JPH0932428A - Folding door - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] To provide a folding door that enables smooth opening / closing operation without pinching fingers and covers and protects a bent end portion to prevent the damage and has an excellent appearance. [Structure] A vertical wooden frame 1a of opposed ends of a pair of doors 1, 1,
In a folding door which is foldably connected by hinges 2 with a constant space 5 between 1a, an end cover member 3 made of resin is provided from the opposite end face of the wood vertical frame 1a to the front and back faces over the entire length. The engaging pieces 34, 35 which are covered with the end cover member 3 and bent at the front and back side ends of the end covering member 3 are engaged with the groove grooves 11, 12 on the front and back surfaces of the vertical wooden frame 1a. Cushion members 4 and 4 that can abut against each other are provided on the facing end surfaces of the end covering members 3 and 3 mounted on the facing wooden vertical frames 1a and 1a, and the end covering members 3 and 3 are gripped. The structure is provided with the portion 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding door used for furniture such as a chest or a partition.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Folding doors that are easy to open and close and that can be opened and closed in a relatively narrow space are widely used for opening and closing doors and partitions of furniture. It has a structure in which side edges are foldably connected to each other by hinges, and since the opening / closing operation is performed by gripping the opposite ends thereof, a finger is placed on the opposite end surface of the door when folding. May be caught.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-23482.
As described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. JP-A-2004-115, a pair of door bodies are connected by a hinge in a state where there is a small gap between opposed end faces, and a flexible strip is interposed in the small gap, and the flexible strip is provided. A folding door having a structure in which both end portions of the piece are nailed to the opposite end surfaces of the door body is devised, and the flexible strip prevents the fingers from being accidentally inserted between the opposite end surfaces of the door body. Is configured.

[0004]

However, in general, a pair of doors constituting a folding door are made of wood material such as plywood or particle board. Therefore, wood fibers are vertically formed on the opposite end surfaces thereof. Since the vertices of the wooden boards running in parallel are exposed, if both ends of the flexible strip are nailed to the opposite ends as described above, the fixing force in the pulling-out direction of the nail However, there is a problem that the flexible strip falls off during use.

Further, when the folding door is folded, the opposite end surface of the door body is exposed to the outside to impair the appearance. Therefore, in the past, the side end surface is painted or laminated with a veneer sheet or a decorative sheet. In addition, even if such makeup is applied, if a small gap is provided between the opposite end surfaces of the pair of door bodies as described above, the opposite end portions, especially the ridges, are different from each other. When it collides with, the makeup will be peeled off or dented, and the appearance will be impaired. Further, in the conventional folding door, since it is necessary to attach the handle portion to the side end portion of the door body separately from the above-mentioned makeup application, there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the manufacturing process increases. It is an object of the present invention to provide a folding door that can completely eliminate such problems.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the folding door of the present invention has a pair of door bodies each having a vertical wooden frame attached to both ends thereof, and the opposite ends of the door bodies. In a folding door in which parts are foldably connected to each other by hinges, a synthetic resin end in which the wood vertical frame at the opposite end of the door body is integrally provided with a cushion material on the opposite end face side over the entire length End covering members which are covered with a part covering member, and the front and back side ends of the end covering member are fixed to the front and back surfaces of the vertical wooden frame, and the pair of door bodies are opposed to each other by the hinges at a constant interval. The cushion members are connected so as to abut each other.

In the folding door constructed as described above, the end cover members made of synthetic resin are, as described in claim 2, both ends of the end face strip portion which covers the side end faces of the wooden vertical frame of the door body. The front and back plate parts that cover the front and back surfaces of the ends of the wooden vertical frame are integrally formed by bending, and the ends of these front and back plate parts are engaged with the groove provided on the front and back surfaces of the wooden vertical frame. It has a structure in which a cushion material made of a soft material is projectingly provided on the end face strip portion while forming a piece.

Further, the end portion covering member described in claim 3 is
An end face that covers the side end surface of the wooden vertical frame of the door body.The front and back plate parts that cover the front and back surfaces of the wooden vertical frame are integrally formed by bending at both ends of the band plate part. A locking piece that engages with a groove provided on the front and back surfaces of the wooden vertical frame is formed on the end face band plate part, and an outer frame part of a constant width protruding outward is integrally provided over the entire length. The structure is such that a grip portion is formed on the surface of the outer frame portion over the entire length, and the cushion material is projected on the outer end surface of the outer frame portion.
In the end portion covering member thus configured, as described in claim 4, the handle portions may be formed over the entire length on the front and back surfaces of the outer frame portion of the end portion covering member.

Further, in the folding door according to claim 1 or 3, as described in claim 5, an end portion of the wooden vertical frame of the door body is cut into an L shape to form a step portion. However, a structure may be adopted in which a grip portion formed on the surface of the outer frame portion projecting from the end covering member is disposed on this step portion.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An end covering member made of a synthetic resin having a protruding cushion material is attached to the opposing end portions of a wooden vertical frame attached to the side end portions of a pair of door bodies to form a cushion material. Folding doors are formed by connecting opposite ends of a pair of door bodies with hinges at a small interval so that they come into contact with each other. This folding door is used as an opening / closing door for an opening of furniture or as a partition for partitioning an indoor space or the like. In use, even if a finger is inserted between the opposing end faces when the door body is folded, the cushion material cushions the finger so that the finger is not damaged. In addition, the appearance of the hanging door is improved by the end cover member made of synthetic resin, it is not necessary to apply makeup to the end surface of the door body, and the wooden vertical frame forming the end portion of the door body is Protected by the end cover member, it is possible to prevent damages such as chipping and recesses at the ridges during use as well as during transportation and construction.

Further, the end cover member is formed by bending both ends of an end surface strip plate portion formed by a cushion material to form front and back plate portions, and the front and back plate portions are formed on the end portion of the wooden vertical frame of the door body. Since the back surface is covered and the plate ends are fixed to the front and back surfaces of the wooden vertical frame, the edge covering member tends to deviate from the wooden vertical frame in the direction of the wooden vertical frame made of plywood or particle board. Since it is perpendicular to the surface, it can be firmly fixed. Particularly, as described in claims 2 and 3, the longitudinal strips are formed on the front and back plate portions of the wooden vertical frame of the door body. If a groove is provided and a locking piece formed at the end of the front and back plate portion of the end covering member is engaged with this groove, a stronger attachment is possible.

Further, as in the invention described in claims 3 and 4, an outer frame portion projecting outward is integrally provided on the end face band plate portion of the end covering member, and the surface of the outer frame portion or By forming the handle portions on the front and back surfaces, it is not necessary to attach the handle to the side end portion of the door body, and the handle portion is provided at the same time by attaching the end portion covering member to the side end portion of the door body. Therefore, it is suitable for mass production of folding doors by reducing the number of parts, and since the handle part is formed over the entire length of the outer frame part, it is possible to open and close the hanging door from any height position. Become. Further, as described in claim 5, an L-shaped step portion is formed at an end portion of the wooden vertical frame forming the side frame of the door body, and the outer frame of the end portion covering member is formed at the step portion. By disposing the handle portion formed on the surface of the portion, it is possible to prevent the handle portion from being caught in the handle portion due to the structure in which the handle portion is fitted in the step portion.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a folding door is formed by arranging a pair of vertically elongated rectangular door bodies 1, 1 side by side. The opposite side end portions of the door are foldably connected to each other by a hinge 2. The door body 1 is made of wood such as plywood, laminated wood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), particle board, and medium fiber board (MDF). A frame 1a made of a plate is integrally attached to its four end faces with the smooth surface located on the front and back, and a coating layer or a decorative sheet such as a veneer or a vinyl chloride sheet on the front and back. It is made by applying makeup.

Further, in the pair of door bodies 1 and 1 constituting the folding door, end cover members 3 made of a hard synthetic resin are integrally attached to the opposite side ends over the entire length. The end cover member 3 includes an end face strip plate portion 31 that covers the outer end face of the vertical wooden frame 1a that forms the side frame portion of the door body 1, and a right angle in one direction from both ends of the end face strip plate portion 31. Bend to the wood vertical frame
The front and back plate portions 32 and 33 covering the front and back surfaces of the end portion of 1a, and the locking pieces 34 and 35 formed by bending the end portions of the front and back plate portions 32 and 33 in the direction opposite to each other, end face band A cushion member 4 having a semicircular cross section is integrally provided on the plate portion 31 so as to protrude outwardly over the entire length.

The end cover member 3 as described above can be manufactured by resin extrusion molding.
31 and the front and back plate portions 32 and 33 having the locking pieces 34 and 35 can be integrally molded with hard vinyl chloride and the cushioning material 4 can be simultaneously molded with soft vinyl chloride.

On the other hand, on the front and back surfaces of the end portion of the wooden vertical frame 1a of the door body 1, there are longitudinally extending grooves 11 and 12 for engaging the engaging pieces 34 and 35 of the end covering member 3 over the entire length. It is provided across
The end cover member 3 is fitted to the wood vertical frame 1a by inserting the wood vertical frame 1a between the front and back plate portions 32 and 33, and the locking piece of the end cover member 3 is fitted. A state in which the end face strip portion 31 and the front and back plate portions 32, 33 of the end covering member 3 are brought into close contact with the side end faces and the front and back surfaces of the wooden vertical frame 1a by locking 34 and 35 in the groove grooves 11 and 12. The end cover member 3 is integrally fixed to the wooden vertical frame 1a.

As described above, two door bodies 1 each having the end portion covering member 3 attached to the wooden vertical frame 1a on the side end portion are arranged side by side with an interval 5 at which the top surfaces of the cushion members 4 and 4 abut. Install the two pieces 2a, 2a of the hinge 2 between the opposite back end portions of the wooden vertical frames 1a, 1a, and fix them to the back end portions of the wooden vertical frames 1a, 1a with screws or the like. By attaching the doors 1 and 1 at several positions in the longitudinal direction, the hinges 2 foldably connect the pair of doors 1 and 1 to form a folding door.

In the opposite end faces of the wooden vertical frames 1a, 1a of the doors 1, 1, half portions on the front surface side are formed as tapered surfaces inclined in a direction away from the central portion toward the front surface. Along with this, it is desirable that the cushion members 4 and 4 be provided so as to project from the half portion on the back surface side. With this construction, the space 5 between the opposing end faces of the wooden vertical frames 1a and 1a widens toward the front surface side. The space shape makes it more effective to prevent the fingers from being caught.

FIG. 2 shows a modification of the hard synthetic resin end portion covering member of the folding door of the present invention. The side end portions of the pair of door bodies 1 and 1 forming the folding door are opposed to each other. The vertical wooden frame 1a, which forms the vertical half of the surface side of the 1a, is cut from the side end face to a constant width and L-shaped over the entire length to form the step 6, while the vertical wooden frame 1a, The end covering member 3A attached to the opposite end of 1a over the entire length has an end face strip plate portion 31 that covers the side end face of the step portion 6 at right angles to the inside end with respect to the end face strip plate portion 31. An outer frame portion 7 having a U-shaped cross section with a constant width, which is provided with a front surface plate portion 32 that is bent in a direction and projects toward the opposite side (outer side) from the front surface plate portion 32 at the other end.
Is integrally provided, and a grip portion 8 is provided on the front plate piece portion 7a of the outer frame portion 7 so as to project over the entire length.
Similar to the end covering member 3 in the above embodiment, the end portion of 7b is a back plate portion 33, and the end portions of the front and back plate portions 32, 33 are bent to face each other to form locking pieces 34, 35. In addition, a cushion material 4 made of a soft synthetic resin having a semicircular cross section is provided on the outer end surface (tip surface) of the outer frame portion 7 so as to project therefrom.

The outer frame portion 7 is the back surface side of the step 6 formed by cutting the end surface side of the wood vertical frame 1a of the door body 1 into an L-shaped cross section, that is, the wood material of the door body 1. The vertical frame 1a has a thickness that covers the projecting end portion 1b formed on the rear surface side of the end portion, and the outer frame portion 7 is fitted onto the projecting end portion 1b and its front and back plate pieces 7a, 7b are fitted.
Is closely contacted with the front and back surfaces of the projecting end portion 1b, and the end face strip plate portion 31 having the outer frame portion 7 projecting therefrom is in contact with the side end surface of the step surface 6, that is, the side end surface of the wooden vertical frame 1a. And the front plate 32 and the back plate 33 formed at the end of the back plate piece 7b of the outer frame 7 along the ends of the thick wall of the wooden vertical frame 1a. And the end covering members 3A are attached to the door body 1 by locking the locking pieces 34, 35 to the grooves 11, 12 formed on the front and back surfaces of the vertical wooden frame 1a. .

The handle portion 8 is provided so as to project over the entire length of the door body 1 in a state in which the handle portion 8 is inclined inward from the tip end side of the surface plate piece portion 7a of the outer frame portion 7 toward the surface side of the door body 1. The height is such that it reaches the surface of the door body 1, that is, the height to be housed in the stepped portion 6, and the inner surface of the handle portion 8 and the end face strip plate portion 31 are formed. A vertical groove portion 9 into which a fingertip can be inserted is provided between the two. It should be noted that, without forming the step 6 in the wooden vertical frame 1a of the door body 1, the side end face of the vertical wooden frame 1a shown in FIG. The outer frame portion 7 may have a shape protruding outward.
In this case, the outer frame portion 7 may have a solid structure.

In this way, the end covering member 3 is provided at the opposite end.
A pair of door bodies 1 and 1 to which A and 3A are attached are arranged side by side with an interval 5 between the top surfaces of the cushion members 4 and 4 abutting,
The two pieces 2a, 2a of the hinge 2 are installed between the opposite back end portions of the wooden vertical frames 1a, 1a and fixed to the back end portions of the wooden vertical frames 1a, 1a with screws or the like. The hinges 2 are attached at several positions in the length direction between the doors 1, so that the pair of door bodies 1, 1 are foldably connected to each other to form a folding door.

FIG. 3 shows still another embodiment of the end cover member made of hard synthetic resin in the folding door of the present invention, which is characterized in that handle portions 8a and 8b are provided on both front and back sides. There is something. This configuration will be described in detail. At the opposite side end portions of the pair of door bodies 1 and 1 forming the folding door, the back half of the wooden vertical frames 1a and 1a forming the side end portions are side end surfaces. While a step portion 6a is formed by cutting it in a L-shape over a constant width and over the entire length, the end portion covering member 3B attached to the opposite end portions of the wooden vertical frames 1a, 1a over the entire length has this step portion. At one end of the end face strip plate portion 31 that covers the side end face of the portion 6 (side end face of the wooden vertical frame 1a),
By forming the step portion 6, an outer frame portion 7B having a constant width is integrally provided so as to be attached to a projecting end portion 1c which is formed by projecting outward from a side end surface on the front surface side of the wooden vertical frame 1a.

The outer frame portion 7B is composed of a mounting portion 71 having a U-shaped cross section which is fitted to the projecting end portion 1c, and a main body frame portion 72 protruding outward from the mounting portion 71 and having a constant width. Become. Mounting part 71
The outer end surface piece 71a for covering the outer end surface of the protruding end portion 1c is integrally provided with leg piece portions 71b, 71c for covering the front and back surfaces of the protruding end portion 1c at both ends toward the inside. The inner end of the main body frame 72 is integrally connected to the outer end of the leg piece portion 71c closely contacting the rear surface of the projecting end portion 1c, and the leg piece portion
The inner end of 71c is connected to one end of the end face strip plate portion 31 at a right angle.

At the other end of the end face strip plate portion 31, the end face strip plate portion is provided.
31 is integrally provided with a back plate 33 that is bent inwardly at a right angle to 31 and is perpendicular to the end of the back plate 33 and the front side leg piece 71b of the mounting portion 71 which is the front plate. Grooves 11 and 12 provided on the front and back surfaces of the wooden vertical frame 1a formed by bending the door
Locking pieces 34, 35 for locking to are provided.

The main body frame 72 has a bottom surface 72a formed in a horizontally long rectangular cross section extending from the outer ends of the U-shaped rear side leg pieces 71c toward the rear side of the door body 1. Department
The width of 72a is formed to be substantially the same as the width of the end face strip plate portion 31, and the back surface of the main body frame portion 72 is provided on the same plane as the back surface of the door body 1. Further, a rear surface side grip portion 8b inclined obliquely outward from the inner end toward the rear surface side is formed on the end face strip portion 31 over the entire length of the door body 1, and a bottom surface portion 72a is formed at the grip portion 8b. And a gap between the bottom surface portion 72a and the grip portion 8b is formed in a vertical groove portion 9b into which a fingertip can be inserted.

On the other hand, on the outer end surface (top surface) of the main body frame portion 72, a cushion material 4 made of soft synthetic resin and having a semicircular cross section is provided so as to project, and from the front end side of the surface toward the front side of the door body 1. A front surface side handle portion 8a is provided to project over the entire length of the door body 1 in a state of being inclined inwardly, and the height of this handle portion 8a is formed to reach the surface of the door body 1. At the same time, a vertical groove portion 9a into which a fingertip can be inserted is provided between the inner side surface of the handle portion 8a and the outer end surface piece 71a of the mounting portion 71. The door body 1
When the step 6a is not formed on the wooden vertical frame 1a,
The end face band plate portion 31 that covers the side end face of the vertical wooden frame 1a shown in the above figure in a close state without providing the U-shaped mounting portion 71 has front and back handle portions 8a and 8b extending outward. The outer frame portion 7B may have a projecting shape.

In this way, the end covering member 3 is provided at the opposite end.
A pair of door bodies 1 and 1 to which B and 3B are attached are provided side by side with an interval 5 between the top surfaces of the cushion members 4 and 4 abutting,
The two pieces 2a, 2a of the hinge 2 are installed between the opposite back end portions of the wooden vertical frames 1a, 1a and fixed to the rear end portions of the vertical wooden frames 1a, 1a by nailing or the like, and the hinge 2 is used as a door body. By mounting the doors 1 and 1 at several positions in the longitudinal direction, the hinges 2 foldably connect the pair of door bodies 1 and 1 to form a folding door.

Any of the above end face strips 3, 3A, 3B can be manufactured by resin extrusion molding, and the length thereof is cut according to the length (vertical width) of the door body 1 to form a pair of door bodies. It is fixed to the wooden vertical frames 1a, 1a facing each other 1, 1a in a covered state over the entire length, and is foldable by the hinges 2 with an interval in which the top surfaces of the cushioning materials 4, 4 facing each other as described above abut. To the wood vertical frames 1a, 1a on which the end strips 3, 3A, 3B are attached, and on the upper and lower end surfaces of the wood vertical frame on the opposite side to the shaft body 10, as shown in FIGS. 10 is projected to form a folding door. In addition, although these drawings exemplify the structure in which the grip portions are provided on the front and back surfaces shown in FIG. 3, the mounting structure is the same in the folding doors shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

This folding door is used as an opening frame A for furniture, partitions, etc.
The shaft bodies 10 are supported by the upper and lower guide rails B1 and B2 provided in parallel with the upper and lower frame portions A1 and A2. At this time, the shafts 10 located at both ends of the opening frame A are attached to the upper and lower guide rails B.
1 and B2 are rotatably supported at the ends, while the other shaft 1
Fit 0 and 10 to guide rails B1 and B2 slidably.
In addition, when a plurality of pairs of folding doors including a pair of door bodies 1 and 1 are arranged in the opening frame A, the shaft bodies 10 of the intermediate folding doors are slidable on the upper and lower guide rails B1 and B2. Let it fit.

When the ends of the door bodies 1 and 1 connected by the hinge 2 are pulled toward the front side, the door bodies 1 and 1 are bent to the front side through the hinge 2 and the folding door can be opened. it can. At the time of closing the door, the opposing ends of the door bodies 1 and 1 may be pushed toward the back surface side. At this time, since the opposing ends of the door bodies 1 and 1 are provided with the gap 5 via the cushion members 4 and 4. , There is no risk of fingers getting caught. Further, according to the door body 1 to which the end surface strip plate portion 3A having the handle portion 8 provided over the entire length on the front surface side is attached, the folding door can be smoothly opened and closed from any height position. Further, according to the door body 1 to which the end face band plate portion 3A having the handle portions 8a and 8b provided over the entire length on the front and back sides is attached, the door body 1 can be smoothly opened and closed by being used as a partition entering and exiting from the front and back sides. Is possible.

[0032]

As described above, according to the folding door of the present invention,
An end covering member made of a synthetic resin formed by projecting a cushion material is attached to the opposite end portions of the wooden vertical frames attached to the side end portions of the pair of door bodies so that the cushion materials contact each other. Since the opposite ends of the pair of doors are connected by a hinge with a small gap, even if a finger is inserted between the opposite end faces when the door is folded, the cushioning material cushions and the finger is damaged. In addition, it is not necessary to give a good appearance to the end face of the door body by using the end cover member made of synthetic resin, and not only the wooden vertical frame forming the end portion of the door body can be It can be protected by the end portion covering member, and can prevent damages such as chipping and recesses at the ridges during use as well as during transportation and construction.

Furthermore, since the front and back plate portions of the end covering member are covered on the front and back surfaces of the end of the vertical wooden frame of the door body and the plate ends are fixed to the front and back surfaces of the vertical wooden frame, Since the direction in which the covering member tends to come off from the vertical wooden frame is a direction perpendicular to the mouth surface of the vertical wooden frame, the covering member can be firmly fixed, and in particular, as described in claims 2 and 3. A longitudinal groove is provided in the front and back plate portions of the wooden vertical frame of the door body, and the locking piece formed at the end of the front and back plate portion of the end covering member is engaged with this groove. If it is configured so that it can be attached more firmly.

Further, as in the invention described in claims 3 and 4, an outer frame portion projecting outward is integrally provided on the end face strip plate portion of the end portion covering member, and the surface of the outer frame portion or By forming the handle portions on the front and back surfaces, it is not necessary to attach the handle to the side end portion of the door body, and the handle portion is provided at the same time by attaching the end portion covering member to the side end portion of the door body. Therefore, it is suitable for mass production of folding doors by reducing the number of parts, and since the handle part is formed over the entire length of the outer frame part, it is possible to open and close the hanging door from any height position. Become. Further, as described in claim 5, an L-shaped step portion is formed at an end portion of the wooden vertical frame forming the side frame of the door body, and the outer frame of the end portion covering member is formed at the step portion. By disposing the handle portion formed on the surface of the portion, it is possible to prevent the handle portion from being caught in the handle portion due to the structure in which the handle portion is fitted in the step portion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a folding door,

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example thereof,

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing still another modified example,

FIG. 4 is a simplified cross-sectional view of a state in which it is arranged in an opening frame,

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a part of the cross section.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Door 1a Wooden vertical frame 3 End cover member 4 Cushion material 5 Spacing part 7 Outer frame part 8 Handle part 11, 12 groove 31 End face band plate part 32, 33 Front and back plate part 34, 35 Locking piece

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A folding door formed by arranging a pair of door bodies, each having a wooden vertical frame attached to both end portions, and opposing ends of these door bodies being foldably connected to each other by a hinge. The wood vertical frame at the opposite end is covered with a synthetic resin end covering member integrally provided on the opposite end face side with a cushioning material over the entire length, and the front and back side ends of the end covering member are covered. A folding characterized in that it is fixed to the front and back surfaces of a wooden vertical frame, and a pair of door bodies are connected with the hinges so that the cushioning materials of the end covering members facing each other are brought into contact with each other in a state in which the door bodies are spaced at a constant interval. door. 2. The end cover member made of synthetic resin comprises front and back plate parts for covering the front and back surfaces of the end part of the wooden vertical frame at both ends of the end face strip part for covering the side end face of the wooden vertical frame of the door body. The front and back plate portions are integrally bent, and at the end portions of these front and back plate portions, locking pieces that engage with the groove provided on the front and back surfaces of the vertical wooden frame are bent and formed. The folding door according to claim 1, wherein a cushion material made of is provided in a protruding manner. 3. The end cover member made of synthetic resin has front and back plate parts that cover the front and back surfaces of the end part of the wooden vertical frame at both ends of the end face strip part that covers the side end face of the wooden vertical frame of the door body. The front and back plate portions are integrally bent, and at the end portions of these front and back plate portions, there are bent locking pieces that engage with the groove provided on the front and back surfaces of the vertical wooden frame. An outer frame portion of a constant width projecting over the entire length is integrally provided, a grip portion is formed on the surface of the outer frame portion over the entire length, and the cushion material is projected on the outer end surface of the outer frame portion. The folding door according to claim 1, wherein the folding door is provided. 4. The folding door according to claim 1, wherein a grip portion is formed over the entire length on the front and back surfaces of the outer frame portion of the end covering member. 5. An end portion of the wooden vertical frame of the door body is cut into an L-shape to form a step portion, and the step portion is formed on the surface of an outer frame portion projecting from the end portion covering member. The folding door according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the formed handle portion is provided.