JPH0682353U - Floor traveling type moving wall structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A moving wall with casters at the lower end,
A floor that can be smoothly moved without tilting the moving wall against the pressing force that acts on the moving wall when entering or exiting the storage rail or when changing direction by passing through the cross section of the ceiling rail. Providing surface-moving walls. [Configuration] Casters 5 and 5 are provided at the lower end of the moving wall 1, and traveling tools 4 and 4 that travel along the ceiling rail 2 are provided at both upper end sides. The traveling tools 4 and 4 are four horizontal wheels. 6 have horizontal wheels 6, 6 ...
The spring force is applied so that it presses against.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a moving wall in which casters are attached to the lower end and the casters travel on the floor and are arranged in a predetermined position.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The moving wall is a partition that is pulled out from the storage location and arranged in a predetermined position when necessary, and the conventional moving wall is hung on a ceiling rail and moves along the ceiling rail. . That is, the traveling tool can be attached to both upper ends of the moving wall, and the traveling tool can be loosely fitted to the ceiling rail for traveling. There are various types of the traveling tool depending on the form of the ceiling rail (traveling form) and the weight of the moving wall, but basically, it must be capable of suspending the weight of the moving wall. Therefore, as with the traveling tool, the ceiling rail must have sufficient strength to suspend the moving wall, and the structure for fixing the ceiling rail to the ceiling must also be strong.

FIG. 4 shows a conventional ceiling structure for suspending a moving wall (a). The ceiling rail (b) is fixed to the bracket (c), the bracket (c) is hung by the suspension (d), and the suspension (d) is fixed to the anchor bolt (e) with a plate ( F) is welded to. The bracket (c) has a structure in which swing supports (g) and (g) are provided on both sides of the suspension (d), and the ceiling rail (b) is stably suspended.

Therefore, since the anchor bolts (e), (e) ... must be buried at the same time as concrete is poured, the specifications of the partition are also decided at the stage of basic design, and at the same time as the foundation work of the building. Preliminary work for mounting the ceiling rail is required, and in the interior work, it is necessary to fix the ceiling rail (b) to the bracket (c) and suspend the moving wall from the ceiling rail. The work is divided into two and cannot be done at once.

Therefore, the applicant filed a utility model registration application under the name of "traveling device for moving wall" on November 29, 1992 (Japanese Patent Application No. 4-87621 and Japanese Patent Application No. 4-87622). ). The traveling device for the moving wall has a traveling tool attached to the upper end of the moving wall and a caster at the lower end, and the caster rolls on the floor of the moving wall to move. Therefore, the traveling tool travels on the ceiling rail, but the ceiling rail does not suspend the moving wall but merely serves as a guide for moving the moving wall to a predetermined place. Therefore, the installation of the ceiling rail does not require the preparatory work, and can be done at the same time as the interior work for installing the ceiling board.

By the way, when a caster is provided at the lower end and the moving wall is supported by the caster, if the floor surface is slightly undulating, the rollers of the caster are hard to roll and the moving wall does not move. It will be difficult. Of course, if the caster roller is made larger, it is relatively easy. However, if the roller diameter is made larger, the pressure contact member attached to the lower end of the moving wall cannot be extended. The roller diameter must be large enough to fit inside the pressure contact member, and is naturally smaller than the thickness of the moving wall.

Therefore, if there is resistance to the rolling movement of the casters, it is relatively good when moving the moving wall in the same direction as the direction of the upper rail, but when passing through the cross section of the ceiling rail or from the storage rail. When pulling out and when a pressing force has to be applied to the moving wall, the moving wall loses its balance due to the rolling resistance of the casters and tilts. As a result, not only smooth movement cannot be obtained, but also an unreasonable force is exerted on the traveling surfaces of the traveling equipment and the ceiling rail.

[0008]

[Problems to be solved by the present invention]

 As described above, the above-mentioned problems remain in the floor traveling type moving wall. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problems to be solved by the present invention are these problems, and provide a floor traveling type moving wall that can smoothly move in and out of a storage part and pass through a cross part of a ceiling rail.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The basic structure of the moving wall of the present invention is a floor traveling type with casters on both lower ends and traveling tools on both upper ends. The casters roll on the floor surface, the runner can move along the rails, the moving wall is not suspended from the ceiling rail, and the ceiling rail guides the moving wall to a predetermined place. Function as a guide for

Therefore, the caster can change its direction so that the moving wall can be moved along the ceiling rail. The traveling tool is loosely fitted on the ceiling rail to move, but at least one traveling tool pivotally supports four horizontal wheels, and the horizontal wheels are arranged at a position largely protruding from the moving wall surface. Then, the horizontal wheels apply a spring force to the running tool so that the horizontal wheels roll in a pressed state against the running surface of the ceiling rail.

[0011]

[Action]

 By configuring the running tool with four horizontal wheels, the horizontal wheels roll on the running surface of the ceiling rail as the moving wall moves. The spring force applied to the traveling tool constantly presses each horizontal wheel against the traveling surface to prevent the horizontal wheels from leaving the traveling surface. Therefore, when moving in and out of the storage rail or passing through the cross section of the ceiling rail, the moving wall is not tilted against the pressing force acting on the moving wall, and smooth movement is secured. That is, when the moving wall is tilted, the horizontal wheel of the traveling tool always separates from the traveling surface, and the spring force prevents the horizontal wheel from separating from the traveling surface. Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0012]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a partition formed by a floor-traveling moving wall of the present invention. A part of the moving walls 1, 1, ... Is arranged in the storage part, and the remaining part is arranged in a predetermined place. As is well known, a ceiling rail 2 is arranged on the ceiling, and the moving walls 1, 1, ... Move along the ceiling rail 2. Further, storage rails 3a, 3b are provided continuously to the ceiling rail 2, and the moving walls 1, 1, ... Are stored in parallel with the storage rails 3a, 3b, and one from the storage rails 3a, 3b when needed. The moving walls 1, 1 ... Are pulled out, moved along the ceiling rail 2, and placed at a predetermined place. Here, the moving wall 1 is a floor traveling type, and therefore, traveling equipment is attached to both upper end sides, and casters are provided on both lower end sides.

2A and 2B show specific examples of the running tool 4 and the casters 5 attached to the upper and lower ends of the moving wall of the present invention. The traveling tool 4 is provided with four horizontal wheels 6, 6, ..., The horizontal wheels 6, 6, ... Are rotatably supported on a base 7, and a shaft 8 extending downward from the center of the base 7 is a moving wall 1. Guided by a bearing 10 provided on a base 9 fixed to the upper end, the rotary shaft is provided with upward and downward movements. A coil spring 11 is attached to the shaft 8 and urges a spring force to push up the base 7 and the horizontal wheels 6, 6 ...

FIG. 3 shows details of the traveling tool 4, in which four horizontal wheels 6, 6, ... Are rotatably supported at equal intervals around a shaft 8, and the outer circumferences of the horizontal wheels 6, 6 ,. No. 7 and, of course, it largely protrudes from the moving wall surface, and L> M. Each horizontal wheel 6, 6, ... Is rotatably supported by a shaft 12 standing upright from a base 7 via a bearing 13 and loosely fitted on a ceiling rail 2 to roll on a traveling surface. As shown in FIG. 2, the ceiling rail 2 and the storage rail 3 form a space 14 having a size for accommodating the base 7 and the horizontal wheels 6, 6, ... Of the traveling tool 4, and the shaft 8 moves in the center of the lower piece. The running groove 15 for forming is formed continuously along the longitudinal direction.

The horizontal wheels 6, 6 are pressed against the running surfaces 16, 16 formed on the upper half both sides of the ceiling rail 2 and the storage rail 3, and the spring force of the coil spring 11 causes the base 7 to move. Since they are pushed up, the horizontal wheels 6, 6 ... Are in a pressure contact state. The four horizontal wheels 6, 6 are brought into pressure contact with the running surfaces 16, 16 so that the shaft 8 of the running tool 4 is kept vertical, and thus the moving wall 1 always stands vertically.

By the way, the ceiling rail 2 and the storage rail 3 in which the traveling tool 4 is installed are fixed to the ceiling member to which the ceiling plate is fixed, instead of the attachment structure shown in FIG. Therefore, the ceiling rail 2 and the storage rail 3 can be attached at the same time as the ceiling installation work, and the installation preparation work for the ceiling rail 2 etc. is not required during the foundation work of the building. However, the attachment form of the ceiling rail 2 and the like is not limited, and the ceiling rail 2 may be attached to the lower part of the ceiling plate in a completely exposed state, and only the portion of the running groove 15 is exposed, and the rail main body is attached to the ceiling plate. It is also possible to adopt an attachment mode in which the cover is covered.

On the other hand, the caster 5 is attached to a base 9 fixed to the lower end of the moving wall 1, and a support tool 18 which pivotally supports a wheel 17 is rotatably connected to a screw shaft 19. Therefore, the rolling direction of the wheel 17 can be freely changed, and the height of the moving wall 1 can be adjusted by loosening the nut 20. When the moving walls 1, 1, ... Are arranged at predetermined positions to form a partition, in order to prevent the height of the moving walls 1, 1, ... The screw shaft 19 of the caster 5 is adjusted.

In the figure, reference numeral 22 denotes an upper pressure contact member, 23 denotes a lower pressure contact member, and these upper and lower pressure contact members 22 and 23 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the moving wall 1 and extended by the pressure contact device. Fix the moving wall 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper pressure contact member 22 is pressed against the lower piece of the ceiling rail 2 by overhanging, and the lower pressure contact member 23 is pressed against the floor surface 21, but the caster 5 is lowered by the lower pressure contact member 23. It is a size that does not hinder. The moving wall 1 having the running tool 4 and the casters 5 attached to the upper and lower ends moves along the ceiling rail 2 while running on the floor surface 21. The horizontal wheels 6, 6 ... Of the traveling tool 4 roll on the traveling surface 16, and the movable wall 1 moves without tilting.

A pressing force acts on the moving wall surface when moving the moving wall 1 in and out of the storage rail 3 and when the traveling tool 4 passes through the cross portion of the ceiling rail 2. In response to this pressing force, the moving wall 1 tends to incline due to the rolling resistance of the casters 5, but the horizontal wheels 6, 6 ... Energized by the coil spring 11 prevent this inclination and move the moving wall. Brings 1 smooth movement. In this case, the coil spring 11 pushes up the base 7 and urges the spring force so that the horizontal wheels 6, 6 ... Contact the running surface 16 formed on the upper piece of the ceiling rail 2 with pressure. 16 may be formed on the lower piece of the ceiling rail 2 and a spring force may be applied to pull the base 7 downward. As described above, the moving wall of the present invention is a floor traveling type having casters on both sides of the lower end, and at least one of the upper end traveling tools is equipped with four horizontal wheels, The wheels are constructed by urging the spring force so that they come into pressure contact with the running surface, and the following effects can be obtained.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 The moving wall of the present invention has casters at its lower end, and the floor surface can be moved through the casters. A traveling tool is provided at the upper end, and the moving wall moves along the ceiling rail in which the traveling tool is loosely fitted, arranged at a predetermined position, and stored in the storage rail. Four horizontal wheels are rotatably supported on at least one side of the traveling tool, and each horizontal wheel protrudes from the moving wall surface. Further, since the horizontal wheels are in pressure contact with the traveling surface, they function to vertically raise the moving wall. To do. Therefore, the moving wall can move smoothly without tilting due to the pressing force applied to the moving wall when moving in and out of the storage rail and when passing through the cross section of the ceiling rail.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a partition device configured by a floor traveling type moving wall.

FIG. 2 is an embodiment of a floor-moving type moving wall of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a specific example of a traveling tool including four horizontal wheels.

FIG. 4 is a conventional ceiling rail mounting structure for suspending a moving wall.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Moving Wall 2 Ceiling Rail 3 Storage Rail 4 Traveling Tool 5 Caster 6 Horizontal Wheel 7 Base 8 Axis 9 Units 10 Bearing 11 Coil Spring 12 Axis 13 Bearing 14 Space 15 Traveling Groove 16 Traveling Surface 17 Wheel 18 Support Tool 19 Screw Axis 20 Nut 21 Floor 22 Upper pressure contact member 23 Lower pressure contact member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A floor-traveling type moving wall having casters on both lower end sides and traveling members traveling along ceiling rails on both upper end sides, wherein at least one of the traveling members is on top. A floor characterized in that four horizontal wheels are rotatably supported by a base supported by bearings so that they can be moved downward and rotated, and each horizontal wheel is urged by a spring force so as to come into pressure contact with a rail traveling surface. Structure of surface running type moving wall.