JP2002285750A - Mobile panel support device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile panel support device which smoothly and positively guides a mobile panel without rolling of a lower ends thereof, does not include projections being interferable with passage at a lower end of a support panel, and exhibits good appearance. SOLUTION: The mobile panel 4 is suspended from a rail mounted on an upper bed of a fixed panel 1 in a sliding direction thereof, and rendered movable in parallel with a front surface of the fixed panel 1 along the rail. The mobile panel support device is formed by arranging a recessed groove 21 formed in a lower bed of the mobile panel 4 in the sliding direction thereof, and providing a support plate 9 frontward protruding from a lower front surface of the fixed panel 1, followed by fitting a front end of the support plate 9 into the recessed groove 21. Then, a guide member 17 having a small friction coefficient, for slidably fitting in the recessed groove 21 to guide movement of the mobile panel 4 in the sliding direction thereof, is attached to the front end of the support plate 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a movable panel support device used for a partitioning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a partitioning device, a left-right rail is fixed to the upper end of a plurality of fixed panels, and a movable panel is suspended from the rails so as to be movable in parallel with the fixed panel. The movable panel can be used to open and close a passage formed between the left and right fixed panels or to move a projection screen or the like mounted on the movable panel along the fixed panel.

[0003] In such a movable panel supporting apparatus, the upper end of the movable panel is only suspended from the rail, and the lower end of the movable panel is not supported at all. Yes, unstable.

Conventionally, in order to stabilize the lower end of such a movable panel, a guide member having an L-shaped cross section is provided along the lower edge of the fixed panel, and the upper end thereof is provided at the lower end of the movable panel. The engaging groove provided was engaged.

[0005]

However, in the above-described structure, the guide member protrudes outward from the lower end of the fixed panel, so that not only the appearance is bad but also the passage is impeded. is there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and enables a movable panel to be guided smoothly and reliably without a lower end portion of the movable panel from swaying. There are no protrusions that impede traffic,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a movable panel support structure with a good appearance.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problems are solved as follows. (1) A recess oriented in the left-right direction on the lower end surface of a movable panel suspended from a left-right direction rail provided at the upper end of the fixed panel and movable along the rail in parallel with the front surface of the fixed panel. A groove is provided, which is slidably fitted in a concave groove at the lower end of the movable panel at the front end of a front-facing support plate protruding from the front surface of the lower end of the fixed panel so as to move the movable panel in the left-right direction. Attach a guide member with a small coefficient of friction to guide.

(2) In the above item (1), an upright piece is formed at the front end of the support plate, and the constricted portion of the guide member is removably fitted from above into a downwardly cut slit cut from the upper end of the upright piece. Combine.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the guide member is provided with a pair of front and rear support holes opened on the front and rear surfaces and the upper surface of the support attached to the support plate. The low friction member is fitted and projects in the front-rear direction from the opening in the front and rear surfaces of the support so that the front and rear edges are in sliding contact with the inner surface of the concave groove of the movable panel.

(4) In the above item (3), a low-friction member is rotatably fitted in the support hole of the support, and the low-friction member is formed in the groove of the movable panel when the movable panel moves in the left-right direction. Roll along the inner surface.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a partition device provided with an embodiment of the present invention. An opening (3) serving as a passage is formed between the fixed panels (1) and (2) which are juxtaposed in the left-right direction so as to form a partition. The movable panel (4) can be opened and closed.

At the upper ends of the fixed panels (1) and (2), horizontal connecting rods (5) made of aluminum alloy are provided with openings.
It is fixed so as to straddle (3). This horizontal connecting rod
The upper and lower rails (6) are integrally formed on the front and rear surfaces of (5).

At the upper end of the movable panel (4), a roller is
The roller (7) is mounted on a rail (6) at the lower front side of the horizontal connecting rod (5), so that the movable panel (4) is mounted. ) Are suspended from a rail (6) so as to be movable in the left-right direction.

One fixed panel adjacent to the opening (3)
A support plate (9), which is substantially L-shaped when viewed from the side, is provided on the front surface of the lower end portion on the opening side of (1).
On the left side of the lower end of (4), a holding member cooperating with the support plate (9)
(10) is provided.

FIGS. 2 to 5 are views showing details of the guide means having the support plate (9) as a main component and the holding means having the holding member (10) as a main component.

As best shown in FIG. 2, the support plate (9) is formed by bending a steel plate and has a vertical base (11).
An erect support piece (12) is provided at the front end of the support piece (12) connected to the lower end of the base piece (13). The upright piece (13) is provided at the base piece (11). Set screw (1) inserted through (14)
5) is attached to the frame portion of the fixed panel (1) so that the height can be adjusted slightly.

The support piece (12) of the support plate (9) gradually widens toward the front, and the upright piece (13) having the maximum width from a position directly below the center of the thickness of the movable panel (4) is formed. I'm standing up.

At the center of the upper end of the standing piece (13), a slit (16) facing downward is cut out.
A constricted portion (18a) formed at the center of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped support (18) of the guide member (17) is detachably fitted from above.

The guide member (17) includes the support (18) described above,
A cylindrical or cylindrical shape fitted rotatably (or non-rotatably) into a pair of front and rear bottomed vertical cylindrical open holes opened at its front and rear and top surfaces. And a pair of low friction members (20) and (20).

The support (18) is made of a hard synthetic resin material.
Further, the low friction member (20) is preferably formed of a hard synthetic resin material or metal having a small coefficient of friction. Note that the support
(18) can also be formed of rubber or a soft synthetic resin material.

At the lower end of the movable panel (4), there is provided a concave groove (21) directed in the left-right direction, and a support plate is provided in the concave groove (21).
The upright piece (13) of (9) and the guide member (17) are fitted, and the support
The front and rear edges of each low friction member (20) protruding from the front and rear openings of the support hole (19) in (18) are slidably or rollably brought into contact with the inner surface of the concave groove (21). , Movable panel
In (4), the lower end can move smoothly in the left-right direction without swinging back and forth.

As shown in FIG. 2, the holding member (10) comprises a horizontal base piece (23) having a mounting hole (22) formed in the center, and side pieces (24) hanging down from the front and rear edges thereof. And an erecting piece (25) that erects from the right end of the base piece (23), and is connected to the front and rear ends of the erecting piece (25), extends rightward, and extends outward in a letter shape in plan view. A pair of elastically bendable gripping pieces (26) are provided, each of which has a front end portion that bends and inclines inward so as to contact each other.

When the movable panel 4 reaches the right end (or the left end) of the moving range in the left-right direction, the holding piece 10 holds the upright piece 13 of the support plate 9 together. Time piece (26) (26)
And a pair of gripping pieces (26) (26) are inserted into the groove (21) so that the gripping pieces (26) and (26) grip the standing piece (13) from front and rear.
The movable panel (4) is fastened to the lower surface of the left end of the movable panel (4) with a set screw (27) inserted through the mounting hole (22).

On the lower surface of the holding member 10, when the movable panel 4 reaches the right limit (or left limit) of the moving range,
A stopper (28) for stopping the movable panel (4) is provided in contact with the left end surfaces of the support piece (12) and the upright piece (13) of the support plate (9).

The stopper (28) is provided with a downward contact piece (28b) connected to the right end of a horizontal base piece (28a) having a mounting hole (29) formed therein, and the contact piece (28b) A cushioning material (30) such as rubber is provided on the contact surface with the support plate (9) on the right side of the base plate (28).
a) is sandwiched between both side pieces (24) and (24) of the holding member (10), and the set screw (27) inserted into the mounting hole (29) is used to fix the lower surface of the movable panel (4). It is fastened together with the holding member (10).

Therefore, the movable panel (4) is fixed to the fixed panel without the lower end swinging back and forth because the guide member (17) is fitted into the concave groove (21) at the lower end from below. (1) It can move smoothly in the left and right direction along the (2) and the horizontal connecting rod (5), and immediately before reaching the right end of the moving range, the standing piece (13) of the support plate (9) The left side is the holding member (10)
Between the two grip pieces (26) and (26), and the two grip pieces (26) and (26)
, A resistance force is applied to the rightward movement. When it reaches the far right, the support plate (9)
The stopper (28), more specifically, its cushioning material (30) abuts the left end of the support piece (12) and the upright piece (13), and is stopped at the right end.

At this time, the standing piece is formed by the two gripping pieces (26) and (26).
By holding the (13) with pressure, the movable panel (4)
However, due to the reaction at the time of contact between the stopper (28) and the support plate (9), it is prevented from rebounding in the opposite direction, that is, to the left.

Therefore, the movable panel (4) is connected to the passage (3).
Can be reliably stopped and held at the rightmost position where it is fully closed.

The standing piece (13) formed by the two gripping pieces (26) (26)
The passage (4) can be opened by pushing the movable panel (4) to the left with a force greater than the clamping force of the above.

In the above-described embodiment, the holding member (10) is arranged at the fully closed position where the movable panel (4) fully closes the opening (3). Of course, it may be provided at both the fully closed position and the fully opened position.

[0031]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower end portion of the movable panel movable in the left-right direction can be guided smoothly and reliably without swaying in the front-rear direction. Since the guide member is always covered with the movable panel and the guide member is always fitted in the concave groove at the lower end of the movable panel, they are not exposed to the outside and the appearance is good.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the guide member can be easily taken out of the support plate and replaced, and in use, the guide member is provided in the concave groove provided at the lower end of the movable panel. Therefore, even if the guide member is not fixed to the support plate with a set screw or the like, it does not come off from the support plate and the structure for attaching the guide member to the support plate can be simplified.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the worn low-friction member can be pulled out from the support upward and can be easily replaced.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the friction between the low friction member and the inner surface of the concave groove at the lower end of the movable panel can be reduced, and the wear of the low friction member is prevented from being concentrated at one place. can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing a part of a partition device provided with an embodiment of the present invention in a longitudinal section.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main components.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view of a lower left portion of the movable panel.

4 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a lower portion of the movable panel in a cutaway manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) (2) Fixed panel (3) Opening (4) Movable panel (5) Horizontal connecting rod (6) Rail (7) Roller (8) Bracket (9) Support plate (10) Holding member (11) Piece (12) Support piece (13) Standing piece (14) Slotted hole (15) Set screw (16) Slit (17) Guide member (18) Support body (18a) Neck (19) Support hole (20) Low friction Member (21) Groove (22) Mounting hole (23) Base piece (24) Side piece (25) Standing piece (26) Holding piece (27) Set screw (28) Stopper (28a) Base piece (28b) Piece (29) Mounting hole (30) Buffer material

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A movable panel, which is suspended from a left-right rail provided at an upper end of a fixed panel and is movable along the rail in parallel with a front surface of the fixed panel, has a left-right direction. The movable panel is slidably fitted in a groove at the lower end of the movable panel at the front end of a front-facing support plate protruding from the front surface of the lower end of the fixed panel. A movable panel support device, wherein a guide member having a small coefficient of friction for guiding movement is attached. 2. The movable member according to claim 1, wherein an upright piece is formed at a front end of the support plate, and a constricted portion of the guide member is removably fitted from above into a downwardly cut slit cut from an upper end of the upright piece. Panel support device. 3. A guide member is fitted from above into a pair of front and rear support holes opened on the front and rear surfaces and the upper surface of the support attached to the support plate, and the front and rear openings of the support are provided. The movable panel supporting device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a low friction member that protrudes in the front-rear direction so that the front and rear edges are in sliding contact with the inner surface of the concave groove of the movable panel. 4. A low friction member is rotatably fitted in a support hole of a support, and when the movable panel moves in the left-right direction, the low friction member can roll along the inner surface of the concave groove of the movable panel. 4. The movable panel supporting device according to claim 3, wherein: