Pulley-free shower room door

By using sliding parts to slide along the linear guide rail in the shower door and adding carbide coating or plastic sleeves to the slide notch, the problem of rust and wear of the roller shaft is solved, and the convenient installation and use of the shower door is achieved, reducing maintenance costs.

CN222759603UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15ZHONGSHAN DEPAI INTERNATIONAL SANITARY WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421633067.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-10
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-10

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Technical Problem

In the existing sliding structure of the shower door, the shaft of the roller is prone to rust and wear in a slippery environment, resulting in abnormal noise and difficult to open the door. The structure is complex and the maintenance and replacement cost is high.

Method used

The slider slides along the linear guide rail instead of the traditional roller method, and a carbide coating or a plastic sleeve is placed inside the slide notch to increase the wear resistance and smoothness of the slider and reduce friction.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the simple installation and convenient use of shower doors, reduces the cost of repairing and replacing slides, and avoids the problem of abnormal noise and difficulty in opening the door.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pulley-free shower room door, which comprises a door frame, an upper rail plate and a movable door, the door frame is arranged at a door opening of a shower room, a linear guide rail parallel to the upper rail plate is arranged at the bottom of the upper rail plate, and a sliding piece is arranged on one side of the linear guide rail. A sliding groove opening which is connected with the linear guide rail and enables the sliding piece to slide along the linear guide rail is formed in one side of the sliding piece, installation grooves are formed in the two corners of the top of the movable door, and connecting pieces connected with the installation grooves are arranged at the bottom of the sliding piece. The mode that the sliding piece slides along the linear guide rail is used for replacing a roller mode in the traditional technology; a layer of carbide coating can be coated in the sliding groove opening in the sliding piece or a plastic sleeve can be directly embedded in the sliding groove opening, so that the abrasion resistance of the sliding piece is improved, the smoothness of the sliding piece is improved, the friction force of the sliding piece along the linear guide rail is reduced, the structure is simple, and the cost for maintaining the shower room door and replacing the sliding piece can be reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of bathrooms, in particular to a shower room door without pulleys. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living quality, ordinary families now use shower rooms to separate wet and dry areas. In addition to being waterproof, some consumers also pay more attention to the convenience of product installation and use. Therefore, it is necessary to design a double sliding door that is easy to install and easy to use to meet the needs of consumers.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent: application number is 2022109864371, and the patent name is a shower room door, "including a sliding door and a sliding structure, the sliding structure includes a track and a wheel, the wheel is slidably connected to the track, the track extends along the front-back direction, and the sliding door is slidably connected to the track through the wheel; the middle of the track includes an upwardly opening mounting groove, the mounting groove runs through the track, the top of the track is also provided with a guide edge, the guide edge is located on one side of the mounting groove, the upper part of the mounting groove is provided with an anti-jump convex edge, the track is also provided with an introduction port, the introduction port extends along the up-down direction and is connected to the mounting groove; the wheel includes a wheel frame, a roller is installed on the wheel frame, and an anti-jump hook is also provided on the wheel frame, The roller abuts against the guide edge, the anti-jump hook abuts against the anti-jump convex edge, the outer diameter of the introduction port is larger than the outer diameter of the anti-jump hook, a buffer is provided at the front end and / or the rear end of the track, the buffer is installed in the installation groove, the lower end of the anti-jump hook is connected to the buffer, and wall sleeves are fixedly provided at both ends of the track. In the above technology, the roller on the wheel frame moves on the track, thereby driving the sliding door to move, so that the shower door is opened or closed. However, the shower room has heavy water vapor, and the rotating shaft of the roller is prone to rust and wear in this environment. After the rotating shaft of the roller is rusted and worn, abnormal noise will occur when opening and closing the shower door or the shower door is difficult to open. The wheel consists of a wheel frame, and the roller is installed on the wheel frame. This structure is complicated and the maintenance and replacement costs are very high. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a shower room door without pulleys.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following scheme:

[0006] A rollerless shower door comprises a door frame, an upper rail plate and a movable door installed at the shower door entrance, the upper rail plate being arranged on a transverse frame at the upper part of the door frame, a linear guide parallel to the upper rail plate being arranged at the bottom of the upper rail plate, a sliding member being arranged on one side of the linear guide rail, a slide groove opening connected to the linear guide rail and enabling the sliding member to slide along the linear guide rail being arranged on one side of the sliding member, mounting grooves being arranged at two corners at the top of the movable door, a connecting member connected to the mounting groove being arranged at the bottom of the sliding member, the utility model replaces the roller method in the traditional technology by a method in which the sliding member slides along the linear guide rail, a carbide coating can be applied in the slide groove opening on the sliding member, or a plastic sleeve can be directly embedded in the slide groove opening to increase the wear resistance of the sliding member and increase the smoothness of the sliding member, reducing the friction of the sliding member along the linear guide rail, so that the structure is simple and can reduce the cost of repairing and replacing the sliding member of the shower door.

[0007] As a further solution of the utility model, the door frame includes an upper rail frame installed on the crossbeam of the shower room door, and vertical frames that can be installed on the columns of the shower room door are connected to both sides of the upper rail frame. The upper rail plate is wrapped in the upper rail frame, and an L-shaped edging plate that can wrap the two ends of the upper rail frame is provided at the bottom of the upper rail frame, and a first limiting plate is provided on the upper part of the L-shaped edging plate.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model, the linear guide rail includes a herringbone connecting frame fixed on the top of the inner wall of the upper rail plate, circular guide rails are provided at both ends of the herringbone connecting frame, and the slide groove opening is slidably arranged on the circular guide rails.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model, the slot opening is C-shaped, and a layer of carbide coating is plated inside the slot opening.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model, a plastic sleeve is embedded in the sliding groove, the plastic sleeve is C-shaped, and the plastic sleeve is slidably arranged on the circular guide rail.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the utility model, a second limiting plate is provided on the inner wall of the upper rail plate below the sliding member.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the utility model, a slot-shaped through groove is horizontally provided on the installation groove, a vertical threaded plate is provided on the installation groove, and a sealing cover is installed on one side of the installation groove.

[0013] As a further solution of the utility model, the connecting member includes a U-shaped connecting plate arranged at the bottom of the sliding member, and rivet holes are respectively provided on the sliding member and the U-shaped connecting plate, the sliding member and the U-shaped connecting plate are connected by rivets, an L-shaped connecting plate is inserted in the mounting groove, a first threaded hole is provided at the vertical plate of the L-shaped connecting plate, the first threaded hole is connected to the vertical threaded plate by a screw, a second threaded hole is provided on the U-shaped connecting plate, and a through hole is provided on the horizontal plate of the L-shaped connecting plate, a bolt passes through the through hole, and the bolt passes through the groove-shaped through groove and is threadedly connected to the second threaded hole.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the utility model, a first assembly groove is provided on the side of the vertical frame close to the movable door, a first buffer strip is installed in the first assembly groove, a second assembly groove is provided on one side of the movable door, and a second buffer strip is installed in the second assembly groove.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the utility model, a lower rail plate is connected between the bottom ends of the vertical frames, a slide groove is provided at the bottom of the movable door, a mounting plate is provided in the middle of the lower rail plate below the movable door, and wheels rotating along the slide groove are symmetrically provided on the mounting plate.

[0016] In summary, the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art: the utility model replaces the roller method in the traditional technology by using a sliding part sliding along a linear guide rail, and a carbide coating can be applied inside the slide groove mouth of the sliding part or a plastic sleeve can be directly embedded in the slide groove mouth to increase the wear resistance of the sliding part and increase the smoothness of the sliding part, thereby reducing the friction of the sliding part along the linear guide rail. This has a simple structure and can reduce the cost of repairing and replacing the sliding parts of the shower room door. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 2 Magnified view at A in the middle.

[0021] Figure 5 For this utility model Figure 2 Magnified view at B.

[0022] Figure 6 For this utility model Figure 2 Magnified view at center C.

[0023] Figure 7For this utility model Figure 2 Magnified view at D in the middle.

[0024] Figure 8 For this utility model Figure 3 Magnified view at F in the middle.

[0025] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1. door frame; 2. upper rail plate; 3. movable door; 4. linear guide rail; 5. sliding member; 6. slide groove; 7. mounting groove; 8. connecting member; 11. upper rail frame; 12. vertical frame; 13. L-shaped edging plate; 14. first limiting plate; 41. herringbone connecting frame; 42. circular guide rail; 61. plastic sleeve; 21. second limiting plate; 71. groove-type through groove; 72. vertical threaded plate; 73. sealing cover; 81. U-shaped connecting plate; 82. rivet hole; 83. rivet; 84. L-shaped connecting plate; 85. first threaded hole; 86. second threaded hole; 87. through hole; 88. bolt; 131. first assembly groove; 141. first buffer strip; 151. second assembly groove; 161. second buffer strip; 17. lower rail plate; 18. slide groove; 19. mounting plate; 110. wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following specific implementation content provides a variety of different embodiments or examples for implementing the utility model. Of course, these are only embodiments or examples and are not intended to be limiting. In addition, repeated reference numerals may be used in different embodiments, such as repeated numbers and / or letters. These repetitions are for the purpose of simply and clearly describing the utility model and do not represent a specific relationship between the different embodiments and / or structures discussed.

[0027] In addition, space-related words may be used, such as "below", "lower side", "from the inside out", "above", "upper side" and similar words. These relative words are for the convenience of describing the relationship between one element or feature and another element or feature in the drawings. These spatial relative words include different orientations of the device in use or operation, as well as the orientations described in the drawings. The device may be turned to different orientations, rotations or other orientations, and the space-related adjectives used therein may also be interpreted in the same way. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.

[0028] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods: Figures 1 to 8A rollerless shower door shown in the figure comprises a door frame 1 installed at the shower door entrance, an upper rail plate 2 and a movable door 3, wherein the upper rail plate 2 is arranged on a transverse frame at the upper part of the door frame 1, a linear guide rail 4 parallel to the upper rail plate 2 is arranged at the bottom of the upper rail plate 2, a sliding member 5 is arranged on one side of the linear guide rail 4, a sliding groove opening 6 connected to the linear guide rail 4 and enabling the sliding member 5 to slide along the linear guide rail 4 is arranged on one side of the sliding member 5, mounting grooves 7 are arranged at the two corners of the top of the movable door 3, and a connecting member 8 connected to the mounting groove 7 is arranged at the bottom of the sliding member 5.

[0029] A further embodiment of the door frame 1 in the present invention: the door frame 1 includes an upper rail frame 11 installed on the crossbeam of the shower room door, and vertical frames 12 that can be installed on the columns of the shower room door are connected to both sides of the upper rail frame 11. The upper rail plate 2 is wrapped in the upper rail frame 11, and an L-shaped edging plate 13 that can wrap the two ends of the upper rail frame 11 is provided at the bottom of the upper rail frame 11. A first limiting plate 14 is provided on the upper part of the L-shaped edging plate 13. The function of the first limiting plate 14 is to prevent the upper rail plate 2 from separating from the upper rail frame 11 and falling off due to metal fatigue after long-term use. When the upper rail plate 2 falls off, it will be blocked by the first limiting plate 14 to prevent the shower room door from hitting the user.

[0030] A further embodiment of the linear guide rail 4 in the present invention: the linear guide rail 4 includes a herringbone connecting frame 41 fixed on the top of the inner wall of the upper rail plate 2, circular guide rails 42 are provided at both ends of the herringbone connecting frame 41, and the slide groove opening 6 is slidably arranged on the circular guide rail 42.

[0031] A further embodiment of the slide groove mouth 6 in the utility model: the slide groove mouth 6 is C-shaped, and a layer of carbide coating is plated inside the slide groove mouth 6. The carbide coating includes tungsten carbide coating, chromium carbide coating, titanium carbide coating, tantalum carbide coating and nickel-coated carbide, etc. These coatings have strong wear resistance, high hardness, dense coating, high bonding strength, and good resistance to cavitation, erosion and sliding wear.

[0032] A further embodiment of the slide groove mouth 6 in the utility model: a plastic sleeve 61 is embedded in the slide groove mouth 6, and the plastic sleeve 61 is C-shaped. The plastic sleeve 61 is slidably set on the circular guide rail 42. The material of the plastic sleeve 61 is ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). UHMWPE has excellent wear resistance, which exceeds that of some metal materials and is often used to manufacture wear-resistant strips, wear-resistant blocks, etc.

[0033] A further embodiment of the upper rail plate 2 in the utility model: a second limit plate 21 is provided on the inner wall of the upper rail plate 2 below the sliding member 5, the second limit plate 21 prevents the sliding member 5 from falling off the linear guide rail 4, and the second limit plate 21 catches the sliding member 5 to prevent the shower door from hitting the user.

[0034] A further embodiment of the installation groove 7 in the present invention is as follows: a slot-shaped through groove 71 is transversely provided on the installation groove 7 , a vertical threaded plate 72 is provided on the installation groove 7 , and a sealing cover 73 is installed on one side of the installation groove 7 .

[0035] A further embodiment of the connecting member 8 in the present utility model: the connecting member 8 includes a U-shaped connecting plate 81 arranged at the bottom of the sliding member 5, and rivet holes 82 are respectively provided on the sliding member 5 and the U-shaped connecting plate 81, and the sliding member 5 and the U-shaped connecting plate 81 are connected by rivets 83, an L-shaped connecting plate 84 is inserted in the mounting groove 7, and a first threaded hole 85 is provided at the vertical plate of the L-shaped connecting plate 84, and the first threaded hole 85 is connected to the vertical threaded plate 72 by screws, a second threaded hole 86 is provided on the U-shaped connecting plate 81, and a through hole 87 is provided on the horizontal plate of the L-shaped connecting plate 84, and the through hole 87 A bolt 88 is passed through, and the bolt 88 passes through the groove-shaped through groove 71 and is threadedly connected to the second threaded hole 86. In the initial state, when the movable door needs to be installed on the sliding member, it is only necessary to insert the L-shaped connecting plate 84 into the installation groove 7. The L-shaped connecting plate 84 will be set below the groove-shaped through groove 71, and the vertical threaded plate 72 will be coaxial with the first threaded hole 85. It is only necessary to connect the first threaded hole 85 with the vertical threaded plate 72 by means of screws, and pass the bolt 88 through the through hole 87 and the groove-shaped through groove 71 and threadedly connect it with the second threaded hole 86 to fix the movable door 3. By turning the bolt 88, the height of the movable door 3 from the ground can be adjusted.

[0036] A further embodiment of the vertical frame 12 in the utility model: a first assembly groove 131 is provided on the side of the vertical frame 12 close to the movable door 3, a first buffer strip 141 is installed in the first assembly groove 131, a second assembly groove 151 is provided on the side of the movable door 3, a second buffer strip 161 is installed in the second assembly groove 151, and the first buffer strip 141 and the second buffer strip 161 can absorb the impact force generated when the shower door is opened and closed.

[0037] A further embodiment of the vertical frame 12 in the utility model: a lower rail plate 17 is connected between the bottom ends of the vertical frame 12, a slide groove 18 is provided at the bottom of the movable door 3, a mounting plate 19 is provided in the middle of the lower rail plate 17 below the movable door 3, and wheels 110 rotating along the slide groove 18 are symmetrically provided on the mounting plate 19. Because the movable door 3 is suspended on the sliding member 5 by bolts 88, the weight of the movable door 3 is concentrated on the movable door 3, and the role of the wheel 110 is only to guide, so that the shower door will not swing when it is opened and closed, so the wear of the wheel 110 when the shower door is opened and closed is not large.

[0038] During use: the first limit plate 14 serves to prevent the upper rail plate 2 from separating from the upper rail frame 11 and falling due to metal fatigue after long-term use. When the upper rail plate 2 falls, it will be blocked by the first limit plate 14 to prevent the shower door from hitting the user. The second limit plate 21 prevents the sliding member 5 from falling off the linear guide 4. The second limit plate 21 will catch the sliding member 5 to prevent the shower door from hitting the user. The carbide coating includes tungsten carbide coating, chromium carbide coating, titanium carbide coating, tantalum carbide coating and nickel-coated carbide, etc. These coatings have strong wear resistance, high hardness, dense coating, high bonding strength, good resistance to cavitation, erosion and sliding wear, etc. The material of the plastic sleeve 61 is ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). UHMWPE has excellent wear resistance, which exceeds that of some metal materials. It is often used to manufacture wear-resistant strips, wear-resistant blocks, etc. In the initial state, the active When the movable door is installed on the sliding member, it is only necessary to insert the L-shaped connecting plate 84 into the installation groove 7. The L-shaped connecting plate 84 will be arranged below the groove-shaped through groove 71, and the vertical threaded plate 72 will be coaxial with the first threaded hole 85. It is only necessary to connect the first threaded hole 85 with the vertical threaded plate 72 by means of screws, and thread the bolt 88 through the through hole 87 and the groove-shaped through groove 71 and the second threaded hole 86 to fix the movable door 3. The height of the movable door 3 from the ground can be adjusted by rotating the bolt 88. The first buffer strip 141 and the second buffer strip 161 can absorb the impact force generated when the shower door is opened and closed. Because the movable door 3 is suspended on the sliding member 5 by the bolt 88, the weight of the movable door 3 is concentrated on the movable door 3, and the role of the wheel 110 is only to guide the shower door so that it will not swing when it is opened and closed, so the wear of the wheel 110 when the shower door is opened and closed is not large.

[0039] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. The technicians in this industry should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A shower door without a pulley, comprising a door frame (1) installed at the entrance of the shower room, an upper rail plate (2) and a movable door (3), characterized in that: The upper rail plate (2) is arranged on a transverse frame at the upper part of the door frame (1); a linear guide rail (4) parallel to the upper rail plate (2) is arranged at the bottom of the upper rail plate (2); a sliding member (5) is arranged on one side of the linear guide rail (4); a sliding groove opening (6) connected to the linear guide rail (4) and enabling the sliding member (5) to slide along the linear guide rail (4) is arranged on one side of the sliding member (5); mounting grooves (7) are arranged at two corners of the top of the movable door (3); and a connecting member (8) connected to the mounting groove (7) is arranged at the bottom of the sliding member (5).

2. A shower door without pulleys according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door frame (1) comprises an upper rail frame (11) mounted on a crossbeam at the entrance of a shower room, vertical frames (12) which can be mounted on upright posts at the entrance of the shower room are connected to both sides of the upper rail frame (11), the upper rail plate (2) is wrapped in the upper rail frame (11), an L-shaped edging plate (13) which can wrap the two ends of the upper rail frame (11) is provided at the bottom end of the upper rail frame (11), and a first limiting plate (14) is provided at the upper part of the L-shaped edging plate (13).

3. A shower door without pulleys according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linear guide rail (4) comprises a herringbone connecting frame (41) fixedly arranged on the top of the inner wall of the upper rail plate (2), circular guide rails (42) are arranged at both ends of the herringbone connecting frame (41), and the sliding groove opening (6) is slidably arranged on the circular guide rails (42).

4. A shower door without pulleys according to claim 3, characterized in that: The slide groove opening (6) is C-shaped, and a layer of carbide coating is plated inside the slide groove opening (6).

5. The wheelless shower door according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plastic sleeve (61) is embedded in the sliding groove opening (6); the plastic sleeve (61) is C-shaped and is slidably arranged on the circular guide rail (42).

6. The wheelless shower door according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second limiting plate (21) is provided on the inner wall of the upper rail plate (2) below the sliding member (5).

7. The wheelless shower door according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slot-shaped through groove (71) is transversely arranged on the installation groove (7), a vertical threaded plate (72) is arranged on the installation groove (7), and a sealing cover (73) is installed on one side of the installation groove (7).

8. The wheelless shower door according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting member (8) comprises a U-shaped connecting plate (81) arranged at the bottom of the sliding member (5), and rivet holes (82) are respectively provided on the sliding member (5) and the U-shaped connecting plate (81), and the sliding member (5) and the U-shaped connecting plate (81) are connected by rivets (83). An L-shaped connecting plate (84) is inserted into the mounting groove (7), and a first threaded hole (85) is provided at the vertical plate of the L-shaped connecting plate (84), and the first threaded hole (85) is connected to the vertical threaded plate (72) by screws. A second threaded hole (86) is provided on the U-shaped connecting plate (81), and a through hole (87) is provided on the horizontal plate of the L-shaped connecting plate (84), and a bolt (88) passes through the through hole (87), and the bolt (88) passes through the slot-shaped through groove (71) and is threadedly connected to the second threaded hole (86).

9. The wheelless shower door according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first assembly groove (131) is provided on a side of the vertical frame (12) close to the movable door (3), a first buffer strip (141) is installed in the first assembly groove (131), and a second assembly groove (151) is provided on one side of the movable door (3), a second buffer strip (161) is installed in the second assembly groove (151).

10. The wheelless shower door according to claim 2, characterized in that: A lower rail plate (17) is connected between the bottom ends of the vertical frames (12), a slide groove (18) is provided at the bottom of the movable door (3), a mounting plate (19) is provided in the middle of the lower rail plate (17) below the movable door (3), and wheels (110) are symmetrically provided on the mounting plate (19) and rotate along the slide groove (18).