JP2022140068A - Automatic opening/closing device for double sliding window - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an automatic opening/closing device for a double sliding window with a small mounting space.SOLUTION: An automatic opening/closing device 1 for a double sliding window 100 includes a plurality of sashes 3 arranged in a window frame 2, a sash roller 323 provided in a stile 30 of each of the sashes 3, and a linear motor 40 for driving the sashes 3 to automatically open/close. The linear motor 40 includes a coil part 41 and a magnet part 42 which are applied with current, and the coil part 41 and the magnet part 42 are preferably arranged outside the sashes 3. The coil part 41 is preferably arranged on the side of the window frame 2, and the magnet part 42 is preferably arranged at a position facing the coil part 41 on the side of the sashes 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an automatic opening and closing device for a sliding window.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic door opening/closing device using a linear motor for automatically opening and closing a door has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). A linear motor is provided above the door, and is configured to move the shoji by a hanging wheel.

JP-A-9-137674

In addition to the linear motor, other structural parts such as a hanger for moving the door are provided, so the opening/closing device becomes large, and a space for arranging the opening/closing device is required. For this reason, it is often the case that the opening/closing device is installed at the same time as the door is installed in a place where the space is secured in advance, and it is not easy to install it on the existing door.

The present disclosure is an automatic opening and closing device for a double sliding window having a plurality of shoji arranged in a window frame, a door roller provided on a frame of the shoji, and a linear motor driving the shoji so that the shoji can be automatically opened and closed. Regarding.

It is a front view of the sliding window of 1st Embodiment. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a sliding window of a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is an electric circuit diagram of an electric opening/closing operation system for a sliding window according to the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing open/close control of the sliding window according to the first embodiment; It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the sliding window of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the automatic opening-and-closing apparatus of the double sliding window which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the ventilation system which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The double sliding window 100 is a fitting that is arranged in an opening 201 of a building 200 and opens and closes the opening 201 . The double sliding window 100 is configured to be automatically openable and closable by the automatic opening and closing device 1 . FIG. 1 shows a double sliding window 100 viewed from the inside of the room. As shown in FIG. 1 , the automatic opening/closing device 1 for the double sliding window 100 has a window frame 2 , a shoji 3 , a linear motor section 4 , a crescent lock 5 and a control section 6 .

The window frame 2 is installed inside the periphery of the opening 201 . The window frame 2 has a frame body 20 and an inner frame 24 . The frame body 20 is configured by combining long shape members in a frame shape, and has an upper frame 21 , a lower frame 22 , left and right vertical frames 23 , and an inner frame 24 . The upper frame 21 extends above the window frame 2 in the viewing direction. The lower frame 22 is arranged below the upper frame 21 so as to face the upper frame 21 and extends in the viewing direction. The vertical frames 23 extend vertically so as to connect the left and right ends of the upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22 , and are arranged in pairs on the left and right sides of the sliding window 100 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the upper frame 21 has upper rail portions 211 protruding toward the inner peripheral side of the frame 20 on the indoor side and the outdoor side in the viewing direction. The upper rail portion 211 is a projection that guides an upper frame 31, which will be described later. The lower frame 22 has lower rail portions 221 protruding toward the inner peripheral side of the frame 20 on the indoor side and the outdoor side in the viewing direction. The lower rail portion 221 extends along the viewing direction, and a door roller 323, which will be described later, is locked.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the inner frame 24 is a plate-like member arranged on the indoor side of the upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22 and arranged on the indoor side of the opening 201 . The inner frame 24 extends in the viewing direction along the upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22 and covers the upper and lower surfaces of the opening 201 on the interior side in the viewing direction.

The shoji 3 is arranged inside the frame 20 and has a plurality of shoji including an inner shoji 310 and an outer shoji 320 . The inner shoji 310 and the outer shoji 320 are formed to have the same size. is opened and closed. Each of the inner shoji 310 and the outer shoji 320 has a stile 30 assembled in a frame shape inside the frame 20 and a panel portion 35 . The frame 30 has an upper frame 31 , a lower frame 32 , left and right vertical frames 33 and a combination frame 34 .

The upper frame 31 extends in the viewing direction inside the upper frame 21 . The upper rail 31 has an upper rail main body portion 311 and an upper rail glass holding portion 312, as shown in FIG. The upper rail body portion 311 has a slit 311a formed in a surface facing the upper frame 21, and a rail holding portion 311b for holding the upper rail portion 211 of the upper frame 21 is arranged inside the upper rail body portion 311. there is The upper rail portion 211 is inserted into the upper rail body portion 311 through the slit 311a and held by the rail holding portion 311b. The upper frame glass holding portion 312 is formed in a substantially U-shape that opens toward the inner peripheral side of the frame 30 in a cross-sectional view, and the panel portion 35, which will be described later, is held on the opened side.

The lower frame 32 extends in the viewing direction inside the lower frame 22 . The lower stile 32 has a lower stile body portion 321 , a lower stile glass holding portion 322 and a door roller 323 . A slit 321a is formed in the surface of the lower frame body portion 321 facing the lower frame 22, and the lower rail portion 221 is inserted through the slit 321a. The door roller 323 is provided inside the lower stile body portion 321 and rotates while being engaged with the lower rail portion 221 . Rotation of the door roller 323 allows the shoji 3 to move within the lower frame 32 . The lower frame glass holding portion 322 is formed in a substantially U-shape that opens toward the inner peripheral side of the frame 30 in a cross-sectional view, and the panel portion 35, which will be described later, is held on the opened side.

The vertical frame 33 extends so as to connect the upper frame 31 and the lower frame 32 on the side of the inner shoji 310 facing the vertical frame 23 and on the side of the outer shoji 320 facing the vertical frame 23 . The vertical frame 33 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens toward the inner peripheral side of the frame 20 in the viewing direction, and a panel portion 35, which will be described later, is held in the recess on the opened side. be.

As shown in FIG. 1, in each of the inner shoji 310 and the outer shoji 320, the meeting frame 34 faces the vertical frame 33 in the viewing direction and extends so as to connect the upper frame 31 and the lower frame 32. . The meeting frame 34 is arranged at the central portion of the shoji 3 in the viewing direction, and extends vertically at the portion where the inner shoji 310 and the outer shoji 320 overlap in the viewing direction. The meeting frame 34 has an inner meeting frame 341 provided on the inner shoji 310 and an outer meeting frame 342 provided on the outer shoji 320. - 特許庁The meeting frame 34 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross-section that is open toward the vertical frame 33 side, and a panel portion 35, which will be described later, is held in the recess on the open side.

The panel section 35 has glass 351 and grating channels 352 . The glass 351 is a surface material that closes the opening 201 . The panel part 35 has a multi-layered glass, and two sheets of glass 351 on the outdoor side and the indoor side are arranged on one shoji 3 . The grating channel 352 is a rubber packing having a substantially U-shaped cross section that holds two pieces of glass. The grating channels 352 are held in recesses of the upper stile glass holding portion 312 , the lower stile glass holding portion 322 , the vertical stile 33 and the interlocking stile 34 of the stile 30 .

The linear motor unit 4 is a driving unit that drives the inner shoji 310 so that it can be opened and closed automatically. The linear motor unit 4 is attached to the existing double sliding window 100 . The linear motor section 4 has a linear motor 40 and a bracket 43 . The linear motor 40 has a coil portion 41 and a magnet portion 42 . The coil portion and the magnet portion 42 are arranged outside the inner shoji 310 . The linear motor 40 generates a magnetic field by applying a current to the coil portion 41, and between the N pole and the S pole, the force of attraction between the N pole and the S pole and the repelling force between the N poles and the S poles generate magnetic fields. The inner shoji 310 is moved in the viewing direction.

The coil portion 41 is arranged and fixed to the lower surface of the inner frame 24 of the window frame 2, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the coil portion 41 is arranged substantially in the center of the inner frame 24 in the viewing direction. A current is applied to the coil portion 41 from a power source (not shown).

The magnet portion 42 is arranged on the indoor-side surface of the upper frame 31 of the inner shoji 310 so as to extend from one side to the other side in the viewing direction. In the magnet part 42, N-pole magnets and S-pole magnets are arranged alternately. The magnet portion 42 is arranged at a position facing the coil portion 41 below the coil portion 41 . Since the length of the magnet portion 42 in the viewing direction is longer than the length of the coil portion 41 in the viewing direction, as shown in FIG. extending to the side.

The bracket 43 is a member that connects the magnet portion 42 to the shoji 3 . The bracket 43 is connected to the upper end side of the inner joining frame 341 . As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 43 is formed in a substantially L-shape when viewed in longitudinal section. The bracket 43 has a frame connection portion 431 and a magnet connection portion 432 . The frame connection portion 431 is connected at one end to the inner joint frame 341 and extends toward the interior side in the viewing direction. The frame connecting portion 431 is formed in a substantially U-shape in cross-sectional view, and is attached so as to cover the projection surface and the viewing surface of the inner fitting frame 341 . The magnet connection portion 432 extends upward from the indoor-side end portion of the frame connection portion 431 and is fixed to the outdoor-side surface of the magnet portion 42 . Since the magnet portion 42 is connected to the inner shoji 310 by the bracket 43, the inner shoji 310 moves as the magnet portion 42 repels the coil portion 41 and moves linearly.

The crescent lock 5 is a key that fixes the inner shoji 310 and the outer shoji 320 to prevent the double sliding window 100 from opening. The crescent lock 5 has a base 51 , a crescent 52 , a receiving metal fitting 53 and an unlocking sensor 54 .

The pedestal 51 is fixed to a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the inner meeting frame 341 . The crescent 52 is a locking portion rotatably fixed to the pedestal 51, and includes a base portion 52a connected to the pedestal 51, a curved hook portion 52b formed around the base portion 52a, and a hook portion 52b extending linearly from the hook portion 52b. and an extending lever 52c. The receiving fitting 53 is fixed to the outer joining frame 342 and arranged at a position corresponding to the hook portion 52b. When the lever 52c is rotated, the hooking portion 52b rotates along with the lever 52c and engages with the receiving metal fitting 53. As shown in FIG. Thereby, the crescent lock 5 is hung, and the inner shoji 310 and the outer shoji 320 are locked so as not to open.

The unlocking sensor 54 has a permanent magnet and a magnetic sensor, and detects whether the crescent lock 5 is unlocked or closed by magnetically detecting the rotational position of the crescent 52 . The unlock sensor 54 is arranged on the base 52a. The unlocking sensor 54 can transmit the detection result to the control unit 6 via a wireless chip also arranged on the base 52a.

The control section 6 is a central processing unit that drives the linear motor section 4 according to the detection result of the unlocking sensor 54 . The control unit 6 is arranged at a position not visible from the outside, such as inside the upper frame 21, for example. The control unit 6 receives the detection result of the unlocking sensor 54 and issues an instruction to drive the linear motor unit 4 . The unlocking sensor 54 , the control unit 6 and the linear motor unit 4 constitute an electrical opening/closing operation system for the double sliding window 100 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the crescent lock 5 is unlocked, the unlock detection switch of the unlock sensor 54 is turned on to detect that the lock is unlocked (S1). Upon detection by the unlocking sensor 54, the electric opening/closing operation system for the double sliding window 100 by the linear motor unit 4 is activated. After unlocking the crescent lock 5, when the user of the double sliding window 100 presses, for example, a button (not shown), the open/close switch 56 for opening the shoji 3 is turned on (S2). When the opening/closing switch is turned on, the linear motor section 4 is driven via the control section 6, and the shoji 3 is opened (S3). The open/close switch 56 may be arranged, for example, as a button on the surface of the inner meeting frame 341 on the indoor side. The open/close switch 56 has a manual open/close switch 561 that opens only while the button is pressed, and an automatic open/close switch 562 that fully opens when the button is pressed once.

When closing the shoji 3, the user presses a button to turn off the open/close switch 56 for closing the shoji 3 (S4). When the open/close switch 56 is turned off, the movement of the linear motor unit 4 via the control unit 6 causes the shoji 3 to close (S5). With the shoji 3 closed, the unlock sensor 54 detects whether or not the crescent lock 5 is unlocked. If the unlocking of the crescent lock 5 is not detected (S6), the opening/closing control of the shoji 3 in the electric opening/closing operation system for the double sliding window 100 ends. When the unlocking of the crescent lock 5 is detected (S1), the opening/closing control of the shoji is performed again.

According to this embodiment, the following effects are obtained. The automatic opening and closing device 1 includes a plurality of shojis 3 arranged in the window frame 2, a door roller 323 provided on the frame 30 of the shoji 3, and a linear motor 40 for automatically opening and closing the shoji 3. It consisted of Since the sliding door 3 provided with the door roller 323 is driven by the linear motor 40, it is not necessary to hang the sliding door 3 from above, and the automatic opening/closing device 1 for moving the sliding door 3 including the linear motor 40 can be miniaturized. . As a result, the space required for installing the automatic opening/closing device 1 can be reduced. Further, since the automatic opening/closing device 1 is small and the shoji 3 is moved by the existing door rollers 323, it becomes possible to install the automatic opening/closing device 1 on the existing double sliding window 100 afterward.

According to this embodiment, the linear motor 40 is configured to include the coil portion 41 and the magnet portion 42 to which current is applied, and the coil portion 41 and the magnet portion 42 are arranged outside the shoji 3 . By arranging the linear motor 40 on the outside of the shoji 3 such as the indoor side of the upper frame 31 of the shoji 3, retrofitting to the existing double sliding window 100 is facilitated.

According to this embodiment, the coil portion 41 is arranged on the window frame 2 side, and the magnet portion 42 is arranged on the shoji 3 side at a position facing the coil portion 41 . By attaching the coil part 41 to the inner frame 24 of the window frame 2 and arranging the magnet part 42 at a position facing the coil part 41 on the shoji 3 side, the shoji 3 can be automatically opened and closed. This facilitates retrofitting of the automatic opening/closing device 1 .

According to this embodiment, the bracket 43 which connects the magnet part 42 to the shoji 3 is further included. The bracket 43 is connected to the inner fitting frame 341 of the inner shoji 310 arranged on the indoor side of the shoji 3. Since the magnet part 42 can be connected to the shoji 3 by attaching the bracket 43 to the inner fitting frame 341, the space required for installing the linear motor 40 can be reduced, and the automatic opening/closing device 1 can be used as a sliding window. It becomes easy to retrofit to 100.

According to this embodiment, the bracket 43 is formed to have a substantially L-shaped cross section, is connected to the inner meeting frame 341, and extends from the inner meeting frame 341 toward the indoor side. and a magnet connecting portion 432 extending upward from the indoor-side end of the magnet portion 42 and fixed to the outdoor-side surface of the magnet portion 42 . This makes it easy to retrofit the bracket 43 to the shoji 3 .

The magnet part 42 is arranged so as to extend from one side to the other side of the upper frame 31 of the shoji 3 in the viewing direction. While the linear motor 40 can obtain the power required for opening and closing the shoji 3 by this, the magnet part 42 can be easily attached to the double sliding window 100. As shown in FIG.

The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes modifications, improvements, and the like within a range that can achieve the purpose of the present disclosure. In the second embodiment, the linear motor 40A of the automatic opening/closing device 1A is arranged inside the upper frame 31 . As shown in FIG. 5, the coil portion 41A is attached to the lower end side of the upper rail portion 211 on the inner shoji 310 side of the upper frame 21 . The lower end of the upper rail portion 211 is inserted into the upper rail body portion 311 through the slit 311 a in the upper rail body portion 311 of the upper rail portion 31 . The coil portion 41A is arranged inside the upper rail main body portion 311 at a substantially central portion in the viewing direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the coil portion 41A is arranged substantially in the center of the sliding window 100 in the viewing direction.

Inside the upper rail 31, the magnet portion 42 is arranged between the rail holding portion 311b and the indoor surface of the upper rail main body portion 311, and between the rail holding portion 311b and the outdoor surface of the upper rail main body portion 311. They are placed one by one. Two magnet portions 42 are arranged so as to face the indoor side and the outdoor side, and the coil portion 41A is arranged between the two magnet portions 42 .

According to the second embodiment, the internal shoji 310 is moved by repulsion between the coil portion 41 and the magnet portion 42 as in the first embodiment, so that the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, since the linear motor 40A is built inside the upper frame 21 and the upper frame 31, it is not visible from the outside, and the degree of freedom in designing the appearance of the double sliding window 100 is improved. , aesthetics are also improved.

As a modified example of the first or second embodiment, the linear motors 40, 40A of the first or second embodiment may be arranged on the outer shoji 320. When the double sliding window is placed indoors of the building, it is not necessary to consider weather resistance. Clean up. The linear motor 40A of the second embodiment can also be installed at a desired position depending on the indoor configuration in the building, thereby improving the degree of freedom in design.

In the above embodiment, an example in which opening and closing of the shoji 3 is performed by a button or the like (not shown) has been described. However, the opening/closing control of the shoji 3 may be performed by a remote controller or the like. Further, the controller may include a timer or the like. The opening of the crescent lock 5 may be used as a trigger to automatically control the ventilation of a room or building provided with a sliding window.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining an automatic opening/closing device 1B for a double sliding window according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, in the third embodiment, an automatic opening/closing device 1B opens and closes a plurality of sliding windows 101 and 102. As shown in FIG. The double sliding windows 101 and 102 are arranged at opposite positions in, for example, a building or a room. The control unit 6 controls to open the sliding windows 101 and 102 at the same time. By simultaneously opening a plurality of sliding windows 101 and 102, natural ventilation is promoted.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram, and the number of sliding windows 101 and 102 is not necessarily two, and the sizes may be different. In FIG. 6, the sliding windows 101 and 102 are arranged facing each other. However, the arrangement of the multiple sliding windows is not limited.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining the ventilation system 10 according to the fourth embodiment. The ventilation system 10 has a plurality of sliding windows 103 to 105, a ventilation fan 7, and an automatic opening/closing device 1C.

A plurality of double sliding windows 103 to 105 are provided at arbitrary places in the building 200, for example, in a dirt floor near the entrance, a place with a balcony, a living room, and the like. The configuration of the sliding windows 103 to 105 is the same as in the first embodiment.

The ventilation fan 7 is provided on a wall 202 that separates the exterior and interior of the building 200 . The ventilating fan 7 has a fan 71 , a body portion 72 and a ventilating fan control portion 73 . The fan 71 has a plurality of blades and draws outside air by rotating. The body portion 72 accommodates the fan 71 and rotatably supports it. The ventilation fan controller 73 controls driving and stopping of the fan 71 . The ventilation fan controller 73 is electrically connected to the controller 6 of the automatic opening/closing device 1C.

In the fourth embodiment, opening and closing of the sliding windows 103 to 105 are controlled in conjunction with the ventilation fan 7 . That is, when the user presses a switch (not shown) to operate the ventilation fan 7, a signal is transmitted from the ventilation fan control section 73 to the control section 6 of the automatic opening/closing device 1C. The control unit 6 receives a signal that the ventilation fan 7 has started operating. The controller 6 drives the linear motor 40 to open the shoji 3 of the sliding windows 103-105. Further, when the user presses the switch of the ventilation fan 7 to stop the operation of the ventilation fan 7, a signal is transmitted from the ventilation fan control section 73 to the control section 6 of the automatic opening/closing device 1C. The control unit 6 receives a signal indicating that the ventilation fan 7 has stopped operating. The control unit 6 drives the linear motor 40 to close the shoji 3 of the double sliding windows 103 to 105, thus ending the ventilation. The double sliding windows that are opened and closed in conjunction with the ventilation fan 7 can be arbitrarily set, and may be all or part of the plurality of double sliding windows 103 to 105 . The drawing of the building 200 is an example, and the shape of the building 200 does not matter.

According to the ventilation system 10 of the fourth embodiment, forced ventilation is promoted by opening the shoji 3 of the double sliding window 100 in conjunction with the ventilation fan 7 . All the double sliding windows 100 connected to the ventilation system 10 are interlocked by the operation of starting the ventilation fan 7 for ventilation without the user opening and closing the shoji of the individual double sliding windows 100. Since it can be opened and closed, convenience increases.

1 automatic opening and closing device, 2 window frame, 3 shoji, 6 control section, 7 ventilation fan, 10 joy system, 30 frame, 40 linear motor, 41 coil section, 42 magnet section, 43 bracket, 73 ventilation fan control section, 100 sliding Window 323 door roller 341 inner meeting frame 431 frame connection part 432 magnet connection part

Claims (10)

A plurality of shoji placed in the window frame,
A door roller provided on the frame of the shoji;
An automatic opening and closing device for a double sliding window, comprising a linear motor that drives the shoji so that it can be opened and closed automatically. The linear motor has a coil portion and a magnet portion to which current is applied,
2. The automatic opening/closing device for a double sliding window according to claim 1, wherein the coil portion and the magnet portion are arranged outside the shoji. 3. The automatic opening/closing device for a double sliding window according to claim 2, wherein the coil portion is arranged on the window frame side, and the magnet portion is arranged at a position facing the coil portion on the shoji side. further comprising a bracket connecting the magnet portion to the shoji,
4. The automatic opening and closing device for a double sliding window according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said bracket is connected to an inner sash of an inner shoji arranged on the indoor side of said shoji. The bracket is formed to have a substantially L-shaped cross section,
a stile connecting portion connected to the inner stile and extending from the inner stile to the indoor side;
5. The automatic opening/closing device for a sliding window according to claim 4, further comprising: a magnet connecting portion extending upward from an indoor-side end of said frame connecting portion and fixed to an outdoor-side surface of said magnet portion. The automatic opening and closing device for a double sliding window according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the magnet portion is arranged to extend from one side to the other side of the upper frame of the shoji. The linear motor has a coil portion and a magnet portion to which current is applied,
The automatic opening/closing device for a double sliding window according to claim 1, wherein the linear motor is arranged inside the frame. The coil portion is arranged substantially in the center of the upper stile of the stile in the prospective direction,
8. The automatic opening/closing device for a sliding window according to claim 7, wherein the magnet portion is arranged to face the indoor side and the outdoor side with the coil portion interposed therebetween. a plurality of sliding windows in which the shoji are arranged;
Having a control unit that drives the linear motor,
The automatic opening/closing device for a double sliding window according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the shoji of the plurality of double sliding windows are simultaneously opened and closed by the control unit. A ventilation fan installed on the wall that separates the outside and inside of the building,
The automatic opening and closing device for a double sliding window according to any one of claims 1 to 8;
a control unit that controls opening and closing of the automatic opening/closing device;
A ventilation fan control unit that controls opening and closing of the ventilation fan,
At least one shoji is opened when the operation of the ventilation fan is started,
The ventilation system, wherein the one shoji that was opened when the operation of the ventilation fan was started is closed when the operation of the ventilation fan is stopped.

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