JP2001090451A - Daylighting adjusting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a daylighting adjusting apparatus which can shade sunlight falling from an opening to the inside of a room, can adjust the amount of sunlight as appropriate, and functions as an awning. SOLUTION: An opening 4 is provided with a shutter 2 and an awning 1. A housing box A for housing a daylighting adjusting apparatus is installed on an upper portion of the opening 4. The housing box A consists of a shutter box and an awning cloth housing portion, and a shutter curtain 22 is drawn out of the shutter box and an awning cloth 12 is drawn out of the awning cloth housing portion, respectively. The housing box A has two rail portions B downward extending from both side edges thereof, which are attached to an external wall 5 on both sides of the opening 4. The rail portion B functions as a shutter rail 23 and an awning arm sliding rail 16 which are formed in one body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a shutter has been provided at an opening for security, fire protection and light shielding. Also, to adjust the amount of sunlight entering the room through the opening, and for rain protection,
An awning was provided in the opening. Further, as a lighting control device having the function of adjusting the amount of sunlight entering the room through the above-described shutter and the opening, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-317624, a sunshade sheet that can hang down at the tip of a shutter box is disclosed. What is provided is described. Further, as a lighting control device having the functions of the shutter and the awning described above, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-166379 describes a device in which an awning case is provided at the tip of a shutter box.

[0003]

However, if the shutter and the awning are provided in the same opening in order to obtain both the shutter and the awning functions, the shutter box and the awning accommodating section interfere with each other, and the external appearance is reduced. It was bad. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-317624 describes
In the case of the daylighting control device in the publication, the shutter box and the storage portion of the sunshade sheet are integrated and fit well, but the lower end portion of the sunshade sheet hanging down from the tip of the shutter box is fixed. The sunshade sheet is blown when strong winds are blowing,
It was difficult to use. In addition, it was not effective for rain protection.

In the case of the daylighting adjusting device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-166379, the awning curtain is pulled forward by the awning arm while fixing the front and rear of the awning curtain from the front end of the shutter box. It is not a rainfall and has the effect of rain protection. However, the angle of the awning arm cannot be adjusted merely by extending the awning arm forward, so that it is not possible to shade the sun with a small angle such as the west sun. Therefore, the above-mentioned publication discloses a technique in which a front frame is provided at the tip of the awning curtain, and a sunshade sheet that can be hung down is stored inside the front frame. In this way, awnings such as west sun can be made possible, but the problem that the awning sheet is fanned by the wind has not been solved. Moreover, the mechanism was complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a simple mechanism capable of shading sunlight entering a room through an opening, appropriately adjusting the amount of sunlight, and preventing rain. It is intended to provide a lighting control device.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting control device having a shutter and an awning provided at an opening of a building, wherein the awning is provided in the awning. The arm guides the distal end of the awning curtain at its distal end, and is rotatable about its base. The shutter box provided above the opening and the awning curtain storage unit are integrated. It is a lighting control device characterized by having provided a storage box.

In the present invention, the shutter box and the awning housing may be formed integrally or may be separately formed and then fastened together. Also,
The base of the awning arm that guides the tip of the awning curtain may slide vertically using an awning arm sliding rail, or may be rotatably fixed to an outer wall.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a rail portion in which a shutter rail and a sliding rail of an awning arm are integrated on both sides of the opening is provided. Is a lighting control device characterized in that it can slide up and down in the awning arm sliding rail.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the outer surface of the shutter box is provided substantially flush with the outer surface of the outer wall of the building. Device.

In the present invention, although not particularly limited, it is preferable that the shutter curtain be made of metal since security performance, fire protection performance, and the like can be improved. Also,
When the awning curtain is made of a canvas cloth or a light-shielding screen, the sunshine can be easily adjusted, and the awning curtain can be made favorable in design. In addition, when a synthetic resin sheet or a waterproof cloth is used, the effect of preventing rain can be enhanced.

The vertical movement of the shutter curtain, the insertion / removal of the awning curtain, the vertical movement of the awning arm, and the angle adjustment of the present invention can be performed automatically by transmitting a driving force from a driving source such as a motor to them. Alternatively, they may be structured so that they can be manually operated by a manual device such as a handle.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the awning arm guides the leading end of the awning curtain at its leading end and is rotatable about its base. Therefore, by adjusting the angle of the awning arm, it is possible to block solar radiation having a shallow angle such as the western sun, or to prevent rain. In addition, the shutter box and the awning storage unit are integrated. That is, since the shutter box and the awning body storage are not separately provided, the shutter box and the awning body storage do not interfere with each other, and the appearance of the building can be improved.

In the daylighting adjusting device according to the second aspect of the present invention, a rail unit in which the shutter rail and the sliding rail of the awning arm are integrated on both sides of the opening is provided. That is, since it is not necessary to separately provide the shutter rail and the awning arm sliding rail, the number of construction steps can be reduced, and the appearance of the building can be improved. In addition, by forming an integral rail portion, it is possible to increase the strength. The base of the awning arm can slide up and down in the awning arm sliding rail. Therefore, since the position of the base of the awning arm and the angle of the awning arm can be adjusted, the awning curtain can be pulled out from the storage portion in any direction and size.

In the daylighting adjusting device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the size of the awning curtain housing portion protruding from the outer wall can be reduced, and even if the strength is low, it can withstand the force of wind or the like.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on embodiments with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a lighting control device of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the rail portion of FIG.

In FIG. 1, a shutter 2 and an awning 1 are provided in an opening 4. On the outer wall 5 above the opening 4, an aluminum storage box A of a daylighting control device is provided.
Is attached. As shown in FIG. 2, the awning 1 is configured such that the awning curtain body 12 can be moved in and out of the awning arm 13 and the angle can be adjusted. For the shutter 2, the shutter curtain 22 is connected to the shutter rail 2.
3 can be taken in and out. In the storage box A, the shutter box 2a and the storage section 1a of the awning curtain 12 are integrally formed. The shutter box 2a has an aluminum shutter curtain 22, and the shutter box 2a has a canvas cloth awning from the awning curtain storage section 1a. The curtains 12 are stored, and can be pulled out from the storage boxes A, respectively.

Two rails B are attached to the outer walls 5 on both sides of the opening 4 downward from both side ends of the storage box A. The rail portion B is an extruded aluminum material, and the shutter rail 23 and the awning arm sliding rail 16 are integrally formed. The shutter curtain 22 is guided by a shutter rail 23 to move up and down.

At the tip of the awning curtain 12, a front frame 14 made of aluminum pipe is provided.
Two aluminum awning arms 13 are provided for guiding the awning curtain 12 at its leading end via the front frame 14. The base 13 of the awning arm 13
a is designed to be able to slide up and down in the awning arm sliding rail 16. Also, the awning arm 13
A semicircular aluminum arm angle adjuster 15 is provided near the base 13a so as to substantially abut the bottom side thereof on the awning arm sliding rail 16. The arm angle adjuster 15 has an arc-shaped notch 18 so that the angle of the awning arm 13 can be fixed at an arbitrary position by a stainless steel bolt and a wing nut 17.

The shutter box 2a is wound around a shutter curtain winding pipe 21 so that the shutter curtain 22 can be stored therein. The awning curtain storage unit 1a has an awning curtain winding unit 1
1, so that the awning curtain 12 can be stored. Awning arm sliding rail 1
The cylindrical base 13a of the awning arm 13 is housed in the opening 6 and is guided up and down.

As described above, there is no need to separately provide the shutter box 2a and the awning housing 1a. Therefore, the appearance of the building can be improved without interference between the shutter box 2a and the awning storage unit 1a. In addition, by guiding the front frame 14 at the tip of the awning curtain 12 with the awning arm 13, it is possible to perform appropriate lighting adjustment and rain protection.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rail portion B includes a shutter rail 23 that opens inward so as to face each other and an awning arm sliding rail 16 that opens toward the outside of the building. It is formed integrally. Both sides of the shutter curtain are housed in openings of the shutter rails 23 and 23 and are guided vertically. Also, awning arm sliding rails 16, 16
The base 1 of the cylindrical awning arm 13 in the opening of
3a is stored and guided up and down.

Since the base 13a of the awning arm 13 has a cylindrical shape, the awning arm 13 can rotate in the awning arm sliding rail 16. A semicircular arm angle adjuster 15 is provided near the base of the awning arm 13.
With the awning arm sliding rail 16
Is provided so as to substantially abut. The angle adjuster 15 is provided with an arc-shaped notch 18, and the angle of the awning arm 13 is set at an arbitrary position by a bolt and a wing nut 17 provided through the arm angle adjuster 15 and the awning arm 13. It is made so that it can be fixed.

In the rail section B, since the shutter rail 23 and the awning arm sliding rail 16 are integrally formed, the number of construction steps can be reduced as compared with the case where they are separately provided, and the appearance of the building is improved. And the strength can be increased. Further, since the base 13a of the awning arm 13 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the awning arm 13 can rotate around the base 13a. That is, the angle of the awning curtain can be changed. Further, the awning arm 13 is provided with a semicircular arm angle adjuster 15 so as to be in contact with the awning arm sliding rail, so that the angle of the awning arm 13 can be fixed with a bolt and a wing nut 17. ing.

Referring to FIG. 4, another embodiment of the daylighting adjusting device of the present invention will be described focusing on differences from FIG. The outer surface of the shutter box 2 b is provided substantially flush with the outer surface of the outer wall 5. On the outer surface of the shutter box 2b, an awning curtain housing portion 1b is provided. Here, the shutter box 2b and the awning body storage unit 1b are
The storage box A2 is formed by integrating components formed as separate components with bolts and nuts (not shown).
The shutter rail 23 is provided inside the opening 4 and inside the outer surface of the outer wall, and the awning arm sliding rail 16 is integrated with the outside by an unillustrated bolt / nut.

By providing the storage box A2 as described above, the storage section 1 of the awning curtain 12 of the awning 1 can be provided.
Since the projecting dimension of b from the outer wall can be reduced, it is possible to endure the force such as wind even if the strength is small. Further, when this daylighting adjusting device is mounted on a building unit, even if the shutter box 2b and the rail portion B are mounted, they do not protrude from the outer wall 5, so that they can be mounted on a wide building unit and transported by truck. In addition, at the construction site of the unit building, since only the awning curtain body storage section 1b and the awning arm 13 are mounted, the number of steps for mounting the lighting control device can be reduced.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention.

For example, the storage boxes A, A2, the shutter curtain 22, the rail section B, the front frame 14, the awning arm 13, the arm angle adjuster 15, and the like are made of a galvanized steel plate, a color steel plate, a stainless steel plate, or the like. It may be formed. Further, the awning curtain 12 may be a resin sheet such as an acrylic resin sheet, or may be a light-shielding screen or the like in which glass fibers are woven in a mesh shape.

[0028]

In the daylighting control device according to the first aspect of the present invention, by adjusting the angle of the awning arm, it is possible to block solar radiation having a small angle such as the western sun, and to provide a rain shield. it can. Also, since the shutter box and the awning compartment are not provided separately,
The appearance of the building can be improved without interference between the shutter box and the awning storage unit. In addition, a low-cost lighting control device can be configured. In addition, the number of steps for constructing the lighting control device can be reduced.

In the daylighting control device according to the second aspect of the present invention, since it is not necessary to separately provide a shutter rail and an awning arm sliding rail, the number of construction steps can be reduced and the appearance of the building can be improved. can do.
In addition, by using an integral rail portion, the strength can be increased, the cost can be reduced, and the number of construction steps can be reduced. . In addition, since the position of the base of the awning arm and the angle of the awning arm can be adjusted, the awning curtain can be pulled out of the storage portion in any direction and size. That is, the functions of light control and rain protection can be appropriately realized with a simple mechanism.

In the daylighting adjusting device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the size of the awning projecting from the outer wall of the awning curtain housing portion can be reduced, and even if the strength is small, the awning can withstand the force of wind or the like. Lighting adjustment device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a lighting control device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view showing a rail portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another lighting control device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, A2 storage box B rail 1 awning 1a, 1b awning curtain storage 12 awning 13 awning arm 13a awning arm base 16 awning arm sliding rail 2 shutter 2a, 2b shutter box 22 shutter curtain 23 shutter rail 4 opening Part 5 outer wall

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A lighting control device having a shutter and an awning provided at an opening of a building, wherein an awning arm provided at the awning guides a leading end of the awning curtain at a leading end thereof, and a base thereof. A lighting control device characterized by being provided with a storage box that is rotatable around a shutter box provided integrally with a shutter box provided above the opening and a awning curtain storage unit. 2. A rail section in which a shutter rail and an awning arm sliding rail are integrated on both sides of the opening, and a base of the awning arm can slide up and down in the awning arm sliding rail. 2. The lighting control device according to claim 1, wherein the lighting control device is configured as follows. 3. The daylighting control device according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the shutter box is provided substantially flush with an outer surface of an outer wall of the building.