JPH11257A - Rail cap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent a runner from being pulled out and removed by insert-fixing a fixing part formed at a cap main body into a rail tip part, close- operating a cap part connected or fitted to the cap main body in the state of being openable/closably and clogging the tip part of a rail. SOLUTION: As for this rail cap 1, the cap main body 2 is formed of synthetic resin such as poly vinyl chloride, a fixing part 3 for insert-fixing to between the edge parts 7b of the rail 7 is formed on the front tip side of the main body 2 and the cap part 4 formed to make a size/shape for clogging the tip part of the rail 7 is connected or fitted openably/closably to its rear tip side. In addition an abutting part 2a abutting on the tip part 7b of the rail 7 is formed on both side surfaces of the center part of the main body 2 and an insertion hole 2b for inserting a fixing member 6 such as a screw is formed on the center surface on its rear tip side. Thereby the runner is surely prevented from being pulled out and removed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle, a train, a ship, an airplane, a window, a wall constituting a building,
Runners on rails installed on ceilings and other mounting parts,
The present invention relates to a rail cap used when suspending a hanging object such as a curtain, a net, a hook, a decoration, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a curtain body (for example, a curtain) is suspended from the above-described mounting portion, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, after a rail 7 is erected along a wall surface (interior panel) above a window provided inside an automobile, a runner 8 inserted in the rail 7 is provided with an upper end side of a curtain 10. The hooks 9 attached to the edges are locked, and the locking portions 16 of the retaining members 16 fixed to the right end of the rail 7
After the hook 9 attached to the right side edge of the curtain body 10 is locked at a, the left side edge part of the curtain body 10 is pulled by the user's hand to open and close in the left direction.

[0003]

However, when the curtain 10 is hung openably and closably as described above, the retaining member 16 fixed to the right end of the rail 7 attaches the right edge of the curtain 10 to the rail 7. The hook 10 attached to the shutter is locked, and the curtain 10 is opened and closed with respect to the left direction with reference to the locking end.
When the curtain 10 is opened and closed in the right direction, the hook 9 is pulled out from the runner 8 inserted into the left end of the rail 7 and is locked by the retaining member 16 fixed to the same side, and is fixed to the right end. Since the hook 9 is pulled out from the retaining member 16 and is locked to the runner 8 inserted on the same side, there is a problem that the work of suspending the runner 8 and the hook 9 is troublesome.

When the runner 8 is inserted or removed, the retaining member 16 inserted and fixed to the end of the rail 7 must be removed once, and the end of the rail 7 is opened. Since the work is performed in the state, when the rail 7 is slightly inclined, the runner 8 may fall off, and the worker's finger must prevent the runner 8 from falling off until the end of the rail 7 is closed. In addition, there is a problem in that the insertion work and the removal work of the runner 8 are troublesome.

As another structure, for example, a runner 8 is attached to a holding member (not shown) inserted and fixed to the end of the rail 7.
However, as described above, when the runner 8 is inserted or removed, the holding member fixed to the end of the rail 7 is once removed. However, there is a problem that the insertion and removal operations of the runner 8 are troublesome.

In view of the above problems, the present invention engages a runner with a holding portion of a lid provided on a cap body, and opens or closes the lid to open or close the rail end, so that the runner is reliably removed. An object of the present invention is to provide a rail cap that can be stopped and held in a fixed position, and that can easily and easily insert and remove a runner.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A rail cap for preventing a runner engaged on a rail from being pulled out, wherein at one end side of the cap main body, a fixing portion which is inserted and fixed to an end of the rail is formed. On the other end side, a lid for closing the end of the rail is provided so as to be openable and closable, and on the lid,
It is a rail cap formed with a holding portion for holding the runner.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the lid is provided in a closed state in which an end of the rail is closed and an open state in which the end is opened. A rail cap that is provided to be flexible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the lid is closed when an end of the rail is closed, and the lid is opened when the end is opened. The rail cap is provided so as to be rotatable or movable in a state.

[0010] The invention according to claim 4 is the first and second inventions.
Alternatively, in combination with the configuration described in 3 above, a rail cap is provided in which a holding portion formed on the lid portion is inserted into an end of the rail.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 and 2.
Or, in combination with the configuration described in 3, the rail cap is characterized in that the holding part formed in the lid part is provided so as to be attachable to the outer surface of the end of the rail.

[0012] The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 1,
In addition to the configuration described in 2, 3, 4, or 5, an opening is formed in the lid to allow insertion and removal of the runner, and the runner moves between the holding portion and the opening. Is a rail cap connected in an allowable state.

[0013]

In the rail cap according to the first aspect, a fixing portion formed on the cap main body is inserted into and fixed to an end of the rail, and a lid portion connected or fitted to the cap main body so as to be openable and closable is closed. Since the end of the rail is closed, the runner engaged on the rail is brought into contact with the lid, the runner is engaged with the holding portion formed on the lid, and the runner is reliably prevented from dropping and falling off. Can be. Since the runner is engaged with the holding portion and the suspended object suspended from the runner is held in a fixed position, for example, a curtain such as a curtain may be moved to the left or right with respect to the runner. It can be hung so that it can be opened and closed, and the opening and closing direction of the curtain can be arbitrarily set and changed. On the other hand, since the lid is opened to open the end of the rail, the retaining of the runner is released, and the insertion and removal of the runner can be performed easily and easily.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the rail cap is flexibly deformed by pressing the lid with, for example, a runner, a human finger, a pressing tool, or the like. Since the end facing the portion is opened at an interval at which insertion and removal of the runner is allowed, there is no need to remove the cap body or open the lid, and the insertion and removal of the runner can be easily performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rail cap is rotated or moved to open or close the end of the rail together with the operation of the first or second aspect. At the time of removal, the lid does not interfere, and the insertion and removal of the runner can be easily performed.

According to the rail cap of the fourth aspect, the runner is engaged with the holding portion inserted at the end of the rail, in addition to the operation of the first, second or third aspect, and thus the rail cap is suspended from the runner. The hanging load of a suspended object (for example, a curtain body such as a curtain) is directly applied to the rail, and the hanging part surely prevents the lid from being opened, the runner from falling off or the lid from being damaged. The strength required for suspending the suspended object can be obtained stably.

In the rail cap according to the fifth aspect, the runner is engaged with the holding portion mounted on the outer surface of the end of the rail in combination with the operation according to the first, second or third aspect, so that the rail cap is suspended from the runner. The hanging load of the suspended object is directly applied to the rail, and the same function and effect as the rail cap according to the third aspect can be obtained.

According to the rail cap of the sixth aspect, the runner is inserted and withdrawn through the opening formed in the lid in addition to the operation of the first, second, third, fourth or fifth aspect. There is no need to open the part, and the runner can be inserted and removed with the rail end closed, and the runner can be reliably prevented from falling off during the work.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the lid constituting the rail cap is closed and the end of the rail is closed, so that the runner engaged on the rail abuts on or is attached to the lid. The runner is engaged with the formed holding portion, so that the runner can be reliably prevented from falling out and falling off. Also, since the runner is engaged with the holding portion formed on the lid portion to hold the suspended object in a fixed position, for example, a curtain such as a curtain is opened and closed in the left or right direction with respect to the runner. It can be suspended as much as possible, and the opening and closing direction of the curtain can be arbitrarily set and changed. On the other hand, since the end of the rail is opened by opening the lid, the runner can be inserted or withdrawn while the cap body is inserted and fixed, and the operation can be performed easily and easily.

Further, the lid is pressed and deformed into an open state and a closed state by, for example, a runner, a person's finger, a pressing tool, or the like, and the opposite end of the rail and the lid is inserted and withdrawn from the runner. Is opened at an allowable interval, so that labor and work for removing the cap body and opening the lid can be omitted, and insertion and removal of the runner can be easily performed. Also,
By rotating or moving the lid to open or close the rail end, when inserting and removing the runner, the lid is not in the way and the insertion and removal of the runner can be easily performed.

Further, by engaging the runner with the holding portion inserted or attached to the end of the rail, the hanging load of the suspended object hung on the runner is directly applied to the rail, and the hanging load is applied by the hanging load. Can be reliably prevented from being opened, the runner falling off, or the lid portion being broken, and the strength required for suspending the suspended object can be obtained stably. Furthermore, by inserting and removing the runner through the opening formed in the lid, the labor and structure for opening the lid become unnecessary, and the runner is inserted and removed with the rail end closed. This makes it possible to reliably prevent the runner from falling off during the operation.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a curtain (for example,
FIG. 8 shows a rail cap used to hold a runner for suspending a curtain) at an end of the rail. In FIG. 8, the rail cap 1 is used, for example, to attach a window or the like provided inside an automobile. The rail 7 is fixed to the portion A at a right and left interval corresponding to the total length of the rail 7 described later, and is fixed to the rail cap 1, 1 fixed to the mounting portion A.
Insert and fix both ends of. Alternatively, the rail caps 1, 1 inserted and fixed to both ends of the rail 7 are fixed to the mounting portion A, and the rail 7 is horizontally installed.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the rail cap 1 has a cap body 2 formed of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, polyacetal, or polyvinyl chloride. At the front end of the cap body 2, there is formed a fixing portion 3 which is inserted and fixed between edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7 which will be described later, and at the rear end, the end of the rail 7 is closed. A lid 4 formed in a shape and a shape is connected or fitted so as to be openable and closable. In addition, contact portions 2a, 2a contacting the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7 are formed on both sides of the central portion of the cap body 2, and, for example, screws, An insertion hole 2b for inserting a fixing member 6 such as a nail, a bolt, or a wedge-shaped anchor is formed.

The fixing portion 3 can be inserted and fitted between the edges 7b of the rail 7, and
b, 7b are formed in a size and shape that can be pressed and fixed to the opposing wall surfaces, and the front end face and both side faces of the fixing portion 4 are inserted and fitted between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7. It is formed in a shape that can be easily performed. The claw portions 3a, 3a formed on both side surfaces of the fixing portion 3 are edge portions 7b, 7b of the rail 7.
Are locked and fixed to the projections 7c, 7c. In addition, as shown in FIG.
The outer peripheral surface such as an elliptical shape or a circular shape may be formed into a smooth cross-sectional shape. Since the outer surface of the fixing portion 3 is a curved surface, the rail 7 can be easily inserted and fitted between the edges 7b, 7b. As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of protrusions 3c formed on both side surfaces of the fixing portion 3 and edges 7b, 7 of the rail 7 are provided.
b may be engaged with a plurality of projections 7f... formed on the inner surface, for example, a projection 3 having a saw blade, a comb tooth, a waveform, or the like.
The contact resistance increases due to the engagement of c and 7f, and the fixing portion 3 can be firmly inserted and fixed between the edge portions 7b and 7b of the rail 7. In addition, the fixing portions 13, 23, and
33 may be formed.

The lid 4 is formed in such a size and shape that the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are closed, and the cap body 2 and the rear end facing edge of the lid 4 are flexible. A hinge 4a formed to have a flexible wall thickness is connected to be rotatable in the length direction, and the lid 4 is opened to allow insertion and removal of the runner 8 (indicated by a virtual line in the figure). And edges 7d, 7d and rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7
Is rotatably provided in a closed position (indicated by a solid line in the figure) in which is closed. In addition, a hinge 4a is provided at the rear edge of the lid 4.
The grooves 4f, 4f are cut out at an interval at which the flexibility of the cover 4 is allowed, and the both sides of the cover 4 are inclined at an angle at which the flexible operation (opening operation) of the cover 4 is allowed. By forming a tapered surface 4e, the entire lid portion 4 is moved by the elasticity of the lid portion 4 and the hinge 4a to edges 7d and 7d of the rail 7 and rails 7e and 7e.
The opening 7e is flexible so that it can be opened, and the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e can be restored to a closed state in which it is closed.

Claw 4 formed on the inner wall surface on the rear end side of lid 4
b, 4b are holes 2 formed on the rear end side of the cap body 2.
c, 2c is locked so that it cannot be pulled out or pulled out, and the entire lid portion 4 can be flexed in a closed posture and an open state in which the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are closed. To hold. Note that, instead of the hinge 4a, for example, the connection may be made by a connection means such as a connection pin or a connection fitting.

Further, a holding groove 5 for holding the runner 5 is formed in the center of the front end side of the lid 4 so as to face the rails 7e, 7e formed on the rail 7. Guide surfaces 5a, 5a are formed on the opposite edge of the holding groove 5 in a direction in which the shaft 8a of the runner 8 is inserted and guided with respect to the locking recess 5b on the rear end side. 5a, 5a
The distance from the front end side to the rear end side is gradually reduced, and the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is formed in a shape that allows easy insertion and removal. The front end side edges of the guide surfaces 5a, 5a are formed at intervals equivalent to the distance between the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, and the rear end side edges are slightly narrower than the outer diameter of the shaft 8a of the runner 8. It is formed at intervals. On the rear end side edge portion, a locking concave portion 5b to be engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is formed continuously.

The rail 7 has a rail body 7a formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or polyacetal, or a metal such as aluminum, stainless steel, or steel. The rail body 7a is provided, for example, inside an automobile. The rail cap 1 is formed to have an appropriate length corresponding to the mounting portion A such as a wall surface (interior panel) above the window, and the edges 7b, 7b formed on the rear side of the rail body 7a constitute the rail cap 1 described above. The fixing portion 3 is formed at an interval at which the insertion of the fixing portion 3 is allowed, and at an interval which is pressed against both side surfaces of the fixing portion 3. In addition, protrusions 7c, 7c (for example, claw-like, hook-like, wedge-like, etc.) that are locked to both side surfaces of the fixing portion 3 are formed in the lengthwise direction on opposite ends of the edges 7b, 7b. ing. That is, the fixing portion 3 of the cap body 2 is inserted from one end side between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7, or the opposing ends of the edges 7b, 7b are expanded against the elasticity, and the edges are expanded. 7b, the fixed portion 3 is fitted between the fixed portions 3 so that the edge 7 of the rail 7 is
b and 7b are locked and pressed against each other so that they can be integrally fixed.

On the other hand, the edges 7d, 7d formed on the front side of the rail body 7a are formed at an interval in which the running portion 8b of the runner 8 can be inserted, and the opposite ends of the edges 7d, 7d are formed. Rails 7e, 7e are continuously formed in the longitudinal direction at intervals at which the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is movably engaged. When assembling the runner 8, the lid 4 of the rail cap 1 inserted and fixed to the end of the rail 7 is pressed to be flexibly deformed to an open state, and the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are opened. After that, the running portion 8b of the runner 8 is engaged on the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, and
The running portion 8b of the runner 8 is forcibly fitted between 7e, and the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is engaged between the rails 7e. The hooks 9 attached to the upper edge of the curtain 10 are respectively engaged with the runners 8 inserted in the rails 7 so that the curtain 10
Is hung so that it can be opened and closed on one side to the left or right.

The illustrated embodiment is constructed as described above, and the operation when the runner 8 is stopped and held by the rail cap 1 will be described below. First, FIGS. 2 and 4
For example, when the rail cap 1 is fixed to a mounting portion A such as a wall surface (interior panel) above a window provided inside an automobile, after the lid 4 is turned to the open state, as shown in FIG. Then, the fixing member 6 is screwed or driven into the mounting portion A through the insertion hole 2b formed in the cap main body 2, and the head of the fixing member 6 is covered by rotating the lid 4 in the closed state. The cap body 2 is immovably fixed to the mounting portion A.
After fixing the rail caps 1 and 1 at intervals corresponding to the entire length of the rail 7, the fixing portion 3 formed on the cap body 2 is inserted and fixed between the edges 7b and 7b of the rail 7. Alternatively, the space between the edges 7b of the rail 7 is forcibly expanded, and the fixing portion 3 formed on the cap body 2 is fitted and fixed.

A fixing portion 3 formed on the cap body 2
Is fixed between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7, and the rail caps 1, 1 are inserted and fixed to both ends of the rail 7, and then the rails fixed to both ends of the rail 7 in the same manner as described above. The caps 1, 1 may be fixed to the mounting portion A. In addition, as another fixing method of the cap body 2 to the mounting portion A, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener, a double-sided tape,
It may be fixed by a fixing means such as an adhesive.

Next, when the runner 8 is inserted between the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
The rails 7 are pressed by a finger, a pressing tool, or the like to be flexed to an open state, and the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are opened. Is inserted between the rails 7e, 7e, and an appropriate number of runners 8 are inserted. When the lid 4 is released, the lid 4 is restored to the closed state and the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are closed, so that the runner inserted between the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 is closed. 8 is the lid 4
, Or is engaged with the holding groove 5 formed in the lid portion 4, so that the runner 8 can be reliably prevented from coming off and falling off. The runners 8 inserted in the rails 7 are shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the curtain 10 is suspended via the hooks 9 so as to be openable and closable.

On the other hand, when the runner 8 is removed, as shown in FIG.
Since the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are opened and the retaining of the runner 8 is released, the runner 8 can be removed from between the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, and the runner 8 can be replaced. And easy removal.

Next, when the curtain 10 is opened and closed (rightward in the embodiment), the runner 8 inserted on the same side of the rail 7 is moved in the direction opposite to the rail cap 1 fixed to the left end of the rail 7. As shown in FIG. 3, the shaft 8 a of the runner 8 is inserted into the holding groove 5 formed in the lid 4, and both side surfaces of the shaft 8 a contact the guide surfaces 5 a, 5 a of the holding groove 5. Then, the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is forcibly inserted while expanding between the guide surfaces 5a, 5a against elasticity, and the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is engaged and fixed to the locking recess 5b.
0 is left closed. With reference to the left end, the right end of the curtain body 10 is pulled to the right by the user's hand, and the runner 8 is moved in the direction opposite to the rail cap 1 fixed to the right end, and the lid is moved. The curtain 10 can be fully closed by engaging and fixing the shaft 8 a of the runner 8 in the holding groove 5 formed in the fourth groove 4.

As described above, the cap body 2 constituting the rail cap 1 is inserted and fixed to the end of the rail 7 and the lid 4 is flexibly deformed to the open state or the closed state. Since the 7d and the rails 7e, 7e are opened or closed, the labor and work of removing the cap body 2 and opening the lid 4 can be omitted, and the insertion and removal of the runner 8 can be performed easily and easily. The lid 4 is restored to the closed state, and the edges 7d, 7d of the rail 7 and the rail 7
Since the e and 7e are closed, the runner 8 inserted between the rails 7e and 7e of the rail 7 is brought into contact with the lid 4 or is engaged with the holding groove 5 formed in the lid 4, so that the runner 8 is securely inserted. Can be prevented from falling off and falling off.

In addition, the shaft 8a of the runner 8 is engaged with the holding groove 5 formed in the lid 4, so that the right or left end of the curtain 10 suspended from the runner 8 is closed. Since it is held, the curtain 10 can be hung so as to be openable and closable with respect to the runner 8 in the left or right direction, and the opening and closing direction of the curtain 10 can be arbitrarily set and changed.

9 and 10, the lid 14 is connected to one side edge of the cap body 12 via a hinge 14a, and the lid 14 is opened and closed in the width direction (the direction of the arrow) to operate the rail. 7 shows the rail cap 11 of the second embodiment for opening or closing the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7;
When the is rotated to the closed state, the open / close side edge of the lid 14 is locked or fitted to the outer surface of the cap body 12. Alternatively, the cap body 12 and the one-side facing edge of the lid 14 may be connected to be openable and closable.

11 and 12, a lid 14 is connected to the rear end side edge of the cap body 12 via a hinge 14a, and the lid 14 is opened and closed in the length direction (the direction of the arrow). 3 shows the rail cap 11 of the third embodiment for opening or closing the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, and when the lid 14 is turned to the closed state, the cap body 12 is opened.
Are provided with claw portions 14b, 1 of lid portion 14
4b is locked and fixed. In the rail caps 11 of the second and third embodiments described above, the fixing portion 13 formed on the cap main body 12 is inserted and fixed between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7, and the lid 14 is turned to the open state or the closed state. When the runner 8 is inserted and withdrawn, the lid 1 is opened or closed because the rims 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are opened or closed.
The runner 8 can be easily and easily inserted and extracted without the obstruction of the runner 4.

The lid 14 is rotated in the closed state to close the edges 7d, 7d of the rail 7 and the rails 7e, 7e, so that the runner 8 can be reliably prevented from falling out and prevented from falling off. Further, since the shaft 8a of the runner 8 is engaged with the holding groove 15 formed in the lid 14 and held at a fixed position, the first
The same operation and effect as the embodiment can be obtained. In addition,
The lid 14 of the second and third embodiments is flexed to
May be inserted and removed.

FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 show a case where the holding piece 25 formed on the opening / closing side edge of the lid portion 24 is attached to the edge portion 7d of the rail 7,
7d, and the pieces 25a, 25a of the holding piece 25 are inserted.
The rail cap 21 of the fourth embodiment in which the running portion 8b of the runner 8 is engaged between the rail cap 21 and the fixing portion 23 formed on the cap body 22 is inserted between the edges 7b of the rail 7 and fixed. Cover 24 connected to the hinge 2
Rotate to the closed state via 4a. The opening / closing side edge of the lid portion 24 is locked or fitted to and fixed to the outer surface of the cap body 22, and the pieces 25 a, 25 a of the holding piece 25 formed on the opening / closing side edge are the edge portions of the rail 7. It is inserted between 7d and 7d. Locking recesses 2 formed in the pieces 25a, 25a
Since the running portion 8b of the runner 8 is engaged with the runners 5b and 25b, the drooping load of the curtain body 10 suspended from the runner 8 is directly applied to the rail 7, and the lid 24 is opened by the drooping load or the runner 8 Can be reliably prevented from dropping or the lid 24 from being damaged, and the strength necessary for suspending a suspended object such as the curtain 10 can be stably obtained. Alternatively, the runner 8 may be inserted and removed by rotating or flexing the lid 24.

FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 show a holding groove formed on the opening / closing side edge of the rail 34 by locking or fitting the opening / closing side edge to the outer surfaces of the edges 7d and 7d of the rail 7. 35 shows a rail cap 31 of the fifth embodiment that engages with the hanging portion 8c of the runner 8, and the fixing portion 3 formed on the cap body 32.
3 is inserted and fixed between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7, and the lid 34 connected to the cap body 32 is rotated via the hinge 34. The opening / closing side edge of the lid 34 is fitted to the edges 7d of the rail 7 and the outer surface of the rail 7d.
The second step portions 32c, 32c have claw portions 34b,
34b is locked and fixed. Since the guide surfaces 35a, 35a of the holding groove 35 formed on the opening / closing side edge are expanded to engage the hanging portion 8c of the runner 8 with the locking recess 15d.
The hanging load of the curtain 10 suspended from the runner 8 is directly applied to the rail 7, and the same operation and effect as in the fourth embodiment can be obtained. Further, the runner 8 may be inserted and withdrawn by rotating the lid 34, and the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment can be achieved. The lid 34 may be rotatably connected to one side edge of the cap body 32.

FIG. 19 shows an opening 4 for inserting and removing the runner 8 into and from the lid 4 connected to the cap body 2.
0 shows the rail cap 1 of the sixth embodiment in which the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is connected between the holding groove 5 formed in the lid portion 4 and the opening portion 40 so as to be allowed to move.
The opening 40 is formed in a size and shape that allows the running portion 8b of the runner 8 to enter and exit. Since the runner 8 is inserted and withdrawn through the opening 40 formed in the lid 4, the runner 8 can be inserted and withdrawn while the lid 4 is closed.
Can reliably be prevented from falling off. Further, the above-described opening 40 may be formed in the lid 4 that is formed to be flexible.

FIG. 20 shows that an opening 40 for inserting and removing the runner 8 is formed in the lid 24 and that the runner 8 moves between the holding piece 25 formed in the lid 24 and the opening 40. FIG. 21 shows the rail cap 21 of the seventh embodiment connected in an allowable state, and FIG. 21 shows an opening 40 for inserting and removing the runner 8 in the lid portion 34 and a holding portion formed in the lid portion 34. The rail cap 31 according to the eighth embodiment in which the movement of the runner 8 is permitted between the groove 35 and the opening 40 is shown, and the rail caps 21 and 31 according to the seventh and eighth embodiments described above include: As in the sixth embodiment, the runner 8 is inserted and withdrawn through the openings 40 formed in the lids 24 and 34.
There is no need to open and close the valve 34, and the same operation and effect as in the sixth embodiment can be obtained. The lids 4 and 2 described above are used.
The runners 8 may be inserted and removed by rotating the lids 4 and 34 or making the lids 4 and 24 flexible.

FIG. 22 shows a state in which the lid 4 is attached to the cap body 2.
9 shows a rail cap 1 according to a ninth embodiment, in which grooves 2 are formed so as to be slidable.
d, 2d, shaft parts 4c, 4 formed on both side edges of the lid part 4
c, and the lid 4 is slidably fitted in the length direction (the direction of the arrow). At the time of assembling the runner 8, the lid 4 is slid to move the edge 7 d of the rail 7,
Since the rail 7d and the rails 7e, 7e are opened, the insertion and removal of the runner 8 can be easily performed. The protrusions 2e, 2e formed on the contact portions 2a, 2a of the cap body 2 and the recesses 4d, 4d formed on the opening / closing side edge of the lid 4 are engaged with each other to form the edges 7d, 7d of the rail 7. Since the rails 7e and 7e are closed, the runner 8 can be reliably prevented from dropping and falling off, and the runner 8 is engaged and held in the holding groove 5 formed in the lid portion 4, so that the first embodiment is performed. The same operation and effect as those described above can be obtained. Note that the lid 4 may be flexible to insert and remove the runner 8.
The present invention can also be applied to the rail caps 1, 21, 31 of the fourth to eighth embodiments.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the holding portion of the present invention is different from the holding grooves 5 and 1 of the embodiment.
5, 35 and the holding piece 25, the present invention
It is not limited only to the configuration of the above embodiment.

In the first embodiment described above, the cap body 2
The lid 4 is rotatably connected to the
The lid 4 may be detachably provided to the cap body 2 without being connected by the hinge 14a, and the lids 14, 24, and 34 of the second to ninth embodiments may be detachably provided. .

The end of the curtain body 10 suspended from the rail 7 is pulled by the user's hand to open and close. For example, a loop-shaped open / close cord (not shown) stretched inside the rail 7. May be fixed to the leading runner 8 and the opening / closing cord is rotated forward / reverse by the driving force of an electric motor with a speed reducer (not shown) to open / close the curtain 10, or at the end of the rail 7. The hanging operation code (not shown) may be provided by a user's hand, and the opening / closing code may be rotated forward / reverse to open / close the curtain 10 by the user's hand. Further, two curtains 10, 1 are provided for the entire length of the rail 7.
0 may be hung so that it can be opened and closed right and left.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rail cap according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of a rail cap.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an attached state of a rail cap.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing another insertion structure of the fixing portion.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing another insertion structure of the fixing portion.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a mounting state of the rail and the curtain.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a state where the rail cap according to the fifth embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 17 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a front view showing the state of attachment of the rail and the curtain of the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Mounting part 1 ... Rail cap 2 ... Cap body 3 ... Fixing part 4 ... Lid 4a ... Hinge 5 ... Holding groove 6 ... Fixing member 7 ... Rail 7b, 7d ... Edge 7e ... Rail 8 ... Runner 8a ... Shaft 8b ... running part 8c ... hanging part 9 ... hook 10 ... curtain 11 ... rail cap 12 ... cap body 13 ... fixing part 14 ... lid 14a ... hinge 15 ... holding groove 21 ... rail cap 22 ... cap body 23 ... fixed Part 24 ... Lid 24a ... Hinge 25 ... Holding piece 31 ... Rail cap 32 ... Cap body 33 ... Fixed part 34 ... Lid 34a ... Hinge 35 ... Holding groove 40 ... Opening

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] February 24, 1998

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[Document Name] Statement

[Title of the Invention] Rail cap

[Claims]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle, a train, a ship, an airplane, a window, a wall constituting a building,
Runners on rails installed on ceilings and other mounting parts,
The present invention relates to a rail cap used when suspending a hanging object such as a curtain, a net, a hook, a decoration, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a curtain body (for example, a curtain) is suspended from the above-described mounting portion, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, after a rail 7 is erected along a wall surface (interior panel) above a window provided inside an automobile, a runner 8 inserted in the rail 7 is provided with an upper end side of a curtain 10. The hooks 9 attached to the edges are locked, and the locking portions 16 of the retaining members 16 fixed to the right end of the rail 7
After the hook 9 attached to the right side edge of the curtain body 10 is locked at a, the left side edge part of the curtain body 10 is pulled by the user's hand to open and close in the left direction.

[0003]

However, when the curtain 10 is hung openably and closably as described above, the retaining member 16 fixed to the right end of the rail 7 attaches the right edge of the curtain 10 to the rail 7. The hook 10 attached to the shutter is locked, and the curtain 10 is opened and closed with respect to the left direction with reference to the locking end.
When the curtain 10 is opened and closed in the right direction, the hook 9 is pulled out from the runner 8 inserted into the left end of the rail 7 and is locked by the retaining member 16 fixed to the same side, and is fixed to the right end. Since the hook 9 is pulled out from the retaining member 16 and is locked to the runner 8 inserted on the same side, there is a problem that the work of suspending the runner 8 and the hook 9 is troublesome.

When the runner 8 is inserted or removed, the retaining member 16 inserted and fixed to the end of the rail 7 must be removed once, and the end of the rail 7 is opened. Since the work is performed in the state, when the rail 7 is slightly inclined, the runner 8 may fall off, and the worker's finger must prevent the runner 8 from falling off until the end of the rail 7 is closed. In addition, there is a problem in that the insertion work and the removal work of the runner 8 are troublesome.

As another structure, for example, a runner 8 is attached to a holding member (not shown) inserted and fixed to the end of the rail 7.
However, as described above, when the runner 8 is inserted or removed, the holding member fixed to the end of the rail 7 is once removed. However, there is a problem that the insertion and removal operations of the runner 8 are troublesome.

In view of the above problems, the present invention engages a runner with a holding portion of a lid provided on a cap body, and opens or closes the lid to open or close the rail end, so that the runner is reliably removed. An object of the present invention is to provide a rail cap that can be stopped and held in a fixed position, and that can easily and easily insert and remove a runner.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A rail cap for preventing a runner engaged on a rail from being pulled out, wherein at one end side of the cap main body, a fixing portion which is inserted and fixed to an end of the rail is formed. the other end, the kicking setting a lid for closing the end of the rail, to the lid, characterized in that it is a rail cap forming the holding portion for holding the runner.

[0008] The invention described in claim 2 is the above-described claim 1.
In combination with the configuration of
It is characterized by being a cap.

The invention described in claim 3 is the above-mentioned claim 1 or
In combination with the configuration described in 2 , the lid is a rail cap that is flexibly provided in a closed state where the end of the rail is closed and an open state where the end is opened. And

[0010] The invention according to claim 4 provides the above-mentioned claims 1 and 2
Or , in addition to the configuration described in 3 , the lid is provided with a rail cap rotatably or movably provided in a closed state in which an end of the rail is closed and an open state in which the end is opened. There is a feature.

[0011] The fifth aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention.
In combination with the configuration described in 2 , 3 or 4, the rail cap is characterized in that a holding portion formed on the lid is provided so as to be insertable into an end of the rail.

[0012] The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 1,
In addition to the configuration described in 2 , 3, or 4 , the present invention is a rail cap in which a holding portion formed on the lid is provided so as to be attachable to an outer surface of an end of the rail.

[0013] The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 1,
In addition to the configuration described in 2 , 3 , 4 , 5, or 6, an opening is formed in the lid to allow insertion and removal of the runner, and the runner is inserted between the holding portion and the opening. Characterized in that it is a rail cap connected in a state in which movement of the rail cap is permitted.

[0014]

[Action] rail cap according to claim 1 is inserted to fix the fixing portion formed in the cap body to the rail end portion, the lid portion which is consolidated or fitted with respect to the cap body by closing operation, rails , The runner engaged on the rail is in contact with the lid, the runner is engaged with the holding portion formed on the lid, and the runner can be reliably prevented from dropping and falling off. . Its engages the runner in the holding portion, so to retain the suspended matter is suspended in a runner in position, the runner as a reference, for example, by a curtain of curtains to the left or right hanging set it is possible to, can be arbitrarily set and change the opening and closing direction of the curtain.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the rail cap is
The lid can be opened and closed together with the operation of the invention according to claim 1, and by opening the lid to open the end of the rail .
As a result , the retaining of the runner is released, and the insertion and removal of the runner can be performed easily and easily.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first or second aspect of the present invention , the lid portion is flexibly deformed by pressing the lid with, for example, a runner, a human finger, a pressing tool, or the like. Since the opposite end of the rail and the lid is opened at an interval that allows insertion and removal of the runner, there is no need to remove the cap body or open the lid, and the insertion and removal of the runner can be performed. Easy to do.

According to the rail cap of the fourth aspect , the lid is turned or moved to open or close the end of the rail in conjunction with the operation of the first , second or thirty-second invention . When inserting and removing the runner, the lid does not interfere, and the insertion and removal of the runner can be easily performed.

According to the rail cap of the fifth aspect , the runner is engaged with the holding portion inserted into the end of the rail, in addition to the operation of the invention of the first, second , third or fourth aspect. The hanging load of a suspended object (for example, a curtain body such as a curtain) suspended on the rail is directly applied to the rail, and the hanging load causes the lid to be opened, the runner to fall off or the lid to be damaged. As a result, the strength required for suspending the suspended object can be obtained stably.

According to the rail cap of the sixth aspect , the runner is engaged with the holding portion mounted on the outer surface of the end of the rail, in addition to the operation of the first, second , third or fourth aspect of the invention . The hanging load of the suspended object suspended from the runner is directly applied to the rail, and the same operation and effect as the rail cap according to the third aspect can be obtained.

In the rail cap according to the seventh aspect , the runner can be inserted and withdrawn through the opening formed in the lid together with the operation of the first, second, third , fourth , fifth or sixth aspect of the invention. Since it is not necessary to open the lid, the runner can be inserted and removed with the rail end closed, and the runner can be reliably prevented from falling off during work. it can.

[0021]

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, since the closed ends of the rail in the lid constituting the rail cap, holding portion runner engaged on the rail is formed in contact with or lid to the lid And the runner can be reliably prevented from falling off and falling off. Also, since the runner is engaged with the holding portion formed on the lid portion to hold the suspended object in a fixed position, for example, a curtain such as a curtain is opened and closed in the left or right direction with respect to the runner. Can be suspended as much as possible,
The opening / closing direction of the curtain can be arbitrarily set and changed.

Furthermore, since the end of the rail is opened by opening the lid that opens and closes , the runner can be inserted or removed with the cap body inserted and fixed, making the operation simple and easy. Can be done.

Further, the lid is pressed and deformed into an open state and a closed state by, for example, a runner, a person's finger, a pressing tool or the like, and the opposite end of the rail and the lid is inserted and withdrawn from the runner. Is opened at an allowable interval, so that labor and work for removing the cap body and opening the lid can be omitted, and insertion and removal of the runner can be easily performed. Also,
By rotating or moving the lid to open or close the rail end, when inserting and removing the runner, the lid is not in the way and the insertion and removal of the runner can be easily performed.

Furthermore, by engaging the runner with the holding portion inserted or attached to the rail end, the hanging load of the suspended object suspended from the runner is directly applied to the rail, and the hanging load causes Can be reliably prevented from being opened, the runner falling off, or the lid portion being broken, and the strength required for suspending the suspended object can be obtained stably. Furthermore, by inserting and removing the runner through the opening formed in the lid, the labor and structure for opening the lid become unnecessary, and the runner is inserted and removed with the rail end closed. This makes it possible to reliably prevent the runner from falling off during the operation.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a curtain (for example,
FIG. 8 shows a rail cap used to hold a runner for suspending a curtain) at an end of the rail. In FIG. 8, the rail cap 1 is used, for example, to attach a window or the like provided inside an automobile. The rail 7 is fixed to the portion A at a right and left interval corresponding to the total length of the rail 7 described later, and is fixed to the rail cap 1, 1 fixed to the mounting portion A.
Insert and fix both ends of. Alternatively, the rail caps 1, 1 inserted and fixed to both ends of the rail 7 are fixed to the mounting portion A, and the rail 7 is horizontally installed.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the rail cap 1 has a cap body 2 made of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, polyacetal, or polyvinyl chloride. At the front end of the cap body 2, there is formed a fixing portion 3 which is inserted and fixed between edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7 which will be described later, and at the rear end, the end of the rail 7 is closed. A lid 4 formed in a shape and a shape is connected or fitted so as to be openable and closable. In addition, contact portions 2a, 2a contacting the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7 are formed on both sides of the central portion of the cap body 2, and, for example, screws, An insertion hole 2b for inserting a fixing member 6 such as a nail, a bolt, or a wedge-shaped anchor is formed.

The fixing portion 3 can be inserted and fitted between the edges 7b of the rail 7, and
b, 7b are formed in a size and shape that can be pressed and fixed to the opposing wall surfaces, and the front end face and both side faces of the fixing portion 4 are inserted and fitted between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7. It is formed in a shape that can be easily performed. The claw portions 3a, 3a formed on both side surfaces of the fixing portion 3 are edge portions 7b, 7b of the rail 7.
Are locked and fixed to the projections 7c, 7c. In addition, as shown in FIG.
The outer peripheral surface such as an elliptical shape or a circular shape may be formed into a smooth cross-sectional shape. Since the outer surface of the fixing portion 3 is a curved surface, the rail 7 can be easily inserted and fitted between the edges 7b, 7b. As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of protrusions 3c formed on both side surfaces of the fixing portion 3 and edges 7b, 7 of the rail 7 are provided.
b may be engaged with a plurality of projections 7f... formed on the inner surface, for example, a projection 3 having a saw blade, a comb tooth, a waveform, or the like.
The contact resistance increases due to the engagement of c and 7f, and the fixing portion 3 can be firmly inserted and fixed between the edge portions 7b and 7b of the rail 7. In addition, the fixing portions 13, 23, and
33 may be formed.

The lid 4 is formed in such a size and shape that the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are closed, and the cap body 2 and the rear end facing edge of the lid 4 are flexible. A hinge 4a formed to have a flexible wall thickness is connected to be rotatable in the length direction, and the lid 4 is opened to allow insertion and removal of the runner 8 (indicated by a virtual line in the figure). And edges 7d, 7d and rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7
Is rotatably provided in a closed position (indicated by a solid line in the figure) in which is closed. In addition, a hinge 4a is provided at the rear edge of the lid 4.
The grooves 4f, 4f are cut out at intervals at which the flexibility of the cover 4 is allowed, and are inclined at both sides of the cover 4 at an angle at which the flexible operation (opening operation) of the cover 4 is allowed. By forming a tapered surface 4e, the entire lid portion 4 is moved by the elasticity of the lid portion 4 and the hinge 4a to edges 7d and 7d of the rail 7 and rails 7e and 7e.
The opening 7e is flexible so that it can be opened, and the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e can be restored to a closed state in which it is closed.

Claw portion 4 formed on the inner wall surface on the rear end side of lid portion 4
b, 4b are holes 2 formed on the rear end side of the cap body 2.
c, 2c is locked so that it cannot be pulled out or pulled out, and the entire lid portion 4 can be flexed in a closed posture and an open state in which the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are closed. To hold. Note that, instead of the hinge 4a, for example, the connection may be made by a connection means such as a connection pin or a connection fitting.

Further, a holding groove 5 for holding the runner 5 is formed in the center of the front end side of the lid portion 4 so as to face the rails 7e, 7e formed on the rail 7. Guide surfaces 5a, 5a are formed on the opposite edge of the holding groove 5 in a direction in which the shaft 8a of the runner 8 is inserted and guided with respect to the locking recess 5b on the rear end side. 5a, 5a
The distance from the front end side to the rear end side is gradually reduced, and the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is formed in a shape that allows easy insertion and removal. The front end side edges of the guide surfaces 5a, 5a are formed at intervals equivalent to the distance between the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, and the rear end side edges are slightly narrower than the outer diameter of the shaft 8a of the runner 8. It is formed at intervals. On the rear end side edge portion, a locking concave portion 5b to be engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is formed continuously.

The rail 7 has a rail body 7a formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or polyacetal, or a metal such as aluminum, stainless steel, or steel. The rail body 7a is provided, for example, inside an automobile. The rail cap 1 is formed to have an appropriate length corresponding to the mounting portion A such as a wall surface (interior panel) above the window, and the edges 7b, 7b formed on the rear side of the rail body 7a constitute the rail cap 1 described above. The fixing portion 3 is formed at an interval at which the insertion of the fixing portion 3 is allowed, and at an interval which is pressed against both side surfaces of the fixing portion 3. In addition, protrusions 7c, 7c (for example, claw-like, hook-like, wedge-like, etc.) that are locked to both side surfaces of the fixing portion 3 are formed in the lengthwise direction on opposite ends of the edges 7b, 7b. ing. That is, the fixing portion 3 of the cap body 2 is inserted from one end side between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7, or the opposing ends of the edges 7b, 7b are expanded against the elasticity, and the edges are expanded. 7b, the fixed portion 3 is fitted between the fixed portions 3 so that the edge 7 of the rail 7 is
b and 7b are locked and pressed against each other so that they can be integrally fixed.

On the other hand, the edges 7d, 7d formed on the front side of the rail body 7a are formed at an interval at which the running portion 8b of the runner 8 is allowed to be inserted, and are formed at opposite ends of the edges 7d, 7d. Rails 7e, 7e are continuously formed in the longitudinal direction at intervals at which the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is movably engaged. When assembling the runner 8, the lid 4 of the rail cap 1 inserted and fixed to the end of the rail 7 is pressed to be flexibly deformed to an open state, and the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are opened. After that, the running portion 8b of the runner 8 is engaged on the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, and
The running portion 8b of the runner 8 is forcibly fitted between 7e, and the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is engaged between the rails 7e. The hooks 9 attached to the upper edge of the curtain 10 are respectively engaged with the runners 8 inserted in the rails 7 so that the curtain 10
Is hung so that it can be opened and closed on one side to the left or right.

The illustrated embodiment is constructed as described above, and the operation when the runner 8 is stopped and held by the rail cap 1 will be described below. First, FIGS. 2 and 4
For example, when the rail cap 1 is fixed to a mounting portion A such as a wall surface (interior panel) above a window provided inside an automobile, after the lid 4 is turned to the open state, as shown in FIG. Then, the fixing member 6 is screwed or driven into the mounting portion A through the insertion hole 2b formed in the cap main body 2, and the head of the fixing member 6 is covered by rotating the lid 4 in the closed state. The cap body 2 is immovably fixed to the mounting portion A.
After fixing the rail caps 1 and 1 at intervals corresponding to the entire length of the rail 7, the fixing portion 3 formed on the cap body 2 is inserted and fixed between the edges 7b and 7b of the rail 7. Alternatively, the space between the edges 7b of the rail 7 is forcibly expanded, and the fixing portion 3 formed on the cap body 2 is fitted and fixed.

Further, the fixing portion 3 formed on the cap body 2
Is fixed between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7, and the rail caps 1, 1 are inserted and fixed to both ends of the rail 7, and then the rails fixed to both ends of the rail 7 in the same manner as described above. The caps 1, 1 may be fixed to the mounting portion A. In addition, as another fixing method of the cap body 2 to the mounting portion A, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener, a double-sided tape,
It may be fixed by a fixing means such as an adhesive.

Next, when the runner 8 is inserted between the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lid 4 constituting the rail cap 1 is, for example,
The rails 7 are pressed by a finger, a pressing tool, or the like to be flexed to an open state, and the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are opened. Is inserted between the rails 7e, 7e, and an appropriate number of runners 8 are inserted. When the lid 4 is released, the lid 4 is restored to the closed state and the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are closed, so that the runner inserted between the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 is closed. 8 is the lid 4
, Or is engaged with the holding groove 5 formed in the lid portion 4, so that the runner 8 can be reliably prevented from coming off and falling off. The runners 8 inserted in the rails 7 are shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the curtain 10 is suspended via the hooks 9 so as to be openable and closable.

On the other hand, when the runner 8 is removed, as shown in FIG.
Since the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are opened and the retaining of the runner 8 is released, the runner 8 can be removed from between the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, and the runner 8 can be replaced. And easy removal.

Next, when the curtain 10 is opened / closed (rightward in the embodiment), the runner 8 inserted on the same side is moved in the direction opposite to the rail cap 1 fixed to the left end of the rail 7. As shown in FIG. 3, the shaft 8 a of the runner 8 is inserted into the holding groove 5 formed in the lid 4, and both side surfaces of the shaft 8 a contact the guide surfaces 5 a, 5 a of the holding groove 5. Then, the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is forcibly inserted while expanding between the guide surfaces 5a, 5a against elasticity, and the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is engaged and fixed to the locking recess 5b.
0 is left closed. With reference to the left end, the right end of the curtain body 10 is pulled to the right by the user's hand, and the runner 8 is moved in the direction opposite to the rail cap 1 fixed to the right end, and the lid is moved. The curtain 10 can be fully closed by engaging and fixing the shaft 8 a of the runner 8 in the holding groove 5 formed in the fourth groove 4.

As described above, the cap main body 2 constituting the rail cap 1 is inserted into the end of the rail 7 and fixed, and the lid 4 is flexibly deformed to the open state or the closed state, so that the edges 7d, Since the 7d and the rails 7e, 7e are opened or closed, the labor and work of removing the cap body 2 and opening the lid 4 can be omitted, and the insertion and removal of the runner 8 can be performed easily and easily. The lid 4 is restored to the closed state, and the edges 7d, 7d of the rail 7 and the rail 7
Since the e and 7e are closed, the runner 8 inserted between the rails 7e and 7e of the rail 7 is brought into contact with the lid 4 or is engaged with the holding groove 5 formed in the lid 4, so that the runner 8 is securely inserted. Can be prevented from falling off and falling off.

In addition, the shaft 8a of the runner 8 is engaged with the holding groove 5 formed in the cover 4, so that the right or left end of the curtain 10 suspended from the runner 8 is closed. Since it is held, the curtain 10 can be hung so as to be openable and closable with respect to the runner 8 in the left or right direction, and the opening and closing direction of the curtain 10 can be arbitrarily set and changed.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a rail 14 in which a lid 14 is connected to one side edge of the cap body 12 via a hinge 14a, and the lid 14 is opened and closed in the width direction (the direction of the arrow). 7 shows the rail cap 11 of the second embodiment for opening or closing the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7;
When the is rotated to the closed state, the open / close side edge of the lid 14 is locked or fitted to the outer surface of the cap body 12. Alternatively, the cap body 12 and the one-side facing edge of the lid 14 may be connected to be openable and closable.

11 and 12, a lid 14 is connected to the rear end side edge of the cap body 12 via a hinge 14a, and the lid 14 is opened and closed in the longitudinal direction (the direction of the arrow). 3 shows the rail cap 11 of the third embodiment for opening or closing the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, and when the lid 14 is turned to the closed state, the cap body 12 is opened.
Are provided with claw portions 14b, 1 of lid portion 14
4b is locked and fixed. In the rail caps 11 of the second and third embodiments described above, the fixing portion 13 formed on the cap main body 12 is inserted and fixed between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7, and the lid 14 is turned to the open state or the closed state. When the runner 8 is inserted and withdrawn, the lid 1 is opened or closed because the rims 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7 are opened or closed.
The runner 8 can be easily and easily inserted and extracted without the obstruction of the runner 4.

The lid 14 is rotated to the closed state to close the edges 7d, 7d and the rails 7e, 7e of the rail 7, so that the runner 8 can be reliably prevented from dropping and falling off. Further, since the shaft 8a of the runner 8 is engaged with the holding groove 15 formed in the lid 14 and held at a fixed position, the first
The same operation and effect as the embodiment can be obtained. In addition,
The lid 14 of the second and third embodiments is flexed to
May be inserted and removed.

FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 show the holding piece 25 formed on the opening / closing side edge of the lid 24 as the edge 7d of the rail 7,
7d, and the pieces 25a, 25a of the holding piece 25 are inserted.
The rail cap 21 of the fourth embodiment in which the running portion 8b of the runner 8 is engaged between the rail cap 21 and the fixing portion 23 formed on the cap body 22 is inserted between the edges 7b of the rail 7 and fixed. Cover 24 connected to the hinge 2
Rotate to the closed state via 4a. The opening / closing side edge of the lid portion 24 is locked or fitted to and fixed to the outer surface of the cap body 22, and the pieces 25 a, 25 a of the holding piece 25 formed on the opening / closing side edge are the edge portions of the rail 7. It is inserted between 7d and 7d. Locking recesses 2 formed in the pieces 25a, 25a
Since the running portion 8b of the runner 8 is engaged with the runners 5b and 25b, the drooping load of the curtain body 10 suspended from the runner 8 is directly applied to the rail 7, and the lid 24 is opened by the drooping load or the runner 8 Can be reliably prevented from dropping or the lid 24 from being damaged, and the strength necessary for suspending a suspended object such as the curtain 10 can be stably obtained. Alternatively, the runner 8 may be inserted and removed by rotating or flexing the lid 24.

FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 show a holding groove formed in the opening / closing side edge of the rail 34 by locking or fitting the opening / closing side edge to the outer surfaces of the edges 7d and 7d of the rail 7. 35 shows a rail cap 31 of the fifth embodiment that engages with the hanging portion 8c of the runner 8, and the fixing portion 3 formed on the cap body 32.
3 is inserted and fixed between the edges 7b, 7b of the rail 7, and the lid 34 connected to the cap body 32 is rotated via the hinge 34. The opening / closing side edge of the lid 34 is fitted to the edges 7d of the rail 7 and the outer surface of the rail 7d.
The second step portions 32c, 32c have claw portions 34b,
34b is locked and fixed. Since the guide surfaces 35a, 35a of the holding groove 35 formed on the opening / closing side edge are expanded to engage the hanging portion 8c of the runner 8 with the locking recess 15d.
The hanging load of the curtain 10 suspended from the runner 8 is directly applied to the rail 7, and the same operation and effect as in the fourth embodiment can be obtained. Further, the runner 8 may be inserted and withdrawn by rotating the lid 34, and the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment can be achieved. The lid 34 may be rotatably connected to one side edge of the cap body 32.

FIG. 19 shows an opening 4 for inserting and removing the runner 8 from the lid 4 connected to the cap body 2.
0 shows the rail cap 1 of the sixth embodiment in which the shaft portion 8a of the runner 8 is connected between the holding groove 5 formed in the lid portion 4 and the opening portion 40 so as to be allowed to move.
The opening 40 is formed in a size and shape that allows the running portion 8b of the runner 8 to enter and exit. Since the runner 8 is inserted and withdrawn through the opening 40 formed in the lid 4, the runner 8 can be inserted and withdrawn while the lid 4 is closed.
Can reliably be prevented from falling off. Further, the above-described opening 40 may be formed in the lid 4 that is formed to be flexible.

FIG. 20 shows that an opening 40 for inserting and removing the runner 8 is formed in the lid 24 and that the runner 8 is moved between the holding piece 25 formed in the lid 24 and the opening 40. FIG. 21 shows the rail cap 21 of the seventh embodiment connected in an allowable state, and FIG. 21 shows an opening 40 for inserting and removing the runner 8 in the lid portion 34 and a holding portion formed in the lid portion 34. The rail cap 31 according to the eighth embodiment in which the movement of the runner 8 is permitted between the groove 35 and the opening 40 is shown, and the rail caps 21 and 31 according to the seventh and eighth embodiments described above include: As in the sixth embodiment, the runner 8 is inserted and withdrawn through the openings 40 formed in the lids 24 and 34.
There is no need to open and close the valve 34, and the same operation and effect as in the sixth embodiment can be obtained. The lids 4 and 2 described above are used.
The runners 8 may be inserted and removed by rotating the lids 4 and 34 or making the lids 4 and 24 flexible.

FIG. 22 shows that the cap 4 is
9 shows a rail cap 1 according to a ninth embodiment, in which grooves 2 are formed so as to be slidable.
d, 2d, shaft parts 4c, 4 formed on both side edges of the lid part 4
c, and the lid 4 is slidably fitted in the length direction (the direction of the arrow). At the time of assembling the runner 8, the lid 4 is slid to move the edge 7 d of the rail 7,
Since the rail 7d and the rails 7e, 7e are opened, the insertion and removal of the runner 8 can be easily performed. The protrusions 2e, 2e formed on the contact portions 2a, 2a of the cap body 2 and the recesses 4d, 4d formed on the opening / closing side edge of the lid portion 4 engage with the edges 7d, 7d of the rail 7. Since the rails 7e and 7e are closed, the runner 8 can be reliably stopped and prevented from falling off, and the runner 8 is engaged and held in the holding groove 5 formed in the lid 4, so that the first embodiment is performed. The same operation and effect as those described above can be obtained. Note that the lid 4 may be flexible to insert and remove the runner 8.
The present invention can also be applied to the rail caps 1, 21, 31 of the fourth to eighth embodiments.

In correspondence between the structure of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the holding portion of the present invention is different from the holding grooves 5 and 1 of the embodiment.
5, 35 and the holding piece 25, the present invention
It is not limited only to the configuration of the above embodiment.

In the first embodiment described above, the cap body 2
The lid 4 is rotatably connected to the
The lid 4 may be detachably provided to the cap body 2 without being connected by the hinge 14a, and the lids 14, 24, and 34 of the second to ninth embodiments may be detachably provided. .

The end of the curtain 10 suspended from the rail 7 is pulled by the user's hand to open and close. For example, a loop-shaped open / close cord (not shown) stretched inside the rail 7. May be fixed to the leading runner 8 and the opening / closing cord is rotated forward / reverse by the driving force of an electric motor with a speed reducer (not shown) to open / close the curtain 10, or at the end of the rail 7. The hanging operation code (not shown) may be provided by a user's hand, and the opening / closing code may be rotated forward / reverse to open / close the curtain 10 by the user's hand. Further, two curtains 10, 1 are provided for the entire length of the rail 7.
0 may be hung so that it can be opened and closed right and left.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rail cap according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of a rail cap.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an attached state of a rail cap.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing another insertion structure of the fixing portion.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing another insertion structure of the fixing portion.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a mounting state of the rail and the curtain.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a state where the rail cap according to the fifth embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 17 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a front view showing an attached state of the rail cap of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a front view showing the state of attachment of the rail and the curtain of the conventional example.

[Description of Signs] A: mounting portion 1 ... rail cap 2 ... cap body 3 ... fixing portion 4 ... lid portion 4a ... hinge 5 ... holding groove 6 ... fixing member 7 ... rail 7b, 7d ... edge portion 7e ... rail 8 ... Runner 8a ... Shaft 8b ... Running part 8c ... Hanging part 9 ... Hook 10 ... Curtain body 11 ... Rail cap 12 ... Cap body 13 ... Fixing part 14 ... Lid 14a ... Hinge 15 ... Holding groove 21 ... Rail cap 22 ... Cap body 23 ... Fixing part 24 ... Lid part 24a ... Hinge 25 ... Holding piece 31 ... Rail cap 32 ... Cap body 33 ... Fixing part 34 ... Lid part 34a ... Hinge 35 ... Holding groove 40 ... Opening part

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A rail cap for retaining a runner engaged on a rail, wherein a fixed portion is formed at one end of the cap body and is inserted and fixed to an end of the rail. Along with the other end of the cap body, a lid for closing the end of the rail is provided so as to be openable and closable,
A rail cap in which a holding portion for holding the runner is formed on the lid. 2. The rail cap according to claim 1, wherein the lid is flexibly provided in a closed state in which an end of the rail is closed and an open state in which the end is opened. 3. The rail according to claim 1, wherein the lid is rotatably or movably provided between a closed state in which an end of the rail is closed and an open state in which the end is opened. Rail cap. 4. The rail cap according to claim 1, wherein a holding portion formed on said lid portion is provided so as to be insertable into an end of said rail. 5. The rail cap according to claim 1, wherein a holding portion formed on the lid portion is provided so as to be attachable to an outer surface of an end of the rail. 6. An opening formed in said lid portion to allow insertion and removal of said runner, and connected between said holding portion and said opening in a state in which movement of said runner is allowed. Item 7. A rail cap according to item 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.