JP2000008718A - Partition panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a partition panel surely preventing the formation of a clearance to a wall surface without providing an adjusting stile. SOLUTION: A large number of panels 12, 13, 16, 17 are movably supported along a hanger rail 11, and the adjacent panels 12, 13, 16, 17 are rotatably connected by hinges. In such a partition panel, the upper ends and lower ends of the panels 12 are respectively connected by first hinges 20 connecting the panels 12 extensibly and energizing the panels 12 in a mutually separating direction in the case of drawing out the panels 12 linearly along the hanger rail 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a partition panel which draws out or folds a plurality of connected panels along a hanger rail to appropriately divide a room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional partition panel, in a partition panel described in Japanese Patent No. 2656170, a large number of intermediate panels are movably supported along a hanger rail and are supported via long hinges. They are rotatably connected to each other.

[0003] By pulling out each panel between the wall surfaces along the hanger rail, an indoor space is defined. Further, the indoor space is opened by rotating and folding each panel.

At the rear end of the intermediate panel, 1 /
A rear end panel having a width of 2 is connected via a long hinge, and a rear adjustment frame is attached to a wall surface on the rear end panel side. An operation panel is connected to a front end of the intermediate panel via a long hinge, and a front adjustment frame is attached to a wall surface on the operation panel side.

When each panel is pulled out,
The rear end of the rear end panel is immersed in the rear adjustment frame to prevent a gap from being formed between the rear end of the panel and the wall surface, and the front end of the operation panel is inserted into the front adjustment frame. .

Therefore, an error between the width of all the panels when all the panels are pulled out and the distance between the wall surfaces is adjusted by the front and rear adjustment frames, and the gap between the rear end panel and the operation panel and each wall surface is adjusted. Is prevented from occurring.

Further, in order to fill a gap between the operation panel and the rear end panel and the wall surface, an adjustment cushion rubber 1 as shown in FIG.
There is also proposed a partition panel having a configuration in which a partition is provided.
The adjustment cushion rubber 1 has a front end portion that can be cut off according to the size of the gap between the operation panel and the rear end panel and each wall surface.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Patent No. 2656170
In the partition panel described in the publication, a front adjustment frame is required in order not to expose a gap between the operation panel and the wall surface. However, the front adjustment frame is exposed on the wall surface on the operation panel side even when each panel is folded on the rear end panel side.

Therefore, the front adjustment frame reduces the maximum width of the opening of the partition panel, and is not preferable from the viewpoint of aesthetics. Further, in the partition panel provided with the cushion rubber 1 for adjustment shown in FIG. If the edge is not parallel, there is a problem that the gap between the wall and the wall cannot be completely filled.

An object of the present invention is to provide a partition panel that can reliably prevent a gap from being formed between a wall and a wall without providing an adjusting frame.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a partition panel in which a plurality of panels are movably supported along a hanger rail and adjacent panels are rotatably connected by hinges. The first hinge for urging the panels in a direction away from each other when the panels are linearly pulled out along the hanger rails, and connects the upper and lower ends of the panels. Each was connected.

In a second aspect, a second hinge for connecting the panels so as to be extendable and retractable and rotatable is disposed between the first hinges. According to the third aspect, the first hinge supports the mounting arm fixed to the panel so as to be rotatable with respect to the pedestal and movably at the rotation fulcrum. The mounting arms were urged in a direction away from each other.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the second hinge supports a connecting member which can be freely bent so as to be able to protrude and retract with respect to a base portion attached to the panel.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the partition panel shown in FIG. 1, a large number of intermediate panels 12 are suspended and supported on a hanger rail 11 so as to be movable and rotatable. The middle panel 12 is suspended and supported by a runner that moves in the hanger rail 11 at the center in the width direction of every other panel.

At the rear end of the intermediate panel 12, a rear end panel 13 having a half width of the intermediate panel 12 is disposed, and the rear end of the rear end panel 13 is a rear end side wall surface 14a of the partition panel. Is rotatably supported in an adjustment frame 15 attached to the camera.

At the front end of the intermediate panel 12, a front end panel 16 having substantially the same width as the rear end panel 13 and an operation panel 17 narrower than the front end panel 16 are provided.
A handle 18 is provided on the operation panel 17, and when the operation panel 17 is pulled out along the hanger rail 11 and brought into contact with the front end side wall surface 14b, each of the panels 12, 13,.
16 and 17 are linearly supported along the hanger rail 11, and the partition between the wall surfaces 14a and 14b is partitioned by the partition panel.

Each of the panels 12, 13, 16, 17 includes:
Adjacent panels are rotatably connected to each other by a hinge device 19 and are urged away from each other. The specific configuration of the hinge device 19 will be described with reference to FIGS. The hinge device 19 includes a first hinge 20 that connects the upper and lower ends of each panel, and a second hinge 21 that connects each panel between the first hinge 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first hinge 20 has a trapezoidal base 22 in which a pair of long holes 23a and 23b are formed in line symmetry. In the long holes 23a and 23b,
A shaft 25 formed at the tip of a pair of cylindrical mounting arms 24a and 24b is movably and rotatably inserted along the long holes 23a and 23b. Accordingly, each of the mounting arms 24a, 24b is
It is supported so as to be movable along 3b and rotatable about the shaft 25 as a fulcrum.

Pivots 26a and 26b are movably supported in the mounting arms 24a and 24b, respectively.
A sliding contact surface 27 formed at the tip of each of the pivots 26a and 26b can contact the pedestal 22.

A coil spring 29 is disposed between the pivots 26a, 26b and a spring receiver 28 formed on the mounting arms 24a, 24b.
The pivots 26a and 26b are urged toward the pedestal 22 by the urging force of the coil spring 29 having the fulcrum as a fulcrum.

The mounting arms 24a and 24b have their base ends fixed to, for example, the intermediate panel 12 by screws 30. The pedestal 22 includes a trapezoidal oblique side 31a and a base 3
A cam surface is formed by 1b and a top portion 31c between the oblique side portion 31a and the bottom side portion 31b. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the sliding contact surface 27 of the pivot 26 is
In a state in which the mounting arms 24a and 24b abut on the base a and extend linearly to both sides of the pedestal 22 as a center, the panel 12 attached to the hinge 20 is linearly connected.

As shown in FIG. 4, the sliding surface 27 of the pivot 26 comes into contact with the bottom 31b of the cam surface, and
In a state where 4a and 24b extend in parallel, the panel 12 attached to the hinge 20 is folded in parallel.

When shifting from the state shown in FIG. 2 to the state shown in FIG. 4 or from the state shown in FIG. 4 to the state shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 27
Gets over the top 31c of the cam surface.

At this time, when the pivot 26 is pushed back against the urging force of the coil spring 29, the coil spring 29 is compressed and the coil spring 29 is compressed.
The mounting arms 24a and 24b automatically converge to the state shown in FIG. 2 or the state shown in FIG.

In the state shown in FIG. 2, the shaft 25 is movable within the range of the slots 23a and 23b.
The shaft 25 is elongated by the urging force of the coil spring 29.
It is urged in the direction away from each other within the range of a and 23b. Therefore, the mounting arms 24a and 24b
The panels 12 attached to 4a and 24b are urged in a direction away from each other.

As shown in FIG. 5, the second hinge 21 is composed of a pair of base portions 32 formed of an extruded material of aluminum or synthetic resin, and a pair of connecting members 33 formed of synthetic rubber. It is composed of

The base portion 32 is formed in a rectangular tube shape having an open front end side, and a wedge portion 34 protruding from the base end surface is fitted to the panel 12 so as to be opposed to each other between the panels 12. Be worn. At the opening edge of the base portion 32, locking portions 35 projecting inward are formed.

A guide piece 36 is formed in the base 32 so as to divide the space inside the base 32 into two in the thickness direction of the panel 12, and the tip of the guide 36 is further distal from the opening. And a shaft portion 37 is formed at the tip thereof. In addition, locking portions 38 are formed on the guide pieces 36 to face the locking portions 35, respectively.

The connecting member 33 has a T-shaped sliding portion 39 at both ends formed of hard rubber and an intermediate portion formed of soft rubber, which are integrally formed. 39 is inserted into the base 32 and the guide piece 3
6 are slidable in the base 32 on both sides. The locking portions 35 and 38 prevent the sliding portion 39 from coming out of the base portion 32.

The second hinge 21 is connected to the connecting member 3
The third sliding portion 39 can extend and contract within a range in which it moves in the base portion 32, and can be rotated by bending the connecting member 33 as shown in FIG.

Now, the hinge device 1 configured as described above.
In the partition panel connected by 9, the following operation and effect can be obtained. (1) By setting the hinge device 19 to the state shown in FIG.
16 and 17 can be linearly connected along the hanger rail 11 to partition between the wall surfaces 14a and 14b. (2) If each panel is pulled out between the wall surfaces 14a and 14b and the shaft 25 of the first hinge 20 of at least one of the panels is not separated to the maximum in the long holes 23a and 23b. By the urging force of the coil spring 29 of the first hinge 20, the panels on both sides thereof can be urged in a direction away from each other. Therefore, the rear end panel 1
By the urging force of the coil spring 29 with the fulcrum 3 as the fulcrum,
The front edge of the operation panel 17 can be pressed against the front end side wall surface 14b. (3) The upper end and the lower end of each of the panels 12, 13, 16, 17 are connected by a first hinge 20, and each of the first hinges 20 can be independently extended and contracted. Therefore, even if the front end side wall surface 14b is sagged, the coil spring 29
Since the amount of expansion and contraction of each first hinge 20 is automatically adjusted in accordance with the rest by the urging force, the leading edge of the operation panel 17 can be securely pressed against the front end side wall surface 14b. (4) Since the front edge of the operation panel 17 can be securely pressed against the front end side wall surface 14b, there is no need to provide an adjustment frame on the front end side wall surface 14b. (5) Since there is no need to provide an adjustment frame on the front end side wall surface 14b, when the partition panel is folded, the opening width can be enlarged. (6) The intermediate portions of the panels 12, 13, 16, 17 can be connected to the second hinge 21 so as to be extendable, contractible, and rotatable according to the operation of the first hinge 20. (7) Since the panels 12, 13, 16, 17 are connected via the first and second hinges 20, 21 at a sufficient interval, the panels are folded or the folded panels are straightened. When pulling out, the fingers are not pinched between the rotating panels.

Each of the above embodiments may have the following configuration. The hinge device 19 may be used as a partition panel in which two panels are connected by a hinge, and the panels are assembled between wall surfaces.

The technical ideas that can be understood from the above-described embodiment other than the above-described claims will be described below together with their effects. (1) In claim 4, the connecting member is formed of soft rubber. The second hinge can bend the connecting member to make it pivotable.

[0034]

As described above in detail, the present invention can provide a partition panel which can reliably prevent the occurrence of a gap between the wall and the wall without providing an adjusting frame.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a partition panel.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a first hinge.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an operation of a first hinge.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an operation of a first hinge.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a second hinge.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an operation of a second hinge.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Hanger rail 12 Intermediate panel 13 Rear end panel 16 Front end panel 17 Operation panel 20 First hinge

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A partition panel in which a large number of panels are movably supported along a hanger rail, and adjacent panels are rotatably connected by hinges. A first hinge for urging the panels in a direction away from each other when the panels are linearly pulled out along the hanger rail, the upper end and the lower end of each of the panels being connected to each other; panel. 2. The partition panel according to claim 1, wherein a second hinge for connecting the panels so as to be extendable and rotatable is disposed between the first hinges. 3. The first hinge supports a mounting arm fixed to a panel so as to be rotatable with respect to a pedestal and movably at a rotation fulcrum thereof, and is biased by a coil spring having the pedestal as a fulcrum. 3. The hinge of a partition panel according to claim 1, wherein said mounting arms are urged in a direction away from each other. 4. The second hinge according to claim 1, wherein a connecting member that is freely bendable is supported on a base portion attached to the panel so as to be able to protrude and retract. Hinge of the partition panel described in Crab.