Fitting
The building fixture with sound-absorbing and sound-insulating materials addresses noise entry from strong winds in high-rise buildings by enhancing sound insulation through frame closures.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024035178
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
AI Technical Summary
Fittings on high-rise buildings are susceptible to strong winds, which can cause noise entry through holes in the frame, compromising sound insulation.
A building fixture with a panel, frame, and sound-proofing material that closes openings and includes sound-absorbing and sound-insulating materials between the panel and frame to prevent outdoor sound from entering indoors.
Enhances sound insulation by preventing outdoor noise from entering through frame gaps, suitable for both high-rise buildings with strong winds and lower floors with varying sound insulation needs.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present disclosure relates to building materials. [Background technology]
[0002] Fittings such as those disclosed in Patent Document 1 are sometimes installed on the upper floors of high-rise buildings. In order to create negative pressure inside the glass groove and prevent rainwater from entering, the fittings may have holes in the frame, such as the frame body or frame frame, that allow the inside of the glass groove to communicate with the outside air. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-163658 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] Since fixtures installed on the higher floors of a building are subject to stronger winds than fixtures installed on the lower floors, it is desirable to be able to prevent noise caused by these strong winds. However, if holes are provided in the frame, sound can enter the interior from the outside through the holes.
[0005] The present disclosure aims to provide a fixture that can prevent sound from entering indoors from outdoors and improve sound insulation. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the building fixture of the present disclosure comprises a panel capable of closing an opening in a main body, a frame portion provided along the outer edge of the panel and having a groove portion into which the outer edge of the panel is fitted, and a sound-proofing material provided between the indoor-side edge portion of the end face of the panel and the bottom of the groove portion. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the fitting of the first embodiment as seen from the indoor side. [Figure 2] This is a vertical cross-sectional view of the building fixture. [Figure 3] This is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the building fixture. [Figure 4] A vertical cross-sectional view of the upper frame and sound-absorbing material. [Figure 5] This is a front view of the inner shoji screen. [Figure 6] This is a cross-sectional view and a plan view of the lower frame of an inner shoji screen. [Figure 7] This is a cross-sectional view of the door frame of an inner shoji screen and a side view seen from the glass groove side. [Figure 8] This is a cross-sectional view of the door frame of an outer shoji screen and a side view from the glass groove side. [Figure 9] This is a cross-sectional view and a plan view of the bottom frame of the outer shoji screen. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the fitting of the second embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the fitting of the second embodiment. [Figure 12] A diagram showing a door stile with a handle attached. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0008] (First embodiment) As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the door 1 of this embodiment is a sliding window. The door 1 is an aluminum sash. The door 1 has a frame 2, an inner shoji screen 3, an outer shoji screen 4, sound-absorbing material 6, and sound-insulating material 7. The sound-insulating material 7 is shown in Figures 2 and 3. The frame 2 is installed along the edge of an opening 11 in a wall separating the indoor and outdoor areas of a building. The direction perpendicular to the wall and connecting the indoor and outdoor areas is referred to as the indoor-outdoor direction. In the drawings, the indoor-outdoor direction is indicated by arrow Y. In the drawings, the indoor area is indicated by the symbol "13" and the outdoor area is indicated by the symbol "14." The horizontal direction along the wall and perpendicular to the indoor-outdoor direction is referred to as the width direction. In the drawings, the width direction is indicated by arrow X. The inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4 are installed inside the frame 2. The inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4 can slide in the width direction inside the frame 2. In the width direction, the side on which the inner shoji screen 3 is positioned when the inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4 close the opening 11 is referred to as one side, and the side on which the outer shoji screen 4 is positioned is referred to as the other side. Each component is described assuming the posture of the component when positioned in its fixed position.
[0009] The frame body 2 is a four-sided frame. The frame body 2 has an upper frame 21, a lower frame 22, and a pair of vertical frames 23, 24. The upper frame 21, the lower frame 22, and the pair of vertical frames 23, 24 are aluminum profiles. The upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22 extend in the width direction. The pair of vertical frames 23, 24 extend in the up-down direction. The upper frame 21, the lower frame 22, and the pair of vertical frames 23, 24 each have approximately the same cross-sectional shape throughout their entire length.
[0010] The inner shoji screen 3 has a frame 31 and double-pane glass 32. The frame 31 corresponds to the frame portion. The frame 31 has an upper frame 33, a lower frame 34, a door edge frame 35, and a door joint frame 36. The upper frame 33 corresponds to the upper frame portion. The door edge frame 35 and the door joint frame 36 correspond to the vertical frame portion. The upper frame 33, the lower frame 34, the door edge frame 35, and the door joint frame 36 are aluminum profiles. The upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34 extend in the width direction. The door edge frame 35 and the door joint frame 36 extend in the vertical direction. The upper frame 33 is located between the upper end of the door edge frame 35 and the upper end of the door joint frame 36. The lower frame 34 is provided between the lower end of the door end frame 35 and the lower end of the door joint frame 36. The upper frame 33, the lower frame 34, the door end frame 35 and the door joint frame 36 each have approximately the same cross-sectional shape along their entire length.
[0011] The outer shoji screen 4 has a frame 41 and double-pane glass 42. The frame 41 corresponds to the frame portion. The frame 41 has an upper frame 43, a lower frame 44, a door edge frame 45, and a door joint frame 46. The upper frame 43 corresponds to the upper frame portion. The door edge frame 45 and the door joint frame 46 correspond to the vertical frame portion. The upper frame 43, the lower frame 44, the door edge frame 45, and the door joint frame 46 are aluminum profiles. The upper frame 43 and the lower frame 44 extend in the width direction. The door edge frame 45 and the door joint frame 46 extend in the vertical direction. The upper frame 43 is located between the upper end of the door edge frame 45 and the upper end of the door joint frame 46. The bottom frame 44 is located between the bottom end of the door edge frame 45 and the bottom end of the door joint frame 46. The top frame 43, bottom frame 44, door edge frame 45 and door joint frame 46 each have approximately the same cross-sectional shape along their entire length. The door joint frame 36 of the inner shoji screen 3 and the door joint frame 46 of the outer shoji screen 4 are arranged to overlap in the indoor / outdoor direction when the inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4 close the opening. The overlapping part between the door joint frame 36 of the inner shoji screen 3 and the door joint frame 46 of the outer shoji screen 4 is sometimes referred to as the door joint part 12. The door joint part 12 is located approximately in the center of the door edge frame 1 in the width direction.
[0012] As shown in Figure 2, the upper frame 21 has an inner shoji guide groove portion 211 and an outer shoji guide groove portion 212. The inner shoji guide groove portion 211 and the outer shoji guide groove portion 212 open downward. The outer shoji guide groove portion 212 is located on the outdoor side of the inner shoji guide groove portion 211. The inner shoji guide groove portion 211 and the outer shoji guide groove portion 212 extend in the width direction. The upper side of the upper frame 33 of the inner shoji 3 is fitted into the inner shoji guide groove portion 211. The upper side of the upper frame 43 of the outer shoji 4 is fitted into the outer shoji guide groove portion 212. The lower frame 22 has an inner shoji lower rail 221 and an outer shoji lower rail 222. The inner shoji lower rail 221 and the outer shoji lower rail 222 extend in the width direction. The inner shoji lower rail 221 carries the door roller 39 of the inner shoji 3. The outer shoji lower rail 222 carries the door roller 49 of the outer shoji 4. The inner shoji 3 is guided in its widthwise movement by the inner shoji guide groove portion 211 and the inner shoji lower rail 221. The outer shoji 4 is guided in its widthwise movement by the outer shoji guide groove portion 212 and the outer shoji lower rail 222.
[0013] As shown in FIG. 4, the upper frame 21 has a grooved upper plate portion 213, an indoor-side facing plate portion 214, a middle facing plate portion 215, and an outdoor-side facing plate portion 216. The grooved upper plate portion 213 has a plate surface facing the vertical direction. The indoor-side facing plate portion 214 extends downward from the indoor-side end of the grooved upper plate portion 213. The middle facing plate portion 215 extends downward from the middle portion of the grooved upper plate portion 213 in the indoor-outdoor direction. The outdoor-side facing plate portion 216 extends upward and downward from the outdoor-side end of the grooved upper plate portion 213. The portion of the grooved upper plate portion 213 between the indoor-side facing plate portion 214 and the middle facing plate portion 215, the indoor-side facing plate portion 214, and the middle facing plate portion 215 form the inner shoji guide groove portion 211. The portion of the grooved upper plate portion 213 between the intermediate sight plate portion 215 and the outdoor sight plate portion 216, the intermediate sight plate portion 215 and the outdoor sight plate portion 216, form the outer shoji guide groove portion 212. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper frame 21 further has an upper sight plate portion 217 and an upper plate portion 218. The upper sight plate portion 217 extends upward from the middle portion of the grooved upper plate portion 213 in the indoor / outdoor direction. The upper sight plate portion 217 is positioned closer to the indoor side than the intermediate sight plate portion 215. The upper plate portion 218 is provided between the outdoor sight plate portion 216 and the upper sight plate portion 217.
[0014] The groove upper plate portion 213 has a first plate portion 213a, a second plate portion 213b, and a third plate portion 213c. The first plate portion 213a extends from the upper end of the indoor-side facing plate portion 214 toward the outdoor side. The second plate portion 213b extends upward from the outdoor-side end of the first plate portion 213a and then extends diagonally further upward toward the outdoor side. The third plate portion 213c extends from the upper end of the second plate portion 213b toward the outdoor side. The indoor-side facing plate portion 214 extends downward from the indoor-side end of the first plate portion 213a. The middle facing plate portion 215 extends downward from the middle portion of the first plate portion 213a in the indoor / outdoor direction. The outdoor-side facing plate portion 216 extends upward and downward from the outdoor-side end of the third plate portion 213c. A mounting groove 213g that opens downward is formed on the indoor side of the connection part with the intermediate sight plate part 215 in the first plate part 213a. The sound-absorbing material 6 is attached to the mounting groove 213g. The mounting groove 213g extends in the width direction. At the lower end of each of the two sides of the mounting groove 213g, protruding pieces 213h, 213h that extend toward each other are provided. The mounting groove 213g is located above the outdoor side part of the inner shoji guide groove part 211. The mounting groove 213g is located below the upper sight plate part 217.
[0015] As shown in Figure 2, an airtight material 214a is attached to the outdoor side of the lower end of the indoor side facing panel 214. An airtight material 215a is attached to the outdoor side of the lower end of the intermediate facing panel 215. Between the indoor side facing panel 214 and the intermediate facing panel 215, i.e., in the inner shoji guide groove portion 211, the upper part of the upper frame 33 of the inner shoji 3, the upper end portion of the door edge frame 35, and the upper end portion of the door joint frame 36 are arranged. The airtight material 214a of the indoor side facing panel 214 is in contact with the indoor side surfaces of the upper frame 33, door edge frame 35, and door joint frame 36. The upper surfaces of the upper frame 33, door edge frame 35, and door joint frame 36 are positioned below the groove upper panel portion 213 with a gap between them.
[0016] Between the intermediate facing panel portion 215 and the outdoor facing panel portion 216, i.e., in the outer shoji guide groove portion 212, the upper part of the upper frame 43 of the outer shoji 4, the upper end portion of the door edge frame 45, and the upper end portion of the door joint frame 46 are arranged. The airtight material 215a of the intermediate facing panel portion 215 is in contact with the indoor surfaces of the upper frame 43, door edge frame 45, and door joint frame 46. The indoor surface of the outdoor facing panel portion 216 is in contact with a member 43d attached to the upper end of the upper frame 43. The upper surfaces of the upper frame 43, door edge frame 45, and door joint frame 46 are arranged below the groove upper panel portion 213 with a gap therebetween.
[0017] The intermediate sight panel portion 215 is disposed between the inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4. When the inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4 close the opening 11, the intermediate sight panel portion 215 is sandwiched between the inner shoji screen 3's joint frame 36 and the outer shoji screen 46 from the indoor / outdoor direction. The upper frame 21 has a hollow portion 21a formed therein, which is surrounded by the groove upper plate portion 213, the upper plate portion 218, the upper sight panel portion 217 and the outdoor sight panel portion 216.
[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, the sound-absorbing material 6 is provided across the entire width of the inner shoji guide groove portion 211 of the upper frame 21, in a portion directly above the inner shoji screen 3 when the inner shoji screen 3 and outer shoji screen 4 close the opening 11. In other words, the sound-absorbing material 6 is provided in the joining portion 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the sound-absorbing material 6 has a sound-absorbing portion 61 and an attachment portion 62. The attachment portion 62 is fitted into the attachment groove portion 213g. The attachment portion 62 is formed in the shape of a long plate. The attachment portion 62 is made of resin or steel. The attachment portion 62 is fitted into the attachment groove portion 213g with the plate surface facing up and down. The sound-absorbing portion 61 is made of sound-absorbing foamed resin or the like and is formed in the shape of a long rectangular parallelepiped. The sound-absorbing portion 61 is elastically deformable. The sound-absorbing portion 61 is attached to the underside of the attachment portion 62. The width of the sound-absorbing portion 61 is larger than the indoor / outdoor dimension of the mounting portion 62 and is approximately the same as the indoor / outdoor dimension of the inner shoji guide groove portion 211. A recess 63 that opens on both indoor / outdoor sides is formed across the entire width of the sound-absorbing material 6 at the boundary between the sound-absorbing portion 61 and the mounting portion 62. The sound-absorbing portion 61 and the mounting portion 62 may be manufactured separately and connected by adhesive or the like. The sound-absorbing portion 61 and the mounting portion 62 may also be molded integrally by two-shot molding. For example, the sound-absorbing portion 61 and the mounting portion 62 may be made of EPDM sponges with different specific gravities and connected by adhesive or integrated by two-shot molding.
[0019] When the mounting portion 62 is fitted into the mounting groove portion 213g, the protruding pieces 213h, 213h of the upper frame 21 fit into the recess 63, and the sound-absorbing material 6 is attached to the upper frame 21. The upper surface of the sound-absorbing portion 61 is in contact with the portion that becomes the bottom of the inner shoji guide groove portion 211 on the lower surface of the groove upper plate portion 213. The indoor surface of the sound-absorbing portion 61 is in contact with the outdoor surface of the indoor-side facing plate portion 214. The outdoor surface of the sound-absorbing portion 61 is in contact with the indoor surface of the intermediate facing plate portion 215. As shown in Figure 2, there is a gap between the lower surface of the sound-absorbing material 6 and the upper frame 33 of the inner shoji 3.
[0020] When fitting the inner shoji screen 3 into the frame body 2, the inner shoji screen 3 is fitted into the frame body 2 in a snap-fit manner. In other words, when fitting the inner shoji screen 3 into the frame body 2, the upper edge of the inner shoji screen 3 is inserted all the way into the inner shoji screen guide groove portion 211. The sound-absorbing portion 61 of the sound-absorbing material 6 provided in the inner shoji screen guide groove portion 211 is elastically deformable. Therefore, even if the frame body 2 fitted all the way into the inner shoji screen guide groove portion 211 comes into contact with the sound-absorbing portion 61, the sound-absorbing portion 61 will elastically deform, allowing the inner shoji screen 3 to be fitted into the frame body 2 in a snap-fit manner.
[0021] The sound-insulating material 7 is provided on the inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4. The sound-insulating material 7 is provided between the double-glazed glass 32, 42 of the inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4 and the frames 31, 41 of the inner shoji screen 3 and the outer shoji screen 4. The sound-insulating material 7 provided on the inner shoji screen 3 is referred to as the inner shoji sound-insulating material 71. The sound-insulating material 7 provided on the outer shoji screen 4 is referred to as the outer shoji sound-insulating material 72. The sound-insulating material 7 is made of foamed resin or the like. As shown in Figure 1, the inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 is provided between the upper frame 33 and the double-glazed glass 32, between the lower frame 34 and the double-glazed glass 32, between the door edge frame 35 and the double-glazed glass 32, and between the door joint frame 36 and the double-glazed glass 32. The outer shoji sound-insulating material 72 is provided between the upper frame 43 and the double-glazed glass 42, between the lower frame 44 and the double-glazed glass 42, between the door edge frame 45 and the double-glazed glass 42, and between the door joint frame 46 and the double-glazed glass 42. As shown in Figure 5, the inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 between the upper frame 33 and the double-glazed glass 32 of the inner shoji 3, between the door edge frame 35 and the double-glazed glass 32, and between the door joint frame 36 and the double-glazed glass 32 is provided over the entire length of the frame. The inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 between the lower frame 34 and the double-glazed glass 32 is provided over the entire area of the lower frame 34 excluding the area where the door rollers 39 are provided. For the outer shoji screen 4, the outer shoji sound-proofing material 72 is provided over the entire length of the frame between the upper frame 43 and the double-glazed glass 42, between the door edge frame 45 and the double-glazed glass 42, and between the door joint frame 46 and the double-glazed glass 42. The outer shoji sound-proofing material 72 between the lower frame 44 and the double-glazed glass 42 is provided over the entire area of the lower frame 44 excluding the area where the door rollers 49 are provided.
[0022] The upper frame 33 of the inner shoji screen 3 has a double-glazing mounting portion 331 and a main body portion 332. A glass groove portion 33a into which the double-glazing glass 32 is fitted is formed in the double-glazing mounting portion 331. The glass groove portion 33a opens downward. The main body portion 332 is connected to the upper side of the double-glazing mounting portion 331. A first hollow portion 33b and a second hollow portion 33c are formed in the main body portion 332. The first hollow portion 33b is located above the glass groove portion 33a. The second hollow portion 33c is located above the first hollow portion 33b.
[0023] The double-glazing mounting portion 331 has a groove bottom plate portion 333, an indoor groove side plate portion 334, and an outdoor groove side plate portion 335. The groove bottom plate portion 333 forms the bottom of the glass groove portion 33a. The groove bottom plate portion 333 is positioned opposite the end face of the double-glazing 32. The indoor groove side plate portion 334 and the outdoor groove side plate portion 335 form the sides of the glass groove portion 33a. The indoor groove side plate portion 334 extends downward from the indoor-side end face of the groove bottom plate portion 333. The outdoor groove side plate portion 335 extends downward from the outdoor-side end face of the groove bottom plate portion 333.
[0024] The inner shoji sound-proofing material 71, which is provided between the upper frame 33 of the inner shoji 3 and the double glazing 32, is provided continuously across the entire width between the indoor-side edge of the upper end surface of the double glazing 32 and the underside of the groove bottom plate 333 of the upper frame 33, i.e., the bottom of the glass groove 33a. The inner shoji sound-proofing material 71 is in contact with both the upper end surface of the indoor-side glass 321 of the double glazing 32 and the underside of the groove bottom plate 333.
[0025] As shown in Figure 6, the bottom frame 34 of the inner shoji screen 3 has a double-glazing mounting portion 341 and a main body portion 342. The double-glazing mounting portion 341 is formed with a glass groove portion 34a into which the double-glazing glass 32 is fitted. See Figure 2 for the double-glazing glass 32. The glass groove portion 34a opens upward. The main body portion 342 is connected to the underside of the double-glazing mounting portion 341.
[0026] The double-glazing mounting portion 341 has a groove bottom plate portion 343, an indoor groove side plate portion 344, and an outdoor groove side plate portion 345. The groove bottom plate portion 343 forms the bottom of the glass groove portion 34a. The groove bottom plate portion 343 is positioned opposite the end face of the double-glazing 32. The indoor groove side plate portion 344 and the outdoor groove side plate portion 345 form the sides of the glass groove portion 34a. The indoor groove side plate portion 344 extends upward from the indoor-side end face of the groove bottom plate portion 343. The outdoor groove side plate portion 345 extends upward from the outdoor-side end face of the groove bottom plate portion 343.
[0027] The main body 342 has an indoor-side panel 346, an intermediate panel 347, and an outdoor-side panel 348. The indoor-side panel 346 and the outdoor-side panel 348 each protrude downward from the groove bottom panel 343. The indoor-side panel 346 protrudes downward from a position that is intermediate in the indoor / outdoor direction of the groove bottom panel 343 and slightly outdoors relative to the indoor-side end. The indoor-side panel 346 is positioned outdoors relative to the indoor gutter side panel 344. The outdoor side panel 348 extends downward from the lower end of the outdoor gutter side panel 345. The intermediate panel 347 extends outdoors from a vertically intermediate portion of the indoor-side panel 346 and is connected to a vertically intermediate portion of the outdoor side panel 348. The main body 342 has a hollow portion 34b formed therein, which is surrounded by a groove bottom plate portion 343, an indoor side plate portion 346, an intermediate plate portion 347 and an outdoor side plate portion 348. The hollow portion 34b is positioned below the glass groove portion 34a.
[0028] The groove bottom plate 343 has a tapping hole 343a at its middle in the indoor-outdoor direction. The groove bottom plate 343 has downward-protruding ribs 343b between its indoor end and the tapping hole 343a, and between its outdoor end and the tapping hole 343a. The groove bottom plate 343 has upper drainage holes 343c penetrating vertically between its indoor end and the indoor rib 343b, and between its outdoor end and the outdoor rib 343b. The upper drainage holes 343c are formed at both widthwise ends of the groove bottom plate 343, i.e., both lengthwise ends. The intermediate plate 347 has lower drainage holes 347c formed vertically below the upper drainage holes 343c of the groove bottom plate 343. The lower drainage holes 347c, 347c are formed at both widthwise ends of the intermediate plate portion 347, i.e., both lengthwise ends. A door roller arrangement hole 347d in which the door roller 39 is arranged is formed in the intermediate plate portion 347. See FIG. 2 for the door roller 39. The lower drainage holes 347c, 347c are positioned so as not to interfere with the door roller arrangement hole 347d.
[0029] The inner shoji sound-proofing material 71, which is provided between the bottom frame 34 of the inner shoji 3 and the double glazing 32, is provided between the indoor edge of the lower end surface of the double glazing 32 and the upper surface of the groove bottom plate 343 of the bottom frame 34, i.e., the bottom of the glass groove 34a, in a position that avoids the upper drain hole 343c. The inner shoji sound-proofing material 71 is in contact with both the lower end surface of the indoor-side glass 321 of the double glazing 32 and the upper surface of the groove bottom plate 343.
[0030] As shown in Figure 3, the door frame 35 of the inner shoji screen 3 has a double-glazing mounting portion 351 and a main body portion 352. The double-glazing mounting portion 351 is formed with a glass groove portion 35a into which the double-glazing glass 32 is fitted. The glass groove portion 35a opens to the other widthwise side. The main body portion 352 is connected to one widthwise side of the double-glazing mounting portion 351. A first hollow portion 35b and a second hollow portion 35c are formed in the main body portion 352. The first hollow portion 35b is located on the indoor side of the second hollow portion 35c.
[0031] The double-glazing mounting portion 351 includes a groove bottom plate 353, an indoor groove side plate 354, and an outdoor groove side plate 355. The groove bottom plate 353 forms the bottom of the glass groove 35a. The groove bottom plate 353 is positioned opposite the edge of the double-glazing 32. The indoor groove side plate 354 and the outdoor groove side plate 355 form the sides of the glass groove 35a. The indoor groove side plate 354 extends to one side in the width direction from the indoor-side edge of the groove bottom plate 353. The outdoor groove side plate 355 extends to one side in the width direction from the outdoor-side end of the groove bottom plate 343. As shown in FIG. 7, an outside air inlet hole 35e is formed in the middle of the groove bottom plate 353 in the indoor / outdoor direction to provide a pressure-equalizing structure.
[0032] As shown in Figure 3, the inner shoji sound-insulating material 71, which is provided between the door frame 35 of the inner shoji screen 3 and the double-glazed glass 32, is provided continuously across the entire width between the indoor-side edge of the other widthwise end face of the double-glazed glass 32 and the upper surface of the groove bottom plate 353 of the door frame 35, i.e., the bottom of the glass groove 35a. It is provided between the door frame 35 of the inner shoji screen 3 and the double-glazed glass 32. The inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 is provided in a position that does not interfere with the outside air introduction hole 35e of the groove bottom plate 353. The inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 is in contact with the edge face of the indoor-side glass 321 of the double-glazed glass 32 and the groove bottom plate 353.
[0033] The door frame 36 of the inner shoji screen 3 has a double-glazing mounting portion 361 and a main body portion 362. The double-glazing mounting portion 361 is formed with a glass groove portion 36a into which the double-glazing glass 32 is fitted. The glass groove portion 36a opens to one side in the width direction. The main body portion 362 is connected to the other side in the width direction of the double-glazing mounting portion 361. A first hollow portion 36b and a second hollow portion 36c are formed in the main body portion 362. The second hollow portion 36c is located on the indoor side of the first hollow portion 36b.
[0034] The double-glazing mounting portion 361 has a groove bottom plate portion 363, an indoor groove side plate portion 364, and an outdoor groove side plate portion 365. The groove bottom plate portion 363 forms the bottom of the glass groove portion 36a. The groove bottom plate portion 363 is positioned opposite the end face of the double-glazing 32. The indoor groove side plate portion 364 and the outdoor groove side plate portion 365 form the sides of the glass groove portion 36a. The indoor groove side plate portion 364 extends from the indoor-side end face of the groove bottom plate portion 363 to the other side in the width direction. The outdoor groove side plate portion 365 extends from the outdoor-side end of the groove bottom plate portion 363 to the other side in the width direction.
[0035] The inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 provided between the door frame 36 of the inner shoji 3 and the double glazing 32 is provided continuously across the entire width between the indoor edge of one widthwise end face of the double glazing 32 and the upper surface of the groove bottom plate portion 363 of the door frame 36, i.e., the bottom of the glass groove portion 36a. The inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 provided between the door frame 36 of the inner shoji 3 and the double glazing 32 is provided in a position that does not interfere with the hole portion of the groove bottom plate portion 363. The inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 provided between the upper frame 33 and lower frame 34 and the double glazing 32 and the inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 provided between the door edge frame 35 and door frame 36 and the double glazing 32 may have continuous ends. The inner shoji sound-proofing material 71 is in contact with the end face of the glass 321 on the indoor side of the double glazing 32 and the groove bottom plate portion 363.
[0036] Glass grooves 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a are formed in the upper frame 43, lower frame 44, door edge frame 45, and door joint frame 46 of the outer shoji screen 4, similar to those of the inner shoji screen 3. The outer shoji sound-insulating material 72 provided between the upper frame 43, lower frame 44, door edge frame 45, and door joint frame 46 of the outer shoji screen 4 and the double-glazed glass 42 is provided between the indoor-side edge of the end face of the double-glazed glass 42 and the groove bottom plate portions 433, 443, 453, 463 that form the bottom of the glass grooves 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, similar to the inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 provided between the frame 31 of the inner shoji screen 3 and the double-glazed glass 32. The outer shoji sound-proofing material 72 is in contact with the end face of the glass 421 on the indoor side of the double glazing 42 and the groove bottom plate portions 433, 443, 453, and 463, respectively.
[0037] As shown in Fig. 8, an outside air inlet hole 45e for a pressure equalization structure is formed in the middle of the grooved bottom plate portion 453 of the door stile 45 in the indoor / outdoor direction. The outside shoji sound insulation material 72 is provided in a position that does not interfere with the outside air inlet hole 45e of the grooved bottom plate portion 453.
[0038] As shown in Figure 2, the upper frame 43 of the outer shoji screen 4 has a double-glazing mounting portion 431 and a main body portion 432. A glass groove portion 43a is formed in the double-glazing mounting portion 431. The main body portion 432 is connected to the upper side of the double-glazing mounting portion 431. A first hollow portion 43b and a second hollow portion 43c are formed in the main body portion 432. The first hollow portion 43b is located above the glass groove portion 43a. The second hollow portion 43c is located above the first hollow portion 43b.
[0039] As shown in Figure 9, the bottom frame 44 of the outer shoji screen 4 has a double-glazing mounting portion 441 and a main body portion 442. The double-glazing mounting portion 441 is formed with a glass groove portion 44a into which the double-glazing glass 42 is fitted. For the double-glazing glass 42, see Figure 2. The main body portion 442 is connected to the underside of the double-glazing mounting portion 441.
[0040] As shown in FIG. 9 , the double-glazing mounting portion 441 has a groove bottom plate portion 443, an indoor groove side plate portion 444, and an outdoor groove side plate portion 445. The groove bottom plate portion 443 forms the bottom of the glass groove portion 44a. The groove bottom plate portion 443 is positioned opposite the end face of the double-glazing 42. The indoor groove side plate portion 444 and the outdoor groove side plate portion 445 form the sides of the glass groove portion 44a. The indoor groove side plate portion 444 extends upward from the indoor-side end face of the groove bottom plate portion 443. The outdoor groove side plate portion 445 extends upward from the outdoor-side end face of the groove bottom plate portion 443.
[0041] The main body 442 includes an indoor-side panel 446, an intermediate panel 447, an outdoor-side panel 448, and a lower panel 449. The indoor-side panel 446 and the outdoor-side panel 448 each protrude downward from the groove bottom panel 343. The indoor-side panel 446 protrudes downward from the indoor-side end of the groove bottom panel 343. The indoor-side panel 446 extends downward from the lower end of the indoor gutter side panel 444. The outdoor-side panel 348 extends downward from a position slightly indoors relative to the outdoor-side end of the indoor gutter side panel 444. The outdoor-side panel 448 is located indoors relative to the outdoor gutter side panel 445. The intermediate panel 447 extends outdoors from the vertical middle of the indoor-side panel 446 and is connected to the vertical middle of the outdoor side panel 448. The lower plate portion 449 extends from the lower end of the indoor-side plate portion 446 to the outdoor side, and is connected to the vicinity of the lower end of the outdoor-side plate portion 448. A door roller arrangement hole 447d in which the door roller 49 is arranged is formed in the lower plate portion 449. See FIG. 2 for the door roller 49.
[0042] The main body 442 has a first hollow portion 44b surrounded by a groove bottom plate 443, an indoor side plate 446, an intermediate plate 447, and an outdoor side plate 448. The first hollow portion 44b is located below the glass groove 34a. The main body 442 has a second hollow portion 44c surrounded by the indoor side plate 446, the intermediate plate 447, the outdoor side plate 448, and a lower plate 449. The first hollow portion 44b is located below the glass groove 44a. The second hollow portion 44c is located below the first hollow portion 44b.
[0043] A tapping hole 443a is provided in the groove bottom plate portion 443 at its intermediate portion in the indoor-outdoor direction. Upper drainage holes 443c, 443c are formed in the groove bottom plate portion 443, penetrating in the vertical direction, between the indoor end and the tapping hole 443a, and between the outdoor end and the tapping hole 443a. The upper drainage holes 443c, 443c are formed at both ends of the groove bottom plate portion 443 in the width direction, i.e., both ends in the length direction. A tapping hole 446a is provided in the indoor side plate portion 446 at its intermediate portion in the indoor-outdoor direction. Downward-protruding ribs 446b, 446b are formed in the indoor side plate portion 446, between the indoor end and the tapping hole 446a, and between the outdoor end and the tapping hole 446a. Lower drainage holes 446c, 446c are formed in the indoor-side panel portion 446, penetrating in the up-down direction between the indoor-side end and the indoor-side rib 446b, and between the outdoor-side end and the outdoor-side rib 446b. The lower drainage holes 446c, 446c are formed at both widthwise ends of the indoor-side panel portion 446, i.e., both lengthwise ends. The lower drainage holes 446c, 446c are positioned vertically below the upper drainage holes 443c, 443c.
[0044] The outer shoji soundproofing material 72 installed between the bottom frame 44 and the double-pane glass 42 is installed between the indoor edge of the lower end surface of the double-pane glass 42 and the upper surface of the groove bottom plate portion 443 of the bottom frame 44, i.e., the bottom of the glass groove portion 44a, in a position that avoids the upper drainage hole 443c.
[0045] As shown in FIG. 3, the door frame 45 of the outer shoji screen 4 has a double-glazing mounting portion 451 and a main body portion 452. The double-glazing mounting portion 451 has a glass groove portion 45a formed therein. The main body portion 452 is connected to the other widthwise side of the double-glazing mounting portion 451. A hollow portion 45b is formed in the main body portion 452. The door frame 46 of the outer shoji screen 4 has a double-glazing mounting portion 461 and a main body portion 462. The double-glazing mounting portion 461 has a glass groove portion 46a formed therein. The main body portion 462 is connected to one widthwise side of the double-glazing mounting portion 461. A first hollow portion 46b and a second hollow portion 46c are formed in the main body portion 462. The second hollow portion 46c is located on the indoor side of the first hollow portion 46b.
[0046] The inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 and the outer shoji sound-insulating material 72 are attached to each of the frames 33-36, 43-46 with, for example, double-sided tape when the fitting 1 is manufactured in a factory. The frames to which the inner shoji sound-insulating material 71 and the outer shoji sound-insulating material 72 are attached are assembled.
[0047] The fitting 1 has sound-proofing material 7 provided between the indoor-facing edge of the end face of the double-glazing 32, 42 and the bottom of the glass groove of the frame 31, 41. This prevents sound from entering the room from the outdoors through the gap between the double-glazing 32, 42 and the frame 31, 41, improving the sound insulation of the fitting 1.
[0048] By providing sound insulation material 7 between the bottom of the glass groove of frames 31 and 41, the sound insulation of fitting 1 can be improved, and the same fitting can achieve different sound insulation performance depending on whether or not it is provided with sound insulation material 7. This means that the same fitting can be used on upper floors in a high-rise building where high wind loads act and high sound insulation is desired, and on lower floors where there is no wind load like on the upper floors. This makes it easier to install and manage fittings.
[0049] The sound-proofing material 7 is in contact with the end faces of the glass panes 321, 421 on the indoor side of the double glazing 32, 42 and with the groove bottom plate portion that forms the bottom of the glass groove. This makes it possible to prevent sound from entering the room from the outdoors through the gap between the double glazing 32, 42 and the frame 31, 41 on the indoor side, thereby improving the sound insulation of the fitting 1.
[0050] (Second embodiment) As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the fitting 1B according to the second embodiment is a vertical sliding window. The fitting 1B is an aluminum-resin composite sash. The frame 2B of the fitting 1B has an aluminum member 25 and a resin member 26. The resin member 26 is arranged on the indoor side of the aluminum member 25. The aluminum member 25 and the resin member 26 are connected to each other.
[0051] The shoji screen 9 of the fitting 1B has a frame 91 and double-pane glass 92. The frame 91 corresponds to the frame portion. The frame 91 has an upper frame 93, a lower frame 94, a front frame 95, and a hanging frame 96. The upper frame 93 corresponds to the upper frame portion. The front frame 95 and the hanging frame 96 correspond to the vertical frame portion. The upper frame 93, the lower frame 94, the front frame 95, and the hanging frame 96 are each a combination of aluminum and resin shapes. The upper frame 93 and the lower frame 94 extend in the width direction, while the front frame 95 and the hanging frame 96 extend in the vertical direction. The upper frame 93, the lower frame 94, the door end frame 95, and the hanging frame 96 each have approximately the same cross-sectional shape over the entire length. The hanging frame 96 is disposed on one side of the door end frame 95 in the width direction.
[0052] The upper frame 93 has a first aluminum member 931, a second aluminum member 932, and a resin member 933. The second aluminum member 932 is provided on the indoor side of the first aluminum member 931. The resin member 933 is provided on the indoor side of the second aluminum member 932. The first aluminum member 931 and the second aluminum member 932 are connected. The second aluminum member 932 and the resin member 933 are connected. The upper frame 93 has a glass groove portion 93a into which the double-glazed glass 92 is fitted. The first aluminum member 931 forms the bottom and outdoor-facing side of the glass groove portion 93a. The second aluminum member 932 forms the indoor-facing side of the glass groove portion 93a. The first aluminum member 931 has a groove bottom plate portion 934 that forms the bottom of the glass groove portion 93a. A sound-insulating material 7B is provided between the indoor-side edge of the upper end surface of the double glazing 92 and the groove bottom plate portion 934.
[0053] The bottom frame 94 has a first aluminum member 941, a second aluminum member 942, and a resin member 943. The second aluminum member 942 is provided on the indoor side of the first aluminum member 941. The resin member 943 is provided on the indoor side of the second aluminum member 942. The first aluminum member 941 and the second aluminum member 942 are connected. The second aluminum member 942 and the resin member 943 are connected. The bottom frame 94 has a glass groove portion 94a into which the double-glazed glass 92 is fitted. The first aluminum member 941 forms the bottom and outdoor-facing side of the glass groove portion 94a. The second aluminum member 942 forms the indoor-facing side of the glass groove portion 94a. The first aluminum member 941 has a groove bottom plate portion 944 that forms the bottom of the glass groove portion 94a. A sound-insulating material 7B is provided between the indoor-side edge of the lower end surface of the double glazing 92 and the groove bottom plate portion 944.
[0054] The hanging frame 96 has a first aluminum member 961, a second aluminum member 962, and a resin member 963. The second aluminum member 962 is provided on the indoor side of the first aluminum member 961. The resin member 963 is provided on the indoor side of the second aluminum member 962. The first aluminum member 961 and the second aluminum member 962 are connected. The second aluminum member 962 and the resin member 963 are connected. The upper frame 93 has a glass groove portion 96a into which the double-glazed glass 92 is fitted. The first aluminum member 961 forms the bottom and outdoor-facing side of the glass groove portion 96a. The second aluminum member 962 forms the indoor-facing side of the glass groove portion 96a. The first aluminum member 961 has a groove bottom plate portion 964 that forms the bottom of the glass groove portion 96a. A sound-insulating material 7B is provided between the groove bottom plate portion 964 and the indoor-side edge portion of one end face in the width direction of the double glazing glass 92.
[0055] The door frame 95 has an aluminum member 951 and a resin member 953. The resin member 953 is provided on the indoor side of the aluminum member 951. The aluminum member 951 and the resin member 953 are connected. The door frame 95 has a glass groove 95a into which the double-glazed glass 92 is fitted. The glass groove 95a is formed in the aluminum member 951. The aluminum member 951 has a groove bottom plate 954 that forms the bottom of the glass groove 95a. A sound-insulating material 7B is provided between the indoor-side edge of the end face on the other side in the width direction of the double-glazed glass 92 and the groove bottom plate 954.
[0056] The shoji screen 9 has double-glazed glass 92 fitted into first aluminum members 931, 941, 961 of the upper frame 93, lower frame 94, and hanging frame 96, and into aluminum member 951 of the door end frame 95, and the double-glazed glass 92 is attached by fitting second aluminum members 932, 942, 962 into the first aluminum members 931, 941, 961 from the indoor side. The sound-proofing material 7B may be attached to the first aluminum members 931, 941, 961 in advance, or may be inserted between the double-glazed glass 92 and the first aluminum members 931, 941, 961 after the double-glazed glass 92 has been fitted.
[0057] The same effects as those of the first embodiment can be achieved with a fitting 1B of an aluminum-resin composite sash having an aluminum member and a resin member. The same effects as those of the first embodiment can be achieved with a fitting 1B of a vertical sliding window.
[0058] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments and may be modified as appropriate. The fixture may be a type other than a sliding window or a vertical sliding window. The surface material of the fixture may be single-glazed. The surface material of the fixture may be soundproof glass. The sound-insulating material 7 does not have to be provided around the entire periphery of a frame, such as a frame or frame, attached to the edge of the surface material. For example, sound-insulating material may be provided between an upper frame portion provided along the upper edge of the surface material and a vertical frame portion provided along the side edge of the surface material and the end face of the surface material, and no sound-insulating material may be provided between a lower frame portion provided along the lower edge of the surface material and the end face of the surface material. This configuration prevents the sound-insulating material from blocking drainage holes, etc., provided in the lower frame portion. The fixture 1 does not have to be provided with sound-absorbing material 6.
[0059] The sound-insulating material 7 may be in contact with the edge surfaces of the glass on the outdoor side of the double glazing 32, .
[0060] As shown in FIG. 12 , when a handle 8 is provided on the door stile 35 and a reinforcing member for fixing the handle 8 is provided on the groove bottom plate portion 353 of the door stile 35, a sound-proofing material 7C may be provided between the reinforcing member and the end face of the double-glazed glass 32. The handle 8 has a gripping portion 81, a fixing portion 82, a first reinforcing portion 83, and a second reinforcing portion 84. The gripping portion 81 is held by a user. The fixing portion 82 is attached to the gripping portion 81. The first reinforcing portion 83 is provided inside the glass groove portion 35a. The second reinforcing portion 84 is provided inside the second hollow portion 35c. The first reinforcing portion 83 is fixed to the second reinforcing portion 84. The fixing portion 82 is fixed to the first reinforcing portion 83. The first reinforcing portion 83 and the second reinforcing portion 84 are each made of steel such as stainless steel.
[0061] The second reinforcing portion 84 is a long member. The second reinforcing portion 84 extends in the vertical direction. The second reinforcing portion 84 has the same cross-sectional shape throughout the vertical direction. The cross-sectional shape of the second reinforcing portion 84 is a C-shape that opens to one side in the width direction. The second reinforcing portion 84 has a fixing plate portion 841 and a pair of side plate portions 842, 843. The fixing plate portion 841 overlaps one side surface in the width direction of the groove bottom plate portion 353 inside the second hollow portion 35c. The pair of side plate portions 842, 843 extend to one side in the width direction from the indoor-side edge and the outdoor-side edge of the side plate portion 842. One side plate portion 842 of the pair of side plate portions 842, 843 overlaps the outdoor side of the intermediate plate portion 357. The other side plate portion 843 of the pair of side plate portions 842, 843 is disposed so as to overlap the outdoor side plate portion 358 on the indoor side.
[0062] The first reinforcing portion 83 is flat. The first reinforcing portion 83 overlaps the other widthwise side of the groove bottom plate portion 353. The indoor end of the first reinforcing portion 83 is located inside the corner between the groove bottom plate portion 353 and the indoor groove side plate portion 354. The outdoor end of the first reinforcing portion 83 is located indoors of the corner between the groove bottom plate portion 353 and the outdoor groove side plate portion 355. The first reinforcing portion 83 overlaps with the fixing plate portion 841 of the second reinforcing portion 84 via the groove bottom plate portion 353. The first reinforcing portion 83, groove bottom plate portion 353, and fixing plate portion 841 are fixed in an overlapping state with screws 851. The fixing portion 82 is a long member.
[0063] The fixing portion 82 extends in the vertical direction. The fixing portion 82 is positioned outside the corner formed by the groove bottom plate portion 353 of the door stile 35 and the indoor groove side plate portion 354. The fixing portion 82 has the same cross-sectional shape throughout the vertical direction. The cross-sectional shape of the fixing portion 82 is L-shaped. The fixing portion 82 has a first plate portion 821 and a second plate portion 822. The first plate portion 821 forms one half of the L-shape. The second plate portion 822 forms the other half of the L-shape. The first plate portion 821 overlaps the outdoor side surface of the indoor groove side plate portion 354. The second plate portion 822 extends from one widthwise end of the first plate portion 821 toward the outdoor side. The second plate portion 822 overlaps one widthwise surface of the groove bottom plate portion 353. The second plate portion 822 overlaps with the first reinforcing portion 83 via the groove bottom plate portion 353. The second plate portion 822, groove bottom plate portion 353, and first reinforcing portion 83 are fixed in an overlapping state with screws 852. The grip portion 81 is fixed to the first plate portion 821 with screws 853. The grip portion 81 is in surface contact with the indoor-facing surface of the first plate portion 821.
[0064] By providing the first reinforcing portion 83 and the second reinforcing portion 84 in the glass groove portion 35a and the second hollow portion 35c of the door sill 35, the handle 8 can be stably attached to the door sill 35 even if the handle 8 has a large shape. By providing the gripping portion 81 on the indoor side of the fixing portion 82 for fixing the handle 8 to the door sill 35, the fixing portion 82 is not exposed, improving the design. By removing the gripping portion 81 and the fixing portion 82 from the first reinforcing portion 83, the gripping portion 81 and the fixing portion 82 can be easily replaced. [Explanation of symbols]
[0065] 1,1B,1C Door fittings, 3 Inner shoji screen, 4 Outer shoji screen, 7,7B,7C Sound insulation material, 9 Shoji screen, 11 Opening, 31,41,91 Frame, 32,42,92 Double glazing, 33,43,93 Upper frame, 34,44,94 Lower frame, 35,45 Door edge frame, 36,46 Door joint frame, 33a,34a,35a,36a,43a,44a,45a,46a,93a,94a,95a,96a Glass groove, 71 Inner shoji sound insulation material, 72 Outer shoji sound insulation material, 321,421 Interior glass, 333, 343, 353, 363, 433, 443, 453, 463, 934, 944, 945, 946 Groove bottom plate
Claims
1. A surface material that can close openings in the building structure, a frame portion provided along the outer edge of the face material and having a groove portion formed therein into which the outer edge of the face material is fitted; A building fixture having a sound-proofing material provided between the indoor edge of the end face of the panel and the bottom of the groove.
2. The frame portion is an upper frame portion provided along an upper edge portion of the face material; a vertical frame portion provided along a side edge portion of the panel; The building fixture described in claim 1, wherein the sound-proofing material is provided between the indoor edge of the end face of the panel and the bottom of the groove of the upper frame portion, and between the indoor edge of the end face of the panel and the bottom of the groove of the vertical frame portion.
3. The fixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the frame is made of metal.
4. The face material is a double-glazed glass, 3. The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the sound-proofing material is in contact with an edge of the double glazing on the indoor side.
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JP2019163658A