JPH09125796A - Horizontal oscillating plate supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the movement of a receiver of a pivotally fitting pin of a folding door along a lateral frame material even in the cease where a bolt is loosened. SOLUTION: A tip part of a fastened bolt 23 is fitted in a long hole 26, which is formed long in right and left and formed in a bottom wall 8a (a lower part wall of a guide rail 6) of a T-shaped groove 8. The long hole 26 is formed at a length, which allows the movement of the bolt 23 at about 5mm in right and left. A left side peripheral edge of the long hole 26 works as a stopper 27, and when the bolt 23 abuts on the stopper 27, more movement of the bolt 23 (receiver 12) to left is prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a horizontal swing plate supporting device suitable as a supporting device for a folding door that opens and closes an opening of a storage formed in a room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the following types of supporting devices have been known. That is, a horizontal frame member having a T-shaped groove whose longitudinal direction is oriented in the left-right direction, a receiver having a pin receiving recess that is applied to a pair of protruding edges of the T-shaped groove, and the T
It has a nut fitted in the shaped groove, a bolt screwed into the nut through a through hole formed in the receiving tool, and a pin fitted in a pin receiving recess provided at the end of the horizontal swing plate, It is known that the protruding edge of the T-shaped groove is sandwiched between the receiving member and the nut by tightening the bolt.

[0003]

Disadvantages of the Prior Art The conventional supporting device has the following disadvantages. That is, if the tightening force of the bolt is weak, or if the bolt becomes loose due to long-term use, the clamping force of the protruding edge of the T-shaped groove by the receiver and the nut becomes weak, and the horizontal swing plate swings open / close. As a result, the receiver moves along the T-shaped groove, and the swinging / opening of the horizontal rocking plate cannot be performed smoothly, or, in the worst case, the pin of the horizontal rocking plate comes off from the receiver. There was a defect such as.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Disadvantages] The present invention employs the following means in order to eliminate the above disadvantages. According to the invention of claim 1, a horizontal frame member having a T-shaped groove with a longitudinal direction thereof directed in the left-right direction, a receiver having a pin receiving recess that is applied to a pair of protruding edges of the T-shaped groove, and It has a nut fitted in the T-shaped groove, a bolt screwed into the nut through a through hole formed in the receiving tool, and a pin fitted in a pin receiving recess provided at the end of the horizontal rocking plate. In a support device for a horizontal oscillating plate, in which a protruding edge of a T-shaped groove is sandwiched between a receiving member and a nut by tightening the bolt, the bolt contacts a bolt when the bolt moves from a fixed position by a predetermined distance. A stopper in contact with the horizontal frame member is provided.

[0005]

The first aspect of the present invention has the following functions. Even if the bolts are loose, there is no risk that the receiver will move along the horizontal frame member beyond the allowable range, and as a result, the accident that the pin of the horizontal swing plate accidentally comes off the receiver is prevented. You can

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Two embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In these descriptions, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[First Embodiment of the Invention] (See FIGS. 1 to 6) In this description, the front means the front side of FIG. 1, the rear means the same back side, and the left means FIG. The left side means the right side in the figure.

The frame 1 fitted into the opening of the storage formed in the room is composed of a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2 and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members fixed to the upper and lower ends of the vertical frame members 2. 3 and 3.

Each of the horizontal frame members 3 has a main body 4 having a fitting groove 5 formed along the left-right direction, and a guide rail 6 made of an aluminum extruded material or the like fitted in the fitting groove 5. doing. The guide rail 6 has a T-shaped groove 8 whose longitudinal direction is oriented in the left-right direction, and the T-shaped groove 8 has a pair of protruding edges 9 at the front and rear edges. The T-shaped grooves 8 of the upper and lower guide rails 6 are arranged to face each other.

At the left and right ends of the lower guide rail 6, there are provided receiving members 12 which will be described in detail below. First, the structure and the like of the right receiver 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. The receiving member 12 has a main body 13 having a groove 14 into which the overhanging edge 9 is fitted on the front and rear sides, and a support member 17 having a pin receiving recess 18 vertically movably provided on the main body 13.
And the main body 13 in the vertical screw hole formed in the support member 17.
And a height adjusting bolt 19 screwed through a through hole formed in the. The upper protruding portion of the support member 17 having the pin receiving recess 18 is exposed upward through the opening 25 formed in the main body 13. The receiver 12
Is slidably fitted to the guide rail 6 so that the projecting edge 9 fits in the groove 14, so that the upper portion of the main body 13 above the groove 14 hits the projecting edge 9. As is clear from this description, the main body 13 may or may not have a portion below the upper side surface of the groove 14.

A plate-shaped nut 21 is fitted in the T-shaped groove 8 of the guide rail 6, and a through hole 22 is formed in the nut 21 so that the shaft center of the receiver 12 is oriented in the vertical direction.
Bolts 23 are screwed through.

In the above, while the receiver 12 is pressed against the right vertical frame member 2, the bolt 23 is tightened so that the projecting edge 9 of the T-shaped groove 8 is sandwiched between the receiver 12 and the nut 21. Thus, the receiving tool 12 is fixed to the guide rail 6 (the horizontal frame member 3).

The tip of the bolt 23 tightened as described above is fitted in the long hole 26 formed in the bottom wall 8a of the T-shaped groove 8 (the lower wall of the guide rail 6) and extending in the left-right direction. ing. The long hole 26 is 5 m of the bolt 23.
The length is set to allow left and right movement of about m. A left peripheral portion of the elongated hole 26 serves as a stopper 27, and when the bolt 23 hits the stopper 27, the bolt 23 (receiving member 12) is prevented from moving to the left any further. With such a configuration, even if the bolt 2
Even if 3 is loosened, the receiving tool 12 does not move along the horizontal frame member 3 beyond the allowable range position. Further, when the bolt 23 is loosened, the receiver 12 rattles left and right by about 5 mm as the folding door 31 is opened and closed, which will be described later.

The left receiver 12 is fixed to the guide rail 6 in a state in which the direction of the left receiver 12 is horizontally changed by 180 ° with respect to the right receiver 12.

Receiving tools 12A are provided at the left and right ends of the upper guide rail 6. The structure of the receiver 12A on the right side is shown in FIG. The receiving tool 12A is different from the receiving tool 12 only in the following points, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, in FIG. 4, members having the same or the same action as the receiving member 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the receiver 12A, the support member 17 and the main body 13 are integrated. Therefore, the receiver 12A does not have the height adjusting bolt 19. The left receiver 12A is fixed to the guide rail 6 in a state where the direction of the left receiver 12A is horizontally changed from that of the right receiver 12A by 180 °.

The opening of the frame 1 can be opened and closed by a pair of left and right folding doors 31. The folding doors 31 are connected to each other by a required number of hinges 33,
It has a pair of left and right folding door constituting plates 32 that are bent so as to project to the front side. The lower end of the folding door 31 on the vertical frame 2 side is provided with a pin 35 protruding downward, and the upper end thereof is provided with a pin 35 urged upward by a spring 36 (see FIG. 6). , Is provided so that it can move up and down. The axes of the upper and lower pins 35 coincide with each other. Further, the side portion of the folding door 31 on the pin 35 side is an arc surface centered on the center of the pin 35. A pin 38 is provided at the lower end of the folding door 31 that abuts each other in the closed state so as to project downward, and a spring (not shown) is provided at the upper end thereof.
A pin 38 biased upwardly by the above is provided so as to be vertically movable.

In the right folding door 31, the lower pin 35 is fitted in the pin receiving recess 18 of the right receiver 12 and the lower pin 38 is fitted in the T-shaped groove 8, and then the upper pin 35 is fitted.
Against the force of the spring 36 to face the pin receiving recess 18 of the right receiver 12A against the force of the spring 36, and then release the force to move the pin 35 into the pin receiving recess 18 of the spring 36. It is set in the frame 1 by fitting by force, and similarly, by fitting the upper pin 38 into the T-shaped groove 8 of the upper guide rail 6. Needless to say, the pin 38 is fitted in the T-shaped groove 8 so as not to rattle in the T-shaped groove 8 back and forth. The folding door 31 on the left side is also the frame 1 in the same manner as described above.
Is set to

[Second Embodiment of the Invention] (See FIG. 7) A T-shaped groove is formed on the left side of the tip of the tightened bolt 23 so as to face it with a gap of about 5 mm therebetween. On the bottom wall 8a of 8 (the lower wall of the guide rail 6), a stopper 41 composed of a protrusion that abuts on the tip of the bolt 23,
It is formed by stamping into the T-shaped groove 8. With such a configuration, even if the bolt 23 is loosened, the receiving tool 12 does not move to the left along the horizontal frame member 3 beyond the allowable range position. Further, when the bolt 23 is loosened, the receiver 12 rattles left and right by about 5 mm as the folding door 31 is opened and closed, so that it can be known that the bolt 23 is loosened.

[0019]

[Modifications and the like] Modifications and the like will be described below. (1) In this specification, the T-shaped groove means a groove in which projecting edges facing each other are formed in the opening edge portion, and the opening edge is not limited to a T-shaped groove in cross section. It also includes a portion in which overhanging edges facing each other are formed. (2) When the bolt 23 is loosened by a predetermined amount, the bolt 23 does not hit the stoppers 27 and 41. (3) The bolts 23 may be completely fixed by the stoppers 27 and 41 so that the bolts 23 do not move laterally at all. That is, the elongated hole 26 may be changed to a circular hole into which the bolt 23 is fitted, or the stopper 41 may be brought into contact with the bolt 23 without leaving a gap between the stopper 41 and the bolt 23. (4) The stoppers 27 and 41 may be provided on at least one of the bolts 23 of the upper and lower receivers 12 and 12A. (5) The horizontal swing plate includes a door of a room, a sink and a cabinet of a washbasin. (6) The main body 4 of the lateral frame member 3 and the guide rail 6 may be integrated.

[0020]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by the above-described configuration. According to the invention of claim 1, even if the bolt is loosened,
There is no risk of the receiver moving along the lateral frame member beyond the allowable range, and as a result, it is possible to prevent an accident in which the pin of the horizontal rocking plate accidentally comes off the receiver. According to the invention of claim 1, when the bolt is loosened, the receiver rattles left and right in accordance with the opening and closing of the horizontal swing plate, so that it can be known that the bolt is loosened. According to the invention of claim 2, even if the bolt is loosened,
There is no risk of the receiver moving along the horizontal frame member, and as a result, it is possible to prevent an accident in which the pin of the horizontal rocking plate accidentally comes off the receiver. According to the inventions of claims 3 and 4, the stopper can be easily constructed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a simplified front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a part A of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of part B of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Horizontal Frame Material 6 Guide Rail 8 T-shaped Groove 9 Overhanging Edge 12 Receiving Tool 12A Receiving Tool 18 Pin Receiving Recess 21 Nut 22 Through Hole 23 Bolt 27 Stopper 31 Folding Door 32 Folding Door Construction Plate 35 Pin 41 Stopper

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A horizontal frame member having a T-shaped groove, the longitudinal direction of which is directed in the left-right direction, and a pair of projecting edges of the T-shaped groove.
A receiver having a pin receiving recess, a nut fitted in the T-shaped groove, a bolt screwed into the nut through a through hole formed in the receiver, and a pin provided at an end of the horizontal rocking plate. A support device for a horizontal oscillating plate, which has a pin that fits in a receiving recess and is configured to hold a protruding edge of a T-shaped groove by a receiving member and a nut by tightening the bolt, the bolt having a predetermined distance. A device for supporting a horizontal rocking plate, in which a stopper that comes into contact with a bolt when moved from a fixed position is provided on the horizontal frame member. 2. A horizontal frame member having a T-shaped groove, the longitudinal direction of which is directed in the left-right direction, and a pair of projecting edges of the T-shaped groove.
A receiver having a pin receiving recess, a nut fitted in the T-shaped groove, a bolt screwed into the nut through a through hole formed in the receiver, and a pin provided at an end of the horizontal rocking plate. A support device for a horizontal oscillating plate, which has a pin that fits into a receiving recess and is configured to hold an overhanging edge of a T-shaped groove by a receiver and a nut by tightening the bolt, A support device for a horizontal rocking plate, in which a stopper that comes into contact with the bolt is provided. 3. The horizontal swing plate supporting device according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is formed by a peripheral edge portion of a hole into which a bolt is fitted, which is formed in the horizontal frame member. 4. The support device for a horizontal rocking plate according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is a protrusion that is formed on a lateral frame member and that abuts a bolt.