JPH09151658A - Runner connection device for mobile partition wall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hold a panel in the vertical direction at all times and make all the load applied to a runner uniform by providing an oscillation mechanism which allows only oscillation in one direction in a runner connection device in a mobile partition wall. SOLUTION: A hanging bolt 18 is connected with a runner 12 provided in a hanger rail 10 fixed on a ceiling in a mobile manner, and a hoisting bolt receiver 24 is fixed at a lower end 18b of the hanging bolt 18. A receive metal fitting 22 is fixed at the center and in a lower part of an upper frame 20 fixed on a panel 16, and a through hole 22a of the hoisting bolt 18 is provided. A groove part 22b having a triangular cross section is formed on a bottom face of the receive metal fitting 22 and a projection part 24b having a triangular cross section which is more sharply inclined than the groove part 22b is formed on a top face of the hanging bolt receiver 24 to constitute an oscillation mechanism 30 so that load of the panel 16 is supported by the runner 12 through the oscillation mechanism 30. Consequently, the panel 16 allows only oscillation based on an axis of the direction of panel width, the panel 16 is held vertically at all times, and load applied to each runner is made uniform.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a runner connecting device for moving partition walls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional runner connecting device for moving partition walls, an upper end of a hanging bolt is supported by a runner movable along a hanger rail, and a lower end of the hanging bolt is fixed to a panel. There is one in which the panel is suspended from the runner by being fixed to the frame.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional runner connecting device for moving partition walls, when the hanger rail is installed diagonally or the upper frame is obliquely attached to the panel. Panel is tilted and cannot be installed vertically when the suspension bolt is installed diagonally to the upper frame or when the suspension bolt is installed diagonally to the runner. Therefore, when the panels are connected to each other, they may be displaced from each other.

As a means for solving such a problem, there is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-58181, in which the lower end of a hanging bolt fixed to a panel is attached to a hanger rail. It is supported by a runner that can move along the direction so that it can swing in the direction of 360 degrees. With this, the panels can be stored in the vertical direction at all times by swinging the suspension bolts. It is possible to eliminate the deviation when doing.

However, in the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-58181, since the suspension bolt can swing in the direction of 360 degrees with respect to the runner, when the panel is moved, the panel is moved in the depth direction thereof. Since the runner swings upward, the runner on the side that swings upward floats, and the load is applied only to the runner on the side that swings downward, which is the opposite side to the runner. The runner may not move smoothly or the runner may break down. Also, the corner of the upper end of the panel on the side that swings upward may contact the hanger rail,
In some cases, the corners of the lower end of the panel on the side that swings downward may rub against the floor and hinder movement. The present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a runner (1) which is movable by being guided by a hanger rail (10).
Moving partition wall (36) connecting panel (16) to 2)
In the runner connecting device (14), the runner connecting device (14) is fixed to the panel (16) and a hanging bolt (18) having an upper end (18a) supported by the runner (12) and hanging down. And the upper frame (20) swingable with respect to the hanging bolt (18) and fixed to the lower surface of the upper frame (20), and the hanging bolt (18) integrally with the upper frame (20). Reciprocating bracket (2
2) and a hanging bolt receiver (24) arranged below the receiving metal fitting (22) and fixed to the lower end of the hanging bolt (18), the lower part of the receiving metal fitting (22). The upper part of the suspension bolt receiver (24) restrains the swing of the panel (16) about the depth direction, but allows the swing of the panel (16) about the width direction. The moving mechanism (30) is configured.

As described above, since the swinging mechanism allows swinging about the width direction of the panel, the hanger rail is installed obliquely or the upper frame is obliquely attached to the panel. Or, since the tilt of the panel with respect to the hanging bolt that occurs when the hanging bolt is obliquely attached to the runner can be absorbed by the swinging mechanism, the panel can be always stored vertically. When connecting panels to each other, they do not shift from each other.

Further, since the swing of the panel about the depth direction is restricted, when the panel is moved in the width direction, the panel swings about the depth direction, and a load is applied only to a part of the runners. As a result, the load is evenly applied to all runners, the runners can move smoothly, and the runners can be prevented from malfunctioning. Further, since the corner of the upper end of the panel does not come into contact with the hanger rail and the corner of the lower end of the panel rubs against the floor, the panel can be moved smoothly.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the invention according to claim 1, the swinging mechanism (30) is
At the lower part of the metal fitting (22), which is continuous over the entire length in the same direction as the width direction of the panel (16), the position corresponding to the axis of the suspension bolt (18) is apex (22
c) and a groove (22b) having a triangular cross section is formed, and the groove (22b) is continuous with the suspension bolt receiver (24) over the entire length in the same direction as the width direction of the panel (16). The apex (24a) is located at a position corresponding to the axis of (18), and a protrusion (24b) having a triangular cross section that is steeper than the inclination of the groove (22b) is formed, and the protrusion is formed in the groove (22b). It is characterized in that it is constituted by inserting the portion (24b) so that the vertices (22c, 24a) of each other come into contact with each other.

As described above, since the apexes of the groove of the receiving fitting and the protrusion of the hanging bolt receiver are continuously in contact with each other over the entire length in the same direction as the width direction of the panel of the receiving fitting and the hanging bolt receiver, the receiving fitting and the hanging bolt are suspended. The bolt receiver is restricted from swinging about the depth direction of the panel and can only swing about the width direction of the panel. Therefore, it is possible to restrict the swinging of the panel fixed to the receiving fitting via the upper frame about the depth direction as an axis, and allow only the swinging about the width direction as an axis. The reference numerals in the parentheses indicate corresponding members in the embodiments described later.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 show an embodiment of a runner connecting device 14 for a moving partition wall 36 of the present invention. A runner 12 is movably guided by the hanger rail 10 fixed to a ceiling (not shown) or the like, and the runner coupling device 14 is installed in the runner 12.
Panels 16 are connected by.

The runner connecting device 14 is fixed to the panel 16 and a hanging bolt 18 having an upper end 18a supported by the runner 12 and hanging down, and a guide groove 20a formed at a predetermined position in the width direction of the upper frame 20. The upper frame 2 which is capable of swinging with respect to the hanging bolt 18 by penetrating the hanging bolt 18 into the
0, and the suspension bolt 18 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper frame 20 and penetrates the through holes 22a as shown in FIG.
Receiving metal fitting 2 that can swing together with the hanging bolt 18
2 and the lower part of the receiving metal fitting 22, and the hanging bolt 18
And a suspension bolt receiver 24 fixed to the lower end 18b of the.

At the lower part of the receiving fitting 22, the hanging bolt 18
A groove portion 22b having a triangular cross-section with a position corresponding to the shaft center of the apex 22c is formed continuously over the entire length in the width direction of the receiving fitting 22, and the shaft center of the hanging bolt 18 is provided above the hanging bolt receiver 24. The position corresponding to
The projection 24b having a triangular cross-section that is steeper than the inclination of the groove 22b of the receiving metal fitting 22 is continuously formed over the entire length of the hanging bolt receiver 24 in the width direction. Groove 22b
The swinging mechanism 30 is configured by inserting the protrusion 24b into the groove 22b such that the vertex 22c of the protrusion 24a and the vertex 24a of the protrusion 24b come into contact with each other.
2 makes line contact with the apex 24a of the suspension bolt receiver 24 over the entire length in the width direction thereof, and makes point contact with the apex 24a of the suspension bolt receiver 24 in the depth direction of the receiving metal fitting 22, so the receiving metal fitting is The swinging about the width direction is permitted, and the swinging about the depth direction is restricted. Therefore, the panel 16 is restrained from swinging about the depth direction, but is permitted to swing about the width direction.

In addition to the above-mentioned members, the runner connecting device 14 includes an upper panel 32 disposed on the upper surface of the upper frame 20 and capable of sandwiching the upper frame 20 between the upper panel 32 and the upper panel 32 and the receiving metal fitting. 2 has fixing bolts 34, which are screwed into female screw holes (not shown) formed in the respective members 22, and can fix the receiving metal fitting 22 and the upper panel 32 to the upper frame 20.

In the runner 12, the upper frame 20 is sandwiched between the upper panel 32 and the receiving fitting 22 and the fixing bolt 34 is passed through the guide groove 20a so that the upper panel 32 and the receiving fitting 22 move in the width direction of the panel 16. The fixing bolts 34 are lightly screwed to the extent possible, guided in the guide grooves 20a of the upper frame 20 in this state, and slid in the width direction of the panel to position both the left and right runners 12 in FIG. By completely screwing the fixing bolt 34 at the position,
The bracket 22 and the upper panel 32 are fixed to the upper frame 20.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the moving partition wall 36 is installed from the state where it is stored in the storage hanger rail portion 10a for storing these, first, the moving partition wall 36 from the right end portion in FIG. Pull out in the middle right direction. At this time,
Since the panel 16 is pulled in the depth direction of the panel 16,
As shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 22 has a top 2
2c and the apex 24a of the protrusion 24b swing about the direction in which they are in line contact with each other, so that the upper frame 20 and the panel 16 fixed to the receiving bracket 22 swing about the width direction of the panel 16. . As a result, the lower end of the panel 16 swings in the pulling-out direction so that it can be pulled out easily, and since the runners 12 do not swing and a load is evenly applied to all the runners 12, the panel 16 can be smoothly moved from the storage hanger rail portion 10a. Can be withdrawn.

Next, the moving partition wall 36 is guided to the installation hanger rail portion 10b, guided by the installation hanger rail portion 10b, and moved rightward in FIG. At this time, the panel 16 is pulled in the width direction thereof, but
Cannot swing because the apex 22c thereof is in contact with the apex 24a of the protrusion 24b over the entire width in the width direction. Therefore, the panel 16 is restrained from swinging about the depth direction. Since the left and right move while keeping horizontal, the corners of the upper end of the panel 16 do not come into contact with the installation hanger rail part 10b, and the corners of the lower end of the panel 16 do not rub against a floor surface (not shown). Since the load is evenly applied to all the runners 12, the panel 16 can be smoothly moved by being guided by the installation hanger rail portion 10b. By repeating the above operation, all the moving partition walls 36 can be installed.

When all the moving partition walls 36 are installed on the installation hanger rail section 10b, the installation hanger rail section 1 is installed.
0b is installed diagonally, the upper frame 20 is obliquely attached to the panel 16, the hanging bolt 18
When the panel 16 is attached to the runner 12 at an angle, and the positions of the adjacent panels 16 are displaced, the panel 16 swings with respect to the hanging bolt 18 as shown in FIG. However, since all the panels 16 can be accommodated in the vertical direction, the adjacent panels 16 do not shift from each other.

The swinging mechanism 30 is provided with a receiving member 22.
Groove 2 having a triangular cross section that is continuous over the entire length in the width direction of
2b and the protrusion 24b having a triangular cross-section that is continuous over the entire length of the hanging bolt receiver 24 in the width direction. However, the groove 22b and the protrusion 24b are not necessarily formed continuously over the entire length of the receiving member 22 and the hanging bolt 24 in the width direction. However, it may be formed at two or more positions with a predetermined interval in the width direction. In addition, the swing mechanism 30
Is not limited to the above shape as long as the swinging of the panel 16 about the width direction is permitted and the swinging about the depth direction is restricted.

[0020]

As described above, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, since the swinging mechanism allows swinging about the width direction of the panel, the hanger rail is installed diagonally. The tilting mechanism absorbs the inclination of the panel with respect to the hanging bolt that occurs when the upper frame is installed diagonally to the panel or when the hanging bolt is installed diagonally to the runner. The panel can be stored vertically in all directions,
When connecting panels to each other, they do not shift from each other.

Further, since the swing of the panel about the depth direction is restricted, when the panel is moved in the width direction, the panel swings about the depth direction, and a load is applied only to a part of the runners. As a result, the load is evenly applied to all runners, the runners can move smoothly, and the runners can be prevented from malfunctioning. Further, since the corner of the upper end of the panel does not come into contact with the hanger rail and the corner of the lower end of the panel rubs against the floor, the panel can be moved smoothly.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the apexes of the groove of the metal fitting and the projection of the hanging bolt receiver are continuous over the entire length in the same direction as the width direction of the panel of the metal fitting and the hanging bolt receiver. And then come into contact with each other.
The swing about the depth direction of the panel is restricted, and only the swing about the width direction of the panel can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to restrict the swinging of the panel fixed to the receiving fitting via the upper frame about the depth direction as an axis, and allow only the swinging about the width direction as an axis.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a portion between a hanger rail and an upper portion of a panel.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a moving partition wall.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the runner connecting device.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the panel swings.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state where the moving partition wall is housed and a state where the moving partition wall is installed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 hanger rail 12 runner 14 runner connecting device 16 panel 18 hanging bolt 18a upper end 18b lower end 20 upper frame 22 receiving metal fitting 22b groove part 22c apex 24 hanging bolt receiver 24a apex 24b protrusion 30 swing mechanism 36 moving partition wall

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A runner connecting device (14) for a moving partition wall (36) for connecting a panel (16) to a runner (12) which is movable by being guided by a hanger rail (10), the runner connecting device (14). ) Is a suspension bolt (18) whose upper end (18a) is supported by the runner (12) and hangs down, and is fixed to the panel (16) and swingable with respect to the suspension bolt (18). An upper frame (20), a bracket (22) fixed to the lower surface of the upper frame (20) and swingable with the hanging bolt (18) integrally with the upper frame (20), A hanging bolt receiver (24) arranged below the receiving metal fitting (22) and fixed to the lower end of the hanging bolt (18).
And, the lower part of the receiving fitting (22) and the hanging bolt receiver (2).
By the upper part of 4), a swinging mechanism (30) that restrains the swinging of the panel (16) about the depth direction, but permits the swinging of the panel (16) about the width direction. A runner connecting device for a moving partition wall, which is characterized in that: 2. The swinging mechanism (30) is continuous with the lower portion of the receiving metal fitting (22) over the entire length thereof in the same direction as the width direction of the panel (16).
8) A groove (22b) having a triangular cross section is formed with a vertex (22c) corresponding to the axial center of the panel (8), and the same as the width direction of the panel (16) is formed on the upper portion of the hanging bolt receiver (24). Direction is continuous over the entire length, and the position corresponding to the axis of the hanging bolt (18) is set at the apex (24).
a), a protrusion (24b) having a triangular cross section that is steeper than the inclination of the groove (22b) is formed, and the groove (22) is formed.
b) the protrusions (24b) on top of each other (22c, 24)
The runner connecting device for a moving partition wall according to claim 1, wherein the runner connecting device is configured by inserting the pieces so that they are in contact with each other.