JPH10339061A - Travelling wall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a travelling wall which can move on a floor surface by standing by itself without forming and protruding a support leg from a wall face and can be fixed on the floor surface by incorporating a castor, an adjuster, and a fixing mechanism in a bottom part of the travelling wall and embedding a fixing tool in the floor surface. SOLUTION: A travelling wall main body 11 having a width of 5 m, a height of 3 m, and a thickness of 40 cm is constituted by attaching a wall face to a skeleton 12, an adjuster 14, a castor 15, and a fixing mechanism 16 are provided in a bottom part thereof, and a baseboard 17b can be opened and closed freely. The fixing mechanism 6 is fixes the main body 11 on a floor surface by engaging a connection pin with a fixing tool embedded in the floor surface and tightening it by a screw. Consequently, the engagement of the fixing mechanism 16 and the fixing tool on the floor surface is released, an incorporated jack is operated to bring the castor 15 in contact with the floor surface and move it, a nut of the adjuster 14 is rotated to perform the horizontal adjustment of the main body 11, and the main body 11 is engaged with and fixed on the fixing tool on the floor surface by the fixing mechanism 16 to move the main body 11. A nut is provided in an upper end part of the main body 11 to connect adjacent main bodies 11 mutually by a connection metal fitting.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall for partitioning a space, and more particularly to a movable wall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional example of a movable wall, for example, a rail is provided on a ceiling, a partition plate constituting the wall is suspended from the rail, and the partition plate is moved along the rail. In some cases, a wall can be formed as required. On the other hand, as a simple example,
There is a type in which legs are provided in a T-shape with respect to a partition plate so as to be self-supporting, and a wall can be formed at a desired position by carrying this.

[0003]

In the above-described structure of hanging a wall on a rail, it is generally necessary to provide a rail on the ceiling to enable various arrangements of the wall, in terms of structure and appearance. Difficult, and therefore, the arrangement of the wall was limited by the rail, and the position of the wall could not be freely changed. In addition, the wall extends to the ceiling, and the space on the ceiling side is completely closed or partially closed by the wall, so that the effective space is reduced, giving a sense of oppression.

On the other hand, a wall provided with a T-shaped foot can be installed at an arbitrary position, and since the upper part is open, the feeling of oppression is eliminated, but the foot protrudes from the wall. Therefore, there was a problem that the traffic was hindered. further,
Small and light objects can be lifted and moved relatively easily, but large ones are not easy to lift. For this reason, equipment such as a trolley has been required for movement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is to make it easy to move without increasing the size of the device and to use any other equipment even when the size is increased. It is an object of the present invention to provide a moving wall which can be made independent and can be adjusted horizontally.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a caster which can be moved up and down, an adjuster for level adjustment at the time of installation, and a bottom surface of the body at the time of installation are provided on the bottom of the body forming a wall. And a fixing mechanism that is fixed to a fixing tool embedded in the floor and is built in, so that the baseboard located at the bottom can be freely opened and closed.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an appearance of a moving wall according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an outline of the structure. The main body 11 forming a wall is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which a panel forming a wall surface 13 is attached to a skeleton 12, and the main body 11 forms a relatively thick wall. An example of the size is width W 幅 5
m, height H ≒ 3 m, and depth (thickness) D ≒ 40 cm.

A required number of adjusters 14 for horizontal adjustment are mounted on the bottom of the main body 11, and casters 15 and fixing mechanisms 16 are mounted on both ends in the width direction. I have. FIG. 2 shows only one end of the main body 11. The adjuster 14, the casters 15 and the fixing mechanism 16 are built in the bottom of the main body 11, and are located on the baseboard 17 located at the bottom of the main body 11.

The baseboard 17 surrounding the bottom of the main body 11 is divided into upper and lower parts in this example, and is further divided into three parts in the width direction of the main body 11. The lower skirting board 17a is attached and fixed to the frame 12, and the upper skirting board 17b is attached to the skirting board 17a via the hidden hinge 18, that is, the skirting board 17b
Has a structure that opens in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1, and a window is formed in this portion. In addition, baseboard 17b
For example, a magnet catch (not shown) or the like is used for fixing in a closed state.

FIG. 3 shows a mounting structure of the adjuster 14, which is mounted by being inserted through a nut 19 fixed to the frame 12, and the mounting surface 21 is moved up and down by rotation. In this example, the caster 15 is of a four-wheel type, as shown in FIG. 4, and has a jack 22 at the center thereof. The caster 15 is attached to a fixed plate 23 provided on the main body 11, and is movable up and down with respect to the fixed plate 23 by operating the jack 22.

Next, details of the fixing mechanism 16 will be described with reference to FIG. The fixing mechanism 16 includes the binding pin 24 and the main body 11.
Spacer 26 on base plate 25 provided at the bottom of
And a nut 27 fixed through the nut.
The binding pin 24 is formed with screws at two locations in the axial direction, and a nut 27 is provided between the two threaded portions 28 and 29.
Is formed into a small-diameter portion 31 having a diameter that allows insertion of the small-diameter portion. Binding pin 2
4 has a hexagonal prism-shaped end, and a pair of flange-shaped projections 32, 33 projecting in opposite directions in the radial direction as shown in FIG. Have been.

The binding pin 24 has its protruding portions 32 and 33 on the lower side, and the screw portion 28 or 29 is screwed to the nut 27 and held on the base plate 25. FIG. 5A shows a state in which the screw portion 28 located above is screwed to the nut 27, and at this time, the lower end side (tip side) of the binding pin 24 protrudes from the bottom surface of the main body 11. A fixture 35 to which the binding pins 24 are connected and fixed is embedded in the floor 34. As shown in FIG. 6, the fixing member 35 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and one end surface of the fixing member 35 has the protruding portions 32, 33 of the binding pin 24.
A hole 36 is formed at the tip end side where is formed, and the other end face is open. On the inner surface of the end face in which the hole 36 is formed, a ring-shaped projection 3 having the center of the hole 36 as a center is provided.
7 are formed. The height of the protruding portion 37 is increased in the respective semi-circular halves in directions indicated by arrows, that is, the protruding portion 37 forms a tapered surface 38.

The binding pin 24 is fixed to the fixture 35 by inserting the tip into the hole 36 and then rotating the binding pin 24 in a direction in which the tip is pulled up, as shown in FIG. , 33 are pressed into engagement with the tapered surface 38. The binding pins 24 are provided, for example, at the four corners at the bottom of the main body 11, and each of the binding pins 24 is
5, the main body 11 is firmly installed and fixed on the floor 34. At this time, the main body 11 can be leveled out by adjusting the adjuster 14.

The operation of the binding pin 24 and the adjuster 14 is performed by opening the baseboard 17b. FIG.
In A, 39 is a baseboard 17 for rotating the binding pin 24.
Fig. 6 shows a box wrench inserted from the window of part b. When the main body 11 is moved, the binding pin 24 is rotated to fix the fixture 3.
5 and remove the screw portion 29 located thereunder from the nut 2
7, the tip of the binding pin 24 is positioned above the bottom surface of the main body 11, and the jack 22 of the caster 15 is operated to lower the caster 15 so that only the caster 15 is grounded.
Thus, the main body 11 can be easily moved simply by pushing without requiring any other equipment.

The fixture 35 is buried in the floor 34 in advance and is covered by a cover made of the same material as the floor material when not in use. FIG. 7 shows an example in which a plurality of moving walls 41 having the above configuration are arranged in a room. In the figure, 42
Indicates a place where the fixture 35 is embedded in the floor 34. In this example, four fixtures 35 are arranged in each of the 42 parts, and when the moving wall 41 is connected, a total of four binding pins 24 provided at the connection ends of the moving walls 41 can be respectively fixed. Has become.

FIG. 8 shows a structure suitable for the case where the moving walls 41 are connected to each other. In this example, four nuts 44 are attached to both ends of the upper surface 43 of the main body 11 in the longitudinal direction (width direction). As shown in the figure, when the length of the short side of the upper surface 43, that is, the depth of the main body 11 is D, the length of one side is D.
/ 2 and the adjacent two sides are D / 4 from the adjacent two sides of the upper surface 43.
Is located at each vertex of the square located at a distance of.

On the other hand, FIG. 9 shows a connection fitting 45 used for connection.
Are formed at an interval D / 2 as shown in the figure. FIG.
The moving wall 41 shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a state in which the nuts 44 are connected to each other by arranging the nuts 44 as described above.
The various types of connection in the parallel direction and the right angle direction can be performed by one type of connection fitting 45 shown in FIG.

The four nuts 44 are connected to the main body 11 for example.
If it is also provided on the upper surface 43 of the middle part in the width direction, one end of the other moving wall 41 can be connected and fixed to the middle part of one moving wall 41. In the above-described example, the fixing mechanism 16 including the binding pins 24 is provided at the four corners of the bottom of the main body 11,
Depending on the size of the main body 11, it may be provided, for example, at the middle portion in the width direction.

FIG. 11 shows details of the cross section of the main body 11. The skeleton 12 is made of, for example, an extruded aluminum material, and is connected and fixed to each other via a square pipe 48. In the figure, reference numeral 49 denotes a rivet. A panel 51 is attached to the skeleton 12, and a cushioning material 52 is further provided.
Is configured. In this example, an aluminum honeycomb panel is used for the panel 51.

As described above, the use of the honeycomb panel having excellent surface rigidity eliminates the need for a breath material and allows the frame 12 to be reduced in size. Significant weight reduction can be achieved. Moreover, since the honeycomb panel has excellent flatness, the surface can be easily finished.

[0021]

As described above, according to the moving wall of the present invention, since the caster, the adjuster, and the fixing mechanism are built in, the moving wall can be easily moved without requiring any transportation equipment. On the other hand, it can be leveled at the time of installation, and can stand alone without any protruding parts.

The casters, adjusters and the fixing mechanism can be operated by opening the baseboard. When installed, the caster is simply a wall having a baseboard, so that a good appearance can be obtained. In addition, since the space above the wall can be utilized as an open space, it is extremely suitable for use in a case where it is necessary to change the arrangement of the wall according to an exhibit such as a museum or art museum.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the internal structure of FIG. 1;

3A is a front view of the adjuster in FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is a side view thereof.

4A is a front view of the caster in FIG. 2, and FIG.

5A is a sectional view showing a state where the fixing mechanism in FIG. 2 is fixed to a floor, and FIG. 5B is a plan view of a binding pin.

6A is a plan view of the fixing device in FIG. 5, and FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of moving walls.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining attachment of a nut to the upper surface of the moving wall.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a connection fitting.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a state in which a plurality of moving walls are connected by the connection fitting of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a view for explaining a main body structure of a moving wall.

Continued on front page (72) Inventor Shiro Nishiguchi 2-1-2 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Shinko North Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A movable wall which is installed on a floor, is self-supporting and is movable, and comprises a caster which is movable up and down on a bottom of a main body forming the wall.
An adjuster for horizontal adjustment at the time of installation and a fixing mechanism protruding from the bottom of the main body at the time of installation and fixed to a fixture embedded in the floor are built in, and the baseboard located at the bottom can be opened and closed A moving wall characterized by being made. 2. The moving wall according to claim 1, wherein the fixing mechanism has two threaded portions in the axial direction with a small-diameter portion interposed therebetween, and has radially opposite ends inserted into and fixed to the fixing tool at a tip. A binding pin formed with a pair of flange-like projections projecting in the same direction, and a nut attached to the bottom, provided at least at four corners of the bottom, and the two threaded portions on the nut When the screw portion located above is screwed, the tip side projects from the bottom surface, and when the screw portion located below is screwed, the tip is located above the bottom surface. A moving wall, characterized in that: 3. The moving wall according to claim 1, wherein four nuts are attached to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the main body, and the nuts have a short side length of the upper surface. D, 1
The length of the side is D / 2, and two adjacent sides are adjacent to the upper surface.
A moving wall, which is located at each vertex of a square located at a distance of D / 4 from a side. 4. The moving wall according to claim 1, wherein an extruded aluminum member is used for a frame of the main body, and an aluminum honeycomb panel is used for a panel of the main body. Moving wall.