JP2003161076A - Folding type closing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a more sufficient amount of electric energy generated by arranging solar cells on a closing device of an existing configuration based on these solar cells receiving the ray of the sun and also provide a closing device having a simple configuration at a low cost. <P>SOLUTION: A closing device 1 is equipped with a plurality of board members 5 arranged toward one direction A and placed side by side along a virtual plane 4 dividing two spaces 2 and 3, a guide rail 10 for guiding each of these board members in such a manner that each of the board member 5 makes reciprocating motions in one direction A being supported by a member 9 at the fixed side such as a structure, extended toward the direction A thereby supporting each board member 5, and hinge pieces 16 for hinging respective opposite edge portions 15 and 15 of both the neighboring board members 5 and 5 in the direction A. By the movement along the guide rail 10 of each board member 5 and the turning about the hinge piece 16, these board members 5 are made foldable in a zigzag shape. The virtual plane 4 is extended almost in a horizontal direction, and the solar cells 36 are attached to each board member 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding type opening / closing device in which a plurality of plate members arranged in parallel along an imaginary plane separating two spaces can be folded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a folding type opening / closing device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 129600/1990.

That is, according to the above-mentioned publication, the folding type opening / closing device includes a plurality of plate members arranged in parallel in one direction along a virtual plane partitioning two spaces and a structure or the like. A guide rail that is supported by the stationary member and extends in the one direction, supports the plate members, and guides the plate members so that the plate members reciprocate in the one direction; and a guide rail in the one direction. A pivotal support for pivotally supporting the mutually opposing edges of the two adjacent plate members, by the movement of each plate member along the guide rail and the rotation around the pivotal support. The plate members can be folded in a zigzag shape.

In the above state, the both spaces are closed by the plate members. On the other hand, when the plate members are folded, the plate members are contracted in the one direction so that the both spaces are opened.

[0005]

By the way, recently, various solar power generators utilizing sunlight have been proposed. In this device, a large number of solar cells are arranged in a large area in a plate shape that receives the sun's rays. It is set up. In this case, in order to obtain a sufficient amount of power generation by these solar cells, these solar cells are arranged so that the angle of intersection of the sun's rays with these solar cells becomes more orthogonal.

Here, since the switchgear described above has a large area, it is conceivable that the switchgear is used to construct the solar power generation device. However, each plate member in the above conventional technology extends in the vertical direction, and therefore, when a solar cell is simply attached to each plate member, the intersection angle of the sun rays with respect to these solar cells becomes an acute angle of an extremely small value. However, there is a problem that a sufficient amount of power generation cannot be obtained.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned conventional opening / closing device, in order to interlock the respective pivotal movements of the plate members with respect to the pivotal support, the linking portions of the pivotal parts of the plate members are interlockingly coupled to each other. Although a mechanism is provided, such a link mechanism has a complicated structure, and accordingly, the structure of the opening / closing device is complicated and expensive.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above-mentioned circumstances, and based on the fact that the solar cells are arranged by using the switchgear having the existing structure and these solar cells receive the sun rays, The challenge is to obtain a sufficient amount of power generation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a switchgear having a simple and inexpensive structure.

[0010]

The folding type opening / closing device of the present invention for solving the above problems is as follows. It should be noted that the reference signs added to the respective terms in this section do not limit the technical scope of the present invention to the contents of the below-mentioned "Embodiment of the Invention".

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of plate members 5 arranged in parallel in one direction A along a virtual surface 4 partitioning the two spaces 2 and 3 and a fixed member such as a structure. A guide rail 10 which is supported by 9 and extends in the one direction A, supports the plate members 5 and guides the plate members 5 so as to reciprocate in the one direction A;
And a pivot support 16 for pivotally supporting the opposite edges 15, 15 of the plate members 5, 5 adjacent to each other in the one direction A, and the movement of each plate member 5 along the guide rail 10. When,
In the opening / closing device in which each of the plate members 5 can be folded in a zigzag shape by the rotation about the pivot support 16,

A solar cell 36 is attached to each plate member 5 such that the virtual surface 4 extends in a substantially horizontal direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of plate members 5 arranged along the virtual surface 4 partitioning the two spaces 2 and 3 in parallel in the one direction A, and a fixed side member such as a structure. A guide rail 10 which is supported by 9 and extends in the one direction A, supports the plate members 5 and guides the plate members 5 so as to reciprocate in the one direction A;
And a pivot support 16 for pivotally supporting the opposite edges 15, 15 of the plate members 5, 5 adjacent to each other in the one direction A, and the movement of each plate member 5 along the guide rail 10. When,
In the opening / closing device in which each of the plate members 5 can be folded in a zigzag shape by the rotation about the pivot support 16,

The interlocking means 27 for interlocking the respective rotations of the plate members 5 and 5 around the pivot support 16 is formed in the pivot support 16.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the invention, the interlocking means 27 for interlocking the respective rotations of the plate members 5 and 5 around the pivot support 16 is provided with the pivot support. 1
6 is formed.

According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, a driving means 31 for driving the respective plate members 5 to rotate about the pivot support 16 is provided.
A biasing means 33 for biasing each of the plate members 5 to rotate in one direction around the pivot support 16 is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the invention of any one of the first to fourth aspects, a drive means 31 for rotating each plate member 5 about the pivot support 16 is provided, and a sun ray. The control device 41 drives the driving means 31 so that the inclination angle θ of each plate member 5 becomes a predetermined value based on the irradiation state of 37.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1-3, reference numeral 1 is a switchgear,
The opening / closing device 1 is provided with a plurality of flat plate-shaped plate members 5 arranged along a virtual plane 4 that partitions the two spaces 2 and 3 and arranged in parallel in one direction A.

The two spaces 2 and 3 are vertically adjacent to each other, and the virtual surface 4 extends substantially horizontally and flatly. Each of the plate members 5 has a flat plate shape,
Moreover, it has a rectangular shape. More specifically, each of the plate members 5 has a rectangular shape extending along the virtual surface 4 and in a perpendicular direction B orthogonal to the one direction A, and has the same shape and size. There is. Each of the plate members 5 is made of a rigid resin and is an opaque plate.

The opening / closing device 1 is provided with a pair of guide rails 10, 10 supported by a fixed member 9 such as a structure 8 and linearly extending in the one direction A. These guide rails 10, 10 are provided. The plate members 5 are arranged on both sides of the group. A pivot shaft 12 is projectingly provided at an end of the plate member 5 in the orthogonal direction B, and the pivot shaft 12 is supported by the guide rails 10 and 10 so as to reciprocate in the one direction A. , As a result, the plate members 5 move in the one direction A.
Each of the guide rails 10 guides the user to reciprocate. Further, the plate members 5 are rotatable around the shaft centers 13 of the pivot shafts 12 extending in the orthogonal direction B.

The opening / closing device 1 is provided with a pivot support 16 for pivotally supporting the mutually facing edges 15, 15 of both plate members 5, 5 adjacent to each other in the one direction A. This pivot support 16
In the orthogonal direction B, the edge member 17 is externally fitted and fixed to the facing edge portion 15 of each plate member 5, and is disposed between the edge members 17 and 17 that are adjacent to each other in the one direction A. And an extending bar member 19.

The bar member 19 has a shaft center 18 extending in the orthogonal direction B and a pair of pivot shafts 2 provided in the one direction A.
2, 22 and a connecting plate 23 for integrally connecting the pivot shafts 22, 22. In addition, each of the edge members 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes an arc-shaped rotating body 2 which is externally fitted to the corresponding pivotally supporting shaft 22 and is rotatably supported around its axis 18.
It is equipped with 4.

By moving the plate members 5 along the guide rails 10 and rotating the plate members 5 and the pivot shafts 22 located on the shaft center 18, respectively, these plates are moved. The member 5 is viewed along the orthogonal direction B,
It can be folded in a zigzag shape.

In the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the two spaces 2 and 3 are closed by the plate members 5 of the opening / closing device 1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the plate members 5 are folded as described above, the plate members 5 are contracted in the one direction A and the spaces 2 and 3 are opened. ing.

Interlocking means 27 is formed in the pivot support 16 for interlocking the respective rotations of the plate members 5 and 5 pivotally supported so as to be rotatable around the axis 18 of the pivot support 16. Has been done. The interlocking means 27 is provided with a pair of gears 28, 28 formed on the arcuate outer peripheral surface of each of the rotating bodies 24 and meshing with each other.

Of the plate members 5 of the opening / closing device 1, at least one plate member 5 which is the end plate member 5 in the one direction A of the pivot shaft 12 protruding from the plate member 5 is provided. A driving means 31 is provided for rotationally driving the shaft center 13 and the shaft center 18 of the pivot support 16 respectively, and the driving means 31 is pneumatic, hydraulic or electric cylinder 3.
It is composed of 2 etc. The pivotal shaft 12 protruding from the plate member 5 which is rotationally driven by the drive means 31 is restricted from moving in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail 10. The driving means 31 is pivotally supported on the fixed member 9 by a pivot shaft 31a.

Each plate member 5 is attached so as to be rotated in one direction around the shaft center 13 of the pivot shaft 12 and the shaft support 18 of the pivot support 16 projecting from the plate member 5. A biasing means 33 for biasing is provided. The biasing means 33 is a pivotal position of the respective plate members 5 in the one direction A with respect to the guide rail 10 (position of the shaft center 13 of the pivot shaft 12).
Is the center of gravity position 3 of each plate member 5 in the one direction A.
It is configured by deviating from 4.

The switchgear 1 is also used as the photovoltaic power generator 35. The solar power generation device 35 includes a flat plate-shaped solar cell 36 that is attached to the upper surface of each plate member 5 so as to make surface contact therewith.

An electronic control unit 41 for driving the drive means 31 to automatically set the inclination angle θ of each plate member 5 to a predetermined value based on the irradiation state of the sun rays 37 directed to the solar cell 36. It is provided.

In the above case, the irradiation state of the sun rays 37 is the detection value detected by the angle detection sensor 42 for detecting the irradiation angle such as the elevation angle of the sun rays 37 and input to the control device 41, and this control device. The season is pre-input in 41, the time of day such as morning, afternoon, and evening.

According to the above structure, a plurality of plate members 5 arranged along the virtual surface 4 partitioning the two spaces 2 and 3 in the one direction A and the fixed member 9 such as a structure. A guide rail 10 that is supported by and extends in the one direction A, supports the plate members 5, and guides the plate members 5 to reciprocate in the one direction A;
And a pivot support 16 for pivotally supporting the opposite edges 15, 15 of the plate members 5, 5 adjacent to each other in the one direction A, and the movement of each plate member 5 along the guide rail 10. When,
In the opening / closing device in which each of the plate members 5 can be folded in a zigzag shape by the rotation about the pivot support 16, the virtual surface 4 is extended substantially in the horizontal direction, A solar cell 36 is attached to the member 5.

For this reason, the switchgear 1 of the existing structure having a large area is used to dispose the solar cells 36, so that the solar cells 36 receive the sun rays 37, so that a sufficient amount of power is generated. Will be obtained.

Further, as described above, the pivot support 16 is provided with the interlocking means 27 for interlocking the respective rotations of the plate members 5 and 5 around the pivot support 16.

Therefore, in an attempt to interlock the rotations of the plate members 5 and 5 about the pivot support 16 with each other,
Compared to the prior art in which a link mechanism for interlocking the rotating portions of the plate members 5 with each other is provided, the interlocking means 27 for interlocking the plate members 5, 5 is formed in the pivot support 16. Is compact and easy.

Therefore, the structure of the opening / closing device 1 becomes simple and inexpensive accordingly.

Further, as described above, the drive means 31 for driving the respective plate members 5 to rotate about the pivot support 16 as a center.
And a biasing means 33 for biasing each of the plate members 5 to rotate in one direction around the axis 18 of the pivot support 16.
It has and.

Therefore, for example, when the guide rail 10 is tilted downward in the one direction A, the urging means 33 urges in one direction around the pivot support 16. If each plate member 5 is rotated by the above-mentioned method so that each plate member 5 tends to move diagonally upward in the direction opposite to the one direction A against its own weight, The driving force of the drive means 31 when rotating the plate members 5 so as to move the member 5 in the direction opposite to the one direction A may be small.

Therefore, the driving forces when the plate members 5, 5 are moved back and forth by the driving means 31 along the guide rail 10 can be made more uniform with each other, and the capacity of the driving means 31 is correspondingly increased. The size of the opening / closing device 1 can be reduced and the structure of the opening / closing device 1 can be simplified and inexpensive.

Further, as described above, the inclination angle θ of each plate member 5 is determined based on the drive means 31 for rotating each plate member 5 about the pivot support 16 and the irradiation state of the sun rays 37. And a control device 41 for driving the driving means 31 so as to set a predetermined value.

Therefore, the drive means 3 under the control of the control device 41 based on the irradiation state of the sun rays 37 described above.
By setting the inclination angle θ of each plate member 5 to a predetermined value by driving No. 1, the opening degree between the two spaces 2 and 3 can be adjusted, and the solar cell attached to each plate member 5 can be adjusted. Three
It is possible to automatically make the angle of intersection of the sun rays 37 with respect to 6 at a more right angle.

Therefore, the desired sun rays 37 can be taken from one of the spaces 2 into the other space 3,
In addition, a more sufficient amount of power generation can be obtained by the solar cells 36 that receive the sun rays 37.

A rain gutter is formed on each of the pivotal supports 16. More specifically, in the plan view of the opening / closing device 1, in the pivotal support member 16 that folds, the bar member 19 of the pivotal support device 16 has a U-shaped cross section.
Is called a rain gutter. Further, in the plan view of the opening / closing device 1, in the pivot support 16 that is bent in a valley, the cross section of each of the rotating bodies 24 is U.
Each of the rotating bodies 24 is a rain gutter having a character shape.

The above description is based on the illustrated example, but the virtual surface 4
May extend in the vertical direction or may be curved.

Each plate member 5 may be transparent, and in this case, the solar cell 36 may be attached to the lower surface of the plate member 5. Further, the solar cells 36 may be provided on every other plate member 5, and in this way,
The respective solar cells 36 can have the same posture. Further, a pair of the guide rails 10 may be provided in a direction perpendicular to the virtual surface 4.

Further, the driving means 31 may be a reduction motor, and instead of the driving means 31, the plate members 5 may be manually operated to rotate. Also,
The biasing means 33 may be composed of an elastic body such as a spring.

[0047]

The effects of the present invention are as follows.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of plate members arranged in parallel in one direction along an imaginary plane that divides the two spaces and a fixed side member such as a structure are supported by the plate member. A guide rail that extends in a direction to support the plate members and guides the plate members so that the plate members reciprocate in the one direction, and both plate members adjacent in the one direction face each other. A pivot support for pivotally supporting the edge portions is provided, and the plate members are zigzag-shaped by the movement of the plate members along the guide rails and the rotation about the pivot supports. In the opening and closing device that can be folded,

A solar cell is attached to each of the plate members so that the virtual surface extends in a substantially horizontal direction.

Therefore, by using the switchgear of the existing structure having a large area and arranging the respective solar cells, a sufficient amount of power generation can be obtained based on the solar cells receiving the sun rays. Becomes

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of plate members arranged in parallel in one direction along an imaginary plane that divides the two spaces and a fixed-side member such as a structure are supported by the plate member. A guide rail that extends in a direction to support the plate members and guides the plate members so that the plate members reciprocate in the one direction, and both plate members adjacent in the one direction face each other. A pivot support for pivotally supporting the edge portions is provided, and the plate members are zigzag-shaped by the movement of the plate members along the guide rails and the rotation about the pivot supports. In the opening and closing device that can be folded,

Interlocking means for interlocking each rotation of the both plate members around the pivot support is formed in the pivot support.

Therefore, in order to interlock the rotation of the both plate members around the pivotal support member with each other, there is provided a link mechanism for interlocking and connecting the rotating parts of each plate member. According to the invention described above, the interlocking means for interlocking the two plate members is formed in the pivot support, so that the structure is simplified.

Therefore, the structure of the opening / closing device becomes simple and inexpensive accordingly.

The invention of claim 3 integrates the above claims 1 and 2, and therefore, the effects of the above claims 1 and 2 both occur.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a drive means for rotating and driving each of the plate members around the pivot support, and rotating each of the plate members in one direction around the pivot support. And an urging means for urging.

Therefore, for example, when the guide rail is tilted downward in the one direction, each plate is biased by the biasing means in one direction around the pivot support. If each plate member is made to tend to move diagonally upward in the direction opposite to the one direction by counteracting its own weight by the rotation of the member, each plate member is opposed to the one direction. The driving force of the driving means when rotating each of the plate members so as to move in the direction may be small.

Therefore, the respective driving forces when the plate members are moved back and forth along the guide rail by the driving means can be made more uniform with each other, and the capacity of the driving means can be reduced accordingly. However, the structure of the switchgear can be simple and inexpensive.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the inclination angle of each plate member is set to a predetermined value based on the drive means for rotating each plate member about the pivot support and the irradiation state of the sun rays. And a control device for driving the drive means.

Therefore, based on the above-mentioned irradiation state of the sun rays, the drive means is driven by the control of the control device,
By setting the inclination angle of each of the plate members to a predetermined value, the opening degree between the two spaces can be adjusted, and the angle of intersection of the sun rays with the solar cells attached to each of the plate members can be made more perpendicular. It can be done automatically.

Therefore, desired sun rays can be taken from one of the spaces to the other space, and a sufficient amount of power generation can be obtained by the solar cells that receive the sun rays.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an opening / closing device in which both spaces are closed.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of what is shown in FIG.

3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an opening / closing device in which both spaces are opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Switchgear 2 space 3 space 4 virtual plane 5 plate members 8 structures 9 Fixed member 10 Guide rail 12 pivots 13 axis 15 Opposite edges 16 pivotal support 17 Edge member 18 axis 19 bar members 27 Interlocking means 31 Drive means 33 Biasing means 35 solar power generator 36 solar cells 37 sun rays 41 Control device A one way B orthogonal direction θ inclination angle

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of plate members arranged in parallel in one direction along an imaginary plane that divides two spaces and a fixed-side member such as a structure and extended in the one direction. A guide rail that supports the plate members and guides the plate members so that the plate members reciprocate in the one direction, and a mutually opposing edge portion of both plate members adjacent in the one direction are pivoted. A pivot supporting member for supporting the plate member is provided, and the plate members can be folded in a zigzag shape by the movement of the plate members along the guide rail and the rotation around the pivot supporting member. In the switchgear according to the present invention, the foldable switchgear in which the virtual surface is extended in a substantially horizontal direction and a solar cell is attached to each of the plate members. 2. A plurality of plate members that are arranged in parallel in one direction along an imaginary plane that divides two spaces and a fixed-side member such as a structure that extends in the one direction. A guide rail that supports the plate members and guides the plate members so that the plate members reciprocate in the one direction, and a mutually opposing edge portion of both plate members adjacent in the one direction are pivoted. A pivot supporting member for supporting the plate member is provided, and the plate members can be folded in a zigzag shape by the movement of the plate members along the guide rail and the rotation around the pivot supporting member. A folding type opening / closing device in which the interlocking means for interlocking the respective rotations of the both plate members centering around the pivot support is formed in the pivot support. 3. The folding type opening / closing device according to claim 1, wherein the pivot support is formed with interlocking means for interlocking the rotations of the both plate members around the pivot support. 4. A drive means for rotatably driving each plate member about the pivot support, and a biasing means for urging each plate member to rotate in one direction around the pivot support. The folding type opening / closing device according to claim 1, further comprising a biasing means. 5. A drive means for rotating each of the plate members about the pivot support, and based on the irradiation state of the sun rays,
The folding type opening / closing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a control device that drives the drive means so that an inclination angle of each plate member becomes a predetermined value.