JP7008240B2 - Panel device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a panel device including a plurality of panels arranged in a misaligned manner.

Conventionally, a panel device including a plurality of panels slidably arranged in the panel width direction has been known.
For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a finger jam prevention device including a stop member attached to an upper frame and having an engaging portion, and a main body attached to an upper frame of a sliding door and having a rotating member. There is. This finger jam prevention device is configured to temporarily stop the sliding door by being locked with the rotating member engaged with the engaging portion of the stop member in a state where a space is formed between the door tip of the sliding door and the frame body. It is said that.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-237101

With the configuration provided with the finger jam prevention device as described above, it is possible to temporarily stop the sliding door that moves toward the frame body in a state where a space is formed between the sliding door and the frame body. However, it has been difficult to brake when moving adjacent panels in the panel thickness direction, which are arranged apart in the panel width direction, to the pulling side.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a panel device capable of braking when moving adjacent panels in the panel thickness direction arranged apart from each other in the panel width direction to the pulling side. It is an object.

In order to achieve the above object, the panel device according to the present invention includes a plurality of panels arranged in a misaligned manner so that adjacent panels in the panel thickness direction are separated from each other in the panel width direction. At the end of at least one of the panels adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction in the panel width direction, the panel device protrudes in the panel width direction from the end face of the end face, and the end face and the panel of this panel. It has a contact portion that comes into contact with the contacted portion of the other panel with a predetermined gap in the panel width direction between the end face of the other panel separated in the width direction, and the corresponding contact portion. It is characterized in that a braking mechanism for braking a panel that moves to the sliding side while being in contact with the contacted portion is provided.

The panel device according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, so that it is possible to brake when moving adjacent panels in the panel thickness direction, which are arranged apart from each other in the panel width direction, to the pulling side.

(A) to (c) schematically show an example of a panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a schematic front view of a partially broken portion, and (b) is an X-ray in (a). A schematic cross-sectional view corresponding to X-ray arrow viewing, (c) is a schematic cross-sectional view corresponding to (b). It is a partial fracture schematic vertical sectional view corresponding to the YY line arrow view in FIG. 1 (c). (A) to (c) are partial fracture schematic plan views schematically showing the panel device. (A) to (c) are schematic representations of examples of panel devices according to other embodiments of the present invention, and are partial fracture schematic plan views corresponding to FIG. 3 (a).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In some figures, some of the detailed reference numerals attached to other figures are omitted.
Further, in each of the following embodiments, the vertical direction and the like will be described with reference to the state in which the panel device according to each embodiment is installed.

1 to 3 are diagrams schematically showing an example of the panel device according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c), the panel device 1 according to the present embodiment has a misaligned state in which the adjacent panels 10 and 10 in the panel thickness direction are separated from each other in the panel width direction. It is provided with a plurality of panels 10 and 10 arranged in. The panels 10 and 10 are slidable without being interlocked by an interlocking mechanism or the like.
In the present embodiment, the panel device 1 is provided with two panels 10 and 10. These panels 10 and 10 are arranged at different positions in the panel thickness direction so that each of the panels 10 and 10 is slidable over the entire width direction of the opening 5.
These panels 10 and 10 have a substantially rectangular flat plate shape. In the present embodiment, the height dimensions of the panels 10 and 10 are set according to the ceiling height from the floor 2 to the ceiling 3. That is, an example is shown in which a hanging wall or the like hanging from the ceiling 3 is not provided on the upper side of the panels 10 and 10. In addition, instead of such an aspect, the height dimension of the panels 10 and 10 may be a dimension corresponding to the opening height to the hanging wall.

Further, the width dimensions of the panels 10 and 10 may be appropriate dimensions depending on the installation location, application, and the like. In the present embodiment, the panels 10 and 10 are arranged so as not to overlap each other in the panel thickness direction, and the opening 5 is not closed and a space is formed. That is, the width dimension of the opening 5 is made larger than the dimension obtained by adding the width dimensions of the panels 10 and 10. Further, an example is shown in which the width dimensions of the panels 10 and 10 are the same as each other.
Further, in the figure example, an example is shown in which pull tabs 13, 13, 13, 13 are provided at the vertical intermediate portions of the widthwise side end portions 11, 11, 11, 11 of the panels 10, 10. The pull tabs 13, 13, 13 and 13 may be concave so that the panels 10 and 10 may be pulled from each other. Further, these pull tabs 13, 13, 13, 13 may be provided on both sides in the panel thickness direction. It should be noted that the pull tabs 13 and 13 may be provided only on one end 11 and 11 of the panels 10 and 10, and further, such a pull tab 13 may not be provided.

The opening 5 may be provided so as to penetrate the wall body. In the illustrated example, an example in which both sides of the opening 5 in the width direction are partitioned by vertical frames 4 and 4 is shown. The vertical frames 4 and 4 may not be provided, or both sides or one side of the opening 5 in the width direction may be partitioned by a wall surface.
Further, the panels 10 and 10 are formed between the panels 10 and 10 in a state where the panels 10 and 10 are separated from each other in the width direction and the panels 10 and 10 are in contact with each inner side surface (each vertical frame 4 and 4) of the opening 5. The space may constitute a passage. Further, a wall portion or a storage portion may be provided in the space formed between the panels 10 and 10 in the above state. That is, instead of the mode in which one opening 5 is provided over the entire space between the vertical frames 4 and 4 as described above, the mode in which openings serving as passages formed on both sides of the wall portion and the storage portion are provided. Panels 10 and 10 may be provided so as to open and close them.

Further, instead of the opening serving as the passage, the panels 10 and 10 may be provided so as to open and close the opening of the storage portion. That is, a storage portion may be provided all over the back side of the movement loci of the panels 10 and 10.
Further, the mode is not limited to the mode in which the two panels 10 and 10 are provided, and the mode may be a mode in which three or more panels 10 and 10 are provided. In this case, the sum of the width dimensions of the panels 10 and 10 may be larger than the width dimension of the opening 5. That is, the opening 5 may be closed by a plurality of panels 10, 10. Further, a large number of panels 10 and 10 may be provided and constructed as a partition panel for partitioning a relatively large space. Further, all of the plurality of panels 10 and 10 may be arranged at different positions in the panel thickness direction, or some of them may be arranged at the same position in the panel thickness direction. Various other modifications are possible as the arrangement mode, installation location, and application of these panels 10 and 10.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the panel device 1 includes an upper rail 7 that slidably suspends and supports the panels 10 and 10.
The upper rail 7 is installed on the ceiling 3 side, and is provided so that the panels 10 and 10 extend in the panel width direction so as to be movable between the vertical frames 4 and 4. In the illustrated example, an example in which the upper rail 7 is embedded in the ceiling 3 is shown. Although the figure example shows an example in which the upper half of the upper rail 7 is embedded in the ceiling 3, a configuration in which substantially the entire upper rail 7 is embedded may be used. May have a configuration in which the upper rail 7 is provided on the ceiling 3 in an attached manner.

Further, the upper rail 7 is provided with guide grooves 8 and 8 for guiding the upper end sides of the panels 10 and 10 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. In the illustrated example, an example in which two guide grooves 8 and 8 are provided in parallel on a single upper rail 7 is shown, but on a plurality of (two) guide grooves 8 and 8 provided in each of them. The rails 7 may be provided in parallel, or the like.
These guide grooves 8 and 8 are provided over the entire length of the upper rail 7 and are provided so as to open downward. The upper rail 7 has a top wall portion for partitioning the upper side of the guide grooves 8 and 8 on the groove bottom side, both side wall portions for partitioning both sides in the groove width direction, and a direction facing each other from the lower end portions of the both side wall portions. A protruding guide piece is provided. Further, in the illustrated example, on both sides of the upper rail 7 in the width direction (direction along the panel thickness direction), a strip-shaped (curtain plate) long in the rail longitudinal direction covering between the ceiling 3 and the panels 10 and 10. An example is shown in which the covers 9 and 9 are provided.

Runners 16 and 16 as guided members supported by the upper rail 7 are provided at the upper ends of the panels 10 and 10. These runners 16 and 16 may be provided at the upper end portions of the widthwise side end portions 11, 11, 11 and 11 of the panels 10 and 10 respectively. Further, each of the runners 16 and 16 is provided with rolling elements 17 and 17 which are inserted into the guide grooves 8 and 8 of the upper rail 7 and run on the guide piece portion. These rolling elements 17 and 17 may be rollers that roll around an axis along the panel thickness direction. Further, the runners 16 and 16 are provided with rolling elements 17 and 17 at intervals in the panel thickness direction so as to run on the guide pieces on both sides. Further, the runners 16 and 16 may be provided with the rolling elements 17 and 17 at intervals in the panel width direction.

Further, at the lower ends of the panels 10 and 10, recessed grooves 14 and 14 into which guide portions 6a and 6a for guiding the lower ends of the panels 10 and 10 are inserted (free insertion) extend in the panel width direction. And, it is provided so as to open toward the lower side. The guide portions 6a and 6a may be guide pins provided on the lower end guide members 6 and 6 embedded in the floor 2. Such lower end guide members 6, 6 may be magnet guides in which guide portions 6a, 6a provided with magnets are accommodated so as to be able to appear and disappear in the vertical direction. In this case, magnets, magnetic materials, or the like may be provided in the concave grooves 14 and 14 of the panels 10 and 10 in correspondence with the lower end guide members 6 and 6. Further, the lower end guide members 6 and 6 may be provided at a plurality of locations so as to be located directly below the movement locus of the panels 10 and 10 moving between the vertical frames 4 and 4. The lower end guide members 6 and 6 may not be provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a braking mechanism 20 is provided at an end portion 11 in the panel width direction of at least one of the panels 10 and 10 adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction.
The braking mechanism 20 includes a contact portion 27 provided so as to project in the panel width direction from the end surface 12 of the end portion 11. The contact portion 27 is in a state in which a predetermined gap G is separated in the panel width direction between the end surface 12 of the panel 10 provided with the braking mechanism 20 and the end surface 12 of the other panel 10 separated in the panel width direction. The other panel 10 is brought into contact with the abutting portion 27 as the abutted portion. Further, the braking mechanism 20 is configured to brake the panel 10 that moves to the pulling side while the contact portion 27 is in contact with the contact portion 27 of the other panel 10.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the braking mechanism 20 is arranged so that both panels 10 and 10 adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction face each other in a state of being separated from each other. , 11 is configured. That is, the braking mechanism is applied to the panels 10 and 10 so that the contact portions 27 and 27 are in contact with each other with the end faces 12 and 12 of the panels 10 and 10 separated in the panel width direction having a predetermined gap G between them. It has a configuration in which 20 and 20 are provided.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the braking mechanism 20 is provided at each of the both side end portions 11, 11, 11 and 11 of the panels 10 and 10.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the braking mechanism 20 is provided at the upper end portion of the panel 10. In the illustrated example, an example in which the braking mechanism 20 is provided on the upper end surface 15 of the panel 10 in an attached manner is shown. Further, an example in which the braking mechanism 20 is provided so as to be located between the upper end surface 15 of the panel 10 and the upper rail 7 is shown.
The braking mechanisms 20, 20, 20, 20 of the panels 10 and 10 are provided so as to be located at the same height as each other. Since these braking mechanisms 20, 20, 20, and 20 have the same configuration as each other, a specific configuration will be described below by taking one braking mechanism 20 as an example.

The braking mechanism 20 has a configuration in which abutting portions 27, 27 are provided symmetrically on both sides in the panel thickness direction. In the present embodiment, the contact portions 27 and 27 are the tooth portions of the gear 26. That is, the tooth portions provided on the gear 26 at equal intervals over the entire circumference form the contact portion 27. As shown in FIG. 3A, the gear 26 is a spur gear and is rotatably supported around a shaft (damper shaft) 25 along the panel height direction. Further, the gear 26 is provided so that the contact portions 27, 27 project from both sides of the panel 10 in the thickness direction in the panel thickness direction. Further, the gear 26 is provided so that the axis thereof coincides with the center of the panel 10 in the thickness direction in the panel thickness direction.
Further, the gear 26 is held by an arm-shaped (rod-shaped) holding portion 23 extending in the panel width direction so that the contact portion 27 projects from the end surface 12 in the panel width direction. The protrusion dimension of the gear 26 from the end surface 12 of the contact portion 27 along the panel width direction is predetermined between the end faces 12 and 12 in a state of being in contact with the contact portion 27 of another panel 10, that is, in a state of meshing with the end surface 12. The dimensions may be appropriate so that the gap G is formed.

The predetermined gap G has appropriate dimensions depending on the viewpoint of suppressing pinching of fingers and the like between the end faces 12 and 12, the viewpoint of mitigating the impact when pinched, and the deceleration depending on the braking mode. May be good. The predetermined gap G may be, for example, about 20 mm to 200 mm, about 50 mm to 150 mm, or 100 mm or less. According to such a predetermined gap G, the dimension along the panel width direction from the end surface 12 to the portion of the contact portion 27 that meshes with the other contact portion 27 (the axis of the gear 26) is approximately the predetermined gap G. The gear 26 may be provided so as to be 1/2. In the illustrated example, an example is shown in which the gear 26 is provided so as to be in a state in which the entire gear 26 protrudes outward in the panel width direction from the end face 12. Instead of such an embodiment, a configuration may be configured in which a part of the gear 26 overlaps the end portion 11 of the panel 10 in the panel height direction.
Further, the diameter of the gear 26 may be an appropriate diameter according to the clearance in the panel thickness direction between the adjacent panels 10 and 10 in the panel thickness direction so as to mesh with the gear 26 of the other panel 10. .. Further, the number of teeth (pitch) of the gear 26 may be a relatively small number of teeth so that the gear 26 of the other panel 10 can be easily meshed with the gear 26.

Further, a damper 24 that applies a braking force to the rotation of the gear 26 is provided at the tip of the holding portion 23 that holds the gear 26. The damper 24 functions as a first braking unit that applies a braking force when the panels 10 and 10 are pulled apart. That is, the braking force of the damper 24 becomes a resistance (brake) to the rotation of the gear 26, and the panel 10 that moves relatively to the pulling side is decelerated. In the present embodiment, braking force is applied to the rotation of the gears 26, 26 that mesh with each other by the dampers 24, 24 provided on both the panels 10, 10. The panel 10 that moves relatively to the pulling side in this way may be temporarily stopped by the braking force of the dampers 24 and 24 depending on the operating load, the moving speed, and the like. Even when the panel 10 is stopped in this way, the panel 10 can be moved by applying a load so as to exceed the braking force of the damper 24.
The damper 24 is provided with a damper shaft 25 constituting the shaft of the gear 26 fixedly (non-rotatably) with respect to the gear 26. In the illustrated example, the damper 24 is provided on the lower surface side of the gear 26.

As such a damper 24, a viscous resistance of a working fluid such as oil, a urging force of a spring, or the like may be used for the rotational resistance of the damper shaft 25. For example, the damper 24 may be a so-called rotary damper having a structure in which a rotor connected to the damper shaft 25 is provided in a cylindrical case in which a working fluid is sealed. Further, the damper 24 may be a bidirectional rotary damper configured to apply a braking force (high torque) when the damper shaft 25 rotates to any side. Further, the damper 24 may be one capable of adjusting the braking force (torque, rotational resistance). The damper 24 that applies the braking force to the rotation of the gear 26 is not limited to the one having the above-mentioned configuration, and other various modifications are possible.
Further, instead of using the contact portion 27 as the tooth portion of the gear 26 constituting the rotating body, the contact portion 27 may be used as the outer peripheral surface of another rotating body such as a friction roller. Further, instead of using the contact portion 27 as the outer peripheral surface of a rotating body that rotates around one axis, two rotating bodies such as gears, pulleys, and sprocket provided apart from each other in the panel width direction. It may be the outer peripheral surface of an endless rotating body such as a belt wound around.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3C, the contact portion 27 of the braking mechanism 20 is moved to the front side in the moving direction of the panel 10 with the movement of the panel 10 provided with the braking mechanism 20. If it comes into contact with the vertical frame 4 as the contact target provided, it can be displaced to a non-protruding state. Further, the braking mechanism 20 is configured to apply a braking force when the contact portion 27 is displaced to the non-protruding state. Further, in addition to the damper 24 as the first braking portion that applies the braking force to the rotation of the gear 26 to the braking mechanism 20, the second braking force that applies the braking force to the holding portion 23 that is displaced in the non-protruding state. The cylinder body 21 is provided as a portion.
The cylinder body 21 is configured to stretchably hold the holding portion 23 that holds the gear 26. The cylinder body 21 is configured to accept the holding portion 23 in a shortenable manner so that the gear 26 does not protrude outward in the panel width direction from the end surface 12 of the panel 10.

The cylinder body 21 has a hollow portion 22 that houses a fluid that acts as a resistance to the shortened holding portion 23, a returning portion such as a spring that returns the shortened holding portion 23 to the extended state, and the like, and receives the holding portion 23. It is provided. Such a cylinder body 21 may be an air cylinder configured to decelerate the shortened holding portion 23 by a so-called air cushioning action due to air compression. Further, the cylinder body 21 may be a liquid type (oil type) cylinder or the like utilizing the viscous resistance of a liquid such as oil. Further, although the example shown in the figure shows an example in which the cylinder body 21 is fixed to the upper end surface 15 of the panel 10, it may be configured to be embedded.

The panels 10 and 10 provided with the braking mechanisms 20 and 20 as described above are braked when they are pulled together as follows.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the direction in which the panel 10 on the front side in the panel thickness direction is brought closer to the panel 10 on the back side in the panel thickness direction in the stopped state while being separated from each other in the width direction. Move to. When the panels 10 on the front side are moved in this way, the end faces 12, 12 arranged so as to face each other of the panels 10, 10 come close to each other. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the distance between the end faces 12 and 12 becomes a predetermined gap G, the contact portions 27 and 27 of the braking mechanisms 20 and 20 of the panels 10 and 10 mesh with each other. The gears 26, 26 of each braking mechanism 20, 20 rotate with the movement of the panel 10. Braking force is applied to the gears 26, 26 rotating in this way as described above, and the panel 10 on the front side is decelerated (or temporarily stopped).

Further, if the panel 10 on the front side is further moved and is close to the vertical frame 4 as the contact target on the front side in the moving direction, the gear 26 of the braking mechanism 20 comes into contact with the vertical frame 4, and the holding portion 23 is placed. It will be shortened. When the holding portion 23 is shortened in this way, a braking force is applied to the holding portion 23 shortened as described above, the panel 10 on the front side is decelerated, and the end surface 12 on the front side in the moving direction is decelerated. When the gear 26 comes into contact with the vertical frame 4, the gear 26 is in the non-protruding position (see FIG. 3C).
Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the panels 10 and 10 adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction are aligned with each other when viewed in the thickness direction, the braking mechanisms 20 on both sides of the panels 10 and 10 in the width direction are aligned. , 20, 20, 20 gears 26, 26, 26, 26 are in mesh with each other.

The panel device 1 according to the present embodiment has the above-mentioned configuration, so that the panels 10 and 10 adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction arranged apart from each other in the panel width direction are relatively moved to the pulling side. It can be braked at the time.
That is, the configuration includes a plurality of panels 10, 10 which are arranged in a misaligned manner so that the panels 10, 10 adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction are separated from each other in the panel width direction. Therefore, as described above, the two panels 10 and 10 may be arranged in various manners, or a plurality of (for example, three or more) panels 10 and 10 may be installed to increase the opening width, or the inside of the building. A plurality of panels 10 and 10 can be partially installed in a partition shape. Further, since the interlocking mechanism is not provided so as not to be separated in the panel width direction, the panels 10 and 10 can be individually moved, and the usability can be improved.

Further, at least one of the panels 10 is provided with a braking mechanism 20 having a contact portion 27 abutting on the contacted portion (contact portion 27) of the other panel 10 at the end portion 11 in the panel width direction. It has a structure. Therefore, when the panels 10 and 10 adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction arranged apart in the panel width direction are relatively moved to the sliding side, the end surface 12 of one panel 10 and the end surface 12 of the other panel 10 are moved. The abutting portion 27 is brought into contact with the abutting portion 27 of the other panel 10 with a predetermined gap G separated from the abutting portion 27 in the width direction of the panel. Since the panel 10 moving to the pulling side can be braked in such an abutted state, even when a finger or the like is sandwiched between the end faces 12, 12 of the adjacent panels 10, 10 in the panel thickness direction. It can alleviate the impact and suppress pinching.

Further, in the present embodiment, the contact portion 27 of the braking mechanism 20 is provided with the vertical frame 4 as a contact target provided on the front side of the panel 10 in the moving direction with the movement of the panel 10 provided with the braking mechanism 20. If it comes into contact with the brake, it can be displaced to a non-protruding state. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a recess or the like for receiving the contact portion 27 in the protruding state on the front side in the moving direction, and the end surface 12 of the panel 10 is brought into contact with the vertical frame 4 constituting the inner side surface of the opening. Can be done.

Further, in the present embodiment, the braking mechanism 20 is configured to apply a braking force when the contact portion 27 is displaced in a non-protruding state. Therefore, if the panel 10 is moved to bring the contact portion 27 into contact with the vertical frame 4 on the front side in the moving direction, a braking force can be generated, so that the end surface 12 of the panel 10 is provided on the front side in the moving direction. The impact on the vertical frame 4 to be formed can be alleviated. In addition, instead of such an aspect, the contact portion 27 (gear 26) may be made non-displaceable in a non-protruding state. That is, the holding portion 23 may be made non-shortenable. In this case, a recess or the like for receiving the contact portion 27 (gear 26) in the protruding state may be provided on the front side in the moving direction.

Further, in the present embodiment, the braking mechanism 20 is provided at the upper end portion of the panel 10. Therefore, the braking mechanism 20 can be made less noticeable as compared with the braking mechanism 20 provided in the middle portion in the height direction of the panel, and the braking mechanism 20 becomes an obstacle when the panel 10 is slid. Such things can be suppressed. Instead of such an embodiment, the braking mechanism 20 may be provided at an intermediate portion or a lower end portion of the panel 10 in the height direction. In this case, the end portion 11 of the panel 10 may be provided with a notch-shaped recess for receiving the braking mechanism 20.

Further, in the present embodiment, the braking mechanism 20 is provided at each of the left side end portions 11, 11, 11 and 11 of the plurality of panels 10 and 10 in the panel width direction. Therefore, the braking mechanisms 20 and 20 are provided on both ends 11 and 11 in a state where the panels 10 and 10 adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction are separated from each other in the panel width direction and the ends 11 and 11 are arranged so as to face each other. It will be provided. As a result, the braking force can be effectively applied as compared with the case where the braking mechanism 20 is provided only on the end portion 11 of one of the panels 10. Further, the panel 10 moving to the pulling side can be braked on either side when moving from one direction to the other direction and vice versa.

Further, in the present embodiment, each of the braking mechanism 20 is provided with abutting portions 27, 27 symmetrically on both sides in the panel thickness direction. Therefore, the braking mechanism 20 can be operated even when the positions of the panels 10 and 10 adjacent to each other in the panel thickness direction are exchanged in the panel thickness direction. Further, when three or more panels 10 and 10 are provided in a misaligned manner, the panel 10 located on the center side in the panel thickness direction and any of the panels 10 located on both sides thereof may be pulled apart. Braking force can be applied. Instead of such an embodiment, the braking mechanism 20 may be provided with the abutting portion 27 so as to abut on the abutting portion 27 of the other panel 10 only on one side in the panel thickness direction. For example, the above-mentioned gear 26 may be provided so as to be offset to one side in the panel thickness direction.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which braking mechanisms 20, 20, 20, 20 having the same configuration are provided on both side end portions 11, 11, 11, 11 of the panels 10, 10 is shown. It is not limited to such an aspect. For example, braking mechanisms 20 and 20 are provided only on both side end portions 11 and 11 of one panel 10, and the abutted gear (rotating body) 26 is rotated on both side end portions 11 and 11 of the other panel 10. The mode may be such that a rotation imparting portion such as a rack constituting the contacted portion is provided.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In each of the following embodiments, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components will be designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or briefly described. Further, the same operation, operation, and the like as in the first embodiment will be omitted or briefly described.

FIG. 4A is a diagram schematically showing an example of the panel device 1A according to the second embodiment.
In the panel device 1A according to the present embodiment, the configuration of the braking mechanism 20A is mainly different from that of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the contact portion 25A of the braking mechanism 20A is provided on the spring 24A that functions as the first braking portion that applies a braking force when the panels 10 and 10 are pulled apart. Further, the spring 24A has a leaf spring shape held by the tip of the holding portion 23 of the cylinder body 21. Further, the spring 24A is provided only on one side in the panel thickness direction (the other adjacent panel 10 side). Instead of such an embodiment, the springs 24A may be provided symmetrically on both sides in the panel thickness direction.

The spring 24A is configured to be bent in a mountain shape so as to project toward one side in the panel thickness direction. The spring 24A is inclined toward one side in the panel thickness direction from the tip end portion of the holding portion 23 toward the center side in the panel width direction, and is separated from the portion constituting the contact portion 25A and the contact portion 25A. It is provided with an inclined piece portion 26A that is inclined toward the center side in the panel thickness direction. With such a configuration in which the inclined piece portions 26A are provided, when one of the panels 10 is moved from the state where the panels 10 and 10 are overlapped with each other, the inclined piece portions 26A and 26A come into contact with each other and each other. The springs 24A and 24A can be overcome with elastic deformation. In the illustrated example, one end of the spring 24A on the contact portion 25A side is fixed to the tip end portion of the holding portion 23, and the other end portion on the inclined piece portion 26A side is a free end. The other end may be fixed to an intermediate portion of the holding portion 23.

The panel 10 provided with the braking mechanism 20A having the above-mentioned configuration is braked when it is pulled, as in the above-mentioned manner. That is, if one panel 10 separated from each other in the width direction is moved toward the other panel 10, the abutting portions 25A and 25A abut on each other and are braked by the springs 24A and 24A of each other. The panel 10 is decelerated.
Further, similarly to the above, if the panel 10 is further moved and the tip portion of the holding portion 23 comes into contact with the vertical frame 4 in close proximity to the contact target (vertical frame 4) on the front side in the moving direction, the holding portion 23 Is shortened, braking force is applied, and the panel 10 is decelerated. Further, if the end surface 12 on the front side in the moving direction of the panel 10 abuts on the vertical frame 4, the holding portion 23 including the abutting portion 25A becomes a non-protruding position.

The panel device 1A according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration also has substantially the same effect as that of the first embodiment.
The spring 24A is not limited to the leaf spring shape as described above, but may be a torsion coil spring shape or a compression coil spring. In this case, instead of the mode in which the contact portion 25A is provided on the spring 24A itself, a mode in which a plate-shaped contact portion 25A is fixed to one end of the spring 24A may be used.

FIG. 4B is a diagram schematically showing an example of the panel device 1B according to the third embodiment.
In the panel device 1B according to the present embodiment, the configuration of the braking mechanism 20B is mainly different from each of the above embodiments.
In the present embodiment, the contact portion 26Ba of the braking mechanism 20B is provided on the rotating arm 26B which is rotatable around the damper shaft 25B along the panel height direction. The rotary arm 26B is fixedly (non-rotatable) to the damper shaft 25B of the same damper 24B as described above. In the illustrated example, an example is shown in which the damper 24B is provided on the upper end surface 15 of the panel 10 in an attached manner, and the rotary arm 26B is provided on the upper side of the damper 24B.
Further, the rotary arm 26B is provided so as to project toward only one side (the other adjacent panel 10 side) in the panel thickness direction. Instead of such an embodiment, the rotating arms 26B may be provided symmetrically on both sides in the panel thickness direction.

In a natural state where the rotary arm 26B is not in contact with the rotary arm 26B of the other panel 10 or the vertical frame 4 as the contact target, the rotary arm 26B is located outside the panel width direction and on one side in the panel thickness direction from the center in the panel thickness direction. Arranged so as to project in an inclined manner.
Further, the rotary arm 26B has a tapered shape in a plan view at the tip end portion in the protruding direction. In the natural state of the rotating arm 26B tapered in this way, the side surface facing the center side in the panel thickness direction and the outer side in the panel width direction in the diagonal direction constitutes the contact portion 26Ba. Further, the other side surface of the rotating arm 26B is an inclined surface 26Bb that faces diagonally outward in the panel thickness direction and diagonally toward the center side in the panel width direction in a natural state. The inclined surface 26Bb is configured to be in contact with the inclined surface 26Bb of the rotating arm 26B of the other panel 10 when moving one panel 10 from the state where the panels 10 and 10 are overlapped with each other. ..

The panel 10 provided with the braking mechanism 20B having the above-mentioned configuration is braked when it is pulled, as in the above-mentioned manner. That is, if one of the panels 10 separated from each other in the width direction is moved toward the other panel 10, the contact portions 26Bb and 26Bb are in contact with each other and the rotary arms 26B and 26B rotate. Braking force is applied to the rotating arms 26B and 26B rotating in this way as described above, and one of the panels 10 is decelerated.
Further, as in the case of the above, if the panel 10 is further moved and the tip portion of the rotary arm 26B comes into contact with the rotary arm 26B of the vertical frame 4 or another panel 10 as the contact target on the front side in the moving direction. The rotating arm 26B rotates, a braking force is applied, and the panel 10 is decelerated. Further, if the end surface 12 on the front side in the moving direction of the panel 10 comes into contact with the vertical frame 4, the rotary arm 26B is in the non-protruding position. That is, in the present embodiment, the damper 24B that applies the braking force to the rotation of the rotating arm 26B functions as both the first braking unit and the second braking unit described above.

The panel device 1B according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration also has substantially the same effect as that of the first embodiment.
In this embodiment as well, a holding portion 23 for holding the damper 24B provided with the rotating arm 26B, a cylinder body 21 for holding the damper 24B in an expandable manner, and the like may be provided. Further, the rotary arm 26B is not limited to the one having the above-mentioned configuration, and various other modifications are possible.

FIG. 4C is a diagram schematically showing an example of the panel device 1C according to the fourth embodiment.
In the panel device 1C according to the present embodiment, the configuration of the braking mechanism 20C is mainly different from each of the above embodiments.
In the present embodiment, the contact portion 26C of the braking mechanism 20C is provided on a spring 24C having one end 25C fixedly provided on the upper end surface 15 of the panel 10 and the other end being a free end. The spring 24C functions as both the first braking portion and the second braking portion described above.
Further, the spring 24C has a leaf spring shape that is curved toward the outside in the panel width direction, and the portion of the tip portion thereof that faces the outside in the panel width direction is a contact portion 26C. Further, the spring 24C is provided only on one side in the panel thickness direction (the other adjacent panel 10 side). Instead of such an embodiment, the springs 24C may be provided symmetrically on both sides in the panel thickness direction.

The panel 10 provided with the braking mechanism 20C having the above-mentioned configuration is braked when it is pulled, as in the above-mentioned manner. That is, if one of the panels 10 separated from each other in the width direction is moved toward the other panel 10, the abutting portions 26C and 26C abut on each other and are braked by the springs 24C and 24C of each other. The panel 10 is decelerated.
Further, as in the above, if the panel 10 is further moved and the spring 24C comes into contact with the spring 24C of the vertical frame 4 or another panel 10 as the contact target on the front side in the moving direction, the spring 24C brakes. And the panel 10 is decelerated. Further, if the end surface 12 on the front side in the moving direction of the panel 10 comes into contact with the vertical frame 4, the spring 24C is in the non-protruding position.
The panel device 1C according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration also has substantially the same effect as that of the first embodiment.

Also in the second to fourth embodiments, the braking mechanisms 20A to 20C are provided only on one panel 10, and the other panel 10 is provided with the contact portions 25A, 26Ba, 26C of the braking mechanisms 20A to 20C. It may be a mode in which an appropriate contacted portion to be abutted is provided.
Further, the configurations different from each other described in each of the above embodiments may be appropriately modified and rearranged and applied, or may be applied in combination.
Further, in each of the above embodiments, an example in which the panel 10 is suspended and supported by the upper rail 7 is shown, but a rolling element such as a door roller or a caster for traveling the traveling target is provided on the lower end side of the panel 10. It may be a lower load type. The specific configuration of each member included in the panel devices 1, 1A to 1C according to each of the above embodiments is not limited to the above configuration, and various other modifications are possible.

1,1A-1C panel device 4 Vertical frame (contact target)
10 Panel 11 End 12 End face 20, 20A to 20C Braking mechanism 27, 25A, 26Ba, 26C Contact part (contacted part)

Claims (6)

It is a panel device provided with a plurality of panels arranged in a sliding manner so that adjacent panels in the panel thickness direction are separated from each other in the panel width direction.
At the end of at least one of the adjacent panels in the panel thickness direction in the panel width direction, the end surface of the end portion protrudes in the panel width direction and is separated from the end surface of this panel in the panel width direction. It has a contact portion that comes into contact with the contacted portion of the other panel with a predetermined gap in the panel width direction between the panel and the end surface of the panel, and the contact portion is the contacted portion. A panel device characterized by being provided with a braking mechanism for braking a panel that moves to the sliding side in a state of being in contact with the vehicle. In claim 1,
The contact portion of the braking mechanism can be displaced to a non-protruding state if it comes into contact with a contact target provided on the front side in the moving direction of the panel with the movement of the panel provided with the braking mechanism. A panel device characterized by being In claim 2,
The braking mechanism is a panel device characterized in that a braking force is applied when the contact portion is displaced to a non-protruding state. In any one of claims 1 to 3,
The braking mechanism is a panel device provided at the upper end of the panel. In any one of claims 1 to 4,
The braking mechanism is a panel device provided at each of both end portions in the panel width direction of the plurality of panels. In claim 5,
A panel device characterized in that each of the braking mechanisms is provided with the abutting portion symmetrically on both sides in the panel thickness direction.

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