JP2001098853A - Window structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that the appearance of a window sash is impaired by screw insertion holes by fixing a glass stopper between a sheet glass and a window holder so as not to be pulled out without use of screws. SOLUTION: A glass stopper 4 is inserted between the thickness face of a sheet glass 2 and the lateral wall 7 of a window holder 5. The glass stopper 4 is formed of a plastic block and a regulating wall 15 supporting the peripheral face of the sheet glass is provided on the upper face thereof. A lock piece 16 and a spring 17 urging the lock piece are provided inside the glass stopper 4. The lock piece 16 is provided with a claw 23 engaging with a groove 11 formed on the lateral wall 7. The glass stopper 4 is prevented from being pulled out toward the outdoor side by the engagement of the claw 23 and the groove 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window structure in which a peripheral surface of a sheet glass is received by a glass stopper mounted on a window receiving portion of a window sash.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A window structure of this kind is disclosed in
This can be seen in Japanese Patent Publication No. 140493. Here, an L-shaped window receiving portion is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the window sash, and the peripheral surface of the sheet glass fitted therein is fitted to the auxiliary window sash which is press-fitted to the window sash and the vertical wall of the window receiving portion. Between the inside and outside and fix. Between the thickness side of the sheet glass and the side wall of the window receiving part,
There is a glass stop for security. Glass stopper is section L
It is made of a letter-shaped block, and the peripheral wall of the glass sheet is received by a regulating wall protruding from the outdoor side end of the upper surface to prevent the glass sheet from being pulled out to the outdoor side.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned window structure, after the sheet glass is temporarily assembled to the window receiving portion from the outdoor side, a glass stopper inserted between the thickness surface and the side wall portion of the window receiving portion is closed. Fasten with screws from inside. For this reason, it is necessary to make a screw hole in the wall surface on the indoor side of the window sash, and the appearance of the window sash is damaged. When replacing or repairing sheet glass, all screws for fixing the glass must be removed and re-tightened, which is troublesome.

An object of the present invention is to provide a window structure which can fix a glass stopper to a window receiving portion without using a screw, and can therefore prevent the appearance of the window sash on the indoor side from being damaged. is there. Another object of the present invention is
A lock piece that is biased by a spring is incorporated into the inside of the glass stopper, and the glass stopper is removed by simply inserting the glass stopper between the thick surface of the glass sheet and the side wall of the window receiving portion. An object of the present invention is to provide a window structure which can be fixed to an impossible state, and can be unlocked by one-touch operation of a lock piece when necessary, and can quickly perform operations such as assembling a window or replacing or repairing a glass plate.

[0005]

According to the window structure of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the sheet glass 2 fitted in the window receiving portion 5 of the window sash 1 is provided with the vertical wall portion 8 of the window receiving portion 5. A glass stopper for holding the peripheral surface of the glass sheet 2 between the thickness surface of the glass sheet 2 and the horizontal wall portion 7 of the window receiving portion 5 between the inside and the outside of the auxiliary sash 3 press-fitted to the window sash 1. 4 are arranged. Inside the glass stopper 4, a lock piece 16 that engages with the engaging body 11 provided on the lateral wall portion 7 to prevent the glass stopper 4 from being pulled out to the outside is disposed.
The lock 6 is biased by a spring 17.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the lock piece 16 integrally includes a claw 23 that engages with the engagement body 11 and a release arm 24 that extends from the claw 23 to the indoor side. The middle part of the lock piece 16 in the inward and outward directions is a pin 2 parallel to the lateral wall 7.
5 is pivotally supported. The lock piece 16 is biased toward the engagement body 11 by a spring 17 incorporated in the glass stopper 4.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, another lock piece 16 is made of a spring plate material, and has a claw portion 23 that engages with the engagement body 11, and extends to the outdoor side following the claw portion 23. The main wall 30 supported by the glass stopper 4 and the release arm 24 extending to the indoor side continuously from the main wall 30 are constituted by a press fitting integrally formed. The upper surface of the release arm 24 is provided with a projection 31 that engages with the lock recess 33 provided on the glass stopper 4. The claw portion 23 can also serve as the lock biasing spring 17. The engaging body 11 can be constituted by a plurality of grooves formed in the lateral wall portion 7.

[0008]

In the case of assembling a window, for example, the sheet glass 2 is temporarily assembled to the window receiving portion 5 from the outdoor side.
The glass stopper 4 is inserted from the outdoor side between the thickness surface and the horizontal wall portion 7 of the window receiving portion 5, and the regulating wall 15 is attached to the sheet glass 2.
To the peripheral surface of In this assembled state,
The claw portion 23 of the lock piece 16 is urged to be locked by the spring 17,
By engaging with the engaging body 11 provided on the side wall 7 of the window sash 1,
The glass stopper 4 is prevented from slipping out to the outdoor side. As described above, according to the window structure in which the lock pieces 16 are engaged with the engagement members 11 of the window sash 1 and the glass stopper 4 is fixed, there is no need to provide a screw hole in the window sash 1. The appearance can be improved.

In a state where the glass sheet 2 is temporarily assembled to the window receiving portion 5, the peripheral edge of the glass sheet 2 is fixed only by inserting the glass stopper 4 between its thickness surface and the lateral wall section 7, and furthermore, the glass stopper 4 It can be fixed to the window sash 1 itself. When necessary, the locking piece 16 is displaced against the spring 17 with the thin plate-like unlocking member 26 inserted between the indoor packing 9 and the plate glass 2, and the claw portion 23 and the engaging member 1 are moved.
The engagement state with 1 is released, and the glass stopper 4 can be pulled out to the outdoor side. Therefore, according to the window structure of the present invention, as compared with the conventional example in which the glass stopper is fastened to the window sash with a screw, the work of attaching and replacing the plate glass 2 can be performed quickly with less labor.

The lock piece 16 pivotally supported so as to be able to vibrate releases the engagement state between the engagement body 11 and the claw portion 23 only by pushing the release arm 24 against the spring 17 to thereby release the lock piece 16. Can be pulled out together with the glass stopper 4 to the outdoor side.
In the case of reloading between the two, the glass stopper 4 may be simply inserted and operated, and the handling can be easily performed.

According to the lock piece 16 made of a spring plate, the claw portion 23 also serves as the spring 17 for urging the lock.
The number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced accordingly. The lock piece 16 has a claw portion 23 that engages with the engaging body 11.
, And the projection 31 provided on the upper surface of the release arm 24 engages with the lock recess 33 of the glass stopper 4, thereby preventing the glass stopper 4 from coming out. When the release arm 24 is pushed in to separate the projection 31 from the lock recess 33, the glass stopper 4 can be pulled out, and thereafter the lock piece 16 can be taken out.

When the engaging body 11 is constituted by a plurality of grooves formed in the lateral wall portion 7, the manufacturing cost is reduced as compared with the case where the engaging body 11 is formed as an independent part, and even when the thickness of the plate glass 2 is different, The lock piece 16 can be engaged with the engagement body 11 without any trouble.

[0013]

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a window structure according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a window sash, 2 denotes a plate glass, 3 denotes an auxiliary sash, and 4 denotes a glass stopper. Although the window sash 1 is assembled in a rectangular frame shape with upper and lower frames and left and right frames, in the following embodiments, the lower frame portion will be described, and the description of the other frame portions will be omitted.

The window sash 1 is made of an aluminum strip,
On its upper surface, a window receiving portion 5 into which the plate glass 2 is fitted and an engaging groove 6 for press-fitting the auxiliary sash 3 are provided adjacent to the inside and outside. The window receiving portion 5 includes a horizontal side wall portion 7,
A substantially vertical vertical wall portion 8 continuing to the indoor side end of the horizontal wall portion 7
Consists of The lateral wall 7 has five grooves (engagement bodies) 11 that engage with lock pieces 16 described later. A packing 9 is mounted near the upper end of the vertical wall portion 8. The glass sheet 2 is made of double-layered double-glazed glass inside and outside, and is separated inside and outside by a spacer 10 arranged between its peripheral edges.

The auxiliary sash 3 is made of an aluminum strip having a trapezoidal cross section, and has an engaging claw 12 integrally formed on the lower surface thereof so as to be press-fitted into the engaging groove 6. A waterproof packing 13 is mounted on a wall of the auxiliary sash 3 facing the plate glass 2.

In order to fit the glass plate 2 into the window receiving portion 5 and fix it so that it cannot be pulled out and removed to the outdoor side, a gap is formed between the thickness surface (lower surface) of the glass plate 2 and the horizontal wall portion 7 of the window receiving portion 5. The glass stopper 4 is arranged. 3 and FIG.
Is formed of a plastic block that is horizontally long in the left and right direction, and a regulating wall 15 that protrudes from the outdoor end of the upper surface thereof to receive the peripheral surface of the sheet glass 2 on the outdoor side protrudes. Inside the glass stopper 4, four lock pieces 16, and a compression coil type spring 1 that urges these lock pieces 16 to oscillate into a locked position, respectively.
7 is incorporated. For this purpose, a slit 18 for accommodating each lock piece 16 and a spring receiving hole 19 for accommodating each spring 17 are formed in the wall of the glass stopper 4. Further, a notch 20 is provided at the indoor end of the glass stopper 4 to allow the unlocking body 26 to enter. An adjusting spacer 21 for adjusting the difference in thickness of the glass sheet 2 is fitted and mounted on the indoor end of the regulating wall 15.

The locking piece 16 is a beak-shaped claw 2 of a bird.
3 and a release arm 24 extending from the claw portion 23 to the indoor side by punching and integrally forming a press-formed product. Spring receiving hole 1
9 after the spring 17 is mounted, the lock piece 16 is slit 1
8, the lock piece 16 is pivotally supported by a pin 25 so that the claw portion 23 can be pivoted up and down around the pin 25. Be inspired. In this assembled state, the indoor end of the release arm 24 of each lock piece 16 faces the notch 20 of the glass stopper 4.

When assembling a window, the sheet glass 2 is connected to the window receiving portion 5.
Temporarily assemble from outside. Next, sheet glass 2
To open a gap between the lower surface and the side wall portion 7,
The glass stopper 4 is inserted into the gap from the outdoor side, and the regulating wall 15 or the adjustment spacer 21 is brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the glass sheet 2. Similarly, by inserting the glass stopper 4 between the four peripheral portions of the glass sheet 2 and the window sash 1, the glass sheet 2 can be fixed. Finally, the auxiliary sash 3 is press-fitted into the engagement groove 6 to complete the assembly of the window.

When the glass stopper 4 is mounted between the thickness surface of the glass sheet 2 and the lateral wall 7 as described above, the claw 23 of the lock piece 16 engages with the groove 11, and the glass stopper 4 and This prevents the sheet glass 2 from being pulled out to the outside. Therefore, even if the auxiliary sash 3 is removed from the engagement groove 6 by prying it open, the glass stopper 4 cannot be pulled out, so that entry into the room can be prevented.

When replacing or repairing the sheet glass 2, the auxiliary sash 3 is removed from the window sash 1, and then, as shown in FIG.
As shown by the imaginary line, the lock pieces 16 are unlocked by an unlocking body 26 formed of a metal plate or a plastic plate. Specifically, the unlocking body 26 is
Of the release arm 24 facing the notch 20 is pressed down against the urging force of the spring 17. As a result, the engagement between the claw portion 23 and the groove 11 is released, so that the glass stopper 4 can be pulled out to the outdoor side, whereby the glass sheet 2 can be removed from the window receiving portion 5.

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment in which the lock piece 16 is changed. There, part 23
Was formed from a wide plate material, and a cylindrical shaft portion 28 supported by pins 25 on both left and right sides thereof was formed by bending. Further, a release arm 24 extending toward the indoor side is provided between the left and right cylindrical shaft portions 28. In order to accommodate the wide lock piece 16, the glass stopper 4 is provided with a wide recess 18a instead of a slit. The other parts are the same as those of the previous embodiment, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

(Third Embodiment) FIGS. 7 and 8 show a third embodiment relating to the lock piece 16. FIG. In this case, the lock piece 16 is formed of a spring plate so that the spring 17 can be omitted. Specifically, the wide main wall 30 and the release arm 24 are provided flush (horizontally), and the indoor wall surface of the main wall 30 is bent obliquely downward on both left and right sides of the release arm 24 to form the claw portions 23. Further, a projection 31 was cut and raised on the upper surface of the release arm 24. A recess 18a for accommodating the lock piece 16 is provided inside the glass stopper 4, a groove 32 for supporting the main wall 30 is provided at a front portion of the upper surface of the recess 18a, and a lock recess 33 for engaging with the projection 31 is provided. Provided. A projection (engaging body) 11 made of a metal plate was fixed to the side wall 7 with a screw 34, and the projection 11 received and engaged the claw 23.

In the third embodiment, the claw 23 and the projection 11, and the projection 31 and the lock recess 33 are engaged with each other, thereby preventing the glass stopper 4 from being pulled out to the outside. Lock piece 16 is unlocked 2
When the lock is released in step 6, the projection 31 comes out of the lock recess 33, and the glass stopper 4 can be pulled out in this state. The lock piece 16 remains as it is, but as long as the glass stopper 4 is pulled out, the protrusion 11 and the claw 23
Can be disengaged and released. As can be understood from the third embodiment, the claw portion 23 is provided with the protrusion 11 and the groove 1.
Either one can receive and engage.

The window sash 1 and the auxiliary sash 3 can be formed of a plastic strip. In this case, the claw portion 23 of the lock piece 16 is bitten into the side wall portion 7 and the groove 11
Can be omitted. That is, a concave portion formed by the biting of the claw portion 23 can be used as the engaging body 11. The groove 11 and the projection (engaging body) 11 described with reference to FIG.
Can be formed integrally with the lateral wall 7.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view showing a window structure of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the first embodiment in which an auxiliary sash and a sheet glass are separated.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the glass stopper of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the glass stopper according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a lock piece according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a lock piece in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a lock piece according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a lock piece in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Window sash 2 Sheet glass 3 Auxiliary sash 4 Glass stopper 5 Window receiving part 6 Engagement groove 7 Side wall part 8 Vertical wall part 11 Engagement body (groove) 16 Lock piece 17 Spring 23 Claw part 24 Release arm

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A sheet glass 2 fitted in a window receiving portion 5 of a window sash 1 is fixed inside and outside by a vertical wall portion 8 of the window receiving portion 5 and an auxiliary sash 3 press-fitted to the window sash 1. A glass structure in which a glass stopper 4 for receiving a peripheral surface of the glass sheet 2 is disposed between a thickness surface of the glass sheet 2 and a lateral wall part 7 of the window receiving part 5. A lock piece 16 that engages with the engaging body 11 provided on the lateral wall portion 7 and prevents the glass stopper 4 from being pulled out to the outside is disposed, and the lock piece 16 is biased by a spring 17 to lock. And window structure. 2. The lock piece 16 integrally includes a claw 23 that engages with the engagement body 11 and a release arm 24 that extends from the claw 23 to the indoor side. The lock piece (16) is pivotally supported by a pin (25) parallel to the lateral wall portion (7), and the lock piece (16) is biased toward the engagement body (11) by a spring (17) incorporated in the glass stopper (4). Window structure. 3. A locking piece 16 made of a spring plate material, and a claw 23 engaged with the engagement body 11, and a main wall extending to the outdoor side continuously from the claw 23 and supported by the glass stopper 4. 30
And a release arm 24 integrally formed with a release arm 24 extending to the indoor side continuously to the main wall 30. The lock fitting engages with a lock recess 33 provided on the glass stopper 4 on the upper surface of the release arm 24. The window structure according to claim 1, wherein a projection (31) is provided, and the claw portion (23) also functions as a lock biasing spring (17). 4. The window structure according to claim 1, wherein the engaging body comprises a plurality of grooves formed in the lateral wall portion.