JPH1014749A - Rail for hanging - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To strongly fix respective rails by bringing both side peripheral surfaces of an operation member, attached to the rail for hanging for hanging a curtain to be hung to the window part of an automobile openably and closably to the left and right, into press contact with the rail of an embedded rail and bringing both end parts of a detachment preventing member into the press contact with the rail upper surface of the embedded rail. SOLUTION: In the case of hanging the curtain to the window part Aa inside the automobile A, the detachment preventing member 5 attached to the upper surface side of the rail 1 for hanging is turned to an angle to be parallel to the rails 2b of the embedded rail 2 first, the upper surface side of the rail 1 for hanging is pressed to the exposed surface side of the embedded rail 2 and the detachment preventing member 5 is fitted between the rails 2b. Then, a tool such as a driver or the like is inserted between the rails 1b of the rail 1 for hanging and the operation member 4 is turned. Then, by turning the detachment preventing member 5 in a direction orthogonally crossing the rails 2b and bringing the large diameter side peripheral surface of a spindle 4e formed on the operation member 4 into the press contact between the rails 2b, the rail 1 for hanging is brought into the press contact with the spindle 4e and the rails 2b and fixed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a suspended object such as a curtain, a screen, a shade, a louver and the like using an embedded rail buried in a window, a wall, or a ceiling of an automobile or a building. The present invention relates to a suspension rail used when suspending a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a curtain is hung on a window of an automobile as described above, for example, a plurality of runners are inserted into a buried rail embedded in a window of the automobile.
The hooks attached to the upper edge of the curtain are respectively engaged with the respective runners, and the curtain is hung so that the curtain can be opened and closed right and left.

[0003]

However, when the above-described embedded rail is mounted on a window of an automobile, the interior panel of the window is once removed and the embedded rail is fixed to the embedded part formed in the interior panel. In addition, not only the work of removing and attaching the interior panel is troublesome, but also the work requires skill. In addition, since the embedded portion of the interior panel and the embedded rail are fixed by a fixing member such as a screw or a bolt, it takes time and effort to fix and separate the embedded rail, resulting in poor work efficiency. Have.

In view of the above problems, the present invention presses the peripheral surfaces of both sides of the operating member attached to the suspension rail against the rail of the embedded rail and presses both ends of the retaining member against the upper surface of the rail of the embedded rail. Each rail is firmly fixed, and the mounting position and mounting posture of the suspension rail can be prevented from being changed. It is another object of the present invention to provide a suspension rail in which an attaching operation and a removing operation can be performed easily and easily.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
An operating member is rotatably supported on the upper surface side of the suspension rail so as to face between the rails formed on the lower surface side of the embedded rail, and is fitted into the embedded rail at the upper end of the operating member. Along with fixing the retaining member formed to the size to be inserted, the peripheral surfaces on both sides of the operating member are pressed against the opposing surface between the rails when rotated in the direction opposite to the rail. Formed, the retaining member is inserted between the rails when rotated at an angle parallel to the rail, and pressed into contact with the upper surface of the rail when rotated in a direction perpendicular to the rail. It is a formed suspension rail.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a cam portion which is pressed against an upper surface of the rail of the embedded rail is formed on a diagonal side of the retaining member. It is a suspension rail.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, a cam portion is formed at a diagonal portion of the retaining member so as to be pressed against the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedded rail. Characterized in that it is a suspended suspension rail.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a rotary operating tool is engaged with a lower end of the operating member so as to face between rails of the suspension rail. Characterized in that it is a suspension rail on which an operating section is formed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, one end of the rotary operating portion is fixed to one side of the operating member, and the other end of the rotary operating portion is fixed. Is a suspension rail that protrudes outside the side wall of the suspension rail.

[0010]

The suspension rail according to claim 1 is mounted on the lower surface side of the embedded rail embedded in the mounting portion, and the retaining member mounted on the upper surface side of the suspension rail is fitted between the rails of the embedded rail. After inserting, the operating member is rotated to rotate the retaining member in the direction intersecting the rail of the embedded rail, and the peripheral surfaces on both sides of the operating member are pressed against the rail of the embedded rail, and the reaction force Pressing and fixing each other. In addition, since both ends of the retaining member are pressed against the rail upper surface of the embedded rail and the lower surface side of the embedded rail and the upper surface side of the suspension rail are pressed and fixed to each other, the contact resistance generated in the mutually pressed contact portion is large. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the mounting position and the mounting posture of the suspension rail from being displaced. In addition, by rotating the operation member in the opposite direction and rotating the retaining member at an angle parallel to the rail between the embedded rails, the mutual fixing is released, and the retaining member is prevented from being removed from between the rails of the embedded rail. Since the member is removed and the embedding rail and the suspension rail are separated from each other, the work of removing and removing the suspension rail can be easily performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the suspending member which is fitted in the embedding rail is rotated so that a diagonal side portion of the retaining member is rotated. The lower surface of the embedded rail and the upper surface of the suspension rail are pressed against each other by the reaction force by pressing the cam portion formed on the upper surface of the embedded rail to the upper surface of the rail, and the contact resistance generated on the mutual pressed surface And the displacement of the mounting position and mounting posture of the suspension rail can be reliably prevented.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the suspending rail rotates the retaining member fitted in the embedding rail, and the diagonal end of the retaining member rotates. By pressing the cams formed on the inner surfaces of the embedded rails against the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedding rail, the retaining member is rotated and fixed by the reaction force, and the fixing by the retaining member can be prevented from being released, and the fixed state is maintained. it can.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, a hanging operation tool such as a screwdriver is inserted between rails of the hanging rail. Is rotated by the rotation operating tool, so that the retaining member can be prevented from malfunctioning, and the suspension rail can be securely fixed and separated.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the suspension rail according to the fifth aspect is configured to pivotally operate a pivoting operation portion protruding from a side wall portion of the suspension rail to thereby provide a rail of the embedding rail. Since the retaining member inserted between them is rotated, there is no need to use the above-mentioned rotating operation tool, and the work of attaching and detaching the suspension rail can be easily performed.

[0015]

According to the present invention, both peripheral surfaces of the operating member mounted on the suspension rail are pressed against the rail of the embedded rail, and both ends of the retaining member are pressed against the upper surface of the rail of the embedded rail. Each of the rails is firmly fixed, so that the mounting position and mounting posture of the suspension rail can be prevented from being changed. In addition, the suspension rail can be fixed and separated simply by rotating the retaining member. For example, there is no need to fix the suspension rail with screws, bolts, etc., and the work can be performed easily and easily. The time required for the work of attaching and detaching the rail is reduced, and the work efficiency can be improved.

Further, since the rotating operation tool is inserted between the rails of the suspension rail to rotate the operation member, malfunction of the retaining member can be prevented, and fixing and separation of the suspension rail can be prevented. It can be done reliably. In addition, by rotating the rotation operating portion protruding from the side wall of the suspension rail and rotating the retaining member fitted between the rails of the embedding rail, the above-mentioned rotation operating tool is rotated. It is not necessary to use the slab, and the work of attaching and detaching the suspension rail can be easily performed, and the workability is improved.

Further, the cam portions formed on the diagonal sides of the retaining member are pressed against the upper surface of the rail of the embedding rail, and the embedding rail and the suspension rail are pressed and fixed to each other by the reaction force. The contact resistance generated on the surface is increased, so that the mounting position and mounting posture of the suspension rail can be positively prevented from being displaced. Furthermore, the cam portions formed at the diagonal ends of the retaining member are pressed against the inner wall portions on both sides of the embedding rail, and the retaining member is rotated and fixed by the reaction force, so that the fixing by the retaining member is released. Can be prevented and the fixed state can be maintained.

[0018]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a suspension rail used for hanging a curtain on a window of an automobile.
2 and FIG. 2, the suspension rail 1 is attached to a lower surface side exposed surface of an embedded rail 2 embedded in a window Aa in the automobile A, and the suspension rail 1 and the embedded rail 2 are provided with a plurality of rails. It is fixed by each rail fixing tool 3.

The above-mentioned suspension rail 1 is made of, for example, a single metal or a composite metal such as aluminum, stainless steel, iron, and other metals, and a runner 6 described later is provided on the entire lower surface side of the rail body 1a. The rails 1b, 1b are formed in parallel at intervals to be inserted. A rail 2 of an embedded rail 2 described later is provided at both ends on the upper surface side or an intermediate portion thereof.
A plurality of rail fixtures 3 are attached so as to face between a and 2a, and the hanging rail 1 is embedded in the embedded portion Ac of the window Aa when the curtain is hung. It is mounted on the exposed surface side of the rail 2, and both ends of the suspension rail 1 or intermediate portions thereof are fixed to the embedding rail 2 by rail fixing tools 3.

The above-mentioned buried rail 2 is formed of a single metal or a composite metal such as aluminum, stainless steel, iron and other metals, for example. 2b, 2b are formed in parallel. A recessed embedded portion Ac for embedding and fixing the embedded rail 2 is formed in the interior panel Ab of the window Aa. The embedded rail 2 was formed in the window Aa at the time of manufacturing the automobile A. Both ends of the embedding rail 2 or intermediate portions thereof are fixed to the interior panel Ab with fixing members such as screws, bolts, and rivets, for example.

The above-mentioned rail fixing member 3 includes an operating member 4
And a retaining member 5. Each of the members 4 and 5 is formed of a single metal such as aluminum or iron, or a composite metal.

The operating member 4 described above has an operating portion 4b formed at the lower end of a member main body 4a.
For example, an engagement groove 4c for engaging a rotary operation tool 9 such as a plus driver or a minus driver is formed. A shaft portion 4d is formed at the center of the upper surface side of the operation portion 4b, and the shaft portion 4d has a slightly smaller diameter than the insertion hole 1c formed in the upper surface side wall portion of the suspension rail 1, and the suspension rail 4d. 1 is formed to have a length dimension that is the same as or equal to the thickness.

A support shaft 4 is provided at the center of the upper end of the shaft 4d.
e is formed, and the support shaft 4e has a size and shape to be press-fitted into an insertion hole 5c of the retaining member 5 described below,
It is formed in a shaft shape conforming and fixed to the insertion hole 5c, for example, a shaft cross-sectional shape such as an elliptical shape and a polygonal shape. As shown in FIG. 6, the small diameter side peripheral surface of the support shaft 4 e is formed to have a size to be inserted between the rails 2 b, 2 b of the embedded rail 2, and the large diameter side peripheral surface is formed of the rails 2 b, 2 2
b.

The above-mentioned retaining member 5 has a size and a shape in which the member main body 5a is fitted into an embedded rail 2 to be described later, and is slightly narrower than between the rails 2b of the embedded rail 2. It is formed to be thick and wide. The total length of the member main body 5a is such that both ends of the member main body 5a are pressed against the inner wall portions on both sides of the embedding rail 2 when the turning operation is performed at a retaining angle perpendicular to the rails 2b, 2b of the embedding rail 2. And the shape. A shaft portion 5b is formed at a center portion on the lower surface side of the member main body 5a, and the shaft portion 5b is formed to have the same length or length as the rails 2b, 2b of the embedded rail 2. An insertion hole 5c is formed in the center of the lower end side of the shaft portion 5b so as to penetrate therethrough. The insertion hole 5c has a hole shape in which the support shaft 4e of the above-described retaining member 5 is fitted and fixed, for example, an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape. And the like.

Further, cam portions 5d, 5d are formed at both end portions on the lower surface side of the member main body 5a, and the cam portions 5d, 5d are formed on diagonal sides on the lower surface side of the member main body 5a. When the rail 5a is rotated in a direction intersecting with the rails 2b, 2b of the embedded rail 2, the cam portions 5d, 5d are pressed against the upper surfaces of the rails 2b, 2b of the embedded rail 2, and
Of the rails 2b, 2b. In addition, cam portions 5e, 5e are formed at both ends of the member main body 5a, and the cam portions 5e, 5e are formed at opposite diagonal ends of the member main body 5a. When rotated in the direction orthogonal to the rails 2b, 2b, the cam portions 5e, 5e abut against the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedding rail 2, and the member main body 5a is connected to the rail 2b.
It is formed in such a shape that a greater pressure contact force is applied to the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedded rail 2 as it is rotated in a direction orthogonal to b and 2b. Further, both ends of the retaining member 5 are formed in a shape to be pressed against the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedded rail 2 in a planar manner.

When assembling the rail fixing device 3 described above,
As shown in FIG. 2, the operation member 4 is inserted between the rails 1 b, 1 b of the suspension rail 1, and the support shaft 4 e of the operation member 4 is inserted through the insertion hole 1 c of the suspension rail 1, and the stopper member is provided. 5, the upper end of the support shaft 4e is caulked by a tool such as a jig stand, and the support shaft 4e is locked to the upper surface side peripheral portion of the insertion hole 5c. The operating member 4 and the retaining member 5 are integrally fixed by being deformed under pressure to the size and shape. In addition, in order to fix and fix the support shaft 4e of the operation member 4 and the insertion hole 5c of the retaining member 5, the members 4 and 5 are integrally rotated. Also, the operation member 4
The support shaft 4e and the insertion hole 5c of the retaining member 5 may be integrally fixed by fixing means such as bonding, welding or screwing, and sleeve fitting. Can operate.

The illustrated embodiment is constructed as described above. For example, one curtain 8
A method of mounting when suspending is described.

First, as shown in FIG.
The retaining member 5 attached to the upper surface of the mounting rail 2 is rotated by an angle parallel to the distance between the rails 2b, 2b of the embedded rail 2, and the upper surface of the suspension rail 1 is moved to the upper interior panel of the window Aa. A
b, is pressed against the exposed surface side of the embedded rail 2 and the retaining member 5 is fitted between the rails 2b, 2b of the embedded rail 2, and then suspended as shown in FIGS. The turning operation tool 9 is inserted between the rails 1b, 1b of the installation rail 1 from below, and the operation member 4 is turned by the turning operation tool 9.

Next, the retaining member 5 is rotated in a direction perpendicular to the rails 2b, 2b of the embedding rail 2, and
By pressing the large-diameter-side peripheral surface of the support shaft 4e formed between the rails 2b, 2b of the embedding rail 2, the suspension rail 1 moves the support rail 4e and the rails 2b, 2b due to the reaction force at the time of pressing. Are pressed and fixed to each other. Cam part 5 formed on retaining member 5
d and 5d are pressed against the upper surfaces of the rails 2b and 2b of the embedded rail 2 and the lower surface of the embedded rail 2 and the upper surface of the suspension rail 1 are pressed and fixed to each other by the reaction force at the time of pressing. The contact resistance generated on the mutual press contact surface increases,
Displacement of the mounting position and mounting posture of the suspension rail 1 can be reliably prevented.

The cam portion 5 formed on the retaining member 5
e, 5e are pressed against inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedded rail 2,
As the retaining member 5 is rotated in a direction perpendicular to the rails 2b, the cam portions 5e, 5e are more firmly pressed against the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedded rail 2, and are withdrawn by a reaction force at the time of the pressing. The stop member 5 is rotationally fixed. Also, the retaining member 5
Are rotated at right angles to each other, both ends of the retaining member 5 and the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedding rail 2 are pressed in a plane, and the retaining member 5 can be locked and fixed. In the same manner as described above, the suspension rail 1 is also attached to the embedded rail 2 embedded in the lower interior panel 4b of the window Aa.

Before the rail is mounted, a plurality of runners 6 are inserted between the rails 1b of the suspension rail 1 in advance, and are mounted on the upper and lower edges of the curtain 8 as shown in FIG. Hooks 7 are respectively suspended and suspended. Also,
As shown in FIG. 8, the suspension rail 1 is attached to the embedded rail 2 embedded in the upper interior panel Ab of the window Aa.
The hooks 7 attached to the upper edge of the curtain 8 may be hooked to the runners 6 inserted in the suspension rail 1 respectively. When the curtain 8 is opened and closed, the curtain 8 may be opened and closed by being directly pulled by the user's hand, or may be mechanically opened and closed by a driving force of an electric motor or the like.

Next, when removing the suspension rail 1, the operation member 4 is rotated in the reverse direction by the rotation operation tool 9 to move the retaining member 5 in parallel with the rails 2 b, 2 b of the embedding rail 2. The fixing is released only by rotating to the removal angle, and the retaining member 5 is removed from between the rails 2b, 2b of the embedding rail 2, thereby making it possible to easily remove the suspension rail 1.

As described above, the peripheral surface of the support shaft 4e of the operation member 4 attached to the suspension rail 1 is pressed against the rails 2b, 2b of the embedded rail 2, and the cam portions 5d, 5d of the retaining member 5 are pressed.
Is pressed against the upper surfaces of the rails 2b, 2b of the embedding rail 2, so that the rails 1, 2 are firmly fixed and the suspension rail 1
It is possible to prevent the mounting position and mounting posture of the camera from being displaced. Moreover, the suspension rail 1 can be fixed and separated only by rotating the retaining member 5, and for example, screws,
There is no need to fix with bolts or the like, so that the work can be performed simply and easily, and the time required for the work of attaching and detaching the suspension rail 1 is shortened, and the work efficiency can be improved. Further, the cam portions 5e, 5
e is pressed against the inner wall portions on both sides of the embedding rail 2, and the retaining member 5 is rotated and fixed by the reaction force, so that the fixed state by the retaining member 5 can be maintained.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show the suspension rail 1 according to the second embodiment for rotating the rotating operation unit 10 connected to the central shaft peripheral surface of the operating member 4. One end of the rotating rail 10 is connected to the support shaft 4e of the operating member 4 protruding from the upper surface of the hanging rail 1, and the other end of the rotating operation part 10 is formed on the upper surface of the hanging rail 1. And protrudes outward from one side wall of the suspension rail 1 via the operating gap. When the rail is attached or detached, the rotating operation unit 10
Is rotated by the user's hand to rotate the retaining member 5 fitted between the rails 2b, 2b of the embedding rail 2 to the retaining angle and the removing angle. There is no need to use the moving operation tool 9, and the work of attaching and detaching the suspension rail 1 can be easily performed, thereby improving workability. At the time of retaining, the recess 1d formed on the upper surface side of the suspension rail 1
And the convex portion 10a formed on the lower surface side of the rotating operation portion 10 is engaged.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show a suspension rail 1 according to a third embodiment for rotating a rotating operation unit 10 connected to a shaft peripheral surface of a lower end portion of an operating member 4. One end of the rotating member 10 is connected to a lower peripheral surface of the operating member 4, and the other end of the rotating operating portion 10 protrudes outward through an operating window 1 d formed on one side wall of the hanging rail 1. Have been. At the time of attaching and detaching the rail, the rotating operation unit 10 is rotated by the user's hand, and the rails 2b, 2b of the embedded rail 2 are operated.
Since the retaining member 5 inserted between the retaining rail 5 is rotated to the retaining angle and the removal angle, there is no need to use the above-mentioned rotating operation tool 9, and the work of attaching and detaching the suspension rail 1 is performed. Can be easily performed, and workability is improved.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show the suspension rail 1 according to the fourth embodiment for rotating the left and right rotating operation portions 10 and 10 connected to the lower end side shaft peripheral surface of the operating member 4. One end of each of the rotating operation units 10 and 10 is connected to a lower surface of the operating member 4 facing the lower end, and the other end of each of the rotating operation units 10 and 10 is formed on both side walls of the suspension rail 1. It protrudes left and right through the operation windows 1d, 1d. At the time of mounting and removing the rail, one or both of the rotating operation parts 10 are rotated by the user's hand, and the rails 2b, 2 of the embedded rail 2 are operated.
Since the retaining member 5 fitted between the members b is rotated between the retaining angle and the removal angle, there is no need to use the above-described rotating operation tool 9, and the mounting work and the removal of the suspension rail 1 are performed. The operation can be easily performed, and the mounting direction of the suspension rail 1 is not restricted, and the operation can be performed from both the left and right sides, so that the operation can be easily performed.

In the correspondence between the structure of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the mounting portion of the present invention corresponds to the window portion Aa of the automobile A of the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

In the above-described embodiment, the window Aa of the automobile A
Although the example in which the curtain 8 is hung on the embedded rail 2 buried in the above has been described, for example, when the curtain 8 is hung on the embedded rail 2 buried in a window, a wall, a ceiling, or the like of a building, It can be used and is not limited only to the application of the embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a mounting state of a suspension rail of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing how to attach a suspension rail and a rail fixing device.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view showing a mounting state of an embedding rail and a suspension rail.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view showing a rotation operation of the rail fixing device.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing a fixed state by the rail fixing tool.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing a press-contact state between the operating member and the rail of the embedded rail.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example in which a curtain is suspended between upper and lower suspension rails.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing another example in which a curtain is suspended from an upper suspension rail.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a mounting state of a suspension rail according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing an operation method of the rail fixing device.

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a mounting state of a suspension rail according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view showing a method of operating the rail fixing device.

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a mounting state of a suspension rail according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a bottom view showing a method of operating the rail fixing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A ... Automobile Aa ... Window Ab ... Interior panel Ac ... Embedded part 1 ... Hanging rail 1b ... Rail 1c ... Insertion hole 2 ... Embedded rail 2b ... Rail 3 ... Rail fixing tool 4 ... Operation member 4b ... Operation part 4e ... Support shaft 5 ... Retaining member 5d, 5e ... Cam part 6 ... Runner 7 ... Hook 8 ... Curtain 9 ... Rotating operation tool 10 ... Rotating operation part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A suspension rail mounted on a lower surface side of a buried rail buried in a mounting portion, wherein the upper surface side of the suspension rail is opposed to a rail gap formed on a lower surface side of the buried rail. The operation member is rotatably supported, and at the upper end of the operation member, a retaining member formed in a size to be fitted into the embedded rail is fixed, and both side peripheral surfaces of the operation member are fixed. When the rail is turned in a direction opposite to the rail, the rail is formed to have a size to be pressed against an opposing surface between the rails, and the retaining member is turned when the rail is turned to an angle parallel to the rail. A suspension rail that is inserted between the rails and has a shape that is pressed against the upper surface of the rail when rotated in a direction perpendicular to the rail. 2. The suspension rail according to claim 1, wherein a cam portion is formed on a diagonal side of the retaining member so as to be pressed against the rail upper surface of the embedded rail. 3. The suspension rail according to claim 1, wherein a cam portion is formed at a diagonal corner of the retaining member so as to be pressed against inner wall surfaces on both sides of the embedded rail. 4. The hanging rail according to claim 1, wherein an operating portion is formed at a lower end portion of the operating member, the operating portion being engaged between rails of the hanging rail to be engaged with a rotary operating tool. 5. The operation member according to claim 1, wherein one end of the rotation operation portion is fixed to one side portion of the operation member, and the other end of the rotation operation portion protrudes outside the side wall portion of the suspension rail. The suspension rail described.