JPH079125B2 - Mobile partition power supply system - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a moving partition power supply system for supplying power via a runner to a moving panel that partitions a room movably.

2. Description of the Related Art In hotels, meeting rooms, etc., moving partitions that can arbitrarily partition the room according to the size of the meeting are used. This is a hanger rail to be installed on the ceiling,
The runner running inside the hanger rail is combined with a moving panel suspended from the runner, and the moving panel can partition the room freely.

By the way, on the fixed wall, attach lighting equipment,
It is common to attach outlets for electrical equipment used at meetings and the like, and there are many cases in which similar equipment is required for moving partitions. Therefore, there has been proposed a system in which a trolley wire is housed inside a hanger rail and a power collecting mechanism is attached to a runner to supply power to an outlet or the like of a moving panel (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Sho.
64-33382).

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the related art, since the trolley wire is housed in the hanger rail, there is a problem in that the required cross-sectional area of the hanger rail becomes excessively large, which often causes inconvenience in the stacking work. It was inevitable.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to disperse power distribution units above the hanger rails, and to expose the charging members of the power distribution units inside the hanger rails, thereby preventing the hanger rails from becoming excessively large, thereby reducing the installation problem. An object of the present invention is to provide a power supply system for partitioning mobile units that rarely occurs.

Means for Solving the Problems The structure of the present invention for achieving the above object is a hanger rail arranged on a ceiling, a runner running in the hanger rail, and a movable panel suspended by the runner and partitioning the room movably. For the moving partition with a power distribution section that is scattered on the top of the hanger rail and a current collection section that is attached to the runner, the power distribution section is exposed inside the hanger rail and distributed along the running direction of the runner. The charging member has a rod-shaped charging member, and insulating spacers attached to both ends of the charging member. The current collecting unit has a current collecting arm that can contact the charging member. The insulating spacer has a current collecting arm. The gist is to form a concave guide that guides to.

The recessed guide may have a wide opening at the entrance.

Operation According to the structure of the present invention, since the current collector having the current collecting arm is attached to the runner, when the runner travels inside the hanger rail, the current collecting arm also moves. on the other hand,
Distributing parts with charging members are scattered on the upper part of the hanger rails, and the charging members are exposed inside the hanger rails, so when the runner reaches below the distributing part, the current collecting arm charges. The power from the external power source can be supplied to the moving panel through the charging member and the current collecting arm in contact with the member. Generally, when the moving panel partitions the room, the moving panel is stopped at a specific place in the room. Therefore, the power distribution unit may be arranged corresponding to the specific place. That is, the power distribution unit having the charging member may be arranged at a predetermined position on the traveling route of the runner that travels in the hanger rail, and the moving panel supplies the power from the power distribution unit at a specific place corresponding thereto. Can receive power.

By forming a groove guide with a wide opening at the insulating spacer, the groove guide can guide the current collecting arm of the running runner to the charging member more smoothly.

Example Hereinafter, an example will be described with reference to the drawings.

The power supply system for moving partitions is Hanger rail 10, 10,
A power distribution section 11, 11 and a current collection section 21 are provided for the moving partition provided with the runners 20, 20, and the moving panel 30 (Fig. 1,
(Fig. 2).

The hanger rails 10, 10 are made of long members having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and are arranged on the back surface of the ceiling C in parallel with each other. Each hanger rail 10 is supported from below via L-shaped members B, B fixed to an H-shaped member A for mounting. However, the H-shaped member A is attached to the structural members S, S of the building, and is arranged with the intermediate connecting portion A1 horizontal. Hangar rail
A space having a rectangular cross section is formed in the interior of 10 and communicates with the room through a lower opening 10a.

The runners 20, 20 are sized so that they can travel inside the hanger rails 10, 10. Each runner 20 has four vertical rollers 20 on each side of the rectangular parallelepiped runner main body 20a.
B, 20b ... Are pivotally mounted and hanging bolts 20c are vertically provided on the lower surface (FIG. 3). The hanging bolt 20c penetrates the opening 10a of the hanger rail 10, and the lower male screw part is on the ceiling C.
(Fig. 2)). Hanging bolt 20c
Is fixed to the upper surface of the moving panel 30 via a lock nut.

The moving panel 30 is composed of a large plate that forms a wall surface in the room, and is movably suspended by the runners 20 and 20 via suspending bolts 20c and 20c connected to two locations on the upper end surface ( (Fig. 1). The moving panel 30 is assembled with appropriate structural members in a frame shape, plywood and plasterboard are attached to the front and rear surfaces of the frame shape, and vinyl cloth etc. is attached to the surface to give it a beautiful appearance. Has been. In the moving panel 30, the runners 20 and 20 that suspend the moving panel 30 are the hanger rails 1.
When the vehicle runs inside the 0 and 10, it moves with the runners 20 and 20 to form a wall surface at a predetermined place.

Above the one hanger rail 10, the power distribution unit 1
1, 1 are arranged scatteredly. Each power distribution unit 11 includes a mounting plate 11a, a pair of rod-shaped charging members 11b and 11b, and a support fitting 1
1c, 11c ... And insulating spacers 11d, 11d are provided (FIGS. 2 and 3). The mounting plate 11a includes through holes 11a1, 11a1 ... at the four corners for mounting on the H-shaped member A, and the support fitting 11
Through holes for mounting c, 11c ... and insulating spacers 11d, 11d
An insulating plate having 11a2, 11a2 ... Support bracket 11c, 1
1c ... is a substantially U-shaped support member that opens downward,
One set of two pieces supports one pair of charging members 11b, 11b.

The charging members 11b, 11b are rod-shaped members made of a metal material having a high conductivity and having a substantially rectangular cross section, and are held by the support fittings 11c, 11c ... In parallel with each other. The lower surface 11b1 of each charging member 11b is exposed downward over the entire length thereof.

The insulating spacers 11d and 11d are plate members arranged at both ends of the charging members 11b and 11b, and a pair of recessed guides 11d1 and 11d1 are formed on the lower surface of each. Each groove guide 11
The d1 is formed so as to communicate with the charging member 11b, and has an opening at the entrance. The ceiling surface 11d2 of the groove guide 11d1 is formed to be substantially in line with the lower surface 11b1 of the charging member 11b at substantially the same height.

The insulating spacers 11d, 11d and the support fittings 11c, 11c ... have bolts 11d3, 11d3 ..., 11c1, 11c1 ... which are erected upright through the through holes 11a2, 11a2 ... of the mounting plate 11a from the bottom to the top. After that, it is fixed to the lower surface of the mounting plate 11a via a nut.

The power distribution units 11 and 11 are scattered and arranged at predetermined locations on the upper part of the hanger rail 10 on which the runner 20 travels. However, the upper surface of the hanger rail 10 and the intermediate connecting portion A1 of the H-shaped member A further above are provided with mounting ports 10b and A2, respectively, which are slightly smaller than the mounting plate 11a. Each power distribution unit 11 has an H-shaped material A
Is fixed to the intermediate connecting portion A1 via mounting bolts (not shown) that penetrate the intermediate connecting portion A1 and the through holes 11a1, 11a1 ... of the mounting plate 11a at the same time. The power distribution unit 11 secures a space in which the runner 20 can travel inside the hanger rail 10, and lower surfaces 11b1 and 11b1 of the charging members 11b and 11b and insulating spacers 11d and 1d.
The ceiling surfaces 11d2, 11d2 ... Of the 1d recessed guides 11d1, 11d1 ... Are arranged so as to be exposed downward in the hanger rail 10.

The current collector 21 to be combined with the power distributor 11 is attached to the runner body 20a (Fig. 3).

The current collector 21 includes a pair of current collecting arms 21a and 21a and a current collecting arm.
Insulating regulating member 21b for 21a and 21a, and bracket 2
Equipped with 1c. The bracket 21c is screwed to one surface of the runner body 20a. Each current collecting arm 21a has a pair of cylindrical members 21a3, 21a3 via a pair of links 21a2, 21a2.
Are connected so that they can move up and down in parallel with each other. The cylindrical members 21a3 and 21a3 are made of an insulating material, and on the other hand,
It is fixed to the upper surface of the bracket 21c, and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped contact piece 21a1 is swingably attached to the other upper end. The current collecting arms 21a, 21a are urged to the upper side of the contact pieces 21a1, 21a1 via a spring or the like not shown,
Further, the distance between the contact pieces 21a1 and 21a1 is determined by the insulating spacer 11
It is almost equal to that between the d-shaped groove guides 11d1 and 11d1.

The restriction member 21b is fixed to the upper surface of the bracket 21c via a collar 21b1 and a bolt 21b2. The restricting member 21b presses the links 21a2, 21a2 ... Of the current collecting arms 21a, 21a from above and determines the upper limit positions of the contact pieces 21a1, 21a1.
However, in the current collector 21, the contact pieces 21a1 and 21a1 are
It is designed to project high on the upper surface of a (Fig. 2).

The charging members 11b and 11b of the power distribution unit 11 are connected to an external power source (not shown) via lead wires L1 and L1, and the contact piece 21a.
1, 21a1 and the moving panel 30 are electrically connected via lead wires L2 and L2. Further, the power distribution units 11 and 11 are arranged, for example, at predetermined positions indicated by arrows M and N in FIG.

By pressing the moving panel 30, the first
When it moves in the direction of arrow K1 in the figure, the runner 20 passes below the insulating spacer 11d of the power distribution unit 11 and contacts the contact piece 21a of the current collection unit 21.
1, 21a1 is guided to the corresponding groove guide 11d1, 11d1,
It is possible to enter the groove guides 11d1 and 11d1 while the track is regulated. At this time, since the contact pieces 21a1 and 21a1 are biased upward, they move while contacting the ceiling surfaces 11d2 and 11d2 of the groove guides 11d1 and 11d1.

When the moving panel 30 is further moved, the contact pieces 21a1 and 21a1
Is the lower surface 11b1, 11b1 of the charging member 11b, 11b
Can be transferred to. Therefore, by stopping the moving panel 30, it is possible to supply power from the power supply to the contact pieces 21a1, 21a1 via the lead wires L1, L1, the charging members 11b, 11b,
It can be further supplied to the moving panel 30 via the lead wires L2 and L2. Thus, for example, the moving panel 30
If an outlet 30a is attached to and the lead wires L2 and L2 are connected, various electrical devices can be used by using the outlet 30a.

As described above, each power distribution unit 11 can supply power to the moving panel 30, so if the power distribution units 11 and 11 are arranged at a predetermined position where the moving panel 30 is stopped, that position can be set. It becomes possible to use electrical equipment in.

Other Embodiments The power distribution units 11 and 11 can be arranged in an arbitrary number at arbitrary positions on the hanger rail 10. Each power distribution unit 11 can supply power to the moving panel 30 at a plurality of locations corresponding to the installation location.

The power supply system for such a moving partition can be applied not only to the moving panel 30 but also to the moving stage E and the like (FIG. 4). That is, each power distribution unit 11 similarly supplies power to any moving body including the moving panel 30 and the moving stage E as long as it is of a type that is suspended from the hanger rail 10 via the runners 20, 20, .... You can

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the present invention, a power distribution unit disposed scattered on the upper part of the hanger rail and a current collection unit attached to the runner are provided, and the charging member of the power distribution unit is exposed inside the hanger rail. As a result, since the hanger rail does not need to accommodate the trolley wire over its entire length, the required cross-sectional area can be suppressed to the necessary minimum, no installation problems occur, and the power distribution section is Since the wires are provided only in predetermined places, there is an excellent effect that the cost can be significantly reduced as compared with the case where the trolley wire is provided over the entire length of the hanger rail.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show an embodiment, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the overall structure, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part, and FIG. 3 is an exploded exploded perspective view of an essential part. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing another embodiment. C …… Ceiling 10 …… Hanger rail 11 …… Distributor 11b …… Charging member 11d …… Insulating spacer 11d1 …… Concave guide 20 …… Runner 21 …… Collector 21a …… Collector arm 30 …… Movement panel

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A moving partition including a hanger rail disposed on a ceiling, a runner running in the hanger rail, and a moving panel suspended from the runner and partitioning a room movably, above the hanger rail. A distributed power distribution unit and a current collection unit to be attached to the runner are provided, and the power distribution unit is exposed in the hanger rails and has a rod-shaped charging member disposed along the traveling direction of the runner. Insulating spacers attached to both ends of the charging member, the current collecting unit includes a current collecting arm capable of contacting the charging member,
A power supply system for a moving partition, wherein a groove guide for guiding the current collecting arm to the charging member is formed in the insulating spacer. 2. The power supply system for the moving partition according to claim 1, wherein the recessed guide has a wide opening at the entrance.