the shutter curtain 1' and has an abutment portion for the lower limit switch LLS provided at the lower end of the lower guide rail G2.

The intermediate section 12 consists of a first intermediate section 12A located at the lower end of the upper section 10, adjacent to a first side in the visible width direction of the upper section of the lower section 11, and a second intermediate section 12B located at the lower end of the upper section 10, adjacent to a second side in the visible width direction of the upper section of the lower section 11. The distance between the first intermediate section 12A and the second intermediate section 12B corresponds to the visible width dimension of the lower section 11, and intermediate guide rails G3 are provided along the height direction on the opposing visible surfaces of the first intermediate section 12A and the second intermediate section 12B, to guide both widthwise ends of the lower section 11. The configuration of the intermediate section 12 will be described in detail below.

[B-2] The configurations of the aggregate 2' in the upper aggregate portion 10 and the aggregate 2" in the lower aggregate portion 11 are the same as those of the aggregate 2 according to the first embodiment, except for the length. The description of the aggregate 2, including the reference numerals, can be used as appropriate. For example, see FIG. 8. Specifically, the aggregates 2', 2" each have a predetermined projected width and include a horizontal portion 20 extending in the opening width direction (projected direction), and abutting portions 21, 21 provided at both ends of the horizontal portion in the projected direction and extending in the opening width direction. The height of the abutting portion 21 is greater than the height (thickness) of the horizontal portion 20. The upper end 22 of the abutting portion 21 is located above the upper surface 200 of the horizontal portion 20, and the lower end 23 of the abutting portion 21 is located below the lower surface 201 of the horizontal portion 20. The contact portions 21, 21 have a facing surface 210 which is a vertical surface, and the first sheet 4A' and the second sheet 4B' are fixed in a state of being in contact with the facing surface 210, respectively.

In this embodiment, the upper ends 22 of the aggregates 2', 2" are recessed, and the recess consists of a horizontal surface 220 that forms the bottom of the recess, an outer convex portion 221 that is located outside the horizontal surface 220 and has an inclined surface 2210, and a convex portion 222 that is located inside the horizontal surface 220. The lower ends 23 of the aggregates 2', 2" are downwardly convex, and the convex portion consists of a horizontal surface 230 that forms the bottom end surface of the convex portion, an outer inclined surface 231, an inner vertical surface 232, and an inner horizontal surface 233. When adjacent aggregates 2', 2" are stacked one on top of the other, the convex portion of the lower end 22 of the aggregate 2', 2" fits into the convex portion of the lower end 23 of the aggregate 2', 2".

Horizontal guide plates 24 are fixed to both longitudinal ends of the upper surface 200 of the horizontal portions 20 of the aggregates 2', 2"'. The tip ends of the guide plates 24 protrude beyond the longitudinal ends of the aggregates 2', 2"', and a guide receiver 25 is formed on the protruding portion. The guide receiver 25 consists of a guided groove portion 250 extending in the forward direction and a wide portion 251 located on the rear side of the guided groove portion 250. The specific configuration of the guide plates 24 and guide receivers 25 can be referenced from the description of the guide plates 24 and guide receivers 25 in the first embodiment.

The frame 2' in the upper portion 10 differs from the frame 2 in the first embodiment in that it has insertion portions through which the two first wires W1 of the first wire set and the two second wires W2 of the second wire set are inserted in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 49, the horizontal portion 20 of each frame 2' has four openings 202 formed therein, located in the lifting and lowering paths of the two first wires W1 and the two second wires W2. The two first wires W1 and the two second wires W2 each extend in the vertical direction of the upper portion 10 through the openings 202. As shown in FIG. 60, the bottom surface 142 of the upper end member 14 also has four openings 1400 formed therein, located in the lifting and lowering paths of the two first wires W1 and the two second wires W2. The two first wires W1 and the two second wires W2 each extend above the openings 1400.

[B-3] Bottom member
[B-3-1] The configuration of the bottom member 3' of the lower bottom lower portion 11 is the same as that of the bottom member 3 of the shutter curtain 1 according to the first embodiment, and the description of the bottom member 3, including the reference numerals, can be used as appropriate. For example, see Figures 14 to 23. Specifically, the bottom member 3' has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, including a pair of upper frames 30 extending horizontally and parallel to the opening width direction, a pair of lower frames 31 extending horizontally and parallel to the opening width direction, and vertical end plates 32 at both ends. One of the upper and lower frames 30 and 31 is located on a first side in the projection direction, and the other upper and lower frames 30 and 31 is located on a second side in the projection direction. The bottom member 3' has a truss structure, including multiple reinforcing members 38 extending at an angle.

The upper frame 30 in this embodiment is a square pipe with a rectangular cross section, and has vertical side surfaces (visible surfaces) 300 and a horizontal top surface 301. The top surfaces 301 of the pair of upper frames 30 form the top surface of the bottom member 3'. The lower frame 31 is a square pipe with a rectangular cross section, and has vertical side surfaces (visible surfaces) 310. The visible surfaces 300 of one upper frame 30 and the visible surfaces 310 of the lower frame 31 form the first side visible surface of the bottom member 3', and the visible surfaces 300 of the other upper frame 30 and the visible surfaces 310 of the lower frame 31 form the second side visible surface of the bottom member 3'.

On the upper surface 301 of the upper frame 30, convex portions 33 are formed at intervals in the width direction, adjacent to the surface against which the lower end portion 23 of the upper aggregate 2'' abuts. In this embodiment, the convex portions 33 are provided on the upper surface 301, positioned inside the surface against which the lower end portion 23 of the aggregate 2'' abuts. In this embodiment, multiple convex portions 33 are provided at intervals in the width direction of the upper surface 301 of the bottom member 3', but they may also be elongated members extending in the opening width direction.

A buffer member 34 is provided at the lower end of the lower frame 31. The buffer member 34 is a long member that extends in the width direction of the bottom member 3' (the width direction of the shutter curtain 1'). Two buffer members 34 are arranged side by side and spaced apart in the projection direction, so that when the opening is fully closed, the buffer member 34 at the lower end of the bottom member 3' comes into close contact with the floor surface FL.

The end plate 32 is a vertically elongated rectangle that forms the left and right projecting surfaces of the bottom member 3'. A wire fixing portion 35 is provided midway along the height of the end plate 32, an upper guided portion 36 is provided on the upper side of the end plate 32 and is positioned above the wire fixing portion 35, and a lower guided portion 37 is provided on the lower side of the end plate 32 and is positioned below the wire fixing portion 35. The upper guided portion 36 and the lower guided portion 37 each have a pair of guide elements; in this embodiment, the upper guided portion 36 has a pair of sliding members 362, and the lower guided portion 37 has a pair of first and second guide rollers 370 and 371.

[B-3-2] Upper Bottom As shown in Figures 50 and 51, the bottom member 13 of the upper section 10 comprises a first section 13A located directly above the aggregate 2'' of the lower section 11, a second section 13B located on a first side of the first section 13A in the width direction (length direction), and a third section 13C located on a second side of the first section 13A in the width direction (length direction). In this embodiment, the third section 13C is formed by connecting multiple short elements via end plates 132. One end of the first section 13A and one end of the second section 13B are connected via a first joint 13D, and the other end of the first section 13A and one end of the third section 13C are connected via a second joint 13E. The first joint portion 13D is located in the lifting path of the first wire set (two first wires W1), and the second joint portion 13E is located in the lifting path of the second wire set (two second wires W2).

As shown in Figures 52 and 53, the bottom member 13 has an overall rectangular parallelepiped shape composed of a pair of upper frames 130 extending horizontally and parallel to the opening width direction, a pair of lower frames 131 extending horizontally and parallel to the opening width direction, and end plates 132 at both ends (the other end of the second portion 13B and the other end of the third portion 13C). One of the upper frame 130 and lower frame 131 is located on a first side in the projection direction, and the other of the upper frame 130 and lower frame 131 is located on a second side in the projection direction. The first portion 13A, second portion 13B, and third portion 13C of the bottom member 13 have multiple reinforcing members 139 extending at an angle, forming a truss structure. In this embodiment, the front width of the first portion 13A of the bottom member 13 is approximately the same as the front width of the bottom member 3', and no reinforcing material 139 is provided inside the first joint portion 13D and second joint portion 13E located at both ends of the first portion 13A, leaving sufficient space (wire insertion portion) for the suspension wire W to be inserted vertically.

The upper frame 130 in this embodiment is a square pipe with a rectangular cross section, and has vertical side surfaces (visible surfaces) 1300 and a horizontal top surface 1301. The top surfaces 1301 of the pair of upper frames 130 form the top surface of the bottom member 13. The lower frame 131 is a square pipe with a rectangular cross section, and has vertical side surfaces (visible surfaces) 1310. The visible surfaces 1300 of one upper frame 130 and the visible surfaces 1310 of the lower frame 131 form the first side visible surface of the bottom member 13, and the visible surfaces 1300 of the other upper frame 130 and the visible surfaces 1310 of the lower frame 131 form the second side visible surface of the bottom member 13.

On the upper surface 1301 of the upper frame 130, convex portions 133 are formed at intervals in the width direction, adjacent to the surface against which the lower end portion 23 of the upper aggregate 2' abuts. In this embodiment, the convex portions 133 are provided on the upper surface 1301, positioned inside the surface against which the lower end portion 23 of the aggregate 2' abuts. In this embodiment, multiple convex portions 133 are provided at intervals in the width direction of the upper surface 1301 of the bottom member 13, but they may also be elongated members extending in the opening width direction.

On the lower surface 1311 of the lower frame 131, convex portions 134 are formed at intervals in the width direction, adjacent to the surface against which the upper end portion 22 of the lower aggregate 2'' abuts (see Figure 61). In this embodiment, the convex portions 134 are provided on the lower surface 1311, positioned inside the surface against which the upper end portion 22 of the aggregate 2'' abuts. In this embodiment, multiple convex portions 134 are provided at intervals in the width direction of the lower surface 1311 of the bottom member 13, but they may also be elongated members extending in the opening width direction.

The end plates 132 are vertical, rectangular plates that form the left and right visible surfaces of the bottom member 13. A wire fixing portion 135 is provided at the height midpoint on the end plate 132 on the second side in the length direction (visible width direction) of the bottom member 13. An upper guided portion 136 and a lower guided portion 137 are provided on both end plates 132, and a guide roller 138 is provided as an intermediate guide portion, positioned between the upper guided portion 136 and the lower guided portion 137, midpoint in the height direction. The guide roller 138 is located between the pair of wire fixing portions 135 on the second end plate 132.

The wire fixing portion 135 in this embodiment consists of a pair of wire fixing portions 135 arranged side by side in the projection direction. Each wire fixing portion 135 is adapted to have the lower end of the third wire W3 attached to it. The wire fixing portions 135 are fixed to the end plate 132 so that their positions can be adjusted in the height direction. More specifically, the end plate 132 has a long hole extending in the height direction, and the height position of the wire fixing portion 135 can be adjusted as needed using height adjustment means 1353 (see Figure 53). The description of the wire fixing portion 35 in the first embodiment can be used to refer to the specific configuration of the wire fixing portion 135.

The upper guided portion 136 and the lower guided portion 137 have the same configuration as the upper guided portion 36 of the bottom member 3 in the first embodiment, and the description of the upper guided portion 36 can be used as needed. Furthermore, the configuration of the guide receiving portions of the upper guided portion 136 and the lower guided portion 137 is the same as the configuration of the guide receiving portions 25 at both longitudinal ends of the aggregate 2, and the description of the guide receiving portions 25 (which have a pair of sliding members 26 and a pair of fixed members 27) can be used as needed. For the guide roller 138, the description of the second guide roller 371 in the first embodiment can be used as needed.

[B-4] Sheet and Sheet Fixing Structure In this embodiment, the top member 14, the plurality of aggregates 2', the bottom member 13, the plurality of aggregates 2", and the bottom member 3' all have the same projected width, and the first sheet 4A' and the second sheet 4B' are fixed with screws S2 by sheet retaining members 7 extending in the sheet width direction while abutting against the first and second visible surfaces 140 and 141 of the top member 14, the visible surfaces 210 of the aggregates 2' and 2", the visible surfaces 300 and 310 of the bottom member 3', and the visible surfaces 1300 and 1310 of the bottom member 13. The fixing structure at both widthwise ends of the sheet is substantially the same as the fixing structure at both widthwise ends of the sheet 4 according to the first embodiment, and the description of the first embodiment can be used to refer to the specific configuration.

The visible width of the wide sheet 40 is greater than the visible width of the aggregate 2' and bottom member 13, and both widthwise ends of the wide sheet 40 have extensions 42 that extend beyond the longitudinal ends of the aggregate 2' and bottom member 13. The length of the sheet retaining member 7 that secures the wide sheet 40 is longer than the length of the aggregate 2' and bottom member 13, and both widthwise ends of the sheet retaining member 7 protrude beyond the widthwise ends of the aggregate 2' and bottom member 13, forming extensions 7'. The extensions 42 of the sheet 4 are fixed to the extensions 7' of the sheet retaining member 7. More specifically, the extensions 42 of the sheet 4 are sandwiched between a backing plate 73, which serves as a fixing member, and the extensions 7' of the sheet retaining member 7, and are fixed with screws S3.

The apparent width of the narrow sheet 41 is greater than the apparent width of the aggregate 2" and bottom member 3', and both widthwise ends of the narrow sheet 41 have extensions 42 that extend beyond the longitudinal ends of the aggregate 2" and bottom member 3'. The length of the sheet retaining member 7 that secures the narrow sheet 41 is longer than the length of the aggregate 2" and bottom member 3', and both widthwise ends of the sheet retaining member 7 protrude beyond the widthwise ends of the aggregate 2" and bottom member 3', forming extensions 7'. The extensions 42 of the sheet 4 are fixed to the extensions 7' of the sheet retaining member 7. More specifically, the extensions 42 of the sheet 4 are sandwiched between the back plate 73, which serves as a fixing member, and the extensions 7' of the sheet retaining member 7, and are fixed with screws S3.

The material of the sheet 4 according to this embodiment is not limited as long as it has a predetermined strength and flexibility, and can be formed from a known sheet material. As shown in FIG. 62, the sheet 4 according to this embodiment is formed by connecting multiple strip-shaped sheets extending in the height direction in the width direction. Specifically, the multiple strip-shaped sheets include multiple first strip-shaped sheets 4000, 4000' having a first height (the total height of the shutter curtain 1') composed of wide sheets 40 and narrow sheets 41, and multiple second strip-shaped sheets 4100 having a second height composed only of wide sheets 40. The first strip-shaped sheets 4000' have one half of the first height and the other half of the second height. The first strip-shaped sheet 4000' is a single sheet piece with a corner formed by the lower end of the wide sheet 40 and the upper end of the narrow sheet 41, and the connection portions of the multiple strip-shaped sheets are not located at the corner. Because the connection portions of the strip-shaped sheets 4000, 4100, and 4000' extend in the sheet height direction, the impact of the sheet's own weight on the connection portions is smaller than when multiple sheets are connected in the height direction (connection portions extend horizontally).

[B-5] Intermediate section The intermediate section 12 will be described with reference to Figures 42, 51, 54, and 55. A first intermediate section 12A is provided below the second section 13B of the bottom member 13 of the upper section 10 of the shutter curtain 1', and a second intermediate section 12B is provided below the third section 13C of the bottom member 13. The intermediate sections 12 (first intermediate section 12A, second intermediate section 12B) are located to the sides of the upper section of the lower section 11.

The intermediate section 12 is a panel body with specified height, projection, and projection width dimensions, and its upper end is fixed to the underside of the second section 13B of the bottom member 13 of the upper section 10. More specifically, the intermediate section 12 in this embodiment is composed of a panel body assembled from multiple square pipe-shaped frames (frames extending horizontally in the projection direction, frames extending horizontally in the projection direction, and frames extending vertically) corresponding to each side of a rectangular parallelepiped. A sheet 120 is attached to the projection surface of the panel body. The sheet 120 is attached to a predetermined frame of the panel body with screws using a sheet retainer member 7. The panel body in this embodiment also includes multiple intermediate frames. An attachment piece for attachment to the lower end of the bottom member 13 is formed on the upper surface of the panel body. An attachment piece for an intermediate guide rail G3 is formed on the projection surface on the inside of the panel body.

As shown in Figure 48A, the panel body of the intermediate portion 12 (intermediate portion 12B) has a first visible surface (sheet 120), a second visible surface (sheet 120), an inner (first side in the visible width direction) visible surface (a pair of visible vertical frames 127, an upper visible frame 126, and a lower visible frame 122), an outer (second side in the visible width direction) visible surface (a pair of visible vertical frames 127', an upper visible frame 126', and a lower visible frame 122'), an upper surface (a pair of upper visible frames 125, and upper visible frames 126, 126'), and a lower surface (a pair of lower visible frames 121, and lower visible frames 122, 122'). An attachment piece 128 for the intermediate guide rail G3 is formed on the inner visible surface. An attachment piece 129 for attachment to the lower end of the bottom member 13 is formed on the upper surface.

In this embodiment, a pair of lower sight frames 121 extending horizontally in parallel in the opening width direction and a lower sight frame 122 connecting the ends of the pair of lower sight frames 121 on the intermediate guide rail G3 side constitute elements of the third guide means described below. An actuator 123 that activates the detection switch MS1 is provided below a predetermined position in the width direction of the intermediate section 12. A pair of buffer pieces 124 that protrude vertically downward from the lower end of the sheet 120 are provided at the lower end of the intermediate section 12 across the width direction.

The height dimension of the intermediate section 12 is approximately the same as the height dimension of the lower section 11 in the extended or contracted state. The projected width of the intermediate section 12 is approximately the same as the projected widths of the upper section 10 and the lower section 11, and when the opening is fully closed, the wide sheet 40, the narrow sheet 41, and the sheet 120 of the intermediate section 12 are flush with each other to form a vertical surface. In this embodiment, the projected width dimension of the first intermediate section 12A is narrow, and the projected width dimension of the second intermediate section 12B is wide.

The first intermediate section 12A and the second intermediate section 12B have opposing projected surfaces that are spaced apart, and an intermediate guide rail G3 is provided on each projected surface along the height direction. As described below, the intermediate guide rail G3 consists of a first guide rail 8 and a pair of second guide rails 9. The intermediate guide rail G3 is located directly above the lower guide rail G2, and the lower guide rail G2 and the intermediate guide rail G3 guide both widthwise ends of the narrow lower section 11. In this embodiment, the height dimension of the intermediate guide rail G3 is approximately the same as the height dimension of the intermediate section 12. In the illustrated embodiment, the lower end of the intermediate guide rail G3 protrudes slightly downward from the lower end of the intermediate section 12.

When the opening is fully closed, the lower section 11 is in a folded state, and the overlapping aggregate 2'' and bottom member 3' are positioned in the space between the intermediate guide rails G3, with the lower end (the lower end of the bottom member 3') at approximately the same height as the lower end of the intermediate section 12 (see Figure 37).

When the opening is fully closed, the first intermediate portion 12A closes the first side portion of the intermediate opening in the opening width direction, the second intermediate portion 12B closes the second side portion of the intermediate opening in the opening width direction, and the space between the first and second side portions of the intermediate portion is closed by the upper portion of the lower portion 11 (see Figures 36, 47, and 48).

[C] Guide mechanism
[C-1] First guide rail and second guide rail The widthwise ends of the upper portion 10 of the shutter curtain 1' according to the second embodiment are guided by left and right upper guide rails G1 provided at both widthwise ends of the upper opening, and the widthwise ends of the lower portion 11 are guided by left and right lower guide rails G2 provided at both widthwise ends of the lower opening and left and right intermediate guide rails G3 provided in the first intermediate portion 12A and the second intermediate portion 12B. The upper guide rail G1, lower guide rail G2, and intermediate guide rail G3 according to the second embodiment all consist of a first guide rail 8 located approximately in the center of the projected width of the shutter curtain 1' and extending in the projected direction, and a pair of second guide rails 9 located on either side of the first guide rail 8 in a plan view and extending in the projected direction.

The first guide rail 8 is located approximately in the center of the projected width of the shutter curtain 1', with its base end fixed to the main body C and a guide portion at its tip end in the projected direction. The guide portion of the first guide rail 8 comprises a first portion 80 located approximately in the center of the projected width of the shutter curtain 1' and extending in the projected direction, and a second portion 81 extending in the projected direction at the tip of the first portion 80, and in this embodiment has a T-shape in plan view. The base end side of the first portion 80 is a wide portion 800, and a fixed piece 82 is formed at the base end of the wide portion 800. The first guide rail 8 is attached to the main body C by fixing the fixed piece 82 to the main body C with a bolt.

The second guide rail 9 has its base end fixed to the main body C, and its tip end in the facing direction is located on the facing surfaces of both widthwise ends of the shutter curtain 1', so that it abuts or is close to both widthwise ends of the sheet 4 (wide sheet 40, narrow sheet 41) from the inside. The second guide rail 9 has a first facing piece 90 on the tip side, a second facing piece 91 on the base side located inside the facing direction relative to the first facing piece 90, and a step 92 located between the base end of the first facing piece 90 and the tip of the second facing piece 91. The widthwise ends of the sheet 4 (wide sheet 40, narrow sheet 41) abut or are close to the outer surface of the first facing piece 90. A fixed piece 93 extending perpendicular to the second facing piece 91 is provided at the base end of the second facing piece 91, so that the second guide rail 9 as a whole has a roughly L-shape in a plan view. A pair of second guide rails 9 are positioned to sandwich the first guide rail 8 in a plan view.

The first portion 80 of the first guide rail 8 is received between a pair of guide elements: the guide receiving portion 25 of each aggregate 2', 2'', the upper guided portion 36 and lower guided portion 37 of the bottom member 3', and the upper guided portion 136 and lower guided portion 137 of the bottom member 13. Both widthwise ends of the first sheet 4A' are positioned outside one of the second guide rails 9, and both widthwise ends of the second sheet 4B' are positioned outside the other of the second guide rails 9. For details of the first guide mechanism with the first guide rail 8 and the second guide mechanism with the second guide rail 9, the description in the first embodiment can be used.

[C-2] Alignment of guide rails in the lower section The guide rails that guide both widthwise ends of the lower section 11 of the shutter curtain 1' consist of a lower guide rail G2 and an upper intermediate guide rail G3, and the intermediate guide rail G3 is a movable guide rail that is located directly above the fixed lower guide rail G2 and moves up and down as the upper section 10 and the intermediate section 12 move up and down. Therefore, when the shutter curtain 1' is closed, a guide means is provided that aligns the upper end of the fixed lower guide rail G2 attached to the frame with the lower end of the movable intermediate guide rail G3 attached to the upper section 10. When the upper end of the lower guide rail G2 and the lower end of the intermediate guide rail G3 are aligned to form a single guide rail that guides both widthwise ends of the lower section 11, the upper end 96 of the second guide rail 9 of the lower guide rail G2 and the lower end 95 of the second guide rail 9 of the intermediate guide rail G3 abut to form a joint surface (see Figures 47, 58, and 59).

The alignment guide means will be described with reference to Figures 54 to 59. In this embodiment, the alignment guide means includes a first guide means that aligns the lower end of the first guide rail 8 of the upper intermediate guide rail G3 with the upper end of the first guide rail 8 of the lower guide rail G2, a second guide means that aligns the lower end 95 of the pair of second guide rails 9 of the upper intermediate guide rail G3 with the upper end 96 of the pair of second guide rails 9 of the lower guide rail G2, and a third guide means that is provided on the intermediate floor surface FL2 against which the lower end of the intermediate section 12 abuts and that positions the intermediate section 12 (to which the intermediate guide rail G3 is attached) in the forward and/or backward directions.

The first guide means according to this embodiment includes a first guide member 17 attached to the lower end of the wide portion 800 at the base end of the first portion 80 of the first guide rail 8 of the intermediate guide rail G3, and a latching portion formed at the upper end of the wide portion 800 at the base end of the first portion 80 of the first guide rail 8 of the lower guide rail G2. The first guide member 17 comprises an attachment piece 170 attached to the lower end of the first portion 80 of the first guide rail 8, and a pair of inclined first guide pieces 171 extending downward in a flared manner from the lower end of the first portion 80 of the first guide rail 8. When the upper intermediate guide rail G3 descends from a position spaced above the upper end of the lower guide rail G2, the first guide pieces 171 protruding downward from the lower end of the intermediate guide rail G3 latch onto the latching portion at the upper end of the wide portion 800 of the first portion 80 of the first guide rail 8 of the lower guide rail G2, thereby positioning the upper guide rail in the projection direction. In this embodiment, in the fully closed state (a state in which the first guide piece 171 of the intermediate guide rail G3 is engaged with the engaged portion of the lower guide rail G2), the lower end of the first guide rail 8 of the intermediate guide rail G3 and the upper end of the first guide rail 8 of the lower guide rail G2 are spaced apart (a gap is present). In this embodiment, a pair of inclined surfaces 172 (engaged portions) are formed at the upper end of the wide portion 800 of the first section 80 of the first guide rail 8 of the lower guide rail G2 (see FIG. 56A ). When the intermediate section 12 descends to close the opening, the pair of inclined first guide pieces 171 of the first guide member 17 are guided by the inclined surfaces 172 and positioned in the projection direction. Because the first guide member 17 is formed on the wide portion 800 on the base end side of the first section 80 of the first guide rail 8, the guiding function of the first guide rail 8 is not impaired. In the illustrated embodiment, the pair of inclined first guide pieces 171 extend linearly, but the shape of the first guide pieces 171 is not limited thereto. For example, they may be a pair of inclined curved pieces 171' (Fig. 43A) that extend downward in a fan-out manner, or each first guide piece 171 may be an inclined piece 171'' (Fig. 43A) formed from an upper inclined portion inclined at a first angle with respect to the vertical direction (an acute angle with respect to the vertical plane) and a lower inclined portion inclined at a second angle with respect to the vertical direction (an angle more obtuse with respect to the vertical plane than the first angle).

The second guide means of this embodiment comprises a second guide member 18 attached to the lower end of the first end piece 90 of the second guide rail 9 of the intermediate guide rail G3, and an upper end portion of a pocket portion 94 formed in the first end piece 90 of the second guide rail 9 of the lower guide rail G2. The second guide member 18 consists of an upper fixed piece 180 fixed to the second guide rail 9, and a lower second guide piece 181 protruding downward from the lower end 95 of the second guide rail 9. The tip (lower end) of the second guide piece 181 is tapered. In this embodiment, a pocket portion 94 extending in the height direction is formed on the back surface of the base end side of the first end piece 90 of the second guide rail 9, and the fixed piece 180 of the second guide member 18 is attached to and fixed in the pocket portion 94. When the upper intermediate guide rail G3 is lowered from a position spaced above the upper end of the lower guide rail G2, the second guide piece 181 protruding downward from the lower end of the intermediate guide rail G3 engages with a pocket formed on the back surface of the base end side of the first observation piece 90 of the second guide rail 9 of the lower guide rail G2, thereby positioning the front and rear directions.

The third guide means according to this embodiment comprises a third guide member 19 provided on the intermediate floor surface FL2 against which the lower end of the intermediate section 12 abuts, and a pair of lower sight frames 121 and lower prospective frames 122 of the intermediate section 12. The third guide member 19 comprises a pair of sight surfaces 190, a prospective surface 191, and an upper surface 192, with the upper portions of the vertical portions of the pair of sight surfaces 190 forming inclined surfaces 1900 that slope upward toward each other, and the upper portion of the vertical portion of the prospective surface 191 forming inclined surfaces 1910 that slope upward toward the other prospective surface.

In this embodiment, two third guide members 19 are provided in different orientations and spaced apart in the width direction on the intermediate floor surface FL2 with which the lower end of the first intermediate portion 12A abuts, and the third guide member 19 closer to the intermediate guide rail G3 is oriented so that the inclined surface 1910 is located closer to the intermediate guide rail G3. Two third guide members 19 are provided in different orientations and spaced apart in the width direction on the intermediate floor surface FL2 with which the lower end of the second intermediate portion 12B abuts, and the third guide member 19 closer to the intermediate guide rail G3 is oriented so that the inclined surface 1910 is located closer to the intermediate guide rail G3.

In this embodiment, when the lower end of the intermediate guide rail G3 and the upper end of the lower guide rail G2 are aligned, the inner sight surfaces of the pair of lower sight frames 121, which extend horizontally in parallel with the opening width direction, are in close proximity to or in sliding contact with the vertical portions of the pair of sight surfaces 190 of the third guide member 19. When the intermediate section 12 and intermediate guide rail G3 are lowered from a position spaced above the upper ends of the lower guide rails G2, the inner sight surfaces of the lower sight frames 121 are guided downward by the upper inclined surfaces 1900 of the pair of sight surfaces 190 of the third guide member 19, thereby positioning them in the sight direction.

When the lower end of the intermediate guide rail G3 and the upper end of the lower guide rail G2 are aligned, the inner projected surface of the lower projected frame 122 of the first intermediate section 12A and second intermediate section 12B is in close proximity to or in sliding contact with the vertical portion of the projected surface 191 of the third guide member 19. When the intermediate section 12A and intermediate guide rail G3 are lowered from a position spaced above the upper end of the lower guide rail G2, the inner projected surface of the lower projected frame 122 is guided downward by the upper inclined surface 1910 of the projected surface 191 of the third guide member 19, thereby positioning the projected direction.

In this embodiment, when the shutter curtain 1' is closed, alignment is performed in the order of the third guide means, first guide means, and second guide means, but this order is not limited to this. The guide means may be any one of the first guide means, second guide means, and third guide means, or a combination of more than one. In the third guide means for positioning in the projection direction, the intermediate portion 12 may be positioned by sandwiching it from the projection direction between a pair of third guide members provided on the intermediate floor surface FL2 at a distance in the projection direction.

A microswitch is provided adjacent to the third guide member 19 provided on the intermediate floor surface FL2, and an actuator 123 is provided below the intermediate section 12 so that the detection switch MS1 turns OFF when the lower end of the intermediate section 12 is lowered to a predetermined position while being guided in the forward and backward directions. When the detection switch MS1 is in the OFF state, it can be determined that the upper section 10 and the intermediate section have lowered to their lower ends and that the positions of the lower end of the intermediate guide rail G3 and the upper end of the lower guide rail G2 are aligned. In this embodiment, four third guide members 19 are provided: two on the first intermediate floor surface FL2 located below the first intermediate section 12A and two on the second intermediate floor surface FL2 located below the second intermediate section 12B (see FIG. 37). However, two may be provided: one on the first intermediate floor surface FL2 near the intermediate guide rail G3 and one on the second intermediate floor surface FL2 near the intermediate guide rail G3. Alternatively, one or more third guide members 19 may be provided between the two third guide members 19 shown in FIG. 37 on the second intermediate floor surface FL2, resulting in a total of five or more third guide members 19.

[D] Shutter Opening and Closing Operation The sheet shutter according to this embodiment is electrically opened and closed by a winding device 6 driven by an electric motor M. When opening the opening, the first wire W1, the second wire W2, and the third wire W3 are wound onto the winding drums 60 of the first winding device 6A, the second winding device 6B, and the third winding device 6C, respectively. As a result, the shutter curtain 1' rises with the bottom member 3', the multiple aggregates 2'', the bottom member 13, and the multiple aggregates 2' overlapping in the height direction, and the first sheet 4A' and the second sheet 4B' are folded outward on the first and second sides, respectively, to fully open the opening. In this embodiment, the projected dimensions of the upper portion 10 and the lower portion 11 of the shutter curtain 1' are approximately the same. More specifically, the aggregates 2' and bottom member 13 in the upper portion 10, the aggregates 2'' and bottom member 3' in the lower portion 11 have substantially the same projected dimensions (see Figures 41 and 61).

When the shutter curtain 1' rises, the upper end (upper surface 301) of the bottom member (lower bottom) 3' abuts against the lower end 23 of the aggregate 2'', and of adjacent aggregates 2'' vertically, the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2'' abuts against the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2''. The upper surface 301 of the upper frame 30 of the bottom member 3', which moves upward due to the upward movement of the lifting wire W, abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the lower end 23 of the lowest aggregate 2'', moving that aggregate 2'' upward, and the horizontal surface 220 of the upper end 22 of that aggregate 2'' abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the lower end 23 of the aggregate 2'' located above, moving that aggregate 2'' upward.

The upper end 22 of the uppermost aggregate 2'' of the upwardly moving lower section 11 abuts against the lower surface 1311 of the bottom member (upper bottom) 13 at the lower end of the upper section 10, the upper end (upper surface 1301) of the bottom member (upper bottom) 13 abuts against the lower end 23 of the aggregate 2', and between adjacent aggregates 2', the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2' abuts against the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2'. As the lifting wire W moves upward, the upper surface 1301 of the upper frame 130 of the bottom member 13 moves upward and abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the lower end 23 of the lowest aggregate 2', moving that aggregate 2' upward, and the horizontal surface 220 of the upper end 22 of that aggregate 2' abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the lower end 23 of the aggregate 2' located above, moving that aggregate 2' upward.

When the bottom member 3' and the aggregate 2" directly above are overlapping, the convex portion 33 on the upper surface 301 of the bottom member 3 is located inside the downward convex portion of the lower end portion 23 of the aggregate 2" located on both sides in the projection direction. The height of the convex portion 33 in this embodiment is lower than the height of the downward convex portion of the lower end portion 23, and the portion facing the inner vertical surface 232 of the downward convex portion is the lower vertical surface 330 and the upper inclined surface 331 (Figure 34 is referenced). When the shutter curtain 1' moves upward (when the shutter curtain 1' is pulled up), if the bottom member 3' and the upper aggregate 2" are shifted in the projection direction while separated, the inclined surface 331 of one of the convex portions 33 abuts the corner between the inner vertical surface 232 and the horizontal surface 230 of one of the downward convex portions, thereby restricting the shift. If the bottom member 3' and the upper aggregate 2'' are in contact and shift in the expected direction, the vertical surface 330 of one of the convex portions 33 will come into contact with the inner vertical surface 232 of one of the downward convex portions, preventing the shift.

When the aggregates 2'' in the lower portion 11 are overlapped, the horizontal surface 220 of the recessed portion of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2'' abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2'', the inclined surface 2210 of the recessed portion of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2'' is close to or abuts against the inclined surface 231 of the convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2'', the inner vertical surface 232 of the downward convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2'' faces the inner side surface of the convex portion 222 inside the recess of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2'', and the upper end of the convex portion 222 faces the inner horizontal surface 233. When the shutter curtain 1 moves upward (when the shutter curtain 1' is pulled up), if the upper and lower aggregates 2'' are displaced in the prospective direction while separated from each other, or if the upper and lower aggregates 2'' are displaced in the prospective direction while abutting against each other, the vertical surface 232 of one of the convex portions will abut against one of the inner convex portions 222, and the other inclined surface 2210 will abut against the inclined surface 231, thereby restricting the displacement.

When the bottom member 13 and the aggregate 2'' directly below it are overlapped, the upper ends of the inner convex portions 222 and the outer convex portions 221 of the upper end portions 22 of the aggregate 2'' abut against the lower surface 1311 of the bottom member 13, and the convex portions 134 of the lower surface 1311 of the bottom member 13 are positioned opposite the inner convex portions 222 of the upper end portions 22 of the aggregate 2'' located on both sides in the projection direction. The convex portions 134 in this embodiment are provided on the lower surface 1311 of the bottom member 13, on the side away from the visible surface 1310, and the side facing the visible surface 1310 is formed from an upper vertical surface 1340 and a lower inclined surface 1341 that slopes from the lower end of the vertical surface 1340 away from the visible surface 1310. When the shutter curtain 1' moves upward (when the shutter curtain 1' is pulled up), if the bottom member 13 and the lower aggregate 2'' are separated and shift in the projection direction, the upper end of one of the inner convex portions 222 will abut against the inclined surface 1341 of one of the convex portions 134, thereby restricting the shift. If the bottom member 13' and the upper aggregate 2'' are in contact and shift in the projection direction, the vertical surface 1340 of one of the convex portions 134 will abut against the projection surface of one of the inner convex portions 222, thereby restricting the shift.

When the bottom member 13 and the aggregate 2' directly above are overlapping, the convex portion 133 on the upper surface 1301 of the bottom member 13 is located inside the downward convex portions of the lower end portions 23 of the aggregates 2' located on both sides in the projection direction. The height of the convex portion 133 in this embodiment is lower than the height of the downward convex portion of the lower end portion 23, and the portions facing the inner vertical surface 232 of the downward convex portion are the lower vertical surface 1330 and the upper inclined surface 1331. When the shutter curtain 1' moves upward (when the shutter curtain 1' is pulled up), if the bottom member 13 and the upper aggregate 2' are shifted in the projection direction while separated, the inclined surface 1331 of one of the convex portions 133 abuts against the corner between the inner vertical surface 232 and the horizontal surface 230 of one of the downward convex portions, thereby restricting the shift. If the bottom member 13 and the upper aggregate 2' are in contact and shift in the expected direction, the vertical surface 1330 of one of the convex portions 133 will come into contact with the inner vertical surface 232 of one of the downward convex portions, preventing the shift.

When the aggregates 2' in the lower portion 11 are overlapped, the horizontal surface 220 of the recessed portion of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2' abuts against the horizontal surface 230 of the convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2', the inclined surface 2210 of the recessed portion of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2' is close to or abuts against the inclined surface 231 of the convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2', the inner vertical surface 232 of the downward convex portion of the lower end 23 of the upper aggregate 2' faces the inner side surface of the convex portion 222 inside the recess of the upper end 22 of the lower aggregate 2', and the upper end of the convex portion 222 faces the inner horizontal surface 233. When the shutter curtain 1' moves upward (when the shutter curtain 1' is pulled up), if the upper and lower aggregates 2' are displaced in the prospective direction while separated, or if the upper and lower aggregates 2' are displaced in the prospective direction while abutting, the vertical surface 232 of one of the convex portions will abut against one of the inner convex portions 222, and the other inclined surface 2210 will abut against the inclined surface 231, thereby restricting the displacement.

When the opening is fully closed, the upper section 10 in an extended state closes the upper opening, the lower section 11 in an extended state closes the lower opening, and the first intermediate section 12A, second intermediate section 12B and the upper section of the lower section 11 in an extended state close the intermediate opening. Both widthwise ends of the upper section 10 are guided by upper guide rails G1 provided on the main body, and both widthwise ends of the lower section 11 are guided by lower guide rails G2 provided on the main body and intermediate guide rails G3 provided on the first intermediate section 12A and second intermediate section 12B.

When the opening is fully closed, the areas located outside the first intermediate area 12A and second intermediate area 12B at the lower end of the upper section 10 are spaced apart from the upper floor surface FL1 and are not cushioned by the rail R provided on the upper floor surface FL1. No cushioning material is provided in these areas at the lower end of the upper section 10, but cushioning material may be provided to avoid the rail R.

The lower end of the first intermediate section 12A abuts against the intermediate floor surface FL2 via the buffer piece 124, and the outer visible surface of the first intermediate section 12A and the intermediate side wall C1 face each other at a distance. The lower end of the second intermediate section 12B abuts against the intermediate floor surface FL2 via the buffer piece 124, and the outer visible surface of the second intermediate section 12B and the intermediate side wall C1 face each other at a distance. No guide rails are provided at either end of the width direction of the intermediate opening.

Explanation of symbols

1. Shutter curtain (first embodiment)
1' Shutter curtain (second embodiment)
10 Upper portion (second embodiment)
11 Lower portion (second embodiment)
12 Intermediate portion (second embodiment)
121 Lower sight frame (third guide means, first guided portion)
122 Lower projection frame (third guide means, second guided portion)
124 Buffer piece (buffer material)
2. Aggregate (First Embodiment)
2' Aggregate (Second embodiment, long aggregate)
2" Aggregate (second embodiment, short aggregate)
20 Horizontal portion 202 Opening (wire insertion portion)
220 Horizontal surface (bottom surface)
21 contact portion 22 upper end portion 222 convex portion (projection)
23 Lower end portion 230 Horizontal surface (tip surface)
26 Sliding member 260 Front end surface (inner front surface)
261 Base end face (outer face)
3 Bottom member (first embodiment)
3' Bottom member (second embodiment, lower bottom)
33 Convex portion (protrusion)
34 Cushioning material (cushioning material)
36 Upper guided portion 362 Sliding member 37 Lower guided portion 13 Bottom member (second embodiment, upper bottom)
13D First joint part (internal space is wire insertion part)
13E Second joint part (internal space is wire insertion part)
133 Convex part (protrusion)
134 Convex portion (protrusion)
136 Upper guided portion 137 Lower guided portion 4 Sheet 40 Wide sheet (second embodiment)
41 Narrow seat (second embodiment)
42 Extension part (extension piece)
4A First sheet (first embodiment)
4B Second sheet (first embodiment)
4A' First sheet (second embodiment)
4B' Second sheet (second embodiment)
5 Pulley 5A First pulley 5B Second pulley 5C Third pulley (Second embodiment)
6 Winding device 6A First winding device 6B Second winding device 6C Third winding device (Second embodiment)
7 Sheet pressing member 7' Extension portion (extension piece)
73 Back plate (fixing member)
G Guide rail G1 Upper guide rail (second embodiment)
G2 Lower guide rail (Second embodiment, fixed guide rail)
G3 Intermediate guide rail (second embodiment, movable guide rail)
8 First guide rail 80 First portion 81 Second portion 9 Second guide rail 94 Pocket portion (second guide means, insertion portion)
14 Upper end member 1400 Opening (upper end wire insertion portion)
1420 Notch (upper end wire insertion part)
15 Locking device 155 Locking pin (retaining means)
16: Lock receiving portion 17: First guide member (first guide means)
172 inclined surface (first guide means, engaged portion)
18 Second guide member (second guide means)
19 Third guide member (third guide means, positioning guide)
W: Lifting wire W1: First wire (lower bottom lifting wire)
W2 Second wire (lower bottom suspension wire)
W3 Third wire (second embodiment) (upper bottom suspension wire)

Claims (8)

The shutter curtain includes a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion;
the upper portion includes a plurality of long aggregates and a wide sheet provided on the plurality of long aggregates,
the lower portion includes a plurality of short aggregates and narrow sheets provided on the plurality of short aggregates;
The lower guide rails (G2, G3) that guide both widthwise ends of the lower portion in the height direction are
A fixed guide rail (G2) provided on a body, and a movable guide rail (G3) located directly above the fixed guide rail and provided in the upper portion,
a guide means for aligning the lower end of the movable guide rail with the upper end of the fixed guide rail when the shutter curtain is closed;
the fixed guide rail and the movable guide rail each include a first guide rail that guides a width direction end of the lower portion and a second guide rail that guides the narrow sheet,
The guide means
a first guide means for aligning a lower end of a first guide rail of the movable guide rail with an upper end of a first guide rail of the fixed guide rail;
a second guide means for aligning a lower end of the second guide rail of the movable guide rail with an upper end of the second guide rail of the fixed guide rail;
and a third guide means provided on an intermediate floor surface that the lower end of the upper portion abuts against or is adjacent to, and that positions the lower end of the upper portion in the forward direction and/or backward direction.
shutter. the narrow sheets include a first narrow sheet forming a first facing surface of the lower portion and a second narrow sheet forming a second facing surface of the lower portion;
The short aggregate has guide receiving portions formed at both widthwise ends thereof,
the first guide rail is located at approximately the center of the projected width of the lower portion and protrudes from the body in the projected direction,
the second guide rails are a pair of second guide rails positioned to sandwich the first guide rail in a plan view and protruding in a forward direction from a body;
The first guide rail is received in the guide receiving portion, and both end portions of the first narrow sheet in the width direction are positioned outside one of the second guide rails, and both end portions of the second narrow sheet in the width direction are positioned outside the other of the second guide rails.
The shutter of claim 1 . The first guide means comprises a first guide member provided at either the lower end of the first guide rail of the movable guide rail or the upper end of the first guide rail of the fixed guide rail, and a locked portion provided at the other end.
The shutter according to claim 1 or 2. The second guide means comprises a second guide member protruding vertically from either the lower end of the second guide rail of the movable guide rail or the upper end of the second guide rail of the fixed guide rail, and an insertion portion for the second guide member provided on the other.
The shutter according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The upper portion includes an intermediate portion located to the side of the movable guide rail,
The third guide means is provided on an intermediate floor surface with which the lower end of the intermediate portion abuts or is adjacent, and positions the lower end of the intermediate portion in the forward and/or backward directions.
The shutter according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . the third guide means includes a first inclined surface set consisting of a pair of inclined surfaces inclined in a forward direction,
The first guided portion of the upper portion is guided by the first inclined surface set, thereby positioning the upper portion in the projection direction.
The shutter according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . the third guide means includes a second inclined surface set consisting of a plurality of inclined surfaces inclined in a forward direction, the second inclined surface set including inclined surfaces inclined in different directions;
The second guided portion of the upper portion is guided by the inclined surfaces of the second inclined surface set, thereby positioning the upper portion in the facing direction.
The shutter according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . the guide means includes the first guide means, the second guide means, and the third guide means,
When the shutter curtain is closed, alignment is performed in the order of the third guide means, the first guide means, and the second guide means.
The shutter according to any one of claims 1 to 7 .