JP2006265961A - Folding door device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding door device capable of reducing a face dimension of joining an upper frame and a top rail together. <P>SOLUTION: This folding door device has folding door bodies 2a and 2b and the upper frame 3. The folding door bodies are formed by collapsibly connecting mutual stiles 15 of adjacent doors 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e and 1f by connecting vertical ribs 4a and 4b, and connecting a door end side vertical rib 4c to the stile positioned on a door end of the folding door bodies. A guide device 22 is installed in an upper end part of the door end side vertical rib and the connecting vertical rib 4a positioned in a bottom folding part of the folding door bodies. When closing the folding door bodies, a bracket of the guide device is stored in a cutout of the top rail, and a sash pulley is positioned on the indoor side of a top rail indoor side surface, and an anti-sway roller is positioned above a top rail upper surface. The upper frame is composed of an upper frame body and an auxiliary material. The upper frame body has a sash pulley traveling recessed part opening toward the outdoor side and storing the sash pulley so as to freely travel. The auxiliary material has a guide wall installed on an outdoor side under surface of the upper frame body and abutting on the sway preventing roller. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a folding door apparatus.

As described in Patent Document 1, the conventional folding door device is configured such that a plurality of doors are foldably connected with hinges, and a suspension wheel is provided on the upper surface of the door so as to protrude. A rail having an open lower side for accommodating the suspension vehicle is provided. When such a folding door device is installed as a window of a building, the upper frame has a larger size compared to the upper frame such as a sliding sash because of the provision of a rail that accommodates the suspension car, and further below the upper frame. The upper ceiling of the door was located in a protruding position, the finding size of the upper frame and the upper roof was increased, and the appearance of the upper part of the window was not good.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-14387

  In view of the actual situation as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a folding door device capable of reducing the size of the fitting of the upper frame and the upper collar.

  In order to achieve the above object, a folding door device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a folding door body and an upper frame, and the folding door body folds adjacent doors together in a foldable manner by connecting ribs. In addition, the door end side rib is connected to the hook located at the door tip of the folding door body, and a guide device is provided at the upper end portion of the connection rib located at the valley folding portion of the door tip side rib and the folding door body. The guide device has a bracket projecting from the upper end of the rib to the door side, a suspension wheel pivotally supported by a horizontal shaft projecting from the bracket to the indoor side, and a vertical shaft projecting upward from the bracket. The upper door of the folding door has a notch that can accommodate the bracket, and the bracket of the guide device is accommodated in the upper notch when the folding door is closed. The suspension vehicle is located on the indoor side of the upper side of the upper roof and -Is located above the top surface of the upper collar, the upper frame is composed of the upper frame main body and auxiliary materials, and the upper frame main body opens toward the outside of the room and accommodates the suspension vehicle so that it can run freely The auxiliary material has a guide wall that is attached to the lower outside surface of the upper frame body and against which the steadying roller contacts.

  A folding door device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the folding door apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the upper ridge has an upper ridge body portion and a panel attachment groove provided below the upper ridge body portion, The lower end surface and the lower end surface of the upper frame body are substantially the same surface.

  The folding door device according to the invention described in claim 3 is the folding door device according to the invention described in claim 1, wherein the steadying roller is in a position biased to the indoor side on the upper upper surface, and the outdoor side surface of the upper frame body and the outdoor side surface of the auxiliary material The outdoor side surface of the upper heel is substantially the same surface.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure according to the first aspect, the upper frame is provided with an airtight material that closes the gap between the upper surface of the upper wall and the lower end of the guide wall, and constitutes a suspended vehicle traveling recess. An airtight material is provided on the end face of the lower wall to close the gap with the side surface of the upper tub interior.

  In the folding door device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the suspension vehicle that suspends the folding door body from the upper frame is provided so as to be located on the indoor side of the side surface of the upper roof interior when the folding door body is closed. Compared with the case where a suspension wheel is protruded on the upper frame, the position of the upper surface of the upper heel can be raised relative to the upper frame, and as a result, the overall size of the upper frame and the upper ridge can be reduced The appearance of the upper part of the window is improved. In addition, since the steadying roller provided so as to be positioned above the upper surface of the upper collar when the folding door is closed is guided against the guide wall of the upper frame, the upper end of the rib can swing in the indoor and outdoor directions. It moves along the upper frame, and the folding door can be opened and closed smoothly. The upper frame is composed of an upper frame main body and an auxiliary material, a suspension traveling recess is provided in the upper frame main body so as to open to the outdoor side, and a guide wall of a steadying roller is provided in the auxiliary material. Therefore, the folding door can be easily attached to the upper frame body from the outdoor side by removing the auxiliary material.

  In the folding door device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the lower end surface of the wall constituting the panel mounting groove of the upper frame and the lower end surface of the upper frame main body are substantially the same surface. Since it is not exposed from the lower end of the frame main body and viewed from the outdoor side, the lower end portion of the upper frame main body is not exposed from the lower end of the upper collar, so that the design viewed from either the indoor side or the outdoor side is good.

  In the folding door device according to the third aspect of the invention, the steadying roller is in a position biased toward the indoor side on the upper heel surface, and the outdoor side surface of the upper frame body, the outdoor side surface of the auxiliary material, and the outdoor side surface of the upper heel are substantially the same. Since it is a surface, the upper frame and the outdoor side surface of the upper collar are continuous without causing a step, and the design of the outdoor side surface is further improved.

  In the folding door device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, an airtight material is provided at the lower end of the guide wall to close the gap between the upper wall and the upper wall. Since the airtight material which closes is provided, the airtightness between an upper frame and an upper arm can be ensured at the time of closing of a folding door body.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is an outdoor front view showing one embodiment of the folding door device of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 2 is a transverse sectional view with the folding door closed, and FIG. 3 is a folding door. It is a cross-sectional view in the fully opened state. A window frame comprising the upper frame 3, the lower frame 12, and the left and right frame frames 13, 13 is fixedly provided in the frame opening, and the window frame has a left side 4 as viewed from the outdoor side. A left-folding door body 2a in which two doors 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d are foldably connected is arranged, and a right-folding door body 2b in which two doors 1e and 1f are foldably connected is arranged on the right side. . As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right folding door bodies 2 a and 2 b can be folded so that each door protrudes to the outside of the room, and can open substantially the entire area of the opening.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the left-turn door 2a has a door-end side rib 4c arranged on the indoor side of the door-end side end, and a door-end side rib 4d on the indoor side of the door-end side end. It is arranged, the connecting rib 4a for the valley fold part is arranged on the indoor side between the two doors 1b, 1c closer to the center, and between the two doors 1a, 1b on the left side and the two on the right side. A mountain-folded connecting rib 4b is disposed on the indoor side between the doors 1c and 1d. Each door is constructed by fitting a multi-layer glass 16 into a frame formed by four-frames of an upper collar 7, a lower collar 14, and left and right collars 15 and 15, and each collar 15 has a rib 4a. , 4b, 4c, and 4d are rotatably connected by vertical shafts 17a, 17b, 17c, and 17d, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper collar 7 is composed of an upper collar body 7a constituting the upper collar body portion 44 and a detachable pressing edge 7b attached to the lower outdoor side of the upper collar body. A panel mounting groove 45 is formed by the hanging wall 46 provided on the indoor side of 7a and the hanging wall 47 of the pressing edge 7b, and the lower end surface of the hanging wall 46 of the upper collar body 7a and the lower end surface of the hanging wall 47 of the pressing edge 7b. Are on the same plane.

  The connecting rib 4a for valley folds and the connecting rib 4b for mountain folds have a wide hollow portion 18 provided on the indoor side and a narrow hollow portion 19 provided on the outdoor side and located in the gap between the doors. In addition, the width of the wide hollow portion 18 is the same as the width of the two flanges 15, 15 that are arranged side by side on the outdoor side. The door end side ribs 4c and the door bottom side ribs 4d are shaped such that the connecting ribs 4a for the valley folds are divided into left and right parts, and the gaps between the summing parts of the left and right folded doors are formed on the outer surface. An airtight material 20 for closing the gap with the collar frame 13 is attached. An airtight material 21 is also provided in the gap between each rib 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d and the rib 15. The connecting rib 4a for the valley-folded portion, the door end side rib 4c, and the door bottom side rib 4d are attached to the upper frame 3 with the upper guide device 22 attached to the upper end portion, and the lower guide device 23 attached to the lower end portion. It is guided to the lower frame 12 and moves smoothly in the left-right direction as the folding door 2a is folded. A handle 24 for opening / closing operation is attached to the indoor side surface of the connecting rib 4b for mountain folds.

  The right-folding door 2b connects two doors 1e and 1f with a connecting rib 4b for mountain folds, a door-side rib 4c at the door-side end, and a door-side rib at the door-side end. The upper guide device 22 is attached to the upper end portions of the door end side rib 4c and the door bottom side rib 4d, and the lower guide device 23 is attached to the lower end portion, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the upper guide device 22 includes a bracket 42 formed in a substantially L shape by fixing a shaft holding block 26 to the upper end portion of a vertically long strip-shaped mounting plate 25 with a screw in a lateral direction, A suspension wheel 5 rotatably supported on a horizontal shaft 27 projecting toward the indoor side at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the holding block 26, and a vertical projecting upward from the shaft holding block 26 at a position sandwiching the horizontal shaft 27. An anti-sway roller 6 that is rotatably supported on the shaft 28 is provided. In the figure, 29 is a reinforcing angle, and 31 is a cushion rubber that softens the impact that collides with the adjacent upper guide device 22 when the folding doors 2a and 2b are opened. Note that the upper guide device 22 includes a shape shown in FIG. 8 and a shape different from the left and right. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper guide device 22 includes a bracket mounting plate 25 that is inserted from above into a narrow hollow portion 19 formed on the outdoor side of the trough rib 4a and screwed from the side. It is fixed at 30 and attached in a form protruding from the upper end of the rib to the door side. The upper guide device 22 is similarly attached to the upper ends of the door end side rib 4c and the door bottom side rib 4d. As shown in FIG. 7, each door is provided with notches 32 a and 32 b at the side end portion of the upper heel body 7 a and the upper end portion of the heel 15 to provide an accommodation space 33 for the bracket 42 of the upper guide device 22. When the folding doors 2a and 2b are closed, the bracket 42 of the upper guide device 22 is accommodated in the accommodation space 33, and as shown in FIG. 1, the suspension wheel 5 is located on the indoor side of the indoor side surface of the upper lid body 7a. The steadying roller 6 is located above the position of the upper surface of the upper heel body 7a which is biased toward the indoor side.

  The upper frame 3 is composed of an upper frame main body 3a and an auxiliary material 3b that is detachably attached to the lower outside surface of the upper frame main body 3a. The upper frame body 3a has a suspended vehicle travel recess 8 that opens toward the outdoor side and accommodates the suspended vehicle 5 so as to travel freely. A rail 35 with which the suspension wheel 5 engages is attached to the upper surface of the lower wall 34 that constitutes the suspension vehicle running recess 8, and the air tightness that closes the gap between the lower wall 34 and the indoor side surface of the upper rod main body 7 a on the outdoor side end surface. The material 11 is attached. The auxiliary material 3b has a guide wall 9 with which the steadying roller 6 abuts, and an airtight material 10 is attached to the lower end surface of the guide wall 9 and the lower end surface of the outdoor side wall to close the gap between the upper surface of the upper collar body 7a. It is. The lower end surface of the upper frame body 3a is flush with the lower end surfaces of the hanging walls 46 and 47 of the upper collar body 7a and the pressing edge 7b constituting the panel mounting groove 45 of the upper collar. Moreover, the outdoor side surface of the upper frame main body 3a, the outdoor side surface of the auxiliary material 3b, and the outdoor side surface of the upper collar 7 (pressing edge 7b) are the same surface.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower guide device 23 has a shaft holding block 41 fixed to the side surface of the mounting plate 36 that is screwed to the ribs 4a, 4c, 4d, and is provided so as to protrude downward from the shaft holding block. A lower guide roller 38 is rotatably supported on the vertical shaft 37. The lower frame 12 is formed with a groove 39 for accommodating the lower guide roller 38 so as to run freely. An airtight material 40a that closes the gap between the lower side of the lower frame 12 and the indoor side surface of the lower frame 14 is attached to the outer end of the upper wall of the lower frame 12, and an airtight material that closes the gap between the upper surface of the lower frame 12 and the lower end of the lower frame 14. 40b is attached.

  This folding door device is configured as described above, and the suspension vehicle 5 for hanging the folding door bodies 2a, 2b from the upper frame 3 is arranged so as to protrude to the indoor side of the indoor side surface of the upper rod body 7a. The finding dimension h1 of the frame 3 can be reduced, and the position of the upper surface of the upper collar body 7a can be raised relative to the upper frame 3, so that the upper frame 3 and the upper collar 7 are combined. The finding dimension h2 can be reduced, the design on the outdoor side of the upper part of the window becomes good, and the field of view from the indoor side spreads upward. In addition, since the lower end surface of the upper frame body 3a and the lower end surfaces of the hanging walls 46 and 47 of the upper collar body 7a and the pressing edge 7b constituting the panel mounting groove 45 of the upper collar are the same surface, the outdoor side When viewed from above, the lower end portion of the upper frame body 3a is not exposed from the lower end of the upper frame body 7, and when viewed from the indoor side, the lower end portion of the upper frame body 3a is not exposed from the lower end of the upper frame body 3a. Furthermore, since the outdoor side surface of the upper frame body 3a, the outdoor side surface of the auxiliary member 3b, and the outdoor side surface of the upper collar 7 (pressing edge 7b) are the same surface, a step difference is produced between the upper frame 3 and the outdoor side surface of the upper collar 7. It is continuous and the design is further improved.

  Furthermore, this folding door apparatus has a plurality of anti-slip rollers 6 protruding from the upper surface of the upper heel body 7 a at a position adjacent to the suspension wheel 5, and the anti-sway roller 6 on the guide wall 9 formed on the auxiliary material 3 b of the upper frame 3. Therefore, the upper and lower ends of the ribs 4a and 4c do not shake or rotate in the indoor / outdoor direction when the folding doors 2a and 2b are opened and closed, and the folding doors 2a and 2b can be opened and closed smoothly. In addition, since the suspension traveling recess 8 is provided in the upper frame body 3a so as to open toward the outdoor side, the folding doors 2a and 2b can be easily attached to the upper frame 3 from the outdoor side by removing the auxiliary material 3b from the upper frame. Can be installed. When the folding door is closed, the gap between the upper surface of the upper frame 7 and the upper frame 3 is blocked by the airtight material 10, and the gap between the indoor side surface of the upper frame 7 and the upper frame 3 is blocked by the airtight material 11. It is possible to prevent wind and rain from blowing into the room from between the upper rod 7 and the upper frame 3.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The upper arm of the door is not limited to the upper armor body and the pressing edge, and the upper armor body part and the panel mounting groove may be integrally formed with one shape member. The folding door body may be fixed to the frame without attaching the upper and lower guide devices to the door bottom side rib.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows one Embodiment of the folding door apparatus of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view which shows one Embodiment of the folding door apparatus of this invention, Comprising: The state which closed the folding door body is shown. It is a cross-sectional view which shows one Embodiment of the folding door apparatus of this invention, Comprising: The state which open | released the folding door body is shown. It is the figure which looked at the upper end part of the valley folding connection part of a folding door body from the room inner side. It is a top view of the valley folding connection part of a folding door body. It is an outdoor front view which shows one Embodiment of the folding door apparatus of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the accommodation space of the upper guide apparatus formed in the door. (A) is a top view of an upper guide apparatus, (b) is the same front view seen from the outdoor side, (c) is the side view.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f Door 2a Left turn door (folding door), 2b Right turn door (folding door)
3 Upper frame, 3a Upper frame body, 3b Auxiliary material 4a Connecting rib for valley fold (connected rib), 4b Connecting rib for mountain fold (connected rib)
4c Door end side rib, 4d Door bottom side rib 5 Suspension wheel 6 Anti-rest roller 7 Upper arm, 7a Upper body, 7b Pushing edge 8 Suspension travel recess 9 Guide wall 10, 11 Airtight material 22 Upper guide device (guide device)
27 Horizontal axis 28 Vertical axis 32a, 32b Notch 42 Bracket 44 Upper collar body 45 Panel mounting groove

Claims (4)

  Folding door body and upper frame, folding door body folds adjacent doors together by connecting ribs, and connects the door end side ribs to the hooks located at the door ends of the folding doors. The guide device is attached to the upper end portion of the connecting rib located at the door-end side ribs and the valley folding part of the folding door body, and the guide device protrudes from the upper end of the ribs to the door side. It has a bracket, a suspension wheel pivotally supported on a horizontal shaft projecting from the bracket indoors, and a steady-state roller pivoted on a vertical shaft projecting upward from the bracket. A notch capable of accommodating the bracket is provided, and the bracket of the guide device is accommodated in the notch of the upper lid when the folding door body is closed, the suspension wheel is located on the indoor side of the side surface of the upper lid, and the steady roller is Located above the upper surface of the upper collar, the upper frame consists of the upper frame body and auxiliary materials. The upper frame main body has a suspension traveling recess that opens toward the outdoor side and accommodates the suspension vehicle so that the suspension can travel freely. A folding door device having a guide wall against which a stop roller abuts.   The upper collar has an upper collar body part and a panel mounting groove provided therebelow, and the lower end surface of the wall constituting the panel mounting groove and the lower end surface of the upper frame body are substantially flush with each other. The folding door device according to claim 1.   2. The steady rest roller is located at a position biased to the indoor side on the upper surface of the upper collar, and the outdoor side surface of the upper frame main body, the outdoor side surface of the auxiliary material, and the outdoor side surface of the upper collar are substantially flush with each other. The folding door device described. The upper frame is provided with an airtight material that closes the gap between the upper wall and the upper surface of the upper wall, and the airtight material that closes the space between the upper wall and the side surface of the upper wall is provided at the end surface of the lower wall that forms the suspension vehicle traveling recess. The folding door device according to claim 1.

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