JPH0882148A - Hinge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the usability of a hinge, by a method wherein the work of adjusting the hinge is performed easily and quickly. CONSTITUTION: A flat flap 8 to be attached to a door 6 and a flat flap 10 to be attached to a door-attaching frame 2 are rotatably connected to a hinge 4. A fixation seat 20 to be fastened to the door-attaching frame 2 and an intermediate plate 22 are integrally set to the flat flap 10, and the flat flap 10 is fastened to the intermediate plate 22 only. One end in the lateral direction of the intermediate plate 22 is fastened with a rivet to an attachment part 28 formed on the fixation seat 20 by hollowing out its periphery, and the other end thereof is secured with a securing groove 30a for an adjusting screw 30 to be screwed to the fixation seat 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hinge capable of finely adjusting a deviation of a door mounting dimension after mounting the door on a door mounting frame.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a hinge having an adjusting function in the left-right direction which is the width direction of the door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As this type of hinge, those disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-31983 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-22787 are known. Actual Kaihei 4-31983
In No. No., a plate-shaped movable seat (corresponding to the middle plate) is placed on the surface of the fixed seat that is embedded and fixed in the door mounting frame, and the movable seat is moved in the thickness direction of the fixed seat with an adjusting screw. The blade plate having the adjusting screw operation hole is fixed to the fixed seat with a screw penetrating the movable seat.

In addition, the one of the actual Kaihei No. 5-22787 is
The engaging member is housed in the fixed seat, and the engaging member can be moved in the thickness direction of the fixed seat by an adjusting screw, and the engaging member is attached to the press-displaceable engaging piece formed on the spacer (corresponding to the intermediate plate). The blades are brought into contact with each other to obtain an adjustment amount in the left-right direction, and the blade plate is configured to be fixed to a fixed seat by a screw penetrating the spacer, as in the case of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-31983.

[0004]

As is apparent from the above-mentioned two examples, the conventional hinges of this kind have various aspects and contrivances regarding the adjusting structure itself, but the movable seats and spacers corresponding to the intermediate plate are provided. Since only the side of the adjustment function is captured, the configuration for fixing the blade plate to the fixed seat is generally the same.

By the way, readjustment is necessary when a gap remains after the adjustment is completed or a dimensional shift occurs due to a change with time. In the conventional device as described above, the adjustment screw is fixed prior to the operation. There has been the trouble of having to loosen all the fixing screws of the blade to the seat, or to tighten all the fixing screws after the operation.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to loosen or tighten the fixing screw regardless of whether it is readjustment, and the adjustment work can be completed only by the operation of the adjustment screw, thus improving the usability of adjustment. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is intended to impart a fixing function of a vane plate to the intermediate plate and synchronously transmit the adjustment of the intermediate plate to the vane plate, A pair of blade plates having a shaft cylinder portion are rotatably connected by inserting a shaft pin between the shaft cylinder portions, and one blade plate is mounted on the door and the other blade plate is mounted on the door mounting frame. In the hinge, the other blade plate is attached via a fixed seat fixed to the door mounting frame and an intermediate plate arranged between the fixed seat and the blade plate, and the intermediate plate is attached to the fixed seat. It is fixed and provided with an adjusting screw that is screwed into the fixed seat at one end in the width direction so that the distance from the fixed seat can be adjusted, and the other blade plate has an operating hole for the adjusting screw. It is formed and the other blade is fixed only to the middle plate. And wherein the configuration you are.

Further, a mounting piece which can be bent in the thickness direction of the fixed seat is formed on one of the fixed seat and the intermediate plate.
One end side in the width direction of the middle plate may be fixed to the mounting piece.

Further, on one end side in the width direction of the middle plate, an engaging recess is formed between the middle plate and the fixed seat so as to be able to regulate the positional deviation in the vertical direction. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which an engaging convex portion is formed on the other side.

Furthermore, it is possible to provide one adjusting screw at a substantially central portion of the fixed seat.

The fixed seat may be made of synthetic resin.

Further, the middle plate is formed into a substantially U-shaped cross section so that it can be fitted in the fixing seat in the width direction, and the back side of the middle plate with respect to the fixing seat is fixed to the fixing seat and the front side is It can be configured to be locked to the adjusting screw.

Further, in the fixing seat made of synthetic resin, a metal nut member for screwing the adjusting screw into the fixing seat may be embedded in a non-rotating state.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the adjusting screw is rotated from the outer surface of the vane plate through the operation hole when there is a dimensional deviation when the door is mounted on the door mounting frame. The other end of the middle plate is displaced in the left-right direction of the door as the adjusting screw rotates. Since the vane plate is fixed only to the middle plate, the vane plate is displaced at the same time as the displacement of the middle plate only by operating the adjusting screw, whereby the left and right of the door is adjusted.

Further, according to the hinge of the second aspect, since the mounting piece has a small area, the displacement of the intermediate plate accompanying the rotation of the adjusting screw is facilitated, and the rotating operation of the adjusting screw is facilitated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the one end side of the intermediate plate can be easily fixed to the fixed seat at the time of manufacture by the positioning by engagement, and the supporting structure when the weight of the door is heavy is reinforced. It

Further, according to the hinge of the fourth aspect, the adjustment work can be simplified by rotating the single adjusting screw.

Further, according to the hinge of the fifth aspect, the manufacturing is facilitated and the discomfort of the material for the door mounting frame is suppressed.

According to the hinge of the sixth aspect, the middle plate is slidably fitted in the fixed seat in the width direction so that the front surface side is engaged with the adjusting screw and the rear surface side is fixed to the fixed seat.

Further, according to the hinge of the seventh aspect, a metal nut member is embedded in the fixed seat in a non-rotating state so as to be embedded or integrally embedded, and an adjusting screw is screwed into the nut member.

[0021]

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 (a schematic cross-sectional view seen from above), a door 6 is rotatably attached to a door mounting frame 2 via a hinge 4, and the door 6 is in a closed position P ₁ , a 90 ° open position. P ₂ , 180
The open position P ₃ can be set.

The hinge 4 is shown in FIG. 2 (arrow N at the open position P ₃₎ .
As shown in the exploded perspective view as seen from the direction), a pair of blade plates 8 and 10 are provided, and these are rotated by inserting the shaft pin 16 between the integrally formed shaft cylinder portions 12 and 14, respectively. It is movably connected. A plurality of countersink holes 8a are formed in the vane plate 8 attached to the door 6, and are fixed with screws 18 through the countersink holes 8a.

On the other hand, on the vane plate 10 which is attached to the door mounting frame 2 and controls the adjusting function, a fixed seat 20 which is embedded and fixed in a dug hole 2a formed in the door mounting frame 2 and the fixed seat 20 are provided. A flat plate-shaped middle plate 2 provided between the blade plate 10 and the back side thereof.
2 and 2 are integrally assembled and provided. Reference numeral 15 is a synthetic resin collar member that covers the outer surfaces of the butted portions of the shaft tubular portions 12 and 14, and has a projection 15a that is locked to the projecting edge 10d of the blade plate 10. Further, an L-shaped guide groove 17 is formed on the side surface of the shaft tubular portion 14, and the shaft pin 16 can be arbitrarily set between the buried position and the protruding position by the operation piece 19 guided by the guide groove 17. Has become. The vane plate 10, the fixed seat 20, and the intermediate plate 22 are made of metal.

The fixed seat 20 is formed by pressing a plate material from the viewpoint of reducing the weight of parts, and has a plurality of countersink holes 20a.
It is fixed with a screw 24 through. Also, the fixed seat 20
On one end side in the widthwise direction, engaging recesses 26 for restricting the position of the intermediate plate 22 are formed at two upper and lower positions, and a mounting piece 28 having a small area is formed in the central portion on one end side by hollowing out the periphery. ing. Further, a plurality of elongated holes 20b that allow a fixing structure of an intermediate plate 22 and the vane plate 10 described later are formed, and an adjusting screw hole 20c is formed in the vicinity of the mounting piece 28 so as to bulge to the back surface side. ing. In the adjustment screw hole 20c,
An adjusting screw 30 having a locking groove 30a for synchronously moving the middle plate 22 is screwed.

A hook-shaped engaging convex portion 32 is formed on one end side of the middle plate 22 in the widthwise direction so as to correspond to the engaging concave portion 26, and a countersink 22a is formed at the central portion on one end side. ing.
After the positioning of the intermediate plate 22 with respect to the fixed seat 20,
It is fixed with a rivet 34 through a and an insertion hole 28a formed in the attachment piece 28. Further, a plurality of screw holes 22b are formed on the middle plate 22 so as to bulge to the back surface side, and are fixed integrally with the vane plate 10 by fixing screws 36. Further, a U-shaped groove 22c for engaging with and guiding the engaging groove 30a of the adjusting screw 30 is formed on the opposite side of the countersink hole 22a. Reference numeral 22d is a screw 24 for fixing the fixed seat 20.
Indicates through hole or operation hole.

The intermediate plate 22 is integrated with the fixed seat 20 by first engaging the U-shaped groove 22c of the intermediate plate 22 with the engaging groove 30a of the adjusting screw 30 screwed into the adjusting screw hole 20c. The engaging convex portion 32 is engaged with the mating concave portion 26 and the U-shaped groove 2
Lock 2c. By this operation, the tip edge 32a of the engaging convex portion 32 can be brought into contact with the bottom edge 26a of the engaging concave portion 26, so that the middle plate 22 as a whole is displaced from the fixed seat 20 in the vertical direction and the thickness direction. Regulated. In this positioned state, the rivets 34 are used for fixing.

The vane plate 10 is formed with a plurality of countersink holes 10a as insertion holes for the fixing screws 36 to be integrated with the intermediate plate 22, and fixes the fixed seat 20 like the intermediate plate 22. A through hole for the screw 24 or an operation hole 10b is formed. Further, an operation hole 10c for the adjusting screw 30 is formed in the central portion. As shown in FIG. 3, the vane plate 10 is fixed only to the middle plate 22 by a fixing screw 36,
There is a direct free relationship with the fixed seat 20.
The swelling of the screw hole 22b of the intermediate plate 22 formed for the purpose of integration with the blade plate 10 is accommodated in the hollow structure of the fixed seat 20 through the elongated hole 20b.

Next, the adjusting operation of the hinge 4 will be described. When it is found that the door 6 is displaced in the left-right direction (arrow W direction) in the closed position P ₁ shown in FIG. 1, the adjustment screw 30 is screwed from the outer surface of the blade plate 10 with the hinge 4 open. It is operated so that the distance becomes shallow. When this operation is performed, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the intermediate plate 2 is displaced in synchronization with the movement of the adjusting screw 30, but this displacement is easily caused by the bending deformation of the mounting piece 28.

Since the blade plate 10 is fixed only to the intermediate plate 22, the blade plate 10 is synchronously displaced in accordance with the displacement of the intermediate plate 22. Therefore, the adjusting screw 3 does not require a complicated operation before and after releasing the fixing to the fixed seat 20.
The left / right adjustment amount g of the door 6 as shown in FIG. 5 can be obtained only by the operation of 0. At the engaging portion, as shown in FIG. 6, the tip edge 32a of the engaging convex portion 32 is attached to the bottom edge 26a.
Presents a rotating state in which the abutment is kept in contact, and obstacles to the positioning structure in the adjustment are avoided. Further, the bulging shape of the screw hole 22b in the intermediate plate 22 and the protrusion of the fixing screw 36 during the adjustment are allowed by the elongated hole 20b of the fixing seat 20.

In this example, the positioning structure by the engaging structure is adopted, but it is not always necessary, and it is not limited to the one-point fixing and the one-point adjusting structure of the intermediate plate 22 to the fixed seat 20, and the mounting piece 28 and the adjusting screw are used. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a plurality of 30 are provided. Further, the attachment piece 28 may be formed on the intermediate plate 22. In addition, the mounting piece 28 is not provided, and the fixed seat 2
One end side of the intermediate plate 22 may be fixed to one end side of 0 by spot welding, for example. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, a housing recess 20d for the intermediate plate 22 may be provided on the surface of the fixed seat 20, and the intermediate plate 22 may be superposed in a flush manner. In this case, there is a merit that it is possible to avoid the appearance deterioration due to the step. Further, the other components are not limited to the above example, and the design can be appropriately changed within the range where the adjusting function is satisfied.

Next, FIGS. 8 to 11 show another embodiment, which is an example in which the hinge element is designed to be harmonized in terms of texture and appearance with respect to a wooden door mounting frame. The same as the above example except for the fixed seat and the intermediate plate.

As shown in FIG. 9, the fixed seat 40 shown in this example is integrally molded of synthetic resin such as nylon 66, and the front and back surfaces and one side surface thereof are made of metal to be fitted. Fitting recesses 44, 4 for obtaining a flush state with the intermediate plate 42
5 and 46 are formed with steps. Further, the fixed seat 40 is formed in a solid structure of a main part by reinforcing the ribs.

An insertion hole 40a for the screw 18 for fixing to the door mounting frame 2 is formed at the upper and lower ends and the right side of the fixed seat 40, and the middle plate 42 is positioned at the center of the fitting recess 46. An engaging convex portion 40b for forming is formed. In addition, the screw holes 50a of the middle plate 42 are vertically spaced from each other.
Guide recesses 40c and 40d for guiding the fitting recess 4
6 is formed so as to open, and the accommodation recess 4 that allows the fixing screw 36 to project inside is formed at the fitting completion position.
0e is formed.

Further, an insertion hole 40f for the adjusting screw 30 is formed in the center of the right side portion, and a hexagonal nut accommodating recess 40h accommodating a metal nut 48 is formed inwardly in a continuous manner with the insertion hole 40f. Has been formed.

On the other hand, the middle plate 42 has a front surface portion 50 and a back surface portion 5.
2, the side surface portion 54 is bent to have a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a plurality of screw holes 50a of the fixing screw 36 for integrally connecting with the blade plate 10 are formed on the front surface portion 50 so as to bulge to the back surface side. Has been done. Further, a U-shaped groove 50b for locking and guiding the locking groove 30a of the adjusting screw 30 is formed in the center of the right side portion of the surface portion 50.

Insertion holes 5 for inserting tapping screws 56 for fixing to the fixed seat 40 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the back surface portion 52.
2a is formed, and a housing hole 52b for housing the tip of the adjusting screw 30 is formed in the center of the right side portion. Code 5
2c indicates a through hole of the screw 18. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 10, on the back surface of the fixed seat 40 corresponding to the insertion holes 52a.
A tapping hole 40i is formed. Also, the side surface portion 5
4, the engaging projection 40b of the fixed seat 40 has a central portion.
Is formed with an engagement recess 54a that engages with
Openings 54b are formed in the upper and lower portions so as to correspond to the positions of the screw holes 50a. The opening portion 54b has a function of facilitating the displacement of the surface portion 50 in the adjustment of the door 6, and the fixing screw 36 for the accommodation recess 40e of the fixing seat 40.
It also has a function as a window for confirming the coincidence.

Next, the adjusting operation in this example will be described. Similar to the above-described example, when the left-right deviation of the door 6 is found at the closed position P ₁ shown in FIG. 8, the adjusting screw 30 is adjusted from the outer surface of the blade plate 10 so that the screwing becomes shallow, for example. It When this operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 11, the surface portion 50 of the middle plate 42 is displaced in synchronization with the movement of the adjusting screw 30, and the left / right adjustment amount g is obtained.

When the fixing seat 40 is integrally molded of synthetic resin as in this example, the manufacturing is easy and the overall cost can be reduced. In addition, when the portion exposed to the outside in the mounted state is made of metal. When the door mounting frame 2 is made of wood so as not to give a different texture, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the material from being poor. In addition, the coating process is not required as compared with the case of metal, which also contributes to the reduction of manufacturing cost.

Further, since the intermediate plate 42 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, the deformation in the adjustment is not caused by the integrated structure with the fixing seat 40 made of synthetic resin having low rigidity, but the shape of the intermediate plate 42 made of metal. It can be expressed only by itself, so that reliability in long-term use can be secured. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the adjusting screw 30 is screwed into the nut 48 provided in a state of being embedded in the fixed seat 40, it is possible to avoid a decrease in rigidity in a main part.

[0040]

According to the present invention, there is no need to loosen and tighten the fixing screw with respect to the fixing seat, and the desired adjustment can be achieved by simply operating the adjusting screw from the outer surface of the blade plate during or after mounting. Since the adjustment amount can be directly obtained, the adjustment work can be performed easily and quickly, and thus the handleability and usability can be improved.

According to the hinge of claim 2, the adjustment displacement of the intermediate plate can be easily caused, and the adjustment screw can be operated with a small turning force.

According to the hinge of the third aspect, the positioning of the intermediate plate with respect to the fixed seat can be easily obtained, and the integration work can be performed quickly and accurately.

According to the hinge of the fourth aspect, since the adjustment can be performed only by operating one member, the adjustment work becomes extremely easy.

According to the hinge of claim 5, the manufacturing of the fixed seat can be facilitated, the overall manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the appearance of the appearance of the wooden door mounting frame can be suppressed from being unsatisfactory. You can

According to the hinge of claim 6, the middle plate can be easily fixed to the fixed seat, and deformation in adjustment can be exhibited regardless of the material of the fixed seat.
It is possible to avoid a decrease in reliability due to a decrease in rigidity of the fixed seat.

Further, according to the hinge of the seventh aspect, it is possible to avoid the decrease in reliability due to the decrease in the rigidity of the fixed seat due to the metal nut member.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line S ₁ -S ₁ at a door closed position showing an embodiment of a hinge according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the door in an open position.

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted schematic cross-sectional view showing a fixed relationship between a fixed seat, an intermediate plate, and a vane plate.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a rotational relationship of a door with respect to a door mounting frame.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where adjustment is performed from FIG.

6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state after adjustment along line S ₂ -S ₂ in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a modified example of a fixed seat.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line S ₃ -S ₃ in FIG. 9 at the door closed position showing another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a main part at an open position of a door.

10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state after adjustment along line S ₄ -S ₄ in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where adjustment is performed from FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Door mounting frame 6 Door 8, 10 Blade plate 10c Operation hole 12, 14 Shaft cylinder part 16 Shaft pin 20, 40 Fixed seat 22, 42 Middle plate 26 Engagement recess 28 Mounting piece 30 Adjusting screw 32 Engagement protrusion 48 Nut (nut member)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A pair of blade plates having a shaft cylinder portion are rotatably connected by inserting a shaft pin between the shaft cylinder portions, one blade plate is attached to a door, and the other blade plate is In the hinge attached to the door mounting frame, the other blade plate is attached via a fixed seat fixed to the door mounting frame and an intermediate plate arranged between the fixed seat and the blade plate. Is fixed to the fixed seat and has an adjusting screw screwed to the fixed seat at one end side in the width direction so that the distance between the fixed seat and the fixed seat can be adjusted. And a blade plate on the other side of the hinge plate is fixed to only the middle plate. 2. A mounting piece that is bendable in the thickness direction of the fixed seat is defined on one of the fixed seat and the middle plate, and one end side of the middle plate in the width direction is fixed to the mounting piece. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein 3. An engaging recess is formed on one end side of the middle plate in the width direction so that the middle plate and the fixed seat can regulate a vertical displacement. The hinge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an engaging protrusion is formed on the other side. 4. The hinge according to claim 2, wherein one adjusting screw is provided at a substantially central portion of the fixed seat. 5. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the fixed seat is made of synthetic resin. 6. The middle plate is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section so that it can be fitted to the fixed seat in the width direction, and the back surface side of the middle plate with respect to the fixed seat is fixed to the fixed seat and the front surface side is fixed. The hinge according to claim 1 or 5, which is locked to the adjusting screw. 7. The hinge according to claim 5, wherein a metal nut member for screwing the adjusting screw into the fixed seat is embedded in a non-rotating state.