JPH0222474Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to a folding door that is used by being attached to an opening in a storage room or the like.

(Prior Art) As shown in Figure 1a, a conventional folding door is foldable via a hinge a on a rail 20 installed horizontally along the ceiling (or both the ceiling and floor). A plurality of connected folding doors 22, 22 are suspended, and if necessary, by pushing the connecting portion of the folding doors 22, 22 forward (toward the storage area), the folding doors 22, 22 can be folded as shown in Fig. 1b, allowing for storage of household goods, etc. I was taking it out.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, when the connecting portion is pushed in order to fold the folding doors 22, 22, the force is excessive and the folding opposing surfaces 23, 23 of the folding doors 22, 22 come into contact with each other and may be damaged or damaged. There was an inconvenience that noise was generated due to the impact of time. As a way to solve this problem, it is possible to provide a buffer member on the folding facing surface 23 of the folding door 22.
That is, providing a buffer member directly on the folding facing surface 23 on the indoor side not only increases the number of parts on the front side of the folding door and increases costs, but also has the risk of spoiling the appearance of the folding door.

This idea is to solve the above problem,
To provide a folding door that prevents opposing folding surfaces from coming into contact with each other and causing damage or noise when the folding door is folded. Another object is to suppress an increase in the number of parts by attaching a buffer member to an existing accessory, and to provide a folding door with a buffer member that does not cause damage to the appearance.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, this invention exposes one side of a receiving bracket for attaching a pivot that can be slidably inserted into a rail, and positions it at an appropriate position on the opposite surface of the folding door. The structure is such that a buffer member is attached to the exposed portion of the receiving metal fitting.

(Function) The function of this invention based on the above configuration is that when the folding door is folded, the shock absorbing members attached to the folding opposing surfaces come into contact with each other to absorb the impact, and the folding opposing surfaces do not come into contact with each other.

(Example) This invention will be described below based on an example shown in FIGS. 2 to 4.

In the figure, reference numerals 1 and 1 indicate folding doors, and the folding doors 1 and 1 are foldably connected via a hinge A. Attachment holes 3 are formed in the upper corners of the folding facing surfaces 2 of the folding doors 1, 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a metal fitting that is fitted into the mounting hole 3, and the upper surface of this metal fitting 4 has a screw hole 6 into which the pivot 5 is screwed.
is formed, and a screw hole 7 is provided on the outer side surface of the receiving metal fitting 4 for attaching a buffer member, which will be described later. Further, on the outer side surface of the receiving fitting 4, a groove-shaped engagement means 8 extending in the vertical direction is provided.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a buffer member attached to the outer side surface of the receiving metal fitting 4, and the buffer member 9 is made of an elastic material such as synthetic rubber or synthetic resin. Reference numeral 10 denotes an engaging means provided on the surface that contacts the receiving metal fitting 4, and the engaging means 10 is a vertically elongated protrusion that can be engaged with the groove-shaped engaging means 8 of the receiving metal fitting 4. In the drawings, reference numeral 11 indicates a through hole of the buffer member, and reference numeral 12 indicates a screw member for fixing the buffer member 9 to the receiving fitting 4.

Next, the operation of this invention will be explained.

When the connecting portion of the folding doors 1, 1 is pushed forward, the pivot 5 slides along the rail B and is folded in a zigzag shape, as shown in FIG. At this time, the folding opposing surfaces 2, 2 approach each other, but the buffer members 9, 9
The shocks are absorbed by contacting each other, and the opposing surfaces 2, 2 do not contact each other. Although the illustrated embodiment has two folding doors, it is of course applicable to three or more folding doors.

(Effects of the invention) Since this invention is constructed as described above, when the folding door is folded, the shock absorbers attached to the folding opposing surfaces come into contact with each other, absorbing the impact, and the folding opposing surfaces come into contact with each other. No scratches or noise will occur. In addition, since the buffer member is attached to the existing attachment, it is possible to suppress the increase in cost due to an increase in the number of parts, and it has the excellent effect that there is no risk of damaging the appearance of the front side of the folding door. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 shows a conventional folding door, a is a perspective view, b is a plan view of the folded state, Figs. Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view just before installing the bracket and buffer member to the folding door; Figure 4 is a perspective view with the components installed;
The figure is a plan view showing the folding state of the folding door. Explanation of symbols, 1...Folding door, 2...Folding opposing surface, 4...Bracket, 5...Pivot, 8, 10...
...Engagement means, 9...Buffer member, B...Rail.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A receiving metal fitting for attaching a pivot that is slidably inserted into the rail is provided at an appropriate position on the folding facing surface of the folding door with one side thereof exposed, and the exposed portion of the receiving metal fitting is provided. A folding door characterized in that a buffer member is attached to the folding door. (2) The folding door according to claim 1, wherein the receiving fitting and the buffer member have engaging means on opposing surfaces thereof. (3) The folding door according to claim 1, wherein the buffer member is made of an elastic material.