Monorail folding door with buffering function
By adopting a single-track design, a combination of buffer and pulley system on the shower door, the safety hazards and inconvenience of existing folding shower doors are solved, achieving synchronized door panel movement and a safe, threshold-free experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423181156.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing folding shower doors have safety hazards and are not easy to use. For example, the lower track is higher than the ground, which poses a tripping risk, and the uneven force on the upper and lower parts of the suspended door panel makes it difficult to move synchronously.
The single-rail design incorporates a buffer and pulley system within the top rail. The door panels rotate synchronously using a rigidly connected swing arm and hinge. Combined with the buffer, this provides cushioning force, ensuring smooth and safe opening and closing of the door panels.
It achieves synchronized movement of the door panels, improves the user experience, eliminates floor thresholds, enhances safety, and reduces noise and vibration during opening and closing through a damper.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a shower equipment, in particular to a shower door. BACKGROUND
[0002] The current folding shower door is roughly divided into the following two kinds: one is to set the upper rail and the lower rail at the upper and lower ends of the folding shower door respectively, and adopt the hinge to hinge the adjacent door panels, install the pulley on the door panel, drive the door panel to translate by the pulley sliding in the upper and lower rails to realize the opening and closing of the folding shower door, for example, the patent document with the publication number CN117468836A records a kind of folding door;The folding shower door of this structure will cause the lower rail set on the ground to be higher than the ground, form the threshold, easily trip the user, have certain security risks.
[0003] And the other is to set only the top slide, install the multiple door panels after assembly in the slide by hoisting mode, for example, the patent document with the publication number CN118564164A discloses a kind of folding door, but the upper and lower swing rods of this hoisting folding shower door are not connected, and since the height of the hoisting folding shower door is high, the position of the user pushing is located at the lower position of the middle of the door panel, which will cause the uneven force on the door panel, and the synchronous movement of the upper and lower parts of the door panel cannot be realized when opening the folding shower door, so that the door panel cannot be smoothly opened, and the use feeling is not good. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a single-track folding door with buffering function.
[0005] The utility model solves the technical scheme that it adopts:
[0006] A single-track folding door with buffering function, comprising a top rail and a plurality of door panels installed in the top rail, adjacent door panels are hingedly connected to form a folding door panel, the upper and lower parts of one end of the folding door panel close to the wall are hingedly connected with swing rods, the two swing rods are fixed at the upper and lower ends of a connecting rod to form a rigid connection, a pivot seat and a pulley block are provided at the top of the folding door panel, a buffer is provided at the top of the activation door of the folding door panel, and triggers corresponding to the buffer are provided on both sides of the top rail.
[0007] Adjacent door panels are hingedly connected by hinges, the directions of the two adjacent hinges are opposite, and the hinges are screw-fixed at the top and bottom of the door panel.
[0008] The end of the swing rod close to the connecting rod is rigidly connected and fixed with the connecting rod, and the other end of the swing rod is connected with the folding door panel through a rotating piece.
[0009] The rotating member comprises a rotating base, a rotating shaft sleeve and a fixing cap, the swing lever extends out an edge serrated connecting piece, the connecting piece penetrates into a connecting port on the rotating base and is locked by fixing screws on both sides, the rotating shaft sleeve is sleeved on the rotating base, and the bottom is fixed by a locking screw after the fixing cap is installed; a connecting piece is installed on the folding door plate, a hinge hole is arranged on the connecting piece, and the folding door plate and the rotating member are assembled after the folding door plate and the rotating member are assembled.
[0010] The pulley block and the pulley are arranged on both sides of the buffer, the top rail is provided with a track groove for accommodating the buffer, the track groove is provided with a slide rail extending upward at the bottom, and the pulley block moves along the slide rail; the buffer is provided with a groove with an opening upward, two clamps are installed in the groove, and a damping rod is connected between the two clamps.
[0011] The trigger is provided with two triggers, and the two triggers are installed on both sides of the top of the track groove, the trigger is provided with a protrusion, when the folding door plate moves along the top rail, the clamp hooks the protrusion, so that the damping rod is elongated or compressed.
[0012] The pulley block is centrally installed on the top of the folding door plate, the pulley block comprises a hanging box and guide wheels installed on both sides of the hanging box, the guide wheels slide along the slide rail to drive the folding door plate to slide.
[0013] The pulley block and the buffer are connected to the folding door plate through the rotating shaft base, the rotating shaft base is provided with a ball shaft base and an adjusting nut, the ball shaft base extends upward to form a threaded rod, the threaded rod is threadedly connected to the pulley block and the buffer, and after installation, the adjusting nut is located between the rotating shaft base and the pulley block.
[0014] The utility model discloses the folding door plate of one side of the wall sets up two rigid connections swing lever, makes the upper portion and the lower portion of folding door plate always keep synchronous rotation in opening and folding process, and pulley block sets up in the central position of folding door plate, makes folding door not to produce gravity torsion, makes the process of opening and folding more smooth, promotes the use feeling of folding door, the utility model discloses the folding door plate of top rail hoisting mode installation, ground no door sill, improved the safety of shower door, the utility model discloses still utilize buffer and open and close folding door to buffer, further promote the use feeling of opening and folding of folding door, and after closing, are affected by the tension of buffer, will not be influenced by the wind and shake. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] The utility model will be further explained in connection with the drawings and examples.
[0016] Figure 1Is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 2 Is the exploded schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 3 Is the side view of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 4 Is the exploded schematic diagram of the buffer.
[0020] Figure 5 Is the structural schematic diagram of the pulley block.
[0021] Figure 6 Is Figure 2 The enlarged view of A in the middle.
[0022] Figure 7 Is Figure 2 The enlarged view of B in the middle.
[0023] Figure 8 Is the sectional view of the frame.
[0024] Figure 9 Is the use state diagram of the utility model after folding. Specific embodiments
[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantage of the utility model more clear and obvious, the utility model is further explained in detail below by combining with specific embodiments and referring to the drawings. It should be explained that the embodiments of the utility model and the features in the embodiments can be combined mutually without conflict.
[0026] It is understood that these descriptions are only exemplary, and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.
[0027] Refer to Figures 1 to 9The utility model provides a single track folding door with buffer function, including top rail 1 and a plurality of door leaves 2 installed in the top rail 1, adjacent door leaves 2 are hinged to form folding door leaves 3, and the upper and lower parts of one end of the folding door leaves 3 are hinged to swing rods 4, the two swing rods 4 are fixed at the upper and lower ends of a connecting rod 5 to form rigid connection, and the top of the folding door leaves 3 is provided with a rotating shaft seat 13 and a pulley block 12 in the middle, the top of the starting door of the folding door leaves 3 is provided with a buffer 6, and triggers 7 corresponding to the buffer 6 are arranged on both sides in the inside of the top rail 1, the utility model is provided with the upper and lower rigid connection swing rods on the side of the folding door leaves close to the wall, so that the upper part and the lower part of the folding door leaves always keep synchronous rotation during opening and folding, the pulley block is arranged at the middle position of the folding door leaves, the folding door does not generate gravity torsion, the opening and folding process is more smooth, and the use feeling of the folding door is improved, the folding door leaves are installed in the mode of top rail hoisting, there is no door sill on the ground, and the use comfort of the shower door is improved.
[0028] The adjacent door leaves 2 are hinged through hinges 8, the directions of the two adjacent hinges 8 are opposite during installation, and the hinges 8 are screw-fixed at the top and bottom of the door leaves 2, when the folding door is installed, the opening direction can be adjusted by changing the direction of the installed hinge.
[0029] One end of the swing rod 4 close to the connecting rod 5 is rigidly connected and fixed with the connecting rod 5, and the other end of the swing rod 4 is connected with the folding door leaves 3 through a rotating part 9, and a frame 14 is further installed on both sides of the folding door leaves 3, the frame 14 is made of metal profile, and the frame 14 is provided with a perforation 141 for the connecting rod 5 to pass through, in the embodiment, the rigid connection can be welding or bolt connection or other common rigid connection modes.
[0030] The rotating part 9 comprises a rotating seat 91, a rotating shaft sleeve 92 and a fixed cap 93, the swing rod 4 extends a serrated connecting piece, the connecting piece penetrates into a connecting port on the rotating seat 91 and is locked by fixing screws on both sides, the rotating shaft sleeve 92 is sleeved on the rotating seat 91, and the bottom is locked by fixing screws after being installed with the fixed cap 93, a connecting piece 10 is installed on the folding door leaves 3, the connecting piece 10 is provided with a hinge hole 101, and after the folding door leaves 3 and the rotating part 9 are assembled, the rotating shaft sleeve 92 is located in the hinge hole 101.
[0031] The buffer 6 is provided with the pulley set 12 and pulley 61 on both sides, the top rail 1 is provided with a track slot accommodating the buffer 6, the bottom of the track slot is upwardly extended and provided with a slide rail 11, the pulley set 12 moves along the slide rail 11; the buffer 6 is provided with a groove 62 with an opening upward, two clamps 63 are installed in the groove 62, and a damping rod 64 is connected between the two clamps 63; when the door plate is pushed to make the clamp disengage from the limitation of the protrusion, one end of the clamp is inclined downward, so that the protrusion is disengaged from the clamp opening.
[0032] The trigger 7 is provided with two, and the two triggers 7 are installed on both sides of the top of the track slot; the trigger 7 is provided with a protrusion; when the folding door plate 3 moves along the top rail 1, the clamp 63 hooks the protrusion, so that the damping rod 64 is elongated or compressed; the damping rod can enable the folding door to be opened or closed by pulling the damping rod, so that a certain pulling force is provided, the folding door is slowly opened or folded, large noise and vibration are not generated in the opening and folding process, and the use feeling is better.
[0033] The pulley set 12 is centrally installed on the top of the folding door plate 3, the pulley set 12 comprises a hanging box 121 and guide wheels 122 installed on both sides of the hanging box 121; the guide wheels 122 slide along the slide rail 11 to drive the folding door plate 3 to slide.
[0034] The pulley set 12 and the buffer 6 are connected with the folding door plate 3 through the rotating shaft seat 13; the rotating shaft seat 13 is provided with a ball shaft seat 131 and an adjusting nut 132; the ball shaft seat 131 is upwardly extended and provided with a threaded rod 133; the threaded rod 133 is threadedly connected with the pulley set 12 and the buffer 6; after installation, the adjusting nut 132 is located between the rotating shaft seat 13 and the pulley set 12; when the folding door is installed, the user can rotate the adjusting nut to adjust the length of the threaded rod penetrating into the pulley set 12 and the buffer 6, so that the height of the folding door is adjusted.
[0035] When the folding door is in a closed state, the user pushes the starting door from one side of the folding door to open the folding door; at this time, the clamp of the buffer is disengaged from the trigger; the user gradually folds the door plate and pushes it to the trigger at the other end, so that the clamp on the buffer clamps the protrusion on the trigger at the other end and is fixed under the pulling force; conversely, when the folding door is in an open state, the user pulls the folding door to make the clamp of the buffer disengage from the trigger at one end, so that the folding door is unfolded to the other end, until the clamp on the buffer clamps the trigger at the other end, and the buffer pulls to complete the closing of the folding door.
[0036] The folding door structure can not only be used as a shower door, but also be used as an indoor folding door.
[0037] In the present application, the term "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise expressly specified. The term "and / or" as used herein encompasses all possibilities of combinations of one or more relevant items. The terms "mounting", "connected", "connecting", "fixed", and the like, should be interpreted broadly, for example, "connected" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; "connected" can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate media. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0038] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "mounted", "attached", "fixed" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be an intervening element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting.
[0039] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "a specific embodiment", and the like, means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0040] Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A single-track folding door with buffering function, comprising a top rail (1) and a plurality of door panels (2) installed in the top rail (1), adjacent door panels (2) are hingedly connected to form a folding door panel (3), characterized in that The upper and lower parts of one end of the folding door panel (3) are hinged with swing rods (4), the two swing rods (4) are fixed at the upper and lower ends of a connecting rod (5) to form a rigid connection, the top of the folding door panel (3) is provided with a rotating shaft seat (13) and a pulley block (12), the top of the starting door of the folding door panel (3) is provided with a buffer (6), and the inside of the top rail (1) is provided with triggers (7) corresponding to the buffer (6).
2. The single-track folding door having a buffering function according to claim 1, wherein The adjacent door panels (2) are hinged through hinges (8), the directions of the two adjacent hinges (8) are opposite, and the hinges (8) are screw-fixed at the top and bottom of the door panel (2).
3. The single-track folding door having a buffering function according to claim 1, wherein The swing rod (4) is rigidly connected and fixed between one end close to the connecting rod (5) and the connecting rod (5), and the other end of the swing rod (4) is connected with the folding door panel (3) through a rotating piece (9).
4. The single-track folding door having a buffering function according to claim 3, wherein The rotating piece (9) comprises a rotating seat (91), a rotating shaft sleeve (92) and a fixed cap (93), the swing rod (4) extends out of an edge sawtooth-shaped connecting piece, the connecting piece penetrates into a connecting port on the rotating seat (91) and is locked by fixing screws on both sides, the rotating shaft sleeve (92) is sleeved on the rotating seat (91), and the bottom is locked and fixed by a locking screw after being installed with the fixed cap (93); the folding door panel (3) is installed with a connecting piece (10), the connecting piece (10) is provided with a hinge hole (101), the folding door panel (3) and the rotating piece (9) are assembled, and the rotating shaft sleeve (92) is located in the hinge hole (101).
5. The single-track folding door having a buffering function according to claim 4, wherein The buffer (6) is provided with the pulley block (12) and a pulley (61) on both sides, the top rail (1) is provided with a rail groove accommodating the buffer (6), the bottom of the rail groove extends upward and is provided with a sliding rail (11), and the pulley block (12) moves along the sliding rail (11); the buffer (6) is provided with a groove (62) with an upward opening, two clamping hooks (63) are installed in the groove (62), and a damping rod (64) is connected between the two clamping hooks (63).
6. The single-track folding door having a buffering function according to claim 5, wherein The trigger (7) is provided with two, the two triggers (7) are installed on both sides of the top of the rail groove, the trigger (7) is provided with a protrusion, when the folding door panel (3) moves along the top rail (1), the clamping hook (63) hooks the protrusion, so that the damping rod (64) is elongated or compressed.
7. The single-track folding door having a buffering function according to claim 6, wherein The pulley block (12) is centrally installed on the top of the folding door panel (3), the pulley block (12) comprises a hanging box (121) and guide wheels (122) installed on both sides of the hanging box (121), the guide wheels (122) slide along the sliding rail (11) to drive the folding door panel (3) to slide.
8. The single-track folding door having a buffering function according to claim 7, wherein The pulley block (12) and the buffer (6) connect the folding door panel (3) through the rotating shaft seat (13), the rotating shaft seat (13) is provided with a ball bearing seat (131) and an adjusting nut (132), the ball bearing seat (131) extends a threaded rod (133) upward, the threaded rod (133) is threadedly connected on the pulley block (12) and the buffer (6), after installation, the adjusting nut (132) is located between the rotating shaft seat (13) and the pulley block (12).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Folding door
CN117468836A
Folding door
CN118564164A