KR200469772Y1 - A oil pressure-type damping device for slide door - Google Patents

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KR200469772Y1
KR200469772Y1 KR2020120004522U KR20120004522U KR200469772Y1 KR 200469772 Y1 KR200469772 Y1 KR 200469772Y1 KR 2020120004522 U KR2020120004522 U KR 2020120004522U KR 20120004522 U KR20120004522 U KR 20120004522U KR 200469772 Y1 KR200469772 Y1 KR 200469772Y1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F3/00—Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices
    • E05F3/04—Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices with liquid piston brakes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F3/00—Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices
    • E05F3/04—Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices with liquid piston brakes
    • E05F3/12—Special devices controlling the circulation of the liquid, e.g. valve arrangement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F3/00—Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices
    • E05F3/14—Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices with fluid brakes of the rotary type
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F5/00—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
    • E05F5/003—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers for sliding wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F5/00—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
    • E05F5/02—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers specially for preventing the slamming of swinging wings during final closing movement, e.g. jamb stops

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The present invention relates to a hydraulic braking device for a sliding door.
The technical gist of the present invention is coupled to one side of the upper end of the sliding door that is opened and closed in a left and right sliding manner to ensure a smooth and smooth opening transfer when the door is opened, to prevent a rapid return when the sliding door is closed to block shock and noise. Regarding the hydraulic braking device, the braking device is to ensure that the circular or polygonal plotter for blocking the flow of the fluid inside the hydraulic braking groove and intermittent plate section is precisely conveyed, in particular the plotter in the section of the hydraulic braking groove In one direction or the other direction is formed to be freely selected and changed so that the free installation can be applied regardless of the left opening or right opening of the sliding door, which greatly improves workability and efficiency and productivity There is a characteristic.

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Hydraulic braking device for sliding doors {A oil pressure-type damping device for slide door}

The present invention is coupled to one side of the upper end of the sliding door opening and closing in the left and right sliding method to ensure a smooth and smooth opening transfer when the door is opened, a hydraulic braking device to block the impact and noise by preventing a rapid return when the sliding door is closed The braking device is a circular or polygonal plotter for adjusting the hydraulic pressure therein to be precisely transported in the hydraulic braking groove and intermittent plate section, in particular the plotter in one or the other direction within the section of the hydraulic braking groove The sliding door is formed to be freely selected and changed in the direction transfer to the sliding door, characterized in that the workability and efficiency and productivity are greatly improved by being freely installed and applied regardless of the left opening or the right opening of the sliding door. To hydraulic brake system Will.

In general, a sliding door, that is, a sliding door is formed to open and close in a sliding manner along a rail or a groove installed in a window or window frame, as disclosed in Utility Model Publication No. 10-2011-0073671.

Such sliding doors are generally opened and closed in a semi-automatic manner, which is a return device for automatically closing the door when the user slides the door to one side and then releases the door. It is a situation that is implemented in combination.

Looking at this in more detail, the conventional automatic return sliding door is fixed to one end of the wire on the top, the wire is U-turned via a pulley installed on the top of the door, and then mounted on the window frame via a separate pulley installed on the window frame It is configured to be connected to the coil spring, and opening the sliding door increases the coil spring connected to the wire, and when the sliding door is released from the hand, the sliding door is configured to automatically return and close by pulling the wire by the elastic force of the spring. .

However, such a sliding door is a situation that threatens the safety of the user at the time of entry or exit, while the impact and noise generated by a rapid return when the door is closed after opening, causing damage and damage to the door itself.

In order to solve this problem, a separate hydraulic or air damper type braking device is installed on the door bracket side, which is one side of the return device of the sliding door, to solve some of the problems of the rapid return (return) of the door. The ball (PVC-based material) to control the flow of fluid therein is formed to control only the deflection (in one direction) in the flow rate control groove, which is distinguished from the door opening to the right or the door opening to the left It is necessary to manufacture, and it causes inconvenience and inconvenience that the worker must check (installation for left and right side) and install it at the time of initial installation and maintenance, which in turn causes a decrease in workability and productivity. This situation is becoming.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the technical gist of the circular or polygon-shaped plotter to adjust the hydraulic pressure inside the hydraulic braking device to be precisely transported within the hydraulic braking groove and the interruption plate section, the plotter Is formed so that the desired direction of movement in one direction or the other direction can be freely changed within the section of the hydraulic braking groove is formed to be freely installed application regardless of the left opening or right opening of the sliding door, Is coupled to the upper side of the sliding door opening and closing to ensure a smooth and smooth opening transfer when the door is opened, to prevent the rapid return when the sliding door is closed to block the impact and noise, as well as workability and efficiency and productivity greatly Slied, characterized by improved To provide a hydraulic braking device for doors it is an object.

In order to achieve the above object, the hydraulic braking device of the present invention is provided with a housing 110 having an enclosure shape, and the housing 110 is formed so that one surface is opened and closed by the cover 120 and is fitted with the cover 120. A fluid receiving groove 130 etched into the inner surface of the housing 110 to be contacted is formed, the fluid receiving groove 130 has a gear accommodating groove 131 is formed in the center, the gear accommodating groove 131 A braking device main body 100 having a hydraulic braking groove 132 formed to be partitioned by an intermittent plate coupling groove 133 on one side of the fluid receiving groove 130 adjacent to each other; The drive shaft to change the flow of the fluid received after being inserted corresponding to the gear receiving groove 131 of the brake device body in one direction or the other direction in the fluid receiving groove 130 to achieve the constant speed or deceleration of the outer ring gear 500. A gear pumping hole 200 in which first and second pumping gears 210 and 220 having a 211 and a driven shaft 221 are formed; Plotter 310 is formed to be coupled in the hydraulic braking groove 132, the plotter 310 is generated by the gear pumping hole 200 between the plurality of intermittent plate 320 fitted in the coupling groove 133 A hydraulic brake 300 for selectively controlling opening and closing of the through holes 321 formed for each of the interruption plates while transferring in one direction or the other direction according to the flow of the fluid; .

At this time, the hydraulic braking groove 132 and the plotter 310 accommodated therein are formed in a circular or polygonal shape, the hydraulic braking groove and the plotter is formed so that the inner and outer circumferential diameters correspond to each other, the plotter is a hydraulic braking groove It is preferably formed to be precisely conveyed without flow when moving in one direction or the other direction, and fitting protrusions 311 are formed at both ends of the conveying direction of the plotter so as to be able to open and close the through hole 321 of the interruption plate.

In addition, the fluid receiving groove 130 of the braking device body is divided into a lower zone (Z-1) and an upper zone (Z-2) on the basis of the gear receiving groove, the end portion of each partitioned upper and lower zones Collected in close proximity to each other at one side of the housing is arranged in a superimposed form, the end portion of the arranged upper, lower zone is formed so that the through groove 150 is opened and closed by a screw-type flow control mechanism 400 flow rate control It is preferable to allow the rotational torque (hydraulic) of the first and second pumping gears 210 and 220 to be adjusted.

Thus, the braking device main body 100 is formed to be fixed to the upper support bracket of the sliding door is formed with a coupling hole 160 on one side, the support bracket is formed to be transferred in a sliding manner via the rail, the rail One side of the rack gear is formed, the rack gear is preferably so that the outer ring gear 500 is driven on the gear tooth and is driven in constant speed or deceleration while interlocking with the drive shaft of the first pump gear.

In this case, the plotter 310 is a PVC-based or non-metallic material, it is preferable that the floater 310 is formed of a material free to flow in accordance with the viscosity and flow rate of the fluid.

As such, the present invention is coupled to one side of the upper end of the sliding door that is opened and closed in the left and right sliding manner to ensure a smooth and smooth opening transfer when the door is opened, thereby preventing a rapid return when the sliding door is closed to block shock and noise. A hydraulic braking device, wherein the braking device is to ensure that the circular or polygonal shape of the plotter blocking the flow of fluid therein is precisely conveyed in the hydraulic braking groove and the intermittent plate section, in particular the plotter in the section of the hydraulic braking groove It is formed to be freely selected and changed in one direction or in the other direction, so that the installation can be freely applied regardless of the left or right opening method of the sliding door, thereby greatly improving workability, efficiency and productivity. have.

1 is a schematic side view showing a sliding door applied with a hydraulic braking device according to the present invention,
2 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of a hydraulic braking device according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is an exemplary operation of assembling the hydraulic braking device according to the present invention.

The following will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the hydraulic braking device of the present invention is largely composed of the braking device body 100, the gear pumping port 200 and the hydraulic braking port (300).

At this time, the braking device main body 100 is formed so that the housing 110 of the shape of the enclosure is formed so that the fluid is set to the viscosity and density set inside, the housing 110 is one surface by the cover 120 Is formed to be opened and closed, one surface of the housing 110 which is in contact with the cover 120 is formed with a fluid receiving groove 130 etched into the interior, the fluid receiving groove 130 is gear accommodation groove 131 in the center ) Is formed, and the hydraulic braking groove 132 is formed to be partitioned by the intermittent plate coupling groove 133 on one side of the gear receiving groove 131 and the neighboring fluid receiving groove 130.

That is, the fluid receiving groove is a space for completely filling or receiving a fluid having a set density and viscosity, and the fluid is the outer ring gear while the fluid flow in the lower zone or the upper zone is driven in one direction according to the rotation of the gear pumping hole described later. Is configured to smoothly open the sliding door at a constant speed on the rack gear or to impart a braking force upon closing.

In order to adjust the fluid flow, the fluid receiving groove is formed to have a hydraulic accommodating groove on one side as if forming a circulation circuit on one side in parallel with the gear accommodating groove with a gear accommodating groove in the center.

In this case, the gear pumping hole 200 is inserted into the gear receiving groove 131 of the braking device main body to convert the flow of the received fluid in one or the other direction in the fluid receiving groove 130 to the outer ring gear ( The first and second pumping gears 210 and 220 having the driving shaft 211 and the driven shaft 221 are formed to achieve the constant speed or deceleration of the 500.

In this case, the hydraulic brake 300 is formed with a plotter 310 to be coupled to the hydraulic brake groove 132, the plotter 310 is between a plurality of intermittent plate 320 fitted in the coupling groove 133. According to the flow of the fluid generated by the gear pumping hole 200 is formed to control the hydraulic pressure by selectively opening and closing the through hole 321 formed for each interruption plate while transferring in one direction or the other direction.

At this time, the hydraulic braking groove 132 and the plotter 310 accommodated therein are formed in a circular or polygonal shape, the hydraulic braking groove and the plotter is formed so that the inner and outer circumferential diameters correspond to each other, the floater is a hydraulic braking groove It is preferably formed to be precisely conveyed without flow when moving in one direction or the other direction, and fitting protrusions 311 are formed at both ends of the conveying direction of the plotter so as to be able to open and close the through hole 321 of the interruption plate.

In addition, the fluid receiving groove 130 of the braking device body is divided into a lower zone (Z-1) and an upper zone (Z-2) on the basis of the gear receiving groove, the end portion of each partitioned upper and lower zones Collected in close proximity to each other at one side of the housing is arranged in a superimposed form, the end portion of the arranged upper, lower zone is formed so that the through groove 150 is opened and closed by a screw-type flow control mechanism 400 flow rate control It is preferable to allow the rotational torque (hydraulic) of the first and second pumping gears 210 and 220 to be adjusted.

Thus, the braking device main body 100 is formed to be fixed to the upper support bracket of the sliding door is formed with a coupling hole 160 on one side, the support bracket is formed to be transferred in a sliding manner via the rail, the rail One side of the rack gear is formed, the rack gear is preferably so that the outer ring gear 500 is driven on the gear tooth and is driven in constant speed or deceleration while interlocking with the drive shaft of the first pump gear.

In this case, the plotter 310 is a PVC-based or non-metallic material, it is preferable that the floater 310 is formed of a material free to flow in accordance with the viscosity and flow rate of the fluid.

In summary, when an outsider opens the sliding door, the outer ring gear formed on the outside of the braking device is transferred in one direction along the rack gear.

At this time, the drive shaft coupled to the outer ring gear is interlocked with the first pumping gear formed in the housing, so that the first pumping gear is formed to rotate in one direction together with the second pumping gear.

When the first and second pumping gears rotate in one direction (clockwise or counterclockwise), the fluid contained in the lower zone (or the upper zone) flows to the upper zone (or the lower zone) by the rotation of the pumping gears. The circular or polygonal plotter provided in the hydraulic braking groove is precisely conveyed in one direction along the square inner circumferential surface of the hydraulic braking groove, and at the same time, it opens the through hole of the intermittent plate where the fitting protrusion was closed to smooth the fluid flow. It is configured to implement the operation.

In contrast to this, the closing action of the sliding door will be described. In the door closed by the coil (tension) spring return device, the outer ring gear rotates in reverse while the tension of the spring is closed rapidly, so that the first and second pump gears are opened. While rotating in the opposite direction to the fluid flow in the fluid receiving groove in the opposite direction (open upper-> lower zone or vice versa), the plotter provided in the hydraulic braking groove is opened along the inner circumferential surface of the hydraulic braking groove It closes the through hole of the other intermittent plate where the fitting protrusion was opened while simultaneously moving in the opposite direction to prevent fluid flow smoothly (density increases due to high density of fluid), so that the rotation of the outer ring gear can be slowed down to realize deceleration due to sliding return. do.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above and that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention, Of course, such modifications are within the scope of the claims.

100 ... brake unit 110 ... housing
120 ... Cover 130 ... Fluid receiving groove
131 ... gear receiving groove 132 ... hydraulic braking groove
133 ... interlocking plate coupling groove 200 ... gear pumping hole
210 ... first pumping gear 211 ... drive shaft
220 ... second pumping gear 221 ... driven shaft
300 ... hydraulic brake 310 ... plotter
320 ... intermittent plate 321 ... through hole
400 ... Flow regulator 500 ... Outer ring gear

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delete The housing 110 of the enclosure shape is formed, the housing 110 is formed so that one surface is opened and closed by the cover 120, the one surface of the housing 110 which is in contact with the cover 120 is etched into the inside The fluid receiving groove 130 is formed, the fluid receiving groove 130 is formed in the center of the gear receiving groove 131, the gear receiving groove 131 and one side of the fluid receiving groove 130 adjacent to the line A braking device body 100 in which a hydraulic braking groove 132 is formed to be partitioned by the interruption plate coupling groove 133; The drive shaft to change the flow of the fluid received after being inserted corresponding to the gear receiving groove 131 of the brake device body in one direction or the other direction in the fluid receiving groove 130 to achieve the constant speed or deceleration of the outer ring gear 500. A gear pumping hole 200 in which first and second pumping gears 210 and 220 having a 211 and a driven shaft 221 are formed; Plotter 310 is formed to be coupled in the hydraulic braking groove 132, the plotter 310 is generated by the gear pumping hole 200 between the plurality of intermittent plate 320 fitted in the coupling groove 133 A hydraulic brake 300 for selectively controlling opening and closing of the through holes 321 formed for each of the interruption plates while transferring in one direction or the other direction according to the flow of the fluid; In the hydraulic brake device for a sliding door configured,
The hydraulic braking groove 132 and the plotter 310 accommodated therein are formed in a circular or polygonal shape, and the hydraulic braking groove and the plotter are formed so that their inner and outer circumferential diameters correspond to each other so that the floater is in the hydraulic braking groove. Sliding door is formed so as to be precisely conveyed without flow when moving in one direction or the other direction, the fitting projections 311 are formed at both ends of the conveying direction of the plotter to open and close the through-hole 321 of the interruption plate. Hydraulic braking system. According to claim 2, wherein the fluid receiving groove 130 of the braking device body is divided into a lower zone (Z-1) and an upper zone (Z-2) based on the gear receiving groove, each partitioned upper, lower zone End portions of the housing are arranged to overlap each other at one side of the housing and are arranged in an overlapped form, and the end portions of the arranged upper and lower zones are opened and closed so that the through groove 150 is opened and closed by a screw-type flow control device 400. The hydraulic brake device for a sliding door is formed so that the rotational torque (hydraulic) of the first and second pumping gears (210,220) by the flow rate control can be adjusted. According to claim 3, The braking device main body 100 is formed to be fixed to the upper support bracket of the sliding door is formed with a coupling hole 160 on one side, the support bracket is formed to be transferred in a sliding manner via the rail. The rack gear is formed on one side of the rail, and the rack gear is configured to be transported while driving the outer ring gear 500 on the gear tooth with the driving shaft of the first pumping gear to achieve constant speed or deceleration. Hydraulic braking system for the door. [5] The hydraulic brake device for sliding doors according to claim 4, wherein the plotter 310 is made of PVC or nonmetal, and is formed of a material free of flow according to the viscosity and flow velocity of the fluid.
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