Opening and closing device

Abstract

To provide an opening / closing device capable of dispensing with wiring work by providing a power generator and a battery, and easily replacing the battery.SOLUTION: The opening and closing device 1 includes the opening and closing member 44 that opens and closes the opening 21 of the building 2, the opening and closing drive device 45 that electrically drives the opening and closing member 44 to open and close, the battery 6 that supplies electric power to the opening and closing drive device 45, and the power generation device 10 that generates electric power using renewable energy and supplies the generated electric power to the battery 6, and the battery 6 is replaceably provided at a position accessible from the inside of the building 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a switching device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known an electric opening / closing device that opens and closes an opening in a building by electrically winding up an opening / closing member that opens and closes the opening. For example, an electric opening / closing device has been proposed that can be installed by anyone, even if they are not an electrician, by transforming the voltage of the power supplied from a power source to a lower voltage (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-10273 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the electric opening / closing device of Patent Document 1, power is supplied to the winding drive device from a power supply unit located on the exterior wall of the building via electrical wiring, which requires wiring work such as drilling holes in the wall, and there is room for improvement in the method of supplying power.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to provide a switching device that is equipped with a power generation device and a battery, thereby eliminating the need for wiring work and allowing for easy battery replacement. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present disclosure relates to an opening and closing device comprising an opening and closing member for opening and closing an opening of a building, an opening and closing drive device for electrically driving the opening and closing member to open and close, a battery for supplying power to the opening and closing drive device, and a power generation device for generating power using renewable energy and supplying the generated power to the battery, wherein the battery is replaceably installed in a position accessible from inside the building. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a building skeleton provided with a shutter device according to the present disclosure, viewed from the outside of the room. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a shutter device according to the present disclosure is provided. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a shutter device according to the present disclosure is provided. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modified example of the power generating device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modified example of the power generating device according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this specification, the term "visibility direction" refers to the face direction of a shoji screen in a fitting placed in an opening formed in a building, and the term "front view direction" refers to the thickness direction of the shoji screen. In addition, in the drawings of this specification, the "outdoor side" is designated as X1, and the "indoor side" is designated as X2. In this specification, in the shutter device 1, the surface located on the X1 side is defined as the outdoor side visibility surface, and the surface located on the X2 side is defined as the indoor side visibility surface.

[0009] As shown in Fig. 1, the shutter device 1 of this embodiment is attached to an exterior wall surface 22 on the outdoor side of a substantially rectangular sliding window 9 housed in an opening 21 of a building skeleton 2. The shutter device 1 is a device that opens and closes the opening 21 by means of a shutter curtain 44 that is rolled up and housed in a shutter box 4, and the shutter device 1 is an opening and closing device for the opening 21. The shutter curtain 44 is also an opening and closing member of the opening and closing device.

[0010] The shutter curtain 44 is configured by connecting multiple slats so that they can rotate freely, but the opening and closing member used in the present disclosure is not limited to this. Anything that can open and close the opening 21 may be used, for example, a seamless screen made of a single piece of fabric. Furthermore, the sizes of the opening and closing member (shutter curtain 44) and the opening 21 are not limited to those in this embodiment. The opening 21 of the present disclosure can be formed in any size, and the opening and closing member can also be configured in any size to match it.

[0011] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the sliding window 9 of this embodiment has a window frame 91 that fits into the opening 21, and two shoji screens 911, 911 that are slidable left and right inside the window frame 91. The window frame 91 is composed of an upper frame 91a, a lower frame 91b, and vertical frames 91c, 91d arranged left and right, which are framed in a generally rectangular shape. The sliding window 9 may be a French window or a waist-high window, and there are no restrictions on its height in the vertical direction. Furthermore, the type of window used in this disclosure is not limited to the sliding window 9. Any type of window may be provided as long as it is configured to leave an opening inside the window frame 91, and may be, for example, a folding window that can be slid left and right.

[0012] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, an exterior material 23 is provided on the surface of an outer wall surface 22 of a building skeleton 2. The shutter device 1 has a substantially rectangular shutter frame 3, a shutter box 4 attached to the upper part of the shutter frame 3, a pair of guide rails 5, 5, a shutter curtain 44, an opening / closing drive device 45 that drives the winding and unwinding operation of the shutter curtain 44, a battery 6 and a control device 8 housed in a battery case 61, a USB port 7, and a power generation device 10. Note that two shoji screens 911, 911, the opening / closing drive device 45, the USB port 7, and the shutter curtain 44 are omitted in Figure 2. The shutter device 1 can be remotely controlled by a wireless receiver 11 shown in Figure 3.

[0013] The shutter frame 3 is formed by framing an upper frame 31, a lower frame 32, and a pair of left and right vertical frames 33, 33 in a generally rectangular shape. A middle frame 34 spanning the left and right vertical frames 33, 33 is provided slightly below the upper frame 31 and parallel to the upper frame 31 and lower frame 32. The shutter frame 3 is formed of a shaped member obtained by extruding a metal such as aluminum, but is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 2, the shutter box 4 is a horizontally long box-shaped housing composed of a box main body 41 and a cover member 42 that covers the X1 side of the box main body 41. An opening / closing drive device 45 is housed inside the shutter box 4. The cover member 42 has an outer surface 421 that is the X1 side facing surface.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 3, a shutter curtain 44 wound up in a roll is housed inside the shutter box 4. The shutter curtain 44 has a baseboard 441 extending in the longitudinal direction at the bottom. Both sides of the shutter curtain 44 pulled out from the shutter box 4 are engaged with guide rails 5, 5 attached to the vertical frames 33, 33 of the shutter frame 3, respectively. The shutter curtain 44 is guided by the guide rails 5, 5 to smoothly open and close in the vertical direction. In Fig. 3, the baseboard 441 moved upward by the opening operation and the shutter curtain 44 wound up in a roll are indicated by two-dot chain lines.

[0015] The method of storing the shutter curtain 44 of the present disclosure is not limited to being wound up in a roll. For example, the shutter curtain 44 may be slid in the X2 direction from the shutter box 4 and stored in a storage section provided in the building skeleton 2, instead of being stored inside the shutter box 4. In that case, the shutter curtain 44 may be stored flat in the storage section, rather than being wound up in a roll.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 4, the guide rails 5, 5 are formed into a rectangular tube shape by a front portion 51, a back portion 52, an inner peripheral surface portion 53, and an outer peripheral surface portion 54. The guide rails 5, 5 are made of a shaped member obtained by extruding a metal such as aluminum, but are not limited to this. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, a battery 6 is attached to the back portion 52 of the guide rail 5. The battery 6 supplies power to an opening / closing drive device 45 housed in the shutter box 4, driving the shutter curtain 44 to open and close. The opening / closing drive device 45 is made up of a winding shaft of the shutter curtain 44, a motor that drives the winding shaft, and the like (not shown).

[0017] The battery 6 is installed in a position accessible from the X2 side through the sliding window 9, allowing anyone to easily replace the battery 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the battery 6 is housed inside a battery case 61 and fixed to the back surface 52 of the guide rail 5 with screws. Alternatively, a cutout may be provided in part of the guide rail 5, and part of the battery case 61 may be inserted into the cutout to securely fix the battery 6.

[0018] The mounting position of the battery 6 of the present disclosure is not limited to the guide rail 5. As long as it is a location that is easily accessible from the sliding window 9, the battery 6 can also be mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the vertical frame 33, for example. Furthermore, the battery 6 may be provided on either the left or right side of the pair of guide rails 5, 5 and vertical frames 33, 33. This configuration eliminates the need for a contractor to disassemble the shutter device 1 and remove the battery from inside the shutter device 1. Furthermore, since a power supply unit that requires wiring is not required, wiring work by a professional is also not required. This allows anyone to easily install or replace the battery 6, and therefore allows the user to instantly replace the battery 6, for example.

[0019] The USB port 7 is a connection part for connecting an external device such as a portable battery. With this configuration, even in an emergency when the battery 6 cannot be used, by connecting an external device such as a portable battery to the USB port 7, power can be supplied from the external device such as a portable battery to the opening / closing drive device 45, and the shutter curtain 44 can be driven to open and close.

[0020] 3 and 5, the USB port 7 can be provided on the battery case 61 like USB port 7A, or on the guide rail 5 like USB port 7B. The location of the USB port 7 is not limited to this embodiment and may be anywhere accessible from the X2 side. For example, the USB port 7 can be provided on the vertical frames 91c and 91d of the window frame 91 that houses the sliding window 9. The connection portion (USB port 7) of the present disclosure is not limited to a USB port as long as it is a portion for connecting to an external device. For example, a DC (direct current) port may be used, and a corresponding connection port can be provided depending on the external device to be connected.

[0021] The control device 8 is housed inside the battery case 61 together with the battery 6, but the installation location of the control device 8 of the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, the control device 8 may be housed inside the shutter box 4. When an external device such as a portable battery is connected to the opening / closing drive device 45 via the USB port 7, the control device 8 can control so that power is supplied to the opening / closing drive device 45 from the external device, and when the external device such as a portable battery is not connected to the opening / closing drive device 45 via the USB port 7, the control device 8 can control so that power is supplied to the opening / closing drive device 45 from the battery 6.

[0022] With this configuration, regardless of whether one of the two types of batteries that supply power to the opening / closing drive device 45, the battery 6 housed in the shutter device 1 or an external device such as a portable battery, is used, the control device 8 can automatically select the battery and supply power to the opening / closing drive device 45. As a result, even if the battery 6 becomes unusable in an emergency, for example, the shutter curtain 44 can be opened and closed by connecting an external device such as a portable battery to a connector such as the USB port 7 without having to perform operations such as changing the wiring to the opening / closing drive device 45.

[0023] The power generating device 10 is a power generating device that supplies generated power to the battery 6. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the power generating device 10 used in this embodiment is a panel-type power generating device, and is a solar cell that converts radiation from sunlight into energy. Like the power generating device 10A, the power generating device 10 is detachably attached to the outer surface 421 of the shutter box 4 that houses the opening / closing drive device 45. Furthermore, the power generating device 10 of the present disclosure is not limited to solar cell. Any type of energy may be converted into electric power as long as it is a power generating device that uses renewable energy, and the shape is not limited to a panel. For example, it may be a housing that generates power using wind power or geothermal energy.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 5, the power generation device 10A can be installed freely at any position in the left-right direction on the outer surface 421 of the shutter box 4. Also, as with the power generation device 10B shown in Figs. 3 and 6, the power generation device 10 can be provided on the outer wall surface 22 of the building skeleton 2 via wiring from the shutter device 1. With this configuration, the power generation device 10 can be installed in any position, so that the power generation device 10 can be installed in a location that receives the most sunlight, and the power generated by the power generation device 10 can be supplied to the battery 6 efficiently without being affected by the surrounding buildings or environment.

[0025] The power generating device 10 is detachably fixed to the outer surface 421 or the outer wall surface 22 of the shutter box 4 via screws, but is not limited to this. For example, a fixing bracket may be installed on the outer surface 421 or the outer wall surface 22 of the shutter box 4 using an outdoor adhesive or concrete bond, and the power generating device 10 may be detachably attached to the fixing bracket. Furthermore, the shape and size of the power generating device 10 are not limited to those in this embodiment, and any form of power generating device may be used as long as it is capable of supplying enough power to sufficiently open and close the shutter device 1. For example, the power generating device may be attached to the entire outer surface 421 of the shutter box 4, rather than just a part of it.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 3, the wireless receiver 11 is a remote controller for operating the shutter device 1, and is usually placed inside the building on the X2 side. This allows a user to remotely operate the shutter device 1 from inside the building to open and close the opening 21 with the shutter curtain 44. The wireless receiver 11 does not have to be a dedicated device, and may be a terminal device such as a smartphone or tablet, or a personal computer. The wireless receiver 11 may also have a display unit 111 that displays information output from the control device 8.

[0027] The above describes preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified as appropriate. For example, in this embodiment, a shutter device 1 is exemplified as an opening and closing device that blocks the X1 side (outdoor side) of a window. However, the opening and closing device of the present disclosure is not limited to a shutter device. There are no limitations on the opening and closing device as long as it is provided on the X1 side of a sliding window 9 that is housed in an opening 21 and is a device that can electrically open and close the opening 21 using an opening and closing member. For example, the opening and closing device may be a storm shutter.

[0028] [Aspect 1] an opening / closing member for opening and closing an opening in the building; an opening / closing drive device that electrically drives the opening / closing member to open and close; a battery that supplies power to the opening / closing drive device; a power generation device that generates power using renewable energy and supplies the generated power to the battery, The battery is replaceably provided at a position accessible from inside the building. [Aspect 2] a connection unit that connects the opening / closing drive device to an external device that supplies power to the opening / closing drive device, 2. The opening and closing device according to claim 1, wherein the connection portion is provided at a position accessible from inside a room of the building. [Aspect 3] a control device that controls the opening / closing drive device and the battery, The opening / closing device according to aspect 1 or 2, wherein the control device controls the supply of power from the external device to the opening / closing drive device when the external device and the opening / closing drive device are connected via the connection part, and controls the supply of power from the battery to the opening / closing drive device when the external device and the opening / closing drive device are disconnected via the connection part. [Aspect 4] A vertical frame attached to the opening of the building; A guide rail attached to the vertical frame to guide the opening and closing member that is driven to open and close, The opening and closing device according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the battery is attached to the guide rail or the vertical frame. [Aspect 5] A vertical frame attached to the opening of the building; a guide rail attached to the vertical frame and guiding the opening / closing member that is driven to open and close; a case attached to the vertical frame or the guide rail and accommodating the control device and the battery; The opening and closing device according to aspect 3 or 4, wherein the connection portion is provided on the vertical frame, the guide rail, or the case. [Aspect 6] Further, a housing that houses the opening / closing drive device is provided. 6. The opening and closing device according to any one of aspects 1 to 5, wherein the power generating device is detachably attached to the outer surface of the housing. [Aspect 7] The opening and closing device according to any one of aspects 1 to 5, wherein the power generating device is detachably attached to an outer wall surface of the building. [Aspect 8] The switching device according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, wherein the power generation device is a solar power generation device. [Aspect 9] The opening and closing device according to any one of aspects 1 to 8, wherein the opening and closing device is a shutter device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 1 shutter device (opening / closing device), 2 building frame (building), 4 shutter box (housing), 5, 5 guide rail, 6 battery, 7 USB port (connection part), 8 control device, 10 power generation device, 21 opening, 22 exterior wall surface, 44 shutter curtain (opening / closing member), 45 opening / closing drive device, 61 battery case (case), 91c, 91d vertical frame, 421 exterior surface

Claims

1. an opening / closing member for opening and closing an opening in the building; an opening / closing drive device that electrically drives the opening / closing member to open and close; a battery that supplies power to the opening / closing drive device; a power generation device that generates power using renewable energy and supplies the generated power to the battery, The battery is replaceably provided at a position accessible from inside the building.

2. a connection unit that connects the opening / closing drive device to an external device that supplies power to the opening / closing drive device, The opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection portion is provided at a position accessible from inside a room of the building.

3. a control device that controls the opening / closing drive device and the battery, 3. The opening / closing device according to claim 2, wherein the control device controls the supply of power from the external device to the opening / closing drive device when the external device and the opening / closing drive device are connected via the connection unit, and controls the supply of power from the battery to the opening / closing drive device when the external device and the opening / closing drive device are disconnected via the connection unit.

4. A vertical frame attached to the opening of the building; A guide rail attached to the vertical frame to guide the opening and closing member that is driven to open and close, The opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is attached to the guide rail or the vertical frame.

5. A vertical frame attached to the opening of the building; a guide rail attached to the vertical frame and guiding the opening / closing member that is driven to open and close; a case attached to the vertical frame or the guide rail and accommodating the control device and the battery; The opening and closing device according to claim 3 , wherein the connection portion is provided on the vertical frame, the guide rail, or the case.

6. Further, a housing that houses the opening / closing drive device is provided. The opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein the power generating device is detachably attached to the outer surface of the housing.

7. The switchgear according to claim 1 , wherein the power generating device is detachably attached to an outer wall surface of the building.

8. The switchgear according to claim 1 , wherein the power generation device is a solar power generation device.

9. The opening and closing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the opening and closing device is a shutter device.

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