JPS5911182Y2 - Sliding devices such as shoji screens - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an improvement of a height-adjustable stile for a shoji screen or the like, which enables appropriate height adjustment by widening the adjustment interval of the stile.

Traditionally, the height adjustment of shoji and sliding doors attached to window frames, etc. was the first step.
As shown in the figure, this was done using the structure disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 50-9778.

That is, a concave groove 23 is formed in the upper part of the frame part 22 that is fitted and fixed to the shoji main body 21, and an elastic body 2 such as a sponge is inserted into the groove 23.
4 is installed internally, and an adjuster 25 is attached so as to be vertically movable.

In this way, conventional height adjustment is performed only by slight vertical movements of the adjuster 25 due to expansion and contraction of the elastic body 24,
If the height of the window frame is too high, the protrusion 26 of the adjuster 25 may come off the guide rail 27, etc., or if the height is too low. In this case, the elastic body 24 is completely crushed,
This may hinder the smooth sliding of the projecting body 26 on the guide rail 27.

Moreover, since the adjuster 25 has its protruding body 26 directly engaged with the guide rail or lintel 27 of the window frame, it has the disadvantage that smooth sliding action cannot be obtained.

The present invention has been developed in view of this point, and allows the height of the stile to be adjusted not only between the adjuster and the adjustment bar, but also between the adjustment bar and the vertical stile, so that the height of the stile can be adjusted not only between the adjuster and the adjustment bar but also between the adjustment bar and the stile. To provide a height adjustment frame for a shoji screen, etc., which can fully cope with the height and height errors of construction, and also allows smooth sliding contact between the adjuster and the window frame rail, eliminating all the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks. It is.

The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

In FIGS. 2 to 5, the adjustment bar 1 that forms the frame section is constructed by mounting an elastic body 3 in a groove 2 provided in the longitudinal direction of the top surface, and attaching an adjuster 4 thereon so as to be able to move up and down. be.

In the embodiment, the elastic body 3 is made of a plate spring, but
A sponge or the like having an equally large expansion/contraction ratio may be used, and the adjuster 4 is always pressed upward by this elasticity.

Further, the adjuster 4 and the groove 2 are configured such that claw pieces on both sides are engaged with each other when the elastic body 3 is fully extended, thereby preventing them from separating from each other.

The adjustment bar 1 is attached and fixed to the vertical stile 7 by the adjustment block 6, thereby being attached to the upper part of the main body 5, such as a shoji or a sliding door.

The adjustment block 6 includes an insertion part 8 which is inserted into the groove 2 of the adjustment bar 1, and a fixing part 9 which is inserted into and fixed to the vertical stile 7.

As shown in the figure as an example, the insertion part 8 has a cut groove 11 into which the horizontal wall 10 of the adjustment bar 1 is inserted.
By holding the horizontal wall 10, the connection between the block 6 and the adjustment bar 1 is strengthened.

On the other hand, the fixing part 9 has a long hole 12 formed in the vertical direction.
The block 6 and vertical stile 7 are fixed to the adjustment frame 1 by screwing the screws 13 into the screw holes of the adjustment frame 1 through the screws 13.

The fixing portion 9 is attached to the inner wall 19 of the vertical stile 7 with a screw 13, and the screw 13 is rotatably fastened through a through hole 20 with a screwdriver.

A sliding cap 14 is fitted onto the upper surface of the adjuster 4.

This cap 14 has an inner cavity 15 whose lower surface is open, and a retaining groove 16 into which the upper surface of the adjuster 4 is inserted and engaged from the longitudinal direction.

Furthermore, the sliding cap 14 is configured to house not only the adjuster 4 but also the upper ends of the adjusting bar 1 and the vertical stile 7 in its inner cavity 15.

This sliding contact cap 14 allows the adjuster 4 and the vertical stile 7 to
These corners are reliably prevented from coming into contact with the inner wall of the groove of the lintel 17.

This sliding cap 14 is made of synthetic resin, and the third,
As shown in Figure 4, it engages and slides on the lintel 17.

Moreover, the sliding cap 14 need not be attached over the entire length of the adjuster 4, but may be attached to both sides thereof by engaging with each other from the longitudinal direction.

Furthermore, a side wall 18 is formed on the side end surface of the cap 14.

It goes without saying that a U-shaped groove may be formed on the upper surface of the sliding cap 14 to engage not only the lintel 17 but also the guide rail.

Next, the assembly order of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 will be explained.

The adjustment bar 1 with the elastic body 3 installed in the groove 2 is fitted into the main body 5, and the insertion part 8 of the adjustment block 6 is inserted into the adjustment bar 1, and the fixing part 9 is inserted through the vertical frame 7. Then, the sliding cap 14 is attached to the adjuster 4 previously attached to the adjustment bar 1 so that the end thereof covers the head of the vertical stile 7. At least complete the assembly.

Therefore, by changing the fixing positions of the adjustment block 6 and the vertical stile 7 within the stroke of the elongated hole 12, the height of the stile can be freely adjusted.

Next, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment, in which the adjustment bar 1 is divided into an upper part 1a and a lower part 1b, and the insertion part 8 of the adjustment block 6 is inserted into the upper part 1a. At the same time, the fixing part 9 of the block 6 is fixed to the lower part 1b via the vertical stile 7.

Although the adjustment block 6 is shown as having a more specific structure, the design of the insertion portion 8 and the like can be changed as appropriate to match the internal shape of the adjustment bar 1 through which it is inserted.

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the height of the stile can be roughly adjusted by appropriately changing the height positional relationship between the adjustment crosspiece and the stile using the adjustment block, and the adjustment block can be used to adjust the height of the stile using the elastic body. In combination with automatic fine adjustment, suitable height adjustment can be obtained.

Furthermore, distortion of the window frame etc. during use can be easily dealt with by appropriately changing the fixing position of the block.

Furthermore, since the above-mentioned suitable height adjustment is made on the top rail, that is, the adjuster, is provided with a sliding cap, the upper ends of the adjuster, vertical stile, etc. are covered by this sliding cap, and these are connected to the lintel. This has many practical effects, such as the fact that it does not come into contact with the inner walls of the grooves, etc., and therefore slides more smoothly against the lintels, etc.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a conventional example, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing the usage state of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a B-B in Fig. 2. 5 is an exploded view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment. 1... Adjustment bar, 2... Concave groove, 3... Elastic body, 4...
... Adjuster, 5 ... Main body, 6 ... Adjustment block, 7 ... Vertical stile, 8 ... Insertion part, 9 ... Fixed part, 1
0... Side wall, 11... Cut groove, 12... Long hole, 13
... Screw, 14... Sliding cap, 15... Inner cavity, 16... Engagement groove, 19... Internal wall, 20...
Through hole.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A sliding device for a shoji screen, etc., characterized by having an adjuster provided in a concave groove of a stile via an elastic body, and having the following requirements. (a) Connect the adjustment bars that make up the stile to the vertical stile using adjustment blocks. (b) The adjustment block has its insertion portion inserted into the adjustment bar, and a height-adjustable fixing portion inserted into and fixed into the vertical stile. (c) Attach the sliding cap to the adjuster provided on the adjustment bar. (d) The sliding cap has an open lower surface and houses the upper ends of the adjuster, adjustment bar, and vertical stile in the inner cavity.