JP3355520B2 - Watertight structure of sliding window - Google Patents
Watertight structure of sliding windowInfo
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、引き違い窓の水密
構造に関する。The present invention relates to a watertight structure of a sliding window.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】引き違い窓においては、内障子の上框、
下框、戸当り框と窓枠の上枠、下枠、一方の縦枠との間
を水密材で水密し、外障子の上框、下框、戸当り框と窓
枠の上枠、下枠、他方の縦枠との間を水密材で水密し、
内障子の召合せ框と外障子の召合せ框との間を召合せ水
密材で水密している。2. Description of the Related Art In a sliding window, an upper frame of a shoji is used.
The lower frame, the door stop frame and the upper frame of the window frame, the lower frame, and one of the vertical frames are water-tight with a water-tight material, and the upper frame of the outer door, the lower frame, the door frame and the upper frame of the window frame, the lower frame Frame, the other vertical frame is watertight with a watertight material,
The space between the inner frame and the outer frame is watertight with a watertight material.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】前述の水密構造の引き
違い窓において、台風などの強風雨時に各水密部や内障
子のガラス装着用ガスケット部分から雨水が室内側に浸
入し、その雨水が下枠と外障子の下框室内側部との間に
溜り、連続して長時間雨水が浸入すると下枠と外障子の
下框室内側部との間に溜った雨水の水位が高くなる恐れ
があり、その場合に下枠の室内側立上り部を越えて室内
に流れ込むことがありえる。In the sliding window having the above-mentioned watertight structure, rainwater infiltrates into the indoor side from each watertight part or the glass mounting gasket portion of the inner sash in the case of a strong storm such as a typhoon, and the rainwater falls. If rainwater accumulates between the frame and the inner side of the lower frame of the outer door, and continuous rainwater enters for a long time, the water level of the rainwater collected between the lower frame and the inner side of the lower frame of the outer door may increase. Yes, in that case, it may flow into the room over the room-side rising portion of the lower frame.
【0004】そこで、本発明は前述の課題を解決できる
ようにした引き違い窓の水密構造を提供することを目的
とする。Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a watertight structure of a sliding window capable of solving the above-mentioned problem.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、内障子の上
框、下框、戸当り框と窓枠の上枠、下枠、一方の縦枠と
の間を水密材で水密し、外障子の上框、下框、戸当り框
と窓枠の上枠、下枠、他方の縦枠との間を水密材で水密
し、内障子の召合せ框と外障子の召合せ框を召合せ水密
材で水密した引き違い窓の水密構造において、前記下枠
に内障子をガイドする内下レールと外障子をガイドする
外下レールを設け、 前記外障子の下框は、室内側に中空
部を有する形状で、その中空部の下端部は外下レールの
上端部よりも下方に突出し、その中空部の下端部に水抜
き穴を有し、 前記外障子の下框室内側に、下枠に取付け
た外下横水密材を圧着して水密し、この下框室内側部に
おける外下横水密材よりも上方位置に、下框よりも室内
寄り部分を中空部に連通する排水弁を設け、 前記排水弁
は、室内側からの外力で開き状態、室外側からの外力で
閉じ状態となる形状で、 前記外下レールの上端部は排水
弁よりも低く、下枠の室内側立上がり部を排水弁よりも
高くしたことを特徴とする引き違い窓の水密構造であ
る。 According to the present invention, a space between an upper frame, a lower frame, and a door stop frame of an inner shoji screen and an upper frame, a lower frame, and one of the vertical frames of a window frame are sealed with a water-tight material. The upper frame, the lower frame, the door stop frame, and the upper frame, the lower frame, and the other vertical frame of the window frame are watertight with a watertight material, and the inner frame and the outer frame are assembled. In the watertight structure of the sliding window which is watertight with laminated watertight material, the lower frame
Guide inner and lower rails and outer sash to guide inner sash
An outer lower rail is provided, and the lower frame of the outer door is hollow inside the room.
Part, the lower end of the hollow part of the outer lower rail
Projects below the upper end and drains water at the lower end of the hollow part.
With a hole , attached to the lower frame, inside the lower frame room inside the shoji
The outer bottom horizontal watertight material is crimped to make it watertight.
Higher than the outer lower horizontal watertight material, and lower than the lower frame
The drain valve for communicating the deviation part in a hollow portion is provided, the drain valve
Is opened by the external force from the indoor side,
Closed shape, upper end of the outer lower rail is drained
Lower than the valve, and the rising part of the lower frame on the indoor side is lower than the drain valve.
The watertight structure of the sliding window, characterized by being raised
You.
【0006】[0006]
【作 用】本発明によれば、外障子の下框よりも室内寄
り部分に溜った雨水は排水弁、中空部を通って水抜き穴
から排水されるので、下框よりも室内寄り部分に溜る雨
水の最大水位は下枠の室内側立上り部よりも低く、下枠
の室内側立上り部を越えて室内側に流れることがない。
また、下枠の外下レールの室内寄り部分に溜る雨水の最
大水位は排水弁よりも低いから、排水弁から室内寄り部
分に逆流することがない。 また、水抜き穴から中空部に
流入した室外の風圧力が排水弁に作用すると閉じ状態と
なるから、排水弁から空気が室内に浸入することがなく
気密性を保持できる。 [Operation] According to the present invention, the door is located closer to the room than the lower frame of the shoji.
Rainwater collected in the drainage area drains through the drain valve and hollow
Rain that collects more in the room than the lower frame
The maximum water level is lower than the indoor rising part of the lower frame.
Does not flow to the indoor side beyond the indoor rising portion.
In addition, the maximum amount of rainwater that collects in
The large water level is lower than the drain valve.
No backflow in minutes. Also, from the drain hole to the hollow part
When the inflowing outdoor wind pressure acts on the drain valve, it closes.
Air does not enter the room from the drain valve
Airtightness can be maintained.
【0007】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】図1に示すように、窓枠1は上枠
2と下枠3と左右の縦枠4を方形枠組みしてある。この
窓枠1の面外方向室内寄りに内障子5、面外方向室外寄
りに外障子6が面内方向に引き違いに装着されて引き違
い窓を形成している。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a window frame 1 has an upper frame 2, a lower frame 3 and left and right vertical frames 4 in a rectangular frame. An inner sash 5 and an outer sash 6 are attached to the window frame 1 in the out-of-plane direction and inward of the out-of-plane direction to form a sliding window.
【0008】前記内障子5、外障子6は上框10、下框
11、戸当り框12、召合せ框13を方形框組みした框
組体14内にガラス15を装着してある。The inner sash 5 and the outer sash 6 have a glass 15 mounted in a frame assembly 14 in which an upper frame 10, a lower frame 11, a door stop frame 12, and a combination frame 13 are assembled in a square frame.
【0009】前記内障子5の上框10、下框11、戸当
り框12には図2,図3に示すように、内上横水密材2
0、内下横水密材21、内縦水密材22が装着され、こ
れらの水密材は上枠2の内上レール2a、下枠3の内下
レール3a、一方の縦枠4の内向片4aにそれぞれ圧着
する。As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper frame 10, the lower frame 11 and the door frame 12 of the inner shoji 5 are provided with inner and upper horizontal watertight materials 2 as shown in FIGS.
0, an inner lower horizontal watertight material 21 and an inner vertical watertight material 22 are mounted, and these watertight materials are an inner upper rail 2a of the upper frame 2, an inner lower rail 3a of the lower frame 3, and an inward piece 4a of one of the vertical frames 4. To each other.
【0010】外障子6の上框10には外上横水密材23
が装着され、この水密材は上枠2の外上レール2bに圧
着する。他方の縦枠4の内向片4bに外縦水密材24が
設けられ、この外縦水密材24が外障子6の戸当り框1
2室内側面に圧着する。下枠3の内下レール3aよりも
下方部分にアタッチメント25がビス26で取付けら
れ、このアタッチメント25に設けた外下横水密材27
が外障子6の下框11室内側面に圧着する。内障子5の
召合せ框13と外障子6の召合せ框13との間は召合せ
水密材28で水密される。The upper frame 10 of the shoji 6 has an outer upper horizontal watertight material 23.
The watertight material is pressed against the outer upper rail 2b of the upper frame 2. The outer vertical watertight material 24 is provided on the inward piece 4 b of the other vertical frame 4, and the outer vertical watertight material 24 is
(2) Crimp on the side of the room. Attachment 25 is attached to lower portion of lower frame 3 below inner lower rail 3 a with screw 26, and outer lower horizontal watertight material 27 provided on this attachment 25.
Is crimped on the inner side surface of the lower frame 11 of the shoji 6. The area between the mating frame 13 of the inner sash 5 and the mating frame 13 of the outer sash 6 is watertight with a sealing watertight material 28.
【0011】前記上框10、下框11、戸当り框12、
内障子5の召合せ框13は金属製の室外側部材10a,
11a,12a,13aと断熱材製の室内側部材10
b,11b,12b,13bで形成してある。The upper frame 10, the lower frame 11, the door stop frame 12,
The combination frame 13 of the inner shoji 5 is made of a metal outdoor member 10a,
11a, 12a, 13a and indoor side member 10 made of heat insulating material
b, 11b, 12b, and 13b.
【0012】前述のように、外障子6の下框11室内側
部と下枠3との間は外下横水密材27で水密され、内障
子5の下框11と下枠3との間は内下横水密材21で水
密される。外障子6の下框11と下枠3との水密部は内
障子5の下框11と下枠3との水密部よりも下方位置で
ある。As described above, the space between the lower frame 3 and the inner side of the lower frame 11 of the outer sash 6 is watertight with the outer lower horizontal watertight material 27, and the space between the lower frame 11 and the lower frame 3 of the inner sash 5 is formed. Is watertight by the inner and lower watertight material 21. The watertight portion between the lower frame 11 and the lower frame 3 of the outer sash 6 is located below the watertight portion of the lower frame 11 and the lower frame 3 of the inner sash 5.
【0013】図4に示すように、外障子6の下框11の
断熱材製の室内側部材11bは中空形状で、その下端部
は下枠3の外下レール3bの上端部及び外下横水密材2
7よりも下方に突出し、外下レール3bの上端部よりも
外下横水密材27が上方位置である。As shown in FIG. 4, the heat-insulating indoor side member 11b of the lower frame 11 of the shoji 6 is hollow, and the lower end thereof is the upper end of the outer lower rail 3b of the lower frame 3 and the outer lower side. Watertight material 2
7, the outer lower lateral watertight material 27 is located above the upper end of the outer lower rail 3b.
【0014】前記外障子6の下框11の断熱材製の室内
側部材11bの中空部30は下端部に形成した水抜き穴
31で下方に開口し、この中空部30は穴32で外下横
水密材27よりも上方位置で下枠3の室内側立上り部3
c、内下レール3aの上端部よりも下方位置として室内
側に開口している。この穴32に排水弁33が取付けて
ある。A hollow portion 30 of the indoor side member 11b made of a heat insulating material of the lower frame 11 of the outer sash 6 is opened downward by a drain hole 31 formed at a lower end thereof. The indoor-side rising portion 3 of the lower frame 3 at a position above the horizontal watertight material 27
c, It opens to the indoor side as a position below the upper end of the inner lower rail 3a. A drain valve 33 is attached to the hole 32.
【0015】前記排水弁33は筒状の弁本体34と、弁
本体34に揺動自在に取付けた弁35を備え、その弁3
5は自重で閉じ状態となり、室外側に揺動することで開
き状態となる。弁本体34が穴32に嵌合して取付けて
ある。The drain valve 33 includes a cylindrical valve body 34 and a valve 35 slidably mounted on the valve body 34.
5 is closed by its own weight and is opened by swinging to the outdoor side. A valve body 34 is fitted and mounted in the hole 32.
【0016】このようであるから、図4に破線で示すよ
うに外障子6の下框11室内側部と下枠3の内下レール
3aとアタッチメント25との間(つまり、下框11よ
りも室内寄り部分)に溜った雨水の水位が高くなると水
頭圧により排水弁33の弁35が室外側に揺動されて開
き状態となり、溜った雨水は中空部30に流れ、水抜き
穴31から排水される。[0016] As described above, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 4, the space between the inside of the lower frame 11 of the shoji 6 and the inner lower rail 3 a of the lower frame 3 and the attachment 25 (that is, lower than the lower frame 11). When the water level of the rainwater accumulated in the part closer to the inside of the room rises, the valve 35 of the drain valve 33 is swung to the outside by the head pressure and is opened, and the accumulated rainwater flows into the hollow portion 30 and drains from the drain hole 31. Is done.
【0017】このために、前述の部分に溜る雨水の水位
は最大排水弁33までであり、内下レール3a及び下枠
3の室内側立上り部3cよりも高くならないから、下枠
3の室内側立上り部3cを越えて室内側に流れることが
ない。For this reason, the water level of the rainwater accumulated in the above-mentioned portion is up to the maximum drain valve 33, and does not become higher than the inner lower rail 3a and the indoor rising portion 3c of the lower frame 3, so that the indoor level of the lower frame 3 It does not flow to the indoor side beyond the rising portion 3c.
【0018】また、外下レール3bを越えて流れ込んだ
雨水は外下レール3bよりも室内寄り部分に溜るが、そ
の水位は最大外下レール3bの上端部までであり、水抜
き穴31から中空部30内に浸入した雨水の最大水位は
排水弁33よりも下方位置である。これによって、排水
弁33から室内側に雨水が逆流することがない。The rainwater that has flowed in over the outer lower rail 3b accumulates closer to the room than the outer lower rail 3b, but the water level is up to the upper end of the maximum outer lower rail 3b. The maximum level of the rainwater that has entered the part 30 is located below the drain valve 33. This prevents rainwater from flowing backward from the drain valve 33 to the indoor side.
【0019】また、前述の下框11の室内側部分に雨水
が溜っていない場合には排水弁33は閉じた状態であ
り、水抜き穴31から中空部30内に作用する室外の風
圧力で空気が排水弁33を通して室内側に浸入すること
がなく、気密性を保持できる。When rainwater does not accumulate in the indoor portion of the lower frame 11, the drain valve 33 is in a closed state, and the outside air pressure acting on the hollow portion 30 through the drain hole 31 causes the outdoor wind pressure. The air does not enter the room through the drain valve 33, and the airtightness can be maintained.
【0020】以上の実施の形態では下框11の室内側部
材11bを断熱材製としたが、金属製でも良い。また、
下框11を一体形状として室内側に中空部を有する形状
としても良い。 In the above embodiment, the indoor side member 11b of the lower frame 11 is made of a heat insulating material, but may be made of a metal. Also,
The lower frame 11 has an integral shape with a hollow part on the indoor side
It is good.
【0021】[0021]
【発明の効果】請求項1に係る発明によれば、外障子の
下框よりも室内寄り部分に溜った雨水は排水弁、中空部
を通って水抜き穴から排水されるので、下框よりも室内
寄り部分に溜る雨水の最大水位は下枠の室内側立上り部
よりも低く、下枠の室内側立上り部を越えて室内側に流
れることがない。 また、下枠の外下レールの室内寄り部
分に溜る雨水の最大水位は排水弁よりも低いから、排水
弁から室内寄り部分に逆流することがない。 また、水抜
き穴から中空部に流入した室外の風圧力が排水弁に作用
すると閉じ 状態となるから、排水弁から空気が室内に浸
入することがなく気密性を保持できる。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the outer shoji
Rainwater collected in the part closer to the room than the lower frame is drain valve, hollow part
Is drained from the drain hole through
The maximum level of rainwater that accumulates on the side is the rising part of the lower frame on the indoor side
Lower than the lower frame, which flows over the indoor rising
Never be. Also, the lower part of the lower frame is closer to the room
Since the maximum level of rainwater that accumulates is lower than the drain valve,
There is no backflow from the valve to the part closer to the room. Also, drain
Outdoor wind pressure that flows into the hollow part from the borehole acts on the drain valve
Then, it will be in the closed state, so air will immerse into the room from the drain valve
Airtightness can be maintained without entering.
【図1】引き違い窓の内観図である。FIG. 1 is an inside view of a sliding window.
【図2】図1の縦断面図である。FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.
【図3】図1の横断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.
【図4】図2の下枠部分の拡大図である。FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a lower frame portion of FIG. 2;
1…窓枠、2…上枠、3…下枠、3a…内下レール、3
b…外下レール、3c…室内側立上り部、4…縦枠、5
…内障子、6…外障子、10…上框、11…下框、12
…戸当り框、13…召合せ框、14…框組体、15…ガ
ラス、25…アタッチメント、27…外下横水密材、3
0…中空部、31…水抜き穴、33…排水弁、35…
弁。DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... window frame, 2 ... upper frame, 3 ... lower frame, 3a ... inner lower rail, 3
b: outer lower rail, 3c: indoor rising part, 4: vertical frame, 5
... inner shoji, 6 ... outer shoji, 10 ... upper frame, 11 ... lower frame, 12
… Door-to-door frame, 13… combination frame, 14… frame assembly, 15… glass, 25… attachment, 27… outside lower horizontal watertight material, 3
0: hollow part, 31: drain hole, 33: drain valve, 35:
valve.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 実開 昭59−82193(JP,U) 実開 昭57−185894(JP,U) 実公 昭49−9626(JP,Y1) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) E06B 7/14 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Sho 59-82193 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Sho 57-185894 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Sho 49-9626 (JP, Y1) (58) Field (Int.Cl. 7 , DB name) E06B 7/14
Claims (1)
上枠、下枠、一方の縦枠との間を水密材で水密し、外障
子の上框、下框、戸当り框と窓枠の上枠、下枠、他方の
縦枠との間を水密材で水密し、内障子の召合せ框と外障
子の召合せ框を召合せ水密材で水密した引き違い窓の水
密構造において、前記下枠に内障子をガイドする内下レールと外障子をガ
イドする外下レールを設け、 前記外障子の下框は、室内側に中空部を有する形状で、
その中空部の下端部は外下レールの上端部よりも下方に
突出し、その中空部の下端部に水抜き穴を有し、 前記外障子の下框室内側に、下枠に取付けた外下横水密
材を圧着して水密し、この下框室内側部における外下横
水密材よりも上方位置に、下框よりも室内寄り部分を中
空部に連通する排水弁を設け、 前記排水弁は、室内側からの外力で開き状態、室外側か
らの外力で閉じ状態となる形状で、 前記外下レールの上端部は排水弁よりも低く、下枠の室
内側立上がり部を排水弁よりも高くしたことを特徴とす
る引き違い窓の水密構造。 An upper frame, a lower frame, and a door stop frame of an inner shoji and a window frame, an upper frame, a lower frame, and one of the vertical frames are water-tight with a watertight material. Watertight between the door stop frame and the upper frame, lower frame, and the other vertical frame of the window frame with watertight material, and the combination of the inner frame and the outer frame with the watertight material. In the watertight structure of the window, an inner lower rail and an outer shoji are guided by the lower frame to guide the inner shoji.
Provide an outer lower rail to guide, the lower frame of the outer sash is a shape having a hollow portion on the indoor side,
The lower end of the hollow part is lower than the upper end of the outer lower rail.
It has a drain hole at the lower end of the hollow part, and the outer horizontal watertightness attached to the lower frame,
The material is crimped to make it watertight.
Above the watertight material, inside the part closer to the room than the lower frame
A drain valve communicating with the empty part is provided, and the drain valve is opened by an external force from the indoor side, whether the outdoor side
The upper end of the outer lower rail is lower than the drain valve , and is closed by the external force.
The inner rising part is higher than the drain valve.
Watertight structure of sliding window.
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JP00140098A JP3355520B2 (en) | 1998-01-07 | 1998-01-07 | Watertight structure of sliding window |
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