Bathroom folding door
By incorporating folding latches, pulleys, and sliding components into bathroom folding doors, combined with an anti-collision buffer structure, the problems of unstable connections, unsmooth sliding, and lack of buffer protection are solved, achieving efficient space utilization and a long-life folding door design.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423039584.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing bathroom folding doors suffer from unstable connections, unsmooth sliding, and a lack of cushioning protection, which affects their lifespan and space utilization.
The design incorporates folding buckles, pulleys, and sliding components, combined with an anti-collision buffer structure, to ensure stable door connection and smooth sliding, while providing cushioning protection during folding.
It improves the space utilization, connection stability, and smoothness of bathroom folding doors, extends their service life, and reduces the possibility of component damage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of integrated bathroom technology, and in particular to a bathroom folding door. Background Technology
[0002] Traditional bathroom doors are mostly hinged or sliding doors. Hinged doors require more space to open and are prone to colliding with other bathroom fixtures, affecting ease of use. While sliding doors save space, dirt tends to accumulate in the tracks, making cleaning difficult, and their sealing is generally not as good as folding doors, potentially leading to moisture leakage in the bathroom environment.
[0003] Folding doors in prefabricated bathroom units are doors installed within the overall bathroom space. They can be folded into several sections and combined. These doors are widely used due to their space-saving design, good ventilation, ease of use, and excellent moisture resistance. They maximize space saving; even in limited spaces, folding doors don't take up excessive room when open, making the bathroom more convenient. They promote air circulation, ensuring a clean and tidy bathroom, which is crucial for maintaining a healthy indoor environment and human well-being. They enhance the overall aesthetics of the bathroom while effectively preventing moisture corrosion, facilitating daily cleaning, and offering advantages such as quick installation, long service life, convenient maintenance, and an attractive appearance.
[0004] However, existing bathroom folding doors still have the following drawbacks: Some folding door connection structures are poorly designed, and connecting parts are prone to loosening, leading to problems such as shaking and abnormal noises during use, affecting the door's normal use and lifespan. Furthermore, the connection between the door and the frame is not stable enough, and the door may shift during frequent opening and closing. Traditional folding door sliding components, such as rollers and tracks, are prone to rust or blockage by dirt in the humid bathroom environment, affecting the smoothness of sliding, increasing opening and closing resistance, and even potentially causing damage to the sliding components, requiring frequent repairs or replacements. Existing bathroom doors often do not adequately consider cushioning protection during opening and closing, making them susceptible to damage from impacts to the door or surrounding facilities. Especially during the folding and unfolding of folding doors, the lack of suitable cushioning devices results in greater impact forces between the door panels or between the door and the frame, reducing the overall durability of the door.
[0005] In view of the above-mentioned defects in the existing technology, this patent technology aims to develop a new type of bathroom folding door, solve the problems of space utilization, installation and connection stability, sliding component reliability, buffer protection and component size specifications of folding doors in integrated bathrooms, and provide a bathroom folding door with high space utilization, stable connection, smooth sliding, buffer protection and optimized size specifications. Utility Model Content
[0006] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a bathroom folding door that has high space utilization, stable connection, smooth sliding, buffer protection, and improved overall performance, in order to address the shortcomings of the prior art.
[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution of this utility model is: a bathroom folding door, including a first folding door, a second folding door, a bottom frame, a top frame, and side frames. The first and second folding doors are vertically arranged on the upper part of the bottom frame, and have the same shape and size. The first folding door is located on the left side, and the second folding door is located on the right side. The right end of the first folding door and the left end of the second folding door are movably connected by a folding buckle and can be folded relative to each other. The side frames are vertically arranged to match the first and second folding doors, including a left side frame located on the left end and a right side frame located on the right end. The left and right side frames are located on the upper part of the bottom frame, and the top frame is horizontally connected to the left side frame and the second folding door. The upper part between the right side frames, the bottom frame, the top frame, the left side frame, and the right side frame surround the outer periphery of the first folding door and the second folding door to form a first receiving space for accommodating the first folding door and the second folding door. The upper left side of the first folding door and the upper right side of the second folding door are respectively connected to pulleys, and are respectively movably connected to the top frame through the pulleys. The lower left side of the first folding door and the lower right side of the second folding door are respectively connected to sliding parts, and are respectively movably connected to the bottom frame through the sliding parts. Under the combined action of the folding buckle, the sliding parts, and the pulleys, the first folding door and the second folding door can move to the left or right relative to the top frame to the end of the top frame and fold in front of the top frame and the bottom frame.
[0008] As a further explanation of this utility model:
[0009] Preferably, the folding buckle includes a folding body, a fastening part, and a flat stop part. The cross-section of the folding body is a convex shape with a rearward protrusion. The fastening part includes two parts, which are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the rear end of the folding body, and both are bent inward to form a recessed space for fastening with the first folding door and the second folding door respectively. The flat stop part also includes two parts, which are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the folding body, and both are bent inward to prevent the first folding door and the second folding door from detaching from the folding buckle when they are flush.
[0010] Preferably, the right end of the first folding door and the left end of the second folding door are provided with folding connectors. The folding connectors include a folding fixing part and a folding connecting part. The cross-section of the folding fixing part is C-shaped and is used to fix it to the first folding door and the second folding door respectively. The folding connecting part is J-shaped, located inside the folding fixing part, and its hook-shaped tail extends inward to the recessed space. The folding connecting part and the fastening part are interlocked so that the right end of the first folding door and the left end of the second folding door can be movably connected.
[0011] Preferably, the top frame includes a top frame body and a sliding frame. The top frame body is inverted L-shaped, and a rearwardly extending support part is provided on the rear side of the middle part of the top frame body. The upper end of the support part and the inner periphery of the top frame body form a second accommodating space for accommodating the sliding frame. The sliding frame is hollow and rectangular with an opening at the middle of the lower end. A sliding buckle is provided on the upper side of the rear end of the sliding frame. A sliding groove matching the sliding buckle is provided on the rear end of the top frame body. Under the cooperative action of the support part, the sliding buckle, and the sliding groove, the sliding frame is installed in the second accommodating space. A slide rail is provided on the inner periphery of the lower end of the sliding frame. The pulley is slidably connected to the slide rail. The lower end of the pulley is connected to the upper left side of the first folding door or the upper right side of the second folding door through a screw rod.
[0012] Preferably, the lower end of the inner periphery of the top frame body is provided with a first anti-collision buffer part to prevent damage when the first folding door and the second folding door are unfolded or folded.
[0013] Preferably, the bottom frame includes a stabilizing frame and a partition frame. The stabilizing frame is a right-angled trapezoid with a hollow inner circumference, and its upper surface is provided with a groove that matches the sliding part. The groove and the sliding part cooperate with each other to allow the sliding part to be movably connected to the bottom frame. The partition frame is located on the front side of the stabilizing frame, is a cuboid with a hollow inner circumference, and its height is higher than the upper surface of the stabilizing frame. It matches the groove to prevent the sliding part from disengaging from the groove when the first folding door and the second folding door move to the left or right.
[0014] Preferably, both the left and right side frames are rectangular parallelepipeds with hollow inner circumferences. The rear ends of both the left and right side frames are provided with inwardly extending stabilizing portions. The front inner circumference of the stabilizing portion is provided with a second anti-collision buffer portion. The second anti-collision buffer portion and the first anti-collision buffer portion cooperate with each other to prevent damage when the first and second folding doors are opened or folded. The rear side of the stabilizing portion and the front side of the left and right side frames are provided with anti-slip portions. The anti-slip portions are used to securely connect the left and right side frames to the bathroom body.
[0015] Preferably, the folding body, the fastening part, and the flat stop of the folding buckle are an integral structure, the folding fixing part and the folding connecting part of the folding connector are an integral structure, and the stabilizing frame and the partition frame of the bottom frame are an integral structure.
[0016] Preferably, the front-to-back length of the left and right side borders is 47.8mm to 57.50mm, the left-to-right width of the left and right side borders is 9.85mm to 11.15mm, the vertical height of the bottom frame's partition frame is 14.75mm to 15.45mm, the height from the upper end to the lower end of the bottom frame's stabilizing frame is 9.55mm to 10.15mm, the vertical height of the top frame body is 48.8mm to 55.50mm, and the front-to-back length of the top frame's sliding frame is 33.55mm to 38.65mm, and the vertical height is 21.50mm to 23.70mm.
[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0018] Firstly, the first and second folding doors of this utility model bathroom folding door are movably connected by folding buckles and can be folded relative to each other. When not in use, they can be folded up to effectively save space, which is especially suitable for bathrooms with relatively small spaces and improves space utilization.
[0019] Secondly, this utility model features a unique folding buckle design. Its folding body, buckle, and flat stop are integrated into a single structure. The buckle can interlock with the folding connector of the folding connector, achieving a reliable connection between the first and second folding doors and ensuring the stability of the doors during use. Simultaneously, the side frame is securely connected to the bathroom fixture body through stabilizing components and other structures, further enhancing overall stability.
[0020] Thirdly, the top frame and bottom frame of this utility model are respectively provided with structures that match the pulley and the sliding part. The sliding frame of the top frame is provided with a slide rail, and the stabilizing frame of the bottom frame is provided with a slide groove and the partition frame can prevent the sliding part from detaching, so that the folding door slides smoothly during movement and folding and is not prone to jamming or derailment.
[0021] Fourthly, the first anti-collision buffer part at the lower end of the inner circumference of the top frame body and the second anti-collision buffer part on the inner circumference of the front side of the rear end stabilizing part of the left and right side frames can play a buffering role when the folding door is unfolded or folded, preventing the door from colliding with the frame or other parts and causing damage, thus extending the service life of the folding door. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.
[0023] Figure 2 This is a right-side view of the structure of the first and second folding doors of this utility model when they are unfolded.
[0024] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the first and second folding doors of this utility model in their unfolded state.
[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the first and second folding doors of this utility model when they are folded in half.
[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram of part A in the middle.
[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram of part B.
[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 3 A magnified structural diagram of section C.
[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 4 A magnified structural diagram of part D in the middle.
[0030] In the diagram: 1. First folding door; 2. Second folding door; 3. Folding body; 4. Fastening part; 5. Flat stop part; 6. Left side frame; 7. Right side frame; 8. Pulley; 9. Sliding part; 10. Folding fixing part; 11. Folding connecting part; 12. Top frame body; 13. Sliding frame; 14. Bearing part; 15. Sliding buckle; 16. First anti-collision buffer part; 17. Stabilizing frame; 18. Partition frame; 19. Stabilizing part; 20. Second anti-collision buffer part; 21. Anti-slip part. Detailed Implementation
[0031] The structural and working principles of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0032] like Figures 1 to 8As shown, this utility model is a bathroom folding door, including a first folding door 1, a second folding door 2, a bottom frame, a top frame, and side frames. The first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 are vertically arranged on the upper part of the bottom frame, and they have the same shape and size. The first folding door 1 is located on the left side, and the second folding door 2 is located on the right side. The right end of the first folding door 1 and the left end of the second folding door 2 are movably connected by folding buckles and can be folded relative to each other. The side frames are vertically arranged to match the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2, including a left side frame 6 located on the left end and a right side frame 7 located on the right end. The left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 are located on the upper part of the bottom frame, and the top frame is horizontally connected between the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7. At the top, the bottom frame, top frame, left side frame 6, and right side frame 7 surround the outer periphery of the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 to form a first accommodating space for the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2. The upper left side of the first folding door 1 and the upper right side of the second folding door 2 are respectively connected to pulleys 8, and are respectively movably connected to the top frame through pulleys 8. The lower left side of the first folding door 1 and the lower right side of the second folding door 2 are respectively connected to sliding parts 9, and are respectively movably connected to the bottom frame through sliding parts 9. Under the combined action of the folding buckle, sliding parts 9, and pulleys 8, the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 can move to the left or right relative to the top frame to the end of the top frame and fold in front of the top and bottom frames.
[0033] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 8 As shown, the folding buckle includes a folding body 3, a fastening part 4, and a flat stop part 5. The cross-section of the folding body 3 is a convex shape with a rearward protrusion. The fastening part 4 includes two parts, which are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the rear end of the folding body 3, and both are bent inward to form a recessed space for fastening with the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 respectively. The flat stop part 5 also includes two parts, which are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the folding body 3, and both are bent inward to prevent the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 from detaching from the folding buckle when they are flush.
[0034] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 8 As shown, the right end of the first folding door 1 and the left end of the second folding door 2 are both provided with folding connectors. The folding connectors include a folding fixing part 10 and a folding connecting part 11. The folding fixing part 10 has a C-shaped cross-section and is used to fix it to the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 respectively. The folding connecting part 11 is J-shaped, located inside the folding fixing part 10, and its hook-shaped tail extends inward to the recessed space. The folding connecting part 11 and the fastening part 4 are interlocked so that the right end of the first folding door 1 and the left end of the second folding door 2 can be movably connected.
[0035] like Figure 2 , Figure 5As shown, the top frame includes a top frame body 12 and a sliding frame 13. The top frame body 12 is an inverted L-shape. A rearwardly extending support part 14 is provided on the rear side of the middle part of the top frame body 12. The upper end of the support part 14 and the inner periphery of the top frame body 12 form a second accommodating space for accommodating the sliding frame 13. The sliding frame 13 is a hollow rectangular shape with an opening at the middle of the lower end. A sliding buckle 15 is provided on the upper side of the rear end of the sliding frame 13. A sliding groove matching the sliding buckle 15 is provided on the rear end of the top frame body 12. Under the cooperative action of the support part 14, the sliding buckle 15 and the sliding groove, the sliding frame 13 is installed in the second accommodating space. A slide rail is provided on the inner periphery of the lower end of the sliding frame 13. A pulley 8 is slidably connected to the slide rail. The lower end of the pulley 8 is connected to the upper left side of the first folding door 1 or the upper right side of the second folding door 2 through a screw rod.
[0036] like Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, the lower end of the inner circumferential bearing portion 14 of the top frame body 12 is provided with a first anti-collision buffer portion 16, which is used to buffer the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 to prevent damage when they are unfolded or folded.
[0037] like Figure 2 , Figure 6 As shown, the bottom frame includes a stabilizing frame 17 and a partition frame 18. The stabilizing frame 17 is a right-angled trapezoid with a hollow inner circumference. Its upper surface is provided with a groove that matches the sliding part 9. The groove and the sliding part 9 cooperate with each other to allow the sliding part 9 to be movably connected to the bottom frame. The partition frame 18 is located in front of the stabilizing frame 17. It is a cuboid with a hollow inner circumference and its height is higher than the upper surface of the stabilizing frame 17. It matches the groove to prevent the sliding part 9 from disengaging from the groove when the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 move to the left or right.
[0038] like Figure 3 , Figure 7 As shown, both the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 are rectangular parallelepipeds with hollow inner circumferences. The rear ends of both the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 are provided with inwardly extending stabilizing parts 19. The front inner circumference of the stabilizing parts 19 is provided with a second anti-collision buffer part 20. The second anti-collision buffer part 20 and the first anti-collision buffer part 16 cooperate with each other to prevent damage when the first folding door 1 and the second folding door 2 are unfolded or folded. The rear side of the stabilizing parts 19 and the front side of the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 are provided with anti-slip parts 21. The anti-slip parts 21 are used to securely connect the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 to the bathroom body.
[0039] like Figures 2-8 As shown, the folding body 3, the fastening part 4, and the flat stop part 5 of the folding buckle are an integral structure, the folding fixing part 10 and the folding connecting part 11 of the folding connector are an integral structure, and the stabilizing frame 17 and the partition frame 18 of the bottom frame are an integral structure.
[0040] Furthermore, the front-to-back length of the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 is 47.8mm to 57.50mm, the left-to-right width of the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 is 9.85mm to 11.15mm, the vertical height of the bottom frame partition frame 18 is 14.75mm to 15.45mm, the height from the upper end to the lower end of the bottom frame stabilizing frame 17 is 9.55mm to 10.15mm, the vertical height of the top frame body 12 is 48.8mm to 55.50mm, and the front-to-back length of the top frame sliding frame 13 is 33.55mm to 38.65mm, and the vertical height is 21.50mm to 23.70mm. In this embodiment, the front-to-back length of the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 is 50.50 mm, the left-to-right width of the left side frame 6 and the right side frame 7 is 10.30 mm, the vertical height of the bottom frame partition frame 18 is 15.20 mm, the height from the upper end to the lower end of the bottom frame stabilizing frame 17 is 9.60 mm, the vertical height of the top frame body 12 is 51.50 mm, and the front-to-back length of the top frame sliding frame 13 is 35.60 mm, and the vertical height is 22.40 mm.
[0041] The embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application. In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting this application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature.
[0042] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. Any minor modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical solution of this utility model shall fall within the scope of the technical solution of this utility model.
Claims
1. A bathroom folding door, characterised in that: The application relates to a folding door, which comprises a first folding door, a second folding door, a bottom frame, a top frame and side frames, the first folding door and the second folding door are vertically arranged at the upper end of the bottom frame, have the same shape and consistent size, the first folding door is located at the left side, the second folding door is located at the right side, the right end of the first folding door and the left end of the second folding door are movably connected through a folding buckle and can be folded, the side frames are vertically arranged and matched with the first folding door and the second folding door, and the side frames comprise a left side frame located at the left end and a right side frame located at the right end; the left side frame and the right side frame are arranged at the upper end of the bottom frame; the top frame is horizontally connected to the upper end between the left side frame and the right side frame; the bottom frame, the top frame, the left side frame and the right side frame surround the outer periphery of the first folding door and the second folding door to form a first containing space for containing the first folding door and the second folding door; the upper end left side of the first folding door and the upper end right side of the second folding door are respectively connected with pulleys and are movably connected with the top frame through the pulleys; the lower end left side of the first folding door and the lower end right side of the second folding door are respectively connected with sliding parts and are movably connected with the bottom frame through the sliding parts; under the cooperation of the folding buckle, the sliding part and the pulley, the first folding door and the second folding door can be moved to the end of the top frame relative to the top frame and folded on the front side of the top frame and the bottom frame.
2. The bathroom folding door according to claim 1, characterized in that: The folding buckle comprises a folding main body, a buckling part and a flat blocking part; the cross section of the folding main body is in the shape of a convex character type with the convex part facing backward; the buckling part comprises two buckling parts which are respectively connected to the left side and the right side of the rear end of the folding main body and are both inwardly bent to form a nest space for respectively buckling with the first folding door and the second folding door; the flat blocking part also comprises two flat blocking parts which are respectively connected to the left side and the right side of the front end of the folding main body and are both inwardly bent to prevent the first folding door and the second folding door from being separated from the folding buckle when the first folding door and the second folding door are flush.
3. The bathroom folding door according to claim 2, wherein: The right end of the first folding door and the left end of the second folding door are both provided with a folding connecting piece; the folding connecting piece comprises a folding fixing part and a folding connecting part; the cross section of the folding fixing part is in the shape of a C type for respectively fixing with the first folding door and the second folding door; the folding connecting part is in the shape of a J type and is located at the inner side of the folding fixing part and its hook-shaped tail part extends inwardly to the nest space; the folding connecting part and the buckling part are mutually clamped to movably connect the right end of the first folding door and the left end of the second folding door.
4. The bathroom folding door according to claim 3, wherein: The top frame comprises a top frame body and a sliding frame body; the top frame body is in the shape of an inverted L type; a bearing part is arranged at the rear side of the middle part of the top frame body and extends backward; the upper end of the bearing part and the inner periphery of the top frame body form a second containing space for containing the sliding frame body; the sliding frame body is in the shape of a hollow rectangle with the lower end middle part being opened; a sliding buckle is arranged at the upper side of the rear end of the sliding frame body; a sliding clamping groove matched with the sliding buckle is arranged at the rear end of the top frame body; under the cooperation of the bearing part, the sliding buckle and the sliding clamping groove, the sliding frame body is installed in the second containing space; the inner periphery of the lower end of the sliding frame body is provided with a sliding channel; the pulley is slidably connected with the sliding channel; the lower end of the pulley is connected with the upper end left side of the first folding door or the upper end right side of the second folding door through a lead screw.
5. The bathroom folding door according to claim 4, wherein: The lower end of the inner circumferential bearing part of the top frame body is provided with a first anti-collision buffer part for preventing damage to the first and second folding doors when they are unfolded or folded.
6. The bathroom folding door according to claim 5, wherein: The bottom frame comprises a stable frame and a blocking frame, the stable frame is a hollow right-angle ladder type with its upper end surface provided with a sliding groove matched with the sliding part, the sliding groove and the sliding part are matched with each other to movably connect the sliding part with the bottom frame, the blocking frame is located at the front side of the stable frame and is a hollow cuboid type with its height higher than the upper end surface of the stable frame, and is matched with the sliding groove to prevent the sliding part from being separated from the sliding groove when the first and second folding doors move leftward or rightward.
7. The bathroom folding door according to claim 6, characterized in that: The left and right side frames are both hollow cuboid types, the rear end of each of the left and right side frames is provided with a stable part extending inward, the front side of the stable part is provided with a second anti-collision buffer part, the second anti-collision buffer part and the first anti-collision buffer part are matched with each other to prevent damage to the first and second folding doors when they are unfolded or folded, the rear side of the stable part and the front side of each of the left and right side frames are provided with an anti-skid part, and the anti-skid part is used to stably connect the left and right side frames with the bathroom body.
8. The bathroom folding door according to claim 7, characterized in that: The folding main body, the buckling part and the flat blocking part of the folding buckle are an integral structure, the folding fixing part and the folding connecting part of the folding connecting piece are an integral structure, and the stable frame and the blocking frame of the bottom frame are an integral structure.
9. The bathroom folding door according to claim 8, characterized in that: The front-rear length of each of the left and right side frames is 47.8mm-57.50mm, the left-right width of each of the left and right side frames is 9.85mm-11.15mm, the upper-lower height of the blocking frame of the bottom frame is 14.75mm-15.45mm, the height from the upper end surface to the lower end surface of the stable frame of the bottom frame is 9.55mm-10.15mm, the upper-lower height of the top frame body of the top frame is 48.8mm-55.50mm, and the front-rear length and the upper-lower height of the sliding frame body of the top frame are 33.55mm-38.65mm and 21.50mm-23.70mm respectively.