JPH0517995A - Balcony with open and shut system roof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a balcony in buildings such as general residences and apartments, particularly a balcony with an opened and shut system roof, which can cope with all changes in weather conditions with a relatively simple structure to improve further the effective utility. CONSTITUTION:In a balcony having a handrail 4 erected on the outer periphery of a floor section 1, a roof member capable of covering the above of the floor section 1 is constituted to be opened and shut as a bellows type hood 5 capable of covering continuously from the peripheral edge 3 of the building side opening providing projectingly on the balcony to the upper edge 6 of the handrail 4. The hand rail 4 is composed of a plate-like member and a space shut off from the exterior by the balcony and bellows type hood 5 is formed in the state converting from the peripheral edge 3 of the building side opening to the upper edge 6 of the handrail 4 with the bellows type hood 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to balconies in buildings such as general houses and apartments, and more particularly to balconies having a retractable roof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a balcony
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No.-48827 and the like, and usually, a handrail is erected on the outer periphery of a floor portion projecting from the building side and exposed to the outside.

[0003]

By the way, from the past,
The balcony has been used effectively as a semi-outdoor space such as a second garden, laundry room, storage room, and multi-purpose space.
It may not be available at all depending on the weather conditions.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and provides a retractable balcony with a roof having a relatively simple structure and being capable of coping with any weather changes, and further improving the effective utilization. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the balcony with a retractable roof of the present invention is one in which a handrail is erected on the outer periphery of the floor portion and can cover the floor portion above. The feature is that the roof member can be opened and closed.

Further, the roof member may be configured as a bellows type hood capable of continuously covering from a peripheral portion of a building-side opening where a balcony is projected to an upper edge portion of the handrail.

Further, the handrail is composed of a plate-like member, and the balcony and the bellows-type hood are covered with the bellows-type hood from the peripheral edge of the building side opening to the upper edge of the handrail. It may be configured such that a space isolated from the outside is formed by.

[0008]

In the balcony with a retractable roof of the present invention described above, the roof member can be used as a normal balcony when the roof member is fully opened, while the roof member is closed when it is raining or the like. Rainwater can be surpassed on the department.

Further, as the roof member, by using a bellows type hood capable of continuously covering from the peripheral edge of the building side opening to the upper edge of the handrail, the roof member can be easily opened and closed, and rain and The wind can be prevented more reliably.

Further, the handrail is made of a plate-like member, and when the bellows type hood is closed, the balcony and the bellows type hood can form a space that is shielded from the outside. Not only can it be completely shielded from rain and wind, but the space on the balcony can also be used as part of the living room.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A balcony with a retractable roof as an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the roof closed state, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the roof open state of the balcony. Is.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the balcony of this embodiment, the floor portion 1 is provided so as to project from the lower edge portion of the sash frame portion (building side opening) 3 of the outer wall 2 on the second floor. This floor 1
A handrail 4 made of a plate-shaped member is erected on the outer periphery of the handrail.

In this embodiment, a bellows type hood 5 is used as a roof member capable of covering the floor 1 above the balcony, and the bellows type hood 5 is provided on the handrail 4 from the upper peripheral edge of the sash frame 3 (opening peripheral edge of the building). It is provided so as to continuously and openably open up to the edge 6 of the frame.

As shown in FIG. 1, this bellows type hood 5 has four
It is composed of a U-shaped aluminum pipe 7 and a vinyl chloride sheet 8. The sheet 8 has one edge fixed to the upper peripheral edge of the sash frame 3, and 4
The pipes 7 of the book are attached to the seat 8 at appropriate positions and at appropriate intervals so that the pipe 7 serves as a frame of the seat 8 in the closed state.

In this embodiment, the protruding length of the balcony (floor portion 1) from the outer wall 2 of the second floor and the height from the position of the head 6 to the upper edge of the sash frame portion 3 are set to be the same.
The pipe 7 has a U-shape that is the same as the horizontally arranged shape of the headstock 6 or the shape of the upper peripheral edge of the sash frame 3 (upper side of the headboard 6).

Both ends of each pipe 7 are rotatably supported by a pivotal support 9 attached to a corner where the headstock 6 and the sash frame 3 intersect, and each pipe 7 has a hood opening / closing wire. 10 are connected. The end portion of the wire 10 is wound on a wire winding drum 12, and by rotating the wire winding drum 12 with a wire winding handle 11, winding / rewinding of the wire 10, that is, bellows. The open / close drive of the type hood 5 is performed.

Further, the outermost one of the four pipes 7, that is, the pipe 7 which comes into contact with the headstock 6 in the closed state is provided with a rubber packing 13 along the contact surface with the headstock 6. The rubber packing 13 ensures the watertightness of the bellows type hood 5 when it is closed.

Further, a locking fitting 14 is attached to the inside of the outermost pipe 7 described above, and the bellows type hood 5 is attached.
Hook 1 on the balcony side when closed
The bellows-type hood 5 can be locked in a closed state by locking 5 to the locking metal fitting 14.

With the above-described structure, the handle 11 rotates the drum 12 to wind the wire 10,
As shown in FIG. 2, the bellows type hood 5 is in a fully opened state, and in such a state, it can be used as a normal balcony.

On the other hand, from the fully opened state shown in FIG. 2, the drum 12 is rotationally driven by the handle 11 to rewind (unwind) the wire 10, so that the bellows-type hood 5 has a pivot portion 9 as shown in FIG. It is in a closed state in which it covers from the upper peripheral portion of the sash frame portion 3 to the umbrella tree 6 of the handrail 4 while rotating around.

At this time, the rubber packing 13 attached to the outermost pipe 7 is in close contact with the upper surface of the headstock 6, and the hook 15 is locked to the locking metal fitting 14 to lock the bellows-type hood 5 in the closed state. By doing so, the bellows type hood 5 and the handrail 4
The watertightness between and is secured and rain is done.

By closing the bellows-type hood 5 in this manner, a space that is shielded from the outside is formed by the balcony and the bellows-type hood 5, and the balcony (floor portion 1) is completely shielded from the outside. You can

Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent rain and wind,
Not only can the space on the balcony be used regardless of weather conditions, but it can also be used as part of the living room, and the balcony can be used very effectively.

Further, according to the present embodiment, by using the bellows type hood 5, there is an advantage that the opening / closing operation can be extremely easily performed only by operating the handle 11.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and is included in the scope of the present invention even if there are design changes and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the wire winding drum 12 is manually rotated by the handle 11, but it may be electrically driven. Further, in the above embodiment, the bellows type hood 5 is configured to rotate around the pivot portion 9 so as to cover from the upper peripheral edge portion of the sash frame portion 3 to the head tree 6 at the upper edge portion of the handrail 4. A bellows-type hood that horizontally extends and contracts from one end portion along the sash frame portion 3 and the headstock 6 and covers the floor portion 1 above may be used as a roof member.

[0026]

As described above in detail, according to the balcony with a retractable roof of the present invention, the roof member that can cover the upper part of the floor can be opened and closed so that it can be opened and closed in rainy weather. By closing the roof member, rainwater or the like can be drained off on the floor, and the effective utilization of the balcony can be increased.

Further, by using a bellows type hood capable of continuously covering from the peripheral edge of the building side opening to the upper edge of the handrail as the roof member, the roof member can be easily opened and closed, and rain and wind There is also an effect that can prevent more reliably.

Further, the handrail is a plate-shaped member, and when the bellows type hood is closed, the balcony and the bellows type hood can form a space which is shielded from the outside. Can be used as part of
The effective utilization of the balcony can be further increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a roof closed state of a balcony with a retractable roof as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a roof open state of the balcony of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 floor 2 2nd floor outer wall 3 Sash frame (building side opening) 4 handrails 5 Bellows type hood 6 Kasaki 7 Aluminum pipe 8 Vinyl chloride sheet 9 pivot branch 10 Wire for opening and closing the hood 11 Wire winding handle 12 wire winding drum 13 Rubber packing 14 Locking bracket 15 hooks

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A balcony with an openable roof, wherein a handrail is provided upright on the outer periphery of the floor, and a roof member that can cover the upper side of the floor is openably and closably provided. 2. The roof member is configured as a bellows type hood capable of continuously covering from a peripheral portion of a building-side opening protruding from the balcony to an upper edge portion of the handrail. The balcony with a retractable roof according to claim 1. 3. The handrail is composed of a plate-shaped member,
A space isolated from the outside is formed by the balcony and the bellows-type hood with the bellows-type hood covering the periphery of the building side opening to the upper edge of the handrail. The balcony with a retractable roof according to claim 2.