JPH08232534A - Brake equipment for moving wall - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent independent travelling of a moving wall by separation from a hand and a collision against a wall surface and other moving walls by large impulse force even when the moving wall is pushed powerfully when the moving wall is moved and operated. CONSTITUTION: A frictional member 4 is installed at the upper end of a moving wall 1 vertically movably, and resilient force is energized to the frictional member 4 and upward pushing force is given to the frictional member 4 at all times. The frictional member 4 is brought into press-contact with a ceiling rail by resilient force at the same time as an operating section fitted at the side end of the moving wall 1 is released from a hand.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a brake device for automatically applying a brake so that a moving wall does not move independently of an operator's hand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, movable walls have suspension cars attached to both upper ends thereof, and these suspension cars can be moved by being installed in a ceiling rail. Therefore, the moving wall moves along the ceiling rail and is arranged at a predetermined place to partition the room space and function as a moving partition. There are various types of moving walls, and there are various types, from large heavyweight class to small lightweight class, and various types of suspension vehicles.

By the way, these moving walls are arranged and suspended in a storage section provided at one corner of the room, and one by one is drawn from the storage section and arranged in a predetermined place. At this time, it is usual to gently push and move the side end of the moving wall, but it may be pushed and moved with a large force. Therefore, the moving wall runs at a certain speed away from the human hand, and as a result, collides with the wall surface or hits another moving wall that is stationary.

If the moving wall is large, the impact force when hitting is large, and the wall surface is damaged or the side end portion of the moving wall is damaged. In addition, a large impact force may cause objects such as ornaments and furnishings placed in the room to fall and be damaged, and in case of collision with a person, it may cause injury.

[0005]

As described above, the above-mentioned problems occur when moving the moving wall. The problem to be solved by the present invention is this problem, and provides a brake device that prevents the moving wall from moving independently from the human hand even when it is strongly pressed.

[0006]

The braking device for a moving wall according to the present invention functions so that the moving wall does not run alone, that is, if the person's hand is released, the moving wall that was running stops. To do. Therefore, a friction member is provided on the upper end of the moving wall, and the friction member is attached so as to be movable up and down so as to be pressed against the ceiling rail by a spring force.

An operating portion is provided at a side end of the moving wall, and the operating members are connected to each other so that the friction member can be lowered by operating the operating portion. Therefore, when the operating portion is released, the friction member functions to press the ceiling rail by the spring force, and the moving wall is braked.
When moving the moving wall, the operation member is always operated to lower the friction member. Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, the forms of the friction member and the operation unit are not limited.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a moving wall equipped with a brake device of the present invention. Hanging wheels 2 and 2 are attached to both upper end sides of the moving wall 1, and the hanging vehicle 2 is installed in a ceiling rail to suspend the moving wall 1. Further, a pressure contact member 3 for fixing the moving wall 1 at a predetermined place is attached to the upper end of the moving wall 1 and can be moved up and down. The structure of these moving walls 1 is the same as the conventional one, and the moving wall 1 is provided with the brake device of the present invention. Here, 4 in the same figure is a friction member, 5 is a lever that serves as an operating portion, and 6 is a connecting rod.

The friction member 4 projects from the upper end of the moving wall 1, and when the lever 5 is operated, the friction member 4 descends via the connecting rod 6. Here, a two-layer horizontal wheel is used as the suspension vehicle 2 for suspending / moving the moving wall 1, but the model of this suspension vehicle may be a suspension vehicle having vertical wheels on the side surface of the block body.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view showing the brake device of the present invention. The friction member 4 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the upper outer surface is a tapered surface. The friction member 4 is fixed to the upper end of the connecting rod 6, and the coil spring 7 is attached to the upper end of the connecting rod 6. The coil spring 7 urges a spring force so as to push the friction member 4 upward, and if the friction member 4 rises, it tries to fit into the guide groove 9 of the ceiling rail 8 and comes into pressure contact with the lower end surface of the rail.

The ceiling rail 8 is a two-layer horizontal wheel type suspension vehicle 2.
The running pieces 10a, 10b are formed in two stages in order to be installed inside
The guide groove 9 is formed between the guide pieces 11, 11 and has support pieces 12, 12 extending outward in the lower end of the guide pieces. The support pieces 12, 12 have a ceiling panel. An edge (not shown) rests on and is supported. And moving wall 1
The panels 13 and 13 are attached to both sides of the frame, and the pressure contact members 3 and 3 are provided on the upper ends of both panels 13 and 13 so that they can be moved up and down.

The friction member 4 is required to come into contact with the surface of the ceiling rail to generate a large frictional force. For this reason, a material such as rubber or urethane is used. Cage, and by ascending, both guide pieces 11,
Press on the bottom edge of. The shape of the friction member 4 is a substantially cylindrical shape with the inclined surface formed on the upper portion as described above, and therefore, the lower ends of the two guide pieces 11, 11 can be pressed in a balanced manner. That is, only one guide piece 11 is pressed against each other so that the one-side contact state does not occur.

FIG. 3 shows a case where the moving wall 1 is operated, and the operator pushes the lever 5 shown in FIG. 1 in the direction of the arrow. Pushing the lever 5 causes it to rotate about the shaft 14 and, as a result, the connecting rod 6 pulls down the friction member 4. Of course, the lever 5 is only one means for pulling down the friction member 4, and the operating portion can be configured by another structure. However, it is necessary that this operation unit functions so that the operator can return to the original position as soon as the operator releases his / her hand from the moving wall. As described above, the present invention includes the brake device having the friction member on the upper end of the moving wall, and the following effects can be obtained.

[0014]

The braking device of the present invention has a friction member at the upper end of the moving wall, and this friction member can press against the ceiling rail that suspends the moving wall to brake the movement of the moving wall. Then, the friction member descends by operating the operating portion attached to the end on the side of the moving wall, and if the operating portion is released, it rises by the spring force and comes into pressure contact with the ceiling rail.
Therefore, the moving wall is adapted to automatically apply a brake when the operator's hand is released, and it does not collide with the wall surface or another moving wall.

Of course, the operating portion can be easily moved by the pressing force that acts when moving the moving wall, does not require extra force or operation, and does not hinder the moving operation. Therefore, the moving wall can be moved quietly, and since a large impact force is not generated, the moving wall and the wall surface are not damaged.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a schematic view of a moving wall provided with a brake device.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view showing a brake device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a case where an operator operates a moving wall.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Moving wall 2 Suspended vehicle 3 Pressure contact member 4 Friction member 5 Lever 6 Connecting rod 7 Coil spring 8 Ceiling rail 9 Guide groove 10 Traveling piece 11 Guide piece 12 Supporting piece 13 Panel 14 Shaft

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. When a moving wall suspended by a ceiling rail is moved and operated, in a brake device that functions so that a brake is automatically applied at the same time when an operator releases a hand from the moving wall. A friction member is attached to the upper end of the wall so as to be able to move up and down, and a spring force is applied to the friction member to give a force that always pushes it upward. A brake device for a moving wall, characterized in that the friction member comes into pressure contact with the ceiling rail by the spring force when the operating portion is interlocked with the connecting rod and the operating portion is released. 2. When a moving wall suspended by a ceiling rail is moved and operated, in a brake device that functions so that a brake is automatically applied at the same time when an operator releases a hand from the moving wall. On the upper end of the wall, a roughly cylindrical friction member whose upper part is inclined is attached so that it can move up and down,
A spring force is applied to the friction member so as to constantly apply a force to push it upward, and a connecting rod is connected to the friction member, and an operating portion interlocking with the connecting rod is provided at an end of the moving wall. The brake device for a moving wall, wherein the friction member functions so as to come into pressure contact with the lower end of the guide piece of the ceiling rail by the spring force by releasing the.