KR102301314B1 - Foot opening and closing device for door handle with rail structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foot-driven opening/closing apparatus for a door handle having a rail structure. More specifically, the opening/closing apparatus adapted to rotate a door handle by operation with a foot of the present invention comprises: a rail frame main body fixed to a door and having a rail groove formed therein and an opening formed on one surface; a pedal unit installed under the rail frame main body; an operation guide unit installed on the rail frame main body; and a connection unit connecting the pedal unit and the operation guide unit. According to the present invention, a user can open the door by pushing the pedal unit with the foot without using both hands. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent spread of pathogens and contamination of contaminants which occur when the user holds the handle contaminated with pathogens. In addition, anyone can easily open the door.

Description

Foot opening and closing device for door handle with rail structure }

The present invention relates to a foot-driven opening/closing device for a door handle having a rail structure, and more particularly, by enabling the door to be opened by pushing a pedal unit with the foot without using both hands, thereby generating a handle contaminated with pathogens It is possible to prevent the spread of pathogens and contaminants, and relates to a foot-driven opening/closing device for a door handle having a rail structure so that anyone can easily open a door.

In general, most of the doors used in homes and offices are hinged doors that are opened and closed by the user pushing or pulling the door, in which one side of the door and the door frame is coupled by a hinge.

In such a sliding door, a door lock is installed in the middle of the door, and when the handle is rotated left and right, the latch of the door lock is inserted into or separated from the insertion groove of the door frame, and the door is opened and closed.

On the other hand, since the handle of the hinged door installed in the hospital is frequently gripped by medical staff, patients or visitors, it is easily contaminated by pathogens, causing a problem of being transmitted to pathogens when another user grips the handle.

Recently, due to the epidemic epidemic, door handles of general buildings other than hospitals are contaminated by pathogens, and there is a serious problem in that pathogens are transmitted to other users who hold the contaminated handle.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a technology capable of opening and closing a door by a simple operation using a foot, even if the door handle is not used.

The above-described invention refers to the background of the technical field to which the present invention pertains, and does not mean the prior art.

Registered Patent No. 1965697

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to open the door by pushing the pedal unit with the foot without using both hands, thereby generating a handle that is contaminated with pathogens. An object of the present invention is to provide a foot-driven opening/closing device for a door handle having a rail structure that can prevent the spread of pathogens and contaminants and allows anyone to easily open the door.

The present invention is an opening/closing device designed to rotate a door handle by manipulating a foot, which is fixed to the door, a rail frame body having a rail groove formed therein and an opening formed on one surface, and installed under the rail frame body It consists of a pedal unit, an operation guide part installed on the upper part of the rail frame body, and a connection part connecting the pedal unit and the operation guide part, and the operation guide part is inserted into the rail groove of the rail frame body and lifted. It characterized in that it consists of a lifting panel, and a pressing shaft having one end fixed to the upper lifting panel and the other end being exposed to the outside.

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In addition, the pedal unit is composed of a lower elevating panel inserted into the rail groove of the rail frame body and elevating, and a pedal member having one end fixed to the lower elevating panel and the other end being exposed to the outside, the pedal member includes A locking panel is further formed at the end, and a partition panel is further formed on the upper surface of the pedal member.

In addition, the rotation guide portion is further fastened to the handle, the rotation guide portion is fixed by being fitted to the handle of the door, and a binding ring having a slit portion and a pair of tightening panels formed on an outer surface thereof, and connecting and fastening the tightening panels It is characterized in that it consists of a fastening screw and a connecting shaft having one end fitted and fixed to a fastening hole formed in any one of the fastening panels, and a locking protrusion formed at the other end.

In addition, the pedal unit has a pressure support type elastic guide means to guide the pedal unit along the rail frame body while preventing friction with the rail frame body and preventing jamming when the user presses the pedal unit. provided, the pressure support type elastic guide means is formed on the front part of the pedal unit, the front support rollers guided to the rail frame body, is formed on the rear part of the pedal unit, and is guided to the rail frame body Consists of an elastic guide unit, wherein the elastic guide unit includes elastic coil springs having one end fixed to the rear surface of the pedal unit, and a connecting bar connecting the elastic coil springs to each other to prevent the elastic coil spring from being bent; It consists of a bracket body fixed by connecting the other ends of the elastic coil springs, and a rear support roller rotatably coupled to the bracket body and guided along the inner surface of the rail frame body, fixed to the rear surface of the pedal unit. The elastic coil spring is characterized in that it is disposed to be inclined downward from one end to the other end.

The foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention enables the door to be opened by pushing the pedal unit with the foot without using both hands, thereby preventing the transmission of pathogens and contaminants generated when gripping the handle contaminated with pathogens. It is possible to prevent burying, and it is effective for anyone to easily open the door.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the operation guide of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a pedal unit of a foot-driven opening/closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.
4 is an installation state diagram showing a foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing a connection part of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing a partially enlarged view of another embodiment of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.
9 is an installation state diagram showing another embodiment of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

In addition, the following examples do not limit the scope of the present invention, but are presented only as examples, and there may be various embodiments implemented through the present technical idea.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the operation guide of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a pedal unit of a foot-driven opening/closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention. 4 is an installation state diagram showing a foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention. 5 is a perspective view showing a connection part of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention. 7 is a perspective view showing a partially enlarged view of another embodiment of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention. 9 is an installation state diagram showing another embodiment of the foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the foot-driven opening/closing device 10 for a door handle having a rail structure according to the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as a foot-driven opening/closing device for convenience of description) is operated with a foot to operate the door handle 200 ) as an opening/closing device (10) configured to rotate, such an opening/closing device (10) consists of a rail frame body (20), a pedal unit (30), an operation guide unit (40), and a connection unit (50).

The rail frame body 20 is fixed by bonding or screwing to the door 100 , and a rail groove 21 is formed along the longitudinal direction therein, and an opening 22 is formed on one surface thereof.

The rail frame body 20 is made of a metal material or a synthetic resin material.

The rail frame body 20 has a hollow structure, and guide protrusions 23 are integrally formed on both inner side surfaces to form the rail groove 21 inside the rail frame body 20 .

In addition, the rail frame body 20 is fixed by attaching or screwing the finishing panel after further inserting the finishing panel while closing the opening 22, and it is also possible to print a guide phrase for guiding the operation on the finishing panel. .

The finishing panel is installed and fixed to the rail frame body 20 so that the upper and lower portions of the opening 22 are exposed so that the pedal unit 30 and the operation guide 40 are lifted and lowered.

The pedal unit 30 is installed under the rail frame body 20 .

The pedal unit 30 includes a lower elevating panel 31 that is inserted into the rail groove 21 of the rail frame body 20 to elevate, and one end is fixed to the lower elevating panel 31 and the other end is exposed to the outside. It consists of a pedal member (32) that is arranged to be.

At this time, a locking panel 321 is further formed at the end of the pedal member 32 , and a partition panel 322 is further formed on the upper surface of the pedal member 32 .

The user's sole is caught by the locking panel 321 to prevent slipping when pressed downward, and the user's foot rubs against the rail frame body 20 by the partition wall panel 322 or blocks from being caught there will be

The lower end of the engaging panel 321 and the bulkhead panel 322 is integrally formed or attached to and fixed to the central portion of the upper surface of the pedal member 32 .

The pedal member 32 is made of a synthetic resin material or a metal material.

Here, the upper end of the support coil spring is fixed to the bottom surface of the pedal member 32 by fusion, and the support coil spring is placed in contact with the ground, so that when the pedal member 32 is pressed downward, the support coil spring It is preferable to return the pedal member 32, which has been moved downward by the compressed elasticity while being compressed, by moving it upward.

At this time, the lower end of the support coil spring is made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity and by fusion and fixing a friction panel having friction protrusions integrally formed on the bottom surface, the user presses the pedal member 32 with the foot to move it downward. It is preferable to prevent the friction panel from sliding due to friction between the friction panel and the ground.

In addition, it is preferable to further install guide rollers on both sides of the lower lifting panel 31 so that the guide rollers are guided to the inner surface of the rail frame body 20 in the process of lifting and lowering the pedal unit 30 . .

The operation guide part 40 is installed on the rail frame body 20 .

The operation guide part 40 has an upper elevating panel 41 made of a metal or synthetic resin material that is lifted by being inserted into the rail groove 21 of the rail frame body 20, and one end of the upper elevating panel 41 is It consists of a pressing shaft 42 which is fixed integrally or is fixed by attaching or screwing, and the other end is exposed to the outside.

As shown in the drawing, the pressure shaft 42 is disposed so that the lower portion abuts on the upper portion of the handle 200 having a lever structure, and when the user presses the pedal unit 30 to move it downward in the drawing, the pressure shaft The handle 200 can be opened by rotating the handle 200 while pressing the handle 200 downward, and when the foot is separated from the pedal unit 30, the handle 200 due to the elasticity of the rotated handle 200 While returning to the original position (horizontal state in the drawing), the pressing shaft 42 is pressed upward to return the pressing shaft 42 and the pedal unit 30 to their original positions.

The handle 200 is a conventional lever-type handle as shown in the drawing, and the latch installed on the door and exposed to the outside by rotation is separated from the latch groove of the door frame and introduced into the door to open the door, and the built-in As the rotated handle 200 is rotated by the elasticity of the spring, the latch is withdrawn to the outside and inserted into the locking groove to close the door.

The connection part 50 connects the pedal unit 30 and the operation guide part 40 .

The connection part 50 is a shaft made of a metal material or a wire made of a metal material or synthetic fiber material, and the upper end of the connection part 50 is screwed to the upper lifting panel 41, and the lower end is screwed to the base panel. is fixed

At this time, the rotation guide portion 60 is further fastened to the handle 200 .

The rotation guide unit 60 is connected to the connection unit 50, receives the pressing force when the user presses the pedal unit 30 of the foot operation unit, and rotates the handle 200 of the door to open the door. .

The rotation guide part 60 is fitted and fixed to the handle 200 of the door 100, a slit part 611 is formed, a pair of tightening panels 612 are integrally formed on the outer surface, and a metal or synthetic resin material A binding ring 61 formed in a circular ring structure made of One end is fitted and fixed to the fastening hole 612a formed in any one of 612, and the connecting shaft 63 is integrally formed with a locking protrusion 631 to which the upper end of the connecting part 50 is fixed to the other end. , as described above, when the user presses the pedal unit 30 downward, the pressing shaft 42 presses the locking protrusion 631 downward to close the rotation guide part 60 and the handle 200 . rotate to open the door.

The fastening ring 61 fitted to the handle 200 connects the fastening panels 612 and the gap between the fastening panels 612 (slit portion 611) by rotation of the fastening screw 62 screwed together. width) is reduced while pressing and fixing the handle 200 .

The connecting shaft 63 is fixed by bonding or screwing one end after being force-fitted or fitted into the fastening hole 612a, and an annular fastening groove is further formed at the other end to be connected to the connecting part 50 .

Alternatively, it is also possible to fix the fastening ring 61 by screwing or bonding after fitting the handle 200 .

The handle 200 is a conventional cylindrical handle, and the latch installed on the door 100 and exposed to the outside by rotation is separated from the latch groove of the door frame and introduced into the door 100 to open the door 100 . As the handle 200 rotated by the elasticity of the built-in spring is rotated, the latch is drawn out and inserted into the latch groove to close the door 100 .

The pedal unit 30 includes the pedal unit 30 along the rail frame body 20 while preventing friction with the rail frame body 20 when the user presses the pedal unit 30 and preventing jamming. 30) is further provided with a pressure support type elastic guide means 70 to guide.

The pressure support type elastic guide means (70) is formed on the front part of the pedal unit (30), and is guided by the guide protrusions (23) integrally formed on both inner surfaces of the rail frame body (20). 71 and an elastic guide unit 72 formed on the rear surface of the pedal unit 30 and guided to the rail frame body 20, the elastic guide unit 72 is the pedal unit ( 30) of elastic coil springs 721 having one end fixed to the rear surface by bonding or screwing, and a metal material interconnecting the elastic coil springs 721 to prevent the elastic coil spring 721 from being bent. The connecting bar 722 and the other ends of the elastic coil springs 721 are connected and the bracket body 723 made of a metal material fixed by welding, and the bracket body 723 are axially coupled to each other, and the rail frame body. It consists of a back support roller 724 guided along the inner surface of the 20.

The elastic coil spring 721 fixed to the rear portion of the pedal unit 30 is inclined downward from one end to the other end to improve support and prevent bending during pressurization, so that the user presses the pedal unit 30 . When the front support roller 71 and the rear support roller 724 are guided to the inner surface of the rail frame body 20 to prevent friction in the process of lifting and lowering, the user moves the pedal unit in the door direction ( 30), the elastic coil spring can buffer by elasticity when the rear support roller 724 is excessively compressed on the inner surface of the rail frame body 20 when pressing down while pressing. By delivering a cushioning feeling (elasticity) to the user, it is possible to prevent a foreign body feeling from being felt during the pressurizing process, and to cushion the impact when the pedal unit 30 is excessively pressurized.

At this time, the connecting bar 722 connects the elastic coil springs 721 and is fixed by welding or fusion.

Here, by further screwing and fixing a vibrator, which is a vibrator, to the outer surface of the rail frame body 20, the vibration of the vibrator is transmitted to the pedal unit 30 through the rail frame body 20 and the pedal unit ( 30), it is preferable to prevent jamming or friction with the inner surface of the rail frame body 20 when moving.

One embodiment of the present invention described above is merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. . Therefore, it will be well understood that the present invention is not limited to the form mentioned in the above detailed description. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, it is to be understood that the present invention covers all modifications, equivalents and substitutions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

10: switchgear
20: rail frame body
21: rail groove
22: opening
23: guide stone
30: pedal unit
31: lower lifting panel
32: pedal member
321: locking panel
322: bulkhead panel
40: operation guide
41: upper lifting panel
42: pressure shaft
50: connection part
60: rotation guide
61: binding ring
611: slit part
612: fastening panel
612a: fastener
62: pressure screw
63: connecting shaft
631: stumbling block
70: pressure support type elastic guide means
71: front support roller
72: elastic guide unit
721: elastic coil spring
722: connection bar
723: Bracket body
724: back support roller
100 : door
200: handle

Claims (5)

An opening/closing device configured to rotate a door handle by operating it with a foot,
a rail frame body fixed to the door and having a rail groove formed therein and an opening formed on one surface;
a pedal unit installed under the rail frame body;
an operation guide installed on the upper portion of the rail frame body; and
It consists of a connection part for connecting the pedal unit and the operation guide,
The operation guide portion is fitted into the rail groove of the rail frame body and an upper lifting panel that is raised and lowered;
A foot-driven opening/closing device for a door handle having a rail structure, characterized in that it comprises a pressure shaft having one end fixed to the upper lifting panel and the other end exposed to the outside.
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The pedal unit includes a lower elevating panel inserted into the rail groove of the rail frame body and elevating;
It consists of a pedal member having one end fixed to the lower lifting panel and the other end being exposed to the outside,
A locking panel is further formed at the end of the pedal member,
A foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure, characterized in that a bulkhead panel is further formed on the upper surface of the pedal member.
The method of claim 1,
A rotation guide is further fastened to the handle,
The rotation guide portion is fixed by being fitted to the handle of the door, a slit portion is formed, and a binding ring having a pair of tightening panels formed on an outer surface thereof;
A tightening screw that connects the tightening panels and is fastened;
A foot-driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure, characterized in that it comprises a connecting shaft having one end fitted and fixed to a fastening hole formed in any one of the tightening panels, and a connecting shaft having a locking protrusion formed at the other end.
The method of claim 1,
The pedal unit is further provided with a pressure support type elastic guide means so that the pedal unit is guided along the rail frame body while preventing friction with the rail frame body when the user presses the pedal unit and preventing jamming. ,
The pressure support type elastic guide means,
Front support rollers formed on the front part of the pedal unit and guided to the rail frame body;
It is formed on the rear surface of the pedal unit and consists of an elastic guide unit guided to the rail frame body,
The elastic guide unit includes elastic coil springs, one end of which is fixed to the rear surface of the pedal unit;
a connecting bar connecting the elastic coil springs to each other to prevent the elastic coil spring from being bent;
a bracket body connected to the other ends of the elastic coil springs and fixed;
It is axially coupled to the bracket body and consists of a rear support roller guided along the inner surface of the rail frame body,
The foot driven opening and closing device for a door handle having a rail structure, characterized in that the elastic coil spring fixed to the rear portion of the pedal unit is inclined downward from one end to the other end.

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