JP2008163732A - Step eliminating slope - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a convenient step eliminating slope for eliminating a step in a building having a lower floor and an upper floor which can be stored under the floor without spoiling the appearance of floor surfaces of upper and lower steps while it can easily be taken out when in use. <P>SOLUTION: The step eliminating slope is composed of a slide member 20 which is freely brought in and out of a housing part 10 provided under the upper floor f1 in the horizontal direction, a panel member 30 which is obliquely laid across an lower floor f2 and the upper floor f1 when in use, and a connecting member 4 whose one end is attached rotatably around a first connecting shaft 41 to the panel member 30 and the other end is attached rotatably around a second connecting shaft 42 to the slide member 20. When the slope is in use, the front end 31 of the panel member 30 is laid over the upper floor f1 while the first connecting shaft 41 is disposed closer to the front end 31 of the panel member 30 than the second connecting shaft 42 in the horizontal direction. When the slope is stored, the first connecting shaft 41 is disposed closer to a rear end 32 side than the second connecting shaft 42. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a step elimination slope for facilitating ascending and descending of a wheelchair or the like by being obliquely spanned over a step portion of a building composed of a lower floor portion and an upper floor portion.

In general, most of the buildings currently have a stepped portion for passage, and it is necessary to eliminate the stepped portion when moving a wheelchair or the like.
For example, when going in and out of a building by a wheelchair from the entrance, there was a step between the entrance soil (lower floor part) and the corridor floor (upper floor part), so the road was used using a slope table.
However, installing and removing the slope table and storing it in a storeroom or the like is cumbersome.
Then, the slope which accommodates a slope using the floor space between entrance soils or a corridor floor, and takes out and uses it when needed is disclosed (refer patent documents 1-5).
JP 2002-47773 A JP 2000-274053 A JP 2004-76299 A JP 2002-115709 A Japanese Patent No. 3552111

However, the type in which the slope is embedded between the entrance soil and the surface of the corridor floor surface is visible even when the slope is not used, and thus the appearance is impaired.
In addition, since a load is applied by a wheelchair or a caregiver when the slope is used, it is necessary to secure the strength of the column and the hinge portion that receive the load, leading to an increase in the size and thickness of the constituent members.

In addition, the type in which the slope is raised from the bottom and tilted may cause a step if the slope end is not accurately aligned with the corridor floor surface, and a positioning stopper member is provided to improve this. When it was provided in the case, the appearance was still damaged.
In this case, it is possible to provide a rotating member such as a flapper and reverse it when using the slope to eliminate the gap between the end of the slope and the corridor floor surface. When the rotating members are overlapped at the time of storage, the thickness increases, so that the storage performance becomes poor in terms of space.

  In addition, if the number of operations such as folding and pulling operations increases, it is difficult to achieve electrification because it becomes a complicated mechanism, and it is difficult to move large or thick members such as large motors with high output A drive device was required.

  The present invention has been made against the background described above, and eliminates the step portion of the building composed of the lower floor portion and the upper floor portion, impairs the appearance of the floor surface above and below the step, and when the slope is unused, It is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use step eliminating slope that can be stored in the storage space and can be easily taken out when in use.

The present invention is a slope that eliminates a step portion between an upper floor portion and a lower floor portion of a building, and a storage portion that is provided under the floor of the upper floor portion, and a slide member that can protrude and retract in the horizontal direction from the storage portion. A panel member that is housed in the housing portion when the slope is stored and is drawn to the lower floor portion side when the slope is used, and is slanted between the lower floor portion and the upper floor portion, and the slide member and the panel member are Connected with a connecting member, and when storing the slope, the panel member side first connecting shaft of the connecting member has a lower side in the horizontal relationship than the slide member side second connecting shaft of the connecting member, and the slope is used. In some cases, the front end of the panel member is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor portion by raising the connecting member upright on the upper floor portion side, and the first connecting shaft is located on the upper floor portion side in a horizontal relationship with respect to the second connecting shaft. Be located in And features.
When the connecting member is rotated in the direction in which it rises, the front end of the panel member rises accordingly, and even if the front end of the panel member becomes the topmost portion, the front end of the panel member is rotated by a predetermined angle. It will be in the state mounted on the upper surface of an upper floor part.
In the present invention, the standing and turning operation includes this series of movements.

The step elimination slope according to the present invention is intended to eliminate a step portion included in a passage of a building, and is not necessarily limited to the entrance.
Therefore, in this specification, the upper stage side in which the step part is formed is expressed as an upper floor part, and the lower stage side is expressed as a lower floor part.
In addition, when the slope is used, the one placed on the upper floor side of the panel member that is pulled out to the lower floor side and is slanted between the lower floor portion and the upper floor portion is expressed as the front end portion, and the lower floor portion The side abutting on the upper surface is expressed as a rear end.
Therefore, when the slope is used, it means a state in which the panel member is slanted over in this way.
According to the step elimination slope according to the present invention, when the slope is used, the front end portion of the panel member is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor portion, so that the load applied to the panel member is also received by the upper floor portion and transmitted to the connecting member. Load is reduced.
Therefore, it is not necessary to make the connecting member strong and strong for the purpose of supporting the load of the person who uses the slope or the wheelchair, and the weight of the connecting member and the entire slope can be reduced.

Further, when the slope is used, the first connecting shaft is disposed on the front end side of the panel member in the horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connecting shaft, so that the connecting member is located on the upper floor side (front end portion) from the second connecting shaft. It is in a state inclined to the upper side.
That is, when the connecting member is inclined toward the upper floor side (front end side) around the second connecting axis, when a load is applied to the panel member, a force acts in a direction in which the connecting member further inclines. .
Therefore, the first connecting shaft and the panel member exert a force obliquely forward and downward, and there is no fear that the front end portion of the panel member falls off the upper floor portion, and safety when using the slope can be ensured.
Contrary to the present invention, when the first connecting shaft is arranged on the rear end side of the panel member in the horizontal direction than the second connecting shaft, the connecting member is inclined upward on the rear end side, When a load is applied to the panel member, a force acts on the first connecting shaft and the panel member diagonally backward, and the front end portion of the panel member may fall off the upper floor portion.

In addition, when the slope is stored, the first connecting shaft is arranged on the rear end side of the panel member in the horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connecting shaft, as opposed to using the slope. It can be stored, and space saving of the storage portion can be achieved.
Furthermore, it is possible to switch between when the slope is stored and when the slope is used by rotating the connecting member.

Preferably, the slide member has a rolling roller that rolls on the lower floor portion and supports the slide member when it is extended and retracted from the storage portion in the horizontal direction.
By this rolling roller, the slide operability of the slide member is improved, and the workability of taking in and out of the storage portion is improved.
Even when the slope is used, the rolling roller is in contact with the lower floor portion, the slide member is stable without being inclined, and the panel member can be unfolded and stored smoothly.

Preferably, the slide member has a support protrusion located on the lower floor side of the panel member in a horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connection shaft of the connection member, and the support protrusion is on the upper floor side of the panel member. When the front end portion moves up and down, the panel member is supported from the back side, and the panel member is not in contact with the panel member when the front end portion is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor portion.
That is, the panel member is supported on the slide member by the support protrusion and the connecting member when the slope is stored, but the support protrusion is separated from the panel member when the slope is used.
Therefore, since the load applied to the panel member during use of the slope is not transmitted to the slide member via the support protrusion, the slide member only needs to have strength and rigidity to support the panel member as a minimum, and can be reduced in weight and size. Can be planned.

In addition, the contact point at which the support protrusion abuts the panel member moves according to the inclination of the panel member, and when the slope is used, the panel member is separated from the support protrusion so that the rear end portion of the panel member is the lower floor portion. The section sliding on the top can be reduced.
As a result, the panel member can be satisfactorily in the state of using the slope even if the lower floor portion is uneven.
In the present invention, when the slope is used, the connecting member is erected and rotated to the upper floor portion side so that the front end portion of the panel member is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor portion, and the first connecting shaft is more horizontal than the second connecting shaft. Since it is positioned on the upper floor side in the positional relationship, the support protrusion can reduce the section in which the rear end portion of the panel member slides on the lower floor portion, but the connecting member is in a vertical state. Further, since the first connecting shaft is rotated so as to move to the upper floor portion by a predetermined angle, an inclined state when using the slope is formed while the front end portion of the panel member is returned in the anti-drawing direction, Conversely, when the slope is stored, the rear end of the panel member slides so as to bite into the upper surface of the lower floor portion by the amount of movement returned in the anti-drawing direction. The rear end of the panel member; Better as having a slider to prevent interference between the upper surface of the floor.

  According to the present invention, when the slope is stored, the first connecting shaft on the panel member side of the connecting member has the lower floor portion in the horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connecting shaft on the sliding member side of the connecting member. The front end portion is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor portion, and the connecting member is erected and rotated to the upper floor portion side until the first connecting shaft is positioned on the upper floor portion side in the horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connecting shaft. Because of the characteristics, the length of the panel member in the front-rear direction may be invariable, and when using the slope, the front end of the panel member is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor and the rear end is in contact with the lower floor .

According to this, since the front end portion of the invariable length panel member is placed on the upper floor portion when the slope is used, the panel member can be stored in the storage portion when the slope is not used. Most of the load applied to the floor can be directly received by the upper floor portion and the lower floor portion.
Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a column or the like for withstanding the load applied to the panel member, and it is possible to reduce the weight of the slope and save the space during storage.
Moreover, a panel member and an upper floor part can be connected without providing a separate flapper member etc., and even when using a wheelchair etc., a slope can be passed smoothly.
In addition, if the connecting member has a mechanism that absorbs abnormal bending caused by applying a predetermined load or more to the panel member, it is possible to effectively prevent unintentional breakage of the deployment drive unit of the panel.
In the present invention, there is no limitation on the mechanism for rotating the connecting member, and various mechanisms are conceivable. However, as a simple structure, the driving member has a driving means for rotating the connecting member upright. An example having a connecting link composed of a panel member side third connecting shaft and a slider side fourth connecting shaft disposed on the rear end side, and a slide mechanism in the front-rear direction of the slider connected by the fourth connecting shaft. Can be mentioned.

According to the present invention, when the slope is not used, it can be stored under the floor, and the appearance of the floor surface above and below the step is not impaired.
Also, even if it is a type that is stored under the floor, it has a slide member that can be freely inserted into and removed from the storage section provided under the floor of the upper floor, so that it can be easily taken out when using the slope, and is easy to use. good.
Further, since the load applied to the slope is received mainly by the upper floor portion and the lower floor portion directly from the panel member, the constituent members other than the panel member can be reduced in size and weight.
As a result, it is possible to save the space for the storage portion, and it is also advantageous when deploying and storing the slope with an electric motor.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in use in which the level difference elimination slope of the present embodiment is developed, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view thereof.
As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the level | step-difference part h is formed in the entrance of a building between the entrance soil (lower floor part f2) and the entrance corridor (upper floor part f1).
When the slope 1 is in use, the panel member 30 is slanted between the lower floor portion f2 and the upper floor portion f1.
Thus, when the slope is used, the panel member 30 of the slope 1 is developed so as to have a gently inclined shape, the front end portion 31 of the panel member 30 is placed on the upper floor portion f1, and the rear end portion 32 is Grounded to the lower floor portion f2.
When the slope is not used, the panel member 30 is housed in the housing portion 10 provided below the upper floor portion f1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2 and shows a schematic side surface of the slope 1.
FIG. 3A shows the use state of the slope 1, and FIG. 3B shows an intermediate state between the use state and the storage state.
4 shows an enlarged side view of the slope 1 in the housed state. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 4 and shows an enlarged front view of the slope 1 in the stored state.
6 and 7 are cross-sectional views taken along the line BB of FIG. 2 and show an enlarged side view of the slope 1.
6 (a) shows a state in which the slope 1 is used, FIG. 6 (b) shows a state in which the connecting member 40 stands vertically, and FIG. 7 shows an intermediate state between the use state and the storage state. Reference numeral 20 denotes a state in which it is pulled out.

As shown in FIG. 3, a storage unit 10 is provided under the floor of the upper floor part f1.
The slope 1 includes a slide member 20 that can be freely inserted into and removed from the storage unit 10 in the horizontal direction.
A panel member 30 is connected to the slide member 20.
When the slope is stored, the panel member 30 and the slide member 20 are stored in the storage unit 10 as shown in FIG.
The panel member 30 and the slide member 20 are pulled out from the slope storage state to the lower floor portion f2 side, and enter the state when the slope is used through an intermediate state as shown in FIG.

The storage unit 10 includes two outer rails 11 extending in the sliding direction (the developing direction of the slope 1) at both ends in the slope width direction, and a first base plate 12.
A first guide rail 13 is provided in the center of the slope width direction of the first base plate 12 in parallel with the outer rail 11, and a first slider 14 slidable in the sliding direction is assembled to the first guide rail 13. ing.
The first slider 14 is connected to a first drive device (motor) 15 via a resin belt (not shown).
The 1st drive device 15 is provided in the front (the innermost part, the left side in FIG. 4) in the accommodating part 10. As shown in FIG.
At the entrance / exit of the storage unit 10 (the rear end, the right end in FIG. 4), a lid 17 is rotatably provided at the upper end.

The slide member 20 includes two inner rails 21 extending in the slide direction (the development direction of the slope 1) at both ends in the slope width direction, and a second base plate 22.
A second guide rail 23 is provided parallel to the inner rail 21 at the center of the second base plate 22 in the slope width direction, and a second slider 24 slidable in the sliding direction is assembled to the second guide rail 23. It has been.
The second slider 24 is connected to a second drive device (motor) 25 via a resin belt (not shown).
The second drive device 25 is provided on the second base plate 22 on the front side (front end, left side in FIG. 4) of the slide member 20.

The first slider 14 is connected to the front end (left end in FIG. 4) of the second base plate 22, and the slide member 20 is configured to slide and move depending on the first slider 14.
A rolling roller 26 is provided at the rear end (right end in FIG. 4) of the second base plate 22 to roll the lower floor portion f2 when the slide member 20 is taken in and out of the storage portion 10.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the rolling roller 26 is in contact with the lower floor portion f2 even when the slope is used.

In the slope storage state, the slide member 20 is stored in the storage unit 10, and as shown in FIG. 5, the slide member 20 is configured inside the two outer rails 11 formed at both ends inside the storage unit 10. Two inner rails 21 are arranged.
A sliding member 16 made of a resin material is interposed between the outer rail 11 and the inner rail 21 so that the outer rail 11 and the inner rail 21 can slide.

The panel member 30 includes a flange rail 33 that extends in the front-rear direction (the developing direction of the slope 1) and a floor plate 34 at both ends in the slope width direction.
A wheelchair or the like can move on the surface of the floor plate 34, and the flange rail 33 prevents the wheelchair from being removed.

As shown in FIG. 5, both end portions in the slope width direction of the first base plate 12 of the storage unit 10, the second base plate 22 of the slide member 20, and the floor plate 34 of the panel member 30 are the outer rail 11 and the inner rail, respectively. 21 and a groove extending in the longitudinal direction of the flange rail 33 are fitted and fixed.
For this fixing, welding or screwing is performed as necessary.
The outer rail 11, the inner rail 21, and the flange rail 33 are each formed into the shape of the above-described groove or the like by extrusion processing of an aluminum alloy or the like.
In the slope storage state, the second base plate 22 is stored on the first base plate 12 and the floor plate 34 is stored on the second base plate 22.

The 1st base board 12, the 2nd base board 22, and the floor board 34 are comprised from the board | plate material divided | segmented into plurality in the slope deployment direction, respectively.
These plate materials extend in the slope width direction, and convex portions or concave portions are formed on end surfaces facing each other so as to be fitted to each other.
In addition to the above-described shape, these plate materials are integrally formed by an aluminum alloy extrusion process or the like.
On the surface located on the surface side of the panel member 30, an anti-slip protrusion that extends in parallel in the longitudinal direction is also integrally formed by extrusion.

The front end portion 31 of the panel member 30 has a shape bent downward, and when the slope is used, the front end portion 31 is parallel to the upper floor portion f1 or the front end portion 31 is in contact with the upper floor portion f1. It has become.
Further, the front end portion 31 is formed with an inclined surface that is inclined upward on the front side, so that a step difference when the wheelchair passes is reduced.
The rear end portion 32 is formed with an inclined surface that is inclined rearwardly downward, and the tip of the rear end portion 32 is in contact with the lower floor portion f2 when the slope is used.

The panel member 30 is connected to the upper side of the slide member 20 via a connecting member 40.
More specifically, the connecting member 40 is assembled to the panel member 30 so as to be rotatable about the first connecting shaft 41 at one end side thereof, and rotated to the slide member 20 around the second connecting shaft 42 at the other end side. It is assembled freely.
In the present embodiment, the connecting member 40 having a hinge mechanism at both ends is used, and two of the connecting members 40 are arranged in the slope width direction as shown in FIG. 2, and the back side of the panel member 30 and the second base plate of the slide member 20 are arranged. 22 was fastened and fixed to the upper side with a bolt or the like.

The first connecting shaft 41 is located in front of the panel member 30.
Specifically, it is configured to be located on the front side of ¼ from the front of the entire length of the panel member 30.
The second connecting shaft 42 is configured to be positioned on the front side of ½ from the front of the entire length of the slide member 20.
In the slope storage state as shown in FIG. 4 (b) and the intermediate state as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the first connecting shaft 41 is located behind the second connecting shaft 42 in the horizontal direction (panel member). 30 is arranged on the rear end portion 32 side, the right side in FIG.
At this time, an angle θ4 opened rearward at an angle formed by a line connecting the center of the first connecting shaft 41 and the center of the second connecting shaft 42 and the horizontal plane, that is, an angle formed by the connecting member 40 and the second base plate 22. θ4 is an acute angle.

In addition to the connecting member 40, a connecting link 50 is interposed between the panel member 30 and the slide member 20.
The connecting link 50 is provided behind the connecting member 40, and is assembled to the panel member 30 so as to be rotatable about the third connecting shaft 51 at one end side (upper left side) and at the other end side (lower right side). ) Is assembled to the second slider 24 so as to be rotatable about the fourth connecting shaft 52.

The third connecting shaft 51 of the connecting link 50 is disposed on the back side of the panel member 30 with a slight gap closer to the rear end portion 32 side than the first connecting shaft 41 of the connecting member 40.
The third connection shaft 51 may be coaxial with the first connection shaft 41.
The fourth connecting shaft 52 is disposed on the rear side of the second connecting shaft 42.
In any state of the connecting link 50, the third connecting shaft 51 is always rearward of the fourth connecting shaft 52 in the horizontal direction (the rear end portion 32 side of the panel member 30, right side in FIG. 4). (Direction side).
At this time, an angle θ5 opened forward at an angle formed by a line connecting the center of the third connecting shaft 51 and the center of the fourth connecting shaft 52 and the horizontal plane, that is, an angle formed by the connecting link 50 and the second base plate 22. θ5 is an acute angle.

The slide member 20 is provided with a guide roller 27 as a support protrusion that supports the panel member 30 when the slope is stored.
The guide roller 27 is located on the rear side (the rear end portion 32 side of the panel member 30, the right side in FIG. 4) in the horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connecting shaft 42 and the fourth connecting shaft 52.
In the slope storage state as shown in FIG. 4, the panel member 30 is supported by the connecting member 40, the connecting link 50, and the guide roller 27, and is parallel (substantially horizontal) to the horizontal plane (surface of the lower floor portion f <b> 2). Yes.
In consideration of operability, the positions of the connecting link 50 and the second slider 24 may be adjusted so that the front end portion 31 is slightly inclined.

In the slope storage state as shown in FIG. 4, when the first driving device 15 is driven and the first slider 14 is slid rearward (right side in FIG. 4), the slide member 20 and the slave member 20 depend on the first slider 14. The panel member 30 also slides.
At this time, the lid 17 is pushed open, and the slide member 20 and the panel member 30 are pulled out to the lower floor portion f2 side while the rolling roller 26 rolls on the lower floor portion f2.
The slide movement of the slide member 20 is stopped by an overload caused by a mechanical stopper or an electrical limit switch, and an intermediate state of the slope 1 as shown in FIG.

In the intermediate slope state, the panel member 30 is completely out of the storage portion 10, and a gap is generated in the horizontal direction between the front end portion 31 and the upper floor portion f1.
The sliding member 20 is in a state where a part of the front side is hidden in the storage unit 10 in the intermediate state.
The second driving device 25 provided at the front end of the slide member 20 is also hidden in the storage unit 10.
In the present embodiment, the relative positions of the panel member 30, the connecting member 40, and the connecting link 50 with respect to the slide member 20 are not changed between the slope storage state and the intermediate state.

In the slope intermediate state as shown in FIG. 3B or FIG. 7, when the second driving device 25 is driven and the second slider 24 is slid forward (left side in FIG. 7), it depends on the second slider 24. As a result, the connecting link 50 and the panel member 30 are also subjected to a force to move forward with respect to the slide member 20.
However, since the panel member 30 connects the connecting member 40, the connecting member 40 moves upright around the second connecting shaft 42.
The first connecting shaft 41 moves to the upper front side while drawing an arcuate locus in the counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 7 and 6.

As the connecting member 40 is erected and pivoted, the panel member 30 also takes a force to move upward with respect to the slide member 20 at the front end portion 31.
Therefore, the panel member 30 is translated forward while the front end portion 31 is lifted and inclined.
As the second slider 24 slides forward, the fourth connecting shaft 52 gradually approaches the second connecting shaft 42, and the angle θ4 of the connecting member 40 and the angle θ5 of the connecting link 50 increase.
The degree to which the angle increases is greater at angle θ4 than at angle θ5, and eventually the angle θ4 of the connecting member 40 becomes 90 ° as shown in FIG. 6B.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 6B, there is a slight gap d between the front end portion 31 of the panel member 30 and the upper surface of the upper floor portion f1.
Further, FIG. 6A shows a state where the connecting member 40 is rotated and θ4 becomes an obtuse angle.

If the front end portion 31 draws an arc-shaped trajectory, it moves to a position directly above the upper floor portion f1, and when the front end portion 31 is placed in contact with the upper floor portion f1, an overload due to its mechanical stopper effect or electrical With the limit switch, the sliding movement of the second slider 24 is stopped, and the slope 1 as shown in FIG. 3A or FIG.
The upper apex of the arc-shaped locus of the front end portion 31 is higher than the upper floor portion f1 as shown in FIG. 6B.
In the slope use state, the first connecting shaft 41 is arranged on the front side (the front end portion 31 side of the panel member 30, the left side in FIG. 6) in the horizontal direction with respect to the second connecting shaft 42.
In the connecting member 40, the angle θ4 is an obtuse angle exceeding 90 ° from an acute angle, and the connecting member 40 is turned over beyond the neutral axis of the connecting member 40 (a perpendicular line passing through the second connecting shaft 42).
That is, the connecting member 40 is inclined upward from the second connecting shaft 42 to the upper floor portion f1 side (front end portion 31 side).

This series of operations is a kind of reciprocating slider crank mechanism that converts the reciprocating motion of the second slider 24 in the horizontal direction into the rotational motion of the connecting member 40.
However, since these movements are restricted, the connecting member 40 is configured to perform a swinging operation with a swinging width of about 80 to 150 ° without rotating once.
The angle θ4 in the slope use state is preferably between 100 and 120 °.
If the angle θ4 is small, the panel member 30 may return to an intermediate state due to a load when using the slope, which may make the user dangerous.
Moreover, there is a possibility that the load when using the slope is transmitted to the slide member 20 as it gets closer to the vertical.
On the other hand, if the angle θ4 is too large, an extra movement is made accordingly, and the burden on the second drive device 25 increases.

The angle θ5 of the connecting link 50 in the slope use state is larger than the slope intermediate state, but is an acute angle.
The slope angle θs, which is the angle formed by the panel member 30 and the horizontal line (lower floor portion f2), is about 10 °.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the relationship between the angles of the three angles is “θs <θ5 <(180−θ4)”.
In addition, the perspective view of the connection member 40 and the connection link 50 is shown in FIG.

In the deformation from the intermediate state to the use state, the panel member 30 slides and the inclination increases while the back surface of the floor plate 34 moves on the guide roller 27 on the rear side of the panel member 30.
As the panel member 30 moves, the contact point at which the guide roller 27 contacts the panel member 30 moves toward the rear end portion 32 side, and the rear end portion 32 descends to increase the inclination angle.
That is, the contact point at which the guide roller 27 comes into contact with the panel member 30 moves according to the inclination angle of the panel member 30, and when the slope is used, the rear end portion 32 comes into contact with the lower floor portion f <b> 2. It is configured to be separated from the guide roller 27.
Accordingly, when the slope is used, a gap is generated between the guide roller 27 and the panel member 30 as shown in FIG.
Therefore, the load when using the slope is not transmitted to the slide member 20 via the guide roller 27.

The panel member 30 has an invariable length without being deformed even when the slope is used or stored.
That is, the front end portion 31 to the rear end portion 32 of the panel member 30 are fixed like a single plate.
Therefore, when a load is applied in the slope use state, most of the load (80% or more of the total load) is directly received by the upper floor portion f1 and the lower floor portion f2 at the front end portion 31 and the rear end portion 32, respectively.
Since the panel member 30 and the slide member 20 are pulled out from the state at the time of storing the slope and the panel member 30 completely comes out of the storage portion 10 in order to be stored in the storage portion 10 without shortening the length of the panel member 30, the panel member 30 The front end portion 31 of the member 30 is configured to form an inclined state when the slope is used while being returned in the anti-drawing direction (forward direction).
Therefore, as can be seen by comparing FIG. 6A and FIG. 7, the rear end portion 32 is located rearward (right side in FIG. 6) in the intermediate state than in the slope use state.

When the slope 1 is returned from the use state to the storage state, an operation opposite to the above-described content is performed.
That is, when the second drive unit 25 is driven in the opposite direction to the above-described direction and the second slide 24 is slid backward while the slope is being used, the first connecting shaft 41 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. Thus, the panel member 30 is substantially horizontal and is in an intermediate slope state.
In the intermediate state of the slope, when the first drive device 15 is driven in the opposite direction to slide the first slider 14 forward, the slide member 20 and the panel member 30 also slide depending on the first slider 14. And stored in the storage unit 10.
When the slide member 20 and the panel member 30 are completely stored in the storage unit 10, the lid 17 is closed and the slope is stored.

According to the level difference elimination slope 1 according to the present invention configured as described above, when using the slope, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the panel member is vertically above the upper collar f11 located at the rear end of the upper floor portion f1. Since the front end portion 31 of 30 is placed, the load applied to the panel member 30 is also received by the upper floor portion f1.
As a result, the load transmitted to the slide member 20 via the connecting member 40 and the connecting link 50 is reduced.
Therefore, it is not necessary to make the connecting member 40 strong and strong for the purpose of supporting the load of the person who uses the slope 1 or the wheelchair, and the strength enough to support the load of the panel member 30 itself when not in use. I just need it.
Therefore, the connection member 40 and the entire slope 1 can be reduced in size and weight.

By reducing the size of the slide member 20 and the connecting member 40, the space of the storage unit 10 can be reduced.
Particularly, since the connecting member 40 can be made thin, the height direction (thickness) during storage can be reduced, and the height h1 in the stored state (height up to the upper end of the panel member 30 in FIG. 4) is a step. It becomes possible to make it below half (1/2) the height of h.
As a result, it is possible to sufficiently secure the thickness of the upper collar f11 formed on the rear end side of the upper floor portion f1, and to withstand the load when using the slope.
Further, when the slope is stored, the first connecting shaft 41 is disposed on the rear end portion 32 side of the panel member 30 in a horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connecting shaft 42.
That is, the angle θ4 formed by the connecting member 40 and the horizontal plane can be an acute angle of 30 ° or less, so that the slope angle can be reduced and the panel member 30 can be stored in a substantially horizontal state, and the storage unit 10 can be further saved. Space can be achieved.
Furthermore, it is possible to easily switch between when the slope is stored and when the slope is used by rotating the connecting member 40.

In addition, when the slope is used, the first connecting shaft 41 is disposed on the front end portion 31 side of the panel member 30 in the horizontal direction with respect to the second connecting shaft 42 as opposed to when the slope is stored. The shaft 42 is inclined upward on the upper floor portion f1 side (front end portion 31 side).
That is, the connecting member 40 is inclined toward the upper floor portion f1 side (front end portion 31 side) with the second connecting shaft 42 as the center, and the angle θ4 of the connecting member 40 is an obtuse angle exceeding 90 °. When a load is applied to 30, a force acts in a direction in which the connecting member 40 is further inclined (a direction in which the angle θ4 is further increased).
Accordingly, the first connecting shaft 41 and the panel member 30 exert a force obliquely forward and downward, and there is no fear that the front end portion 31 of the panel member 30 falls off the upper floor portion f1 and the safety when using the slope 1 is ensured. it can.
When using the slope of the present invention, considering the case where the front end portion 31 of the panel member 30 falls off the upper floor portion f1, the front end portion 31 is first lifted upward once so that the angle θ4 of the connecting member 40 becomes 90 ° from the obtuse angle. Therefore, in normal use, there is no concern that the front end 31 will simply slip off.

Since the slide member 20 is provided with the rolling roller 26 that rolls on the lower floor portion f2 when the slide member 20 is taken in and out of the storage unit 10, the slide operability of the slide member 20 is improved, and the work in and out of the storage unit 10 is facilitated. Get better.
Furthermore, since the rolling roller 26 is in contact with the lower floor portion f2 even when the slope is used, the slide member 20 is stable without being inclined, and the panel member 30 can be unfolded and stored smoothly.
The rolling roller 26 does not have to be in contact with the lower floor portion f2 for a while after the slope storage state and the slide member 20 are pulled out from the storage state. 20 may be configured to be supported.

Further, when the slope is stored, the panel member 30 is supported on the slide member 20 by the guide roller 27 and the connecting member 40. However, when the slope is used, the support protrusion 27 is separated from the panel member 30, so that the slope is used. Sometimes the load applied to the panel member 30 is not transmitted to the slide member 20 via the guide roller 27.
Therefore, the guide roller side, which is the rear side of the slide member 20, only needs to have strength and rigidity to support the panel member 30 in the housed state and the intermediate state as a minimum, and the weight and size can be reduced.
Furthermore, it becomes possible to reduce the length in which the inner rail 21 and the outer rail 11 overlap in the intermediate state and the use state.

Further, the contact point at which the guide roller 27 abuts on the panel member 30 moves according to the inclination of the panel member 30 and the panel member 30 is separated from the guide roller 27 when the slope is used. The section where 32 slides on lower floor part f2 can be reduced.
As a result, the panel member 30 can be satisfactorily in the state of using the slope even if the lower floor portion f2 is uneven.
If the guide roller 27 is too far behind, the panel member 30 remains in contact with the guide roller 27 when the slope is used, and the rear end portion 32 of the panel member 30 may not be able to contact the lower floor portion f2.
On the other hand, if the guide roller 27 is too forward, the rear end portion 32 comes into contact with the lower floor portion f2 at an early stage during the transition from the intermediate state to the use state, and the rear end portion 32 drags the lower floor portion f2. The slope will be in use.

Further, according to the present invention, the front end portion 31 of the panel member 30 that does not change in length on the upper floor portion f1 is used when the slope is used, even though the panel member 30 can be stored in the storage portion 10 when the slope is not used. Since most of the load applied to the panel member 30 can be directly received by the upper floor part f1 and the lower floor part f2.
Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a column or the like for withstanding the load applied to the panel member 30, and the weight of the slope 1 can be reduced and the space during storage can be reduced.
Moreover, the panel member 30 and the upper floor part f1 can be communicated without providing a separate flapper member or the like, and the slope 1 can be smoothly passed even when a wheelchair or the like is used.

The specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously changed, and the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
In the above-described embodiment, the electric motor using the driving device is transformed into the slope storage state and the use state, but it may be a manual type.
For example, the slide member 20 is manually pulled out from the slope storage state, and the slide member 20 is locked in the intermediate state.
Thereafter, the panel member 30 is lifted and put into use.
A pulling handle may be provided at the rear end portion 32 and a lifting handle may be provided at the front end portion 31 side.

An electric control device may be provided, and the slope storage state may be changed to the use state by a single switch operation.
For example, the first drive device 15 is first driven by a single “use of slope” switch operation, and then the second drive device 25 is controlled to be driven when the intermediate state is reached.
In the case of changing from the use state to the storage state, on the contrary, the second drive device 25 is first driven by a single “slope storage” switch operation, and then the first drive device 15 is driven when the intermediate state is reached. Control to do.

In any of the above-described embodiments, the first drive device 15 and the second drive device 25 are switched and driven without being driven at the same time, but are being slid by the first drive device 15 from the housed state. Thus, the second driving device 25 may be driven.
For example, in a state where the front end portion 31 immediately after the panel member 30 completely comes out of the storage portion 10 or before it completely comes out is hidden in the storage portion 10, the second drive device 25 is also stopped without stopping the first drive device 15. Drive.
That is, while the slide member 20 slides backward, the connecting member 40 rotates and the panel member 30 moves forward and tilts.

By doing in this way, the operation time from a storage state to a use state can be shortened.
Furthermore, since the panel member 30 moves forward on the slide member 20 that is moving backward, the operating region in which the rear end portion 32 moves backward from the position in the use state can be shortened during operation.
When operating from the use state to the storage state, the opposite operation is performed. Similarly, a section for simultaneously driving the first drive device 15 and the second drive device 25 is provided.

In the above-described embodiment, the second slider 24 is configured to reciprocate in the horizontal direction. However, any mechanism may be used as long as the connecting member 40 can perform the rotational movement as described above.
For example, the second slider 24 may be omitted, and the connecting link 50 may be a piston structure that can be expanded and contracted, or the rear end 32 side of the panel member 30 may be pulled.
Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provides the guide that the 1st connection shaft 41 moves circular arc locus like the said embodiment.
That is, if the front end portion 31 moves along an arc locus as in the above embodiment, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

When using the slope, the front end portion 31 of the slide member is placed on the upper floor portion, and the rear end portion 32 abuts on the lower floor portion, so that the load of a person or a wheelchair moving on the slope is received and directly applied to the connecting member. However, if the load is excessively applied and the panel member is greatly bent, the link mechanism or the slide mechanism may be damaged.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, when the connecting member 40 is divided into an upper connecting member 43 and a lower connecting member 44 and connected by a long hole 43a and a stepped bolt 44a or the like, A bending absorbing mechanism may be provided in which the connecting member 43 slides along the long hole 43a.
Also, as shown in FIG. 10, when the mounting bracket 70 for attaching the first connecting shaft 41 side of the connecting member 40 is provided, the connecting member 40 is connected using the mounting hole 72 a provided in the horizontal portion 72 of the mounting bracket. Since it can be fixed to the side portion 30a of the panel member using the mounting hole 71a of the vertical portion 71, the assembling action is facilitated.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, when the third sliders 61a and 61b are attached to the back surface of the rear end portion 32 of the panel member 30, the operation of the rear end portion 32 sliding on the upper surface of the lower floor portion f2 becomes smooth.
The third sliders 61a and 61b shown in FIG. 10 are easy to slide on the upper surface of the lower floor portion and have a semicircular cross section so as to withstand the load, but the rear end portion of the panel member can be moved. There is no particular limitation as long as it is smooth.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state at the time of use which expand | deployed the level | step difference elimination slope which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows the level | step difference elimination slope shown in FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 2 which shows the schematic side surface of the slope 1, (a) is the use condition of the slope 1, (b) is an intermediate state. The expanded side view in the accommodation state of the slope 1 is shown, (a) is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 2, (b) is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 4, and the enlarged front view in the accommodation state of the slope 1 is shown. It is a BB sectional view of Drawing 2 showing the expansion side view of slope 1, (a) is a use state of slope 1, and (b) is an intermediate state where a connecting member stood perpendicularly. The intermediate state where the slide member was pulled out from the accommodating part is shown. The perspective view of a connection member and a connection link is shown. The example which provided the mechanism which absorbs the abnormal bending of a panel member in a connection member is shown. The example which provided the bracket and 3rd slider which attach a connection member to a panel member is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Level difference cancellation slope 10 Storage part 11 Outer rail 12 1st base board 13 1st guide rail 14 1st slider 15 1st drive device 20 Slide member 21 Inner rail 22 2nd base board 23 2nd guide rail 24 2nd slider 25 1st 2 Driving device 26 Rolling roller 27 Guide roller (supporting protrusion)
30 Panel member 31 Front end portion 32 Rear end portion 33 Flange rail 34 Floor plate 40 Connection member 41 First connection shaft 42 Second connection shaft 50 Connection link 51 Third connection shaft 52 Fourth connection shaft 61a, 61b Third slider f1 Upper floor Part f2 Lower floor part h Step part θ4, θ5 Angle θs Slope angle

Claims (7)

A slope that eliminates the level difference between the upper floor and the lower floor of the building,
A storage section provided under the floor of the upper floor section;
A slide member that can freely move in and out of the storage portion in the horizontal direction;
A panel member that is stored in the storage portion when storing the slope, and is drawn out to the lower floor portion side when the slope is used, and obliquely spanned between the lower floor portion and the upper floor portion,
The slide member and panel member are connected by a connecting member,
When the slope is stored, the panel member side first connecting shaft of the connecting member has a lower horizontal position than the slide member side second connecting shaft of the connecting member on the lower floor side, and when using the slope, the connecting member is on the upper floor side. The front end portion of the panel member is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor portion by swinging up and down, and the first connecting shaft is positioned on the upper floor portion side in a horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connecting shaft. The step elimination slope.   The step eliminating slope according to claim 1, wherein the slide member has a rolling roller that rolls on the lower floor portion and supports the slide member when the slide member protrudes in the horizontal direction from the storage portion. The slide member has a support protrusion located on the lower floor side of the panel member in a horizontal positional relationship with respect to the second connection shaft of the connection member,
The support protrusion supports the panel member from the back side when the upper floor side front end portion of the panel member moves up and down, and the panel member in a state where the front end portion of the panel member is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor portion. The step elimination slope according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the step elimination slope is not in contact with the slope.   The length of the panel member in the front-rear direction is invariable, and when the slope is used, the front end portion of the panel member is placed on the upper surface of the upper floor portion, and the rear end portion is in contact with the lower floor portion. The level | step difference elimination slope in any one of claim | item 1-3. Having a driving means for raising and rotating the connecting member;
The driving means includes a connecting link composed of a panel member side third connecting shaft and a slider side fourth connecting shaft disposed on the rear end side of the connecting member, and a longitudinal direction of the slider connected by the fourth connecting shaft. The level difference elimination slope according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the step elimination slope is provided.   The step eliminating slope according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the connecting member has a mechanism that absorbs an abnormal deflection caused by applying a predetermined load or more to the panel member.   The back surface of the rear end portion of the panel member has a slider that prevents interference between the rear end portion of the panel member and the upper surface of the lower floor portion. The level difference elimination slope described.

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