JP2000064729A - Double-hung window structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a double-hung window structure by which the indoor side can be ventilated and privacy can be protected, by fixing the lower sliding screen of the double-hung window and providing a stopper for limitting the movable range within a higher zone than one' eye, in the vertically silidable upper sliding screen. SOLUTION: A window frame 3 is attached to an opening of a building 1 and an upper sliding screen 4 is made vertically slidable and a lower sliding screen 5 is fixedly fitted. The double-hung window is vertically long so as to almost reach the floor face. Stoppers 8 are attached to the right and left middle parts of the upper sliding screen frame 6 to limit the movable range so that it can be lowered only down to a position where it comes into contact with the lower sliding screen 5. The movable range of the upper end of the upper sliding screen 4 is restricted within a higher range than one's eye but it can be restricted in a level 1600 mm above the floor face. The stopper may be fitted to the peripheral face in the window frame of the upper sliding screen frame. In this way, when the upper sliding screen is opened for ventilation, it makes the indoor side invisible and privacy and be protected and further, a bright room can be secured.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an upper and lower window structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, many conventional upper and lower windows are of a waist-high type so that a lower shoji can be opened. For example, JP-A-9-228751
As described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-242, etc., an outdoor side member made of an aluminum alloy extruded member and an indoor side member are joined by a heat insulating material to form a sash frame, and upper and lower windows are fitted in the sash frame. A heat insulating sash structure is disclosed. The upper and lower windows are fixed, and the lower window is vertically movable.

[0003]

However, in the system as described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-228751, in the case of a high-rise window as shown in FIG.
When A is opened, the room E can be seen from the outside E,
There was a problem in terms of privacy protection. In addition, 4A is an upper shoji and is fixed, 13 is an outer wall material of a building, and P is a person.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems in the conventional upper and lower window structures. The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to open a room even if the upper and lower windows are opened and closed. It is to provide an upper and lower window structure in which the room cannot be seen from the outside, ventilation can be sufficiently performed, and privacy is also protected.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the upper and lower window structure according to claim 1, the upper shoji of the upper and lower windows fitted into the window frame attached to the opening of the building can slide up and down. The upper and lower window structures are fixed to each other, and the movable range of the upper end of the upper screen is limited to a range higher than the height of the line of sight of a person.

Further, the upper and lower window structure according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the upper and lower window structure according to claim 1, the movable range of the upper end of the upper shoji is limited to a height of 1600 mm or more from the floor surface. To do.

Further, the upper and lower window structure according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the upper and lower window structure according to claim 1 or 2, a stopper is attached to an intermediate portion of the upper shoji frame.

Further, the upper and lower window structure according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the upper and lower window structure according to claim 1 or 2, a stopper is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame.

[Operation] In the upper and lower window structure according to claim 1, the upper shoji is a vertically slidable window structure in which the upper shoji is slidable up and down, and the lower shoji is fixed. Since it is limited to a range higher than the line of sight, even if the upper shoji is opened downward and ventilation is performed, the room cannot be seen from the outside and privacy is protected.

Further, in the upper and lower window structure according to the second aspect, since the movable range of the upper end of the upper shoji is limited to a height of 1600 mm or more from the floor surface, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained.

Further, in the upper and lower window structure according to the third aspect, since the stopper is attached to the intermediate portion of the upper shoji frame, the movable range of the upper shoji is surely limited.
And the same effect as 2.

Further, in the upper and lower window structure according to the fourth aspect, since the stopper is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame, the movable range of the upper shoji is surely limited, and the same operation as the first and second aspects. There is.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view seen from the indoor side showing an example of the upper and lower window structures of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is A shown in FIG.
-A line sectional view, FIG. 3 is a BB line sectional view shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in which a stopper is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a stopper attached to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame. FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory view of the present invention.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, 1 is a building, 2 is upper and lower windows, 3 is an aluminum window frame fitted in the opening of the building 1, 4 is an upper shoji and 5 is a lower shoji. The outdoor side has double-walled glass, and the indoor side is fitted with glass. Reference numeral 6 denotes an upper shoji frame, and stoppers 8 are attached to the left and right intermediate portions of the upper shoji frame. The upper shoji 4 can descend only to the position where the stopper 8 contacts the lower shoji 5, and the movable range of the upper shoji is limited. Reference numeral 7 is a lower shoji frame, and a crescent 9 is attached to an upper middle portion of the lower shoji frame.

A frame 10 made of aluminum is formed integrally with the window frame 3 and attached to the outdoor side of the window frame 3. Reference numeral 15 is a mounting screw for mounting the frame 10 on the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the building 1.

Reference numeral 11 is a screen door, 12 is a draining member made of aluminum, and the draining member is formed integrally with the window frame 3 and is attached to the lower side of the window frame 3. Further, the draining member 12 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the building 1 by the attaching screw 15.

Reference numeral 13 is an outer wall material of the building 1, and 14 is an inner wall material on the indoor side. Reference numeral 16 denotes a weight, which reduces the weight of the upper window when the upper window is slid up and down, and is provided in a gap between the window frame 3 and the upper shoji frame 4, and is provided with a chain and a pulley (both not shown). Is equipped with

In another example of the upper and lower window structures of the present invention shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the stopper 8A is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame instead of being attached to the intermediate portion of the upper shoji frame. Stopper 8A
Is width 20 mm, height 12 mm, upper surface side thickness (extended dimension)
It is made of 10 mm nylon resin and is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 3 with a screw from a screw hole 81 in the central portion of the stopper 8A.
The upper shoji can only descend to the position where the lower end of the upper shoji touches the stopper 8A, and the movable range of the upper shoji is limited. Other configurations are the same as those in FIGS.

In the upper and lower window structures of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, as shown in the schematic explanatory view of FIG. 6, the upper shoji 4 is slidable up and down, and the lower shoji 5 is fixed on the floor surface. Since it has a vertically long upper and lower window structure and stoppers 8 (8A) are attached to the left and right intermediate portions of the upper shoji frame (or the inner peripheral surface of the window frame), the movable range of the upper end of the upper shoji screen 4 is a person
It is surely restricted to a range H = 1600 mm or higher higher than the height of the line of sight, and even if the upper shoji 4 is opened downward and ventilation is performed, the room cannot be seen from the outside E and the privacy is protected. .

Further, since the upper and lower window structures of the present invention are vertically long structures close to the floor surface, the glass surface comes close to the floor surface,
A large lighting area can be secured, and a bright room can be secured as well as ventilation by opening the upper shoji 4.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the specific structure of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, and design changes within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Are included in the present invention.

For example, window frame 3, upper shoji frame 6, lower shoji frame 5
May be made of wood, and the frame 10 or the draining material 12 may not be integrally formed with the window frame 3 but may be attached later. Further, the glass plate may be meshed or single frosted glass instead of being doubled as in the illustrated embodiment.

[0023]

In the upper and lower window structure according to claim 1,
Since the upper movable range of the upper shoji is limited to a range higher than the eye level of people, even if the upper shoji is opened downward and ventilation is performed, the room cannot be seen from the outside and privacy is protected. It Also, since it has a vertically long vertical window structure close to the floor surface, the glass surface comes close to the floor surface, allowing a large lighting area, and ventilation with the opening of the upper shoji,
A bright room can be secured.

Further, in the upper and lower window structure according to the second aspect, since the movable range of the upper end of the upper shoji is limited to a height of 1600 mm or more from the floor surface, the same effect as the first aspect can be obtained.

Further, in the upper and lower window structure according to the third aspect, since the stopper is attached to the intermediate portion of the upper shoji frame, the movable range of the upper shoji is surely limited.
And the same effect as 2.

Further, in the upper and lower window structure according to the fourth aspect, since the stopper is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame, the movable range of the upper shoji is surely limited, and the same effect as the first and second aspects. There is.

[0027]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an example of a top and bottom window structure of the present invention viewed from the inside of a room.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the upper and lower window structures of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of the upper and lower window structures of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in which a stopper is attached to an inner peripheral surface of a window frame in another example of the upper and lower windows of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of a stopper attached to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory view of the upper and lower window structures of the present invention shown in FIGS.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional upper and lower window structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 building 2 upper and lower windows 3 window frames 4, 4A Upper shoji 5, 5A Shimoji 6 Upper shoji frame 7 lower shoji frame 8, 8A stopper 81 screw holes 9 Crescent 10 frame 11 screen door 12 draining material 13 Outer wall material 14 Inner wall material 15 Mounting screw 16 weights

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An upper shoji of upper and lower windows fitted into a window frame attached to an opening of a building is slidable up and down, and a lower shoji is fixed, and a movable range of an upper end of the upper shoji is a sight line of a person. Upper and lower window structure characterized by being restricted to a range higher than the height of. 2. The movable range of the upper end of the upper shoji is 16 from the floor.
The upper and lower window structure according to claim 1, wherein the upper and lower window structures are limited to a height of 00 mm or more. 3. The upper and lower window structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a stopper is attached to an intermediate portion of the upper shoji frame. 4. The upper and lower window structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a stopper is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame.