JPH1193548A - Wire screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid the damage of a net due to the adhesion of snow, freezing or wind pressure or a fly-coming article or the like though a wire screen installed on the outdoor side of a window is under a normal state, in which the wire screen is left as it is mounted the whole year, but the wire screen is often damaged by such adhesion of snow, freezing, wind pressure or come- flying article or the like. SOLUTION: Guide grooves 4 are formed to side faces on the outdoor sides of the frame materials of at least opposed two sides by key type projecting pieces 5, etc., in a wire screen frame 1 composed of the frame materials 1a in the horizontal direction and the frame materials 1b in the vertical direction. A protecting plate 3 covering the outdoor surface of a net is set up while being engaged with the guide grooves 4. The protecting plate 3 having transparency or light-transmitting properties and being made of a synthetic resin is fitted detachably as the protecting plate 3. When the protecting plate 3 having excellent heat-insulating properties is installed, the wire screen is useful for energy conservation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is mainly applied to the outdoor side of a window or door frame to secure ventilation when the window is opened and to prevent insects such as mosquitoes from entering, mainly in summer. It relates to the structure of the screen door used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional screen door is an outermost portion of a frame (outdoor side).
It is attached and fixed, but is usually left attached all year round. In this case, the net itself is easily damaged by wind and rain. For example, in cold regions, snow and ice adhere to the net, and the net itself is often damaged by its weight or freezing. Also, the net may be damaged by flying objects such as strong winds.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, the present invention provides a protection plate capable of protecting a net,
By making it detachable on the screen frame, snow and ice in winter,
Another object is to provide a screen door capable of protecting the net from flying objects. Still another object is to enable the screen door to function as a simple shutter that protects the window itself.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In a screen door mounted on the outdoor side of a window or a door, the screen door is formed by a horizontal frame member 1a and a vertical frame member 1b to form a screen frame 1, and a net is formed on an open surface thereof. 2 is installed. Of the horizontal frame material 1a and the vertical frame material 1b of the screen frame 1;
A guide groove 4 is formed on at least two outdoor sides facing each other, and the guide groove 4 is engaged with the guide groove 4 so that the protective plate 3 such as a synthetic resin plate can be detached. The screen door frame 1 is preferably provided with fixing means for pressing and fixing the protection plate 3 attached to the guide groove 4 to the screen door frame surface. If the protective plate 3 is a transparent or translucent synthetic resin plate, it can function as a bright simple shutter.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a screen door according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
3 is a front view of the screen door viewed from the outdoor side with the protection plate 3 partially opened, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing only a part of the screen door, FIG.
1 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. The screen door in the illustrated example has horizontal frame members 1a, 1a,
A net 2 is stretched on the surface facing the indoor of the square screen frame 1 formed by the vertical frame members 1b, 1b, and the protection plate 3 is detachable on the surface facing the outdoor. The protection plate 3 is attached to the outdoor surface of the screen door frame 1 when the season for using the screen door is over.

In order to make the protective plate 3 detachable from the outdoor surface of the screen frame 1, in the illustrated example, upper and lower horizontal frame members 1a, 1a are provided.
Guide grooves 4 that are opened inward are formed in three frame members in one vertical direction (left side in the drawing),
The protection plate 3 can be mounted by engaging with the guide groove 4. That is, the upper and lower edges of the protection plate 3 are inserted into the guide grooves 4 and 4 respectively from the right side in the drawing where the guide groove is omitted, and the tip of the protection plate 3 is finally located on the left side. When the protection plate 3 is engaged with the guide groove 4 of the vertical frame member 1b, the protection plate 3 is mounted in a state where the three sides are locked.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the guide groove 4 for mounting the protection plate is formed with a projecting piece 5 having a key-shaped cross section, and the open surface thereof is used as the guide groove 4. .
In such a continuous shape, the screen door frame 1 can be formed as a mold material such as aluminum. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the guide groove 4 is also formed in the vertical frame member 1b, but this is not always necessary. Further, the guide groove 4 may be formed in the frame members 1b, 1b opposed to each other in the vertical direction, so that the protection plate 3 can be detachably mounted in the vertical direction.

The structure of the screen frame 1 is optional,
Usually, it is formed using an aluminum mold. In the illustrated example, it is formed by connecting the horizontal frame member 1a and the vertical frame member 1b with screws. Therefore, the screen door in the illustrated example also
In this embodiment, the screen frame is constituted by the horizontal frame member 1a and the vertical frame member 1b.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a groove 6 opened toward the indoor surface is formed in the horizontal frame 1a.
Are formed with grooves 7 as shown in FIG. To stretch the net 2, the outer periphery of the square-cut net 2 is inserted into the grooves 6 and 7, and the holding rubber 8 is inserted into the groove in this state, so that the net 2 is stretched. To be able to maintain.

Various types of screens are used depending on the installation location. The one shown in FIG. 1 can be used for a relatively small window, and the one shown in FIG. 5 can be used as a large window or a screen of a door that can enter and exit. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a middle rail 9 is provided at an intermediate portion of a screen frame 1 formed by a horizontal frame member 1a and a vertical frame member 1b, and the net surface is separated into two upper and lower portions. In this embodiment, the center rail 9 is a horizontal frame member, and projecting pieces 5 and 5 are provided on the upper and lower sides thereof to form guide grooves 4 and 4, between the frame member 1a on the upper side and the guide groove on the upper part of the middle rail. The upper protective plate 3 is mounted between the guide groove at the lower part of the middle rail and the guide groove of the lower frame member 1a.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a guide groove is not formed in the vertical frame member 1b on the left side of the drawing, but a ridge 10 is simply formed, and a contact piece of the protection plate 3 inserted from the right side of the drawing. And On the other hand, a fixing means for the protection plate 3 is provided at the right end of the screen door. Various structures may be considered for the fixing means of the protection plate 3, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show examples. That is, the cross section is substantially L-shaped (one side is hollow) to engage with the back surface (indoor side) of the vertical frame member 1b.
On the fixed substrate 11, a pressing plate 12 is fixed with a screw 13 and the pressing plate 12
The one side edge of the protection plate 3 is pressed and fixed by this. On the drawing
Reference numeral 14 denotes a cushion material attached to the inner surface of the pressing plate 12, which functions to fix the protection plate 3 more firmly without rattling. Note that the protection plate 3 may be configured to function as a stopper for the protection plate 3 without being directly fixed by the pressing plate 12.

Next, a method of using the screen door according to the present invention will be described. As the protective plate 3, a transparent or translucent tempered glass, a synthetic resin plate such as acrylic, polyethylene, or polypropylene may be used. Screen doors may be installed on the entire outdoor side of windows and doors, but if it is usually composed of two or more windows, doors, one screen, a screen door corresponding to the door size, When one of the windows or doors is opened, a net is formed between the outside and the outside. When the window or door is closed, a screen door is present outside one of the windows or doors. In this state, if a protective plate is attached to the screen door, the outside of the net is protected by the protective plate, so that snow and the like do not directly adhere to the net, and the window itself and the window glass at that portion are also protected. Will be. In this case, the window without the screen door faces directly to the outside.

[0013] Therefore, as an applied use method, when a screen is composed of two or more windows and doors, and only a screen door having a size corresponding to one window or door is mounted, the conventional screen door is mounted. For example, it is conceivable to attach another screen door or a screen frame without a net to the outside of the window or door on the non-existing side, and attach a transparent protective plate to this, and use it. In this state, the entire outside of the window or the door is covered with the protection plate 3. Therefore, it can function as a simple shutter, and if a transparent material such as a synthetic resin plate is used as the protective plate, a comfortable living environment can be realized as a bright shutter. FIG. 7 shows an example of the protection plate fixing means in the above case. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a fixed board 11 that engages with the inner surfaces of the frame members 1b, 1b of two adjacent screen doors is used.
A hollow wall is formed at the center of the fixed substrate 11 to have a substantially T-shaped cross section, and a pressing plate 12 is fixed to the center wall with a screw 13, and the left and right screen door protection plates are fixed with the pressing plate 12. At the same time, they are pressed and fixed. In addition, this fixing means also connects and fixes the screen doors, thereby realizing a simple and durable simple shutter with no gap.

[0014]

According to the screen door according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the net from being damaged by snow, freezing, flying objects, etc. in winter when the screen door is not used by installing the protection plate. Can be. In addition, it can function as a simple shutter that protects not only the screen of the screen but also the window and the door itself, and the protective plate improves the heat insulation of the window and saves energy.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the protection plate can be firmly fixed to the screen frame, there is no backlash or destabilization of the protection plate. Therefore, it is more effective when functioning as a shutter.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to secure the lighting as a means for protecting the transparent shutters and windows, which has not been considered conventionally, and to provide a comfortable living environment in which the shutters are bright even when the shutters are closed. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a screen door viewed from an outdoor side in a state where a protection plate 3 is partially opened,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing only a part of the apparatus,

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a screen door showing another embodiment,

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG.
Line cross section,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the fixing means of the protection plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Screen frame, 1a, 1b ... Frame material, 2 ... Net, 3 ... Protective plate, 4 ... Guide groove, 5 ... Projection piece, 6, 7 ... Groove, 8
... presser rubber, 9 ... middle rail, 10 ... ridge, 11 ... fixed board, 12 ... press plate, 13 ... screw, 14 ... cushion material.

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A screen door mounted on the outdoor side of a window or door,
The screen door is laid on a screen frame formed by a horizontal frame material and a vertical frame material, and at least two outdoor sides of the horizontal frame material and the vertical frame material of the screen frame are opposed to each other. A screen door having a guide groove formed on a side surface, and a protective plate capable of engaging with the guide groove and covering an outdoor surface of the net, which is detachably mounted. 2. The screen door according to claim 1, wherein the screen frame is provided with fixing means for pressing the protection plate mounted in the guide groove against the screen frame surface. 3. The screen door according to claim 1, wherein the protective plate is a transparent or translucent synthetic resin plate.