JP2005061032A - Power-assisted sliding door - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power-assisted sliding door for opening a sliding door body by the driving force of a motor upon a detection of a movement, when the sliding body is moved open by a specified distance, which can be constituted by removably retrofitting a power assisting unit to a leading end stile, a leading end side subdoor or the like, to improve an existing conventional power-assisted sliding door, and which can be opened safely and easily, even if the user's hands are occupied. <P>SOLUTION: The power-assisted sliding door for opening the sliding door body by the driving force of a motor upon detection of a movement, when a sliding door is opened by a specified distance, has the power-assisting unit for converting vertical movement by human power into movement in the opening/closing direction, which unit can be removably and retrofittable on the leading end side stile or the leading end subdoor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a power assist type sliding door in which, when a sliding door body is opened by a predetermined size, this movement is detected and then the sliding door body is opened by a driving force of a motor.

Conventionally, since the sliding door body is always urged in the closing direction, a large opening force is required to open the sliding door body until the motor is started.
Therefore, until the motor is started, the opening force acting on the handle of the sliding door body is increased, and as a power assist type sliding door that can open the sliding door body with a small force, the sliding door urged on the closing side, A motor that drives the sliding door to the opening side, and a control unit that activates the motor in response to a signal from the sensor that detects the opening operation of the sliding door, and is a lever type that increases the force acting on the handle and opens the sliding door. A device having a boosting mechanism has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)
However, since the lever-type boosting mechanism is incorporated inside the sliding door, it has not been possible to assemble the boosting mechanism to an existing sliding door to make the existing sliding door an improved power assist type sliding door.
That is, in order to obtain an improved power assist type sliding door, the existing sliding door must first be removed, and then a new and improved power assist type sliding door must be installed. Was cumbersome.
In addition, if the user's hand is inconvenient due to illness, etc., or if the user's hand is closed due to an object, the handle cannot be moved by hand. Actually, the handle was used to open the sliding door itself, but this meant that the handle was operated in an unreasonable posture, and when the motor was started and the sliding door suddenly opened, the user There was a case where it was in a very dangerous state due to breaking up.

JP 2001-31358 A

  The present invention can improve an existing conventional power assist type sliding door to a power assist type sliding door by making it detachable and attachable to a vertical frame on the door side or a child door part on the door side. Further, it is an object to provide a power assist type sliding door that can open the sliding door safely and easily even if the user's hand is blocked for some reason.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is configured as the first means. When the sliding door body is opened by a predetermined size, the movement is detected and then the power for opening the sliding door body by the driving force of the motor. In assist type sliding doors, an assist unit that has an assist mechanism that converts human vertical movement into sliding door movement in the opening and closing direction can be attached to the door side vertical frame or door side child door part in a removable manner. This is possible.

  Next, the present invention is configured as the second means. In addition to the first means, the assist unit supports the assist mechanism and the assist mechanism inside, and a door-side fixed portion or door-end. It is comprised from the base | substrate detachably attached to a side vertical frame, and the door stop receiving part attached to the entrance / exit side of a base | substrate.

  Next, the present invention is configured as the third means. In addition to the second means, the assist mechanism includes a foot pedal, a transmission rod for transmitting the movement of the foot pedal, and the movement of the transmission rod, thereby moving the sliding door body. It has an assist lever which moves a predetermined dimension in the opening direction.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the assist unit is detachably attached to the door-end side vertical frame or the door-end side child door portion so as to be attachable and detachable. However, it can be easily improved to a new power assist type sliding door.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first means, the base that supports the assist mechanism internally and is detachably attached to the fixed part on the door-end side or the door-end side vertical frame, and the entrance / exit side of the base Since it is composed of a door-to-door receiving portion that is attached to the door, an unnecessary assist mechanism is not exposed to the outside, and even if it is attached to an existing conventional power assist type sliding door, the aesthetic appearance is not greatly impaired.
According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the second means, the assist mechanism moves the sliding door by a predetermined dimension in the opening direction by the foot pedal, the transmission rod transmitting the movement of the foot pedal, and the movement of the transmission rod. Since it has an assist lever, it can be operated with the foot even if the user's hand is closed, and it is easy to use. Moreover, since it uses leg power, it can be easily operated even for elderly people and children.

  When the sliding door body is opened to a predetermined size, in the power assist type sliding door that detects this movement and then opens the sliding door body with the driving force of the motor, the vertical movement by human power is converted into the movement in the opening / closing direction of the sliding door body 3 The assist unit 7 having the assist mechanism 8 is provided on the door-end side vertical frame 11 or the door-end side child door portion so as to be attachable and detachable. The assist unit 7 includes the assist mechanism 8 and the assist mechanism 8. And a base 9 that is detachably attached to the front vertical frame 11 or the door on the door side, and a door stopper 90 that is attached to the doorway side of the base 9. Has a foot pedal 812, a transmission rod 86 for transmitting the movement of the foot pedal 812, and an assist lever 87 for moving the sliding door body 3 by a predetermined dimension in the opening direction by the movement of the transmission rod 86. It is those who are.

FIG. 1: has shown the principal part front view in the state which removed the inspection panel (not shown) and the door pocket panel (not shown) in the power assist type | mold sliding door of this invention. FIG. 2 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of an AA line of FIG.
1 and 2, reference numeral 1 indicates a power assist type sliding door according to the present invention, reference numeral 11 indicates a door-end side vertical frame, reference numeral 12 indicates a door-end side vertical frame, and reference numeral 13 indicates a door-end side vertical frame 11. And a support member disposed between the upper portion of the door-side vertical frame 12, reference numeral 14 indicates a rail attachment member provided on the inner surface of the support member 13, and reference numeral 2 indicates a slide attached to the rail attachment member 14. The reference numeral 3 indicates a sliding door body suspended from the slide rail 2 via the suspension fitting 21 and the suspension seat 31, and the reference numeral 5 designates a linear arrangement between the support member 13 and the suspension fitting 21. Shows the motor,
Reference numeral 6 denotes a controller of the linear motor 5 provided on the support member 13, and reference numeral 7 denotes an assist provided detachably on the inner surface side (the sliding door body 3 side, so-called doorway side) of the door-end side vertical frame 11. A unit for use is shown.

  The support member 13 is a height-adjusting receiving member (not shown) formed to face the upper inner surface of the door-end side column 11 and the door-end side column 12 that are erected on the floor and fixed to the building frame. ), Both ends are supported and attached in a horizontal state via height adjusting bolts (not shown).

    The rail mounting member 14 has a rail receiving portion 141 at the lower end portion, is formed in a substantially L shape with an opening on the inspection panel side, and a linear motor mounting portion 142 is formed above the rail receiving portion 141 by a predetermined dimension. It is fixed to the inner surface of the member 13.

  The slide rail 2 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, a long fixed-side member 20 whose upper and lower edges are curved in a substantially arc shape, and a substantially U-shaped cross-section whose height is lower than that of the fixed-side member 20. A moving member 22 whose portion is curved inward, and a plurality of balls 24 interposed between upper and lower edges of the fixed member 20 and the moving member 22 and rotatably held by a retainer 23. Has been.

  Reference numeral 26 denotes an outer reinforcing member formed into an approximately U-shaped cross section by extrusion molding of aluminum. The slide rail 2 is placed on the inner surface of the rail receiving portion 141 in a state where the slide rail 2 is fitted to the inner surface of the rail mounting member. 14 is screwed.

The hanging bracket 21 is formed to have a length substantially the same as the dimension of the movable member 22 in the opening / closing direction, and U-shaped hanging portions 211 and 211 having attachment notches at both ends of the opening / closing side are formed at the lower end. The mover mounting portion 210 of the linear motor 5 is formed at the upper end portion in the opening / closing direction and is firmly connected to the moving member 22.
The sliding door body 3 is formed with inverted U-shaped suspension seats 31, 31 at the upper end corresponding to the door suspension parts 211, 211, and is suspended from the hanging bracket 21 via a connecting pin 33. .

The linear motor 5 is a coil-movable linear motor, and a stator 51 is composed of a coil unit and a sensor unit, and is positioned above the slide rail 2 so as to be fixed to a stator (not shown). Is attached to the inspection panel side of the rail mounting member 14.
A stator mounting bracket (not shown) is formed in an L shape, and corresponds to a connecting screw hole (not shown) formed in the linear motor mounting portion 142. ) Is formed, and the mounting height of the stator 51 can be adjusted.

The coil unit is formed by arranging three flat coils of the same shape and integrally forming them by insert mode resin processing, and connecting recesses are formed at both ends in the opening and closing direction of the resin shell to form a connection protrusion and a male and female relationship, respectively. Yes.
The sensor unit has three magnetic detection sensors using Hall elements, a signal line circuit for transmitting the magnetic detection signals, a power supply circuit for supplying power to the three flat coils, and an electrical connection with each of these circuits. A socket for securing is integrally formed by insert mode resin processing, and a connecting projection for fitting into the coil unit is formed at one end of the resin shell in the opening and closing direction.

The mover 52 corresponding to the stator 51 is mounted on the mover mounting portion 210 of the hanging bracket 21 via the mover mounting bracket 212.
The mover mounting bracket 212 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross-section, and a spacer is interposed between the mover mounting bracket 210 and the mover mounting bracket 212 in association with the elongated hole of the stator mounting bracket. The interval is set to a predetermined dimension.

The controller 6 inputs a magnetic detection signal detected by each magnetic detection sensor of the stator 51, detects the relative position between the coil unit and the mover based on this detection signal, and supplies power to each flat coil. The direction of the current to be switched is switched according to the magnetism of the mover detected by each magnetic detection, and the traveling direction of the mover 52 is switched to open and close the sliding door body 3.
That is, the sliding door body 3 has various functions by various IC boards and sensor units built in the controller 6.
For example, when it hits an obstacle in the middle of closing the sliding door body 3, it immediately reverses and moves to the fully open position, starts a closing movement after a predetermined time, stops once at the inverted position, and has no obstacle A function that fully closes after confirming, or a function that automatically opens from the fully closed position to the predetermined size, and then automatically opens to the fully open position (assist function). When a slide rail is used, the function of selecting the opening width, and the function of opening the door to the fully open position once when a predetermined number of times of opening and closing are reached can be provided.

Next, the assist unit 7 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The assist unit 7 includes an assist mechanism 8, a base 9 that supports the assist mechanism 8 inside, and is detachably attached to the door-end-side vertical frame 11, and a door stop 900 of the sliding door body 3 closes the sliding door body 3. It comprises a door stopper 90 attached to the entrance / exit side of the base body 9 that abuts at times.
The base body 9 has a transverse cross section from a sliding door side wall surface 91, indoor exterior wall surfaces 92, 93, and longitudinal frame side projecting pieces 94, 95 connected to end surfaces of the interior exterior wall surfaces 92, 93 on the door-end side longitudinal frame 11 side. A vertical frame connecting seat 96... Is formed at a predetermined position in the vertical direction between the vertical frame side projecting pieces 94, 95. The vertical frame connecting seat 96. Connection holes 961... With the vertical frame 11 are formed, and connection operation holes 911... Are formed in the sliding door side wall surface 91 corresponding to the vertical frame connection seats 96.

  The assist mechanism 8 is located at the lower end portion of the base body 9 and is depressed at a predetermined height of the base body 9 (120 cm height in the embodiment). Portions 82, 82, foot operation portions 81, 81 and push-down operation portions 82, 82 are rotatably held, and a foot operation support member 84 and a push-down operation support member 85 fixed to the inner surface of the base 9, A transmission rod 86 that transmits the movements of the stepping operation portions 81 and 81 and the push-down operation portions 82 and 82, and the vertical movement of the transmission rod 86 is changed to the movement in the opening direction of the sliding door, so that the sliding door body 3 is opened. It is comprised from the assist lever 87 which moves to predetermined distance.

Hereinafter, since the stepping operation units 81 and 81 projecting to the outside of the room are configured to be opposite to each other, only one stepping operation unit 81 will be described.
The indoor stepping operation unit 81 includes a foot pedal 812 provided with a buffer stopper 811 made of a rubber material on the back surface of the indoor side end portion, and a mounting opening 921 of the indoor side wall surface 92 of the base body 9 from the back surface side of the foot pedal 812. It penetrates and protrudes into the inside of the base body 9, a transmission rod connecting portion 813 is formed at the tip, a cushioning material 814 is attached to the upper surface located in the attachment opening 921, and the foot operation support member 84 can be rotated by the pivot 841. The stepping operation rod 815 is connected.

On the other hand, the push-down operation portions 82 and 82 projecting to the outside of the room are also configured in the same shape so that only the push-down operation portion 82 on one side will be described.
The indoor side push-down operation part 82 penetrates the push-down pedal 822 provided at the indoor side end and the attachment opening 922 of the indoor side wall surface 92 of the base 9 from the back side of the push-down pedal 822, and Is formed with a transmission rod connecting portion 823 formed at the tip, a cushioning material 824 attached to the upper surface located in the attachment opening 922, and a push-down operation pivotably connected to a push-down operation support member 85 by a pivot 851. An operation rod 825 is used.
Reference numeral 941 denotes a mounting notch portion of the pivots 841 and 851 formed at a predetermined position of the vertical frame side protruding pieces 94 and 95 (where the stepping operation support member 84 and the push-down operation support portion 85 are located). Yes.

The stepping operation support member 84 protrudes upward on the sliding door side wall surface 91 and the vertical frame side projecting pieces 94 and 95 side, and has attachment holes 840... Of pivots 841. 815 for supporting the operation rod for pivoting on the pivot shaft 841, a bottom wall 843 provided with a projection wall 842 for operating rod attachment at the four corners, and a bottom wall 843. Are formed by connecting projecting walls 844 and 844 that are connected to end portions of the indoor and outer wall surfaces 92 and 93 and are connected to the inner surfaces of the indoor and outer wall surfaces 92 and 93.
The push-down operation support member 85 includes a push-down operation rod 825, 825 that pivotally holds the push-down operation rods 825, 825 on a pivot 851, a bottom wall 853, a foot, a connection projection wall 854, From 854, it is formed in the same shape as the stepping operation support member 84.

The transmission rod 86 is provided at the lower end portion and in a predetermined position with the operation rod coupling portions 861 and 862 corresponding to the transmission rod coupling portions 813, 813, 823, and 823 of the stepping operation rods 815 and 815 and the push-down operation rods 825 and 825, respectively. An L-shaped lever connecting portion 863 that is formed and to which the assist lever 87 is rotatably connected is fixed to the upper end.
A coil spring 860 is disposed between a spring support portion 864 provided inside the lower portion of the base 9 and the transmission rod connecting portions 813 and 813 of the stepping operation rods 815 and 815, so that the transmission rod 86 always moves downward. It is energized to do.
That is, the stepping pedal 812 and the depression pedal 822 are always kept pushed upward by the coil spring 860.

  The assist lever 87 includes a support portion connecting portion 872 whose lower end portion is pivotally attached to a lever support portion 871 attached to the inner surface of the upper end portion of the base 9 by a pivot 870, and a door tip at the lower end of the support portion connecting portion 872. On the upper end of the sliding door main body 3 side of the operation lever pivot stop portion 873 that is pivotally connected to the lever connecting portion 863 projecting toward the side vertical frame 11 side by a pivot 860 and the support portion connecting portion 872. The sliding door is mounted with a rubber sliding door moving member 874 that protrudes in the direction of the indoor side wall surface 92 in parallel with the sliding door side wall surface 91 of the base 9 and is always in contact with the end surface of the movable element 52 of the linear motor 5 on the door end side vertical frame 11 side. It consists of a forced moving piece 875.

Since the assist unit 7 of the present invention is configured as described above, when the assist unit 7 of the present invention is retrofitted to an existing power assist sliding door, as shown in FIG. The base body 9 is attached to the door-end side vertical frame 11 from which the door-to-door support is removed or the door-end side vertical frame 11 so as to be freely rotatable. A connecting hole with a drill or the like at a predetermined position (a position corresponding to the connecting hole 961... Of the vertical frame connecting seat 96...) Of the child door (not shown) from which the fixed door stopper is removed. Are connected to the sliding door side of the door end side vertical frame 11 by connecting screws 901... From the connection operation holes 911. To do.
Next, the door stopper 90 is attached to the sliding door side wall surface 91 of the base 9 with a double-sided tape or the like to conceal the connection operation hole 911 to obtain the power assist type sliding door 1.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, when the user's hand is blocked, when the foot pedal 812 is depressed, the transmission rod connecting portion 813 is pivoted around the pivot 841 against the elasticity of the coil spring 860. Then, the transmission rod 86 is pushed upward, and the lever connecting portion 863 pushes up the operating lever pivot stop portion 873 of the assist lever 87 with the pivot 870 as the pivot center, and the support portion coupling portion 872 with the pivot 870 as the pivot center. When the sliding door moving member 874 moves the sliding door body 3 together with the movable element 52 in the opening direction by a predetermined dimension, the sliding door body 3 is automatically opened by the assist function of the linear motor 5. After that, it is self-closed after being opened for a predetermined time according to the setting conditions of the controller 6.

In the case of the above configuration, when the foot pedal 812 is stepped on, the push-down pedal 822 is also rotated downward by the raising of the transmission rod 86 at the same time.
That is, if a wheelchair user or a person with a disability cannot use the foot pedal 821, it may be used so that the push pedal 822 is pushed down by hand, and a handle is not provided in the sliding door body 3. As a result, all persons, such as healthy persons or wheelchair users, can use the apparatus, thereby reducing the cost.

On the other hand, when the assist unit 7 of the present invention is attached to an existing power assist sliding door by attaching a screw to the vertical frame on the door end side or the child door portion on the door end side, etc. Since the existing sliding door is already provided with a handle, it is not necessary to provide the push-down operation part 82 and the push-down operation support member 85.
In addition, the assist function is exhibited by selecting the set dimension (dimension that opens the sliding door main body 3 until the linear motor 5 is activated) by the controller 6 so as to be larger by the thickness dimension of the assist unit 7. Since the set dimensions are the same as the existing state, when opening using the handle, there is no sense of incongruity before improvement, and when both hands are closed, the sliding door body 3 is improved by opening the foot. can do.

Front view of essential parts of the present invention with the inspection panel and door pocket panel removed AA line main part expanded sectional view of FIG. An enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the vertical frame on the door end side Cross-sectional view of the main part of line BB in FIG. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of line CC Cross-sectional view of the main part showing the installation process of the assist unit Perspective view of stepping operation support member Assist lever perspective view

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Power assist type sliding door 11 Door end side vertical frame 12 Door bottom side vertical frame 3 Sliding door main body 5 Linear motor 6 Controller 7 Assisting unit 8 Assist mechanism 812 Foot pedal 822 Depressing pedal 9 Base

Claims (3)

  In power-assisted sliding doors that detect this movement and then open the sliding door body with the driving force of the motor when the sliding door body is opened to a predetermined size, the assist that converts the vertical movement by human power into the movement of the door opening and closing direction A power assist type sliding door characterized in that an assist unit having a mechanism is provided in a door frame on the door side or a child door part on the door side so as to be detachable and attachable.   The assist unit includes an assist mechanism, a base that supports the assist mechanism internally, and a base that is detachably attached to the door-end-side fixing portion or the door-end-side vertical frame, and a door-contact receiving portion that is attached to the entrance / exit side of the base It is comprised, The power assist type sliding door of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   3. The power according to claim 2, wherein the assist mechanism includes a foot pedal, a transmission rod that transmits the movement of the foot pedal, and an assist lever that moves the sliding door main body by a predetermined dimension in the opening direction by the movement of the transmission rod. Assist type sliding door.

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