JP2022069868A - Foldable partition - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a foldable partition which can be easily carried by folding and can be arranged at a required place in a required size.SOLUTION: A foldable partition 1 includes: a pair of main bone members 10 to be rotatably joined at a base end part 11; a fan shape sheet 20 disposed between the pair of main bone members 10; and a fixture 30 arranged in one of the pair of main bone members. The pair of main bone members 10 can be held in a folding state where tip end parts 12 of the pair of main bone members 10 are close together, and also in an arrangement state where the tip end parts 12 of the pair of main bone members 10 are separated at a predetermined distance so as to open the sheet 20 and the fixture 30 is attached to an outside.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a portable foldable partition.

In recent years, in order to prevent infectious diseases such as the new coronavirus, acrylic and vinyl partitions have been installed at restaurant tables, store accounting counters, corporate reception desks, etc. (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ..

Utility Model Registration No. 3227987

However, even if partitions are installed in these facilities, they may not be installed in the required places or the required area may not be covered. For example, the width of the partition installed between each seat at the counter table of a restaurant is often only the width of the depth of the counter table, so two people sit next to each other at the counter seat and have a conversation. Then, the faces face each other without sandwiching the partition, and there was a problem that the two people were exposed to each other's splashes on their faces.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a foldable partition that can be folded and easily carried and installed in a required place and in a required size.

In order to solve the above problems, the foldable partition according to the present invention is
A pair of main bone members rotatably connected at the base end,
A fan-shaped sheet stretched between the pair of main bone members and
A fixture provided on one of the pair of main bone members.
The pair of main bone members are in a folded state in which the tips of the pair of main bone members are close to each other, and the tips of the pair of main bone members are separated by a predetermined distance. It is characterized in that the seat can be spread and the fixture can be held in an installed state in which the fixture is attached to the outside.

According to this feature, by bringing the tips of the pair of main bone members close to each other and putting them in a folded state, the foldable partition can be easily carried, and the tips of the pair of main bone members are separated from each other. By unfolding the seat and attaching the fixture to the outside to put it in the installed state, the foldable partition can be installed in the required place and in the required size.

In the above foldable partition
The base end portion is provided with a holding mechanism capable of holding the angle between the pair of main bone members at an arbitrary angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.

According to this feature, the angle between the pair of main bone members can be adjusted to any angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees by the holding mechanism depending on the installation location of the partition and the surrounding conditions. , The size of the sheet can be adjusted.

In the above foldable partition
Further provided with one or more rod-shaped middle bone members attached to the sheet between the pair of main bone members and rotatably connected to the pair of main bone members at the proximal end. It is a feature.

According to this feature, even if the angle between the pair of main bone members is larger than 90 degrees, the middle bone member can prevent the seat from sagging.

In the above foldable partition
The fixative is characterized by being at least one of a clamp, a suction cup and a pinch type fixator.

According to this feature, the fixture allows the foldable partition to be easily attached to a table or counter seat.

In the above foldable partition
The main bone member is a rod-shaped member made of plastic, and is a rod-shaped member.
The middle bone member is characterized by being a rod-shaped member made of glass fiber and thinner than the main bone member.

According to this feature, the strength and durability of the foldable partition can be improved while being lightweight.

In the foldable partition of the present invention, the foldable partition can be easily carried by bringing the tips of the pair of main bone members close to each other to bring them into a folded state, and the tips of the pair of main bone members can be easily carried. The foldable partition can be installed in the required place and in the required size by spreading the seats apart and attaching the fixture to the outside to put it in the installed state.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a foldable partition according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the foldable partition according to the embodiment in a folded state. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a foldable partition according to the same embodiment is installed on a table.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the foldable partition 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the foldable partition 1 in a folded state, and FIG. 3 is a foldable partition installed on a table. It is a figure which shows the example of the state which was done.

As shown in these figures, the foldable partition 1 includes two main bone members 10 and seven middle bone members 50. In this embodiment, the main bone member 10 is made of plastic.

The middle bone member 50 is a rod-shaped member thinner than the main bone member 10. In the present embodiment, the middle bone member 50 is made of glass fiber. The main bone member 10 and the middle bone member 50 have a length that can cover the height of the head of the seated user when the foldable partition 1 is installed on the table. In this embodiment, it has a length of about 60 cm.

The pair of main bone member 10 and middle bone member 50 are rotatably connected at one end. Specifically, as shown in the side view of the foldable partition 1 shown in FIG. 2, the base end portion 11 of the main bone member 10 and the base end portion 51 of the middle bone member 50 are the bases of one main bone member 10. The end portion 11, the proximal end portion 51 of the seven middle bone members 50, and the proximal end portion 11 of one main bone member 10 are stacked in this order, and the rotation shaft 60 is formed on the central portion of these proximal end portions 11, 51. It penetrates. The pair of main bone members 10 and the middle bone member 50 are rotatable around the rotation shaft 60.

A fan-shaped sheet 20 is stretched between the pair of main bone members 10. Seven middle bone members 50 are attached to the sheet 20 at predetermined intervals so that the angle between the pair of main bone members 10 becomes a large angle of 90 degrees or more and does not loosen when the sheet 20 is unfolded. Has been done. In this embodiment, the sheet 20 is made of vinyl chloride.

On the side surface of one of the main bone members 10 opposite to the side to which the seat 20 is attached, a fixing tool 30 for fixing the foldable partition 1 is attached to the outside such as a table, an accoudoir portion of a chair, and the like. Has been done. In the present embodiment, as the fixing tool 30, a suction cup 31 is attached to the tip end portion 12 side of the main bone member 10, and a vise fixed type clamp 32 is attached to the base end portion 11. The fixture 30 is not limited to this, and one or a plurality of members can be selected from members such as suction cups, clamps, and clothespin-type fixtures.

The foldable partition 1 can hold the "folded state" and the "installed state". Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the “folded state” means that the tip portion 12 of the main bone member 10 and the tip portion 52 of the middle bone member 50 are close to each other, and the main bone member 10 and the middle bone member 50 are in close proximity to each other. The sheets 20 are arranged substantially in parallel, and the sheet 20 is folded like a folding umbrella.

On the other hand, in the "installed state", as shown in FIG. 3, the tip portions 12 of the pair of main bone members 10 are separated from each other, the seat 20 is expanded, and the fixture 30 is attached to the outside of the table 80 or the like. It is in a state of being

The base end portion 11 of the main bone member 10 and the base end portion 51 of the middle bone member 50 are provided with a holding mechanism 13 capable of holding an angle between the main bone member 10 and the middle bone member 50, respectively. In the present embodiment, the holding mechanism 13 is composed of fine irregularities provided on the contact surfaces of the proximal end portion 11 and the proximal end portions 51. Due to the fine unevenness, the static friction between the contact surfaces of the proximal end portion 11 and the proximal end portion 51 becomes large, and the positional relationship between the main bone member 10 and the middle bone member 50 does not change unless the user applies a force. Since it is fixed, it is possible to keep the angle between the main bone member 10 and the middle bone member 50 constant. The configuration of the holding mechanism 13 is not limited to this, and any known technique can be used. The holding mechanism 13 may be, for example, a rubber member provided on the contact surface between the base end portions 11 and the base end portions 51, or may be a step provided so as to be locked at predetermined angles. May be good.

In particular, the holding mechanism 13 can increase the splash prevention effect by keeping the angle between the pair of main bone members 10 at an arbitrary angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees. For example, when the user installs the foldable partition 1 between the seat next to the counter table of a restaurant or the like, the angle between the pair of main bone members 10 is set to be larger than 90 degrees. Even if the user sits at the counter table and talks face-to-face with the person seated next to him, the two people can keep their faces separated by the seat 20 of the foldable partition 1. Can be prevented from being exposed to each other's splashes.

Even in the "folded state", the main bone member 10 and the middle bone member 50 can be kept in a parallel state by the holding mechanism 13, but in order to hold the sheet 20 together, as shown in FIG. It is preferable to bind the outer periphery of the foldable partition 1 with a binding member 70 such as a fastener. One end of the binding member 70 may be attached to the seat 20 or may be attached to one of the main bone members 10.

Next, the procedure for using the foldable partition 1 having the above configuration will be described. When storing the foldable partition 1, the user arranges the pair of main bone members 10 and the middle bone member 50 substantially in parallel (that is, the angle between the pair of main bone members 10 and the middle bone member 50 is 0 degree). , The outer periphery is bound by the binding member 70 to be in the "folded state" shown in FIG.

When the user moves to a destination such as a restaurant, he / she carries the foldable partition 1 in the “folded state” in a bag or the like.

Upon arriving at the destination, the user installs the foldable partition 1 on the table 80 on which he / she sits, as shown in FIG. Specifically, first, the fixture 30 of the foldable partition 1 is fixed to the table 80. That is, the suction cup 31 attached to the main bone member 10 is fixed to the surface of the table 80, and the clamp 32 is fixed to the end of the table 80.

Next, a force is applied to the main bone member 10 to which the fixture 30 is not attached to separate the tip portions 12 of the pair of main bone members 10, depending on the range and surrounding conditions in which splashing is desired to be prevented. Accordingly, the angle between the pair of main bone members 10 is increased to expand the seat 20. When the angle between the pair of main bone members 10 becomes the angle desired by the user, the force is stopped. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the angle between the pair of main bone members 10 is 90 degrees.

Next, a force is applied to the middle bone member 50 between the pair of main bone members 10 to adjust the position of the middle bone member 50. As a result, the foldable partition 1 is in the "installed state", and the holding mechanism 13 provided at the base end portion 11 and the base end portion 51 maintains the positional relationship between the pair of main bone members 10 and the middle bone member 50. be able to.

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As described above, the foldable partition 1 can be easily carried by bringing the tips 12 of the pair of main bone members 10 of the foldable partition 1 close to each other so that the sheet 20 is in the folded state. It is possible to spread the seat 20 by separating the tips 12 of the pair of main bone members 10, and attach the fixture 30 to the outside of a table or the like to put it in an installed state, so that the foldable partition 1 is required. Can be installed in the required size. Further, by forming the main bone member 10 with plastic and the middle bone member 50 with glass fiber, it is possible to improve the strength and durability while being lightweight.

Further, when the foldable partition 1 is not used, the foldable partition 1 is placed in the foldable state so as not to obstruct the air flow in the room.
Further, when the user is seated, the user's head moves in an arc centered on the waist, but by making the seat 20 fan-shaped, the user's head is moved to the head of the person seated next to the user. The area required to shield from the head of the head can be covered with the sheet 20.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiment is only an example, and the present invention can be variously modified and implemented within the scope of the invention described in the claims.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, vinyl chloride is used as the material of the sheet 20, but the material is not limited to this, and a material that can retain its shape and is foldable, such as Japanese paper, thick paper, and thick synthetic resin, etc. May be used. In this case, in the folded state, the sheet 20 can be neatly folded and stored in a straight line extending radially from the base end portions 11 and 51 like a folding fan.

Further, when a material that can maintain the shape is used as the material of the sheet 20, it is not necessary to provide the middle bone member 50.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, seven middle bone members 50 are provided, but the number of middle bone members 50 provided is not limited to this, and any number can be provided.

Further, the material of the main bone member 10 is not limited to plastic, and for example, iron material, stainless steel, wood, glass fiber and the like can be used. The middle bone member 50 may have the same thickness as the main bone member 10, and the material is not limited to glass fiber, and may be, for example, a plus tip or wood.

The foldable partition according to the present invention can be used in any facility such as a restaurant, a classroom of an educational institution, a conference room, or any other place where a desk, a counter table, or the like is installed.

1 Folding partition 10 Main bone member 11 Base end 12 Tip 20 Sheet 30 Fixture 31 Sucker 32 Clamp 50 Middle bone member 51 Base 52 Tip 60 Rotating shaft 70 Bundling member 80 Table

Claims (5)

A pair of main bone members rotatably connected at the base end,
A fan-shaped sheet stretched between the pair of main bone members and
A fixture provided on one of the pair of main bone members.
The pair of main bone members are in a folded state in which the tips of the pair of main bone members are close to each other, and the tips of the pair of main bone members are separated by a predetermined distance. A foldable partition characterized in that the seat can be unfolded and the fixture can be held in an installed state in which the fixture is attached to the outside. Claim 1 is characterized in that the base end portion is provided with a holding mechanism capable of holding the angle between the pair of main bone members at an arbitrary angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees. Foldable partition as described in. Further provided with one or more rod-shaped middle bone members attached to the sheet between the pair of main bone members and rotatably connected to the pair of main bone members at the proximal end. The foldable partition according to claim 1 or 2. The foldable partition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fixative is at least one of a clamp, a suction cup and a pinch type fixator. The main bone member is a rod-shaped member made of plastic, and is a rod-shaped member.
The foldable partition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the middle bone member is a rod-shaped member made of glass fiber and thinner than the main bone member.

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